CELPIP Grammar Usage & Vocabulary Range 3

Question 1

Choose the correct article: "She wants to become ____ engineer."

Accepted Answer

an

Answer

"An" is used before words beginning with a vowel sound like "engineer."

Question 2

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

Neither the manager nor the staff were informed.

Answer

With "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the nearer subject "staff," which here takes "were."

Question 3

Select the best synonym for "reluctant."

Accepted Answer

unwilling

Answer

"Reluctant" means hesitant or unwilling to do something.

Question 4

Choose the correct phrasal verb: "We need to ____ the meeting until next week."

Accepted Answer

put off

Answer

"Put off" means to postpone or delay.

Question 5

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

Accepted Answer

It's been a long day, hasn't it?

Answer

"It's" is the contraction of "it has," and "hasn't" is correctly placed.

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