PART I: Multiple Choice

1. It was a miracle ______ anybody survived the accident .

A. that B. who C. which D. whom
2. The rooms in the front ____ noisier than those in the back .
A. are very B. are little C. are more D. are much
3. Don’t save_________ work for last. Get started on it early.
A .most difficult B. the most difficult C. the more difficult D. mostly difficult
4. I decided that_________ would be the better decision.
A . not go B. to going C. not going D. going not
5. I warned him _________release the statistics until next week.
A . not B. don’t C. not to D. to
6. Tears ____ anger and tension naturally .
A. are relieved B. relieve C. will relieve D. are relieving
7. The number of people at the exhibit ______ amazing
A. are B. was C. were D. has
8. By the end of this week, my illness _____ me $ 200.
A. has cost B. will have cost C. cost D. is costing
9. The little girl started to cry. She ____ her old doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
A. lost B. had lost C. was losing D. was lost
10. Which of the followings is incorrect?
A. Fred is not sociable; nor is he very polite.
B. Fred is not sociable, nor is he very polite.
C. Fred is not sociable; nor he is very polite.
D. Fred is not sociable, nor he is very polite.
11. Tom is antisocial, _______ he is very insecure.
A. and B. but C. so D. for
12.I’m afraid we’ll have to cancel the new project. We can’t raise enough_________.
A. capital B. captain C. capitol D. capon
13.Under the new contract, everyone will get a 5%._________.
A . praise B. rise C. access D. raise
14. I can speak English but only _____
A. a few B. few C. some D. a little
15. My mother _____ me in 2 days’ time.
A. visits B. has visited C. will visit D. visited
16. The first explorer _____________ California by land was Jedediah Strong Smith, a trapper
who crossed the southwestern desert of the United State in 1826.
A. that he reached B. reached C. to reach D. reaching it.
17. The software company's president is quite _______ about all the different computers.
A. knowing B. knowledge C. knowledgeable D. know
18. The advertising company is experiencing _______ expansion into international markets.
A. consider B. considerably C. considered D. considerable
19. Smoking can cause cancers, ______ more people are interested in smoking.
A. yet B. however C. as D. nevertheless
20. Look, dark clouds are everywhere. It _________ heavily. Our picnic must be canceled.
A. will rain B. is raining
C. is going to rain D. will have been raining
21. She spoke _________firmly to him about his poor job performance.
A .most B. quite C. quiet D. little
22. Do you know if Mary ______the Smiths.
A. be related to B. be related with C. is related with D. is related to
23. Several counties may institute tax incentives to keep elderly people ______longer.
A. work B. worked C. working D. to work
24. You must come on time. Our flight ________ around 3 p.m. next Tuesday.
A. will take off B. is taking off
C. is going to take off D. takes off
25. I think Jane is a good girl. You ________ make friends with her.
A. must B. have to C. mustn’t D. don’t have to
26. Robot like machines ______to do a variety of household tasks.
A. can now be used B. can be now use
C. can now use D. can now be using
27. Aspirin ______the bank of the willow tree.
A. is derived to B. are derived from
C. is derived from D. are deriving from
28. After the negotiations, they made ____ changes in their proposal.
A. little B. any C. few D. much
29. It wasn’t the largest company. It was,________, one of the most highly respected in the field.
A. however B. additionally C. therefore D. furthermore

30. All _________ are asked to show up by 10:00 am.

A. personnel B. personnels C. personalities D. personal

PART II: Error Recognition and Correction

31. Polygamy, another marital variation, involve the marriage of several women to one man.
A B C D
32. The teacher said to us that the gods whom the Greeks believed were depicted in the statues.
A B C D
33. The traditional yurt is a wooden tent that has a round roof and is covered by animal skins.
A B C D
34. Last night, Jack stayed out very late and didn’t get much sleep, so that he feels awful today.
A B C D
35. The Union asked that Macrohard improves the salaries of the lowest paid workers.
A B C D

36. Many people think that Saturn is the biggest planet which is wrong.
A B C D
37. He used to be the best student in class was not a fact for us to believe.
A B C D
38. The polar bear survival depends on its ability to catch fish.
A B C D
39. Workers around the world are asking their employers to give them more powerful.
A B C D
40. It took skill craftsmen working day and night for twenty-two years to build the Taj Mahal.
A B C D
41. In class, Mary’s eyes are always sparkling attention and joy, but they hold a deep sadness
A B C D
42. Eventually, the situation in China improved; thus, Julie moved back to city, and got married.
A B C D
43. He told me that his boss was not only dishonest but temperamentally.
A B C D
44. Once she goes to bed, her mother and father may be able to relax little.
A B C D
45. Many people say that she is always in blue because she has a few friends.
A B C D
46. I take work home regularly because my new responsibility at work.
A B C D
47. If you want to do a lot progress, you need to try harder.
A B C D
48. Before the baby nap, we almost always feed him.
A B C D
49. Whenever people work together, they can accomplish many more.
A B C D
50. Societies have been developing since the first humans walk on the Earth.
A B C D

PART III: Sentence Transformation (10 items - 30 points)

51. He asked, “ Why didn’t you take the final exam?”
-> He asked her________________________________________________

52. The sea was so cold that we cannot swim.

-> The sea was too_______________________________________________

53. I don’t want you to tell him what I told you.

->I’d rather you________________________________________________

54. Eating a big breakfast feels strange to me.

->I’m not used________________________________________________

55. She knows about it more than I do

->I don’t know________________________________________________

56. She took no notice of what he said.

->She paid________________________________________________
57. He doesn’t attend the meeting.
->They wish________________________________________________

58. Not a professional singer, but he sang this song beautifully.

->Despite__________________________________________________

59. He doesn’t sing well, and he doesn’t play the guitar well.
->He neither________________________________________________

60. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
->Only when ________________________________________________

51. He asked her why she hadn’t taken the final exam.
52. The sea was too cold for us to swim
53. I’d rather you didn’t tell him what I told you
54. I’m not used to eating a big breakfast
55. I don’t know about it as much as she does
56. She paid no attention to what he said
57. They wish he attended the meeting.
58. Despite not being a professional singer, he sang this song beautifully.
59. He neither sings nor plays guitar well
60. Only when all the guests had gone home could we relax