1. (D) (A) is incorrect because got should be followed by to water the lawn.

The structure is getting someone to do

something. (B) is incorrect, as the sentence talks about an incident that took place in the past, when he went away for
the weekend. (C) is incorrect because requested, like got, has to be followed by to do something. (D) is the correct
answer. The structure is have someone do something for the person. As the sentence is in the past tense, the erb
should be had.
!. (A) (A) is the correct answer. Not only... but also is the structure. They not only offered to bring food, but also
drinks and ga"es. (B) is incorrect because many people is redundant and not only would not be necessary if the
sentence is si"ply about what people offered to bring. (C) is incorrect because not only suggests i""ediately that
people offered "ore than to bring #ust food for the picnic. (D) is incorrect for the sa"e reason as (C).
$. (C) (A) is incorrect, as it suggests that %une& de Balboa was discoered, rather than the ocean. (B) is incorrect
because had "ust be followed by the past participle of the erb. (C) is the correct answer. The si"ple past tense "ust
be used to describe an action that took place on a specific date. (D) is incorrect because the erb has not been put in the
right tense.
'. (B) (B) is the correct answer. The structure is to be hard of hearing. (o in use, the structure would read e is
hard of hearing, !he old men are hard of hearing. (A) is incorrect because has is used with poor vision. (C) is
incorrect because the sentence is in the present. (D) is incorrect because while is used when co"paring the brother)s
senses*"hile one is good, the other is poor.#and not to suggest that both are good.
+. (B) (A) is incorrect because at suggests nearness rather than e,actness with reference to places. (B) is correct
because the accepted preposition used with farm is on. (C) Although this would be the obious choice as in live in a
house, or live in New $or%, it is incorrect when used with farm. (D) is incorrect because it suggests confine"ent to a
place.
-. (A) (A) is the correct answer. .ishes are always used with were, whether in the past or present, e.g., & wish & were
a.... (B) is incorrect. Although this would be the obious choice because third person singular is used with was, the erb
wish changes that to were. (C) is incorrect because the entire sentence is in the past. (D) is incorrect
because the young girl can only wish she 'ould be'ome (the future past tense).
/. (C) (A) is incorrect because it contradicts the sentence. .hy would they be useful if 0uite a few people don)t
accept the"1 (B) is incorrect. 2ere it is i"portant to pay attention to the difference between few and a few. 3ew
signifies a lesser nu"ber than a few. 4n this sentence the least nu"ber is preferred. (C) is correct. 3ew used without an
article "eans that there are very few people who would accept the checks. (D) is incorrect for the sa"e reason as (A).
5. (B) (A) is incorrect because the erb is con#ugated to the third person plural, while the sub#ect is in the third
person singular. (B) is the correct answer. The plural noun is used to represent the entire class of telegra"s. (C) is
incorrect for the sa"e reason as (A). (D) is incorrect because when referring to telegra"s as a class, it is not re0uired to
use the.
6. (D) (A) is incorrect because the sentence is in the past as indicated by the erb would have. (B) is incorrect.
Could add "eans that the salt could be added later, but the sentence is in the past. (C) is incorrect. 4f we had not
added the salt, the soup would hae been tastier. The erb don(t add is inconsistent with the sentence. (D) is
correct.(ince the first action should hae taken place before the second action, the tense to be used is past perfect. &f we
had added salt, the soup would have been tastier.
17. (D) (A) is incorrect. The use of the present perfect in the second half of the sentence is not consistent with the
correct tense throughout. The use of the preposition to is incorrect also. The correct structure is ma%e families rea't to
something. (B) is incorrect. !o this is redundant because of the presence of whi'h, a relatie pronoun. (C) is incorrect
because of the use of both to whi'h and whi'h ma%es. 4t can only be either, not both. (D) is correct. To keep consistent
with the tense throughout the sentence, it "ust read, whi'h is ma%ing families....
11. (B) (A) is incorrect because had 'alled suggests that the action already took place, whereas the whole sentence is
speculatie, if it had happened to me... (B) is correct. &f & had run out of gas, & would have 'alled the garage
(speculation in the past). (C) is incorrect. "ould cannot be used with a past participle alone without the au,iliary erb.
(D) is incorrect. )hould have can be used if the incident really happened, as in when & ran out of gas, & should have
'alled the garage.
1!. (A) (A) is correct. 8ne can be angry with a person and angry at a situation or thing. (B) is incorrect. Although it
is an accepted collo0uially, it is incorrect to say that .a person was angry at someone. (C) is incorrect. 8n is not an
accepted preposition to be used with angry. (D) is incorrect. About is also an unacceptable preposition with angry.
