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PART 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions.

Question 1: A number of unexpected events __________ us from carrying out the plan.

A. has prevented B. have prevented C. was preventing D. have been prevented

Question 2: Sometimes, Mathematics __________ very difficult to understand to me! How can 550 divided by 2

equal 275?

A. was B. are C. were D. is

Question 3: What I admire about the Japanese is __________.

A. how disciplined they were B. how disciplined it is

C. how disciplined it was D. how disciplined they are

Question 4: The City Committee _______ trying to make the final decision about the matter.

A. is B. am C. are D. be

Question 5: In the past, measles __________ to be incurable.

A. is thought to be B. were thought to be

C. was thought to be D. are thought to be

Question 6: To learn a language effectively __________ determination and patience. You must never give up!

A. requires B. is requiring C. require D. has required

Question 7: The Smiths, together with their son Jamie, __________ to Paris next week.

A. is going B. are going C. was going D. were going

Question 8: Neither the coach nor the players __________ happy about the referee’s decision to award the

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opposing team a penalty in last week’s match.

A. is B. are C. were D. was

Question 9: That’s incredible! He defeated Thomas! Nobody __________ to do that before!

A. was managing B. has ever managed

C. have ever managed D. has been managing

Question 10: The number of applicants this year __________ unbelievable!

A. had been B. is C. were D. are

Question 11: One of the girls who______ working in this department ______my niece.

A. was/ were B. are/ is C. is/ being D. is/ are

Question 12: Above the fireplaces ______ a portrait of Lenin.

A. is B. be C. to be D. are

Question 13: What________ you used in picking a winner in the art contest?

A. are the criterions B. is the criteria C. are the criterion D. are the criteria

Question 14: Each of the 4 types of human ___________ suited for a specific purpose.

A. tooth are B. teeth is C. tooth is D. teeth are

Question 15: Several _______ sleeping under a tree.

A. of lions were B. lions were C. lion was D. of the lions was

Question 16: The fact that the new staff members were complimented on their achievement _________ known to

the whole company.

A. has B. have C. was D. are

Question 17: Neither Jim nor his brothers ________ to school. Their father teaches them at home.

A. have never been B. has ever been C. have ever been D. ever go

Question 18: The first two problems________ very difficult but_________ is not.

A. are – the rest B. is – the other C. are – another D. are – the last
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Question 19: Many of the____ not used today. They are remnants of the past.

A. railroad’s tracks around here are B. railroad’s tracks around here is

C. railroad tracks around here is D. railroad’s track around here are

Question 20. Ten minutes __________ actually a very long time if you have nothing to do.

A. is B. have been C. are D. has been

Choose your best options to indicate the part which needs correcting in each of the following sentences.

Question 21. Either the father or his children is going to be interviewed next week, but nobody knows for sure

who will be chosen.

A. his children is B. to be interviewed

C. will be chosen D. knows

Question 22. A number of equipment was broken yesterday. Needless to say, we have received a lot of complaints

since then, including those from students who were almost injured.

A. have received B. were almost injured

C. was broken D. A number of

Question 23. While 25 percent of the students in this class are bilingual, the remaining 75 percent of them has no

knowledge of any other language besides their mother tongue.

A. are B. has C. language D. the students

Question 24. I really feel that the increase in government funding is going to enable us to help the poor, who is

desperately in need of help, more effectively.

A. feel B. is going to C. is D. to help

Question 25. Someone has set the building on fire and now we can see that the police is ordering people to stay

away from the area. It is also reported that some officers are in pursuit of 2 suspects.

A. are B. is also reported C. has set D. is

Question 26. A bouquet of red flowers were placed in the middle of the wooden table. Strangely, all children

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except Valerie were unable to see it.

A. were unable B. it C. were placed D. all children

Question 27. As breaking and entering are against the law, the thief and his accomplice were sentenced to 6

months in prison. However, not everyone is satisfied and some people have already demanded for a more severe

punishment.

A. are B. were C. is D. have already demanded

Question 28. Excitement, along with a twinge of nervousness, was the cause of her constantly shaking. However,

she was certain that her performance would be successful and that everybody as well as the judges were going to

be amazed.

A. were going to be B. would be C. was certain D. was

Question 29. If Joanne was here, she would certainly be very unhappy! Your decision was absolutely outrageous

and now nobody is going to trust our company anymore!

A. would certainly be B. was absolutely outrageous

C. was D. is going to trust

Question 30. The doctor suggested that he exercise more regularly. But for him, to exercise are to torture himself.

A. But B. are C. suggested D. exercise

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