Grammar Enhancement Training

(Paper 5)

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the word or phrase which correctly completes the sentence.
Encircle the letter which represents your answer.

1. Eloise : Michelle heard a creepy sound coming from her room last night.
Samantha : Oh really? Did she find out what _________?
A. was there B. was it C. there was D. it was

2. James : There’s a new diner right next to Benjamin’s Place serving authentic Italian and Spanish dishes.
Mark : Whoa! I never knew that. I want to eat _______.
A. there B. you C. it D. yours

3. Carol : Hey girl, what’s up? Is it true that you just split up with that stupid boyfriend of yours?
Barbara : Well, yeah. I thought ________________ love, but it’s all over now. (sobbing)
A. it must be B. there must have been C. it must have been D. there must be

4. Since ____________ wasn’t enough money to spend, Mike decided to loan.

A. there B. it C. their D. it’s

5. John Lloyd purchased _________ books, but didn’t read ________ of them.
A. much; each B. many; none C. some; much D. some; any

6. Would you like me to ask you ______ questions?

A. some B. much C. any D. little

7. Take __________ you want except the teddy bear the love of my life gave me.
A. everyone B. something C. anything D. nothing

8. __________ interfering in a relationship often ______ trouble knowing the possible repercussions ______
interference might cause.
A. Anyone; have; his B. Someone; having; their
C. Someone; have; their D. Anyone; has; their

9. Berry expected _______ out of that late night conversation, but it turned out that Straw felt ________ for
her at that moment.
A. something – anything B. nothing – something
C. anything – nothing D. everything – something

10. On Valentine’s Day, Macy felt sad when she realized there was _____ letter for her.
A. none B. no C. any D. some

11. __________ is welcome to join. There aren’t any rules.

A. All B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody

12. ‘No one can ever be in love more than once in __________ life.’ - Jane Austen -
A. her B. his C. their D. its

13. The old man hasn’t got ___________ on his head.

A. much hair B. much hairs C. many hair D. many hairs

14. I don’t have ____________.

A. much friends B. many friends C. a little friends D. a lot of friend

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15. Politicians make ___________ promises, but ___________ of them are implemented.
A. much; a little B. much; little C. many; a few D. many; few

16. He was able to pass __________ subjects with ___________ effort.

A. many; few B. many; little C. much; few D. much; little

17. All children love stories. So this book is written for ____________ children, everywhere.
A. all of B. all of the C. all the D. all

18. ___________ men in this town like playing basketball.

A. The most B. The most of C. Most of D. Most of the

19. A few of the shops were open, but ___________ were closed.
A. most of them B. none of them C. all D. all of them

20. ___________ money is mine, and __________ is yours.

A. Half; half B. Half this; half of C. Half this; half D. Half; half this

II. IDENTIFYING ERROR: Each of the following sentences has a grammatical error. Identify the mistake by encircling
the letter representing such.

21. The leaves of the pitcher plant doesn't lie flat; they curl up into tubes and never uncurl.
A B C D
22. Before constructing a bridge, the designers must consider the deep and width of the barrier.
A B C D
23. On the Earth, gravity is noticeably weak on a mountaintop than in a valley.
A B C D
24. In 1992, Albert Gore, Jr., the son of a former United States senator, became the forty-five Vice President of the
A B C D
United States.
25. Both humans or animals learn by experience, and what is learned influences the planning and carrying out of simple
A B C D
actions.
26. The Polaroid Land Camera's surprisingly ability to produce a print almost instantaneously is its greatest asset.
A B C D
27. Some barges are pushed or pulled by tugboats; another barges are powered by their own engines.
A B C D
28. With the invention of the telegraph, communication throughout the world was great facilitated.
A B C D
29. Cobalt resembles iron and nickel in tensile strength, appearance, and hard.
A B C D

30. Though smaller than our solar system, a quasar, which is looks like an ordinary star, emits more light than an
A B C
entire galaxy.
D
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31. The biggest nail is the boat spike, which weighs more than a pound and is about fifteen inches length.
A B C D
32. If an atom loses any of its electrons, it becomes positively charged and can combine chemical with other atoms.
A B C D
33. The swamp maple tree grows well in virtually every kinds of soil.
A B C D
34. The outer ear, which it includes the fleshy pinna and the auditory canal, picks up and funnels sound waves toward
A B C D
the eardrum.
35. The land of a spaceship requires the precise coordination of numerous intricate mechanisms.
A B C D

III. IDENTIFICATION: Read the following sets of four sentences carefully. Identify the sentence, in each set, which is
appropriate – grammatically and semantically (with regard to meaning).
Encircle the letter representing your answer.

36. A. Hormones are chemicals made in the body that regulate body functions or achieving specific tasks.
B. Hormones are chemicals made in the body that regulate body functions or achieved specific tasks.
C. Hormones are chemicals made in the body that regulate body functions or achieve specific tasks.
D. Hormones are chemicals made in the body that regulate body functions or to achieve specific tasks.

37. A. Fossils of sea creatures have been discovered on top of peaks in the Rockies and the Appalachians, as far as a
thousand miles from the nearest ocean.
B. There are fossils of sea creatures have been discovered on top of peaks in the Rockies and the Appalachians, as far
as a thousand miles from the nearest ocean.
C. Fossils of sea creatures that have been discovered on top of peaks in the Rockies and the Appalachians, as far as a
thousand miles from the nearest ocean.
D. Fossils of sea creatures that have been discovered on top of peaks in the Rockies and the Appalachians, as far as a
thousands miles from the nearest ocean.

38. A. All early lamps fashioned from a wick floating in a bowl of oil functioned according to the principles capillary
action.
B. All early lamps fashioned from a wick floating in a bowl of oil functioned while according to the principles capillary
action.
C. All early lamps fashioned from a wick floating in a bowl of oil functioned according to the principle of capillary
action.
D. All early lamps fashioned from a wick floating in a bowl of oil functioned as according to the principle of capillary
action.

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39. A. Comprising 20 species and many cultivated forms, dahlias are stocky plants with showy flowers that come in a
wide range of colors.
B. When they comprise 20 species and many cultivated forms, dahlias are stocky plants with showy flowers that
come in a wide range of colors.
C. If comprising 20 species and many cultivated forms, dahlias are stocky plants with showy flowers that come in a
wide range of colors.
D. They are comprised 20 species and many cultivated forms, dahlias are stocky plants with showy flowers that
come in a wide range of colors.

40. A. Although a part of the immune system, skin is often viewed as simply a barrier between the body and the outside
world.
B. Although there is a part of the immune system, skin is often viewed as simply a barrier between the body and the
outside world.
C. Although it is the part of a immune system, skin is often viewed as simply a barrier between the body and the
outside world.
D. Although the immune system is a part of it, skin is often viewed as simply a barrier between the body and the
outside world.

IV. CORRECTING ERROR: Each of the following contains an error – a word or phrase. Underline such mistake and
write the correction directly above it. Such correction should not change the supposed
meaning of the sentence – if a word does not make the sentence wrong, do not change it.
Strictly follow directions.

41. Peter isn’t here today. John isn’t here neither.

42. Count again the money, please.

43. Jose: Maria, would you come here, please? ~ Maria: I’m going. ~

44. He’s lazier than stupid.

45. He had some strange experiences in his military service.

46. I’ll follow him wherever he’ll go.

47. How the trees are beautiful!

48. I very much like you and your sister.

49. Nobody but I knew the answer.

50. No matter what you do is fine with me.

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