Part I Choose the best answer to complete each blank. Please write down your answer in the answer sheet. (1’)
1 Don’t worry. Either my colleague or I ____ coming to help you.
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. will
2 Economics ____ an important study in modern society since the economics of any projects ____ paid much attention to.
A. are; are
B. are; is
C. is; is
D. is; are
3 A pair of pliers ____ missing from my tool box, but my scissors ____ still in the box.
A. are; are
B. is; are
C. is; is
D. are; is
4 All means ____ been tried to improve the students’ knowledge of the western culture. For instance, a series of lectures ____ been held on campus.
A. have; has
B. have; have
C. has; has
D. has; have
5 The mansions in which the flat ____ situated ____ a comparatively small one.
A. was; were
B. was; was
C. were; was
D. were; were
6 That group of soldiers ____ a top-notch fighting unit and ____ the best ratings of individual performance.
A. are; has
B. are; have
C. is; has
D. is; have
7 Ham and eggs ____ a good breakfast.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
8 Neither the Kansas coach nor the players ____ confident of victory at that time, but they turned out to be the winner.
A.was
B.has been
C.were
D.have been
9 Only 25 per cent of the capital ____ American owned.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
10 She is the only one of these women who ____ bridge well.
A. plays
B. play
C. played
D. have played
11 The middle ages ____ of feudal ____.
A. was a time; rivalries
B. was a time; rivalry
C. were times; rivalry
D. were times; rivalries
12 He felt ____ for her ____ over the past several years.
A. sympathy; suffering
B. sympathies; sufferings
C. sympathy; sufferings
D. sympathies; suffering
13 He was not ____ to admit his mistakes in public.
A. man enough
B. enough man
C. a man enough
D. enough a man
14 That guy was ____ than I thought.
A. as much of a fool
B. enough of a fool
C. fool enough
D. less of a fool
15 He was not driving ____ car but someone ____.
A. Charles’s; elses’
B. Charles; else’s
C. Charles’; else’s
D. Charle’s; else
16 This shop sells ____ clothing only.
A. women’s
B. women
C. woman
D. woman’s
17 Why is there ____ traffic on the streets on Monday than on Friday?
A. few
B. little
C. less
D. fewer
18 ____ candidates are girls.
A. Half a
B. Half the
C. The half
D. Their half
19 ____ evenings he did enjoy himself immensely.
A. The first few
B. The few first
C. The first some
D. Some the first
20 She wanted ____ stamps, but there aren’t ____ in the store.
A. some; /
B. some; any
C. any; some
D. any; any
21 He loves traveling to ____ mountains, but hate ____ sea.
A. /; the
B. /; /
C. the; the
D. the; /
22 He expected his orders to be carried on ____.
A. the spot
B. a spot
C. spot
D. spots
23 The new musical comedy took ____ the public.
A. fancies of
B. the fancy of
C. a fancy of
D. fancy of
24 You must immediately consult a doctor ____ illness.
A. in case of
B. in case that
C. in the case of
D. in a case of
25 Thank you; you have done me ____.
A. many kindness
B. kindness
C. a little kindness
D. many kindnesses
26 I’m getting tired. It’s time we ____ home.
A. go
B. will go
C. went
D. had went
27 I ____ to ask if I could borrow your ladder.
A. will want
B. wanted
C. has wanted
D. had wanted
28 How long ago ____ the shoes you are wearing?
A. did you buy
B. have you bought
C. did you keep
D. have you kept
29 I ____ something burning. I think it ____ from the kitchen.
A. smell; is coming
B. smell; comes
C. am smelling; is coming
D. am smelling; comes
30 I ____ to the radio when you rang the bell, and that’s why I didn’t hear you.
A. was listening
B. listened
C. had listened
D. am listening
31 I suppose you know what this word ____.
A. means
B. is meaning
C. was meaning
D. has meant
32 Look, her eyes are red. She ____ again.
A. cried
B. has been crying
C. has cried
D. was crying
33 I met George before he ____ the news, so I told him what had happened.
A. heard
B. has heard
C. hears
D. had heard
34 --We ____ that you would plaster the walls this week!
