| 1) |
The only way for you to
get the job
to speak to Mr. Smith. (to be) |
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| 2) |
New York City
many museums for tourists to visit. (to have)
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| 3) |
Please don’t interrupt me while
I
on the phone. (talk) |
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| 4) |
The pastries
we ate last night were delicious. (this, that,
those, these) |
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| 5) |
Since the show started at eight o’clock
the first act
by nine o’clock. (will+ has/ have+ been+ complete)
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| 6) |
If you continue driving so slowly,
we
only half of the distance we need to travel today. (will+
has/ have+ travel) |
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| 7) |
Yesterday, Mr. Kim
to work because his car was broken. (to walk) |
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| 8) |
Last year, my best friend
to Mexico to study English. (to go) |
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| 9) |
When Sara goes to library, I want to
go
. (to, two, too) |
|
| 10) |
Including this year, Miss Lee
in New York for seven years. (have/ has+ been+ live) |
|
| 11) |
Tomorrow, we
to Central Park. (will+ to go) |
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| 12) |
I just moved from Mexico to Alaska.
It was difficult at first, but now I
the cold weather here. (to be used/accustomed to) |
|
| 13) |
Winters in Moscow are
than winters in New York. (cold, colder, coldest)
|
|
| 14) |
I
when the phone rang this morning. (to be+ sleep) |
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| 15) |
you tell me how to get to Boston? (may, might, must, could) |
|
| 16) |
My sister is going back to school in
Boston. I wish she
leave today. (not have/ has to) |
|
| 17) |
My sister visited me for two days last
week, but I still miss her very much. I wish she
a few more days with me. (could/ can+ have/ has+
spend) |
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| 18) |
You told me to save some money every
week, but I didn’t. Now that I can’t afford
to pay my credit card bill, I wish I
your advice. (take) |
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SECTION GRM 2 |
|
GRAMMAR |
Each
of the following passages contains one or more blank spaces.
Select which of the five alternatives is the best replacement
for the blanks.
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| 1) |
_______
had worried about failing the exams, but _______ student
did.
|
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| 2) |
_______ Albert nor John
passed their exam the first time, but _______ passed on
the second try.
|
|
| 3) |
_______ only city I have ever lived
in is New York City, and New York is not _______ typical
city.
|
|
| 4) |
Once Bertha bought _______
book that cost $75. This book was _______ atlas, with
beautifully colored maps.
|
|
| 5) |
A Russian family, a Chinese
student and _______ live in the same apartment building
as Mr. Kim.
|
|
| 6) |
I don’t want _______
to stand between us.
|
|
| 7) |
This restaurant _______
no ice cream.
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| 8) |
Someday, I _____________________________________.
|
|
| 9) |
David volunteered to ______________________________.
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| 10) |
I avoided _______________________________________.
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|
| 11) |
Ms. Lee never ___________________________________.
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| 12) |
Mr. Smith never__________________________________.
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SECTION 1 |
|
VOCABULARY |
| For
each word, select the answer, which has the opposite meaning
of the underlined word. |
| |
Example: hot
a) freeze
b) steam
c) burn
d) cold
e) coffee
Answer: d) cold
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| 1) |
Sad
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|
| 2) |
Find
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| 3) |
Simple
|
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| 4) |
Warm
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| 5) |
Dirty
|
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| 6) |
Beautiful
|
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| 7) |
True
|
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| 8) |
Private
|
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| 9) |
Disrespect
|
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| 10) |
Blur
|
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| 11) |
Sooth
|
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| 12) |
Suppress
|
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| 13) |
Humble
|
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| 14) |
Unusual
|
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| 15) |
Confound
|
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| 16) |
Assuage
|
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| 17) |
Reticent
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| 18) |
Avarice
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| 19) |
Assiduous
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| 20) |
Prevalent
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|
SECTION 1 |
|
SENTENCE
COMPLETION
|
Complete
each of the following sentences by selecting the word,
which best fills in the blank.
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|
| 1) |
The
company doctor told Peter to go home and ________, because
Peter was falling asleep on the job.
|
|
| 2) |
The incredible ________
of the Empire State Building impresses many tourists.
|
|
| 3) |
Because the company’s new product
is so successful, Ms. Miranda said the company’s
stock may be a good ________.
|
|
| 4) |
Recognizing that he mistakenly
gave the wrong homework assignment, Mr. Gonzalez ________
to his students.
|
|
| 5) |
Ms. Young is never late
for an appointment. She is always ________.
|
|
| 6) |
Because there are many
stations and no traffic jams underground, many New Yorkers
believe that taking the subway is more ________ than driving.
|
|
| 7) |
In the customs office,
Mr. Lee’s package passed a thorough ________.
|
|
| 8) |
Doctors now declare that
non- smokers in the ________ of people smoking can be
harmed by inhaling second- hand smoke.
|
|
| 9) |
Ms. Kim is ________, making
sure she always obeys the speed limit and doesn’t
drive in snow or rain.
|
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| 10) |
The ________ nature of
the German Shepard makes it a good companion for women
living alone in New York.
|
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| 11) |
Magdalena ________ that
I buy the red dress because the other dresses don’t
make me look good.
|
|
| 12) |
I have heard that the
price of alcohol was supposed to go up due to the new
tax increase, but so far I haven’t ________ any
changes.
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ability. |
| |
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