1. You cannot make ______if they don’t want to.

A. people learn B. people to learn C. people learning D. that people learn

2. Jackson, Ron, and David are listening and speaking English in the living room.
This is a ________ sentence.
A. simple B. compound C. complex D. compound-complex
3. Since they aren’t answering their phone, they _________.
A. must have left B. should have left C. can have left D. need have left
4. I have three brothers, __________ are businessmen.
A. that all of them B. who all of them C. all of whom D. who they all
5. Physical fitness exercises can cause injuries __________ the participants are not careful.
A. that B. to C. if D. to which
6. ____ the age of 10, the Persian scholar Ibn Sina had memorized the Koran.
A. During B. By the time that C. When D. By
7. When the sea is rough, you ____ take more precautions in the water.
A. have to B. have C. must to D. had to
8. It is always helpful ____ a map while hiking in wilderness areas.
A. to carry B. to carrying C. carrying D. carry
9. The economic theorist who has perhaps most influenced government policy making in the last 60 years ____
John Maynard Keynes.
A. is B. are C. have been D. has being
10. Leave the office right away, ____ you will miss the train because of the traffic.
A. so B. and C. or D. but
11. As a result of a heavy workload, the payroll department had trouble finishing analysis by ____.
A. it B. one C. itself D. oneself
12. Einstein had some of his most brilliant ideas ____he was working in a Swiss patent office.
A. by the time that B. unless C. in addition D. while
13. The child appears healthy; ____, it’s a good idea for her to have a checkup soon.
A. otherwise B. therefore C. nevertheless D. moreover
14. ____is often a problem for students studying far from their homes.
A. Homesickness B. The homesickness C. A homesickness D. Another homesickness
15. Using a different order of words can____ of a sentence.
A. change often the meaning B. change the meaning often
C. to change often the meaning D. often change the meaning
16. The boy didn’t want to say ____.
A. what did he do B. what had he done C. what he had done D. what he was done
17. He ____the bus three times since the beginning of the week.
A. missed B. was missing C. has missed D. has been missing
18. The president ____ checked the estimated sales figures for the next quarter.
A. him B. he C. himself D. his
19. The waitress suggested that we ____the spicy chicken.
A. ordering B. ordered C. to order D. order
20. Nesto said they ____ windsurfing because there was no wind.
A. must go B. couldn’t go C. could have gone D. may not go.
21. In Europe, most Internet users pay per message; ____, Internet users in the United States usually pay flat rates.
A. in contrast B. while C. therefore D. once
22. A person who is physically fit ____ the same weight.
A. should able to stay B. should being able to stay C. should to be able to stay D. should be able to stay
23. All appointments must ____ at least twenty-four hours in advance.

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 A. call for B. have called C. have confirmed D. be confirmed
24. The Historic Preservation Committee, ____ members oppose development of the area, has requested to meet
with planners.
A. who B. who’s C. whose D. who is
25. ____ presents his ideas to the review board had better be well organized.
A. Who B. He C. His D. Whoever
26. John Kenedy was _______ of the United States.
A. the thirty-five president B. the thirty-fifth president
C. president the thirty-five D. the president thirty-fifth
27. “Don’t make noise. The child is sleeping.” In this sentence, present continuous is used to express _____.
A. a reference to future B. an action happening around the time of speaking
C. a habit D. an action happening at the time of speaking
28. It is imperative __________ to the meeting.
A. that he comes B. that he come C. he comes D. he must come
29. Banks sometimes withhold credit to corporations, thus ____ corporate management decisions indirectly.
A. influence B. influencing C. to influence D. having influence
30. By the time they ______ back here, all things ___________.
A. get/ have been done B. will get/ have been done
C. will get/ will have been done D. get/ will have been done
1. Compressed air _________ the power to drive pneumatic tools.
A. by providing B. provides
C. that provides D. the provision of
2. ________ primary colors are red, blue, and yellow.
A. There are three B. The three
C. Three of them D. That the three
3. ________ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979.
A. It was Jane Byrne B. Jane Byrne
C. That Jane Byrne D. When Jane Byrne
4. Although not as important as they once were, ______ a major form of transportation in North America.
A. there are still railroads B. railroads, which are still
C. railroads are still D. railroads still being
5. The Loop, which is the commercial heart of Chicago, _________ within a rectangular loop of elevated train
tracks.
A. that is enclosed B. enclosing it
C. is enclosed D. it is enclosed
6. In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, _________.
A. engineers were educated there B. where engineers were educated
C. in which were engineers were educated D. where were engineers educated
7. Many of Louise Nevelson’s sculptures consisted of a number of large wooden structures _______ in complex
patterns.
A. which she arranged B. she arranged them
C. which arranged D. arranged them
8. ________ two major art museums, the Fog and the Sadler.
A. Harvard University has B. At Harvard University
C. Harvard University, with its D. There at Harvard University
9. American actress and director Margaret Webster ________ for her production of Shakespearean plays.
A. who became famous B. famous as she became
C. becoming famous D. became famous
10. _______ gas tanks connected to welding equipment, one full of oxygen and the other full of acetylene.

