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II. VOCABULARY
VOCABULARYSET I
Find the best alternative
1. His parents died when he was a baby and he was _______ by his aunt.
a) brought outb) brought upc) grownd) grown upe) taken out
2. Don’t take what he says so seriously. He was only _______ .
a) amusingb) enjoyingc) funnyd) jokinge) tricking
3. The fundamental reason for his illness has never been discovered. "Fundamental' means:
a) basicb) severec) obviousd) physicale) serious
4. Jim had his first opportunity to attend a baseball game when he was only six. "Opportunity" means:
a) wishb) luckc) ticketd) chancee) fortune
5. If you find something interesting, it attracts your attention. The opposite of interesting" is:
a) excitingb) unusualc) awfuld) unpleasante) dull
6. The insufficient water supply gave rise to cholera in the town. The opposite of "insufficient" is:
a) numerousb) necessaryc) pollutedd) variede) enough
7. When you are unfamiliar with the customs of a country it is easy to make a blunder. "Blunder" means:
a) profitb) badgec) mistaked) deale) contact
8. A good student is eager to learn and does not need to be admonished for being absent too much. "Admonish" means:
a) benefitb) warnc) deserved) withdrawe) threaten
9. My grandfather, who could do everything by himself, has become very feeble since he turned eighty. "Feeble" means:
a) healthyb) shyc) wealthyd) weake) dependent
10. Bob loves his fiancée so much that he endorses whatever she says or does. The opposite of endorse is:
a) dischargeb) followc) put up withd) disapprovee) disappoint
11. As she has amicable relationships with people she is highly admired by everybody. The opposite of "amicable" is:
a) decisiveb) agreeablec) unfriendlyd) unchanging
e) consistent
12. A politician who is corrupt a not fit to represent the public. The opposite of "corrupt" is:
a) honestb) well-offc) carelessd) embarrassede) favored
13) People who contravene the traffic laws should be fined heavily. "To contravene" means:
a) obeyb) breakc) reactd) disagreee) object
14) As he felt very ashamed , he tried to efface the memory of an embarrassing incident. The opposite of "efface" is:
a) refuseb) realizec) rememberd) recognizee) replace
15) I can't put up with this noise. Please turn off the record-player.
a) tolerate b) postpone c) approved) cancele) accommodate
16) The car suddenly stopped and I realized that we had no petrol.
a) went offb) ran out ofc) came downd) thrown oute) put away
17) After leaving a note of goodbye, Rufus vanished without leaving a trace, and nobody could locate him for years. The opposite of "vanish" is:
a) extinguishb) appearc) discontinue
d) removee) exclude
18) The businessman was very hesitant to invest all his money in wool business because of the high rate of inflation. The opposite of "hesitant" is :
a) willingb) urgedc) reluctantd) uncertaine) indecisive
19) Because the mechanic was negligent about fixing the brakes on her car, she was involved in a serious accident. The opposite "of negligent" is :
a) carefulb) inexperiencedc) consciousd) disablede) indifferent
20) I thought the problem of pollution would ______ at the meeting , but no onementioned it.
a) come inb) come overc) come to d) come up e) come round
21) It was fascinating to see how the earliest fish _____ into various species.
a) abandonedb) evolvedc) revealedd) involvede) appealed
22) The ______ of the prominent businessmen helped the government to overcome the economic crisis.
a) support b) symbolc) dependenced) differencee) structure
23) Photosynthesis causes compounds to be decomposed. The decomposition ______ photosynthesis.
a) is due tob) brings aboutc) leads tod) the reason ofe) results in
24) If we don't have some rain soon, there will be a serious shortage of rainwater in the west of England, "shortage of rainwater" means :
a) droughtb) faminec) floodd) dehydratione) infertility
25) The government's decision to close the factory ____ a series of protest meetings.
a) put up, b) got away c) cut down d) set offe) come at
26) "She was worthy of getting the cup because she was the best." means : She ______ the cup.
a) deserved b) despised c) was deprived ofd) desertede) detect
27) The high hills surrounding the city ___ winds from carrying away the polluted air.
a) preventb) protect c) preserve d) permite) pretend
28) He won't ____ to buy some bread unless İ tell him again.
a) remindb) realize a) remember d) refuse e) record
29) Although he faced too many misfortunes, he carried on his research decisively. The opposite of "decisively" is :
a) willinglyb) eagerly c) hopelessly d) hesitantly e) impatiently
30) Lawrence Oliver gave an excellent………….. in the film.
a) cast b) act c) performance d) play e) character
31) The proposals included the nationalization of major industries. The opposite of "included' is :
a) dismissedb) mentionedc) composedd) gave oute) left out
32) There are enormous and unpredictable risks in an African jungle. The opposite of unpredictable" is:
a) impossibleb) dangerousc) foreseeabled) speciale) known
33) These calculations should be correct______ you have checked them carefully.
a) unlessb) provided c) that d) thoughe) because of
34) Some of the crowd______ to break through police cordons.
a) enabled b) performed c) recorded d) attempted e) supported
35) If you never do any work, you'll only have yourself to blame when you fail your examination, "to blame" means :
a) to faultb) to mistake c) to accuse d) to approve e) to appreciate
VOCABULARY
SET II
Find the best alternative
1) Although the town has changed since he last went there, much of it is still______ to him.
a) ancientb) accustomedc) attractedd) favorablee) familiar
2) I always______ asleep as soon as I get into bed.
a) takeb) goc) getd) faile) fall
3) You will have to ______ as Aunt Mary is rather deaf.
a) turn down t») run outc) buy upd) speak up e) go ahead
4) I’ve put the medicine on the top shelf out of
a) orderb) placec) reachd) way
e) touch
5) The child is cold , hungry and tired , so of course he is feeling miserable. "Miserable" means:
a) unhappyb) thirstyc) satisfiedd) fite) badly
6) They were both in their early forties , but that was the only resemblance. ”Resemblance" means:
a) equalityb) singularityc) varietyd) similaritye) unity7) He refused to answer the questions concerning his private life. "Concerning"
means:
a) fromb) withc) aboutd) fore) at
8) It really wasn't such a revolutionary idea as it had seemed ______.
a) at lastb) firstlyc) lastlyd) at first e) in the end
9) It is difficult to get on well with John because he gets ______ and loses his temper quickly.
a) patienceb) impatiencec) impatientd) patiente) patiently
10) The government is planning to ____ the supply of oil to his neighboring enemy.
a) cutoffb) break upc) cut upd) break offe) take after
11) When the factory closed down several people were made.................
a) resigned
b) redundantc) dischargedd) replacede) obedient
12) Helga was bewildered by the new customs when she first arrived in the USA but got used to them in a few months . "Bewildered" means.
a) accustomedb) impressed c) confused d) persuadede) surprised 13) The young boy was sent to prison for assaulting the old lady and wounding
her badly "Assaulting* means:
a) assistingb) attemptingc) assuringd)attacking e) robbing
14) She is a timid little gin , she has no confidence in herself. 'Timid" means;
a) determined b) shy c) toughb) lively e) indecisive
15) The vacuum cleaner is a valuable labor saving ______ for the busy house wife.
a) pieceb) motor c) enginea) device
e) instrument
16) There were so many different signs and indicators at the station that I was
a) ashamed b) disappointed c) embarrassedd) amused e) confused
17) The contract will be signed prior to the ceremony.
