STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Part A
DIRECTIONS
Questions 1-15 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B). (C), and (D), Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building ………
(A) sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery
(B) sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully
(C) sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week
(D) sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers
2. Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for……..
(A) another pants (B) others pants (C) the others ones (D) another pair
3. The committee has met and …………
(A) they have reached a decision (B) it has formulated themselves some opinions
(C) its decision was reached at (D) it has reached a decision
4. Alfred Adams has not ………..
(A) lived lonelynessly in times previous (B) never before lived sole
(C) ever lived alone before (D) before lived without the company of his friends
5. John's score on the test is the highest in the class: ……….
(A) he should stud)'last night (B) he should have studied last night
(C) he mast have studied last night (D) he must had to study last night
6. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because ………
(A) he must to teach a class (B) he will be teaching a class
(C) of he will teach a class (D) he will have teaching a class
7. Having been served lunch, …………
(A) the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
(B) the committee members discussed the problem
(C) it was discussed by the committee members the problem
(D) a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
8. Florida has not yet ratified the amendment, and ……………
(A) several other states hasn't either (B) neither has some of the others states
(C) some other states also have not either (D) neither have several other states
9. The chairman requested that………..
(A) the members studied more carefully the problem
(B) the problem was more carefulnessly studied
(C) with more carefulness the problem could be studied
(D) the members study the problem more carefully
10. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and……….
(A) Florida also (B) Florida too (C) Florida is as well (D) so does Florida
11. The professor said that…….
(A) the students can turn over their reports on the Monday
(B) the reports on Monday could be received from the stu dents by him
(C) the students could hand in their reports on Monday
(D) the students will on Monday the reports turn in
12. This year will be difficult for this organization because………..
(A) they have less money and volunteers than they had last year
(B) it has less money and fewer volunteers than it had last year
(C) the last year it did not have as few and little volunteers and money
(D) there are fewer money and volunteers that in the last year there were
13. The teachers have had some problems deciding ………….
(A) when to the students they shall return the final papers
(B) when are they going to return to the students the final papers
(C) when they should return the final papers to the students
(D) the time when the final papers they should return for the students
14. She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests; however, …………
(A) she hadn't many sugar (B) there was not a great amount of the sugar
(C) she did not have much sugar (D) she was lacking in amount of the sugar
15. There has not been a great response to the sale, ……….?
(A) does there (B) hasn't there (C) hasn't it (D) has there
Part B
DIRECTIONS
In questions 16-40, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
16. The main office of the factory can be found in Maple Street in New York City.
A B C D
17. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next A B C
meeting to vote.
D
18. David is particularly fond of cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals.
A B C D
19. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.
A B C D
20. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old. A B C D
21. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
A B C D
22. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the
Questions 1-15 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B). (C), and (D), Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
(A) sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery
(B) sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully
(C) sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week
(D) sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers
(A) another pants (B) others pants (C) the others ones (D) another pair
(A) they have reached a decision (B) it has formulated themselves some opinions
(C) its decision was reached at (D) it has reached a decision
(A) lived lonelynessly in times previous (B) never before lived sole
(C) ever lived alone before (D) before lived without the company of his friends
(A) he should stud)'last night (B) he should have studied last night
(C) he mast have studied last night (D) he must had to study last night
(A) he must to teach a class (B) he will be teaching a class
(C) of he will teach a class (D) he will have teaching a class
(A) the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
(B) the committee members discussed the problem
(C) it was discussed by the committee members the problem
(D) a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
(A) several other states hasn't either (B) neither has some of the others states
(C) some other states also have not either (D) neither have several other states
(A) the members studied more carefully the problem
(B) the problem was more carefulnessly studied
(C) with more carefulness the problem could be studied
(D) the members study the problem more carefully
(A) Florida also (B) Florida too (C) Florida is as well (D) so does Florida
(A) the students can turn over their reports on the Monday
(B) the reports on Monday could be received from the stu dents by him
(C) the students could hand in their reports on Monday
(D) the students will on Monday the reports turn in
(A) they have less money and volunteers than they had last year
(B) it has less money and fewer volunteers than it had last year
(C) the last year it did not have as few and little volunteers and money
(D) there are fewer money and volunteers that in the last year there were
(A) when to the students they shall return the final papers
(B) when are they going to return to the students the final papers
(C) when they should return the final papers to the students
(D) the time when the final papers they should return for the students
(A) she hadn't many sugar (B) there was not a great amount of the sugar
(C) she did not have much sugar (D) she was lacking in amount of the sugar
(A) does there (B) hasn't there (C) hasn't it (D) has there
Part B
DIRECTIONS
In questions 16-40, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
16. The main office of the factory can be found in Maple Street in New York City.
A B C D
17. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next A B C
meeting to vote.
D
18. David is particularly fond of cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals.
A B C D
19. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.
A B C D
20. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old. A B C D
21. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
A B C D
22. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the
A B C D
earthquake in Italy.
23. The professor had already given the homework assignment when he had remembered that Monday A B C
was holiday.
D
24. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in pain. A B C D
25. This table is not sturdy enough to support a television, and that one probably isn't neither. A B C D
26. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A B C D
27. The company representative sold to the manager a sewing machine for forty dollars. A B C D
28. The taxi driver told the man to don't allow his disobedient son to hang out the window. A B C D
29. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not.
A B C D
30. Harvey seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too.
A B C D
31. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
A B C D
32. When an university formulates new regulations, it must relay its decision to the students and faculty. A B C D
33. Jim was upset last night because he had to do too many homeworks.
A B C D
34. There is some scissors in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need them.
A B C D
35. The Board of Realtors doesn't have any informations about the increase in rent for this area. A B C
23. The professor had already given the homework assignment when he had remembered that Monday A B C
was holiday.
D
24. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in pain. A B C D
25. This table is not sturdy enough to support a television, and that one probably isn't neither. A B C D
26. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A B C D
27. The company representative sold to the manager a sewing machine for forty dollars. A B C D
28. The taxi driver told the man to don't allow his disobedient son to hang out the window. A B C D
29. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not.
A B C D
30. Harvey seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too.
A B C D
31. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
A B C D
32. When an university formulates new regulations, it must relay its decision to the students and faculty. A B C D
33. Jim was upset last night because he had to do too many homeworks.
A B C D
34. There is some scissors in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need them.
A B C D
35. The Board of Realtors doesn't have any informations about the increase in rent for this area. A B C
D
36. George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.
A B C D
37. There were so much people trying to leave the burning building that the police
36. George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.
A B C D
37. There were so much people trying to leave the burning building that the police
A B C D
had a great deal trouble controlling them.
38. John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but he is now living in Detroit.
A B C D
40. Mrs. Anderson bought last week a new sports car: however, she has
A B C D
40. Mrs. Anderson bought last week a new sports car: however, she has
A B D
yet to learn how to operate the manual gearshift.
C