English Gurus',could you please evaluate below question answers.
Hello Gurus,I know below are many Questions,if you give proper explanation for wrong answers ,it would be help me and remeber it forever,Appreicate your Help and thanks in Advance.
1) ________ everyone else is gone, I think we can lock up and go home. (A) So (B) Therefore (C) While (D) Since Ans) D
2)________ Tina injured her leg, she is still playing baseball.
(A) But (B) Yet (C) Despite (D) Although
Ans) C
3) The last time I ________ her was two months ago.
(A) seeing (B) see (C) saw (D) have seen
Ans) C
4) I think the presentation was too long. ________, it was confusing.
(A) In addition (B) Another (C) As well as (D) Not only
Ans) A
5) I hope A(taking) a course B(in) information c(systems) D(next year) to improve my skills.
(A) taking (B) in (C) systems (D) next year
Ans) C
6) He A(asked) that the B(company's) guidelines c(on) personnel expense accounts have D(shifted)
(A) asked (B) company's (C) on (D) shifted
Ans) C
7) I'm not busy, so I ________ finish the report in an hour.
(A) have (B) ought (C) am (D) can
Ans) D
8) ________ Tanya saw my car, she didn't know that it was red.
(A) After (B) While (C) Until (D) As
Ans) B
9) There A(have been) B(about) 20 employees currently C(working) in the D(overseas) marketing division.
(A) have been (B) about (C) working (D) overseas
Ans ) C
10) A(Since) I B(bought) a new computer, I C(was emailing) my friends D(almost) every day.
(A) since (B) bought (C) was emailing (D) almost
Ans) C
11) New strategies ________ introduced by management a few weeks ago.
(A) are being (B) have been (C) were (D) are
Ans) B
12) ________ you sign that contract, you can't change your mind.
(A) Every time (B) Once (C) For as long as (D) Whenever
Ans) B
13) He ________ in so much trouble last week if he'd followed the guidelines more carefully.
(A) hadn't been (B) wouldn't have been (C) might have been (D) wouldn't be
Ans) B
14) A: This session of Congress shall now commence. New business, please? B: ___________________, if you please. We do not have a quorum here.
(A) Could I throw in this in (B) A point of order (C) Would you just held your horses (D) I am affirmative
Ans) A
15) The marketing strategy A(what) was used B(for so long) C(was) finally rejected D(outright) by the stockholders.
(A) what (B) for so long (C) was (D) outright
Ans) A
16) I A(quit) B(to smoke) two C(years ago) . I feel D(much better)
(A) quit (B) to smoke (C) years ago (D) much better
Ans) B
17) The negative financial returns from last quarter ________ an impact on hiring policies in the coming months.
(A) makes (B) are going to show (C) is having (D) are going to have
Ans) B
18) I wouldn't plan the New York conference in the winter if I ________ to please the staff.
(A) hope (B) were hoping (C) should hope (D) am hoping
Ans) B
19) The head of the A(Purchasing) Department B(told) me C(send out) this order D(as soon as) I possibly could.
(A) Purchasing (B) told (C) send out (D) as soon as
Ans) C
20) We A(apologize to) the B(inconvenience) in this C(matter) and will do everything D(to change) the situation.
(A) apologize to (B) inconvenience (C) matter (D) to change
Ans) A 21) A: Will accounting have to shear a little bit in reporting current obligations? B: ____ would be more appropriate or even chop.
(A) Slice (B) Discount (C) Fluff (D) Shrivel Ans) D
22) A: Were you able to attend the semi-annual managers meeting yesterday afternoon? B: No, I _______, but I was delayed by a lengthy conference call with an important client.
(A) should have attended (B) could have being present (C) must have gone (D) may have appeared
Ans) A
23) If I were you, I ________ invest in the stock market.
(A) will (B) can (C) would (D) would have
Ans) C 24) He ________ in that company when he had the chance.
(A) should invest (B) would have been invested (C) could be investing (D) should have invested
Ans) D
Top answer
The others are right; these are wrong: 2)_ _____ Tina injured her leg, she is still playing baseball. (A) But (B) Yet (C) Despite (D) Although Ans) C-- 'Despite' is a preposition. 5) I hope A(taking) a course B(in) information c(systems) D(next year) to improve my skills.
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