Part I Directions:In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there four choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentences.
1.Writing stories _ ____ what I enjoy most.
A) are B) is C) were D) have been
2.Never in his life __ ______.
A).Frank has done more careless anything
B).Frank has done anything more careless
C).has anything been done more careless
D).has Frank done anything more careless
3.___ ___ his parents sent him to school.
A) When he was seven years old B) Being seven years old
C) When seven years old D) When at seven
4.I went to the dentist’s yesterday,and I had two teeth ___ __.
A) to be pulling B) to be pulled C) pulled D) pulling
5.It’ s years ___ _ that picture.
A) since I painted B) before I painted
C) after I painted D) ago I painted
6..The number of accidents on roads __ ___.
A) has increased B) were increased
C) are increased D) have increased
7.The meeting was put off,because we __ ___ a meeting without John.
A) objected of have B) are objected to have
C) objected to having D) were objected to having
8.Officials warned people _ ___ certain wild fruits.
A) not eating B) no eating C) not to eat D) to not eat
9.Weather _ ___,the picnic will be held as scheduled.
A) will permit B) should permit C) permitting D) permits
10.Marry is very diligent.But her pay is not ____ for her work.
A) good as enough B) good enough
C) as good enough D) enough good
11.The Smiths arrived last night.If they’d only let me know earlier,_ __ at the station.
A) I’d have met them B) I’d meet them
C) I’d be meeting them D) I’ll meet them
12.Take this bag and __ __ you can find enough space.
A) hang it in which B) hang it wherever
C) hang it which D) hang it there
13.The house is dark; the Browns _ ___ to bed.
A) must go B) must have gone
C) should go D) should have gone
14.___ _ ‘ the inhabitants fled.
A) Having taken the city B) Taking the city
C) The city to take D) The city having been taken
15.Only by diligence and honesty _ ____.
A) one can be succeeded in life B) one can succeed in life
C) can one be succeeded in life D) can one succeed in life
16.Tom,along with the three other men,_ ___ to represent the union at the next meeting.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
17.Four-fifths of the surface of the world _ ___ with water.
A) is covered B) are covered
C) were covered D) was covered
18.Travelers __ ___ their reservations well in advance if they want to fly during the Christmas holidays.
A) had better got B) had better get
C) had better to get D) had to get better
19.The Nazis kept those ___ __ in their concentration camp.
A) prisoners-of-wars B) prisoner-of-wars
C) prisoner-of-war D) prisoners-of-war