Question

1) Which sentence below is correct?
a) I think you are mistaken, sir. Her maiden name is not Atkins. And I am absolutely sure it is not Perkins, either.
b) I think you are mistake, sir. Her maiden name is not Atkins. And I am absolutely sure it is not Perkins, neither.
c) I think you are mistaken, sir. Her maiden name is not either Atkins or Perkins. I am absolutely sure of that
d) I think you are mistake, sir. Her maiden name is neither Atkins or Perkins. I am absolutely sure of that

2) Which sentence is correct?
a) How do you expect me to read a two-hundred-page book in such short time?
b) How do you expect that I read a two hundred page’s book in such short time?
c) How do you expect me to read a two hundred’s page book in such short time?
d) How do you expect that I read a two-hundred-pages-book in such short time?

3) Three of the four people below have similar characteristics. Who could be considered the odd one out?
a) Janet, because she likes to go the extra mile
b) George, because he doesn’t like to let the grass grow under his feet
c) Paula, because she likes to bend over backwards
d) Mario, because he is a back seat driver

4) Which of the alternatives has the words that complete the paragraph below correctly?
If I _______ _______ that job offer, many things ______ ______ _____. However, there is no way to know how my life ______ _______ today. After all, that is all supposition.
a) would’ve / accepted / would / have / happened / would / be
b) have / accepted / should / have / happened / would / be
c) had / accepted / could / have / happened / would / be
d) had / accepted / would / have / happened / can / be

5) In which of the sentences below it is clear that the secretary called the client?
a) The secretary would not have called the client
b) The secretary might not have called the client
c) The secretary should not have called the client
d) The secretary cannot have called the client

Answer 1

1. a) I think you are mistaken, sir. Her maiden name is not Atkins. And I am absolutely sure it is not Perkins, either.

2. a) How do you expect me to read a two-hundred-page book in such short time?

3. d) Mario, because he is a back seat driver

4. c) had / accepted / could / have / happened / would / be

5. c) The secretary should not have called the client