PART VI 2

D Causative adverbs are followed by the simple form of the verb: It’s time that we leave... HanCo., in keeping A with its new management B philosophy, has decided allowing C employees m

(A) A simple past action is

indicated by the past tense:

saw their favorite play

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

144 His excellent physical (A) health is the result of (B) he

swims (C) two miles every day (D).

(C) Result of must be followed

by a noun form, not a clause:

the result of swimming. Choice (A) is a correct adjective

Choice (B) is a correct noun

plus preposition Choice (D) is

a correct time phrase

144 His excellent physical (A) health is the result of (B) he

swims (C) two miles every day (D).

145 The team worked (A) to clear away the (B) brush and (C) planting (D) crops.

(D) To clear away requires a

parallel verb to plant Choice (A) is a correct verb Choice

(B) is a correct article Choice (C) is a correct conjunction

145 The team worked (A) to clear away the (B) brush and (C) planting (D) crops.

146 The (A) reporters saw the 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 verb Choice (C) is a correct

preposition

146 The (A) reporters saw the firefighter rescue (B) a baby

from (C) the burned (D)

house.

147 I wish I would go (A) to the movies tonight, but (B) I have to (C) finish this (D)

report.

(A) Could suggests ability;

would suggests intention: I

wish I could go Choice (B) is a correct conjunction Choice

(C) is a correct auxiliary verb Choice (D) is a correct

adjective

147 I wish I would go (A) to the movies tonight, but (B) I have to (C) finish this (D)

report.

148 Black Forest (A) is in

danger (B) because of (C) acid rain (D) in the area.

(A) The article The should

precede Black Forest Choice (B) is a correct prepositional

phrase Choice (C) is a correct preposition Choice (D) is a

correct noun

148 Black Forest (A) is in

danger (B) because of (C) acid rain (D) in the area.

149 Our research team

thought (A) that Computech had the most promised (B)

future of all (C) the firms

surveyed (D).

(B) The future is doing the

promising, so the present

participle is required:

Computech had the most

correct verb Choice (C) is a

correct prepositional phrase

Choice (D) is a correct past

participle

149 Our research team

thought (A) that Computech had the most promised (B)

future of all (C) the firms

surveyed (D).

150 The results (A) of the test have proven (B) the oral

medication (C) to be effective

as (D) the ointment.

(D) Equal comparisons

require as on both sides of the adverb: the oral medication to

be as effective as the ointment

Choice (A) is a correct noun

phrase Choice (B) is a correct verb phrase Choice (C) is a

correct noun

150 The results (A) of the test have proven (B) the oral

medication (C) to be effective

as (D) the ointment.

151 The guards (A) had left the (B) building by the time (C) the alarm has been

sounded (D).

(D) The simple past or past

perfect form of the verb is

required: the alarm sounded

or the alarm had sounded

Choice (A) is a correct noun

phrase Choice (B) is a correct article Choice (C) is a correct prepositional phrase

151 The guards (A) had left the (B) building by the time (C) the alarm has been

sounded (D).

152 The firm of (A) Dorsey and Rodriguez is pleased to announce (B) a new joint

venture (C) with the

advertisement (D) agency

Adcam.

(D) Advertising agency is a

frequently used noun phrase Choice (A) is a correct

preposition Choice (B) is a

correct infinitive Choice (C)

is a correct noun phrase

152 The firm of (A) Dorsey and Rodriguez is pleased to announce (B) a new joint

venture (C) with the

advertisement (D) agency

Adcam.

153 While (A) visiting Zurich, the young couple was (B) able

to sampling (C) some

world-famous (D) Swiss chocolate

(C) Was able to is followed by the simple form of the verb

sample Choice (A) is a correct conjunction Choice (B) is a

correct verb Choice (D) is a

correct adjective phrase

153 While (A) visiting Zurich, the young couple was (B) able

to sampling (C) some

world-famous (D) Swiss chocolate

154 The president and vice

president were both welcomed (A) by the head (B) of the

(D) Demonstrations should be plural to agree with the plural verb were Choice (A) is a

correct verb Choice (B) is a

correct noun phrase Choice

(C) is a correct conjunction

154 The president and vice

president were both welcomed (A) by the head (B) of the

155 The window display for

(A) the new products have (B) been designed by (C) the

merchandising (D) staff.

(B) The singular subject

display requires the singular verb has Choice (A) is a

correct preposition Choice

(C) is a correct preposition Choice (D) is a correct noun

155 The window display for

(A) the new products have (B) been designed by (C) the

merchandising (D) staff.

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

(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

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