Odesk US English Basic Skills Test Questions & Answers update 2012 part 2

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Question:01
Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence.
Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?
a.         has studied
b.         has been studying
c.         will have been studying
d.         will be studying

Question:02
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage.
I find it very hard to remember _________ letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember _________ to do so dozens of times!
a.         to mail, forgetting
b.         mailing, to forget
c.         to mail, to forget
d.         mailing, forgetting
Question:03
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
If Harry __________ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he __________ outside like everyone else.
a.          gets, will have to wait
b.          got, waits
c.          gets, is waiting
d.          has gotten, must be waiting
Question:04
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:05
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her __________ stupid and __________ behavior.
a.          irresponsible, totally
b.          totally, irresponsibility
c .         totally, irresponsible
d.          total, irresponsibly
Question:06
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
Of the two books, Sam’s is definitely the __________ ; however, even though Sandra’s didn’t turn out as __________ as expected, she still did a __________ job of writing it.
a.         better, well, good
b.         best, good, good
c.         better, good, better
d.         best, well, well
Question:07
Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen some ______ are white.
a.         and, however, that
b.         or, yet, which
c.         and, although, that
d.         or, but, and
Question:08
Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Don’t ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be late for dinner?
a.         you, his, he
b.         we, your, his
c.         he, his, he
d.         you, his, himself
Question:09
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Jeremy drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.
a.          beside, among, behind, near
b.          beneath, over, under, on
c.          across, down, past, between
d.          under, around, through, into
Question:10
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I placed my notes _______ my desk and referred to them _______ the meeting.
a.         at, among
b.         beside, during
c.         with, at
d.         upon, around
Question:11
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
The deer ran quickly _______ the trees, its hooves pounding _______ the forest floor.
a.          amid, from
b.          over, at
c.          through, on
d.          throughout, on
Question:12
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Whiskey, my pet squirrel, jumped ________ my head and ________ the windowsill.
a.          over, onto
b.          through, into
c.          from, under
d.          into, onto
Question:13
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
It’s never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat!
a.           you never know when
b.           you never know when
c.           —you never know as
d.          ; you never know when
Question:14
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
a.          Did Annabel knowingly lie on the witness stand?
b.          We think the judge will have noticed something strange in her behavior.
c.         The lawyers had decided to keep her testimony a secret.
d.         Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold of the story.
Question:15
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
a.      Let’s wait until seven to leave; the traffic should be much lighter by then.
b.      My boss says I have to stay late tonight because I was sleeping during office hours.
c.      I would call them, but I think they have left for the day.
d.      Have you seen the cookies that were on my desk? They seem to have disappeared.
e.      All of the above
Question:16
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?
a.         Celine lives on Arthur Street; however, she works on Beatrice Boulevard.
b.         I would eat a peach every day if I could, nor the doctor told me I couldn’t.
c.         Will Gertrude play the piano or an harp at the concert?
d.         Although she is angry at them, neither her son and her father will be at the party.
Question:17
Which of the following sentences illustrates incorrect pronoun usage?
a.        The wet dog shook itself off, wagged its tail, and proceeded on its way.
b.        Don’t take the silver goblet out of its protective case or you’ll ruin it.
c.        You should wear that jacket to their wedding because it’s the nicest one you have.
d.        It’s not too late to answer their ad for a waitress, is it?
e.        None of the above
Question:18
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a.         ‘Come here, she said, and let me get a good look at you.’
b.          Come here she said, and let me get a good look at you.
c.          “Come here,” she said. “and let me get a good look at you.”
d.         “Come here,” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”
Question:19
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
your company name ? of What the is
a.         What is the company of your name?
b.         your company What is the name of?
c.         What is the name of your company?
d.         The name of your company What is?
Question:20
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Jerry said, “I saw my cousin at the fair.”
a.         Jerry had said he’d seen his cousin at the fair.
b.         Jerry said he had seen his cousin at the fair.
c.         Jerry said he’d saw his cousin at the fair.
d.         Jerry says he saw his cousin at the fair.
Question:21
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:22
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:23
Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
a. Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter to an orange.
b. I saw the girl with my own eyes who said she had been abducted by aliens.
c. Either one of you should try and to fix their broken fence.
d.The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to
disperse.