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 A. It is two B. Of the two
C. There are two D. Two
11. _______ is the most interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his compositions.
A. That Philip Glass B. Philip Glass, who
C. Philip Glass D. Because Philip Glass
12. Seals appear clumsy on the land, _________ are able to move short distance faster than most people can run.
A. but they B. which they
C. they D. which
13. You cannot make ______if they don’t want to.
A. people learn B. people to learn C. people learning D. that people learn
14. Since they aren’t answering their phone, they _________.
A. must have left B. should have left C. can have left D. need have left
15. It is always helpful ____ a map while hiking in wilderness areas.
A. to carry B. to carrying C. carrying D. carry
16. The economic theorist who has perhaps most influenced government policy making in the last 60 years ____
John Maynard Keynes.
A. is B. are C. have been D. has being
17. The boy didn’t want to say ____.
A. what did he do B. what had he done C. what he had done D. what he was done
18. The waitress suggested that we ____the spicy chicken.
A. ordering B. ordered C. to order D. order
19. Every computer consists of a number of systems _______ together.
A. by working B. work
C. they work D. that work
20. On the Moon, _________ air because the Moon’s gravitational field is too weak to retain an atmosphere.
A. there is no B. where no
C. no D. is no
21. ________ that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia.
A. In 1790 was B. There was in 1790
C. In 1790 D. It was in 1790
22. All appointments must ____ at least twenty-four hours in advance.
A. call for B. have called C. have confirmed D. be confirmed
23. The Historic Preservation Committee, ____ members oppose development of the area, has requested to meet
with planners.
A. who B. who’s C. whose D. who is
24. It’s not easy______ for a job at your age.
A. staring looking B. to start looking
C. starting to look D. start to look
25. Please shut the gate ______ the dog won’t get out.
A so as to B. so that C. in order for D. in order to
26. Banks sometimes withhold credit to corporations, thus ____ corporate management decisions indirectly.
A. influence B. influencing C. to influence D. having influence
27. Most folk songs are ballads _________ have simple words and tell simple stories.
A. what B. although
C. when D. that
28. After its introduction in 1969, the float process ________ the world’s principal method of manufacturing flat
sheets of glass.
A. by which it became B. it became
C. became D. which became

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29. By the time they ______ back here, all things ___________.
A. get/ have been done B. will get/ have been done
C. will get/ will have been done D. get/ will have been done
30. He failed ______ the gold medal in the competition.
A. to winning B. win C. and won D. to win
PART II: Error Recognition and Correction (3,0 points)
WRITE THE LETTER A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions. Then WRITE YOUR ERROR CORRECTION right next to the letter
corresponding to the answer of error recognition.
31. In retrospect, he realizes that he should have not voiced his opinion before verifying all the facts.
A B C D
32. Dr. Gutierrez has already finished writing his report when Professor Oswald contacted him about
A B C D
errors in the lab results.
33. In humankind’s thousands of years on Earth, many resources, including wood, wind,
A B
water, and coal, have been using to produce energy.
C D
34. Measures should be taken decades ago to decrease the world’s dependence on oil;
A B C
amazingly, such measures are still being debated.
D
35. A metallic object that is in contact with a magnet becomes a magnet themselves.
A B C D
36. The trap-door spider makes a hole in the ground, lines it with silk, and closing it with a hinged door.
A B C D
37. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is about the pursuit of wealthy, status, and love in the 1920s.
A B C D
38. Last night Jack stayed out very late and didn’t get much sleep, so that he feels awful today.
A B C D
39. The keynote speaker at the campaign luncheon was such good that almost the entire
A B C D
audience pledged to support him.

