CLIFFS TOEFL

Determiners
Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.
1. He doesn't have (many / much) money.
2. I would like (a few / a little) salt on my vegetables.
3. She bought (that/ those) cards last night.
4. There are (less / fewer) students in this room than in the next room.
5. There is (too much / too many) bad news on television tonight.
6. I do not want (these / this) water.
7. This is (too many / too much) information to learn.
8. A (few/little) people left early.
9. Would you like (less / fewer) coffee than this?
10. This jacket costs (too much / too many).

Answer
1.much 2.a little 3. those 4. fewer 5. too much 6.this 7. much 8. few 9. less 10. too much

Present Perfect and Simple Past:

Use either the present perfect or the simple past in the following sentences.
1. John ............ (write) his report last night.
2. Bob ............... (see) this movie before.
3. Jorge ............ (read) the newspaper already.
4. Mr. Johnson .................. (work) in the same place for thirty-five years, and he is not planning to retire yet.
5. We....................(begin; negative) to study for the test yet.
6. George.................(go) to the store at ten o'clock this morning,
7. Joan...........(travel) around the world.
8. Betty..............(write) a letter last night.
9. Guillermo...............(call) his employer yesterday.
10. We...............(see; negative) this movie yet.

Answer:
1.wrote 2. has seen 3. has read 4. has worked 5. haven't begun
6. went 7. has traveled 8. wrote 9. called 10. haven't seen

Past Perfect and Simple Past:

Supply the past perfect or simple past in the following sentences.

1. The policeman read the suspect his rights after he.........(arrest) him.
2. After John..............(wash) his clothes, he began to study.
3. George...............(wait) for one hour before the bus came.
4. Maria............. (enter) the university after she had graduated from the community college.
5. Jeannette................ (wash) the pipettes after she had completed the experiment.
6. Jane sent a letter to her university after she...........(receive) her scholarship check.
7. After the stewardesses had served lunch to the passengers, they................(sit) down.
8. The car.................(flip) ten times before it landed on its roof.
9. We corrected our papers after we................(take) the quiz.
10. John...................(live) in Miami for one year when his parents came to visit.

Answer:
1. had arrested 2. had washed 3. had waited 4. entered 5. washed 6. had received
7. sat 8. had flipped 9. had taken 10. had lived
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Subject - Verb Agreement

Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses in the following sentences.
1. John, along with twenty friends, (is/are) planning a party.
2. The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories.
3. The quality of these recordings (is/are) not very good.
4. If the duties of these officers (isn't/aren't) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.
5. The effects of cigarette smoking (have/has) been proven to be extremely harmful.
6. The use of credit cards in place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly in recent years.
7. Advertisements on television (is/are) becoming more competitive than ever before.
8. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all-time high.
9. Mr. Jones, accompanied by several members of the committee, (have/has) proposed some changes of the rules.
10. The levels of intoxication (vary/varies) from subject to subject.

Answer:
1. is 2. brings 3. is 4. aren't 5. have 6. has 7. are 8. are 9. has 10. vary

Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentences.

1. Neither Bill nor Mary (is/are) going to the play tonight.

2. Anything (is/are) better than going to another movie tonight.
3. Skating (is/are) becoming more popular every day.
4. A number of reporters (was/were) at the conference yesterday
5. Everybody who (has/have) a fever must go home immediately.
6. Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.
7. There (was/were) some people at the meeting last night.
8. The committee (has/have) already reached a decision.
9. A pair of jeans (was/were) in the washing machine this morning.
10. Each student (has/have) answered the first three questions.
11. Either John or his wife (make/makes) breakfast each morning.
12. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that everything (was/were) in order.
13. The crowd at the basketball game (was/were) wild with excitement.
14. A pack of wild dogs (has/have) frightened all the ducks away.
15. The jury (is/are) trying to reach a decision.
16. The army (has/have) eliminated this section of the training test.
17. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is/are) appalling.
18. There (has/have) been too many interruptions in this class.
19. Every elementary school teacher (has/have) to take this examination.
20. Neither Jill nor her parents (has/have) seen this movie before.

Answer:
1. is 2. is 3. is 4. were 5. has 6. were 7. were 8. has 9. was 10. has 11. makes
12. was 13. was 14. has 15. is 16. has 17. is 18. have 19. has 20. have

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Pronouns

Circle the correct form of the pronoun or possessive adjective in the following sentences.

1. I go to school with (he/him) every day.

2. I see (she/her/herself) at the Union every Friday.
3. She speaks to (we/us/ourselves) every morning.
4. Isn't (she/her) a nice person?
5. (He/Him) is going to New York on vacation.
6. (She/Her) and John gave the money to the boy.
7. (Yours/Your) record is scratched and (my/mine) is too.
8. I hurt (my/mine/the) leg.
9. John bought (himself/herself/hisself) a new coat.
10. (We/Us) girls are going camping over the weekend.
11. Mr. Jones cut (hisself/ himself) shaving.
12. We like (our/ours) new car very much.
13. The dog bit (she/her) on the leg.
14. John (he/himself) went to the meeting.
15. You'll stick (you/your/yourself) with the pins if you are not careful.
16. Mary and (I/me) would rather go to the movies.
17. Everyone has to do (their/his) own research.
18. Just between you and (I/me), I don't like this food.
19. Monday is a holiday for (we/us) teachers.
20. (Her/Hers) car does not go as fast as (our/ours)

Answer:
1. him 2. her 3. us 4. she 5. he 6. she 7. your, mine 8. my 9. himself 10. we 11. himself 12. our
13. her 14. himself 15. yourself 16. i 17. his 18. me 19. us 20. Her, Ours

Need

Supply the correct form of the verb after need in each of the following sentences.
1. It's too hot and my hair needs............ (cut).
2. The flowers need to be ............. (water).
3. James needs ............ (see) a doctor soon.
4. Mary will need ................. (make) a new dress for the party.
5. His piano needs ................. (tune).
6. You will need ..................... (be) here at eight.
7. The squeaky door needs to be................. (oil).
8. I need................(go) shopping this afternoon.
9. They need ................ (study) harder for that test.
10. The house needs to be................. (paint) soon.

