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II. Grammar
1. Usually political cartoons appear on the editorial page of a newspaper.
A. appear B. whose appearance
C. by appearing D. when they appearance
2. Harvard University has 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
3. American actress and director Margaret Webster became famous for her production of
Shakespearean plays.
A. who became famous B. famous as she became
C. becoming famous D. became famous
4. There are two gas tanks connected to welding equipment, one full of oxygen and the
other full of acetylene.
A. It is two B. Of the two
C. There are two D. Two
5. That Philip Glass 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
6. Compressed air provides the power to drive pneumatic tools.
A. by providing B. provides
C. that provides D. the provision of
7. The Earth is constantly bombarded by cosmic rays.
A. The Earth is constantly bombarded B. Bombarded constantly, the Earth
C. Bombarding the Earth constantly D. The Earth’s constant bombardment
8. The three primary colors are red, blue, and yellow.
A. There are three B. The three
C. Three of them D. That the three
9. It was Jane Byrne 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

10. Every computer consists of a number of systems that work together.
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A. by working B. work
C. they work D. that work
11. On the Moon, there is no 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
12. The Glass Mountains of northwestern Oklahoma are covered with flecks of gypsum,
which shine in the sunlight.
A. they are covered B. covered them
C. that are covered D. are covered
13. In some cases, it is difficult to decide if an organism is a plant or an animal.
A. difficult if B. it is difficult
C. the difficulty D. is difficult
14. The first American novelist to have a major impact on world literature was James
Fenimore Cooper.
A. who was James Fenimore Cooper B. James Fenimore Cooper was
C. it was James Fenimore Cooper D. was James Fenimore Cooper
15. The first important railroad tunnel in the United States was cut through the Hoosac
Mountains in Massachusetts.
A. At first B. It was the first
C. The first D. As the first of
II. Grammar:
1. Generally, the California poppy grows in the valleys and foothills of the Pacific Coast
ranges.
A. the California
B. the growth of the California poppy.
C. the California poppy grows
D. growing the California poppy

2. When bats are at rest, they hang upside-down.
A. they B. and C. to D. as
3. It was in 1790 that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to
Columbia.
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A. In 1790 was B. There was in 1790
C. In 1790 D. It was in 1790
4. Although not as important as they once were, railroads are still 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, is enclosed within a rectangular
loop of elevated train tracks.
A. that is enclosed B. enclosing it
C. is enclosed D. it is enclosed
6. There are about twenty amino acids that serve as the basic building blocks of all
proteins
A. It was about twenty B. For about twenty of
C. About twenty are D. There are about twenty
7. Most folk songs are ballads that have simple words and tell simple stories.
A. what B. although
C. when D. that
8. After its introduction in 1969, the float process became the world’s principal method of
manufacturing flat sheets of glass.
A. by which it became B. it became
C. became D. which became
9. In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, where engineers were
educated.
A. engineers were educated there B. where engineers were educated
C. in which were engineers were educated D. where were engineers educated

10. Many of Louise Nevelson’s sculptures consisted of a number of large wooden structures
which she arranged in complex patterns.
A. which she arranged B. she arranged them
C. which arranged D. arranged them
11. In addition to being a naturalist, Stewart E. White was a writer whose novels describe
the struggle for survival on the American frontier.
A. whose novels describe B. his describes in his novels
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C. his novels describe D. who, describing in his novels
12. Diamonds are often found in rock formations called pipes, which resemble the throats
of extinct volcanoes.
A. in which they resemble B. which resemble
C. there is a resemblance to D. they resemble
13. William Samuel Johnson, who had helped write the Constitution, became the first
president of Columbia College in 1787.
A. whom he had B. and he had
C. who had D. had
14. Seals appear clumsy on the land, but they are able to move short distance faster than
most people can run.
A. but they B. which they
C. they D. which
15. The instrument panel of a light airplane has at least a dozen instruments the pilot must
watch
A. the pilot must watch B. what the pilot must watch
C. which the pilot must watch them D. which most
II.Grammar:
1. A keystone species is a species of plants or animals whose absence has a major effect on
an ecological system.
A. that its B. its
C. whose D. with its

