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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II - Test 1 A. Structure 1. Political demonstrations on American campuses have abated ……… A) after 1970 B) in 1970 C) for 1970 D) since 1970 2. Ancient civilizations such as those of the Phoenicians and the Mesopotamians ……… goods rather than use money. A) use to trade B) is used to trade C) used to trade D) was used to trade 3. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was ……… to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. A) the woman who first B) the first woman C) who the first woman D) the first and a woman 4. North carolina is well known not only for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ……… for the Cherokee Indian settlements. A) also B) and C) but also D) because of 5. General Grant had General Lee ……… him at Appomattox to sign the official surrender of the Confederate forces. A) to meet B) met C) meet D) meeting 6. If a ruby is heated it ………temporarily lose its color A) would B) will C) does D) has 7. ¡¦¡¦¡¦¡¦ small specimen of the embryonic fluid is removed from a fetus, it will be possible to determine whether the baby will be born with birth defects. A) A B) That a C) If a D) When it is a 8. All of the people at the AAME conference are ……… . A) mathematic teachers B) mathematics teachers C) mathematics teacher D) mathematic's teachers 9. To generate income, magazine publishers must decide whether to increase the subscription price or ………. A) to sell advertising B) if they should sell advertising B) selling advertising D) sold advertising 10. If it ………more humid in the desert of the Southwest, the hot temperatures would be unbearable. A) be B) is C) was D) were
11………Java Man, who lived before the first Ice Age, is the first manlike animal. A) It is generally believed that B) Generally believed it is C) Believed generally is D) That is generally believed 12. For the investor who ……… money, silver or bonds are good options. A) has so little a B) has very little C) has so few D) has very few 13. ……..both men and women have often achieved their career ambitions by midlife, many people are afflicted by at least a temporary period of dissatisfaction and depression. A) Because B) So C) A D) Who 14. Of all the cereals, rice is the one ………food for more people than any of the other grain crops. A) it provides B) that providing C) provides D) that provides 15. Travelers ………their reservations well in advance if they want to fly during the Christmas holidays. A) had better to get B) had to get better C) had better get D) had better got B. Written Expression 16. The duties of the secretary (A. are) (B. to take) the minutes, (C. mailing) the correspondence, and calling the members before (D. meetings) 17. If biennials were planted this year, they (A. will be) (B. likely) (C. to bloom) (D. next year) 18. The value (A. of the dollar) (B. declines) (C. as) the rate of inflation (D. raises) 19. Even though a member (A. has drank) (B. too much) the night (C. before), the counselors at Alcoholics Anonymous will try (D. to convince) him or her to sober up and stop drinking again. 20. Anthropologists assert that many of the early American Plains Indians did not engage in planting crops (A. but) (B. to hunt), (C. living) (D. primarily) on buffalo meat. 21. The neutron bomb provides the (A. capable) of a (B. limited) nuclear war (C. in which) buildings (D. would be preserved), but people would be destroyed. 22. The differential attractions of the sun and the moon (A. have) a direct effect (B. in) the (C. rising) and falling (D. of) the tides. 23. With special enzymes that are (A. call) restriction enzymes, it is possible (B. to split off) segments of DNA (C. from) the (D. donor) organism.
