English Entrance Test

Adventist Technological Institute
English Entrance Exam
Name: Date:
Time Started: Time Ended:
A) ENGLISH: Punctuation
Select the phrase that correctly completes or corrects the given sentence.
1. Last year, the books were sent out at the end of this year they will go in early
February.
(a) March;
(b) March:
(c) March,
(d) March
2. I saw the Montreal Canadiens’ hockey last night.

(a) game which was very exciting
(b) game, which was very exciting
(c) game; which was very exciting, game,
(d) which was very exciting,
3. “I am certain said the witness that the truck was stopped when the car hit it.”
(a) certain, said the witness, that
(b) certain, “said the witness, that
(c) certain,” said the witness, “that
(d) correct as is
4. As the audience watched the game the speed skill and intensity thrilled them.
(a) game, the speed, skill, and intensity, thrilled
(b) game, the speed, skill, and intensity thrilled
(c) game; the speed, skill, and intensity thrilled
(d) game, the speed, skill, and intensity; thrilled
B) ENGLISH: PHRASING
1. Which statement is worded in the clearest terms?

(a) Come home on time; and then you can help your mother.
(b) Come home on time so you can help your mother.
(c) Come home and help your mother on time.
(d) Help your mother on time when you come home.
2. As a written sentence, which one is phrased the best?

(a) After doing your homework, you can watch television.
(b) First homework, then television.
(c) No homework, no T.V.
(d) Television can be watched after homework.
3. Which is the most efficient phrase?

(a) Bobby is at least as smart as Bill.
(b) Bobby is as smart, or smarter than Bill.
(c) Bobby is as smart as Bill, or smarter.
(d) Bobby is no less smart than Bill; maybe smarter.
4. Which sentence is not confusing or ambiguous?

(a) Is there a man inside with his sister and child, named Johnny?
(b) His plan to study slowly was conceived by Bill.
(c) The fish followed the bait and then bit it.
(d) I found a picture of my mother in the basement.
C) ENGLISH: VOCABULARY
1. “Havoc” means:
(a) Cut in two.
(b) Great damage and destruction.
(c) The enemy.
(d) Outburst of excitement.
2. “Strategy” means:
(a) Something that follows from what happened before.
(b) Disturbance.
(c) Skillful planning.
(d) Distinguishing feature.
3. “Consensus” means:
(a) General agreement.
(b) Standard.
(c) A situation requiring a choice.
(d) Outlook for the future.
4. “Plight” means:
(a) Damage.
(b) Carelessness.
(c) Inability to carry out a plan.
(d) An unfavourable condition.
D) ENGLISH: VERB USAGE

1. Which is correct?
(a) Baseball is similar to playing cricket.

(b) Playing baseball is similar to cricket.
(c) To play baseball is similar to cricket.
(d) Playing baseball is similar to playing cricket.
2. The babysitter awake until the child’s parents got home.

(a) remained
(b) will remain
(c) has remained
(d) remains
3. the game for several years, she understood all of its challenges.
(a) Playing
(b) Having played
(c) Because she plays
(d) To play
4. In the last twenty years, a wave of immigration the City of Toronto.

(a) changes
(b) will change
(c) is changing
(d) has changed
E) ENGLISH: CAPITALS (Upper vs Lower Case)

1. Which is correct?
(a) The Prime Minister of Canada resides at 24 Sussex drive.
(b) The prime minister of Canada resides at 24 Sussex Drive.
(c) The prime Minister of Canada resides at 24 Sussex drive.
(d) The Prime Minister of Canada resides at 24 Sussex Drive.
2. “Alberta’s Banff national park has some of the most beautiful scenery in the World.”
What correction(s) should be made to this sentence?
(a) “National Park” should be capitalized
(b) “world” should not be capitalized
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) correct as is
3. “we play cards on the second thursday of every month.”

For this to be a complete sentence, which word(s) need to be capitalized?
(a) “We”
(b) “Thursday” and “Month”
(c) “Month”, “Thursday”, and “We”
(d) “We” and “Thursday”
4. “The Conservative party of Canada has support in the West.”

What correction(s) should be made to this sentence?
(a) “Party” should be capitalized
(b) “west” should not be capitalized
(c) “conservative” should not be capitalized
(d) no corrections needed
ANSWERS
A) English: Punctuation
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b)
B) English: Phrasing
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c)
C) English: Vocabulary
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d)
D) English: Verb Usage
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d)
E) English: Capitals (Upper vs Lower Case)
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a)

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English Entrance Exam

2. I saw the Montreal Canadiens’ hockey last night.

1. Which statement is worded in the clearest terms?

2. As a written sentence, which one is phrased the best?

3. Which is the most efficient phrase?

4. Which sentence is not confusing or ambiguous?

D) ENGLISH: VERB USAGE

(a) Baseball is similar to playing cricket.

2. The babysitter awake until the child’s parents got home.

4. In the last twenty years, a wave of immigration the City of Toronto.

E) ENGLISH: CAPITALS (Upper vs Lower Case)

3. “we play cards on the second thursday of every month.”

4. “The Conservative party of Canada has support in the West.”

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