Term Examination
English Grammar June 2005
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Part One: Choice (25%, 0.5 point each)
1. We have had a meeting this morning. We don’t want ____ another ____ in the afternoon.
A. there to be; one B. there being; one C. there to be; ones D. there being; /
2. ____ I understand what you say, I can’t agree with you.
A. when B. as C. while D. since
3. Poor ____ he was, he gave his children good education.
A. though B. although C. as D. /
4. I was doing washing up ____ I broke my precious china plate.
A. before B. when C. while D. as
5. ____ he was ill, he was excused from the meeting.
A. Now that B. In that C. Since D. For
6. It is important ____ a fire-escape. Otherwise, this place will be dangerous.
A. that there being B. that there to be
C. for there being D. for there to be
7. There is the book ____ was returned yesterday.
A. which B. / C. as D. that
8. Can you tell me the time ____ they have decided they will meet?
A. when B. that C. which D. where
9. The way ____ he learns English is scientific.
A. which B. that C. how D. where
10. They tried to think of a plan ____ they could fulfill their task ahead of time.
A. by that B. by which C. on which D. on that
11. I can help you only if you ____ to me. If you will not, nobody can help you.
A. listen B. will listen C. would listen D. listened
12. She is a trustworthy person. If she ____ a promise, she ____ it.
A. will make; will keep B. had made; would have kept it
C. has made; will keep D. made; would keep
13. Chinese food is quite different from the French ____
A. one B. kind C. / D. ones
14. A: Is Jack coming to the party?
B: ____. He does not like parties.
A. I doubt not B. I’m certain not C. I’m afraid not D. I know not
15. Someone must have left the tap on, ____ the water was running over and flooding the bathroom.
A. therefore B. nevertheless C. since D. for
16. Come and see me whenever ____.
A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient
C. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you
17. ____ the surface of metal, but also weakens it.
A. Not only does rust corrode B. Not only rust corrodes
C. Rust, which not only corrodes D. Rust not only corrodes
18. Fat is not digested in the stomach, ____ in the small intestine.
A. but B. and C. which D. although
19. ____ I should like to see you, I am afraid you could not come.
A. As much B. Though much C. Much as D. Much though
20. ____ the sun is the central body of the solar system, so the nucleus is the core of the atom.
A. When B. Just as C. If D. Now that
21. I’ll take you back home ____ you are well enough to leave the hospital.
A. presently B. quickly C. instantly D. promptly
22. Food is to man ____ iron and steel are to industry.
A. what B. since C. that D. like
23. You may decide on this one or that one, but you can’t have ____.
A. both ones B. both C. neither D. neither ones
24. But just precisely what is it ____?
A. which you are reading B. what you are reading
C. that you are reading D. you are reading
25. Word had come from Mr. Mark ____ he could arrive on the Sunday following.
A. which B. that C. whether D. on which
26. The knee is the joint ____ the thigh bone meets the large bone of the lower leg.
A. when B. where C. which D. what
27. I have never taken anything ____ didn’t belong to me.
A. what B. who C. that D. which
28. They were the Boy Scouts ____ to help elderly people cross the street.
A. whose was the task B. it was whose task
C. to whom was the task D. whose task it was
29. Give me one good reason ____ I should help you.
A. for that B. for what C. why D. how
30. ____ we think of Jack, we have to admit that he’s a highly competent man.
A. Which B. Whichever C. What D. Whatever
31. All is fish ____ comes to net.
A. which B. that C. what D. where
32. ____ deserves the award will certainly get it.
A. Whoever we think B. Who we think
C. Whoever does D. Whom we think
33. The reason I’m so late is ____ on the way.
A. my car breaks down B. that my car broke down
C. due to my car breaking down D. because of my car breaking down
34. Is this park ____ we visited last year?
A. which B. the one C. that D. where
35. If you asked him for a loan, ____ he agree?
A. would B. does C. did D. will
36. Supposing this ship ____, do you think there would be enough lifeboats for all the passengers?
A. sank B. has sunk C. were to sink D. was sinking
37. John had a cold last week, so ____ I.
A. had B. was C. did D. have
38. ____ a certain doubt among the students as to the necessity of the course.
A. There existed B. There had C. It existed D. They had
39. He can hardly operate the computer, ____.
A. so can Tom B. so Tom can C. Neither can Tom D. Neither Tom can
40. “They must be back home now,” ____.
A. Jack is thinking B. Jack thought
C. Jack thinks D. thought Jack
41. ____ July 20, 1976, ____ the spacecraft Viking I landed on Mars, that people had their first close-up look at the planet’s surface features.
A. Not until; when B. It was not until; when
C. It was not until; which D. Not until; which
42. It was ____ he had never had the opportunity ____ John hadn’t learned to drive.
A. for; that B. since; when C. because; that D. as; when
43. It was unusual ____ so few people in the library at this time of the day.
A. for there to be B. for there being C. of there to be D. of there being
44. If we start early we’ll be able to ____.
A. catch it B. make it C. rough it D. make it up
45. The dog barked ____ it heard a noise.
A. as long as B. while C. after D. when
46. ____ I was in the same class as George, I know him well.
A. Now that B. Seeing that C. As long as D. On the ground that
47. He will probably come; you never know, ____.
A. though B. although C. however D. yet
48. If you ____ me in your car, I shall be able to get to the hospital in time.
A. take B. took C. were to take D. would take
49. You must do the exercises ____.
A. as I show you B. how I show you
C. as shown you D. how shown you
50. It was between 1830 and 1835 ____ the modern newspaper was born.
A. when B. that C. which D. /
Part Three: Error Correction (20%, 1 point each)
Underline the part (including punctuation marks) that is not correct or proper and put down your improved version on the answer sheet. There may be a sentence or two that need not be corrected.
1. He not only likes the material, but the design too.
2. The man is unhappy probably since he has lost his job.
3. His decision of giving up his job is really surprising.
4. If you are a retiring worker, you will have plenty of time to enjoy yourself.
5. There is no more to talk about, he stood up and bade goodbye.
6. Whenever I met him, that was fairly often, I liked his sweet and hopeful smile.
7. He both likes fiction and he likes poetry.
8. What he is determined to do is tell the truth to the police.
9. As soon as he arrived in town, he went seeing his mother.
10. Light music is one of the best cures for psychological problems; it helps one to relieve the stress.
11. So that he finally realized his ambition, Jack worked very hard for many years.
12. Not only is he himself involved in the case, but all his family members are being investigated by the police.
13. He asked me if these were liqueur chocolates or not.
14. The best play that Shakespeare wrote, but I haven’t read, is probably King Lear.
15. Mr. Jones is principal of the school, moreover he is an expert in translation.
16. It was with great joy that he received the news which his long lost son would soon return home.
17. The ablaze house was next door to mine.
18. She made a point to drop her handbag onto the ground so that she could arouse the young man’s attention.
19. The cook was the woman from her room the little boy had stolen a loaf of bread.
20. The old man was miserable unless he had someone to quarrel.
