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Michigan ECCE Exams
GVR (Grammar, vocabulary and reading section).
In this section you are going to answer 35 multiple choice
Grammar questions, 35 Vocabulary questions and 30 reading comprehension questions.
Total number of questions 100. Total time allowed for all the questions: 80 minutes.
The passing mark is 65% for the GVR section. Try to answer the questions as fast as
you can because time is running.
If you don't know one answer, guess it. Never leave a question without answering it.
Only one answer is correct. Try to answer all the question within the time limit.
Now please click on the right answer a, b, or c.
 
To verify the results of the quiz, press the button on the right
 

question 1

Now that I'm working I hardly have... free time.

A no
B any
C not enough
D a little


question 2

She is . . . any other assistant he's ever had.

A most effective than
B more effective than
C The more efficient of
D most efficient of


question 3

They always lock the storeroom as they are afraid ….. .

A to have the storeroom broken into
B that the storeroom is broken into
C of having the storeroom broken into
D of breaking into the storeroom


question 4

His mother told him that he needed….his room.

A tiding
B to tidy
C to be tidied
D to have tidy


question 5

The teacher predicted that. . . would fail the exam.

A the most of the students
B more of the students
C most of the students
D most of students


question 6

The father walked slowly so the children could…. .

A keep with him up
B keep up with him
C keep him up with
D keep up him with


question 7

Finding a job nowadays is more difficult than…. .

A it used to be
B it was used to being
C it is used to being
D it was used to be


question 8

Why didn't he take the dog out?" "I guess….."

A he had forgot it
B he forgotten it
C he forgot doing it
D he forgot to


question 9

"What is this dog doing here" "I don't know. I wonder ……".

A who it is
B whose it is
C what it is
D which it is


question 10

"Are Jack and Suzy coming tonight?" "From what I hear….".

A none of them are
B neither of them is
C both of them aren't
D either of them isn't


question 11

"It's cold in here!"
"Would you mind . . . the central heating?"

A to turning on
B if l turned on
C if you turned
D to turn on


question 12

"I hear Peter had an accident."
"….call him and see how he is?"

A Why not
B Do we
C How about
D Will we


question 13

Mr. Black broke his leg and…..hospital in an ambulance.

A must have taken
B had to be taken
C had to have taken
D should have taken


question 14

By 11 o'clock, she…..more than twenty letters.

A was already typing
B had been typing
C had already typed
D already typed


question 15

"Could you do it for me, please? "Of course,….you want."

A whatever
B whoever
C whichever
D however


question 16

I don't think her mother approves…..her new boyfriend.

A about
B of
C with
D from


question 17

"She's still not feeling better." "I advised . . . a doctor."

A to see
B her to see
C her seeing
D she will see


question 18

She wishes… . so she could play on the national volleyball team next year.

A she were taller
B she will be taller
C she had been taller
D she would be


question 19

……the storm, we took a ride in the country.

A Due to
B In spite of
C Despite the fact of
D However


question 20

"I think I saw Helen yesterday." "You….. . She's away on business."

A mustn't have
B shouldn't have
C can't have
D might not have


question 21

"Have you heard from Ross lately?"
"Yes, he. . . me once a week, no matter where he's working."

A is calling
B calls
C has called
D used to call


question 22

"How much more work have you got?"
"By the time. . . home, I'll have everything finished."

A you will come you come
B you come
C you will have come
D you have come


question 23

"I've decided to go to medical school."
"Are you sure?....is a big responsibility."

A To have been a doctor
B If you are a doctor
C Being a doctor
D A doctor will be


question 24

"Why are you so depressed?"
"I'm not used to . . . everything by myself."

A have to doing
B have done
C having to do
D having done


question 25

What shall we do tonight?
"I suggest. . . the evening at home for a change."

A us to spend
B spending
C that we will spend
D to spend


question 26

"Look at you! You're soaking wet!"
"As soon as I dry off, . . . you what happened!"

A I'll tell
B I'll be telling
C I'm telling
D I'll have told


question 27

"You mean you haven't heard that Tim won the lottery?"
"It seems I'm always the last…."

A to know
B having known
C that is known
D knowing


question 28

"Do you think we'll have enough money for the rent this month?" "…."

A I hope it
B So hope I
C I hope so
D I hope it is so


question 29

"I hear there's a new restaurant at the mall." "Let's try it,...?"

