| Part 1: English Grammar: Select the best answer (10%) |
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1. John___________ in the library this morning.
A. is study
B. studying
C. is studying
D. are studying
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2. Alicia, __________ the windows please. It's too hot in here.
A.opens
B.open
C.opened
D.will opened |
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3. The movie was __________ the book.
A.as
B.as good
C.good as
D.as good as |
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| 4. Eli's hobbies include jogging, swimming, and __________.
A.to climb mountains
B.climb mountains
C.to climb
D.climbing mountains
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5. Mr. Hawkins requests that someone _________ the data by fax immediately.
A.sent
B.sends
C.send
D.to send
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6. Who is ____________ , Marina or Sachiko?
A.tallest
B.tall
C.taller
D.the tallest
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7. The concert will begin ________ fifteen minutes.
A.in
B.on
C.with
D.about |
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| Part 2: English Grammar: Select the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect (5%) |
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1. The majority to the news is about violence or scandal.
A.The
B.to
C.news
D.violence |
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2. Tim swimmed one hundred laps in the pool yesterday .
A.swimmed
B.hunderd
C.in
D.yesterday |
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3. When our vacation, we plan to spend three days
scuba diving .
A.When
B.plan
C.days
D.diving |
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4. Mr. Bauer does not take critical of his work very well .
A.does
B.critical
C.his
D.well
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5. Yvette and James send e-mail messages to other often .
A.and
B.send
C.other
D.often
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6. Mr. Olsen is telephoning a American Red Cross for help.
A.is
B.a
C.Red
D.for
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7. I had a enjoyable time at the party last night.
A.a
B.time
C.at
D.last
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8. The doctor him visited the patient's parents.
A.The
B.him
C.visited
D.patient's
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Part 3: English Vocabulary: Select the best answer (10%) |
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1. The rate of ___________ has been fluctuating wildly this week.
A.money
B.bills
C.coins
D.exchange
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2. The bus ___________ arrives late during bad weather.
A.every week
B.later
C.yesterday
D.always |
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3. Do you ____________ where the nearest grocery store is?
A.know
B.no
C.now
D.not
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4. Jerry Seinfeld, the popular American comedian, has his audiences ___________.
A.putting too many irons in the fire
B.keeping their noses out of someone's business
C.rolling in the aisles
D.going to bat for someone
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5. The chairperson will ____________ members to the subcommittee.
A.appoint
B.disappoint
C.appointment
D.disappointed
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| Part 4: English Reading Comprehension: Select the best answer (10%) |
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Directions to Erik's house
Leave Interstate 25 at exit 7S. Follow that road (Elm Street) for two miles. After one mile, you will pass a small shopping center on your left. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right onto Maple Drive. Erik's house is the third house on your left. It's number 33, and it's white with green trim. |
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1. What is Erik's address?
A.Interstate 25
B.2 Elm Street
C.13 Erika Street
D.33 Maple Drive
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2. Which is closest to Erik's house?
A.the traffic lights
B.the shopping center
C.exit 7S
D.a greenhouse |
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The Memo
Date: May 16, 1998
To: Megan Fallerman
From: Steven Roberts
Subject: Staff Meeting
Please be prepared to give your presentation on the monthly sales figures at our upcoming staff meeting. In addition to the accurate accounting of expenditures for the monthly sales, be ready to discuss possible reasons for fluctuations as well as possible trends in future customer spending. Thank you. |
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3. The main focus of the presentation will be ______________.
A.monthly expenditures
B.monthly salary figures
C.monthly sales figures
D.staff meeting presentations |
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4. Who will give the presentation?
A.the company president
B.Megan Fallerman
C.Steven Roberts
D.future customers |
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