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Grammar Practice Questions
1. Everyone in the bank-including the manager and the tellers, ran to the door when the fire
alarm rang.

A. tellers, ran
B. tellers:ran
C. tellers, had run
D. tellers-ran
E. tellers' ran”

2. To no ones surprise, Joe didn't have his homework ready.

A. no ones surprise
B. noones surprise
C. no-ones surprise
D. no ones' surprise
E. no one's surprise

3. If he would have read “The White Birds,” he might have liked William Butler Yeats's poetry.

A. would have read

B. could have read
C. would of read
D. could of read
E. had read

4. After the hurricane, uprooted trees were laying all over the ground.

A. were laying
B. lying
C. were lying
D. were laid
E. was laid

5. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), the great Transcendentalist philosopher, wrote in his
essay “Self-Reliance” of the need for an individual to develop his capacities.

A. essay “Self–Reliance”
B. essay, “Self-Reliance”
C. essay: Self-Reliance
D. essay, Self-Reliance
E. essay; “Self-Reliance”

6. The recently built children's amusement park has been called “ a boon to the community “ by
its supporters and “an eyesore” by its harshest critics.

A. and “an eyesore” by its harshest

B. and, “ an eyesore,” by its harshest
C. and, an eyesore; by its harshest
D. and-an eyesore- by its' harshest
E. and-“an eyesore”- by its' harshest

7. I always have trouble remembering the meaning of these two common verbs, affect (to
change” or “to influence”) and effect (“to cause” or “ to accomplish ) . “

A. “ to accomplish ). “
B. “ to accomplish” ).
C. “to accomplish).
D. To accomplish.
E. ( “ to accomplish. “ )

8. My class just finished reading- “ The Fall of the House of Usher “, a short story by Edgar
Allen Poe.

A. reading- “ The Fall of the House of Usher”,

B. reading, The Fall of the House of Usher,
C. reading “The Fall of the House of Usher, “
D. reading, The Fall of the house of Usher, “
E. reading: The Fall of the House of Usher-

9. After it was repaired it ran perfect again.

A. ran perfect
B. ran perfectly
C. could run perfect
D. could of run perfect
E. would run perfectly

10. "Are there two e's in beetle," asked Margo?

A. there two e's in beetle," asked Margo?

B. their two e's in beetle?" asked Margo.
C. there two e's in beetle," asked Margo?
D. there two e's in beetle?" asked Margo.
E. there two e's in beetle, asked Margo?
11. The circus audience received a well-deserved round of applause for the perfectly timed
acrobatic stunt.

A. audience received a well-deserved

B. audience gave a well deserved
C. audience did receive a well deserved
D. audience gave a well-deserved
E. audience did get a well-deserved

12. Looking directly at me, my Mother said, “ These are your options: the choice is yours.”

A. Mother said, “ These are your options: the choice is

B. Mother said- these are your options, the choice is
C. Mother had said, These are your options; the choice is
D. Mother had said, “These are your options; the choice is
E. Mother said, “These are your options; the choice is

13. Porcupine is from Latin porcus, “pig,” and spina, “spine.”

A. porcus, “pig,” and spina, “spine.”

B. Porcus-pig and spina, “spine.”
C. Porcus-pig, and Spina, “spine.”
D. Porcus-Pig-,Spina-spine.
E. Porcus, “pig,” and spina “spine”.

14. Seeing the dolphins, some sharks, a killer whale, and a Moray eel made the visit to the
marine park worthwhile.

A. a killer whale, and a Moray eel made the visit

B. a killer whale, and a moray eel made the visit
C. a killer whale and a moray eel makes the visit
D. a killer whale and a Moray eel makes the visit
E. a killer whale and a moray eel made the visit

15. Still, the fact that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar
systems exist, and in them, perhaps, a planet that does support life.

A. that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist,
and
B. that a Planet exists out side our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist
and
C. could be that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems
exist, and
D. that a planet exist outside our solar systems encourage hope that other solar systems exist, and
E. that a planet does exists out side our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems
exist, and
16. Mail-order shopping can be convenient and timesaving with appropriate precautions, it is
safe as well.