2. The size and shape of a nail depends primarily on the function for which it is intended.
A. which it is B. for which it is
C. which it is for D. for which is
3. In geometry, a tangent is a straight line which touches a curve at only one point.
A. which touches B. whose touching
C. which it is for D. for which is
4. There are over 2,000 varieties of snakes, most of which are harmless to humans.
A. mostly they B. most of them
C. most of which D. which most
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5. Smoke jumpers are firefighters who descend into remote areas by parachute to fight
forest fires.
A. firefighters B. when firefighters
C. who, as firefighters D. firefighters who
6. Aerodynamics is the study of the forces acting on an object as it moves through the
atmosphere.
A. acting B. act
C. are acting D. acted
7. Plants grown for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.
A. Plants are grown B. Plants grown
C. Plants that grow D. To grow plants
8. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, Jose Limon’s dance troupe often toured
abroad.
A. The U.S. State Department sponsored it.
B. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department
C. The U.S. State Department, which sponsored it
D. The sponsorship of the U.S. State Department
9. Elfreth’s Alley in Philadelphia is the oldest residential street in the United States, with
houses dating from 1728.
A. houses are dated B. the dates of the houses

C. the dating of houses D. houses dating
10. In 1821, the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, was laid out in a design patterned after that
of Washington, D.C.
A. patterned B. was patterned
C. a pattern D. that patterned
11. All team sports require cooperation.
A. Of all B. They are all
C. All D. Why are all
12. A medical emergency is a sudden or unexpected condition that requires immediate care
to prevent death or serious harm.
A. it requires B. to require
C. that requires D. a requirement of
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13. Centuries of erosion have exposed rainbow-colored rock surfaces in the Painted Desert
of northern Arizona.
A. in colors of the rainbow B. colored like a rainbow
C. rainbow-colored D. a rainbow’s coloring
14. The higher the temperature of a molecule, the more energy it has.
A. the more energy it has B. than it has more energy
C. more energy has it D. it has more energy
15. Frontier surgeon Ephraim MacDonald had to perform operations without anesthesia.
A. no B. not having
C. without D. there wasn’t
16. When young, chimpanzees are easily trained.
A. When are B. When
C. They are D. When they
17. A person of certain age may suffer from defects of vision.
A. every B. any
C. certain D. some
18. Wherever people have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate

water supply.
A. Wherever people B. There are people who
C. Whether people D. People
19. If a bar magnet is broken, the two pieces form two complete magnets, each with a north
and south pole.
A. broken B. broke
C. breaking D. break
20. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of
location and the quality of the water.
A. what the quality of the water is B. how is the water quality
C. the quality of the water D. what is the water quality
II. Grammar:
1. Clifford Holland, he was a civil engineer, was in charge of the construction of the first
tunnel under the Hudson River.
A. he was a B. a
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C. being a D. who was, as a
2. That all parrots are native to tropical regions is untrue.
A. That all B. All
C. Why all D. Since all
3. A major concern among archaeologists today is the preservation of archaeological sites,
many of which are threatened by development.
A. of which many B. many of them
C. many of which D. which many
4. In 1775, Daniel Boone opened the Wilderness Trail and made it possible the first
settlements in Kentucky.
A. possibly it was B. as possible
C. possible D. it possible
5. Rarely are sported turtles seen far from water.
A. spotted turtles B. spotted turtles are

C. have spotted turtles D. are sported turtles
6. Agnes De Mille’s landmark musical play Oklahoma was a successful combination of
story, music and dance
A. successfully combined B. a successful combination
C. to combine successfully D. successful combining
7. No single dialect of American English has ever become dominant.
A. No B. Not only a
C. Not D. Nor a
8. In 1837 the University of Michigan became the first state university to be controlled by a
board of regents elected by the voters of the state.
A. under the control B. it was controlled
C. being controlled D. to be controlled
9. Coins last approximately twenty times longer than paper bills.
A. longer B. as long
C. long D. longer than
10. It has been estimated that there are over a million species of animals.
A. more than a million B. it is a million or more
C. there are over a million D. are over a million of
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11. Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, wrote and illustrated
delightfully humorous books for children.
A. his real name B. who had as his real name
C. with his real name D. whose real name
12. One of the most famous American landscape architects was Hideo Sasaki.
A. The most famous one of B. One of the most famous
C. Of the one most famous D. The one most famous of
13. Most young geese leave their nests at an early age, and young snow geese are not
exception.
A. not B. no C. none D. never
14. Beginning in 1849, Manuel A. Alonso recorded the customs, language, and songs of the

people of Puerto Rico in his poetry and prose.
A. Beginning B. He began
C. Having begun D. The beginning was
15. Because of the curve of the Earth, the sails of a distant ship are visible before the body
of the ship.
A. The curve of the Earth makes B. The Earth, in that it curves, makes
C. Because the curve of the Earth, D. Because of the curve of the Earth,
II. Grammar:
1. The store doesn’t have much laundry detergent.
A. much B. many
C. lots D. a number of
2. The doctor gave some more pills. I take them 3 times a day.
A. use B. take
C. drinks D. get
3. During the work, he has to wear a suit and a tie.
A. had wear B. wear
C. has to wear D. have to wear
4. If the sea gets warm, the ice at the North and the South Poles will melt.
A. got – melted B. get-will melt
C. get-would melt D. gets-will melt
5. They refuse to go out on trips if it’s too hot.
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A. to go B. goes
C. going D. go
6. I enjoy walking in the rain.
A. walk B. walking
C. to walk D. walked
7. If I were rich, I would live in a big house.
A. was-would B. am-would
C. were-would D. was-will