24. Before TV, the common man (A. seldom never) (B. had) the opportunity to see and (C. hear) his leaders express (D. their) views. 25. (A.If) it receives (B. enough) rain at the proper time, hay (C. will grow) quickly, (D. as) grass. 26. Psychology Today (A. is) (B. interesting), informative, and (C. it is) easy (D. to read) 27. (A. Before) she died, Andrew Jackson's daughter, (B. who) (C. lives) in the family mansion, (D. used to take) tourists through her home. 28. It is essential that the temperature (A. is not) elevated (B. to a point) where the substance formed (C. may become) unstable and decompose into (D. its) constituent elements. 29. Two (A. of the players) from the Yankees (B. has) been (C. chosen) (D. to participate) in the All Star game. 30. John Philip Sousa, (A. who) (B. many) people consider the (C. greatest) composer of marches, wrote his music during the era (D. known as) the Gay 90s. 31. Although (A. it) can be (B. derived from) oil, coal, and tar, kerosene is usually (C. produced) (D. by refine) it from petroleum. 32. Aeronomy (A. is) (B. the study) of (C. the earth's) upper atmosphere, which includes (D. their) composition, temperature, density, and chemical reactions. 33. The new model (A. costs) twice (B. more than) (C. last) (D. year's) model. 34. The purpose (A. of) the United States, (B. broad speaking), (C. is) to maintain peace and security and (D. to encourage) respect for human rights. 35. (A. Aging) in (B. most animals) can be readily modified when (C. they) (D. will limit) caloric intake. 36. (A. Even though) Miss Alabama lost the beauty contest, she (B. was) still (C. more prettier) (D. than) the other girls in the Miss America pageant. 37. Although Congressional representatives and senators may serve an unlimited number of (A. term), the president (B. is limited) to two, (C. for a total) (D. of eight years) 38. Although we are (A. concerned about) the problem of energy sources, we (B. must not) fail (C. recognizing) the need (D. for) environmental protection. 39. (A. Because of) the movement of a glacier, (B. the form) (C. of) the Great Lakes was very (D. slow) 40. (A. In) 1776 to 1800, (B. the population) of the U.S. continues (C. to rise), (D. reaching)five million citizens by the turn of the century Answer Sheet 1 D) 2 C) 3 B) 4 C) 5 C) 6 B) 7 C) 8 B) 9 A) 10 D) 11 A) 12 B) 13 A) 14 D) 15 C) 16 B) 17 A) 18 D) 19 A) 20 B)
21 A) 22 B) 23 A) 24 A) 25 D) 26 C) 27 C) 28 A) 29 B) 30 A) 31 D) 32 D) 33 B) 34 B) 35 D) 36 C) 37 A) 38 C) 39 B) 40 A)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II - Test 2 A. Structure 1. One of the most effective vegetable protein substitutes is the soybean ........... used to manufacture imitation meat products. A) which can be B) it can be C) who can be D) can be 2. ......... 1,000 species of finch have been identified. A) As many as B) As many C) As much as D) Much as 3. The greater the demand, ........... the price. A) higher B) high C) the higher D) the high 4. The Continental United States is ......... that there are four time zone. A) much big B) too big C) so big D) very big 5. Benjamin West contributed a great deal to American art : ............... . A) painting, teaching, and lecturing B) painting, as a teacher and lecturer C) painting, teaching, and as a lecturer D) painting, a teacher, and a lecture 6. Most insurance agents would rather you .......... anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation. A) do B) not do C) don't D) did not 7. Upon hatching, .................. . A) young ducks know how to swim B) swimming is known by young ducks C) the knowledge of swimming is in young ducks D) how to swim is known in young ducks 8. The observation deck at the World Trade Center .......... in New York. A) is highest than any other one B) is higher than any other one C) is highest that any other one D) is higher that any other one 9. A seventeen-year-old is not .......... to vote in an election. A) old enough B) as old enough C) enough old D) enough old as 10. .......... is necessary for the development of strong bones and teeth. A) It is calcium B) That calcium C) Calcium D) Although calcium
11. .......... withstands testing, we may not conclude that it is true, but we may retain it. A) If a hypothesis B) That a hypothesis C) A hypothesis D) Hypothesis 12. Only after food has been dried or canned .................... . A) that it should be stored for later consumption B) should be stored for later consumption C) should it be stored for later consumption D) it should be stored for later consumption 13. Not until a monkey is several years old .......... to exhibit signs of independence from its mother. A) it begins B) does it begin C) and begin D) beginning 14. Almost everyone fails ......... on the first try. A) in passing the driver's test B) to pass the driver's test C) to have passed the driver's test D) pass the driver's test 15. Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning's father never approved of .......... Robert Browning the couple eloped to Italy, where they lived and wrote. A) her to marry B) her marrying C) she marrying D) she to marry B. Written Expression 16. The information officer (A. at the bank) (B. told) his customers (C. that) (D. there was) several different kinds of checking accounts available. 17. (A. The first) electric lamp had two carbon rods from (B. which) vapor (C. serves) (D. to conduct) the current across the gap. 18. The Department of Fine Arts and Architecture (A. has) been criticized for (B. not having) (C. much) required courses scheduled (D. for) this semester. 19. (A. A) thunderhead, dense clouds that (B. rise) (C. high) into the sky in huge columns, (D. produce) hail, rain, or snow. 20. Although (A. no country) has exactly the same folk music (B. like) (C. that) of any other, it is significant that similar songs exist among (D. widely) separated people. 21. (A. Despite of) the Taft-Hartley Act which (B. forbids) unfair union practices, some unions (C. such as) the air traffice controllers have voted (D. to strike) even though this action might endanger the national security.