Answer:
1. cutting or be cut 2. watered 3. to see
4. to make 5. tuning or be tuned 6. to be
7. oiled 8. to go 9. to study
10. painted
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Affirmative Agreement
Supply the correct form of the verb for the simple statement in each of the following sentences.
1. Rose likes to fly, and her brother..........too.
2. They will leave at noon, and I ............too.
3. He has an early appointment, and so .............I.
4. She has already written her composition, and so ........... her friends.
5. Their plane is arriving at nine o'clock, and so........... mine.
6. I should go grocery shopping this afternoon, and so...............my neighbor.
7. We like to swim in the pool, and they.............too.
8. Our Spanish teacher loves to travel, and so ...........we.
9. He has lived in Mexico for five years, and you.............too.
10. I must write them a letter, and she .............too.

Answer:
1. does 2. will 3. do 4. have 5. is
6. should 7. do 8. do 9. have 10. must

Negative Agreement
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of either or neither.
1. The children shouldn't take that medicine, and ............should she.
2. We don't plan to attend the concert, and ...............do they.
3. I don't like tennis, and he doesn't ...................
4. She didn't see anyone she knew, and .................. did Tim.
5. The Yankees couldn't play due to the bad weather, and ............could the angel.
6. Mary can't type well, and her sister can't ........................
7. I'm not interested in reading that book, and ..............is she.
8. They won't have to work on weekends, and we won't ........................
9. I can't stand listening to that music, and she can't ..............
10. Michael doesn't speak English, and his family doesn't ..................

Answer:
1.neither 2. neither 3. either 4. neither 5. neither
6. either 7. neither 8. either 9. either 10. either

MINI-TEST 1:
1. Buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a person likes are rarely the one that fit him or her.
A B C D
2. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to lease the apartment.
A B C D
3. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later.
A B C D
4. After she had bought himself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle.
A B C D
5. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal.
A B C D
6. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn't neither,
A B C D
7. John decided to buy in the morning a new car, but in the afternoon he changed his mind.
A B C D

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8. Some of the plants in this store require very little care, but this one needs much more sunlight than the others ones.
A B C D
9. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book.
A B C D
10. Many theories on conserving the purity of water has been proposed, but not one has been as widely accepted as this one.
A B C D
11. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
A B C D
12. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A B C D
13. The manager has finished working on the report last night, and now she will begin to write the other proposal.
A B C D
14. Because Sam and Michelle had done all of the work theirselves, they were unwilling to give the results to Joan.
A B C D
15. Daniel said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert.
A B C D
16. After to take the medication, the patient became drowsy and more manageable.
A B C D
17. We insist on you leaving the meeting before any further outbursts take place.
A B C D
18. It has been a long time since we have talked to John, Isn't it?
A B C D
19. Henry objects to our buying this house without the approval of our attorney, and John does so.
A B C D
20. Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several members of Congress during her vacation.
A B C D
21. After being indicted for his part in a bank robbery, the reputed mobster decided find another attorney. In bad took
A B C D
22. Harry's advisor persuaded his taking several courses which did not involve much knowledge of mathematics.
A B C D
23. The only teachers who were required to attend the meeting were George, Betty, Jill, and me.
A B C D
24. The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer.
A B C D
25. The president went fishing after he has finished with the conferences.
A B C D
26. Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with Mary and me.
A B C D
27. There were a time that I used to swim five laps every day, but now I do not have enough time.
A B C D
28. He was drink a cup of coffee when the telephone rang.
A B C D
29. We called yesterday our friends in Boston to tell them about the reunion that we are planning.
A B C D
30. The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
A B C D
31. Those homework that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior arrangements to turn it in late.
A B C D
32. Please give me a few coffee and some donuts if you have any left.
A B C D
33. There are ten childs playing in the yard near her house, but your child is not among them.
 A B C D

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34. People respected George Washington because he was a honest man, and he turned out to be one of our greatest.
A B C D
35. He isn't driving to the convention in March, and neither they are.
A B C D
36. Catherine is studying law at the university, and so does John.
A B C D
37. The company has so little money that it can't hardly operate anymore.
A B C D
38. My cousin attends an university in the Midwest which specializes in astronomy.
A B C D
39. The students were interested in take a field trip to The National History Museum, but they were not able to raise Enough money.
A B C D
40. Because they have moved away, they hardly never go to the beach anymore.
A B C D
41. Us students would rather not attend night classes in the summer, but we often have to.
A B C D
42. The policeman ordered the suspect to don't remove his hands from the hood of the car.
A B C D
43. It was him who came running into the classroom with the news.
A B C D
44. My brother doesn't care how much does the car cost because he is going to buy it anyway.
A B C D
45. Mary and her sister studied biology last year, and so does Jean.
A B C D
46. Pete had already saw that musical before he read the reviews about it.
A B C D
47. There's a new Oriental restaurant in town, isn't it?
A B C D
48. The government has decided voting on the resolution now rather than next month.
A B C D
49. The professor is thinking to go to the conference on aerodynamics next month.
A B C D
50. His father does not approve of him to go to the banquet without dressing formally.
A B C D

Answer:
1.A 2.B 3. C 4. B 5.C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. B
11.C 12.A 13.A 14.C 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.D 19.D 20.A
21.D 22.A 23.D 24.B 25.D 26.A 27.A 28.A 29.B 30.B
31.A 32.B 33.B 34.C 35.D 36.D 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.C
41.A 42.B 43.A 44.B 45.D 46.A 47.D 48.B 49.B 50.B

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Conditional Sentences
Supply the correct from of the verb in parentheses for each of the following sentences. Review the formulas if you have trouble.