a) afterb) duringc) instead ofd) beforee) since
18) The price _____ both accommodation and food.
a) constitutesb) costsc) consistsd) indicates e) includes
19) As the weather became warmer, all the ice and snow began to thaw . "Thaw" means :
a) meltb) freezec) dissolved) spreade) float20) In his country scientists get a lot of government _____.
a) benefit b) advantage c) supportd) profit e) offer
21) He _____ his son ____ the dangers of driving too fast in his new car.
a) warned/ofb) explained/ aboutc) threatened/againstd) concerned/for e) Inquired/ about
22) They started with just a brief description of their work. The opposite of "brief is :
a) short b) rough c) detailed d) complexe) accurate
23) The bus conductor told him to get off at the first stop because he couldn't pay the
a) fareb) billc) feed) fine e) tip
24) I _____ to inform you that we cannot exchange articles once they have left the shop.
a) ignore
b) regretc) confess d) respect e) dislike
25) You should ______ a lawyer before you sign the contract.
a) counselb) communicatec) check d) consult e) correspond
26) A glass of wine now and then won't _______ you any harm.
a) makeb) doc) taked) bringe) result
27) I would like to drive across the Sahara Desert next year, but my wife is not ______ in the idea.
a) happyb) enthusiasticc) interestedd) keene) fond
28) Why did you make me get mixed up in this matter?" means: Why did you _____ me in this matter?
a) involveb) arrangec) interestd) containe) disregard
29) _______ the ship's crew consisted' of seven men.
a) Entirelyb) Completelyc) Whollyd) Onlye) Altogether
30) We've _______ sugar. Ask Mrs. Jones to lend us some.
a) run away withb) run downc) run offd) run out offe) run into
31) Camilla is very extravagant, she is always buying clothes she can't really afford. "Extravagant" means:
a) expensiveb) meanc) stingilyd) extroverte) wasteful
32) You can't smoke here. It’s prohibited. The opposite of "prohibited" is:
a) preventedb) forbidden c) permitted d) ceased e) stopped
33) We occasionally see John here in town. The opposite of occasionally is:
a) oftenb) now and thenc) seldomd) sometimese) rarely
34) Criminals need treatment and education instead of _______.
a) complimentb) prevention c) punishmentd) solution e) judgement
35) He got up and got ready to _______ at the next bus stop.
a) take away b) get out c) get off d) take off e) call off
KEY TO VOCABULARY
SET I SET II 1. B 1. E2. D 2. E3. A 3. D4.D 4. C5. E 5. A6. E 6. D7. C 7. C8. B 8. D9.D 9. C10. D 10. A11-C 11. B
12. A 12. C
13. B 13. D14. C 14. B15. A 15: A16. B 16. E17. B 17. D18. A 18. E19. A 19. A20. D 20. C21. B 21. A22. A 22. C23. A 23. A24. A 24. B25. D 25. D26. A 26. B27. A 27. C28. C 28: A29. D 29. E30. C 30. D31. E 31. E32. C 32. C33. B 33. A34. D 34. C35. C 35. CSTRUCTURE (General Tests)
SET 1 Choose the best alternative.
1. ........ Freud and Marx were motivated from each others is well known by the scientists.
a. Both are b. What both c. Bothd. That both
2. Scientists have peculated that the destruction of the earth’s ozone layer would ......... us to damaging ultra violet rays. a. exposed
b. have been exposed c. expose d. have been exposing
3............ Latin speakers originally borrowed the word "caupo" meaning "merchant" from Germanic speakers or vice versa is not clear.
a. Then b. Whether c. Because d. Which
4. The world still admires ........... great Doric temples in Greece.
a. that b. those c. when d. how
5. The problem facing most tourists is............ among so many possibilities. a. what they should see b. what should they see c. should they see what d. they should see what
6. That acne ....... by daily consumption of zinc sulfate tablets gives patients muchencouragement.
a. has been controlled b. controlledc. will have been controlled d. had controlled
7. One of the lesser well-known treasures of Paris is ................ Parisians call"La Mosques Islam."
a. that b) why c) what d) where
8................ patients should try to reduce needless office visits for colds and minorrespiratory illnesses. a. Doctors that agree b. That doctors agree c. Doctors agreeing that d. Doctors agree that
9. Differences among environmental groups philosophies and tactics a. that is b. that is there c. that there d. that there is
10. ............half the world's tropical forests destruction of Earth's ozone layer would have vanished since the 1940s. a. World Wildlife Fund statistics show that b. World Wildlife Fund statistics showing that c. That showing World Wildlife Fund statistic d. That World Wildlife Fund statistics show
11. Stall holders in the old market wondered how much ............ be able to stay there.
a. would they longerb. they would longerc. longer they wouldd. they longer would
12.......... disabled children cannot enjoy toys designed for nondisabled youngsters is the subject of the report.
a. Whatb. Thosec. Thatd. Because
13. ..............capable of machine automation and parts handling has been developed.
a. A robotb. That a robotc. These robotsd. Robots
14. NASA reported ......a hypersonic aircraft is being designed for military missions and as a space launch vehicle to carry supplies.
a. there isb. bothc. not onlyd. that
15. Science has not yet made a machine that can learn ..... a young child can learn in a few days – how to tie a pair of shoes.
a. Where b) what c) which d) when
16. I think that man is a burglar............. I call the police?a. Couldb. Willc. Shalld. Had better
17. Many people who suffer from poor health wish they ..... smoking long before.
a. had given up b. gave up c. would give up d. must have given
18. Spanish culture ..... the New World by Sixteenth-century conquistadors a. was brought tob. be brought toc. brought tod. brought
19. By the end of the year, the speed limit in many states ..... 55 miles per hour.
a. was reducing b. had reduced to c. had been reduced to d. was being
20. In the late 1980s several of Van Goth’s paintings ..... off, each valued, at more than ten million dollars.
a. were auctioned b. will auction
c. auctioningd. auctioned
21. Not until a frog develops lungs ............ the water and live on the land.
a. that it leavesb. it leavesc. leaves itd. does it leave
22. Only after they are identified as non toxic ...... be eaten.
a. should wild mushroomsb. wild mushrooms shouldc. when wild mushrooms shouldd. then should wild mushrooms
23. Experiments in the sonic imaging of moving objects ........ in both the United States and Europe well before the Second World War.
a. were conductb. have being conductedc. had been conductedd. being conducted
24. Water safety experts feel we should ..................at as young an age as possible.
a. begin to teach children to swimb. begins taught children to swimc. beginning to teach children to swimd. began to teach children to swim
25. The U.S. legislative system ............based upon a multiparty system, but historically, the serious candidates have come from only two parties.
a) it is b) since it is c) being d) is
SET II ( Choose the best alternative )
1. ................are low in cholesterol and often come from corn, soybeans, or olives.