40. They expected for her to go to that restaurant because she always liked trying different kinds of food.
A B C D

31. There are eight planets in our solar system, four of that are bigger than the Earth.
A B C D
32. In spite of ecologists are fighting against water pollution, many factories still throw
A B C
their waste into rivers.
D
33. Duke University in North Carolina has an outstanding collecting of documents concerning
A B C

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Southern history.
D
34. The Great Pyramid in Egypt, that has stood for over four thousand years, was built without the
A B C
use of the wheel.
D
35. One of the greatest wishes of humans today is that we could have discovered a cure for cancer
A B C
in the next few years.
D
36. A reporter’s job consists of gathering information and to write news stories.
A B C D
37. John, along with twenty friends, are planning a party.
A B C D
38. Since William had been seriously ill for several months, his parents were concerned about
A B C
him wanting to return to school full-time.
D
39. While April of 1999, Europeans sent more than a billion messages on their mobile phones.
A B C D
40. We must stop destroy forest to reserve this Earth for our children in the future.
A B C D

41. He doesn’t sing well, and he doesn’t play the guitar well.
-> He neither……………………………………………………
42. He was able to cope with the matter on his own.
-> He succeeded ………………………………………
43. Doris was standing outside the shop when I saw her.
-> I saw …………………………………………………..
44. Laura last saw her sister when she left for Japan.
-> Laura hasn’t …………………………………………
45. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the manager.
-> The manager wondered……………………………..
46. A boy’s bike was taken. He visited the police station.
-> The boy …………………………………………….
47. Their house was redecorated last week.
-> They had …………………………………………….
48. Amanda finally managed to get a good job.
->Amanda finally succeeded ………………………
49. It was wrong of you to have lied your parents.
->You shouldn’t ……………………………………
50. He is not a professional singer, but he sang this song beautifully.
->Despite ………………………………………………………

51. The game was called off because of the heavy rain.
-> So __________________________________________________

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52. It’s a pity that I didn’t meet you earlier.
-> I wish ________________________________________________

53. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all.
-> So __________________________________________________

54. If you worry, you will find it difficult to get to sleep.

-> The more_______________________________________________

55. I could never have succeeded if you hadn’t helped me.

-> Without __________________________________________________

56. Your eye will record an image as it is; however, your brain may change the information it receives.
-> Although __________________________________________________

57. Though you look at an optical illusion very carefully, your brain may “correct” the image to appear normal.
-> Even so______________________________________________________

58. He said coldly, “You have to follow my instructions exactly.”

-> He coldly said that ___________________________________________________

59. We’ll have to find a new secretary soon.

->A new secretary ______________________________________________________

60. Women no longer bear a lot of children.

->No longer ______________________________________________________

61. Would you please keep your valuables in a locked drawer at the front door?
->Would you mind _________________________________________________________

62. We did not provide Alpha Co. with cheaper credit, so we lost one of our best customers.
->If _________________________________________________________

63. The project was too risky for us to invest in.

->The project was _________________________________________________________

64. I failed to get the job because I did not have any experience in sales and marketing.
->I wish _________________________________________________________

65. A franchisee owns and runs each outlet within a franchise network.
->Each outlet _________________________________________________________
66.They didn’t leave the museum until 4 o’clock.

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->It was 4 o’clock __________________________________________________________

67.Unfortunately, I wasn’t early enough to get a good seat.

->I was too________________________________________________________________

68.I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed.

->Hardly__________________________________________________________________

69.Sebastian succeeded in putting up the tent on his own.

->Sebastian was able_________________________________________________________

70.I would prefer you not to smoke in here.

->I’d rather________________________________________________________________

41. Amanda finally succeeded in getting a good job.

42. You shouldn’t have lied your parents
43. Despite not being a professional singer, he sang this song beautifully.
44. He neither sings nor plays the guitar well
45. He succeeded in coping with the matter on his own.
46. The manager wondered why he had not got a computer before.
47. I saw Doris waiting outside the shop.
48. Laura hasn’t seen her sister since she left for Japan.
49. The boy whose bike was taken visited the police station
50. They had their house redecorated last week.

51. So heavily did it rain that the game was called off.
52. I wish I had met you earlier
53. So many books did he buy that he couldn’t read them all.
54. The more you worry, the more difficulty you get to sleep.
55. Without your help, I could never have succeeded
56. Although your eye will record an image as it is, your brain may change the Information it receives.
57. You look at an optical illusion very carefully; even so, your brain may "correct" the image to appear normal
58. He coldly said that I had to follow his instructions exactly.
59. A new secretary will have to be found soon.
60. No longer do women bear a lot of children.
51. Would you mind keeping your valuables in a locked drawer at the front door?
52. If we had provided Alpha Co. with cheaper credit, we would not have lost one of our best customers.
53. The project was so risky that we did not invest in
54. I wish I had had some experience in sales and marketing.
55. Each outlet within a franchise network is owned and run by a franchisee.
56. It was 4 o’clock when/before they left the museum.
57. I was too late to get a good seat.
58. Hardly had I begun to apologize when the door closed
59. Sebastian was able to put up the tent on his own.
60. I’d rather you did not smoke in here.

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