A. can be convenient and timesaving

B. can be convenient and timesaving;
C. should be convenient and time saving;
D. could be convenient and time saving;
E. can be convenient and time-saving;

17. Among the many fields of science, no matter what turns you on, there are several fields of
study.

A. science, no matter what turns you on,

B. Science, no matter what turns you on,
C. Science, no matter which you chose,
D. Science, no matter which of these you chose-
E. science, no matter which you choose,

18. The fact that boxing is known to cause head injuries and brain damage should lead us to
inform the public and push for a ban on boxing.

A. should lead us to inform

B. could lead us to inform
C. should of led us to inform
D. will lead us to inform
E. should have led us to inform,

19. The first part of the test was on chemistry, the second on mathematics, and the third on
english.

A. on mathematics, and the third on english.

B. on mathematics; and the third on English.
C. on Mathematics; and the third on English.
D. on mathematics, and the third on English.
E. on mathematics: and the third on English.

20. The Diary of Anne Frank showed a young girl's courage during two years of hiding.

A. showed a young girl's courage

B. shows a young girl's courage
C. did show a young girls courage
D. has shown a young girl's courage
E. showed a young girl's courage

21. In August my parents will be married for twenty-five years.

A. will be married for twenty-five years.
B. shall have been married for twenty-five years.
C. will have been married for twenty-five years.
D. will be married for twenty five years.
E. will have married for twenty-five years.

Answer Key
1. D
2. E
3. E
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. E
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. E
17. E
18. A
19. D
20. B
21. C

Practice Questions
1. The word boycott derives from the name of Charles C. Boycott, an English land agent in
Ireland that was ostracized for refusing to reduce rent.

A. that was ostracized for refusing

B. who was ostracized for refusing
C. which was ostracized for refusing
D. that had been ostracized for refusing
E. who had been ostracized for refusing

2. As a result of his method for early music education, Shinichi Suzuki has been known as one of
the world's great violin teachers.

A. has been known as one

B. had been known as one
C. is seen as one
D. is being seen as one
E. has been one

3. Last night the weather forecaster announced that this is the most rainy season the area has had
in the past decade.

A. this is the most rainy season the

B. this has been the most rainy season the
C. this was the most rainy season the
D. this is noted as the most rainy season the
E. this is the rainiest season the

4. Although Mandy is younger than her sister, Mandy is the tallest of the two.

A. is the tallest of the

B. is the taller of the
C. has been the taller of the
D. is the most tall of the
E. is the more taller of the

5. When Katherine Hepburn's play came to town, all the tickets had sold out far in advance.

A. had sold out far

B. have sold out far
C. were sold out far
D. had been sold out far
E. had been sold out for

6. The origins of most sports is unknown.

A. sports is unknown
B. sports have been unknown
C. sports are unknown
D. sports has been unknown
E. sports are now unknown

7. Neither of the Smith brothers expect to be drafted by a major league team this year.

A. expect to be drafted
B. expects to be drafted
C. has expected to be drafted
D. is expecting to be drafted
E. was expecting to be drafted

8. Has any of the witnesses been sworn in yet?

A. Has any of the
B. Is any of the
C. Will any of the
D. Are any of the
E. Have any of the

9. The Lusitania sunk on May 7, 1915.

A. sunk
B. did sink
C. was sunk
D. did sank
E. sank

10. Whos in the office now?

A. Whos in
B. Whose in
C. Who is in
D. Who's in
E. Whose' in

11. There are now many kinds of dictionaries, such as a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms, a
biographical dictionary, and a geographical dictionary with pronunciations given.

A. with pronunciations given

B. that has pronunciations given
C. with pronunciations' given
D. that have pronunciations given
E. that do have pronunciations given

12. Towering seven hundred feet above the valley floor, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
was an impressive site.