8. I have been writing three letters today.
A. am writing B. write
C. have been writing. D. have written.
9. It has been raining for days.
A. has been raining B. is raining
C. rains D. will rain
10. Dave used to ski when he was younger, but not anymore.
A. uses to B. gets used to
C. used to D. is used to
11. He has a car, but yesterday he was on a bicycle.
A. by B. by a
C. with D. on a
12. There is a lot of sand in the desert.
A. water B. ice
C. sand D. smoke
13. “And you didn’t notice anything unusual?” “Certainly not”
A. Certainly B. Surely
C. Doubtlessly D. Truly
14. Why don’t you do it instead of talking about it?
A. to talk B. of talking
C. talking D. of to talk
15. You cannot make people learn if they don’t want to.
A. people learn B. people to learn
C. people learning D. that people learn
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16. “Would you like chicken or fish?” “I prefer fish to chicken.”
A. like B. want
C. wish D. prefer
17. The office floor was so dirty as if it hadn’t been swept for months.
A. hadn’t been swept B. hadn’t swept

C. would haven’t swept D. haven’t been swept
18. A wedding is so wonderful opportunity for showing off new clothes.
A. wearing B. carrying
C. showing D. putting
19. Up to the time of his death, he was one of the most notable features in our town.
A. characteristics B. features
C. statements D. figure
20. In the event that I can’t make the presentation myself, I’ll ask my assistant to do it for
me.
A. For B. In the event that
C. Only if D. On the other hand
II. GRAMMAR:
1. She used to speak English at work when she was a manager’s secretary.
a. used to c. use to
b. to use d. uses to
2. What a beautiful ring I have seen!
a. have seen I c. I have seen
b. have I seen d. I haven’t seen
3.The more quickly you discover his weaknesses, the easier you can win him.
a. Quicker c. The fastest
b. The more quickly d. The easiest
4. They are now staying at a flat which is about five-minute walk from the safe sandy
beach.
a. five minutes walking c. five-minute walk
b. walk for about five minutes d. five minutes walk
5. Canada is the second biggest country in size only to the Soviet Union.
a. in size c. with its population
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b. by area d. in shape
6. Can you see a man wandering over there.

a. wander c. wandering
b. to wander d. wandered
7. Although he hasn’t said anything, he seems to be upset about it.
A. Because B. Although C. If D. So that
8. I can’t find my passport. I must have left it at home.
A. must have left B. had left C. should have left D. must leave
9. If I met him yesterday, I would have to come back tomorrow.
A. met B. hadn’t met C. didn’t meet D. have met
10. I missed my flight because when I reached the airport, the plane had taken off.
A. had taken B. took C. hadn’t taken D. didn’t take
11. The collector will have completed his set by the end of the year.
A. will be completing B. has completed
C. will have completed D. will complete
12. At present, an enquiry is taking place into plans to build a resort two miles north of
the town.
A. in B. into C. by D. through
13. The economies of several small countries rely heavily on the sale of colorful stamps.
A. on B. in C. with D. by
.14. Smoking cigarettes often results in a loss of appetite.
A. brings up B. succeeds in C. carries out D. results in
15. . Whatever nonsense the newspapers print, some people always believe it.
A. Whatever B. However C. Whoever D. Whenever
II. GRAMMAR:
16. Dave used to ski when he was younger, but not anymore.
A. uses to B. gets used to C. used to D. is used to
17. The office floor was so dirty as if it hadn’t been swept for months.
A. hadn’t been swept B. hadn’t swept
C. wouldn’t have swept D. haven’t been swept
18. There are two 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
19. That Philip Glass 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
20. American actress and director Margaret Webster became famous for her production of
Shakespearean plays.
A. who became famous B. famous as she became
C. becoming famous D. became famous
21. It was in 1790 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. The Loop, which is the commercial heart of Chicago, is enclosed within a rectangular
loop of elevated train tracks.
A. that is enclosed B. enclosing it
C. is enclosed D. it is enclosed
23. In addition to being a naturalist, Stewart E. White was a writer whose novels describe
the struggle for survival on the American frontier.
A. whose novels describe B. his describes in his novels
C. his novels describe D. who, describing in his novels
24. William Samuel Johnson, who had helped write the Constitution, became the first
president of Columbia College in 1787.
A. whom he had B. and he had
C. who had D. had
25. The instrument panel of a light airplane has at least a dozen instruments the pilot must
watch.
A. the pilot must watch B. what the pilot must watch
C. which the pilot must watch them D. which most

