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1.    The defendant refused to answer the presecutor’s questions ______

a.    Because he was afraid it would incriminate him

b.    For fear that they will incriminate him

c.    Because he was afraid that his answer would incriminate him

d.    Fearing that he will be incriminated by it

The Answer is C, Because he was afraid that his answer would incriminate him.  

2.    Mrs. Walker has returned _______

a.   A wallet back to its original owner

b.   To its original owner the wallet

c.   The wallet to its originally owner

d.  The wallet to its original owner

The Answer is D, The wallet to its original owner. Because the tense is a best answer among others.

3.    The hospital owes _____ for the construction of the new wing.

a.   The government twenty million dollars

b.   For the government twenty million dollars

c.   To the government twenty million dollars

d.   Twenty million of dollars to the government

         

The Answer is D, Twenty million of dollars to the government. Because I think the hospital are owed to the government.

4.   Sarah _____ that she could not attend classes next week.

a.  Told to her professors

b.  Said her professors

c.  Told her professors

d.  Is telling her professors

The answer is C, Told her professors. Because using told, her is sarah.

  

5.   The artist was asked to show some paintings at the contest because ______

a.   He painted very good.

b.  They believed he painted well

c.   Of their belief that he was an good artist

d.   The judges had been told of his talent

The answer is D, the judges had been told of his talent. This best answer among others.

6.  If motorist do not observe the  traffic regulations, they  will be stopped,   ticketed, and have  to pay a fine.

Incorrect answer is have to pay a fine. Because the sentence is parallel structure. Change fine with fined.

7. Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals, did not show up  last night because he had an accident on his way to the practice.

Incorrect answer is had. Because the sentence should used the past perfect. So, change with he had had.

8. A short time  before her operation  last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams of her daughter who lives overseas.

Incorrect answer is dreams. Because in the sentence have “last month” is past tense. Dreams change with dreamed.

9. The atmosphere in Andalucia is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all who have the good fortune to visit there.

Incorrect answer is gives a welcome feeling. Because in the sentence is parallel structure. Change welcome with welcoming.

10. Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs.

Incorrect answer is watched. Because the sentence is parallel structure. Change watched with watching.