people not to do. Choice
(D) uses the word
permit out of context. 97. (B) Drinks will be served during intermission, which will occur in an hour. Choice (A) is contradicted by the correct answer. Choice ( C) repeats the word performance. Choice (D) repeats the word now.
98. (A) The reporter says that a heavy rainfall has arrived. Choice (B) is how the weather will
be on Wednesday. Choice (C) confuses the
windy and wednesday. (D) confuses the similar-sounding words snow and low.
similar-sounding words Choice
99. (C) A car collided with, or hit, a bus. Choices (A), (B) , and (D) repeat other words used in the descriptions of the accidents but in a different context.
100. (C) The second accident occurred at 1 :30. Choice (A) is the time of the first accident. Choice (B) sounds similar to the correct answer. Choice (D) repeats the word
two, which is the number
of cars involved in the second accident.
(D) is the present tense, but
108. (C) And is a coordinating conjunction used to join items. Choice (A) excludes all items. Choice (B) contrasts items. Choice (D) indicates a choice among items.
109. (D) Causative need requires the infinitive. Choice (A) is the gerund or the present participle form. Choice
(B) is the past tense. Choice
(C) is the present tense.
1 10. (C) On is a preposition that can be used with days of the week. Choice (A) indicates possession. Choice (B) indicates location. Choice
(D) indicates time.
1 1 1 . (A) An adverb of indefinite frequency may come before the verb. Choice (B) incorrectly places carefully before the verb it modifies. Choices (C) and (D) have always after the verb.
1 12. (C) Items linked by and must have the same form. In this case, the second verb must be the participle form to match worrying. Choice (A) is the present tense. Choice (B)
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is the past tense. Choice
1 0 1 . (B) People requires a plural verb. Choice (A) is the singular form. Choice (C) is the simple form. Choice
tense. Choice
for a plural subject.
(D) is the gerund or present
participle form.
(D) is an infinitive.
1 13. (B) Reports is a plural noun that is the subject of the sentence and that agrees with the plural adjective
both. Choice (A) is a noun, but a
person is not likely to be placed on a desk.
102. (D) Superlative comparisons require the and the superlative form of the adjective. Choice (A) has the simple form of the adjective. Choice
(B) requires the. Choice (C) is the comparative form.
Choice ( C) is the gerund or the present participle form. Choice (D) is a singular noun.
1 14. (D) Despite is logical and can be followed by a noun phrase. Choice (A) is not logical.
103. (C) The noun advice means recommendations. Choices (A) and (B) are verbs. Choice (D) is a noun, but it means exciting experience. 104. (A) The main verb is completed requires a future or present tense verb as the secondary verb.
(B) is the past tense. Choice (C) is the present perfect. Choice (D) is the gerund Choice
or the present participle form.
1 05 . (A) During is a preposition and is followed by a noun phrase. Choices (B), (C), and (D) are conjunctions that introduce a clause.
Choices
(B) and (C) are usually followed by
a clause.
1 1 5. (A) The subject offices requires a plural verb. Choices (B), (C) , and (D) are singular. 1 16. (C) The participants are affected by the meeting. They are bored. Therefore, the past participle is required. Choice (A) is the
(B) is the present (D) is the present continuous.
present participle. Choice tense. Choice
1 17. (B) An adverb of definite frequency can appear at the end of a sentence. Choices (A), (C),
106. (B) An adjective or restrictive clause referring to a person begins with who. Choice (A) is a
and (D) are adverbs of indefinite frequency
relative pronoun but refers to things. Choice
1 18. (A) A noun that is specified usually requires the. Choices (B) and (C) are indefinite articles. Choice (D) is a pronoun.
(C) is a relative pronoun but indicates possession. Choice
(D) is not a relative
pronoun.
107. (B) The future tense in a real condition requires the present tense in the if clause. Choice (A) is the future tense. Choice (C) is the past
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and appear within the sentence.
1 19. (B) Equal comparisons require
as
on both sides
of the adverb. Choices (A) and (C) use
as
only once. Choice (D) is the comparative form.