1$. (B) (A) is incorrect because of the presence of better. 4t is, howeer, correct to say you should study, if... (B) is
the correct answer. ad better study is a structure used to warn or to "ake a strong suggestion, e.g., you had better
ta%e an umbrella today, it loo%s li%e rain. (C) is incorrect, because of the presence of better. "ill also does not
hae that ele"ent of warning or precaution. (D) is incorrect because of better in the "iddle of the erb. $ou must
study a lot is correct by itself.
1'. (B) (A) is incorrect because a negatie 0uestion always has a positie tag 0uestion. (B) is the correct answer. The
negatie 0uestion has a positie tag, e.g., They are not co"ing today, are they* (C) is incorrect. 4t is i"portant to
watch for the "ain erb in the 0uestion, when adding a tag, as it is easy to "ake a "istake and add isn(t it* (D) is
incorrect because the au,iliary erb in the 0uestion is won(t.
1+. (D) (A) is incorrect because the clause +li "hitney 'ame up with a new idea, does not hae a relatie pronoun
which "akes the sentence co"plete. (B) is incorrect because the act of "aking guns should be described in the past
continuous tense rather than the past perfect. The sentence would then read. &n ,-./, when +li "hitney 'ame up
with a new idea, guns were being made by s%illed gunsmiths one at a time. (C) is incorrect because there is no
con#unction between the first and second parts of the sentence. (D) is the correct answer. 9ntil such ti"e when :li
.hitney ca"e up with a new idea, guns had been "ade by guns"iths.
1-. (D) (D) is incorrect. "hi'h is unnecessary because of the use of that earlier in the sentence.
1/. (C) (C) is incorrect. Anyone is used with the third person singular for" of the erb. Therefore, it would be correct
to say Anyone runs the ris%....
15. (D) (D) is incorrect. The ad#ecties in "ost cases precede the noun therefore, it should read, ...sin'e the o'eans
first formed.
16. (B) (B) is incorrect. Cri"e is an uncountable noun. The sentence should read .vi'tims of 'ertain types of 'rime.
!7. (A) (A) is incorrect. Although there are two ad#ecties, the first one should carry the article an.
!1. (D) (D) is incorrect. 4t is an error in nu"ber. !heir methods...spring is correct.
!!. (A) (A) is incorrect. The structure is attending to a person)s needs, a person)s proble", etc. The correct sentence
would read, !he professor managed to attend to the needs of his family....
!$. (B) (B) is incorrect. aving fallen should be the correct tense of the erb. The sentence describes an action that
took place in the past, but is being talked about in the present.
!'. (D) (D) is incorrect. The definite article the should be placed before the specific day.
!+. (A) (A) is incorrect. And should be replaced by of.
!-. (B) (B) is incorrect. 4t is an e,a"ple of a co"pound noun, where the noun is always in the singular. 4t should read
a 012story building3 other e,a"ples; a four<door car, a three<roo" apart"ent.
!/. (B) (B) is incorrect. The "ain erb is order and it should be in the infinitie, to order, when preceded by a good
pla'e.
!5. (D) (D) is incorrect. (ince there is no repetition of people, the definite article should be used with ri'h. 4t should
read ...to give to all the poor.
!6. (C) (C) is incorrect. 4a'% of edu'ation is singular and should be followed by is hampering....
$7. (A) (A) is incorrect. The preposition of should follow in the event, when followed by the erb in the <ing for".
8therwise, it would hae been correct to read it as in the event something happens to....
$1. (D) (D) is incorrect. The past participle of the "ain erb should be used; plunged, as the sentence is in the
passie oice.
$!. (B) (B) is incorrect. This sentence re0uires a detailed look; who refers to the daughter that 3rank and Anna had,
and so the erb should be was.
$$. (A) (A) is incorrect, it is a case of reersal of the relatie pronoun and the preposition. A"ericans tend to e"body
so"ething what to "any appears to be a curious 'ombination...
$'. (B) (B) is incorrect. 4ater has been wrongly used instead of the correct aderb of ti"e, lately.
$+. (A) (A) is incorrect. .hen there is no clear indication of how "any thousand years ago, it is correct to say
thousands of years ago, in general.
$-. (C) (C) is incorrect. The singular phenomenon should be used to describe the singular noun hunger.
$/. (B) (B) is incorrect because and is unnecessary. 4f the ad#ectial clause, the prominent Australian filmma%er
and s'reenplay writer, were re"oed, the sentence should read 5eter "ier was planning to visit the 6.). to ma%e a
film. 4n such a case, and is si"ply redundant.
$5. (D) (D) is incorrect. The plural refle,ie pronoun is themselves.
$6. (D) (D) is incorrect. Donors at the end of the sentence is redundant. 4n such a case, the rule of ellipsis enables us
to drop repeated infor"ation. 4argest donor suggests that he donated the "a,i"u" a"ount of "oney a"ong donors,
so it is unnecessary to repeat donors.
'7. (B) (B) is incorrect. The sub#ect is the survial instin't, not 'o'%roa'hes, so the erb should be is.