II. GRAMMAR:
16. Sharp knives are actually safer to use than dull ones.
A. as dull ones B. as ones that are dull
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C. than dull ones D. that are dull ones
17. Daniel Webster, Thadeus Stevens, and many others became prominent in public life
began their careers by teaching school.
A. they became B. once they became
C. became D. who became
18. As coal mines became deeper, the problems of draining water, bringing in fresh air, and
transporting ore to the surface increased.
A. transporting ore B. to transport ore
C. how ore is transported D. ore is transporting
19. Perhaps because of the complexity of his writing, Henry James never became a popular
writer, but his works are admired by critics and other writers.
A. It may be B. Perhaps C. Besides D. Why is it
20. Piedmont glaciers are formed when several valley glaciers join and spread out over a
plain.
A. by B. when C. from D. that
21. As late as 1890, Key West, with a population of 18,000, was Florida’s largest city.
A. that was B. to be C. was D. it was
22. A mastery of calculus depends on an understanding of algebra.
A. an understanding B. is understood
C. to understand D. understand
23. Although he was not a musician himself, Lawrence Hammond developed an electronic
keyboard instrument called the Hammond organ.
A. Although B. That C. Despite D. For
24. Considered America’s first great architect, Henry Hobson Richardson designed many
of the buildings at Harvard University
A. many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson

Richardson
B. Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
C. Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
D. it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard
University.
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25. Ellen Swallow Richards became the first woman to enter, graduate from, and teach at
the Massachusetts institute of Technology.
A. teach B. a teacher C. who taught D. to teach
II. Grammar
II. Grammar
16. She usually ………….to work, but today she …………… she ……………….
16. She usually ………….to work, but today she …………… she ……………….
a. drives / isn’t driving / is walking
a. drives / isn’t driving / is walking
b. drives / doesn’t drive / walks
b. drives / doesn’t drive / walks
c. is driving / isn’t driving / walks
c. is driving / isn’t driving / walks
d. is driving / isn’t driving / is walking
d. is driving / isn’t driving / is walking
17. What …………… you do last night?
17. What …………… you do last night?
I stayed home and watched T.V .
I stayed home and watched T.V .
a. did
a. did
b. do c. will d. would
b. do c. will d. would
18. David Hockney ………… in 1937 in Bradford, a town in the north of England.

18. David Hockney ………… in 1937 in Bradford, a town in the north of England.
a. born b. is born c. were born
a. born b. is born c. were born
d. was born
d. was born
19. You aren’t ………… on your work.
19. You aren’t ………… on your work.
What are you ………… about?
What are you ………… about?
a. concentrating / thinking
a. concentrating / thinking
b. concentrate / think
b. concentrate / think
c. concentrate / thinking
c. concentrate / thinking
d. concentrating / think
d. concentrating / think
20. I …………. to Florida 3 times.
20. I …………. to Florida 3 times.
a. have been
a. have been
b. had been
b. had been


c. go
c. go


d. went

d. went
21. _______ gas tanks connected to welding equipment, one full of oxygen and the other
21. _______ gas tanks connected to welding equipment, one full of oxygen and the other


full of acetylene.
full of acetylene.
A. It is two
A. It is two
B. Of the two
B. Of the two
C. There are two
C. There are two
D. Two
D. Two
22. The instrument panel of a light airplane has at least a dozen instruments…….
22. The instrument panel of a light airplane has at least a dozen instruments…….
A. the pilot must watch
A. the pilot must watch
B. what the pilot must watch
B. what the pilot must watch
C. which the pilot must watch them
C. which the pilot must watch them
D. which most
D. which most
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23. _______ is the most interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his
23. _______ is the most interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his

compositions.
compositions.
A. That Philip Glass
A. That Philip Glass
B. Philip Glass, who
B. Philip Glass, who
C. Philip Glass
C. Philip Glass
D. Because Philip Glass
D. Because Philip Glass
24. The office floor was so dirty as if it ……….for months.
24. The office floor was so dirty as if it ……….for months.
A. hadn’t been swept
A. hadn’t been swept


B. hadn’t swept
B. hadn’t swept
C. wouldn’t have swept
C. wouldn’t have swept
D. haven’t been swept
D. haven’t been swept
25. American actress and director Margaret Webster ________ for her production of
25. American actress and director Margaret Webster ________ for her production of


Shakespearean plays.
Shakespearean plays.
A. who became famous
A. who became famous

B. famous as she became
B. famous as she became
C. becoming famous
C. becoming famous
D. became famous
D. became famous
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