Versant English Proficiency Versant Grammar and Vocabulary — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'She has lived in London ______ 2015.'
- for
- since (Correct answer)
- during
- from
Correct answer: since
'Since' is used with a specific starting point in time.
With the present perfect, 'since' introduces the moment an action began, while 'for' introduces a length of time such as 'for eight years'. Because 2015 is a specific starting year, 'since' is the correct choice. 'During' and 'from' do not fit this present perfect structure.
Question 2: Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.
- He don't like coffee.
- He doesn't likes coffee.
- He doesn't like coffee. (Correct answer)
- He not like coffee.
Correct answer: He doesn't like coffee.
Third-person singular negatives use 'doesn't' followed by the base verb.
In the present simple, the third-person singular negative is formed with 'does not' (doesn't) plus the base form of the verb. 'Doesn't likes' wrongly adds -s to the verb, 'don't' is used with I, you, we, and they, and 'not like' lacks the auxiliary altogether.
Question 3: Which word is closest in meaning to 'purchase' in the sentence: 'You can purchase tickets online'?
- return
- buy (Correct answer)
- lose
Correct answer: buy
'Purchase' means to buy something.
Vocabulary items in Versant test understanding of common words in context. 'Purchase' is a slightly more formal synonym for 'buy'. The other options describe different actions that do not match the meaning of the sentence.
Question 4: Complete the sentence: 'If I ______ more time, I would learn to play the piano.'
- have
- had (Correct answer)
- will have
- having
Correct answer: had
Second conditional sentences use the past simple in the if-clause.
The second conditional describes an unreal or hypothetical present situation and follows the pattern 'If + past simple, would + base verb'. Since the main clause is 'I would learn', the if-clause needs the past simple 'had'. 'Have' would create a first conditional and would not match 'would'.
Question 5: Choose the correct word: 'The instructions were so ______ that nobody understood them.'
- clear
- confusing (Correct answer)
- simple
- helpful
Correct answer: confusing
Only 'confusing' logically explains why nobody understood.
This word-choice item tests whether you can select vocabulary that matches the meaning of the whole sentence. 'So ... that' links a cause and a result, and the result is that no one understood. Only 'confusing' makes that outcome logical; the other adjectives would suggest the opposite.
Question 6: Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?
- They have went to the store already.
- They have gone to the store already. (Correct answer)
- They has gone to the store already.
- They have go to the store already.
Correct answer: They have gone to the store already.
The present perfect requires 'have' plus the past participle 'gone'.
The present perfect is formed with have/has plus the past participle. 'Went' is the simple past, not the participle, and 'go' is the base form. With the plural subject 'they', the auxiliary must be 'have', giving 'They have gone'.
Versant English Proficiency Versant Grammar and Vocabulary
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'She has lived in London ______ 2015.'