English Proficiency

Juan___________ in the library this morning.

• is study

• studying

• is studying

• are studying

Answer explanation

Juan is singular, use "is" for singular nouns.

Alicia, __________ the windows please. It's too hot in here.

• opens

• open

• opened

• will opened

Answer explanation

Open is the correct answer because the speaker is giving command to Alicia. Use base form of the verb in giving a command.

The movie was __________ the book.

• as

• as good

• good as

• as good as

Answer explanation

The structure as…as is used to compare things that are of similar proportion.

Eli's hobbies include jogging, swimming, and __________.

• to climb mountains

• climb mountains

• to climb

• climbing mountains

Answer explanation

the verbs used were all at the progressive present tense

Mr. Hawkins requests that someone _________ the data by fax immediately.

• sent

• sends

• send

• to send

Answer explanation

in giving command or request, use the base form of the verb

Who is ____________, Marina or Sachiko?

• tallest

• tall

• taller

• the tallest

Answer explanation

when comparing two nouns, use the comparative degree.

The concert will begin ________ fifteen minutes.

• in

• on

• with

• about

Answer explanation

It means after 15 minutes elapses, which is precisely when the show starts.

I have only a ________ Christmas cards left to write.

• few

• fewer

• less

• little

Answer explanation

Few means 'not many', 'almost none'.

Little is used before uncountable nouns with the singular forms.

Less is used with qualities or quantities that cannot be individually counted.

Each of the Olympic athletes ____________ for months, even years.

• have been training

• were training

• has been training

• been training

Answer explanation

use has + singular noun + ing (present perfect continuous tense

Maria __________ never late for work.

• am

• are

• were

• is

Answer explanation

use "is" with singular noun