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. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter inside the oval cannot be seen.
1. By analyzing high pressure systems, fronts, and other influences, weather forecast-ers can determine the direction towards which ….. to travel.
(A) a storm is expected
(B) is expected a storm
(C) is a storm expected
(D) an expected storm
2. ….. better, the team would have been able to defeat the opponent.
(A) if it prepares
(B) if prepares
(C) preparing
(D) had it prepared
3. The professor instructed the students … the essay without preparing an outline
First.
(A) to not write
(B) not to write
(C) do not write
(D) to no write
4. The chairman requested that …..
(A) a committee appointed to study the problem thoroughly
(B) a committee be appointed to make thoroughly review of the problem
(C) thoroughly review the problem by a committee
(D) a committee be appointed to review the problem thoroughly
5. To master the art of fiction writing… discipline and practice, as well as studying the works of other great authors.
(A) require
(B) requires
(C) requiring
(D) that requires
6. Earlier in the year, the researchers found …, which they determined is over 6 million years old.
(A) a fossil extremely large
(B) extremely large fossil
(C) a large extremely fossil
(D) an extremely large fossil
7. After hurricane Floyd brushed by the East Florida Coast, emergency management agencies, … with each other and the Hurricane Center, coordinated efforts for evacuation of citizens.
(A) working
(B) works
(C) is working
(D) has worked
8. The curriculum at the public school is as good… of any private school.
(A) or better than
(B) as or better that
(C) as or better than that
(D) as or better than those
9. Some people send job applications even when they are reasonably happy in their jobs, … improving their position.
(A) with hoping to
(B) hoping that
(C) with hopes of
(D) hoping to
10. The company sustained an angry reaction from its employees after announcing how … to reduce operating costs.
(A) it planned
(B) planned
(C) did it plan
(D) was planned
11. The more the horse tried to free itself from the restraint, …..
(A) the tighter it became
(B) it became tighter
(C) the horse could not escape
(D) it was unable to move
12. The children were warned not ….. in the retention pond because the water was pol-
luted and a large alligator called it home.
(A) swim
(B) swimming
(C) to swim
(D) should swim
13. ….. of the history of words is called etymology.
(A) study
(B) the study
(C) studying
(D) to study
14. The death toll would … much higher if immediate action had not been taken.
(A) probably being
(B) probably be
(C) probably been
(D) be probable
15. Swimming is a beneficial exercise, … aerobic activity and uses a number of muscle groups.
(A) not only because it provides
(B) because it both provides
(C) for provision
(D) as result of providing
Jawaban :
- (A) a storm is expected
- (D) had it prepared
- (B) not to write
- (D) a committee be appointed to review the problem thoroughly
- (B) requires
- (D) an extremely large fossil
- (A) working
- (C) as or better than that
- (C) with hopes of
- (A) it planned
- (A) the tighter it became
- (C) to swim
- (B) the study
- (B) probably be
- (B) because it both provides
WRITTEN EXPRESSION
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. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
16. The author has not rarely written anything that was not a best-seller.
17. Allen’s not having finished his thesis did not discourage him from applying for other degree program.
18. After the jury had determined liability, its next task was to decide how much money should it assess as damages.
19. Hepatitis C generally occurs 20 to 30 year after one is exposed to the illness.
20. The news of the decision to invade with armed forces were not well received by thecitizens citizens.
21. Lack of sanitation in restaurants are a major cause of disease in some areas of the country.
22. Hardly the plane had landed when Adam realized that he had left the file that he needed at his office.
23. Television news producers are sometimes accuse of sensationalism, but it appears that is what the public desires.
24. Without a doubt, the best way to do well in college to keep up constantly with the homework, read everything that is required, and regularly outline all the class notes.
25. Research involving animals is useful when researchers developing medicines to combat illnesses of both animals and people.
26. Although a number of voters has cast their ballots in the city election, the supervisor of elections temporarily ended the election because of a malfunction in the voting mechanism.
27. Tests have been performed to determine whether studying TOEFL questions will help students rise their test scores.
28. Several cars plunged into the water when the pier was striking by a barge that sepa-rated from its tugboat.
29. Having been found guilty of racketeering, even though he was never proven guilty of many crimes he was believe to have committed, the mobster was sentenced to a number of years in prison.
30. Owning a home, the dream of many, an unattainable goal for many young people (particularly unmarried mothers) without aid from governmental and non-profit sources.
31. Numismatics, the study of coins, can be very rewarding once a person becomes familiar with determining the date and type of a coin, as well as grade it.
32. Hurricanes hardly never reach the east coast of Florida, but some that have were extremely hazardous.
33. Underutilized species of fish has been proposed as a solution to the famine in many underdeveloped countries.
34. Because the students showed they had read the materials so thorough, the instructor decided not to administer an exam.
35. Diana was not best speaker in the class, but her personality and ability to convey her feelings helped her become the most requested.
36. Though the danger has passed, officials were hesitant to allow residents to return to their homes because they were unsure how much damage caused by the high winds.
37. The passionate and exuberant display of the orchestra conductor moving several members of the audience to tears.
38. Air traffic controllers must use a form of communication that is universal understood because a pilot’s understanding of instructions is critical.
39. Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation of rice have been impeded by recurrent drought.
40. The new prospect for the team has great height and agility, but the coaches do not believe he moves enough quickly to play in the position that they need to fill.
Jawaban :
- (B) not rarely
- (D) other
- (D) should it
- (B) year
- (C) were
- (B) are
- (A) Hardly the plane had
- (B) accuse
- (B) to
- (C) when
- (A) has cast
- (D) rise
- (C) was striking
- (C) believe
- (B) an
- (D) grade
- (A) never
- (B) has been
- (C) thorough
- (A) not best
- (D) caused
- (C) moving
- (C) universal
- (C) have
- (B) enough quickly
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