STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Time: 25 minutes
40 questions

DIRECTIONS

Questions number 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 of phrase that best complets 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. The attorney told his client that .......................

the case was of small chance to win

they had little chance of winning the case
it was nearly impossible to win him the case
the case had a minimum chance to be won by him

2. One of the professor's greatest atributes is .......................

when he gives lectures

his ability to lecture
the way to give lectures
how in the manner that he lectures

3. The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained .......................

a reminder that the interest rates would rise the following

to remember that the interest rates were going up next month.
a reminder that a raise in interest rates were to raise the following.
a remembrance that interest rates were to raise the following month.

4. ....................... was the day before yesterday.

Frence's Independence Day

French's Independence Day
The France's Independence Day
 The day of the Frence independence

5. It was not until she had arrived home ....................... remembered her appointment with the
doctor

she
and she
that she
When she

6. George would certainly have attended the proceedings .......................

had the tire not flattened itself

had he not had a flat tire
if the flat tire hadn't happened
If he didn't get a flat tire

7. ....................... received law degrees as today

Woman who have never

The woman aren't ever
Never have so many woman
Never so many woman have

8. The students liked that professor's course because .......................

there was little or no homework

of there wasn't a great amount of homework
not alot of homework
there was few if any homework

9. George ....................... he could improve his test scores, but he did not have enough time to
study.

knew how to
knew how that
 knew how
knew to

10. ......................., He would have come to class.

If Mike had been able to to finish his homework

If Mike could finish his homework
Would Mike be able to finish his homework
If Mike is able to finish his homework

11. Lee contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute.......................

more fifty dollars

another fifty
the same amount also
one other fifty dollars

12. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware .......................

the place
of the place where
of where
where that

13. Since he changed profession, Fred's yearly income has .......................

just about gone up three times

almost grown by three times
got almost three times bigger
nearly tripled

14. Nancy hasn't begun working on her Ph.D. ....................... working on her master's

still while she is already

yet because she is still
 yet as result she is still
Still because she is yet

15. The director of this organization must know .......................

money mangement, selling, the idea of being able to satisfy the stockholder
how to manage money, sell his product, and satisfy stockholders
how to manage money, selling his product, and be able to satisfy stockholders
money mangement, selling, and able to satisfy the stockholder
In questions 16-40 each sentences has four underlined words of phrases. The four underlined
parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). indentify the one underlined word of
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 correspondends to the letter of the
answer you have choosen.

16. The artist tried stimulate interest in painting by taking his students to the museum.

stimulate
interest in
by taking
to the

17. While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighboards use barbeque grill.

While
were
their neighboards
use

18. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn't bring myself to complete all my chores.

such beautiful
myself
to complete
my chores

19. They are planning on attending the converntion next month, and so I am.
 planning on
attending
next
so I am

20. She wishes that we didn't send her the candy yesterday because she is on a diet.

didn't send
her the candy
because
on

21. The athlete, together with his coach and several relatives, are traveling to the Olympic
Games.

athlete
with
his coach
are

22. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.

of the
report
his or her name
is called

23. Before she moved here, Ailine had been president of the organization since for years.

Before
been
of the
since

24. Nancy said that she went to the supermarket before coming.
 that
went
to
before coming

25. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.

are
common disease
which
usually

26. Profesor Duncan teaches both anthropology as well as sociology each fall.

teaches
both
anthropology
each fall

27. My brother is in California on vacation, but I wish he was here so that he could help me
repair my car.

in
on
was
me repair my car

28. I certainly appreciate him telling us about the daily in delivering the materials because he had
planned to begin work tomorrow.

certainly
him
telling us
delivering
29. The chemistry instructor explained the experiment in such of a way that it was easily
understood.

in
such of a way
was
easily understood

30. Rudolp Nureyew has become one of the greatest dancer that the ballet world has ever known.

has become
greatest
dancer
ever known

31. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.

tried
worst
danced
large

32. When Keith visited Alaska, he lived in a igloo in the winter months as well as in the spring.

lived
a
months
as well

33. The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they arrived at the airport.

were sorry
had missed
when
arrived at
34. Keith is one of the most inteligent boys of the science class.

the
most
of
science

35. Several people have apparent tried to change the man's mind, but he refuses to listen.

have
apparent
the man's mind
to listen

36. Many of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual laborers.

Many
rural areas
composed
laborers

37. The leader Emphasized that need for justice and equality between his people.

that need
for justice
between
people

38. The influence of the nation's literature, art, and science have captured widespread attention.

nation's
science
have
widespread
39. The town we visited was a four-days jurney from our hotel, so we took the train instead of
the bus.

was
four-days
took
of the

40. He has less friends in his classes now than he had last year.

less
his
than
last year