English Language Proficiency Test: Grammar and Vocab

English Language Proficiency Test Study Notes

• The grammatically correct sentence is "The team is playing well."
• The word that best completes the sentence is "refuted".
• The correct verb form is "are".
• The sentence with correct punctuation is "However, I must go, now."
• An antonym of "abundant" is "sparse".
• The best synonym for "melancholy" is "somber."
• The correct use of the semicolon is "I like tea; my friend prefers coffee."
• The sentence written in the passive voice is "A delicious meal was prepared by the chef."
• The correct comparative form is "more difficult".
• The correct sentence is "Each of the boys has a book."
• The correct form of the verb is "will have completed".
• The correct use of a colon is "He bought apples, oranges, and bananas:"
• The sentence containing a dangling modifier is "Running quickly, the finish line was reached by him."
• The correct pronoun is "his or her".
• The phrase that fills in the blank is "Due to".
• The correct sentence regarding quantity is "I have fewer apples than you."
• The best synonym for "obstinate" is "stubborn".
• "Despite" functions as a preposition.
• The correct sentence regarding subject-verb agreement is "The bouquet of roses was beautiful."
• The phrase that fills in the blank is "but".
• The error in the sentence is "have".
• The correct modal verb is "must".
• "Break the ice" is an example of an idiom.
• The manager was impressed "by" the candidate's presentation.
• The sentence that correctly uses an appositive is "My brother, a doctor, is coming to visit."
• The sentence that uses the future perfect tense correctly is "By next year, she will have finished her degree."
• The correct relative pronoun is "which".
• The sentence that uses adjectives in the proper order is "She has a beautiful small red car."
• The correct sentence is "I didn't do anything wrong."
• The appropriate adverb is "beautifully".
• A simple correction results in the correct sentence: "He suggested that I join the club".
• The sentence that correctly employs the subjunctive mood is "I wish I were taller."
• The word that best fits is "unanimous".
• The sentence with correct possessive usage is "The dog chased its tail."
• The sentence that correctly uses an ellipsis is "He paused... and then continued."
• The phrase that fills in the blank is "utterly".
• The correct verb form is "went".
• The sentence that contains a split infinitive is "She decided to quickly run to the store."
• An example of onomatopoeia is "bang".
• The correct form to complete the conditional sentence is "were".
• The correctly punctuated sentence is ""Let's eat, Grandma!".
• The sentence that uses a hyphen correctly is "She is a well-known author."
• The best synonym for "ephemeral" is "fleeting".
• The sentence that correctly distinguishes between "affect" and "effect" is "The new law will have an effect on the economy".
• The word that fills in the blank is "aloof".
• The example of a complex sentence is "I enjoy reading because it stimulates my imagination."
• The error in the sentence is "the comma after 'yesterday'".
• The best transition word is "consequently".
• "I will call you when I reach home." is correct.
• "aloof" best completes the sentence.