University of Jordan English Proficiency Test (JU-EPT) · Grammar and Structure
Error Identification and Written Expression
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- Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The visiting archaeologist [A: from] the university [B: have discovered] a [C: remarkably] preserved Nabataean inscription in the ca… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'Despite the solar power plant in Ma'an [A: generates] vast amounts of clean energy, the country [B: still relies] on [C: imported] n… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The research paper [A: offers] an in-depth [B: analysis of] water conservation strategies, [C: but it fails] to address the [D: econ… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'Neither the primary investigator [A: nor] her research assistants [B: was] aware that the reagent had [C: deteriorated] due to [D: i… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The newly appointed professor [A: is known] for [B: her dedication to] student mentorship, her scholarly rigor, and [C: she publishe… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'Because the groundwater reserves [A: in the Azraq basin] have been depleted [B: rapid], the government [C: has implemented] strict q… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The dean requested that all department chairs [A: attends] the [B: extraordinary] meeting [C: to discuss] the proposed [D: budget re… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The ancient Roman theater in Amman, [A: that was constructed] during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, [B: could seat] approximat… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The graduate admissions committee [A: evaluated] each applicant [B: on the basis of] they're undergraduate GPA, letters of recommend… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'Had the university [A: provides] more scholarship opportunities [B: for international students], enrollment in the postgraduate engi… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The number of students [A: enrolled in] the computer science department [B: have] increased [C: exponentially] over the [D: past fiv… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The Jordan River Valley is [A: one of the most] fertile agricultural regions in the country, [B: producing] citrus fruits, vegetable… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'Although she had [A: a few] previous experience in field hydrology, Salma was [B: capable of] conducting the sediment analysis [C: i… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The laboratory technicians [A: were instructed] to clean the equipment [B: thorough] before [C: leaving] the facility [D: for the ev… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'Dr. Majed, [A: along with] several members of the biochemistry faculty, [B: are] scheduled to present [C: their findings] at the int… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The modern pharmaceutical plant [A: located in] Sahab is capable [B: to produce] over fifty million units of antibiotic capsules [C… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The newly discovered subterranean cave system [A: is said] to be [B: more deeper] than [C: any other] known limestone formation [D… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'Scarcely [A: the keynote speaker had] taken the podium [B: when] the auditorium lights [C: flickered] and extinguished [D: completel… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The environmental ministry [A: announced] that the level of airborne pollutants [B: have dropped] significantly [C: since] the imple… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'If the government [A: would have implemented] stricter water conservation measures earlier, the aquifer [B: would not be] in such a… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The ancient manuscripts [A: discovered] near the Dead Sea [B: provides] invaluable insight into the historical and religious [C: mil… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The research team spent [A: three months] gathering geological samples, [B: but they] have not yet analyzed [C: none] of the mineral… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'A prominent feature of traditional Jordanian architecture [A: are] the arched doorways and limestone [B: masonry] that [C: keep] dom… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The newly synthesized polymer is [A: superior than] conventional plastics [B: in terms of] tensile strength, thermal resistance, [C… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'Students [A: wishing] to enroll in the advanced clinical pharmacology course [B: must have completed] their foundational biochemistr… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The university senate voted [A: unanimous] to approve the establishment of the new faculty of artificial intelligence [B: during] th… - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error: 'Between the two proposals, the committee [A: found] the second [B: more feasible] and [C: less costly than] [D: the first one's budg…
- Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error: 'The students [A: who] the professor [B: had asked] to present [C: their] findings [D: was] unprepared.'
- Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error: 'If I [A: were] you, I [B: would asked] the registrar [C: whether] the scholarship [D: was] still available.'
- Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error: 'Not until the survey [A: was completed] [B: the researchers realised] that [C: fewer] participants [D: had responded].'
- Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error: 'The report, [A: along with] its appendices and [B: two supplementary tables, were] [C: submitted] [D: before the deadline].'
- My sister wants to be ___ astronomer.
- The more you practise, ___ you become.
- ___ sugar is bad for your teeth.
- The engineer ___ the new shop in 2019.
- They arrived ___ Cairo last night.
- By the end of next month, the workers ___ the whole novel.
- She is very good ___ solving puzzles.
- The day ___ we met was sunny.
- It ___ rain later, so take an umbrella.
- By the end of next month, Karim ___ the project.
- He is studying ___ English at school.
- He runs ___ than I do.
- Karim ___ the lesson just.
- She speaks English ___ than her brother.
- By the end of next month, the students ___ the documentary.
- He finished ___ the report at midnight.
- The workers ___ the new shop for three years.
- Could I have ___ water, please?
- There are ___ apples in the basket, so we can make a pie.
- He is accused ___ stealing.
- She is very ___ in her work. (care)
- Look! Mona ___ the exam right now.
- He speaks Arabic ___ English fluently.
- By the time the inspector arrived, the students ___ the museum.
- I am interested ___ astronomy.
- By the end of next month, Karim ___ a second-hand bicycle.
- Neither of the two answers ___ correct.
- She is ___ honest person.
- By the time the inspector arrived, the workers ___ the fence.
- By the time the inspector arrived, the workers ___ the new shop.
- He gave me ___ useful information.
- Karim ___ a long letter recently.
- By the end of next month, the students ___ the project.
- By the end of next month, the committee members ___ a long letter.
- By the end of next month, my brother ___ a long letter.
- ___ Nile is the longest river in Africa.
- ___ of the students passed the test, so the teacher was pleased.
- The engineer ___ the new shop for three years.
- He is responsible ___ the whole project.
- The bridge ___ in 1998.
- Karim ___ the fence yesterday.
- The committee members ___ the museum so far this week.
- The committee members ___ the exam since 2020.
- Neither the manager nor the assistants ___ ready for the visit.
- Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The committee [A: met] on Tuesday [B: to discuss about] the new [C: admission] criteria [D: for] graduate programmes.' - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The engineers asked for more [A: informations] about [B: the] site [C: before] they [D: began] the survey.' - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'[A: Although] the first experiment failed, [B: but] the team [C: learned] a great deal [D: from it].' - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'The new hospital, [A: whose] construction [B: began] in 2019, [C: will open] [D: until] next spring.' - Identify the underlined segment that contains a grammatical error:
'Hardly [A: anybody] attended the seminar [B: on] Monday; the [C: announcement] had been sent out [D: lately].'
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