a. There are vegetable oilsb. Vegetable oilsc. The oil in vegetablesd. While vegetable oils
2. Wood that has been specially treated is......... regular wood.a. as water resistant much more thanb. water resistant much more thanc. more than water resistantd. much more water resistant than
3. By the process of evaporation, humans lose water....... their skin.
a. throughb. butc. ofd. at
4. A large corporation is broken down into many departments, each of which has......
a. responsibly uniqueb. the unique responsibilityc. uniquely responsibilityd. a unique responsibility
5. In 1875, white living in Paterson N.J., ..... his first plans for the submarine. a. submitted inventor John Holland b. inventor submitted John Hollandc. inventor John Holland submitted d. d. John Holland submitted inventor
6.The Babylonians invented a system of, ..... the Mayan Indians of Central America. a. so b. and did c. as did d. so did
7. The flamingo is related to the heron, stork and spoonbill, but ..... a longer neck and webbed feet.
a. which has b. has c. have d. Having
8. In 1938, many people listening to the radio heard a report ........ had landed in New Jersey.
a. how beings from Marsb. being from Marsc. that being from Marsd. that beings from Mars
9. For professional athletes, constant practice is required....... in condition.a. in order to stayb. that a player stayc. for to stayd. to be staying
10. ....... was the meeting place of the Continental Congress.a. In 1732, constructing Independence Hallb. Constructing Independence Hall in 1732c. Independence Hall was constructed in 1732d. Constructed in 1732, Independence Hall
11. Even in the United States, Chinese food is often........... with chopsticks.a. eatenb. atec. eatingd. being eaten
12. All the members of Congress wanted to know........ the president planned on postponing the vote on health care reform.
a. whetherb. willc. whatd. would
13. On summer weekends there are ........ cars on the road that public transportation becomes a better alternative.
a. so muchb. so manyc. such a lotd. too many
14. ......... residents of this district will be voting on whether they should become independent of the rest of the city.
a. In a few yearsb. Last yearsc. For following yeard. With the past year
15. William Jennings Bryan was....... rigid in his beliefs that not even losing three presidential bids could change him.
a. toob. veryc. sod. such
16. A thick layer of fat called blubber keeps whales warm even.............. coldest water.
a. although theb. in thec. thed. of the
17. ........ the United states, the general movement of air masses is from west to east.
a. Acrossb. To crossc. They crossd. It’s across
18. Dynamite is ordinarily detonated....... called a blasting cap.a. a device is usedb. that a device
c. with a deviced. the use of a device
19. ..............1900 there were some 300 bicycle factories in the United States, and they produced over a million bicycles.
a. Inb. Because inc. It was ind. That in
20. Most crustacean's live in the sea,............. some live in fresh water and a few have ventured onto land.
a. bothb. alsoc. butd. and
21. Photographers choice of a camera depends on what kind of pictures they want to take, how much control they want over exposure, and.......... they want to spend.
a. the amount of moneyb. what moneyc. how much moneyd. so much money that
22. Atlanta is the commercial, financial, and........... of Georgia.a. center of administrationb. administrative centerc. center for administering d. administering center
23. Even after the Revolutionary War, American importers obtained merchandise from Britain because British merchants understood American tastes, offered attractive prices, and .......... .
a. easy credit was providedb. because of easy creditc. easy creditd. provided easy credit
24. An acoustic engineer’s purpose in designing a factory is to suppress sound,...... his purpose in designing a concert hall is to transmit sound faithfully.
a. Or b. So c. But d. Which
25. Demographers believe most metropolitan are as will continue to grow in..... population and area in the future.
a. moreoverb. bothc. together
d. besides
SET III ( Choose the best alternative )
1. Early carpenters, having .....nails, had to use wooden pegs to secure their
constructions.
a. no
b. not
c. without
d. neither
2. Old Faithful is the most famous but..... the most powerful geyser in Yellowstone after National Park.
a. none of
b. no
c. nothing
d. not
3. Joseph Priestly, the discoverer of oxygen, had little ..... interest in science until he met Benjamin Franklin in Paris
a. and notb. or noc. but notd. nor any
4. Mobile homes were ..... counted as permanent houses until the 1960 census.a. notb. norc. nod. none
5. Most solo musicians play ..... sheet music in front of them. a. without b. b. not having c. lacking d. and no
6. ..... Mary Ann Shadd famous for helping escaped slaves, she was also the first African Canadian woman to establish a newspaper.
a. Was only notb. Not only wasc. Was not onlyd. Not only
7. Meriwether Lewis and William dark made their epic journey across North America in the years 1804 ..... 1806.
a. to
b. between
c. over
d. for
8. Clay incense burners................. effigy lids were excavated near Becan.
a. out
b. from
c. with
d. before
9. The black bear suddenly appeared from.......... the tent.
a. behind
b. out
c. with
d. after
10. Wilbur Wright flew his airplane........... France in 1909.
a. on
b. upon
c. until
d. over
11. ....... two fingerprints have ever been found to be exactly the same.
a. No
b. Never
c. Not
d. None
12. One of the few stands of forest on the East Coast of the United States that
has...... been harvested is Hutcheson Forest in New Jersey.
a. no
b. never
c. none
d. nothing
13. On the eastern tip of Long Island........, a major tourist and recreation
destination.
a. lies the town of Montauk
b. the town of Montauk lies there
c. around the town of Montauk
d. there lies the town of Montauk around
14. Desertification is the creation of deserts where........ had existed before.
a. never
b. no one
c. none
d. not one
15. Glass snakes are actually legless lizards,.............snakes.a. no
b. not
c. nor
d. none
16. There is ...........truth to the old expression "Lightning never strikes the same place twice."
a. without b. none c. nod. not
17. .................single person can be said to have invented the automobile.a. There was not ab. Nor ac. Not one ofd. No
18. ............ expended by hurricanes that they have been known to lift houses off their foundations.
a. So great power isb. How great the power isc. The power is greatd. So great is the power
19. Customers could, until the 1960’s, open small savings accounts at U.S. Post Offices, but that services is ..........offered.
a. no longerb. not longerc. no longd. not along
20. .............the reptiles alive today is capable of flight.a. Nob. None ofc. Not oned. Not
21. A serious study of physics is impossible.............some knowledge of mathematics.
a. not withb. noc. not having
d. without
22. A: She has to be taken to the hospital ver soon,.............she? B: I............ There is nothing they can do at home. She needs hospital treatment.
a. hasn’t / am afraid notb. does / hope notc. doesn’t / am afraid sod. has / hope so
23. She got married because she preferred bringing...........children...............teaching.
a. up/ forb. about / toc. about / ford. up / to
24. I always look..........words İ don’t know............ a dictionary.a. up / inb. after / fromc. up / fromd. after / in
25. Our ideas differ.........those............our parents.a. from /ofb. of / fromc. as / withd. with / as
SET IV ( Choose the best alternative )
1.........infinitely large number of undiscovered galaxies.a. Anb. There are anc. From and. Since there are
2. ........perhaps the most awe inspiring among the great structures of the world.a. The Great Wall of Chinab. The Great Wall of China which isc. The Great Wall of China isd. The Great Wall of China is
3. No matter ...........,Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.a. how remarkable it seemsb. how it seems remarkablec. how seems it remarkabled. how it remarkable seems
4. Novelist Jane Austen ........ the first twenty six years of her life in the village of Stevenson, Hampshire.
a. livingb. was livedc. livedd. who lived
5. By far ................... of Saudi Arabia is oil. a. It is the most important export b. the most important export is c. that is the most important export d. the most important export
6. Yellowstone National Park’s attractions include the famous Old Faithful geyser, vast forests, plentiful wildlife, and............... .
