PART VI 2

141 Mr and Mrs Mueller had seen (A) their (B) favorite play performed (C) at the theater (D) last night (A) A simple past action is indicated by the past tense: saw their favorite play performed Choice (B) is a correct possessive pronoun Choice (C) is a correct past participle Choice (D) is a correct prepositional phrase 141 Mr and Mrs Mueller had seen (A) their (B) favorite play performed (C) at the theater (D) last night 142 It’s getting (A) late (B) I think it’s time (C) that we will leave (D) (D) Causative adverbs are followed by the simple form of the verb: It’s time that we leave Choice (A) is a correct verb Choice (B) is a correct adverb Choice (C) is a correct clause 142 It’s getting (A) late (B) I think it’s time (C) that we will leave (D) 143 HanCo., in keeping (A) with its new management (B) philosophy, has decided allowing (C) employees more flexible (D) working hours (C) The causative verb decide is followed by the infinitive: has decided to allow more flexible working hours Choice (A) is a correct prepositional phrase Choice (B) is a correct noun Choice (D) is a correct adjective phrase 143 HanCo., in keeping (A) with its new management (B) philosophy, has decided allowing (C) employees more flexible (D) working hours (C) The superlative most should be followed by an adjective: the most luxurious living quarters Choice (A) is a correct adverb Choice (B) is a correct verb Choice (D) is a correct adjective 156 The new executive condominiums, which are presently (A) under construction, will be (B) the most luxury (C) living quarters available (D) in the city 157 Our new sales manager found out that get (B) the job done is not as easy as (C) it first appears (D) (B) A gerund is required as the subject form: getting the lob done Choice (A) is a correct noun phrase Choice (C) is a correct adjective phrase Choice (D) is a correct verb 157 Our new sales manager found out that get (B) the job done is not as easy as (C) it first appears (D) 158 His (A) failure to secure the contract led (B) to the terminate (C) of his employment with our (D) firm (C) Terminate should be in the noun form: termination Choice (A) is a correct pronoun Choice (B) is a correct verb Choice (D) is a correct pronoun 158 His (A) failure to secure the contract led (B) to the terminate (C) of his employment with our (D) firm 159 Due to (A) poor planning and problems with cash flow, most analysts predict (B) that the firm will remain solvable (C) for only a few (D) more months (C) Solvent means having sufficient funds; solvable means can be solved Choice (A) is a correct preposition Choice (B) is a correct verb Choice (D) is a correct noun phrase 159 Due to (A) poor planning and problems with cash flow, most analysts predict (B) that the firm will remain solvable (C) for only a few (D) more months 160 The flight attendant only has (A) a twenty-dollar bill (B) with her when (C) she landed at (D) Heathrow airport (A) When she landed indicates a past tense: only had a twenty-dollar bill Choice (B) is a correct noun phrase Choice (C) is a correct conjunction Choice (D) is a correct preposition 160 The flight attendant only has (A) a twenty-dollar bill (B) with her when (C) she landed at (D) Heathrow airport THANK YOU ... correct past participle Choice (D) is a correct prepositional phrase 141 Mr and Mrs Mueller had seen (A) their (B) favorite play performed (C) at the theater (D) last night 1 42 It’s getting... the present participle is required: Computech had the most promising future Choice (A) is a correct verb Choice (C) is a correct prepositional phrase Choice (D) is a correct past participle 149... firefighter rescue (B) a baby from (C) the burned (D) house (D) The house was burning, so the present participle is required: the burning house Choice (A) is the correct article Choice (B) is a correct