Civil Service Exams (Cs Grammar) – Page 2

#20. Clara ___________ three thousand words for her essay.
A have wrote
B has wrote
C has written
D have written
Answer: has written
#21. You have too many _______ but few time to prove you’re right.
A hypothesess
B hyphothesises
C hypotheses
D hypothesis
Answer: hypotheses
#22. Neither Sarah nor Tina _______ the crime yesterday.
A witness
B witnesses
C witnessed
D witnessing
Answer: witnessed
#23. You do like going to the party alone. _____ you?
A Don’t
B Does
C Do
D Doesn’
Answer: Don’t
#24. We had our house _______ in yellow.
A painted
B painting
C paint
D to paint
Answer: painted
#25. He has been exercising but his immune system was steadily _________.
A weakening
B weaken
C weak
D weakened
Answer: weakening
#26. I was ______ that the weather would be sunny and we would be able to enjoy our swimming.
A hopely
B hopelike
C hopeless
D hopeful
Answer: hopeful
#27. I think it’s not a great idea. I totally ______.
A misagree
B disagree
C unagree
D inagree
Answer: disagree
#28. So many ___________ I found in the library, now I’m ready to report.
A informations
B information
C infoes
D infos
Answer: information
#29. My grandpa always feed his flock of _______ early in the morning.
A sheeps
B sheep
C ships
D ship
Answer: sheep
#30. Happy memories are always remembered, not ________.
A forget
B forgot
C forgotten
D forgets
Answer: forgotten
#31. Flight Z735 ______ yesterday. 350 passengers died in that accident.
A crashed
B crush
C crushed
D crash
Answer: crashed
#32. There is a ________ message when you look closely at her painting.
A hid
B hide
C hided
D hidden
Answer: hidden
#33. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A Sir Josef Brondial, the Spanish Consul-General, accompanied by his wife, were at the party
B Sir Josef Brondial, the Spanish Consul-General, accompanied by the wife, were at the party
C Sir Josef Brondial, the Spanish Consul-General, accompanied by his wife, was at the party
D Sir Josef Brondial, the Spanish Consul-General, accompanied by his wife, is at the party
Answer: Sir Josef Brondial, the Spanish Consul-General, accompanied by his wife, was at the party
#34. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A We could go to the beach if it wasn’t so hot
B We could go to the beach if it weren’t so hot
C We could go to the beach if it is weren’t so hot
D We could go to the beach if it is not so hot
Answer: We could go to the beach if it weren’t so hot
#35. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A Fatima Ruth promised sheis to come.
B Fatima Ruth promised that she will come.
C Fatima Ruth promised she will come.
D Fatima Ruth promised she would come.
Answer: Fatima Ruth promised she would come.
#36. He wants to get a better ______ and earn more money.
A employ
B employment
C job
D work
Answer: job
#37. Managers set objectives, and decide ____ their organization can achieve them.
A how
B which
C because
D what
Answer: how
#38. Obviously, objectives occasionally____be modified or changed.
A ought
B shouldn’t
C have to
D must to
Answer: have to
#39. A defect can be caused _____ negligence by one of the members of a team
A by
B to
C at
D in
Answer: by