a. campgrounds are well maintainedb. well-maintained campgroundsc. campgrounds are maintained welld. maintains campgrounds well
7. ...........the Dartmoor ewe and the Dumpy hen, the Tamworth pig is a rare breed of farm animal.
a. Howb. Likec. Thed. Even
8. ..........often serve as places of public entertainment and festivals, they can also be places where people can find peace and solitude.
a. Even though city parksb. City parksc. City parks thatd. There are city parks which
9. .............in the planet Uranus dates from its discover in 1781 is not surprising.a. That scientific interestb. It was scientific interestc. Though scientific interestd. Scientific interest
10. The Himalayan Mountains are the......... .a. height of world extensive rangesb. ranges of the most extensive worldc. world’s most extensive rangesd. extensive ranges of the world
11. ..........,Luxor did not reach reeminence until about 2000 BCa. Many centuries earlier it was foundedb. The city founded centuries earlier
c. Although founded many centuries earlierd. Founding the city centuries earlier
12. A fine tomb,........., marks the grave of the poet Chaucer.a. which in the fifteenth century was erectingb. erected in the fifteenth centuryc. erecting in the fifteenth centuryd. being erected in the fifteenth century
13. Not until about a century after Julius Caesar landed in Britain ..... actually conquer the island.
a. the Romans didb. did the Romansc. the Romansd. Romans that
14. ......... is as simple as it looks.a. Adobe houses buildingb. Adobe houses which are builtc. Building adobe housesd. Adobe houses built
15. Square-rigged ships, ..... high speeds only when traveling with the trade winds, are not used commercially nowadays.
a. can attainb. when attainingc. they can attaind. which can attain
16. The treasures came from a second, .............room.a. the smallestb. as small asc. much smallerd. more small
17. In 1923 Jean Toomer wrote a book titled Cane which combined fiction .......... poetry to describe the experience of being Black in the United States.
a. andb. to c. alsod. or
18. Endive can be used ............. as a salad green or as a cooking vegetable.a. suchb. bothc. eitherd. neither
19. Throughout history, trade routes have increased contact between people, ............ , and greatly affected the growth of civilization.
a. have resulted in an exchange of ideasb. an exchange if ideas has resultedc. resulted in an exchange of ideasd. resulting in an exchange of ideas
20. Walt Disney made many technical advances in the use of sound, color, and........ in animated films.
a. photographingb. using photographyc. photographyd. use of photographs
21. Artist Paul Kane traveled throughout Northwest Canada on foot, by canoe, and .... to sketch Native Canadians going about their ordinary lives.
a. on horsebackb. riding a horsec. was on horsebackd. by a horse
22. Barbara Jordan was the first woman in the South to win an election to the House of Representatives, ........ as Congress woman from Texas from 1973 to 1979.
a. to serveb. servedc. servingd. has served
23. Glucose does not have to be digested, ............it can be put directly into the bloodstream.
a. sob. whilec. and sinced. nor
24. Natural fiber comes from either animal .......... plant sources.a. orb. otherwisec. andd. nor
25. Paint is ........ used to protect wood.a. not only the substanceb. the substance which is not onlyc. not only a substance which isd. not the only substance
KEY TO GENERAL TESTS
SET I
1. d 7. c 13. a 19. c 25. d2. c 8. d 14. d 20. a3. b 9. d 15. b 21. d4. b 10.a 16. c 22. a5. a 11.c 17. a 23. c6. a 12.c 18. a 24. a
SET II
1. b 7. b 13. b 19. a 25. b2. d 8. d 14. a 20. b3. a 9. a 15. c 21. c4. d 1O.d 16. b 22. b5. c 11. a 17. a 23. d6. c 12. a 18. c 24. c
SET III
1. a 7. a 13. a 19. a 25. a2. d 8. c 14. c 20. b3. b 9. a 15. b 21. d4. a l0.d 16. c 22. c
5. a 11.a 17. d 23. d6. b 12.b 18. d 24. a
SET IV
1. b 7. b 13. b 19. c 25. d
2. c 8. a 14. c 20. c3. a 9. a 15. d 21. a4. c 10.c 16. c 22. c5. d 11.c 17. a 23. a6. b 12.b 18. c 24. a
STRUCTURE (General Tests)
SET V
Choose the best alternative,
1. Potatoes and onions ........... from sprouting by a new technology using radiation.
a. are preventing
b. prevention is
c. are prevented
d. prevented
2. Only if.......... will proper labeling be essential.
a. the law is changed
b. is changed the law
c. is the law changed
d. the law being changed
3. The sulky, a horse-drawn carriage, ........ to have been invented in the early nineteenth century by an English physician.
a. believed
b. was believing
c. is believed
d. is believing
4.......... a herd of horses on Assateague island.
a. The pirate Blackboard reputedly left
b. The pirate Blackboard reputedly leaving
c. Had the pirate Blackboard reputedly left
d. No sooner did the pirate Blackboard reputedly leave
5. Lack of exercise and high fat diets have .... to be factors in heart attacks
a. long been known
b. been long known
c. known been long
d. long known been
6......... the water clear but also prevent the river from overflowing.
a. Not only the hippo's eating habits keep
b. Keep not only the hippo's eating habits
c. The hippo's eating habits not only keep
d. Not only keep the hippo's eating habit
7. Not until 1865 the first antiseptic, treatment on a compound fracture.
a. when Joseph Lister tried
b. when did Joseph Lister try
c. did Joseph Lister try
d. that Joseph Lister tried
8. At each end of the tube.............. one which gathers light and one whichmagnifies the image.
a. are two lenses thereb. two lenses are c. are two lenses d. two lenses are there
9. When ............. into the Colorado wilderness, no one could have predicted how popular the animal would become.
a. llamas first bring b. were llamas first brought c. first bringing llamas d. llamas were first brought
10. Centuries ago,......... known source of frankincense and myrrh was Yemen.
a. not only
b. the only c. only d. only the
11. Noise pollution generally receives less attention than ........ air pollution
a. does
b. it does
c. over
d. it does over
12. During the investigations, those questioned included ....... top officials, but also the minor employees who earned out the orders.
a. when b. both c. without d. not only
13. Putrefaction ............ by bacteria and not by a chemical process.
a. to be caused
b. causing
c. caused
d. is caused
14. West of Newport ........ one of the many mansions surrounded by acres of gardens.
a. where the Aston stately home stands
b. the stately home stands of Aston
c. the stately home of Aston stands
d. stands the stately home of Aston
15. In the Sonora desert, the daytime temperatures ..... to 50 degrees Celsius.
a. rise
b. rising
c. to rise
d. risen
16. The shrinking range poses ........ to Africa's elephants.
a. a graver threat that is long term
b. the gravest long-term threat
c. long term the gravest threat
d. a long-term threat graver
17.......... in astronomy, the discovery of Uranus was by accident.
a. It was like many finds
b. Like many finds
c. Alike many finds
d. Many alike finds
18........ the condor in Peru is threatened by the rapid encroachment of humans.
a. As isolated as its few remaining habitats
b. As its few remaining isolated habitats may be
c. Way its few remaining habitats be as isolated
d. Its few remaining habitats may be as isolated as
19. The stories show how ......... humans have been trying to live in harmony with nature.
a. during the earliest times
b. that the earliest times
c. from the earliest times
d. because earliest times
20.............. Mozart had already written his first composition.
a. His age was six
b. By the age of six
c. He was six
d. Six years old
21. Julius Caesar did not conquer Britain but instead stayed a few weeks, took some hostages and ............
a. before returning to Bolougne
b. he returned to Bolougne
c. then to Bolougne
d. returned to Bolougne
22. Today shire horses are seen more and more in their traditional role .......work horses.
a. alike
b. as
c. like
d. as if
23.......... was debated, the more people became involved.
e. The longer the issue
f. The longer issue
g. The long issue
h. The longest issue
24. The Viking Ship Museum houses ....... ever recovered.
a. three finest funeral ships
b. the finest three funeral ships
c. the three finest funeral ships
d. the three funeral finest ships
25............. black bears climb trees.
a. Unlike grizzly bears are
b. Grizzly bears are
c. Grizzly unlike bears
d. Unlike grizzly bears
STRUCTURE (General Test)
SET VI
Choose the best alternative.