A won't we
B aren't we
C shall we
D are we


question 30

Can I help you?"
"Yes, could you tell me how long...

A will the meeting be
B will be the meeting
C the meeting will be
D the meeting is being


question 31

She warned them.....in the park after sunset.

A not walking
B not to walk
C not to have walked
D not having walked


question 32

It wasn't hard to see that he. . .. in the garden all morning.

A was digging
B used to dig
C had been digging
D had dug


question 33

He…. . at the same job for more than twenty years now.

A has worked
B was working
C will be working
D works


question 34

She said that she would. . . as soon as he got home.

A give to him the message
B give him the message
C give the message him
D to him the message give


question 35

……had he opened the door than the phone rang.

A No sooner
B Hardly ever
C Only when
D As soon as


question 36

Vocabulary

The children are outside playing in the _____ .

A yard
B branch
C attic
D deck


question 37

I was _____ to hear that she had given birth to twins.

A cheerful
B pleasant
C delighted
D pleasurable


question 38

My favorite T-shirt….. in the laundry!

A swept
B knelt
C varied
D shrank


question 39

The police searched the house _____ , but they didn't find anything.

A basically
B wholly
C thoroughly
D widely


question 40

We really must _____ an effort to control our spending.

A add
B have
C pass
D make


question 41

Everyone is _____ to be here by 8:30 a.m.

A managed
B arrived
C supposed
D wanted


question 42

Special training is needed before you can _____ this machinery.

A perform
B operate
C permit
D employ


question 43

The team has players of many different _____ .

A locations
B belongings
C subjects
D nationalities


question 44

We each _____ $5 to buy her a gift.

A collected
B figure out
C handed in
D contributed


question 45

It's hard for me to _____ a map correctly.

A decode
B figure out
C read
D navigate


question 46

That's the whole story in a…. .

A summary
B conclusion
C nutshell
D brief


question 47

I don't have time to _____ up with all the latest news.

A stay
B follow
C spend
D keep


question 48

Let's clean this place up. It's……!

A faulty
B filthy
C handy
D naughty


question 49

Our neighbors are really…..They often make a lot of noise late at night.

A inconsiderate
B unreliable
C greedy
D unhelpful


question 50

I didn't feel like going shopping, but my friends _____ me into it.

A talked
B called
C got
D brought


question 51

I've sent away for more information, but I haven't had _____ yet.

A a reply
B an apology
C an application
D an inquiry


question 52

I need a new driver's license. My old one has ____ .

A outdated
B expired
C consumed
D terminated


question 53

She went to bed very late, so _____ ,she's tired this morning.

A particularly
B apparently
C naturally
D noticeably


question 54

Tom jumped into the water without _____ .

A wandering
B touring
C demonstrating
D hesitating


question 55

Here's their phone number in case of….. .

A urgency
B fluency
C emergency
D privacy


question 56

I hope Robert gets the prize. He…..it.

A donates
B deserves
C defines
D rewards


question 57

Everyone admires Mary because she has very…..principles.

A high-quality
B active
C strong
D deep


question 58

108. They brought back a lot of _____ from South America.

A incidents
B exports
C imports
D souvenirs


question 59

You won't be able to _____ away with writing short answers on this test.

A go
B do
C run
D get


question 60

That red jacket looks good on you. Red really…..you.

A fits
B matches
C suits
D draws


question 61

This bookshop has a fantastic _____ of fiction.

A selection
B alternative
C impression
D schedule


question 62

This painting is _____. It's the only one that was done in watercolors.

A particular
B individual
C unique
D uncanny


question 63

That old song always makes me feel…. .

A nostalgic
B memorable
C instinctive
D affected


question 64

He cared for his aging grandfather with great…. .

A cultivation
B devotion
C conduct
D attraction


question 65

I think it's _____ to fire a person just because he makes one mistake.

A unequal
B unwell
C unfair
D unaware


question 66

Did you hear the weather _____ for tomorrow?

A broadcast
B forecast
C prediction
D bureau


question 67

I saw a traffic accident this morning. It gave me a terrible _____ .

A dread
B fear
C alarm
D fright


question 68

After hearing the evidence, we must…..that he is guilty.

A conclude
B approve
C include
D commit


question 69

My father's leaving on a business _____ tomorrow.

A journey
B trip
C voyage
D flight


question 70

He was fired because of his…. .

A dishonesty
B revenge
C industry
D conspiracy