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6a, 65. 67. 68. 22 Practice Test 1 ___ could only have been made by someone totally incompetent. a. How serious a mistake b. Soserious a mistake © ¢. Such serious mistake d. So serious is this mistake ‘The student was making so much noise in the library that he to leave. a. told him b. was being told ce. asked d. was asked It's urgent ___ of the problem as soon as humanly possible. ‘a. to be informed the boss b. the boss be informed ©. the boss's being informing d. informing the boss ‘The ____ section of our supermarket has a wide range of fresh fruits and vegetables. ‘a. production b. productive produce d. product Those flowers must have cost a fortune; he really _—— them for her. ‘a. needn't have to buy b, shouldn't have bought ¢.mustn't have bought d. ought not have to buy We stopped at a motel __we wouldn't arrive in Chicago in the middle of the night, a. sothat b. because ©. for fear that d. incase Global warming has progressed __ glaciers. everywhere are shrinking. a. too much that b. enough to cause . to such an extent that d. so great an extent that You said you were leaving, ___you're still here. Is ‘everything all ight? a. yet b. while Car) d. evenif STEP 2: Figure out what. being tasted, STEP 3: Work thr by choc ‘grammar topic rough each item choice ines 69. a small creature that defends itself with lobster- like claws and a poisonous sting. a. b. e a Scorpions are Many a scorpion is ‘The scorpion is, A scorpion, which is, 70. Jonathan stil has the accordion his grandfather gave him, but __ he has years to play it b. _ithas years to have not been played c. _ithasn't played for years d. it's been years since he played it 71. She insisted that the reporter _her as his source of information. a. not mention b. not to mention don't mention d. not mentioning 72. I's unlikely that two students would write identical compositions without ‘a, one who copies the other b. one copying from the other cone to copy the other's d. each other's copying 73. Allowing students to do most of the talking in class is a common ___ strategy. a. instructive b. instructional c. instructing d. instruct 74. ___ traveling is educational, it can also be stressful and expensive. a. Since b, Providing ce. While d. As though 75. 76. 78. 79. 80. at. 82. We've been walking for hours, so___ break for a few minutes, shall we? a let's b. why nota ©. how about a d. maybe we should factories continue to comply with the law, improved air quality will not diminish a. Assoonas b. Astfaras fc. Aslong as, d. Asiittle as Company policy states that, upon arrival, al ‘employees are __at the front desk. a. tosign in b. signing in ©. having to sign in 4. going to have to sign in Such ___ that none of the students in the class could solve it a. a difficult problem it was b. adifficult problem was it ©. difficult 2 problem was it d. was the problem difficult They arrived home only __ the house had been burgled in their absence, @. upon finding b. toffind that fe. after having found 4. then did they find He may or may not come with us, but 'm not sure _ depends on. a. thatit b. what it c. whether or not he d. about what he ‘There were three eye witnesses. Is it possible he'll deny __ the crime? a. he committed b. he commits &.to.commit d. to committing the Coast Guard, not a single life was lost in the terry accident. ‘a. Were it not for b. Regardless of ce. Asaresult of d. Thanks to 83, 85. 87, 90. At the current rate, the company’s sales _ {83 million by the end of the year. a. are exceeding b. will have exceeded c. had exceeded d. would be exceeded ‘The boss won't be able to see you today as he’s got several___ meetings. a. two hours b. two-hour e. two hours’ d. two hour's When deciding on a new computer, you should buy ____ you can afford. a. the one whichever b. which one that ©. whichever one d, the one that which Unfortunately, you're required to take the exam you want to of not a. either b. what if c. whether a. incase The accountant broke the law, so it would be irresponsible of the frm __ a. ifthey won't fire him b. not to fre him ¢. that they not fire him d. for not firing him Ihope everything's OK. They _ several hours ago. a. were to have called b. would have called ©. must have called d. supposed to call the ___a doctor's appointment, he would have been at work yesterday. a. wouldn't have had b. hasn'thad didn't have d. hadn't had The two men were never friendly in the past; get along in the future. a. nor are they likely 10 b. and still won't they ©. neither won't they d. and yet they won't 23 This section of the examination contains 120 problems, numbered 91 through 170. There are 40 grammar, 20 cloze, 40 vocabulary, and 20 reading comprehension problems. If you do not understand how to do the problems, raise your hand, and a proctor will explain the examples to you. None of the actual test problems can be explained. Each problem has only one correct answer. Do not spend too much time on any one problem. If you do not know the answer to a problem, you may guess, Work quickly but carefully. You have one hour and 15 minutes (75 minutes) to answer all 120 problems. if you finish before the ‘time is over, you may check your answers within the GCVR section only. Do not go back to the Listening section of the exam. GRAMMAR | 51. The bank has over 100 branches, _ in a major 56. | urban area. a. each locating

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