1. ................ by Anna Baldwin.
a. The invention of the vacuum milking machine
b. That the vacuum milking machine was invented
c. The vacuum milking machine, which was invented
d. The vacuum milking machine was invented
2. Dry cleaning is the process ............ clothes are cleaned in liquids other than water.
a. by
b. which through
c. by which
d. through
3. Sand dunes are made of loose sand .............. up by the action of the wind.
a. it builds
b. builds
c. is building
d. built
4. ............ book Jubilee, which was based on the life of her great-grandmother, Margaret Walker was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.
a. For her
b. Her c. It was her d. That her
5. Job specialization takes place............... of production is separated into occupations.
a. whenever the work is
b. when the work
c. is when the work
d. whenever working
6. ............... are hot is a common misconception.
a. All deserts
b. All deserts which
c. Of all deserts
d. That all deserts
7. ..............imaginative stories about the origin of the game of chess.
a. Many of the Many
b. There are many
c. Of the many
d. Of the many8. ...............one of Canada’s greatest engineering projects, is a 27 mile long waterway between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
a. Because the Welland Ship Canal is b. The Welland Ship Canal isc. That the Welland Ship Canal is d. The Welland Ship Canal
9. A deep-tissue massage is a type of massage therapy ............. on one part ofthe body, such as the lower back.
a. its concentration
b. is concentrate
c. why it concentrates
d. to be concentrated
10. One of the most powerful optical telescopes, the "Big Eye" at Mt. Palomar, ............. a 200-inch mirror
a. has
b. that has
c. with
d. which
11. Alfego Baca,.............. legendary Mexican-American folk hero, was a lawman in New Mexico in the late 1880s.
a. a b. who, as a c. was a d. and he was a
12. ............... relatively inexpensive, the metal pewter can be fashioned into beautiful and useful objects.
a. Even it isb. Despitec. Nevertheless, it isd. Although
13. .......... is a general category that includes all mental states and activities.
a. What do psychologists call cognition
e. Psychologists call it cognition
c. What psychologists call cognition
d. Cognition, as it is called by psychologists, which
14. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote four novels,......... The Scarlet Letter, became an American Literary classic.
a. of which one,
b. which one
c. one of which,
d. one was
15.......... ... about four years for a new aircraft model to move from the preliminary design stage to the full-production stage.
a. It takes b. Taking c. That takes d. To take
16. Roger Williams was a clergyman,........... the colony of Rhode Island, and an
outspoken advocate of religious and political freedom.
a. founded
b. the founder of
c. was the founder of
d. he founded
17. Paint can be applied to a surface with rollers,.............. or spray guns.
a. brushes
b. brushes can be used
c. with brushes
d. by brush
18. The use of labor-saving devices in homes, ............., and in factories added
to the amount of leisure time people had.
a. at office
b. used in offices
c. offices
d. in offices
19. A dulcimer can be played by either striking its strings with a hammer or........... .
a. to pluck the with the fingers
b. fingers are used to pluck them
c. they are plucked with the fingers
d. plucking them with the fingers
21. Do you know................ hours he works a week and...............he earns?a. how much / how much
b. how many / how much
c. how much / how many
d. how many / how many
22. I.... be shy in front of large groups of people but now I....... speaking to large audience.
a. was used to / am used to
b. used to / am used to
c. got used to / used to
d. was used to / got used to
23. I might have got the job if I................. late for the interview.
a. couldn't be
b. wasn't
c. wouldn't be
d. hadn't been
24. Where were you, I... the math’s exam the other day. As it was so easy, you ............
a. would take / might've passed
b. should've taken / could pass
c. could've taken / must’ve passed
d. would've taken / could've passed
25. If only she............ me the truth, I................. what happened.
a. told / wouldn't have known
b. didn't tell / would know
c. had told / would have known
d. hadn't told / would have known
STRUCTURE (General Tests)
SET VIII
Choose the best alternative
1. ................ an organism must be able to adapt to changing factors in its environment.
a. If survival b. For surviving c. To survive d. It survives
2. The art of landscape architecture is ................ that of architecture itself.
a. almost as old as
b. as almost old
c. almost as old than
d. old as almost
3. The Mummer's Parade has.................every year in Philadelphia on New Year's Day since 1901.
a. Holding
b. been holding
c. held
d. been held
4. Rarely .............. more than fifty miles from the coast.
a. redwood trees grow
b. redwood trees do grow
c. grow redwood trees
d. do redwood trees grow
5. Microorganisms live in extreme conditions of heat and cold where...............other organisms can survive.
a. Not
b. Never
c. No
d. None
6. The higher one rises in the atmosphere, ................ the temperature generally becomes.
a. colder than
b. the colder
c. the colder as
d. is colder
7. Medical researchers are constantly looking , for ways to control,...................., and cure diseases.
a. Prevention
b. Preventing
c. Prevent
d. To prevent
8. Nerve cells, or neurons, ..........................in the human body.
a. the most complex cells are
b. are the most complex cells
c. most complex the cells are
d. most are the complex cells
9. Released in 1915,
a. D.W. Griffith's made an epic film about the Civil War, Birth of a Nation.
b. The Civil War was the subject of D.W. Griffith's epic film. Birth of a Nation
c. D.W. Griffith's epic film Birth of a Nation was about the Civil War
d. The subject of D.W. Griffith's epic film Birth of a Nation was the Civil War
10. ................... on barren slopes can help prevent erosion.
a. Planting trees
b. For trees to be planted
c. in order to plant trees
d. Trees are planted
11. Vermont is the only state in New England .................. an Atlantic coastline.
a. withoutb. not withc. which not havingd. doesn't have
12. In 1867, Hiram R. Revels ............... the first Black to be elected to the U.S. Senate. a. Becoming b. Becamec. To have becomed. Has become
13. Jupiter’s moons can be easily seen through ........... binoculars or a small telescope.
a. eitherb. ifc. whetherd. or
14. The Colorado beetle is a beautiful insect, .......... it causes a great deal of damage to food crops.
a. but
b. what
c. or
d. that
15. Judge Francis Hopkins is probably best known as a singer of the Declaration of
Independence, but he also excelled as a poet, ........... , and an orator.
