MODEL TEST 6
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PRACTICE TEST 6
STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Time: 25 Minutes
40 Questions
Part A
DIRECTIONS
Each sentence in Part A is an incomplete sentence. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence, Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.
1.George did not do well in the class because---------------------------------------------------.
(A) he studied bad
(B) he was not good studywise (C) he was a badly student (D) he failed to study properly
2. This university's programs-------------------------------------------------those of Harvard.
(A) come second after (C) are first except for
(B) are second only to (D) are in second place from
3. The more she worked,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
(A) the less she achieved
(B) she achieved not enough
(C) she did not achieve enough
(D) she was achieving less
4.---------------------------------------the best car to buy is a Mercedes Benz.
(A) Because of its durability and economy,
(B) Because it lasts a long time, and it is very economical,
(C) Because of its durability and it is economical,
(D) Because durably and econormywise it is better than all the others,
5. When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work,-----------------------------------------.
(A) his wife was sleeping
(B) his wife slept
(C) his wife has slept
(D) his wife has been sleeping
6.He gave------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
(A) to the class a tough assignment
(B) the class a tough assignment
(C) a tough assignment for the class
(D) an assignment very tough to the class
7. People all over the world are starving------------------------------------------------------.
(A) greater in numbers (C) more numerously
(B) in more numbers (D) in greater numbers
8.It was not until she arrived in class-------------------------------------realized she had
forgotten her book.
(A) and she (C) she
(B) when she (D) that she
9. John has not been able to recall where------------------------------------------------------.
(A) does she live (C) did she live
(B) she lives (D) lived the girl
10. Ben would have studied medicine if he ‑‑------------------------------------ to a medical
(A) could be able to enter (C) was admitted
(B) had been admitted (D) were admitted
11. He entered a university-------------------------------------------------------------------------.
(A) when he had sixteen years
(B) when sixteen years were his age
(C) at the age of sixteen
(D) at age sixteen years old
12. The jurors were told to---------------------------------------------------------------------------.
(A) talk all they wanted (C) speak freely
(B) make lots of expressions (D) talk with their minds open
13. Those students do not like to read novels ------------------------------------------text books.
(A) in any case (C) leaving out of the question
(B) forgetting about (D) much less
- He----------------------------------------------------------------looked forward to the new
(A) eagerly
(B) with great eagerness
(C) eagernessly
(D) in a state of increasing eagerness
15. The families were told to evacuate their houses immediately---------------------------------.
(A) at the time when the water began to go up
(B) when the water began to rise
(C) when up was going the water
(D) in the time when the water raised
PART B
DIRECTIONS
Each sentence in Part B has four words or phrases underlined. The fou underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), (D). You are t identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected c rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem an, mark your answer.
16. Most Americans would not be happy without a color
A B C
television, two cars, and working at an extra job.
D
17. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power,
A B C
and it is very cruel.
D
18. All the scouts got theirselves ready for the long camping
A B C
trip by spending their weekends living in the open.
D
- Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her
A B
sister will receive the awards for outstanding scholarship.
C D
20. In 1927 Charles Lindbergh was the first to fly solo
A B
nonstop from New York to Paris in such short time.
C D
21. Until his last class at the university in 1978, Bob
A
always turns in all of his assignments on time.
B C D
- When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class on
A B
the other side of the campus and did not have time to talk.
C D
23. Before we returned from swimming in the river near the
A
camp, someone had stole our clothes, and we had to walk
B
back with our towels around us.
C D
24. Patrick was very late getting home last night, and
A
unfortunately for him, the dog barking woke everyone up.
B C D
25. He has been hoped for a raise for the last four months,
A B
but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
C D
26. After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized
A B
that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
C D
27. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in
A B C
the new building opposite the old one.
D
28. The Nobel prize winning candidate, accompanied by his wife
A
and children, are staying in Sweden until after the presentation.
B C D
29. Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild
A B
animals or how to prepare them for mounting.
C D
30. Those of you who signed up for Dr. Daniel's anthropology
A B
class should get their books as soon as possible.
C D
3 1. 1 put my new book of zoology here on the desk a few
A B
minutes ago, but I cannot seem to find it.
C D
32. Marta being chosen as the most outstanding student on
A B C
her campus made her parents very happy.
D
33. Jane said she would borrow me her new movie camera if I
A B
wanted to use it on my trip to Europe.
C D
34. When Cliff was sick with the flu, his mother made him
A B
to eat chicken soup and rest in bed.
C D
35. My cousin composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for
A B C
the major Broadway musicals.
D
36. The geology professor showed us a sample about volcanic
A B C
rock which dated back seven hundred years.
D
37. The girl whom my cousin married was used to be a chorus
A B C
girl for the Rockettes in Radio City Music Hall in New York.
D
38. Ralph has called his lawyer last night to tell him about his
A B
problems, but was told that the lawyer had gone to a lecture.
C D
39. Some bumper stickers are very funny and make us laugh, yet
A B
another can make us angry because of their ridiculousness.
C D
40. The results of the test proved to Fred and me that we
A B C
needed to study harder and watch less movies on television
D
if we wanted to receive scholarships.
STOP. THIS IS THE END OF THE STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
SECTION. IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS UP, CHECK YOUR WORK ON PARTS A
AND B OF THIS SECTION ONLY. DO NOT WORK ON ANY OTHER SECTION OF
THE TEST.