--I’m sorry! I’ve been too busy.
A. expect
B. have been expecting
C. expected
D. had expected
35 The weather forecast yesterday said that many areas ____ rain, but we certainly didn’t have any here.
A. will have
B. were going to have
C. shall have
D. were having
36 The foreign ministers ____ on May 14th to discuss the proposals for easing the crisis but the war broke out.
A. were to have met
B. were to meet
C. were meeting
D. were going to meet
37 Far ____ it from me to spoil the fun.
A. is
B. be
C. to be
D. were
38 ____ I to do it, I should rely on you.
A. Was
B. Should
C. If
D. Were
39 Give him food lest he ____.
A. not perish
B. perish
C. not to perish
D. to perish
40 “Could I use your phone?”
“Yes, of course you ____.”
A. can
B. must
C. might
D. could
41 When we were children, we ____ go skating every winter.
A. used to
B. would
C. either A or B
D. neither A nor B
42 There is no choice but ____.
A. to wait
B. wait
C. waiting
D. to waiting
43 He witnessed ____ the man enter the building.
A. to having seen
B. to have seen
C. having seen
D. have seen
44 I have committed myself ____ him.
A. to helping
B. to help
C. in helping
D. helping
45 They’re both attractive ____.
A. to look at
B. to look
C. to be looked
D. to be looked at
46 Most of his savings ____ in the People’s bank.
A. has been kept
B. have kept
C. have been kept
D. has kept
47 His manners ____ much to be desired.
A. leave
B. leaves
C. has left
D. is leaving
48 The New York Times ____ daily.
a) are published
b) is published
c) was published
d) were published
49 he gift she gave me was ____.
a) an unusual jewelry
b) unusual jewel
c) an unusual piece jewelry
d) an unusual piece of jewelry
50 We saw ____ in the sky.
a) a flash lightning
b) a fresh lightning
c) a fresh of lightning
d) a flash of lightning
51 Today he is capable of making scientific ____ of natural ____.
a) analysises; phenomena
b) analyses; phenomenons
c) analyses; phenomena
d) analysises; phenomenons
52 When I was in Rome, I visited ____.
a) the St. Peter
b) the St. Peter’s
c) St. Peter
d) St. Peter’s
53 Terrorism is a danger to the peace of ____.
a) society
b) a society
c) the society
d) societies
54 ____ called just now, but he didn’t mention his full name.
a) The Mr. Smith
b) Mr. Smith
c) A Mr. Smith
d) A David Smith
55 The policeman grasped the thief by ____.
a) a collar
b) collar
c) the collar
d) his collar
56 The garment is no longer ____.
a) in fashion
b) in a fashion
c) in the fashion
d) in fashions
57 The technical training class ____ on October 4.
a) will have begun
b) beings
c) shall have begun
d) will be beginning
58 Kepler proved that the sun ____ the center of the solar system.
a) is
b) was
c) has been
d) would be
59 He will come to call on you the moment he ____ his work.
a) will finish
b) finishes
c) has finished
d) finish
60 If the sea ____ rise 50 feet, India would become an island.
a) will be to
b) is to
c) should
d) would be to
61 But for their help, we ____.
a) shouldn’t have succeeded
b) shouldn’t succeed
c) mustn’t have succeeded
d) should have succeeded
62 ____ gravity, there would be lots of things we couldn’t do.
a) Were it not for
b) Was it not for
c) Were it not
d) It were not for
63 I didn’t answer all the questions. If only I ____ all of them.
a) will answer
b) answered
c) answer
d) had answered
64 We ____ put the meeting off for a week.
a) can/could as well
b) will/would as well
c) shall/should as well
d) may/might as well
65 You say you ____ do it, but I say you ____ do it.
a) ought to; could
b) will not; shall
c) could not; need
d) shall not; ought to
66 “She fell asleep in the park and when she woke up her watch vanished.”