1. Henry talks to his dog as if it .................(understand) him.

2. If they had left the house earlier, they............... (be; negative) so late getting to the airport that they could not check their
baggage.
3. If I finish the dress before Saturday, I ...................(give) it to my sister for her birthday.
4. If I had seen the movie, ............ (tell) you about it last night.
5. Had Bob not interfered in his sister's marital problems, there...........(be) peace between them.
6. He would give you the money if he...............(have) it.
7. I wish they ......... (stop) making so much noise so that I could concentrate.
8. She would call you immediately if she............... (need) help.
9. Had they arrived at the sale early, they.............(find) a better selection.
10. We hope that you .................(enjoy) the party last night.
11. If you have enough time, please.............(paint) the chair before you leave.
12. We could go for a drive if today................(be) Saturday.
13. If she wins the prize, it will be because she............. (write) very well.
14. Mike wished that the editors ................... (permit) him to copy some of their material.
15. Joel wished that he .................. (spend) his vacation on the Gulf Coast next year.
16. I ........................... (accept) if they invite me to the party.
17. If your mother ..................... (buy) that car for you, will you be happy?
18. If he ............................ (decide) earlier, he could have left on the afternoon flight.
19. Had we known your address, we...............(write) you a letter.
20. If the roofer doesn't come soon, the rain..............(leak) inside.
21. Because Rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she............(study) harder last night.
22. My dog always wakes me up if he ............... (hear) strange noises.
23. If you...................(see) Mary today, please ask her to call me.
24. If he ....................(get) the raise, it will be because he does a good job.
25. The teacher will not accept our work if we .............(turn) it in late.
26. Mrs. Wood always talks to her tenth-grade students as though they.....................(be) adults.
27. If he had left already, he.................... (call) us.
28. If they had known him, they do..........................(talk) to him.
29. He would understand it if you.............(explain) it to him more slowly.)
30. I could understand the French teacher if she ........... (speak) more slowly.

Answer:
1. understood 2. would not have hat been 3. will give 4. would have told
5. would have been 6. had 7. would stop 8. needed to
9. would have found 10. enjoyed 11. paint 12. were
13. writes 14. would permit 15. could spend 16. will accept
17. buys 18. had decided 19. would have written 20. will leak
21. had 22. hears 23. see 24. gets
25. turn 26. were 27. would have
28. would have talked 29. explained 30. spoke

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Used To
Supply the simple form or [verb + ing] as required in the following sentences.
1. I was used to.......................(eat) at noon when I started school.
2. He used to...............(eat) dinner at five o'clock.
3. When I was young, I used to.................(swim) every day.
4. He used to..............(like) her, but he doesn't anymore.
5. Don't worry. Some day you will get used to.............(speak) English.
6. Alvaro can't get used to ...............(study).
7. He used to ..................(dance) every night, but now he studies.
8. Adam is used to ................(sleep) late on weekends.
9. Chicko is used to...................(eat) American food now.
10. She finally got used to.....................(eat) our food.

Answer:
1. eating 2. eat 3. swim 4. like 5. speaking 6. studying 7. dance 8. sleeping 9. eating 10. eating

Comparisons

Select the correct form in parentheses in the following sentences.

1. Of the four dresses, I like the red one (better/best).

2. Phil is the (happier/happier) person we know.
3. Pat's car is (faster/fastest) than Dan's.
4. This is the (creamier/creamiest) ice cream I have had in a long time.
5. This poster is (colorfuler/more colorful) than the one in the hall.
6. Does Fred feel (weller/better) today than he did yesterday?
7. This vegetable soup tastes very (good/well)
8. While trying to balance the baskets on her head, the woman walked (awkwarder/more awkwardly) than her daughter.
9. Jane is the (less/least) athletic of all the women.
10. My cat is the (prettier/prettiest) of the two.
11. This summary is (the better/the best) of the pair.
12. Your heritage is different (from/than) mine.
13. This painting is (less impressive/least impressive) than the one in the other gallery.
14. The colder the weather gets, (sicker/the sicker) I feel.
15. No sooner had he received the letter (when/than) he called Maria.
16. A mink coat costs (twice more than/twice as much as) a sable coat.
17. Jim has as (little/few) opportunities to play tennis as I.
18. That recipe calls for (many/much) more sugar than mine does.
19. The museum is the (farther/farthest) away of the three buildings.
20. George Washington is (famouser/more famous) than John Jay,
Answer:
1. best 2. happiest 3. faster 4. creamiest 5. more colorful
6. better 7. good 8. more awkwardly 9. least 10. prettier
11. the better 12. from 13. less impressive 14. the sicker 15. than
16. twice as much as 17. few 18. much 19. farthest 20. more famous

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Enough
In the following sentences, choose the correct form in parentheses.

1. There were not (enough people/people enough) to have the meeting.

2. Allen has learned (enough French/French enough) to study in France next year.
3. Do you have (enough time/time enough) to talk now?
4. She drove (enough fast/fast enough) to win the race.
5. Mike will graduate from law school (enough soon/soon enough) to join his father's firm.
6. We arrived (enough early/early enough) to have some coffee before class began.
7. It has rained (enough hard/hard enough) to flood the low-lying areas.
8. You should type (enough slowly/slowly enough) that you will not make an error.
9. He has just (enough flour/flour enough) to bake that loaf of bread.
10. There are (enough books/books enough) for each student to have one.
Answer:
1. enough people 2. enough French 3. enough time
4. fast enough 5. soon enough 6. early enough
7. hard enough 8. slowly enough 9. enough flour
10. enough books
Because/Because Of
Supply either because or because of as appropriate.

1. It was difficult to deliver the letter...............the sender had written the wrong address in the envelope.
2. We decided to leave early.................the party was boring.
3. Rescue attempts were temporarily hated..................the bed weather.
4. They visited their friends often......................they enjoyed their company.
5. Paul cannot go to the football game........................his grades.
6. Marcella was awarded a scholarship............her superior scholastic ability.
7. Nobody ventured outdoors...................and the hurricane warnings.
8. We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains.............the air is purer there.
9. We have to drive around the bay............the bridge was destroyed in the storm.
10. The chickens have died.......................the intense heat.

Answer:
1. because 2. because 3. because of 4. because 5. because of
6. because of 7. because of 8. because 9. because 10. because of

So/Such

*** So+adjective+a/an+ countable noun singular

*** So+ few/many + noun plural
*** Such + adjective + noun plural/uncountable noun
*** So + adjective / adverb + that
*** Such+ a/an + adjective+countable noun singuler

Following the formulas, use either so or such in these sentences as appropriate.

1. The sun shone....... brightly that Maria had to put on her sunglasses.
2. Dean was....... a powerful swimmer that he always won the races.
3. There were....... few students registered that the class was cancelled.
4. We had.......wonderful memories of that place that we decided to return.
5. We had....... good a time at the party that we hated to leave.
6. The benefit was....... great a success that the promoters decided to repeat it.
7. It was....... a nice day that we decided to go to the beach.
8. Jane looked....... sick that the nurse told her to go home.
9. Those were....... difficult assignments that we spent two weeks finishing them.
10. Ray called at....... an early hour that we weren't awake yet.
11. The book looked..........interesting that he decided to read it.
12. He worked ......... carefully that it took him a long to complete the project.
13. We stayed in the.......... a long time that we became sunburned.
14. There were ............. many people on the bus that we decided to walk.
15. The program was .......... entertaining that nobody wanted to miss it.

