Structure and Written Expression

Directions

Question 1 - 15 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter inside the oval cannot be sedn.

1. The population of cities in the Eastern and Northern areas of the United States is declining, while... soutthern cities is growing.

(A) That in

(B) That of

(C) Those of

(D) Those in

2. Some people find it surprising... his career as an actor in California.

(A) When Ronald Reagan began

(B) Ronald Reagan began

(C) That Ronald Reagan began

(D) To know Ronald Reagan

3. The trafels of marco Polo in the twelfth century would not have been so well known... for the book he wrote while in jail.

(A) it not have been

(B) is not been

(C) Had it not been

(D) Has not been

4. The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is... any other lake in the world.

(A) Largest

(B) The largest

(C) larger than

(D) the larger than

5. At 3,810 meter above sea level in Bolivia stand lake Titicaca, ... in the world

(A) the highest large lake

(B) higest large lake

(C) high largest lake

(D) the high largest lake

6. .... in an electric typewriter is the abilty to correct spelling errors.

(A) There many new features

(B) New features

(C) The new features

(D) One of the new features

7. Ballet dancers, ...actors, must spend many hours a day practicing before a performance.

(A) like

(B) thelike

(C) the same

(D) same as

8. It is a sign... fall when the leaves on the trees begin to change color.

(A) For

(B) At

(C) To

(D) Of

9. Bees have compound eyes... almost 6,000 tiny lenses.

(A) made of

(B) made in

(C) made on

(D) made up

10. ...The reactions of people with amnesia, scientists are learning more about the process of memory in the brain.

(A) By studying

(B) To study

(C) The study

(D) They're a studying

Directions

In questions 11-20, each sentence has four underlined word or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A),(B),(C) and (D). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentece to be correct. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds tothe letter of the answer you have chosen.

11. The(A) strong wind does (B) a terrible noise when (C) it blows through (D)antenna

12. Bacteria and germs are too tiny (A)that they are(B) invisible (C)to the naked (D)eye.

13. Different kinds of turtles are (A)uniquely adapt (B) to living(C)on land, in fresh water, or in the (D) ocean

14. The field (A)of laser spectroscopy has changed(B) radically between (C)the last decade.(D)

15. The surgeon (A)and sanitary techniques applied by (B) the Greeks were lost (C)with the deterioration of their (D)Civilization

16. Smoking (A) is not allowed in gas stations because there is (B) too many (C) easily ignited (D)material in the vicinity.

17. Comets (A)are apparently the more (B) numerous bodies (C) in the solar system except(D)

18. Benzene should be kept (A)in tightly-capped (B) bottles, because it(C) is high (D)volatile

19. The researchers (A) systematic (B) their (C)information before writing (D)the report.

20. The use of (A)standard spelling , correct grammar, and approving (B)pronunciation indicates (C)that a person Is educated (D)