22. Never before (A. has) (B. so many) people (C. in) the United States been (D. interested in) soccer. 23. Operant conditioning involves rewarding or punishing certain (A. behave) (B. to reinforce) (C. or extinguish) (D. its occurance) 24. (A. Not one) in one hundred children exposed to the disease (B. are) (C. likely) (D. to develop) symptoms of it. 25. (A. There is) an unresolved controversy as to (B. whom) (C. is) the real author of the Elizabethan plays (D. commonly) credited to William Shakespeare. 26. A catalytic agent (A. such as) platinum may be used (B. so) the chemical reaction (C. advances) more (D. rapidly). 27. (A. From space), astronauts are (B. able) (C. to clearly see) the outline (D. of) the whole earth. 28. When a patient's blood pressure is (A. much) higher (B. than it) (C. should be), a doctor usually insists that he (D. will not) smoke. 29. Excavations in several mounds and villages (A. on the east bank) of the Euphrates River (B. have revealed) the city of Nebuchadnezzar, an ancient community that (C. had been laying) under (D. later) reconstructions of the city of Babylon. 30. (A. It) (B. was) (C. the invent) of the hand-held electronic calculator that provided the original technology for (D. the present) generation of small but powerful computers. 31. Located (A. in) he cranial cavity in the skull, (B. the brain) is the (C. larger) mass of nerve tissue in the (D. human body). 32. The examination (A. will test) your ability to understand (B. spoken) English, to read non-technical language, and (C. writing) (D. correctly). 33. (A. Alike) other forms of energy, natural gas (B. may be used) (C. to heat) homes, cook food, and even (D. run) automobiles. 34. An organ (A. is) a group (B. of tissues) capable (C. to perform) some special function, as, (D. for example), the heart, the liver, or the lungs. 35. (A. Insulin, it is) used (B. to treat) diabetes and (C. is) secured (D. chiefly) from the pancreas of cattle and hogs. 36. One of (A. the world's) best-selling authors, Louis L'Amour (B. said) (C. to have written) 101 books, (D. mostly) westerns. 37. Dairying (A. is) concerned not only (B. with) the production of milk, (B. but) with the manufacture of milk products (D. such as) butter and cheese. 38. (A. In autumn), brilliant yellow, orange, and red leaves are (B. commonly) (C. to) both the Sweet Gum tree (D. and) the Maple. 39. When he (A. was) a little boy, Mark Twain (B. would walk) along the piers, (C. watch) the river boats, (D. swimming) and fish in the Mississippi, much like his famous character, Tom Sawyer.
40. (A. Almost all) books have a few errors in them (B. in spite of) the car (C. taken) to check (D. its) proof pages before the final printing. Answer Sheet 1 A) 2 A) 3 C) 4 C) 5 A) 6 B) 7 A) 8 B) 9 A) 10 C) 11 A) 12 C) 13 B) 14 B) 15 B) 16 D) 17 C) 18 C) 19 D) 20 B) 21 A) 22 A) 23 A) 24 B) 25 B) 26 B) 27 C) 28 D) 29 C) 30 C) 31 C) 32 C) 33 A) 34 C) 35 A) 36 B) 37 C) 38 B) 39 D) 40 D)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II - Test 3 A. Structure 1. In simple animals, ........... reflex movement or involuntary response to stimuli. A) behavior mostly B) most is behavior C) most behavior is D) the most behavior 2. Although the weather in Martha's Vineyard isn't ......... to have a year-round tourist session, it has become a favorite summer resort. A) goodly enough B) good enough C) good as enough D) enough good 3. According to the wave theory, .......... population of the Americas may have been the result of a number of separate migrations. A) the B) their C) that D) whose 4. It is presumed that rules governing the sharing of food influenced ........... that the earliest cultures evolved. A) that the way B) is the way C) the way D) which way 5. Calculus, ........... elegant and economical symbolic system, can reduce complex problems to simple terms. A) it is an B) that an C) an D) is an 6. Canada does not require that U.S. citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and .............. . A) Mexico does neither B) Mexico doesn't either C) neither Mexico does D) either does Mexico 7. The poet ........... just beginning to be recognized as an important influence at the time of his death. A) being Walt Whitman B) who was Walt Whitman C) Walt Whitman D) Walt Whitman was 8. .......... the formation of the sun, the planets, and other staars begin with the condensation of an interstellar cloud. A) It accepted that B) Accepted that C) It is accepted that D) That is accepted 9. As a general rule, the standard of living .......... by the average output of each person in society. A) is fixed B) fixed C) has fixed D) fixes 10. The Consumer Price Index lists .............. . A) how much costs every car B) how much does every car cost C) how much every car costs D) how much are every car cost