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Answer:
1.so 2. such 3. so 4. such 5. so 6. so 7. such 8. so
9. such 10. such 11. so 12. so 13. such 14. so 15. so

Mini Test : 02
1. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
A B C D
2. At the rate the clerks were processing the applications, Harry figured that it will take four hours for his to be reviewed.
A B C D
3. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.
A B C D
4. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow.
A B C D
5. The little boy's mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.
A B C D
6. Despite the time of the year, yesterday's temperature was enough hot to turn on the air conditioning.
A B C D
7. The Andersons just had an enclosed bricks patio built after fighting off the insects for two months.
A B C D
8. Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment.
A B C D
9. Kurt had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work on his committee.
A B C D
10. I have to depositing this money in my checking account or else the check I just wrote will bounce.
A B C D
11. We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature.
A B C D
12. Paul did so well in his speech today that he should have rehearsed it many times this past week.
A B C D
13. Bess is used to fly after having crossed the continent many times during the past decade.
A B C D
14. Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practicing our pronunciation.
A B C D
15. Sam used to living in Oklahoma, but his company had him transferred to a better position in Georgia.
A B C D
16. The bolder the matador's display in the arena became, louder the audience expressed its approval of his presentation.
A B C D
17. Hal's new sports car costs much more than his friend Joel.
A B C D
18. Max would rather to be fishing from this boat in the lake than sitting at his desk in the office.
A B C D
19. Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived home too late to call her.
A B C D
20. If a crisis would occur, those unfamiliar with the procedures would not know how to handle the situation.
A B C D
21. Anybody who plans to attend the meeting ought send a short note to the chairperson.
A B C D
22. Our new television came with a ninety-days warranty on all electrical components.
A B C D
23. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
A B C D
24. The political candidate talked as if she has already been elected to the presidency.
A B C D
25. The salad tasted so well that my brother returned to the salad bar for another helping.
A B C D

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26. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister.
A B C D
27. Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winter.
A B C D
28. I do not believe that I have ever seen as many expensive cars than were in that shopping center.
A B C D
29. The members of the orchestra had to arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal.
A B C D
30. We thought our cameras were the same, but his is different than the one that I bought.
A B C D
31. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates.
A B C D
32. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play.
A B C D
33. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.
A B C D
34. After a carefully investigation, we soon discovered that the house was infested with termites.
A B C D

Answer:
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C
6. C 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. A
11. A 12.C 13. A 14. B 15. A
16. C 17.D 18. A 19. A 20. A
21.C 22. B 23.B 24. B 25. A
26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. C
31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A

Causative Verbs
Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses in each of the following sentence.
1. The teacher made Juan............... (leave) the room.
2. Toshiko had her car...................(repair) by a mechanic.
3. Ellen got Marvin............... (type) her paper.
4. I made Jane............... (call) her friend on the telephone.
5. We got our house................ (paint) last week.
6. Dr. Byrd is having the students..........(write) a composition.
7. The policemen made the suspect.......(lie) on the ground.
8. Mark got his transcripts................(send) to the university.
9. Maria is getting her hair...........(cut) tomorrow.
10. We will have to get the Dean............(sign) this form.
11. The teacher let AI.............(leave) the classroom.
12. Maria got Ed................(wash) the pipettes.
13. She always has her car.............(fix) by the same mechanic.
14. Gene got his book..........(publish) by a subsidy publisher.
15. We have to help Janet............(find) her keys.

Answer:

1.leave 2. repaired 3. to type 4. call 5. painted 6. write

7. lie 8. sent 9. cut 10. to sign 11. leave 12. to wash
13. fixed 14. published 15. find

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Subjunctive

Correct the errors in the following sentence; if there are no errors, write correct.

1. The teacher demanded that the student left the room.

2. It was urgent that he called her immediately.
3. It was very important that we delay discussion.
4. She intends to move that the committee suspends discussion on this issue.
5. The king decreed that the new laws took effect the following month.
6. I propose that you should stop this rally.
7. I advise you take the prerequisites before registering for this course.
8. His father prefers that he attends a different university.
9. The faculty stipulated that the rule be abolished.
10. She urged that we found another alternative.

Answer:
1. leave 2. call 3. correct 4. suspend 5. take
6. stop 7. that you take 8. attend 9. correct 10. find

Know / Know How

***Know + how to + Vi
Choose the correct form of know or know how in these sentences.
1. The fourth graders......... to multiply.
2. How many people here......... to ski?
3. We......... about Mary’s engagement to James.
4. The chemistry students...........the formula for salt.
5. Although he has been driving for fifteen years, he doesn’t......... to change a tire properly.
6. Leon......... that his friends would react to his proposition.
7. Nobody......... to get to the turnpike yesterday.
8. The owner of the store was away, but she......... about the robbery.
9. We...................to type before we entered the university.
10. He doesn’t.........to dance, but he tries.

Answer:
1.know how 2. know how 3.know 4. know 5. know how
6. knew 7. knew how 8. knew 9. had known how 10. know how

Problem Verbs

Circle the correct form of the verb in parentheses and underline the complement if there is one Remember that
complements do not begin with prepositions.

1. You will see on the map that the public Auditorium (lies/lays) north of the lake.
2. My dog loves to (sit/set) in the sun.
3. The delivery boy (lay/laid) the groceries on the table.
4. After the heavy rain, the water in the lake (raised/rose) another two feet.
5. The paper hangers decided to (raise/rise) the picture a few more inches.
6. He was exhausted so that he decided to (lie/lay) down for a little while.
7. The workers were (lying/laying) cement for the patio when it began to rain.
8. The soldier (rose/raised) the flag when he heard the bugle blow.
9. In chemistry class, we learned that hot air (rises/raises).
10. They tried to (set/sit) the explosives carefully on the floor.

