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DIAGNOSTIC TEST
SECTION 2. STRUCTURE.
Directions: choose the correct Word or phrase for each of the sentences.
Example: please don`t be late. Try to come____.
(A) light
() tr!e
(C) early
(D) ( )
"o! sho!ld ha#e chosen ( c )$ `` early `` , it is the only %ord that correctly fits the sit!ation.
&. ____greyho!nd$ can achie#e speeds !p
to thirty'six miles per ho!r.
(A) the
() the fastest
(() the fastest dog
(D) the fastest dog$ the
). *armots spend their time foraging
among meado% plants and flo%ers
or____on roc+y cliffs.
(A) gets s!n
() s!nning
(() the s!n
(D) s!nny
,.The greenho!se effect occ!rs ____heat
radiated from the s!n.
(A) %hen does the Earth`s atmosphere
trap
() does the Earth`s atmosphere trap
(() %hen the Earth`s atmosphere traps
(D) the Earth`s atmosphere traps
-. The rose bo%l .___place on ne% year`s
day$ is the oldest post season collegiate
football game in the .nited /tates.
(A) ta+es
() it ta+es
(() %hich ta+es
(D) too+
0. Experiments _____ represent a giant
step into the medicine of the f!t!re.
(A) !sing gene therapy
() !se gene therapy
(() they !se
(D) gene theraphy !ses
1. ____off the 2a%aiian coastline are li#ing$
other are dead.
(A) %hile some types of coral reefs
() some types of coral reefs
(() there are many types of coral reefs
(D) coral reefs.
3. 4!bber ____from #!lcani5ed silicones
%ith a high molec!lar %eight is diffic!lt to
disting!ish from nat!ral r!bber.
(A) is prod!ced
() prod!cing
(() that prod!ces
(D) prod!ced
6. /am /pade in The Maltese Falcon and
4ic+ laine in CasaBlanca___of 2!mphrey
ogart`s more famo!s roles.
(A) they are t%o
() t%o of them are
(() t%o of them
(D) are t%o
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7. The compo!nd microscope has not one
___ t%o lenses .
(A) and also
() b!t
(() and there are
(D) b!t there are
&8. (onditions re9!ired for seed
germination incl!de ab!ndant %ater$ and
ade9!ate s!pply of oxygen$ and___.
(A) the temperat!res m!st be
appropriate
() ha#ing appropriate temperat!res
(() appropriate temperat!res
(D) appropriately temperat!re
&&. When fl!ids acc!m!lates against the
eardr!m$ a second more insidio!s type
of___.
(A) otitis media may de#elop
() de#eloping otitis media
(() the de#elopment of otitis media
(D) to de#elop otitis media .
&). We___change left.
(A) ha#en`t got any
() ha#en`t got no
(() ha#e got any
(D) ha#e any.
&,. Do yo! remember %here____:
(A) his family li#e
() li#ed his family
(() did li#e his family
(D) did his family li#e
&-. ; expect the play not ___in time.
(A) begin
() to beging
(() begining
(D) beg!n
&0._____happy she seems to be <
(A) %hat
() ho%
(() s!ch
(D) so m!ch
&1. They %ere astonished___seeing him
%ith her.
(A) in
() at
(() on
(D) from
&3. They ___the same car for years.
(A) o%n
() ha#e o%ned
(() are o%ning
(D) are o%ned
&6. As %e ___ $ it %as 9!ite a s!ccess.
(A) %ere expecting it
() expected it
(() expected
(D) expected to
&7. 2e al%ays had___in sports.
(A) the interest
() interest
(() an interst
(D) his interest
)8. Whose boo+ is it:' ;t is___
(A) to my sister
() of my sister
(() my sister`s
(D) to my sister`s
)&. Andy Warhol %as ___in the =op Art
mo#ement %ho %as +no%n for his m!lti'
image sil+screen paintings.
(A) that one of a leading fig!re
() a leading fig!re
(() leading fig!res
(D) %ho leads fig!res
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)). ____the .nited /tates consists of many
different immigrant gro!ps$ many
sociologists belie#e there is a distinct
national character.
