1. We have no choice (A) but to appoint (B) Mary: she is the (C) best of the two candidates, and there (D) is no prospect of finding more applicants. (E) No error
2. The reason I (A) will not be (B) going to Mexico this year is (C) because I will use up all my travel money (D) attending an important meeting in Singapore. (E) No error
3. If you (A) were to work at least four hours a day on the project, we (B) would complete it in a (C) shorter time, and with (D) less problems. (E) No error
4. The manager tried hard to (A) effect a change in company policy, (B) but the owner, who steadfastly refused (C) to compromise, (D) overruled him on every point. (E) No error
5. The new library is (A) undoubtedly well stocked and functional, (B) but no one can say that (C) its atmosphere is anything like (D) the old one. (E) No error
6. My uncle, (A) who (B) was on vacation, along with my two cousins and (C) I, (D) went fishing down by the river. (E) No error
7. (A) Hopefully, we (B) will be able to complete the building (C) before the rainy season sets (D) in. (E) No error
8. You (A) would have to choose (B) her, if you are looking (C) for the best athlete (D) to represent the school. (E) No error
9. All the trapped miners (A) began to (B) lose hope, (C) it had been twenty four hours (D) since the tunnel collapsed. (E) No error
10. (A) Because they played (B) by the rules, the members of the team (C) were given a standing ovation even though (D) it did not win the match. (E) No error
11. Her (A) avaricious relatives assembled at the (B) lawyer's office to hear (C) the reading of (D) Jemima's will. (E) No error
12. He was (A) not merely expected to contribute funds to the project, (B) but to work as hard (C) as the (D) other patrons. (E) No error
13. None (A) of us (B) knows what the outcome of the battle (C) between the coordinator and (D) us will be. (E) No error
14. Neither of my brothers (A) do anything to make life better for (B) our parents (C) who are both suffering (D) from arthritis. (E) No error
15. The teacher (A) sat down (B) besides the frightened child and tried (C) to reassure him that the monster was (D) merely imaginary. (E) No error
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Answer Keys
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
C | C | D | E |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
D | C | A | A |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
C | D | E | A |
13 | 14 | 15 | |
E | A | B |



