oDesk US English Basic Skills Test Question & Answer 2012

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Syllabus of the Test
1. Punctuation                         (May be 4 Questions)
2. Sentence structure              (May be 4 Questions)
3. Pronouns                             (May be 4 Questions)
4. Indirect speech                    (May be 2 Questions)
5. Articles and conjunctions    (May be 5 Questions)
6. Prepositional phrases         (May be 7 Questions)
7. Adjectives and adverbs       (May be 3 Questions)
8. Verbs and verb tenses        (May be 7 Questions)
9. Word order                          (May be 4 Questions)

Question: 01
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Everyone __________ too busy cooking and __________ the campsite __________ the family of bears __________ from the woods.
a.         were, setting up, to notice, watch
b.         was, set up, noticing, to watch
c.         is, setting, to notice, watching
d.         was, setting up, to notice, watching

Question: 02
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
a.         Until the snow is melting, the train is not able to move.
b.         Until the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.
c.         Until the snow melts, the train will not be able to move.
d.         Until the snow will melt, the train will not be able to move.
Question:  03
Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
a.         These repetitive and misleading guidelines could easily be interpreted in several different ways.
b.         Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her daughter by her full name.
c.         The Imagist movement in poetry is commonly regarded as having begun in the early twentieth century.
d.         We all danced across the lawn and lifted Zoe above our heads in triumph.
Question: 04
Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
a.         Frank and Marjorie have opened a new chocolate shop on the corner.
b.         By the time I get there, all the best candy will have been eaten already.
c.         They was going to sell pastries as well, but then decided against it.
d.         Have you ever wondered how many jelly beans there are in the world?
Question: 05
Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Does Jack wear that furry hat often?
a.         No, he just liked to wear it for fun sometimes.
b.         Yes, but don’t said anything about it to him.
c.         Yes, and it can so annoying!
d.         No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.
Question: 06
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.
a.         to hurt, doing
b.         to hurt, to do
c.         hurting, doing
d.         hurting, to do
Question: 07
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a __________ and __________ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
a.         amazing, rarely, incredible, beautifully
b.         amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful
c.         beautiful, rarity, amazingly, incredible
d.         amazingly, beautiful, rarely, incredible
Question:  08
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The _____, ______ odor was ______ coming from the chemistry lab up the street.
a.         pungent, nastily, clearness
b.         pungently, nastily, clearly
c.         pungently, nasty, clear
d.         nasty, pungent, clearly
Question:  09
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
Knowing that February was the ______ month of the year, Cheryl planned her vacation _____.
a.         short, in accordance
b.         shortest, accordingly
c.         shorter, according
d.         shortness, accordion
Question:  10
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?
a.         The cake that I ate was better that the one you had.
b.         An house is not the home, or so they saying goes.
c.         For my birthday, I would like a book, an hourglass, and the keys to a new boat.
d.         Has a package I’ve been waiting for been delivered yet, nor must I wait longer?
Question: 11
Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate proper use of articles and conjunctions?
a.         I thought about keeping an orangutan as a pet; however, my apartment complex does not allow exotic animals on the premises.
b.         Bertha decided to change a locks of her house after burglars stole a computer or an oil painting.
c.         After thinking about the problem for half an hour, Glen finally came up with a perfect solution.
d.         Arlene loves nature and the outdoors in general, yet she spends most of her time inside because of her job.
Question: 12
Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____ apple _____some soup.
a.         Yet, the, or
b.         After, an, and
c.         Because, an, or
d.         If, a, and
Question: 13
Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
I think Fran could be _____ great public speaker, ______ she is still too shy to try it.
a.         the, although
b.         a, but
c.         an, however
d.         a, and
Question: 14
Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Julia, who is studying to be _____foreign correspondent, is currently doing ______ internship in______ Middle East _____  will return before the end of _____  year.
a.         (no article required), an, the, but, the
b.         the, a, the, however, a
c.         a, an, (no article required), yet, a
d.       a, an, the, but, the
Question: 15
Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Victor, who stole _______ ideas and used them to make _______ a millionaire, never once offered _______ a word of thanks.
a.         our, himself, we
b.         their, them, himself
c.         your, us, you
d.         our, himself, us
Question: 16
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
a.         To whom are your employees going to report while you’re gone?
b.         Each monkey had its own bunch of bananas to munch on.
c.         Neither of us had any idea that the Robinsons were selling their beach house.
d.         Delilah congratulated herself on a job well done.
e.         All of the above
Question: 17
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Jack, leaning casually _____ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly ______ him.
a.         against, towards
b.         toward, against
c.         upon, past
d.         off, beside
e.         against, toward
Question: 18
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following passage.
Although Marvin said he had hidden the keys _______ the flower pot, we were unable to find them  _______ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee shop ___________ the corner.
a.         under, in, around
b.         in, with, at
c.         around, at, on
d.         beside, from, around
Question: 19
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence
Charlotte knew ___________ the secret investigation _________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn’t happening. 
a          of, about
b.         of, into
c.         about, on
d.         of, after
Question: 20
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Although the issue was very serious, the committee disposed ______ it in a few minutes and moved _______ to other business.
a.         onto, off
b.         of, away
c.         on, out
d.         of, on
Question: 21
Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
a.         We expect only three things from our dog: loyalty, affection, and tail wagging.