11. The Ford Theater where Lincoln was shot ................ . A) must restore B) must be restoring C) must have been restored D) must restored 12. Fast-food restaurants have become popular because many working people want ................. . A) to eat quickly and cheaply B) eating quickly and cheaply C) eat quickly and cheaply D) the eat quickly and cheaply 13. After seeing the movie Centennial ............... . A) the book was read by many people B) the book made many people want to read it C) many people wanted to read the book D) the reading of the book interested many people 14. ............. , Carl Sandburg is also well known for his multivolume biography of Lincoln. A) An eminent American poet B) He is an eminent American poet C) An eminent American poet who is D) Despite an eminent American poet 15. The examiner made us ........... our identification in order to be amitted to the test center. A) showing B) show C) showed D) to show B. Written Expression 16. A swarm of locusts (A. is responsible) the consumption of (B. enough plant material) (C. to feed) a million (D. and a half) people. 17. Oyster (A. farming) has been (B. practice) in (C. most) parts of the world (D. for) many years. 18. (A. Those) of us (B. who) smoke should have (C. their) lungs X-rayed (D. regularly). 19. After the team of geologists had drawn diagrams in (A. their) notebooks and (B. wrote) explanations of the formations (C. which) they had observed, they returned to their campsite (D. to compare) notes. 20. If Robert Kennedy (A. would have lived) (B. a little longer), he (C. probably) would have (D. won) the election. 21. (A It) was Shirley Temple Black (B. which) (C. represented) her country in the United Nations and (D. later) became an ambassador. 22. The prices (A. at) chain stores (B. are) as reasonable, (C. if not more) reasonable, (D. than) those at discount stores.
23. (A. It is) (B. extremely) important (C. for) an engineer (D. to know) to use a computer. 24. (A. Historically) (B. there) (C. has been) (D. only) two major factions in the Republican Party - the liberals and the conservatives. 25. Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass as a tribute to the Civil War soldiers who (A. had laid) on the battlefields and (B. whom) he (C. had seen) (D. 26. One of the first and (A. ultimately) the most important (B. purposeful) of a reservoir was (C. to control) (D. flooding) 27. (A. The Chinese) were the first and (B. large) ethnic group (C. to work) on the construction (D. of) the transcontinental railroad system. 28. The range of plant life on a mountainside (A. is) a (B. results) of (C. differences) in temperature and precipitation at (D. varying) altitudes. 29. (A. Even) a professional psychologist may have difficulty talking (B. calm) and logically (C. about) (D. his own) problem. 30. The more the relative humidity reading (A. rises), (B. the worst) the heat (C. affects) (D. us) 31. Because correlations are not (A. causes), statistical data (B. which are) (C. extremely easy) (D. to misuse) 32. Lectures (A. for) the week of march 22-26 (B. will include) the (C. following) : The causes of the Civil War, The Economy of the South, Battle Strategies, and The (D. assassinate) Lincoln. 33. (A. Despite of) (B. many) attempts (C. to introduce) a universal language, notably Esperanto and Idiom Neutral, the effort has met with very (D. little) success. 34. (A. As) every (B. other) nation, the United States (C. used to define) (D. its) unit of currency, the dollar, in terms of the gold standard. 35. It is necessary that one (A. met) with a judge (B. before signing) (C. the final papers) (D. for a divorce) 36. (A. Until recently), women (B. were) forbidden (C. by law) (D. from owning) property. 37. (A. According) to the graduate catalog, student housing (B. is) (C. more cheaper) (D. than) housing off campus. 38. John Dewey thought that children (A. will learn) (B. better) through participating in experiences (C. rather than) through (D. listening to) lectures. 39. (A. In England) (B. as early as) the (C. twelfth century), young boys enjoyed (D. to play) football. 40. (A. Some) methods (B. to prevent) soil erosion (C. are) plowing parallel with the slopes of hills, (D. to plant) trees on unproductive land, and rotating crops.
