Level 3 Exam-Pattern Test — Sentence Improvement
10 Questions • 20 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 10
Improve: 'No sooner did the bell ring when the students rushed out.'
when
than
then
No improvement
Explanation: 'No sooner … than'.
Question 2 of 10
Improve: 'He is one of those who believes in hard work.'
believes
believe
believing
No improvement
Explanation: 'one of those who believe' (relative refers to plural 'those').
Question 3 of 10
Improve: 'The committee are unanimous in its decision.'
are
is
were
No improvement
Explanation: Acting as one unit (note 'its') → 'is'.
Question 4 of 10
Improve: 'I would rather starve than to beg.'
than to beg
than beg
then beg
No improvement
Explanation: 'would rather … than + base verb': 'than beg'.
Question 5 of 10
Improve: 'Hardly I had finished when the phone rang.'
I had
had I
did I
No improvement
Explanation: Inversion after 'Hardly': 'had I'.
Question 6 of 10
Improve: 'He is capable to do this job.'
to do
of doing
for doing
No improvement
Explanation: 'capable of + gerund'.
Question 7 of 10
Improve: 'The data was analysed and the results were clear.'
was
were
is
No improvement
Explanation: In formal/scientific usage 'data' is plural → 'were'.
Question 8 of 10
Improve: 'She insisted to pay the bill.'
to pay
on paying
for paying
No improvement
Explanation: 'insist on + gerund'.
Question 9 of 10
Improve: 'Each of the candidates were interviewed separately.'
were
was
are
No improvement
Explanation: 'Each' is singular → 'was'.
Question 10 of 10
Improve: 'He has been working here since five years.'
since
for
from
No improvement
Explanation: Duration → 'for'.