a. as a musician
b. by playing music
c. a musician
d. he played music16. The bark of a tree thickens ...........
a. with age
b. it gets older
c. as older
d. by age
17...................... seed of a flowering plant is covered by a dense protective coat.
a. On each
b. Each
c. Each of
d. That each
18. Blind fish, which spend their whole lives in caves, have ........ eyes nor bodypigments.
a. not any
b. neither
c. nor
d. without
19. Specialty stores, unlike department stores, handle only one line merchandise,.......... a limited number of closely-related lines.
a. either
b. but
c. instead
d. or
20. Thomas Eakins studied not only painting ........... anatomy when he was training to become an artist.
a. Moreover
b. but also
c. as well
d. and
21. Although topology is the youngest branch of geometry .................. is considered the most sophisticated.
a. but it
b. soil
c. it
d. however it
22. Insects provide many beneficial services, such as ............., breaking downdeadwood, and pollinating plants.
a. they condition soils
b. to condition soil
c. conditioning the soil
d. soil conditioned
23. Frozen orange juice must be packed, ...... , and stored when the fruit is ripe.
a. be frozen
b. must be frozen
c. frozen
d. it must be frozen
24. The Sioux language is spoken not only ............ Sioux but also by the Crow and Osage tribes.
e. by the
f. the
g. do the
h. and the
25. In 1900, electrically powered cars were more popular than gasoline powered cars because they were quiet, operated smoothly and ............ .
a. handled easily
b. ease of handling
c. handling easily
d. easy to handle
STRUCTURE (General Tests)
SET VIII
Choose the best alternative.
1. Deep in the Reo Bec area of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula..................
a. does a 1.250 -year-old pyramid lie
b. a 1,250-year-old pyramid lie
c. lies a 1,250-year-old pyramid
d. is a 1,250-year-old pyramid lying
2. The architecture and pottery uncovered in .............. revealed Middle Eastern cultural relationships.
a. this area has
b. the areas has
c. area have
d. this area have
3. The Pacific Crest Trail is America's .............. .
a. longest footpath b. the long footpath
c. footpath the longest one d. the longest footpath
4. .......... almost every major city in the worlds
a. Air pollution that now afflicts b. Not only does air pollution now afflict c. Air pollution now afflicts
d. Air pollution what now afflicts
5. Today, "carpet'' refers to floor coverings that reach from wall to wall,...................
"rug'" refers to a piece of material that covers only one section of the, floor.
a. therefore b. whereas
c. in as much as d. among
6. The triple function of Bodiam Castle's moat was to be defensive, decorative and ............. .
a. to double the impression of impregnability b. to be double the; impression of impregnabilityc. double the impression of impregnability d. for doubling the impression of impregnability
7. ...................... is that a chicken stands up to lay its eggs.
a. Many people don't realize
b. What many people don't realize
c. It is that many people don't realize
d. Because many people don't realize
8. The tiger heard the splashing, rolled into ambush position, and crouched down in the grass..................
a. readied itself to attack
b. made itself ready for :the attack
c. to ready itself and attacked
d. to ready itself for the attack
9 ............... before the stork chick moves even 6 inches in the nest.
a. Just over 5 months is
b. It takes just over 5 months
c. When just 5 months are over
d. That it takes just over 5 months
10. Thor Heyerdahl,.............. from Peru in a frail balsa craft, attempted to prove his theory of South American migration to Polynesia.
a. set sailb. has set sailc. he set saild. setting sail
11. Napoleon İİİ eventually landed in England ...............
a. not only as a dethroned exile
b. but only as a dethroned exile
c. but a dethroned exile
d. but being only a dethroned exile
12. Jacob Lawrence is considered by many critics..................a. to be the foremost African-American artist b. the foremost African-American artist is c. foremost African-American artist d. is the foremost African-American artist
13. Braille is a system of raised dots developed for blind people.......... with their fingers.
a. they read b. who read c. who reading d. read
14. .... of true seals, the monk seals are considered to be the most primitive.a. The 18 species b. 18 species are c. There are 18 species d. Of the 18 species
15. Traditional sailors ..... many of the same dangers as their predecessors.a. face is b. is facing c. face d. are faced
16. It is now known that Saturn ... not the only planet in our solar system with rings.
a. which
b. be
c. so
d. is
17. ................ is essential for the plant life of the Amazon Basin.
a. It is an adequate rainfall
b. An adequate rainfall
c. Though an adequate rainfall
d. Although an adequate rainfall
18. The Mediterranean monk seal is distinguished from the more familiar gray seal by.................
a. is a size b. its size c. is its size d. is size
19. .... places which attract so many art lovers as Florence, Italy.
a. Fewer
b. As few
c. There are few
d. That fewer20. .... numerous at the turn of the century, the number of tigers in India had
fallen to 2,500 by 1969.
a. They were
b. It was
c. Although
d. Not only
21. .... .......that F.W. Frohawk made his greatest contribution to the field of natural history during the Victorian period.
a. It was as a butterfly illustrator
b. He was as a butterfly illustrator
c. A butterfly illustrator
d. When he was a butterfly illustrator
22. Anthony Burgess,.... as a novelist, was originally a student of music.
a. because of being famous
b. who achieved fame
c. who because he was famous
d. he achieved fame
23. Not until Edward Jenner developed the first anti-smallpox serum in 1796 .... against this terrible disease.
a. protection wasb. protection was givenc. it was protectedd. was there protection
24. Early sailing ships,..... sometimes in uncharted seas, faced many hazards in reaching their destination.
a. navigatingb. were navigatedc. navigated. and navigates
25. Not every plan that was presented ......
a. of suitability b. was suitable c. to be suited d. Suitable
26. Today the cotton textile industry is ..................important for the economy as it was a century ago.
a. so b. more c. as d. An
27. ............... first three years of the war with Germany and Austria-Hungary left 1.8 million Russian soldiers dead.
a. The b. In the c. It was the d. When the
28. Grace Kelly was first famous as a Hollywood actress and then .... Prince Rainier of Monaco.
a. to be the wife of
b. she was the wife of
c. the wife of
d. as the wife of,
29. .................break, they can be joined with a touch of nail polish.
a. For tapes from a cassette to
b. Tapes from a cassette that
c. With tapes from a cassette
d. It tapes from a cassette
30. Not only are reindeer used for their hides and milk.........................
a. but for pulling sleighs as well
b. as well as pulling sleighs
c. but they pull sleighs
d. also to pull sleighs
KEY TO STRUCTURE (General Tests)
SET V SET VI SET VII SET VIII 1.c
1. C 1. D 1. C 1. C 26. C
2. A 2. C 2. A 2. D 27. A
3. C 3. D 3. D 3. A 28. D
4. A 4. A 4. D 4. C 29. D
5. A 5. B 5. C 5. B 30. A
6. C 6. D 6. B 6. A
7. C 7. C 7. C 7. B
8. C 8. D 8. B 8. D
9. D 9. B 9. C 9. B
10.B 10. A 10. A 10. B
11.A 11. A 11. A 11. B
12.D 12. D 12. B 12. A
13.D 13. C 13. A 13. B
14.D 14. C 14. A 14. D
15.A 15. A 15. C 15. C
16.B 16. B 16. A 16. D
17.B 17. A 17. B 17. B
18.A 18. D 18. B 18. B
19.C 19. D 19. D 19. C
20.B 20. B 20. B 20. C
21.D 21. B 21. C 21. A
22.B 22. B 22. C 22. B
23.A 23. D 23. C 23. D
24.C 24. D 24. A 24. A
25.C 25. C 25. A 25. B
STRUCTURE (General Tests)
Set IX
Choose the best alternative.
