More Questions and Answers for Upwork U.S. English Basic Skills Test updated on Oct - 2015
Question 1: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Charlotte knew ________ the secret investigation ________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it happening.
Ans: a. of, about
b. about, into
c. about, on
d. of, after
Question 2: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her________stupid and________behavior.
Answer: b. totally, irresponsible
Question 3: Which of the following sentences punctuated correctly?
a. Tracy bought three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.
Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the school early.
Question 4: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
While __________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in the county, __________ of our friends live in the __________ __________ areas of the valley.
a. more, windy, many, most, protection
ans : b. most, windier, more, most, protectivec. many, windiest, most, more, protected
d. many, winding, more, most, protected
Question 5: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Don't ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be late for dinner?
Ans: a. you, his, he
b. we, your, his
c. he, his, he
d. you, his, himself
Question 6: Question 24: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
days . for last has good weather few The been the not
a. weather for The last few good has not been the days.
b. The good days has not been for the last few weather.
c. The few days has not been good for the last weather.
Answers: d. The weather has not been good for the last few days.
Question 7: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. Knowing that February was the___________month of the year, Cheryl planned her vacation____________.
a. short, in accordance
Answers: b. shortest, accordingly
Ans: c. shorter, according
d. shortness, accordion
Question 8: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
Answer: e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the phone.
Which of the following sentence does NOT illustrates correct verb and tense usage?
Answer: b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her daughter by her full name.
Question 9: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Victor, who stole ____________ ideas and used them to make _________ a millionaire, never once offered ______________ a world of thanks.
Answer: d. our, himself, us
Question 1: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Charlotte knew ________ the secret investigation ________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it happening.
Ans: a. of, about
b. about, into
c. about, on
d. of, after
Question 2: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her________stupid and________behavior.
Answer: b. totally, irresponsible
Question 3: Which of the following sentences punctuated correctly?
a. Tracy bought three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.
Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the school early.
Question 4: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
While __________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in the county, __________ of our friends live in the __________ __________ areas of the valley.
a. more, windy, many, most, protection
ans : b. most, windier, more, most, protectivec. many, windiest, most, more, protected
d. many, winding, more, most, protected
Question 5: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Don't ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be late for dinner?
Ans: a. you, his, he
b. we, your, his
c. he, his, he
d. you, his, himself
Question 6: Question 24: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
days . for last has good weather few The been the not
a. weather for The last few good has not been the days.
b. The good days has not been for the last few weather.
c. The few days has not been good for the last weather.
Answers: d. The weather has not been good for the last few days.
Question 7: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. Knowing that February was the___________month of the year, Cheryl planned her vacation____________.
a. short, in accordance
Answers: b. shortest, accordingly
Ans: c. shorter, according
d. shortness, accordion
Question 8: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
Answer: e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the phone.
Which of the following sentence does NOT illustrates correct verb and tense usage?
Answer: b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her daughter by her full name.
Question 9: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Victor, who stole ____________ ideas and used them to make _________ a millionaire, never once offered ______________ a world of thanks.
Answer: d. our, himself, us