Answer:
1. lies 2. sit 3. laid 4. rose 5. raise 6. lie 7. laying 8. raised 9. rises 10. set

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MINI-TEST: 03

1. Writers like William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe are not only prolific but too interesting.
A B C D
2. It is most important that he speaks to the dean before leaving for his vacation.
A B C D
3. Visitors were not permitted entering the park after dark because of the lack of security and lighting.
A B C D
4. I need both fine brown sugar as well as powdered sugar to bake a Hawaiian cake.
A B C D
5. Let Nancy and her to make all the plans for the party, and you and I will provide the refreshments and entertainment.
A B C D
6. After rising the flag to commemorate the holiday, the mayor gave a long speech.
A B C D
7. It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.
A B C D
8. If you set in that position for too long, you may get a cramp in your leg.
A B C D
9. Despite the roadblock, the police allowed us enter the restricted area to search for our friends.
A B C D
10. Jason's professor had him to rewrite his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee.
 A B C D
11. Mr. Harris will be divided the biology class into two sections to prevent overcrowding in his classroom.
A B C D
12. Maribel has registered for both the afternoon anthropology class as well as the evening sociology lecture.
A B C D
13. Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter their eating habits.
A B C D
14. The man, of whom the red car is parked in front of our house, is a prominent physician in this town.
A B C D
15. In spite of the tenants' objections, the apartment manager decided to rise the rent by forty dollars per month.
A B C D
16. This class, that is a prerequisite for microbiology, is so difficult that I would rather drop it.
A B C D
17. If you had sat the plant in a cooler location, the leaves would not have burned.
A B C D
18. Dr. Harder, which is the professor for this class, will be absent this week because of illness.
A B C D
19. The doctor suggested that he lay in bed for several days as a precaution against further damage to the tendons.
A B C D
20. Dr. Alvarez was displeased because the student had turned in an unacceptable report, so he made him to rewrite it.
A B C D

Answer:
1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A
7. B 8. A 9. B 10.A 11.A 12.B
13.A 14.A 15.C 16.A 17.A 18.A
19.A 20.D
MINI - TEST: 04
Part: A
1...............Mr. Forbes be able to regain control of the company.
A. With hard work B. In spite of his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly D. Only with hard work

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2. ....................so many people been out of work as today.

A. More than ever before B. Never before have
C. In the past, there never have D. Formerly, there never were

3. Having finished lunch,......................

A. the detectives began to discuss the case
B. the case was discussed again by the detectives
C. they discussed the case
D. a bunch of detectives discussed the case to another

4. ..............did Jerome accept the job.

A. Only because it was interesting work
B. Because it was interesting work word omit died boon I
C. Only because it was interested work
D. The work was interesting

Answer: 1.D, 2.B, 3.C, 4.A

Part: B
1. The carpenters tried to join together the pieces of the broken beam, but found it impossible to do.
A B C D
2. The new student's progress advanced forward with such speed that all his teachers were amazed.
A B C D

Answer: 1.B 2.A

PRACTICE TEST-01

1. The main office of the factory can be found in Maple Street in New York City.
A B C D
2. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote.
 A B C D
3. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
A B C D
4. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
A B C D
5. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.
A B C D
6. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in pain.
A B C D
7. This table is not sturdy enough to support a television, and that one probably isn't neither.
A B C D
8. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A B C D
9. The company representative sold to the manager a sewing machine for forty dollars.
A B C D
10. The taxi driver told the man to don't allow his disobedient son to hang out the window.
A B C D
11. Harvey seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too.
A B C D
12. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn't it?
A B C D
13. When an university formulates new regulations, it must relay its decision to the students and faculty.
A B C D
14. Jim was upset last night because he had to do too many homeworks.
A B C D
15. There is some scissors in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need them.
A B C D
16. George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.
A B C D
17. There were so much people trying to leave the burning building that the police had a great deal of trouble controlling them.
A B C D

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18. John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but he is now living in Detroit.
A B C D

Answer:
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. Ꭰ 8. A 9. B 10. C 11.D
12.D 13.A 14. D 16.B 17.B 18.B

PRACTICE TEST - 02
1. The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club.
A B C D
2. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
A B C D
3. He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.
A B C D
4. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.
A B C D
5. She must retyping the report before she hands it in to the director of financing.
A B C D
6. How much times did Rick and Jennifer have to do the experiment before they obtained the results they had been Expenting?
A B C D
7. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester.
A B C D
8. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A B C D
9. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.
A B C D
10. All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in sun this summer.
A B C D
11. Dresses, skirts, shoes, and children's clothing are advertised at great reduced prices this weekend.
A B C D
12. Mary and her sister just bought two new winters coats at the clearance sale.
A B C D
13. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not appeal to all of the students.
A B C D
14. Some of us have to study their lessons more carefully if we expect to pass this examination.
A B C D
15. Mr. Peters used to think of hisself as the only president of the company.
A B C D
16. The instructor advised the students for the procedures to follow in writing the term paper.
A B C D
17. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades.
A B C D
18. The new technique calls for heat the mixture before applying it to the wood,
A B C D
19. The pilot and the crew distributed the life preservers between the twenty frantic passengers.
A B C D
20. A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
A B C D
21. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired.
A B C D
22. A liter is one of the metric measurements, aren't they?
A B C D
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23. We thought he is planning to go on vacation after the first of the month.

A B C D
24. There are a large supply of pens and notebooks in the storeroom to the left of the library entrance.
A B C D
25. The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors.
A B C D

Answer:
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. D 10.C 11.D 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.B 16.A 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.B 21.D 22.D 23.A 24.A
25.B

PRACTICE TEST-03
1. She wishes that we didn't send her the candy yesterday because she's on a diet.
A B C D
2. They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am.
A B C D
3. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn't bring myself to complete all my chores.
A B C D
4. While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors use their barbeque grill.
A B C D
5. The artist tried stimulate interest in painting by taking his students to the museums.
A B C D
6. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
A B C D
7. Nancy said that she went to the supermarket before coming home.
A B C D
8. Before she moved here, Arlene had been president of the organization since four years.
A B C D
9. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.
A B C D
10. The athlete, together with his coach and several relatives, are traveling to the Olympic Games.
A B C D
11. Professor Duncan teaches both anthropology as well as sociology each fall.
A B C D
12. My brother is in California on vacation, but I wish he was here so that he could help me repair my car.
A B C D
13. I certainly appreciate him telling us about the delay in delivering the materials because we had planned to begin.
A B C D
14. The chemistry instructor explained the experiment in such of a way that it was easily understood,
A B C D
15. Rudolph Nureyev has become one of the greatest dancer that the ballet world has ever known.
A B C D
16. He has less friends in his classes now than he had last year.
A B C D
17. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus.
A B C D
18. The influence of the nation's literature, art, and science have captured widespread attention.
A B C D
19. The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality between his people.
A B C D