Answer Sheet 1 C) 2 B) 3 A) 4 C) 5 C) 6 B) 7 D) 8 C) 9 A) 10 C) 11 C) 12 A) 13 C) 14 A) 15 B) 16 A) 17 B) 18 C) 19 B) 20 A) 21 B) 22 D) 23 D) 24 C) 25 A) 26 B) 27 B) 28 B) 29 B) 30 B) 31 B) 32 D) 33 A) 34 A) 35 A) 36 D) 37 C) 38 A) 39 D) 40 D)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II - Test 4 A. Structure 1. Based on the premise that light is composed of color, the Impressionists came to the conclusion ......... not really black. A) which was that shadows B) was shadows which C) were shadows D) that shadows were 2. .......... a parliamentary system, the prime minister must be appointed on the basis of the distribution of power in the parliament. A) The considered B) To be considered C) Considering D) Considers 3. ......... of the play Mourning Becomes Electra introduces the cast of characters and hints at the plot. A) The act first B) Act one C) Act first D) First act 4. As soon as ........ with an acid, salt, and sometimes water, is formed. A) a base will react B) a base reacts C) a base is reacting D) the reaction of a base 5. The Internal Revenue Service ......... their tax forms by April 15 every year. A) makes all Americans file B) makes all Americans to file C) makes the filing of all Americans D) makes all Americans filing 6. Although one of his ships succeeded in sailing all the way back to Spain past the Cape of good Hope, Magellan never completed the first circumnavigation of the world, and .............. . A) most of his crew didn't too B) neither most of hi crew did C) neither did most of his crew D) most of his crew didn't also 7. To answer accurately is more important than .............. . A) a quick finish B) to finish quickly C) finishing quickly D) you finish quickly 8. Weathering ......... the action whereby surface rock is disintegrated or decomposed. A) it is B) is that C) is D) being 9. A telephone recording tells callers ................ . A) what time the movies stars B) what time starts the movie
C) what time does the movie star D) the movie stars what time 10. The people of Western Canada have been considering ......... themselves from the rest of the provinces. A) to separate B) separated C) separate D) separating 11. It costs about sixty dollars to have a tooth ............. . A) filling B) to fill C) filled D) fill 12. Not until a student has mastered algebra ........ the principles of geometry, trigonometry, and physics. A) he can begin to understand B) can he begin to understand C) he begins to understand D) begins to understand 13. Although Margaret Mead had several assistants during her long investigations of Samoa, the bulk of the research was done by ......... alone. A) herself B) she C) her D) hers 14. ......... war correspondent, Hemingway used his experiences for some of his most powerful novels. A) But a B) It is a C) While D) A 15. Thirty-eight national sites are known as parks, another eighty-two as monuments, and ..... . A) the another one hundred seventy-eight as historical sites B) the other one hundred seventy-eight as historical sites C) seventy-eight plus one hundred more as historical sites D) as historical sites one hundred seventy-eight B. Written Expression 16. Interest (A. in) automatic data processing has (B. grown) (C. rapid) (D. since) the first large calculators were introduced in 1950. 17. Vaslav Nijinsky (A. achieved) world recognition (B. aas) both (C. A dancer) (D. as well as a) choreographer. 18. Airports must (A. be located) (B. near to) major population centers for the advantage of (C. air transportation) (D. to be retained) 19. (A. It is said) that Einstein felt (B. very) (C. badly) about the application of his theories (D. to) the creation of weapons of war.
