Test pratique d'utilisation de la langue ESL pour le test ACCUPLACER® 1
Jacques Cousteau is most known for his inventions and _______________ to marine science.
Explication:
His dedication matches his inventions from the first part
of the sentence.
Marriane hung her sweater to dry ______________ washing it.
Explication:
After washing her sweater means that Mary did this first.
Next she hung it up to dry
Some day women and men _____________ to Mars
Explication:
When will is used with another verb, just the basic verb
root is used with no other ending.
At a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius, water ___________.
Explication:
The present tense is used to show something that happens
all the time; plus, the -s on the verb shows proper subject-verb agreement.
___________ children learn to read, they are introduced to a whole new world of possibilities and experiences.
Explication:
Children will first learn to read, and then new worlds will
open up to them.
When _____________ get to the lodging?
Explication:
Will is used with another verb to show a future event.
My parents were _____________ when I remained out beyond my curfew last night because they always insist that I get a good night's sleep.
Explication:
Since he stayed up last past his curfew, when he was
supposed to be home, his parents would not be happy, or very angry.
Because men and women are different, they have difficulty understanding each other because _____________ different.
Explication:
The present tense of the verb is needed to show an action
that occurs all the time
Galileo is well-known _________ that the Earth revolves around the sun, not the other way around.
Explication:
The verb famous should be followed by a preposition to
introduce why the person is famous. In addition, the verb after the preposition
has to be in the gerund form – discovering.
Samantha was ______________ when she received a nearly perfect score in a gymnastics competition since she had worked so hard.
Explication:
Samantha would be excited or thrilled to get such a good
score, especially since she practiced so hard to do well.
You have more opportunities to meet new friends _______________ can speak more than one language.
Explication:
This shows a cause of the first clause leading to the result in the second clause. Because you can speak
more than one language, you will be able to make more friends.
"We __________ to produce food and other basics for the first six days of the week."
Explication:
The correct answer is work hard.
"Are you sure you don't want to __________ before we leave?"
Explication:
The correct answer is eat.
"Many parents use Child Benefit income to __________ their entire household budget."
Explication:
The correct answer is support.
"Subtitles are typically shown for the __________ of those who do not understand Latin."
Explication:
The correct answer is benefit.
"The hospital received a 54-year-old man patient with __________ pneumonia."
Explication:
The correct answer is worsening.
"She will __________ with a computer science engineering degree this June."
Explication:
The correct answer is be graduating.
"He __________ in conversation, but when it slowed down, he looked at her suspiciously."
Explication:
The correct answer is participated.
"Nearly half of all marketers say Twitter is their go-to network for __________ customers, according to social media statistics."
Explication:
The correct answer is engaging with.
"The balance due must be paid on __________ October."
Explication:
The correct answer is enrollment in.