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20. Many of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual laborers.
A B C D
21. Several people have apparent tried to change the man's mind, but he refuses to listen.
A B C D
22. Keith is one of the most intelligent boys of the science class.
A B C D
23. The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they arrived at the airport.
A B C D
24. When Keith visited Alaska, he lived in a igloo in the winter months as well as in the spring.
A B C D
25. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
A B C D

Answer:
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D 11. B 12. C
13. B 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. B 21. B 22. C 18. C 19. C 20. A 23. B 24. B 25. B
PRACTICE TEST-04
1. While searching for the wreckage of a unidentified aircraft, the Coast Guard encountered severe squalls at sea.
A B C D
2. Although a number of police officers was guarding the priceless treasures in the museum, the director worried that someone
A B
would try to steal them.
C D
3. Since it was so difficult for American Indians to negotiate a peace treaty or declare war in their native language, they used a
A B C
universal understood form of sign language.
D
4. Louis Braille designed a form of communication enabling people to convey and preserve their thoughts to incorporate a series
A B C
of dots which were read by the finger trips.
D
5. While verbalization is the most common form of language in existence, humans make use of many others systems and
A B C
techniques to express their thoughts and feelings.
D
6. The need for a well-rounded education was an idea espoused by the Greeks in time of Socrates.
A B C D
7. Writers and media personnel sell theirselves best by the impression given in their verbal expression.
A B C D
8. In the spirit of the naturalist writers, that author's work portrays man's struggle for surviving.
A B C D
9. Stephen Crane's story is a clinical portrayal of man as an animal trapped by the fear and hunger.
A B C D
10. Their silly, whiny conversation on a child level was meant to create tension and heighten Nancy's fears and anxiety.
A B C D
11. For a long time, this officials have been known throughout the country as political bosses and law enforcers.
A B C D
12. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
A B C D
13. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
A B C D
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14. Because of the severe snow storm and the road blocks, the air force dropped food and medical supplies close the city.
A B C D
15. Hummingbirds are the only birds capable to fly backward as well as forward, up, and down.
A B C D
16. The news of the president's treaty negotiations with the foreign government were received with mixed emotions by the citizens
A B C
of both governments.
D
17. Angie's bilingual ability and previous experience were the qualities that which helped her get the job over all the other
A B C D
candidates.
18. Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances.
A B C D
19. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
20. The test administrator ordered we not to open our books until he told us to do so.
A B C D
21. Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona since ten years before moving to their present house.
A B C D
22. I would of attended the meeting of the planning committee last week, but I had to deliver a speech at a convention.
A B C D
23. We are suppose to read all of chapter seven and answer the questions for tomorrow's class.
A B C D
24. The explanation that our instructor gave us was different than the one yours gave you.
A B C D

Answer:
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. A 11. A 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. A
24. C

PRACTICE TEST 05
1. Neither of the girls have turned in the term papers to the instructor yet.
A B C D
2. After studying all the new materials, the student was able to rise his test score twenty-five points.
A B C D
3. The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher.
A B C D
4. I suggest that he goes to the doctor as soon as he returns from taking the.
A B C D
5. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
A B C D
6. They said that the man jumped off of the bridge and plunged into the freezing water.
A B C D
7. Mr. Anderson used to jogging in the crisp morning air during the winter months, but now he has stopped.
A B C D
8. The volume four of our encyclopedia set has been missing for two months,
A B C D
9. I do not know where could he have gone so early in the morning.
A B C D

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10. The people tried of defending their village, but they were finally forced to retreat.
A B C D
11. The professor was considering postponing the examination until the following week because the students confusion.
A B C D
12. Having lost the election, the presidential candidate intends supporting the opposition despite the objections of his staff.
A B C D
13. The congressman, accompanied by secret service agents and aides, are preparing to enter the convention hall within the next
A B C D
few minutes.
14. Because the torrential rains that had devastated the area, the governor sent the National Guard to assist in the clean- up operation.
A B C D
15. Lack of sanitation in restaurants are a major cause of disease in some areas of the country.
A B C D
16. Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that the second was better as
A B C
the first.
D
17. Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation of rice have been impeded by recurrent drought.
A B C D
18. The decision to withdraw all support from the activities of the athletes are causing an uproar among the athletes fans.
A B C D
19. Underutilized species of fish has been proposed as a solution to the famine in many underdeveloped countries.
A B C D
20. Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party.
A B C D
21. John's wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull.
A B C D
22. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
A B C D
23. Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university.
A B C D
24. The teacher told the students to don't discuss the take-home exam with each other.
A B C D
25. Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but anothers are regularly used in producing cheeses, crackers, and many other foods.
A B C D
Answer:
1.B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. A 11. D 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. C 21.D 22. A 23. B 24.
B 25. B
PRACTICE TEST 06
1. Most Americans would not be happy without a color television, two cars, and working at an extra job.
A B C D
2. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and it is very cruel.
A B C D
3. All the scouts got theirselves ready for the long camping trip by spending their weekends living in the open.
A B C D
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4. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding scholarship.
A B C D
5. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was the first to fly solo nonstop from New York to Paris in such short time.
A B C D
6. Until his last class at the university in 1978, Bob always turns in all of his assignments on time.
A B C D
7. When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class on the other side of the campus and did not have time to talk.
A B C D
8. Before we returned from swimming in the river near the camp, someone had stole our clothes, and we had to walk back with
A B C
our towels around us.
D
9. Patrick was very late getting home last night, and unfortunately for him, the dog barking woke everyone up.
A B C D
10. He has been hoped for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
A B C D
11. After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
A B C D
12. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one.
A B C D
13. The Nobel Prize winner, accompanied by her husband and children, are staying in Sweden until after the presentation.
A B C D
14. Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare them for mounting.
A B C D
15. Those of you who signed up for Dr. Daniel's anthropology class should get their books as soon as possible.
A B C D
16. I put my new book of zoology here on the desk a few minutes ago, but I cannot seem to find it.
A B C D
17. Marta being chosen as the most outstanding student on her campus made her parents very happy.
A B C D
18. Jane said she would borrow me her new movie camera if I wanted to use it on my trip to Europe.
A B C D
19. When Cliff was sick with the flu, his mother made him to eat chicken soup and rest in bed.
A B C D
20. My cousin composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals.
A B C D
21. The geology professor showed us a sample about volcanic rock which dated back seven hundred years.
A B C D
22. The girl whom my cousin married was used to be a chorus girl for the Rockettes in Radio City Music Hall in New York.
 A B C D
23. Ralph has called his lawyer last night to tell him about his problems, but was told that the lawyer had gone to a lecture.
A B C D
24. Some bumper stickers are very funny and make us laugh, yet another can make us angry because of their ridiculousness.
A B C D
25. The results of the test proved to Fred and me that we needed to study harder and watch less movies on television if we wanted
A B C D
to receive scholarships.

