Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
Either of the movies is suitable for the students.
There are many people on either side of the street.
I don’t like bananas and I don’t like pears either.
You may either stay at home nor go there with them.
Sir Dennis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection________to the nation.
has left
is to leave
leaves
is to be left
I hope that by posting the letter now, I shall ensure________it before the weekend.
your receive
your receiving
you to receive
your having received
_____both sides accept the arrangement_____a lasting peace be established in the region.
Only if…will
If only…would
Should…will
Unless…would
Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he________our chairman now.
would have been
must have been
were
would be
All of the plants now farmed on a large scale were developed from plants________wild.
that once grew
once they grow
they once grew
once grew
Evidence came up________specific sounds can be recognized by babies as young as six months old.
what
that
which
whose
I understand________preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.
more than the enormous amount of
better than most the enormous number of
better than most the enormous amount of
fewer than the number of
Peter believes that his dream will come true some day in the future, ________?
doesn’t it
will it
doesn’t he
won’t it
The little girl was________by the death of her dog since her affection for the pet had been real and deep.
grieved
suppressed
oppressed
sustained
Parental love should include________, and so the teenager who is truly loved will receive guidance.
discipline
acceptance
allowance
principal
The only way to throw________poverty was through production.
away
off
down
over
Tom pointed out that the living standards of urban and________people continued to improve.
remote
municipal
rural
provincial
The international situation has been growing________difficult for the last few years.
invariably
presumably
increasingly
dominantly
President Wilson attempted to________between the two powers to end the war, but neither side was prepared to give in.
segregate
whirl
compromise
mediate
Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to________her laughter.
hold back
hold on
hold out
hold up
The Treasury issued an order stating that________land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.
henceforth
moreover
whereby
however
The old lady has developed a________cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time.
perpetual
permanent
chronic
sustained
As a salesman, he works on a (an)________basis, taking 10% of everything he sells.
income
commission
salary
pension
Which of the following sentences has a subject complement?
Lisa was seen playing the piano yesterday.
Some books were given to the children.
A doll was made for the little girl.
He was bought an expensive watch.
Which of the following sentences expresses REQUEST?
Lend me your dictionary, please.
No parking.
Have fun!
Fancy meeting you here!
It is reported that________adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.
the most
most of
most
the most of
The school board listened quietly as John read the demands that his followers________for.
be demonstrating
demonstrate
had been demonstrating
have demonstrated
Not only________to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate oil.
to use seismplogy
is seismology used
seismology is used
using seismology
The first people to live in________Hawaii were Polynesians, who sailed there in large canoes from other Pacific islands about 2000 years ago.
now where is
what is now
it is now
now this is
Hovercraft are unusual________travel over land and water on a layer of air.
they
in they
that they
in that they
My pain________apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically: “Are you feeling all right?”
must be
must have been
had been
had to be
There is no reason they should limit how much food you have,________they can limit how much water you drink.
much more than
no more than
no less than
any more than
It was in the park that you met him, ________?
didn’t you
was it
wasn’t it
didn’t it
The weakness in the oil price has________drilling activity in US shale.
decreased
abated
curtailed
dwindled