ACCUPLACER ESL Language Use Test - Practice Test Geeks

______________ washing his sweater, Jacob hung it up to dry.

After

Before

By

Until

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Jacques Cousteau will be remembered for his inventions and for______ to marine science.

dedication

his dedication

being dedicated

his being dedicated

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The children, who were tired of traveling, kept asking, “When _______we get to the hotel?”

have

will

did

are

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Men and women sometimes have difficulty understanding each other because they________ differently.

communicate

communicated

have communicated

communicates

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Galileo is most famous__________ that Earth revolves around the Sun, rather than the other way around

for having discovered

for discovery

his discovery

in discovering

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__________you get a new haircut?

Have

Does

Are

Did

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Water _________at a temperature of zero degrees Celsius.

having frozen

freezing

freeze

freezes

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Wolves are pack animals. They are rarely spotted alone.

Wolves are rarely spotted alone if they are pack animals.

Being pack animals, wolves are rarely spotted alone

After being pack animals, wolves are rarely spotted alone

Wolves are rarely spotted alone, although they are pack animals.

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. Juan loves to play baseball. His friend Miguel enjoys baseball, too.

Both Juan and his friend Miguel enjoy playing baseball.

Juan and his friend Miguel enjoys playing baseball.

Juan enjoys playing baseball and his friend Miguel, too.

Juan loves baseball and Miguel too enjoys baseball.

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We knew it might get chilly at the football game. We brought along some extra blankets.

We knew it might get chilly at the football game when we brought along some extra blankets

Bringing along some extra blankets, we knew it might get chilly at the football game

We brought along some extra blankets because we knew it might get chilly at the football game.

It got chilly at the football game and we brought along some extra blankets.

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Lisa plays the piano. Her sister Kelly plays the piano, too.

Lisa and her sister Kelly plays the piano.

Both Lisa and her sister Kelly play the piano.

Lisa plays the piano and Kelly plays the piano.

Lisa and Kelly too play the piano.

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Light _________ faster than sound, which is why you see lightning before you hear the thunder.

traveling

travels

having traveled

will travel

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_________you can speak more than one language, you have the opportunity to make more new friends.

So

Before

When

Though

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Kazuko took her dog for a walk. They went to the park.

Kazuko, going to the park, took her dog for a walk.

Kazuko took her dog for a walk to the park.

Kazuko took her dog for a walk because they went to the park

Kazuko and her dog went to the park, where she and the dog walked.

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Dr. O’Hara is certain that some day, men and women will _______ to Mars.

travel

travels

traveling

traveled

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