Answer:
1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. A 11.C 12. B 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. A 21.C 22. C 23. A 24.
C 25. D

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Important questions
01. After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building.............................
A. sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery
B. sent to cemetery each week flowers faithfully
C. sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week
D. sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers

02. Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for..........................
A. another pants B. others pants C. the others one D. another pair

03. The committee has met and...........................

A. they have reached a decision B. it has formulated themselves some opinions
C. its decision was reached at D. it has reached a decision

04. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because
A. he must to teach a class B. he will be teaching a class
C. of he will teach a class D. he will have teaching a class

05. Florida has not yet ratified the amendment, and

A. several other states hasn't either B. neither has some of the others states
C. some other states also have not either D. neither have several other states

06. The chairman requested that

A. the members studied more carefully the problem
B. the problem was more carefulness studied
C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
D. the members study the problem more carefully

07. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and ..................................
A. Florida also on to B. Florida too C. Florida is as well D. so does Florida

08. This year will be difficult for this organization because ............................................
A. they have less money and volunteers than they had last year
B. it has less money and fewer volunteers than it had last year dithin
C. the last year it did not have as few and little volunteers and money
D. there are fewer money and volunteers that in the last year there were

09. The teachers have had some problems deciding .............................................

A. when to the students they shall return the final papers
B. when are they going to return to the students the final paper
C. when they should return the final papers to the students
D. the time when the final papers they should return for the

10. She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests; however,

A. she hadn't many sugar B. there was not a great amount of the sugar
C. she did not have much sugar D. she was lacking in amount of the sugar

11. There has not been a great response to the sale, ................................?
A. does there B. hasn't there C. hasn't it. D. has there

12. Captain Henry,_____ crept slowly through the underbrush.

 A. being remote from the enemy B. attempting to not encounter the enemy
C. trying to avoid the enemy D. not involving himself in the enemy

13. Tommy was one............................

A. of the happy childs of his class B. of the happiest child in the class
C. child who was the happiest of all the class D. of the happiest children in the class

14. .....................he began to make friends more easily.

A. Having entered school in the new city, it was found that
B. After entering the new school
C. When he had been entering the new school
D. Upon entering into the new school
ANSWER
1.C 2.D 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.C 11.D 12.C 13.D 14.B

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15. Having been served lunch, .......................................

A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
B. the committee members discussed the problem
C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee

16. Many of the international problems we are now facing..........................................

A. linguistic in competencies
B. are the result of misunderstandings
C. are because of not understanding themselves
D. lacks of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other

17. Mr. Roberts is a noted chemist.................................

A. as well as an effective teacher B. and too a very efficient teacher
C. but he teaches very good in addition D. however he teaches very good also

18. Manufacturers often sacrifice quality..........................................

A. for a larger profit margin B. in place of to earn more money
C. to gain more quantities of money D. and instead earn a bigger amount of profit

19. Automobile production in the United States..............................................

A. have taken slumps and rises in recent years B. has been rather erratic recently
C. has been erratically lately D. are going up and down all the time

20. John said that no other car could go...........................

A. so fast like his car B. as fast like his car
C. as fast like the car of him D. as fast as his car

21. Her grades have improved, but only.....................

A. in a small amount B. very slightly C. minimum D. some

22. While attempting to reach his home before the storm………………………….

A. the bicycle of John broke down B. it happened that John's bike broke down
C. the storm caught John D. John had an accident on his bicycle

23. The changes in this city have occurred................................

A. with swiftness B. rapidly C. fastly D. in rapid ways

24. One of the professor's greatest attributes is..................................................

A. when he gives lectures B. how in the manner that he lectures
C. the way to give lectures D. his ability to lecture

25.........................................was the day before yesterday.

A. The France's Independence Day B. The day of the French independence
C. French's Independence day D. France's Independence Day

26. It was not until she had arrived home…………………remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. when she B. that she C. and she D. shetty

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

 A. if he didn't get a flat tire B. if the flat tire hadn't happened
C. had he not had a flat tire D. had the tire not flattened itself

28. ......................received law degrees as today.

A. Never so many women have B. Never have so many women
C. The women aren't ever D. Women who have never

29. The students liked the professor's course because…………….

A. there was few if any homework B. not a lot of homeworks Live of son
C. of there wasn't a great amount of homework D. there was little or no homework

30. John's score on the test is the highest in the class; .........................
A. he should study last night B. he should have studied last night
C. he must have studied last night D. he must had to study last night

31. ……………….he would have come to class.

A. If Mike is able to finish his homework B. Would Mike be able to finish his homework
C. If Mike could finish his homework D. If Mike had been able to finish his homework

ANSWER
15B 16B 17A 18A 19B 20D 21B 22D 23B 24D
25D 26B 27C 28B 29D 30C 31D

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

A. one other fifty dollars B. the same amount also
C. another fifty D. more fifty dollars

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

A. still because she is yet B. yet as a result she is still
C. yet because she is still D. still while she is already

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

A. money management, selling, and able to satisfy the stockholders
B. how to manage money, selling his product, and be able to satisfy stockholders
C. how to manage money, sell his product, and satisfy the stockholders
D. money management, selling, the idea of being able to satisfy the stockholders

35. The cyclist..................he crossed the main street.

A. looked with caution after B. had looked cautiously before
C. was looked cautious when D. looks cautious when

36. Here................... notebook and report that I promised you last week.
A. is the B. are the C. was the D. has been a

37. Neither Jane nor his brothers.........................a consent form for tomorrow's filled trip.
A. need B. needs C. is needing D. has need

38. Cuba is.......................sugar-growing areas in the worlds.

A. one of the larger B. one of largest
C. one of the largest D. largest

39. The skiers would rather.................. through the mountains than go by bus.
A. to travel on train B. traveled by train
C. travel by train D. travelling by the train

40. That magnificent............... temple was constructed by the Chinese.

A. eight-centuries-old B. eight-century's-old
C. old-eight-centuries D. eight-century-old

41. There were two small rooms in the beach house,.................... served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which
C. the smaller of them D. smallest of that

42. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and...........................................