1. Sharp knives are actually safer to usea) as dull onesb) as ones that are dullc) than dull onesd) that are dull ones
2. Daniel Webster, Thaddeus Stevens, and many others _____. prominent in public life began their careers by teaching school.
a) they became b) once they became c) became d) who became
3. As coal mines became deeper, the problems of draining water, bringing in fresh air, and ___ to the surface increased.
a) transporting oreb) to transport orec) how ore is transportedd) ore is transporting
4 _____ because of the complexity of his writing, Henry James never became a popular writer, but his works are admired by critics and other writers.
a) It may beb) Perhapsc) Besidesd) Why is it
5. Piedmont glaciers are formed ______several valley glaciers join and spread out over a plain.
a) by b) when c) from d) that
6. As late as 1890, Key West, with a population of 18,000, Florida's largest city.
a) that wasb) to be c) was d) it was
7. A mastery of calculus depends on _____of algebra.
a) an understandingb) is understoodc) to understandd) understand
8. _______ he was not a musician himself, Lawrence Hammond developed an electronic keyboard instrument salted the Hammond organ-
a) Althoughb) Thatc) Despited) For
9. Agnes De Mile's landmark musical play Oklahoma! was _______ of story, music, and dance.
a) successfully combinedb) a successful combinationc) to combine successfullyd) successful combining
10 _______ single dialect of American English has ever become dominant.
a) Nob) Not only ac) Notd) Nora
11. In 1837 the University of Michigan became the first state university___ by a board of regents elected by the voters of' the state
a) under the controlb) it was controlled c) being controlled d) to be controlled
12. Indoor heating systems have made ______ for people to live and workcomfortably in temperate climates.
a) it is possible
b) possible c) it possibled) possibly
13. Certain fish eggs contain droplets of oil, ____to float on the surface of the water.
a) allowing themb) allows themc) they are allowedd) this allows them
14. Considered America's first great architect,
a) many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
b) Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard Universityc) Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson
Richardsond) it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard
University
15. ______ is caused by a virus was not known until 1911.
a) That measlesb) As measlesc) Measlesd) What if measles
16. ______ team sports require cooperation.
a) Of allb) They are allc) Alld) Why are all
17. A-medical emergency is a sudden or unexpected condition _____ immediate care to prevent death or serious harm.
a) it requiresb) to requirec) that requiresd) a requirement of
18. Centuries of erosion have exposed ______ rock surfaces in the Painted Desert of northern Arizona.
a) in colors of the rainbowb) colored like a rainbowc) rainbow-coloredd) a rainbow's coloring
19. The higher the temperature of a molecule,a) the more energy it has
b) than it has more energyc) more energy has itd) it has more energy
20. Frontier surgeon Ephraim Mac Donald had to perform operations ___ anesthesia.
a) nob) not havingc) withoutd) there wasn't
21. ___ young, chimpanzees are easily trained.
a) When areb) Whenc) They ared) When they
22. A person of _____ age may suffer from defects of vision.
a) everyb) anyc) certaind) some
23. ______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.
a) Wherever peopleb) There are people whoc) Whether peopled) People
24. If a bar magnet is _____, the two pieces form two complete magnets, each with a north and south pole.
a) brokenb) brokec) breakingd) break
25. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the pond, _____, and the pond's location.
a) what the quality of the water isb) how is the water qualityc) the quality of the waterd) what is the water quality
26 Clifford Holland, _____________civil engineer was in charge of the construction of; the first tunnel under the Hudson River:
a) he was a b) a c) being a
d) who was, as a 27. _________parrots are native to tropical regions is untrue. a) That all b) Allc) Why all d) Since all
28. A major concern among archaeologists today is the preservation of archaeological sites, ______ are threatened by development.
a) of which many
b) b) many of them
c) many of which
d) which many
29. In 1775, Daniel Boone opened the Wilderness Trail and made _____ the first settlements in Kentucky
a) possibly it wasb) as possible c) possible d) it possible
30. Rarely ______ seen far from water.
a) spotted turtles b) spotted turtles are c) have spotted turtles d) are spotted turtles
STRUCTURE (General Tests)
SET X
Choose the best alternative
1. ______ was a wife and mother, Anne Bradstreet found time to write poetry about her life in the American colonies.
a) Sheb) Despite shec) Although shed) Though both she
2. The worst snowstorm in American history was _____.
a) of 1888 a three-day blizzardb) b) in 1888 there was three-day blizzardc) three-day blizzard in 1888d) the three-day blizzard of 1888
3. Tombstone, Arizona, ______ the OK Corral shoot-out, is a well-known tourist attraction.
a) the scene ofb) that is the scene of
c) where was the scene ofd) there the scene of
4. Glassware is formed either by blowing the molten glass into shape _____ it into a mold.
a) and by pouringb) or by pouringc) besides pouringd) or to pour
5. Luxury items in medieval times, _________ .
a) only the nobility used forksb) only the nobility's using of forksc) forks were used only by the nobilityd) forks used only by the nobility
6. There was no official quartermaster in the Revolutionary Army, so everyone carried ______ own provisions.
a) theirsb) his or herc) itsd) our7. ______ the president's appearance and his charisma that gave him his initial
honeymoon period with the voters.
a) It seems to have beenb) It seemsc) There seems to have beend) There seems to be
8. ____ from the cash machine, you must have a valid card and the proper cede number.
a) Forgettingb) To get moneyc) Having got moneyd) To have gotten
9. To Vice President Agnew, resignation, rather than impeachment, seemed ______ .
a) the only thing doingb) the thing only doingc) the only thing to dod) the thing only to do
10. ______ Nebraska nor Iowa has any coastline.
a) Eitherb) Neitherc) Bothd) Together
11. The Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest were excellent artisans, designing pottery, cloth, household items, and ____________.
a) goods leatherb) good in leatherc) leathers goodd) leather goods
12. Only infrequently ____ arthritis lead to total incapacitation.
a) isb) arec) doesd) such13. Not all historical sites that are found ______
a) are highly publicizedb) highly publicizedc) of high publicityd) to be highly publicized
14. Photographs should ______ only under proper conditions.
a) exposureb) to be exposedc) exposesd) be exposed
15. Theodore Hesburgh is well known as the president of the University of Notre Dame, but _____ an accomplished athlete, traveler, and author.
a) additionally heb) he is alsoc) is mored) is too including
16. Go out, ______ ?
a) Shall we?b) will youc) do youd) don't you
17. Though İ tried _____, I could _____ get any work _____ as the room was noisy.
a) hard/hardly/doneb) hardly / with hardness / to doc) hard / hardly / to be doned) hardly/hardly/done
18. ______ had he left the house ______ it began to rain.
