Proficiency Practice #1

1.

1 point

After her English proficiency exam, Marcy didn't want to do anything __________ watch TV on Hulu.

accept

except

2.

1 point

President Obama's first campaign promised to __________ change.

affect

effect

3.

1 point

The most obvious difference __________ you and me is that you are a boy and I am a girl.

between

among

4.

1 point

It took Jane __________ to __________ that she would never see her ex-boyfriend again.

a while / accept

awhile / accept

a while / except

awhile / excpet

5.

1 point

Mr. Jones kayaked __________ down the Colorado River. It was a dangerous situation.

bad

badly

6.

1 point

He is the __________ of the eight brothers.

old

older

oldest

7.

1 point

I __________ wait until the end of the term.

can hardly

can't hardly

8.

1 point

The best teacher would be __________ and treat all students fairly. A bad teacher would be equally __________ in all of her students.

disinterested / uninterested

uninterested / disinterested

9.

1 point

__________ the rapid drop in temperature overnight, the roads froze and were dangerous in the morning.

Due to

Because of

10.

1 point

The new headmaster __________ introduced his fund raising campaign at a faculty meeting.

first

firstly

11.

1 point

In a hybrid car, you can drive __________ on the same amont of gas than you can in a car with a regular engine.

further

farther

12.

1 point

I have __________ eight days until my next vacation.

fewer then

less then

fewer than

less than

13.

1 point

The marketing agent did __________ on the biggest presentation of the year.

good

well

14.

1 point

President Obama __________ in his State of the Union that he would work with Congress to enact new gun control legislation.

inferred

implied

15.

1 point

Mary's daughter won't go to boarding school next year __________ she could have if she had wanted.

like

as

16.

1 point

I would appreciate it if you could __________ me $500.

loan

lend

17.

1 point

Jerry __________ won the squash match if he hadn't twisted his ankle.

might of

might have

18.

1 point

The __________ concern of the Judiciary Committee is to uphold Choate's honor code.

principle

principal

19.

1 point

Celia clearly likes Rosalind more __________ Rosalind likes Celia.

than

then

20.

1 point

The KEC dining hall, __________ is located almost a mile from Hill House, serves __________ students each day than the main campus facility.

that / fewer

which / fewer

that / less

which / less

21.

1 point

The reason Choate beat Deerfield is __________ the Wild Boars faked a field goal in the last minute.

because

that

22.

1 point

All sophomores will __________ get an 80% or higher on the grammar proficiency next week.

try to

try and

23.

1 point

The best party Jerry ever attended was the one __________ he got in the most trouble.

where

at which

24.

1 point

Lying __________ the truth.

is not telling

is when you don't tell