Megladon Employment Tests: English Proficiency

INSTRUCTIONS:  In the following paragraph, some words have been erased and replaced with a number.  Below,for each numbered blank space, there are multiple word options.  Please choose the word that you think best fits in the blanks, and click the bubble to the left.  Please select a word for each blank.

 

English Proficiency Test

  • My brother and I used to fight a great deal as children. We did ____1_____of things together, not always in complete___2__. In fact, on one occasion, he actually____3____ my arm. I suppose he really did me a ____4____, as I missed the school exams___5___ that year.
  •   many
      some
      a lot
      a deal
  •   harmony
      friendship
      unison
      liking
  •   damaged
      broke
      ripped
      tore
  •   courtesy
      benefit
      favour
      privilege
  •   for
      around
      at
      during


  • The weather office had predicted that it would rain _____1______. Their predictions are usually accurate. ____2_____, it did not rain for several days. When____3_____ the rain did come, it was insufficient ___4______ the crops were damaged.
  •   frequently
      much
      soon
      well
  •   however
      but
      though
      instead
  •   definitely
      in the end
      at last
      lastly
  •   and
      also
      even
      that