20. The plants that (A. they) (B. belong to) the family of ferns (C. are) quite varied in (D. their) size and structure. 21. (A. Despite of) the increase in air fares, most people (B. still) (C. prefer) (D. to travel) by plane. 22. All of (A. we) students must (B. have) an identification card in order to check books (C. out) (D. of) the library. 23. Columbus Day (A. is celebrated) (B. on) the (C. twelve) of October (D. because) on that day in 1492, Christopher Columbus first landed in the America. 24. One of (A. the most) (B. influence) newspapers in the U.S. (C. is) The New York Times which is (D. widely distributed) throughout the world. 25. An unexpected (A. raise) in the cost of living (A. as well as) a decline in employment opportunities has (C. resulted in) the (D. rapid) creation by Congress of new government programs for the unemployed. 26. (A. It is) imperative that a graduate student (B. maintains) a grade poit average (C. of) "B" in (D. his) major field. 27. Coastal and inland waters (A. are inhabited) (B. not only) by fish but also by (C. such) (D. sea creature) as shrimps and clams. 28. Economists have tried (A. to discourage) (B. the use) of the phrase "underdeveloped nation" and (C. encouraging) (D. the more) accurate phrase "developing nation" in order to suggest an ongoing process. 29. A gas (A. like) propane will (B. combination) with water molecules in a saline solution (C. to form) a solid (D. called) a hydrate. 30. Although (A. it) cannot (B. be proven), (C. presumable) the expansion of the universe will slow down as (D. it approaches) a critical radius. 31. (A. Regardless of) your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class (B. should be) for the students (C. to practice) (D. speaking words). 32. A City University professor reported that he (A. discovers) a vaccine (B. that) has been 80 percent effective (C. in reducing) the instances of tooth decay (D. among) small children. 33. American baseball teams, (A. once) the only contenders for the world championship, are now (B. being) challenged (C. by) (D. either) Japanese teams and Venezuelan teams. 34. When they (A. have been) (B. frightened), as, for example, (C. by) an electrical storm, dairy cows may refuse (D. giving) milk. 35. Miami, Florida is (A. among) the few cities in the United States (B. that) (C. has been awarded) official status (D. as) bilingual municipalities. 36. (A. No other) quality is more important (B. for) a scientist to acquire (C. as) to observe (D. carefully) 37. After (A. the police) had tried (B. unsuccessfully) to determine to (C. who) the car belonged, they towed (D. it) into the station.
38. Fertilizers (A. are used) (B. primarily) to enrich (C. soil) and (D. increasing) yield. 39. If the ozone gases of the atmosphere (A. did not filter out) the ultraviolet rays of the sun, life (B. as) we know (C. it) would not have evolved (D. on earth) 40. The regulation requires that everyone (A. who) (B. holds) a nonimmigrant visa (C. reports) (D. an) address to the federal government in January of each year. Answer Sheet 1 D) 2 B) 3 B) 4 B) 5 A) 6 C) 7 B) 8 C) 9 A) 10 D) 11 C) 12 B) 13 C) 14 D) 15 B) 16 C) 17 D) 18 B) 19 C) 20 A) 21 A) 22 A) 23 C) 24 B) 25 A) 26 B) 27 D) 28 C) 29 B) 30 C) 31 D) 32 A) 33 D) 34 D) 35 C) 36 C) 37 C) 38 D) 39 A) 40 C)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II - Test 5 A. Structure 1. When a body enters the earth's atmosphere, it travels ............... . A) very rapidly B) in a rapid manner C) fastly D) with great speed 2. Put plants ......... a window so that they will get enough light. A) near to B) near of C) next to D) nearly 3. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree .......... A) but two years experience B) also two years experience C) but also two years experience D) but more two years experience 4. Richard Nixon had been a lawyer and ......... before he entered politics. A) served in the Navy as an officer B) an officer in the Navy C) the Navy had him as an officer D) did service in the Navy as an officer 5. If one of the participants in a conversation wonders ........ no real communication has taken place. A) what said the other person B) what the other person said C) what did the other person say D) what was the other person saying 6. The salary of a bus driver is much higher ............ . A) in comparison with the salary of a teacher B) than a teacher C) than that of a teacher D) to compare as a teacher 7. Professional people expect ......... when it is necessary to cancel an appointment. A) you to call them B) that you would call them C) your calling them D) that you are calling them 8. Sedimentary rocks are formed below the surface of the earth ......... very high temperatures and pressures. A) where there are B) there are C) where are there D) there are where 9. Farmers look forward to ........ every summer. A) participating in the country fairs B) participate in the country fairs
C) be participating in the country fairs D) have participated in the country fairs 10. A computer is usually chosen because of its simplicity of operation and ease of maintenance ........ its capacity to store information. A) the same as B) the same C) as well as D) as well 11. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur ........ a misunderstanding. A) for B) of C) because of D) because 12. Neptune is an extremely cold plant, and .............. A) so does Uranus B) so has Uranus C) so is Uranus D) Uranus so 13. ......... that gold was discovered at Sutter's Mail and that the California Gold Rush begin. A) Because in 1848 B) That in 1848 C) In 1848 that it was D) It was in 1848 14. The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both government and private citizens to curb ........... . A) them B) him C) its D) it 15. Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds .......... on adjacent hills. A) more frequently as B) as frequently than C) more frequently than D) frequently than B. Written Expression 16. The statement (A. will be spoken) just one time ; therefore, you must listen (B. very careful) in order (C. to understand) (D. what) the speaker has said. 17. Gunpowder, (A. in some ways) (B. the most effective) of (C. all) the explosive materials, (D. were) a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur. 18. In the (A. relatively) short history of industrial (B. developing) (C. in the United States), New York City (D. has played) a vital role. 19. As the demand increase, manufacturers who (A. previously) produced only a large, luxury car (B. is) compelled (C. to make) (D. a smaller model) in order to compete in the market. 20. For the first time in the history of the country, the person (A. which) (B. was recommended) by the president (C. to replace) a (D. retiring) justice on the Supreme Court is a woman.