a) - / -b) Hardly/than
c) No sooner / thand) Seldom / providing
19. Ellen Swallow Richards became the first women to enter, graduate from, and _____ at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
a) teachb) a teacherc) who taughtd) to teach
20. Coins last approximately twenty times ____ paper bills.
a) longer b) as long asc) long d) longer than
21. It has been estimated that ______ species of animals.a) more than a million b) it is a million or more c) there are over a milliond) are over a million of
22. Dr. Seuss______was Theodore Seuss Geisel wrote and illustrated delightfully humorous books for children.
a) his real name b) who had as his real namec) with his real name d) whose real name
23. _____American landscape architects was Hideo Sasaki.
a) The most famous one of b) One of the most famous c) Of the one most famousd) The one most famous of 24. Most young geese leave their nests at early age, and young snow geese are______ exception.
a) notb) noc) noned) never
25. Vancouver, British Columbia, has a temperate climate for a city situated _____ far north.
a) asb) soc) veryd) by
26. ______ in 1849, Manuel a Alonso recorded the customs, language, and songs of the people of Puerto Rico in his poetry and prose.
a) Beginningb) He beganc) Having begund) The beginning was
27. ______ the sails of a distant ship arevisible before the body of the ship.
a) The curve of the Earth makesb) The Earth, in that it curves, makesc) Because the curve of the Earth,d) Because of the curve of the Earth,
28. Printing ink is made _____ of a paste that is applied to the printing surface with rollers.
a) to formb) the formc) in the formd) so that it forms
29. Although _____ cold climates, they can thrive in hot, dry climates as well.
a) sheep adapted wellb) well-adapted sheepc) sheep, well adapted tod) sheep are well adapted to
30. Professional people appreciate ____ when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
a) you to call themb) that you would call themc) your calling themd) that you are calling them
STRUCTURE (General Tests)
SET X1
Choose the best alternative
1. Hills known as land islands, or salt- domes, are ______ Louisiana's marshlands.
a) extremely interesting features of . b) of extremely interesting featuresc) interesting extremely features of
d) extremely interesting of features
2. ___________ of chamber music is the string ' quartet;
a) The famous most formb) The most famous formc) The form most famousd) Most the form famous
3. Not until the seventeenth century ' to measure the speed of light.
a) did anyone even attemptb) anyone did even attempt c) did anyone attempt even d) did even attempt anyone
4. Alfalfa is ______ for livestock.
a) a primary grown crop b) grown primary a crop c) a crop grown primarilyd) a grown crop primarily
5. The Franklin stove, which became common in the 1790s, burned wood _______an open fireplace.
a) efficiently more than much b) much more efficiently thanc) much more than efficiently d) more efficiently much than
6. Reinforced concrete is concrete that is strengthened by metal bars ________.
a) in it that are embeddedb) embedded that are in it c) are that it embedded in d) that are embedded in it
7. The type of clothing people wear tells others a lot about_________ . a) who they areb) are they whoc) they are who d) who are they
8. Most southern states had set up primary school systems by the late eighteenth "
century, but only in New England ________ and open to all students.
a) primary schools were free b) were primary schools freec) free were primary schools d) were free primary schools
9. Fungi, ______, do not produce chlorophyll.
a) as such mushrooms b) mushrooms as such
c) such as mushrooms d) mushrooms such as
10. Seldom ______ more than 20 minutes a night.
a) sleep giraffesb) do giraffes sleepc) giraffes do sleepd) giraffes sleep
11. ________ of the early years of space exploration was the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belt in 1958.
a) Perhaps the greatest triumph .
b) The triumph perhaps greatest
c) The greatest perhaps triumph
d) The triumph greatest perhaps
12. Today _____ major new products without conducting' elaborate rnarket research
a) corporations hardly introduce ever b) hardly ever corporations introduce c) hardly ever introduce corporationsd) corporations hardly ever introduce
13. Across the Chesapeake Bay from the rest of the state ______ , whose farmsproduce beans, tomatoes, and other garden vegetables.
a) there lies Maryland's Eastern Shoreb) lies Maryland's Eastern Shorec) Maryland's Eastern Shore lies thered) Maryland's Eastern Shore lies
14. Acidophilus bacteria are _______ in an acid medium.
a) those that grow bestb) those grow best thatc) that those grow bestd) grow best those that
15. ______ of great apes, the gibbon is the smallest.
a) Four of the typesb) The four of typesc) Four types of thed) Of the four types
16. It is difficult ______ through swamps because of tangled roots and shallow waterways.
a) to navigate even the small boatsb) for even small boats to navigatec) even small boats for to navigate
d) even to navigate for small boats
17. A loadstone is
a) an occurring naturally magnetb) a magnet naturally occurringc) naturally a magnet occurringd) a naturally occurring magnet
18. So complicated ____ that consumers who use a product are seldom aware of where all ifs components come from.
a) today trade is international b) today international trade is c) is international trade today d) international trade is today
19. The snow bunting is __________ winter birds in Canada.a) one most of the commonb) the most common one ofc) one of the most commond) the one of most common
20. Nashville has __________ the capital of country music.
a) as long been knownb) been known long asc) long been known asd) long as been known
21. Answer the phone, __________?
a) could youb) don't youc) do youd) should you
22. The function ____. the brain is to control the nervous system. One part of its
responsible __ learning, another serves __ regulate the activities of internal organs.
a) about / by / forb) between / with / inc) of/for/tod) off/to/for
23. I hope you've made the necessary arrangements
a) haven't you b) don't you c) didn't you d) weren't you
24. In 1886 a number national unions formed the American Federation of Labor ______.
a) Samuel Gompers was its leaderb) under the leadership of Samuel Gompersc) which, under Samuel Gompers leadershipd)Samuel Gompers led it
25. Harmonicas, autoharps, and kazoos ______ folk instruments.
a) are examplesb) for examplec) are examples of d) as examples of
26. _____________ charming shops and restaurants, Old Town is the most picturesque section of Albuquerque.a) With itsb) Itsc) Because itsd) For its
27. Mount Rainer towers nearly three miles ____________ Sea level.c) upd) ate) along f) above
28. The winter snow was __________ 16 feet deep in places.a) across from b) up to c) out fromd) out of
29. While ________ a visit to Georgia, Eli Whitney learned of the need for a machine that could clean cotton.
b) of
c) on
d) above
e) for
30. As densely populated as the city is, there are surprisingly few people seen ______ the streets.
a) tob) atc) ofd) on.
KEY TO GENERAL TESTS
SET I
1. D 7. C 13. A 19. C2. C 8. D 14. D 20. A3. B 9. D 15. B 21. D4. B 10. A 16. C 23. A5. A 11. C 17. A 24. C6. B 12. C 18. A 25. A 26. D
SET II
1. B 7. B 13. B 19. A2. D 8. D 14. A 20. B3. A 9. A 15. C 21-C4. D 10. D 16. B 23. B5. C 11. A 17. A 24. D6. C 12. A 18. C 25. C 26. B
SET III
1. A 7. A 13. A 19. A2. D 8. C 14. C 20. B3. B 9. A 15. B 21. D4. A 10. D 16. C 23. C5. A 11. A 17. D 24. D6. B 12. B 18. D 25. A 26. A
SET IV
1. B 7. B 13. B 19. C2. C 8. A 14. C 20. C3. A 9. A 15. D 21. A4. C 10. C 16. C 23. C5. D 11. C 17. A 24. A6. B 12- B 18. C 25. A 26. D
