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ⅰ.multiple choice (30% one point each)
direction:chooses the word or phrase which best completes the sentence.
( )1.it was half an hour before the representatives came into the hall .
a.by two and threes b.in two and threes
c.by twos and threes d.in twos and threes
( )2. is sincere. it is advisible for his employees to accept it.
a.the criticism of the manager's b.that manager's one criticism
c.the criticism of the manager d.that manager criticism
( )3.i got a splitting headache. it kept me the whole night.
a.waken b.awake c.aware d.waking
( )4.tom is fond of playing basketball, but as it comes to playing piano, he knows nothing.
a.the…the b.the…※ c.※…the d.※…※
( )5.as is well known to all, english is a used language in the world.
a.wild b.wide c.widely d.widen
( )6.our class ranked in that english speech contest.
a.the second b.a second c.second d.seconds
( )7.i'm afraid of them understood the profound theory in those days.
a.none b.no one c.anyone d.someone
( )8.my father used to tell me the old saying that early to bed and carly to rise a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
a.made b.making c.make d.makes
( )9.what you say is, , true;but i'd like to eexpress it differently.
a.in all senses b.in every sense
c.in no sense d.in a sense
( )10.rosa a dance step when she tripped on a rug and fell.
a.demonstrated b.was demonstrating
c.had been demonstrated d.was demonstrated
( )11.the effect of t.v the life of average people is incalculable.
a.in b.on c.for d.about
( )12.there is a police car in front of our neighbor's house.
what do you suppose ?
a.did happen b.has happened
c.is happened d.would happen
( )13.i didn't know when he there for a check - up the next day.
a.was going b.went c.was gone d.had gone
( )14.she hoped to her brother at the station, but he never came.
a.meet b.be met c.have met d.having met
( )15.mary delayed her departure until morning .
a.being tired and afraid about drive at night
b.for fear of driving at night and tireness
c.being fearful to drive at night and being tired
d.for she was tired and afraid to drive at night
( )16.this black cloth like silk.
a.is felt b.is feeling c.feels d.is being felt
( )17. of the two secretaries are qualified for the job.
a.none b.nor c.neither d.either
( )18.go sightseeing, if it rain tomorrow.
a.doesn't b.won't c.isn't d.shouldn't
( )19.we would rather put the meeting off than it without adequate preparation.
a.hold b.to hold c.holding d.held
( )20.the only thing really matters to the kids is how to learn the skill in the game.
a.that b.which c.what d.as
( )21. the accent, you must be from south america.
a.judging from b.judged from
c.to judge from d.to be judged from
( )22.in some countries people favor together even though there is much more space.
a.stay b.to stay c.staying d.stayed
( )23. , our next step is to determine how to carry it out.
a.having made the plan b.making the plan
c.the plan was made d.the plan having been made
( )24.so badly in the car accident that he had to say in the hospital for treatment.
a.peter had been injured b.was peter injured
c.did peter injured d.peter was injured
( )25.he always prefer to start early rather than everything to the last minute.
a.leave b.to leave c.leaving d.left
( )26.never give him more money than .
a.he is necessary b.that is necessary c.necessary is d.is necessary
( )27. efficient an organization like this may be, it is bound to make mistakes sooner or later.
a.for b.how c.however d.whatever
( )28.sound is a tool people communicate with each other.
a.at which b.for which c.in view to which d.by means of which
( )29.he kept me informed that on his next birthday he married for ten years.
a.has been b.will be c.will have been d.would have been
( )30.i don't want any more trouble with the law.
a.there be b.there to be c.there being d.there been
ⅱ.error finding (20% one point each)
directions:in each of the following sentences, four words or phrases have been underlined. you should choose the one word or phrase which would not be appropriate in standard english. then put your choice in the brackets after the sentence.
1.bob's and ally's car broke down on the midway to chinatown and they took time to have it fixed.
a b c d ( )
2.these all few last days we have been working in the lab, trying to put the principle into practice.
a b c d ( )
3.politics are as much profession as any other and requires both skill and ability.
a b c d ( )
4.before he was caught cheating on the exam, oliver was considered to be an honest boy.
a b c d ( )
5.between her writing for radio and him playing professional hockey, the couple does very well.
a b c d ( )
6.the food that mark is cooking in the kitchen smells deliciously.
a b c d ( )
7.although linda is formerly from pennsylvania, he finds difficult to get used to the cold.
a b c d ( )
8.if i have realized you got sick, i'd not have spoken so abruptly.
a b c d ( )
9.it was not until the accident that did i realize why jalimy was being slow.
a b c d ( )
10.drinking water is often said to be a better way to reduce weight than to take diet pills.
a b c d ( )
11.in the morning of the next day she left paris and i have never had any news from her ever since.
a b c d ( )
12.mrs.smith is an easy-going person. i don't get along well with any ill-mannering woman.
a b c d ( )
13.no one, at any rate, no english writer, has written better about childhood than was charles dickens.
a b c d ( )
14.having lost his money in the stock market, his friends deserted him.
a b c d ( )
15.the plane is scheduled to arrive lately bec
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