Sentence patterns test 001

Sentence Patterns Test 001

Questions
1.

2.

3.

4.

John __________ his father.
A.

looks like

B.

looking like

C.

like to

D.

is liking

Up till then, these problems had been __________ for centuries.
A.

laying dormant

B.

laying dormantly

C.

lying dormant

D.

lain dormantly

What happened? " The situation is ___________."
A.

embarrassed

B.

embarrass

C.

much embarrassed

D.

embarrassing

"I hear that you are having a house built. Is it finished yet? " " No, but it is
___________ completion."

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5.

6.

7.

A.

nearly to

B.

almost at

C.

close to

D.

must about it

The reason I didn't go to France was __________ a new job.
A.

because I got

B.

because of getting

C.

due to

D.

that I got

I saw the coach on the field after the game, and he seemed __________.
A.

real angry

B.

very angrily

C.

maddening

D.

angry

I like Mozart's music very much because his music sounds __________.
A.

sweet and soothing

B.

sweetly and soothingly

C.

sweetingly and soothingly

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D.
8.

9.

sweetingly and soothing

It seemed to Mary that the butter smelled somewhat __________
A.

bad

B.

badly

C.

worse

D.

worsely

John Joseph Pershing __________ in 1919, the first highest rank held by any
American citizen except George Washington.
A.

to be a full general

B.

he made a full general

C.

made a full general

D.

was being made a full general

10. Controversial matters involving the two groups were discussed; nevertheless, most of
the representatives ___________.
A.

remaining calm

B.

remained calmly

C.

remain calmly

D.

remained calm

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