11. We asked the bus conductor if there ____________ any empty seats.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
Answer:
(D) were
Explanation:
The sentence is in reported speech (indicated by “asked”), so the verb must be in the past tense. Because “seats” is plural, the correct verb is “were.”
12. Do you mean that the house ____________ to one person?
(A) belongs
(B) is belonging
(C) belonging to
(D) none of the above
Answer:
(A) belongs
Explanation:
“Belong” is a stative verb, meaning it describes a state of being rather than an action. Stative verbs are rarely used in the continuous (-ing) form. Therefore, the simple present “belongs” is correct.
13. When I turned around, the burglar was aiming a gun ____________ me.
(A) on
(B) at
(C) to
(D) for
Answer:
(B) at
Explanation:
The verb “aiming” is idiomatically followed by the preposition “at” to indicate the target of the action.
14. He does not want to do anything. He is such a/an ____________ fellow.
(A) Alacritous
(B) Vigorous
(C) Energetic
(D) Indolent
Answer:
(D) Indolent
Explanation:
“Indolent” means wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. It directly describes someone who does not want to do anything.
15. Do you people have ____________ extra tickets for the movie?
(A) some
(B) any
(C) another
(D) some more
Answer:
(B) any
Explanation:
In interrogative sentences (questions) determining the existence or presence of a quantity, “any” is the grammatically correct determiner to use.
