Civil Service Recruitment: CRE and Basic Law Test (Hong Kong) · English Language Use
Grammar
24 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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- Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: The list of new regulations ___ on the noticeboard.
- Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: Neither the manager nor the clerks ___ aware of the change.
- Choose the correct form: By the time the inspector arrived, the staff ___ the files.
- Choose the correct form: If the department ___ more staff, it would finish the project on time.
- Choose the correct form: She has worked for the Education Bureau ___ 2015.
- Choose the correct form: The committee ___ its report to the Chief Secretary yesterday.
- Choose the correct word: He is one of the officers who ___ been promoted this year.
- Choose the correct word: The number of complaints ___ risen sharply.
- Choose the correct word: Each of the applicants ___ required to submit a copy of the certificate.
- Choose the correct word: Please send the report to ___ by Friday.
- Choose the correct word: The staff are expected to complete ___ own timesheets.
- Choose the correct article: She was appointed as ___ official representative of the department.
- Choose the correct preposition: The new policy will come ___ effect on 1 July.
- Choose the correct preposition: The success of the plan depends ___ the support of local residents.
- Choose the correct preposition: Applicants must comply ___ the guidelines.
- Choose the correct word: The manager, together with two assistants, ___ attending the meeting.
- Choose the correct word: ___ the heavy rain, the match went ahead.
- Choose the correct word: ___ he was tired, he finished the report.
- Choose the correct form: I look forward to ___ from you.
- Choose the correct form: The report, ___ was published last week, has been widely discussed.
- Choose the correct form: The officer ___ I spoke to was very helpful.
- Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.
- Choose the correct passive form of: The Government announced the new scheme.
- Choose the correct reported speech: 'I will submit the form tomorrow,' she said.
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