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enThe Father and His Sons: Multiple Choice Grammar Test
A father had a family of sons who always (1) _________ with (2) _________. One day, he told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they did so, he placed the bundle into the hands of (3) _________of them in succession, and ordered his sons to break the bundle (4) _________ pieces. They tried with all their strength, but (5) _________ not able to do it.
He next opened the bundle, took the sticks (6) _________, one by one, and again put them into his (7) _________hands, upon (8) _________ they broke the sticks easily.
Then he said, «My sons, if you (9) _________of one mind, and unite (10) _________to assist each other, you will be as this bundle, (11) _________by all the attempts of your enemies. But if you (12) _________among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks».
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1 | were quarrelled | are quarrelling | were quarrelling | quarrelling |
| 2 | each other | one other | each other’s | every other |
| 3 | all | either | every | each |
| 4 | in | for | upon | between |
| 5 | have been | are | were | were being |
| 6 | as separately | separately | separate | separation |
| 7 | son’s | sons | sons’ | sons’s |
| 8 | what | which | that | when |
| 9 | are | will be | would be | were be |
| 10 | as | as well as | so that | in order |
| 11 | having uninjured | are uninjured | uninjuring | uninjured |
| 12 | are dividing | will be divided | divided | are divided |
1.C; 2.A; 3.D; 4.A; 5.C; 6.B; 7.C; 8.B; 9.A; 10.D; 11.D; 12.D