“Someone ____ it while she slept.”
a) must have stolen
b) must steal
c) must be stealing
d) might have stolen
67 “He is probably leaving for New York tomorrow.”
“Yes, he ____ for New York tomorrow.”
a) may be leaving
b) may have left
c) may have been leaving
d) might have been leaving
68 “I have just watered the roses.”
“You ____ them. Look, it’s raining now!”
a) mustn’t have watered
b) may not have watered
c) needn’t water
d) needn’t have watered
69 ____ is important.
a) For everyone to be honest
b) Of everyone to be honest
c) That everyone to be honest
d) Everyone is honest
70 It was nice ____ Tom the money.
a) for Mary to lend
b) of Mary to lend
c) for Mary lending
d) of Mary lending
71 ____ is a difficult habit to break.
a) Smoke
b) Smoking
c) To smoke
d) Smoked
72 It’s not use ____ over spilt milk.
a) to cry
b) crying
c) cry
d) that crying
73 It was worthwhile ____ the extra work.
a) doing
b) to do
c) do
d) that to do
74 The most surprising thing was ____ that the exam had been cancelled.
a) to be told
b) to tell
c) told
d) be told
75 Seeing is ____.
a) to believe
b) for to believe
c) believe
d) believing
76 he manager with some workers ____ still working during the holidays and they came up with a perfect plan.
a) were
b) was
c) has been
d) have been
77 The ____ of the hedges ____ usually burnt.
a) clipping; was
b) clipping; were
c) clippings; was
d) clippings; were
78 Oil ____ float on water.
a) ought to
b) must
c) should
d) will
79 They didn’t observe Christine ____ in and ____ upstairs.
a) come; go
b) to come; to go
c) coming; going
d) comes; goes
80 It ____ to say that the open policy will remain unchanged.
a) suffices
b) suffice
c) should suffice
d) sufficed
Part II Each sentence below contains one error. Find out the error and put its corresponding letter in your answer sheet, and then write down the corrected answer on the blank beside your answer. (2’)
81 To see the Statue of Liberty and taking pictures from the top of the Empire State Building are
(A) (B) (C)
two reasons for visiting New York City.
(D)
82 It was inconsiderate of him not to have told Mary and us of his decision to call off the party.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
83 His father does not approve of him to go to the banquet without dressing formally.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
84 Louie got his sister read his class assignment, and then asked her to write the report for him
(A) (B) (C)
because he did not have enough time.
(D)
85 Living in New York, apartments cost more to rent than they do in other smaller cities.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
85 My cousin composes not only the music, but sings the songs for the major Broadway
(A) (B) (C) (D)
musicals.
87 By the time the boat had arrived, I nearly had despaired of being able to board it.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
88 The patient’s doctor strongly urges that he has an operation on his back as soon as his general
(A) (B) (C)
health improves.
(D)
89 Buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a person
(A) B)
likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her.
( C) (D)
90 After Allan had searched for twenty minutes, he realized that his jacket had been laying on the
(A) (B) (C)
table the entire time.
(D)
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. A
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. D
15. C
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. B
21. A
22. A
23. B
24. A
25. D
26. C
27. B
28. A
29. A
30. A
31. A
32. B
33. D
34. D
35. B
36. A
37. B
38. D
39. B
40. A
41. C
42. A
43. A
44. A
45. A
46. C
47. A
48. B
49. D
50. D
51. C
52. D
53. A
54. C
55. C
56. A
57. B
58. A
59. B
60. C
61. A
62. A
63. D
64. D
65. B
66. A
67. A
68. D
69. A
70. B
71. B
72. B
73. A
74. A
75. D
76. B
77. D
78. D
79. A
80. A
81. A
82. A
83. B
84. A
85. A
86. A
87. B
88. B
89. A
90. C
Paper B