21. A prism is used (A. To refract) white light (B. so) (C. it) spreads out in a continuous spectrum of (D. of colors) 22. (A. Despite of) rain or snow (B. there are) always more (C. than) fifty thousand fans (D. at) the OSU football games. 23. The prices of homes (A. are) (B. as) high in urban areas that (C. most) young people cannot afford to buy (D. them) 24. To see the Statue of Liberty and (A. taking) pictures (B. from) the top of the Empire State Building (C. are) two reasons (D. for visiting) New York City. 25. There (A. are) twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which (B. have) prickly stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, (C. which) usually smell (D. sweetly) 26. (A. Having chose) the topics for (B. their) essays, the students (C. were) instructed to make (D. either) a preliminary outline or a rough draft. 27. (A. Factoring) is the process of (B. finding) two or more expressions (C. whose) product is (D. equal as) the given expression. 28. If Grandma Moses (A. having) been able to continue (B. farming), she might never have (C. begun) to (D. paint) 29. Since infection (A. can cause) both fever (B. as well as) pain, it is a good idea (C. to check) (D. a patient's) temperature. 30. Schizophrenia, a behavioral disorder (A. typified by) a (B. fundamental) break with reality, (C. may be triggered) by genetic predisposition, (D. stressful), drugs, or infections. 31. They asked us, Henry and (A. I), whether we (B. thought) that the statistics (C. had been presented) (D. fairly) and accurately. 32. (A. In purchasing) a (B. winter coat), it is (C. very) important (D. for trying) it on with heavy clothing underneath. 33. (A. What happened) in New York (B. were) a reaction from city workers, (c. including) freshmen an policemen who had been laid off from (D. their) jobs. 34. (A. A number) of (B. novels) submitted their manuscripts under pseudonyms (C. to control) the fact that (D. they were) women. 35. Some executives require (A. that) the secretary (B. is) responsible for (C. writing) all reports (D. as well as) for balancing the books. 36. Although a doctor may be able (A. to diagnose) a problem (B. perfect), he still may not (C. be able to) find a drug (D. to which) the patient will respond. 37. Although the Red Cross (A. accepts) blood from most donors, the nurses will not (B. leave) you (C. give) blood if you have just (D. had) a cold. 38. A turtle differs (A. from) all (B. other) reptiles in that its body is encased in a protective shell of (C. their) (D. own) 39. Benjamin Franklin (A. was) the editor of (B. the largest) newspaper in the colonies, a diplomatic representative to France and later to England, and (C. he invented) (D. many) useful devices.
40. The native people of the Americans (A. are called) Indians (B. because) when Columbus landed in the Bahamas (C. in 1492), he thought that he (D. has reached) the East Indies. Answer Sheet 1 A) 2 C) 3 C) 4 B) 5 B) 6 C) 7 A) 8 A) 9 A) 10 C) 11 C) 12 C) 13 D) 14 D) 15 C) 16 B) 17 D) 18 B) 19 B) 20 A) 21 B) 22 A) 23 B) 24 A) 25 D) 26 A) 27 D) 28 A) 29 B) 30 D) 31 A) 32 D) 33 B) 34 B) 35 B) 36 B) 37 B) 38 C) 39 C) 40 D)