A. was an impressive site

B. is a impressive sight
C. is an impressive sight
D. was an impressive sight
E. is an impressive site

13. San Francisco lays southwest of Sacramento.

A. lays southwest
B. has laid southwest
C. is lying southwest
D. lain southwest
E. lies southwest

14. Did they know that Labor Day always came on the first Monday in September?

A. came on
B. comes on
C. has come on
D. had come on
E. has came on

15. Eating, drinking, and to stay up late at night were among her pleasures.

A. to stay up late
B. to remain up late
C. staying up late
D. she liked staying up late
E. trying to stay up late

16. Each night when night came and the temperature fell, my parents lit the fire in the bedroom.

A. and the temperature fell,

B. and that the temperature did fall
C. and that the temperature fell
D. and because the temperature fell
E. and when the temperature fell

17. Francis promised to bring the Papago basket that she bought in Arizona.

A. bought in
B. had bought in
C. has bought in
D. did buy in
E. purchased in

18. He has lain his racquetball glove on the beach.

A. has lain
B. has laid
C. have lain
D. have laid
E. is lying

19. I would have lent you my notes if you would have asked me.
A. would have asked me
B. could of asked
C. could ask
D. had asked
E. had of asked

20. Many scientists are still hoping to have found life on another planet.

A. to have found
B. to find
C. two find
D. to have been found
E. too have found

21. Because she had an astounding memory, Sue has never forgotten an important equation.

A. had an
B. could have had
C. has
D. did have
E. has had

Answer Key
1. B
2. C
3. E
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. E
9. E
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. E
14. B
15. C
16. E
17. B
18. B
19. D
20. B
21. C
Mathematics Practice Questions
1. An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument.
During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price. Julie, a student
at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306. How much did it originally cost?

A. $325
B. $375
C. $400
D. $408
E. $425

2. If y(x-1)=z then x=

A. y-z
B. z/y + 1
C. y(z-1)
D. z(y-1)
E. 1-zy

3. Which of the following values is NOT equal to 34(58+9)?

A. 34 x 67
B. 58(34+9)
C. 34 x 58 + 34 x 9
D. 1,972 + 306
E. (9 + 58) 34

4. Two angles of a triangle measure 15° and 85 °. What is the measure for the third angle?

A. 50°
B. 55°
C. 60°
D. 80°
E. 90°

5. If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many grams?

A. 863
B. 878
C. 896
D. 915
E. 932

6. Which year did the most children take swimming lessons?

A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1992
D. 1994
E. 1995

7. Between which year did the largest decrease in children taking swimming lessons occur?

A. 1990-1991
B. 1991-1992
C. 1992-1993
D. 1993-1994
E. 1994-1995

8. What was the average number of children taking swim lessons from 1990 to 1995?

A. 250
B. 308
C. 385
D. 450
E. 1,850

9. Which of the following is equal to 5.93 x 10-2?

A. 0.0593
B. 0.00593
C. 593
D. 5930
E. 59300
10. On a Map, 1 inch represents 20 miles. The distance between 2 towns is 6 1/5 inches. How
many miles are actually between the two towns?

A. 65 miles
B. 84 miles
C. 124 miles
D. 138 miles
E. 145 miles

11. Which of the following is a correct graph of x>1, x <4?

A. Line A
B. Line B
C. Line C
D. Line D
E. Line E

12. How many cubed pieces of fudge that are 3 inches on an edge can be packed into a Christmas
tin that is 9 inches deep by 12 inches wide by 8 inches high with the lid still being able to be
closed?

A. 18
B. 24
C. 32
D. 36
E. 43

13. Sarah is twice as old as her youngest brother. If the difference between their ages is 15 years.
How old is her youngest brother?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
E. 30

14. Which of the following fractions is equal to 5/6?

A. 20/30
B. 15/24
C. 25/30
D. 40/54
E. 2/7

15. What will it cost to tile a kitchen floor that is 12 feet wide by 20 feet long if the tile cost
$8.91 per square yard?

A. $224.51
B. $237.60
C. $246.55
D. $271.38
E. $282.32

16. In a writing competition, the first place winner receives ½ of the prize money. The second
runner up receives ¼ of what the winner won. What was the total amount of prize money
distributed if the winner receives $6,000?

A. $6,000
B. $8,500
C. $12,000
D. $15,000
E. $18,500

17. You are lying 120 ft away from a tree that is 50 feet tall. You look up at the top of the tree.
Approximately how far is your hear from the top of the tree in a straight line?