b.         I need you to pick up several boxes of paperclips, pens, and pencils; three pounds each of potatoes, carrots, and peas; and my dry cleaning.
c.         Marcy, my parrot, squawked for an hour, before finally calming down.
d.         All of the above are punctuated correctly.
Question: 22
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?
a.         Helga borrowed her friend’s skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.
b.         Thousand’s of bargains are available during the holiday season, but I cant find time to shop.
c.         The koala bear closed it’s eyes and fell fast asleep.
d.         Although I like the Joneses, I’m angry at them for breaking all of Ralphs’ tools.
Question: 23
Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
a.         All of the apple’s at the grocer’s were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.
b.         “Seven canteens full of water should be enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.
c.         Until the stove is fixed, there’s no way I can bake a lemon meringue pie.
d.         The woman, whose name escapes me at the moment, disappeared into the limousine.
Question: 24
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of commas?
a.         Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.
b.         After pouring herself a glass of water in silence, Nicky answered my question.
c.         The committee, which had failed to come to a consensus decided to meet again on Tuesday.
d.         Mr. Bridges is never home on the weekends, he always goes to his home in the country.
e.         a and b
f.          All of the above
Question: 25
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a.         Tracy bought three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.
b.         We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the school early.
c.         Allen, the  receptionist at my office, is a handsome guy.
d.         I have never been so insulted: I think I will go home now.
Question: 26
Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
Those who are not wise ____________  .
a.         do not need be necessarily stupid
b.         need not necessarily be stupid
c.         need not to be necessarily stupid
d.         does not need to be necessarily stupid
Question: 27
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.
a.         however
b.         ; however,
c.         , however
d.         however,
Question: 28
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends
a.         sleeping Katie likes until midday on the weekends.
b.         Katie likes sleeping until weekends on the midday.
c.         Katie likes on sleeping until the midday weekends.
d.         Katie likes sleeping on midday until the weekends.
e.         Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.
Question: 29
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
would I have it anything if had . I you known said would not bother
a.         Would I have not said anything if you had known it would bother I?
b.         I would not have said anything if I had known it would bother you.
c.         Had I known if it would bother you I would not have said anything.
d.         If I had known it would not bother you I would have said anything.
Question: 30
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
days . for last has good weather few The been the not
a.         weather for The last few good has not been the days.
b.         The good days has not been for the last few weather.
c.         The few days has not been good for the last weather.
d.         The weather has not been good for the last few days.
Question: 31
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
work . is always to brother willing not My
a.         My brother is not willing to work always.
b.         My brother is not always willing to work.
c.         is not willing to work always My brother.
d.         My work is not willing to always brother.
Question: 32
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It may snow tomorrow,” he said.
a.         He said it should snow tomorrow.
b.         He might say it will snow tomorrow.
c.         He says it may snow tomorrow.
d.         He said it might snow the next day.
Question: 33
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Rhonda says, “I get to work early every day.”
a.         Rhonda says she gets to work early every day.
b.         Rhonda said she gets to work early every day.
c.         Rhonda has said that she got to work early every day.\
d.         Rhonda says she had gotten to work early every day.
Question: 34
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“I can meet with you at noon,” said Peter.
a.         Peter says he can meet with me at noon.
b.         Peter said he will meet with me at noon.
c.         Peter said he could meet with me at noon.
d.         Peter can meet with me at noon, so he said.
Question:  35
Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES
a.         Unlike liquids, solid objects are easy to carry.
b.         Unlike liquids, we can easily carry solid objects.
c.         Unlike liquids; solid objects can easily be carried.
d.         Unlike liquids, solid objects easy to be carried
Question: 36
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
a.         Terry hoped to find a new job that would let him earn extra cash in the summer and
to work fewer hours.
b.         Although Tommy was failing his biology class at college, he was passing his
chemistry class.
c.         Trina loved to sail, skate, swim, and surfing.
d.         Tatiana declared that the people in her office are smarter than the people who work in Tad’s office.
Question: 37
Choose the option that correctly changes the original sentence from active voice to passive voice.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
a.         The tall man carries a lot of lumber.
b.         Is being carried by that tall man, the lumber.
c.         The lumber is carried by the tall man.
d.         A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man.
Question: 38
Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
a.         Walking down the street, my eyes were drawn to a diamond in a store window.
b.         A small red car pulled up behind the woman with tinted windows.
c.         The man in the black cape mounted his powerful stallion and it galloped away.
d.         The cats chased the birds around the yard with the yellow beaks.
Question: 39
Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
a.         Unless the world controls its population, mankind will continue to face one problem after another.
b.         Unless the world doesn’t control its population, mankind will continue to face one problem after another.
c.         Unless the world controls its population, until then mankind will continue to face one problem after another.
d.         Unless the world fails to control its population, mankind until then will continue to face one problem after another.
Question: 40
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
a.         Arthur failed when he tried to open the lock with a key, but succeeded when he tried to open it with a hammer.
b.         We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are rearranging the chairs.
c.         No one in the room knew that the doors had been locked and that policemen will be running up the stairs.
d.         Andrea is incapable of walking and to talk at the same time.