 A. so do their children B. neither did the children
C. also the childs D. so did their children

43. Last year, Matt earned......................his brother who has a better position.
A. twice as much as B. twice more than
C. twice as many as D. twice as more as
44. ............................, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. If he studied more B. If he were studying to a greater degree
C. Studying more D. Had he studied more
45.The facilities of the older hospital.......................
A. is as good or better than the new hospital
B. are as good or better that he new hospital
C. are as god as or better than the new hospital
D. are as good as or better than those of the new hospital

46. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed______ the heavy fog.
A. because of B. because C. on account D. as result

47.The teacher suggested that her students.....................experiences with ESP.

A. write a composition on their B. to write composition about the
C. wrote some compositions of his or her D. had written any compositions for his

48. Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and..............................

A. the others are not B. another is inexperienced
C. the other is not D. other lacks experience

ANSWER
32C 33C 34C 35B 36B 37A 38C 39C 40D
41A 42D 43A 44D 45D 46A 47A 48C

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49. George belongs to the.....................................

A. class of the upper middle B. upper middle class
C. class from the center up D. high medium class

50. A good student must know.........................

A. to study hard B. to be a good student
C. how to study effectively D. the way of efficiency in study

51. Harvey will wash the cloths,.......................................

A. iron the shirts, prepare the meal, dusting the furniture
B. ironing the shirts, preparing the meal, and dusting the furniture
C. iron the shirts, prepare the meal, and dust the furniture
D. to iron the shirts, prepare the meal, and dust the furniture

52. ..........................,he would have signed his name in the corner.

A. If he painted that picture B. If he paints that picture
C. If he had painted that picture D. If he would have painted that picture

53.The doctor insisted that his patient.......................................

A. that he not work too hard for three months B. take it easy for three months
C. taking it easy inside of three months D. to take some vacations for three months

54. ............................did Arthur realize that there was danger.

A. Upon entering the store B. When he entered the store
C. After he had entered the store D. Only after entering the store

55. George did not do well in the class because........................

A. he studied bad B. he was not good study wise
C. he was a badly student D. he failed to study properly
56. This university's programs.....................those of Harvard.
A. come second after B. are second ony to
C. are first except for D. are in second place from
57. The more she worked, ....................................
A. the less she achieved B. she achieved not enough
C. she did not achieve enough D. she was achieving less

58. .....................................the best car to buy is a Mercedes Benz.

A. Because of its durability and economy,
B. Because it lasts a long time, and it is very economical,
C. Because of its durability and it is economical
D. Because durability and economy wise it is better than all the others
59. When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work,...............................
A. his wife was sleeping B. his wife slept
C. his wife has slept D. his wife has been sleeping

60. He gave ................................................

A. to the class a tough assignment B. the class a tough assignment
C. a tough assignment for the class D. an assignment very tough to the class

61. People all over the world are starving...................................

A. greater in numbers B. in more numbers
C. more numerously D. in greater numbers

62. Ben would have studied medicine if he.............. to a medical school.

A. could be able to enter B. had been admitted
C. was admitted D. were admitted

63. He entered a university...............................

A. when he had sixteen years B. when sixteen years were his age
C. at the age of sixteen D. at the age sixteen years old

64. He............................looked forward to the new venture.

A. eagerly B. with great eagerness
C. eagernessly D. in a state of increasing eagerness
ANSWER
49B 50C 51C 52C 53B 54D 55D 56B 57A
58A 59A 60B 61D 62B 63C 64A

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65. Alfred Adams has not .........................

A. lived lonelynessly in times previous B. never before lived sole
C. ever lived alone before D. before lived without the company of his friends

66. It is very difficult to stop the cultivation of marijuana because,....................

A. it grows very carelessly B. of it's growth without attention
C. it grows well with little care D. it dosen't care much to grow

67. Public television stations are different from commercial stations...............

A. because they receive money differently and different types of shows
B. for money and program types
C. in the areas of funding and programming
D. because the former receives money and has programs differently from the latter

68. The attorney told his client that...........................

A. they had little chance of winning the case
B. the case was of a small chance to win
C. it was nearly impossible to win him the case
D. the case had a minimum chance to be won by him

69. Since he changed professions, Fred's yearly income..........................

A. nearly tripled B. got almost three times bigger
C. almost grown by three times D. just about gone up three times

70. Jane changed her major from French to business,.............................

A. with hopes to be able easier to locate employment
 B. hoping she can easer get a job
C. with the hope for being able to find better a job
D. hoping to find a job more easily

71. He has received several scholarships................................

A. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability
B. for both his academic ability as well as his artistic
C. because of his academic and artistic ability
D. as resulting of his ability in the art and the academy

72. The manager was angry because somebody.............

A had allowed the photographers to enter the building
B. had let the photographers to enter the building
C. permitting the photographers enter the building
D. the photographers let into the building without the proper documentations

73. The committee members resented......................

A the president that he did not tell them about the meeting
B. the president not to inform them of the meeting
C. the president's not informing them of the meeting
D. that the president had failed informing themselves that there was going to be a meeting

74. The rabbit scurried in fright.......................

A. when it heard the movement in the bushes
B. the movement among the bushes having been heard
C. after it was hearing moving inside of the bushes
D. when he was heard that something moved in the bushes

75. The jurors were told to..............................

A. talk all they wanted B. make lots of expressions
C. speak freely D. talk with their minds open

76. Those students do not like to read novels,......................... text books.

A. in any case B. forgetting about
C. leaving out of the question D. much less

ANSWER
65C 66C 67C 68A 69A 70D 71C 72A 73C 74A 75C 76D