A. 50 feet
B. 75 feet
C. 120 feet
D. 130 feet
E. 150 feet

18. A cyclist bikes x distance at 10 miles per hour and returns over the same path at 8 miles per
hour. What is the cyclist's average rate for the round trip in miles per hour?

A. 8.1
B. 8.3
C. 8.6
D. 8.9
E. 9.0

19. If edging cost $2.32 per 12-inch stone, and you want a double layer of edging around your
flower bed that is 6 yards by 1 yard. How much will edging you flower bed cost?

A. $32.48
B. $64.96
C. $97.44
D. $129.92
E. $194.88

20. If 3x=6x-15 then x + 8=

A. 5
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
E. 13

21. The number of milliliters in 1 liter is

A. 10,000
B. 1,000
C. 0.1
D. 0.01
E. 0.001

22. The cost to ride on a ferry is $5.00 per vehicle and driver with an additional cost of 50 cents
per passenger. If the charge to get on the ferry is $6.50, how many people were in the vehicle?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

23. What is 1/9 of 9?

A. 1/9
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
E. 3
24. In his pocket, a boy has 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. How many will
he have to take out of his pocket to ensure that he has taken out at least one of each color?

A. 3
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 11

25. Which fraction is equal to 0.20%?

A. 1/20
B. 1/40
C. 1/50
D. 1/400
E. 1/500

26. Find the missing term in the following sequence: 4, 9, 19, __, 79

A. 36
B. 37
C. 38
D. 39
E. 40

27. How much money did Jessica's budget allow for housing in April of 2001?
A. $617.80
B. $620.92
C. $622.50
D. $626.38
E. $633.20

28. What was the average amount of money that Jessica's budget allowed for clothing the first
six months of 2001?

A. $249.90
B. $250.40
C. $251.32
D. $253.33
E. $255.75

29. If Jessica only spent 20% instead of the 25% allotment for food in May of 2001, how much
did she save?

A. $131.10
B. $144.30
C. $148.32
D. $152.22
E. $153.33

30. Jonathan can type a 20 page document in 40 minutes, Susan can type it in 30 minutes, and
Jack can type it in 24 minutes. Working together, how much time will it take them to type the
same document?

A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 18 minutes
E. 20 minutes

31. Of the following fractions, which is less than 2/3?

A. 7/8
B. 5/6
C. 3/4
D. 3/5
E. 5/7

32. A hockey team won 6 games and lost 8. What is the ratio of wins to number of games?

A. 6/8
B. 8/6
C. 3/7
D. 8/14
E. 6/7

33. Sue receives a base salary of $90 weekly plus a 12% commission on all sales. Sue had
$3,000 in sales this week. How much did she make total?

A. $375
B. $450
C. $480
D. $510
E. $525

34. If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 25 1/3 yards, and the length is 22 feet. What is the
width?

A. 16 feet
B. 35 feet
C. 37 feet
D. 40 feet
E. 42 feet

35. Jimmy made a 15% profit on the sale of a custom designed boat, and the original cost of the
boat was $15,000. The boat sold for how much?

A. $17,250.00
B. $16,540.44
C. $16,230.34
D. $15,980.55
E. $15,870.88

36. A recent study showed that an increase in body weight by 10 kilograms resulted in a 0.15%
increase in heart disease. What fraction is equal to 0.15%?

A. 3/2000
B. 2/750
C. 7/4000
D. 5/3462
E. 1/500

37. 6.334 x 104 =

A. 0.0006334
B. 0.06334
C. 6334
D. 63340
E. 633400

38. If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 =

A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2

39. Two angle in a triangle equal 120°. What is the measure of the third angle?

A. 60°
B. 70°
C. 80°
D. 90°
E. 120°

40. Which of the following would be an appropriate unit to measure sugar for a cookie recipe?

A. liters
B. cups
C. quarts
D. kilograms
E. pounds

Answer Key
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. E
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. B
16. C
17. D
18. D
19. E
20. E
21. B
22. D
23. C
24. D
25. E
26. D
27. C
28. E
29. A
30. B
31. D
32. C
33. B
34. A
35. A
36. A
37. D
38. C
39. A
40. B