(A) ;n spite of
() despite
(() e#en tho!gh
(D) %hether
),. An et!de is a short m!sical composition
%ritten especially ___ a partic!lar
techni9!e.
(A) enable st!dents practicing
() enables st!dents practicing
(() enable st!dents to practice
(D) to enable st!dents to practice
)-. ; got an``>`` today beca!se ;
forgot____my home%or+.
(A) doing
() to do
(() being finished
)0. ____her inter#ie% yet:
(A) has she finished
() she has finished
(() ha finished
)1. "esterday$she read the ne%s
paper___brea+fast.
(A) before eat
() before ate
(() before eating
)3. ;f ; ____yo!$ ; %o!ld stop smo+ing.
(A) %o!ld be
() %ere
(() can be
)6. ;f ; ___the time$; %ill go shopping after
l!nch tomorro%.
(A) had
() %ill ha#e
(() ha#e
)7. *y friend doesn`t li+e coffe $and ; ____
(A) don`t li+e coffe $too.
() li+e coffe$ too.
(() don`t either.
,8. =eople !sed to get married yo!ng$___:
(A) ha#en`t they
() don`t they
(() didn`t they
,&. efore ;#an %ent to the ?ob inter#ie%$he
___a ne% s!it and tie
(A) has bo!ght
() has been b!ying
(() bo!ght
,). @scar really li+ed the .nited /tates
%hen he first arri#e$b!t no% he___the
.nited /tates and is thin+ing abo!t going
bac+ home.
(A) has mixed feeling abo!t
() is cra5y abo!t
(() is fascinated %ith
,,. Aina: 2ey$ Belson$ %hat are yo! doing
/at!rday night:
Belson:@h $;____to go to a concert.
(A) in#ited
() ha#e in#ited
(() %as in#ited
,-. Belson: What do yo! prefer $ mo!ntains
or oceans:
Aina: ;`d rather ___to the ocean.
(A) to go
() going
(() go
,0. Tony: Why did @scar miss class today:
Cynn:____a late party last night.
(A) beca!se
() beca!se of
(() beca!se he %as
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,1. "o!____slo% do%n if the road is
slippery.
(A) had
() o!ght
(() had better
,3. ;f yo! stop smo+ing___li#e a healthier
life.
(A) sho!ld ha#e
() might ha#e
(() might
,6. Aina: Whe%< ; am really tired <
Belson: "eah$me too. Cet`s___.
(A) call it
() call it off
(() call it a day
,7. *ary: Whose p!rse is this :
Dane: ;t`s____.
(A) Dill`s
() Dill
(() of Dill
-8. /omeone fixed the ca9r$ b!t_____
>ixed the refrigerator.
(A) none
() anyone
(() no one
-&. Exc!se me$ When___arri#e in Be%
"or+:
A) We %ill
() are %e going to
(() %e are going to
-). Dac+ %ashes the dishes on *ondays
and Th!rsdays. 2e____%ashes the dishes.
(A) al%ays
() sometimes
(() ne#er
-,. 2o% long____'English:
(A) yo! ha#e st!died
() ha#e been st!dying
(() ha#e yo! st!died
--. Where ______li#e:
(A) did yo! !se to
() did yo! !sed to
(() yo! !se to
-0.' When the children loo+ed in the mirror$
they sa%____.
(A) their sel#es
() themsel#es
(() himself
-1. his famo!s no#el______in &7,&.
(A) %as %ritten
() is being %ritten
(() has %ritten
-3. "o! can____at an a!to repair shop.
(A) ha#e yo!r car fixed
() ha#e fixed yo!r car
(() yo!r cat to be fixed
-6. Dohn ordered____.
(A) her a soda
() a soda to her
(() for her a soda
-7. When ; %as yo!ng$;f ; _____bad grades
at school$ my parents____me st!dy e#ery
%ee+end.
(A) getEma+e
() ha#e gottenEha#e made
(() gotEmade
08. in his speech$the president
said____increase taxes.
(A) he %o!ld not
() ; %ill not
(() ;ha#e not
0&. ill is the man___ the police officer is
tal+ing.
(A) %ho
() %hom
(() to %hom
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