MODEL TEST 10

MODEL TEST 10
GRAMMAR OF STANDARD WRITTEN ENGLISH
40 QUESTIONS 30 MINUTES
A.

SENTENCE COMPLETION 20 QUESTIONS 15 MINUTES

Objective : The test of grammar aims at measuring your knowledge-based skill of rapidly and
analytically recognizing grammatical structures commonly used in standard written English.
Directions : Questions 1-20 are incomplete sentences. Each of which is followed by five answer
choices marked (A), (B), (C), (D). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Put your answer on
the sheet supplied by filling in the space so that the circle is fully blackened.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The United States one of the most

developed countries, _________ that
there are a great number of industrial
centres.
(A) is so big
(B) are so big
(C) are very big
(D) is too big
(E) is so bigger

(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

_________ has been reduced not only to

one of ten hours, but also, in some lines
of work, to one of eight or even six.
(A) The fourteenth hours day
(B) The fourteen-hours day
(C) The fourteen-hour day
(D) The fourteen-hourly day
(E) The fourteen-hour days
The initial investment leads to lower production
costs, increased competitiveness, high living
standards, and ________.
(A) low inflation
(B) lowering inflation
(C) to lower inflation
(D) lower inflation than
(E) lowest inflation

6.

The United States, on the other hand,

______ rate of poverty in the industrial
world.
(A) have the highest
(B) has the highest
(C) has the higher
(D) have the higher
(E) which has the highest

7.

Flight sixteen from Jakarta is now

arriving at ___________.
(A) the gate two
(B) the two gate
(C) gate two
(D) second gate
(E) gate the second

8.

Only after fruit and vegetables have been

watered
___________for
later
consumption.
(A) should they be stored in a refrigerator
(B) they should be stored in a refrigerator
(C) that they should be stored in a
refrigerator
(D) should be stored in a refrigerator
(E) which should be stored in a
refrigerator

9.

Never before ________ agricultural

products from the developed countries.
(A) that our country has imported
(B) has our country imported
(C) have our country imported
(D) our country that has imported

Coconut trees, densely covered with

leaves,
and can attain heights of
up to 20 meters.
(A) grow slow
(B) grows slowly
(C) grow slowly
(D) has grow slowly
(E) which grow slowly

The incidence of stress-related disease in

management workers __________at an
alarming rate.
(A) is increasing

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(E) is our country imported

10.

11.

12.

13.

(D) shaped
(E) shape

____ Japans spectacular success,

European and US manufacturers have
found their own market stores
diminishing drastically.
(A) Because
(B) Because that
(C) Because of
(D) Because it
(E) It is because
Most Comecon countries need Western
equipment, technology, and________ .
(A) to eat food
(B) eating food
(C) food
(D) feed
(E) eat food
The World Bank is one of the major
channels through which development aid
is ________ from the industrial world to
the developing nations of the world.
(A) pass
(B) passed
(C) to pass
(D) in passing
(E) passing
The weather in West European countries
is _______ to have a tour season.
(A) comfortable enough
(B) enough comfortable
(C) comfortably enough
(D) very comfortably enough
(E) so comfortably enough

14.

Potential dehydration is ________ that

animal faces.
(A) the often greatest hazard
(B) the greatest often hazard
(C) often the greatest hazard
(D) often the hazard greatest
(E) often hazard the greatest

15.

Technology will play a key role in

___________ future life-style.
(A) to shape
(B) shaping
(C) shape of

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16.

Nowadays internet has become more

popular and important media ______
people increasingly rely on it to perform
business
transaction,
to
access
information and resources, as well as to
communicate with others.
(A) whom
(B) who
(C) that is
(D) which
(E) where

17.

That an earthquake of magnitude eight on

the Richter scale occurs once every five
or ten years _______ especially by
scientist in Geology.
(A) are widely known
(B) which are widely known
(C) that is widely known
(D) is widely known
(E) widely known

18.

Air transportations importance in the

United States is marked by a swelling
interest in acquiring property, obtaining
equipment, and _______ employees.
(A) to hire
(B) hiring
(C) hired
(D) which hires
(E) hire

19.

The first permanent settlement in North

America, Jamestown, _______ in honor
of King James I of England.
(A) named
(B) it was named
(C) was named
(D) which was named
(E) which was in the name of

20.

Developing countries in various parts of the

world ________ large sums of money from
the World Bank for development projects.
(A) may lend
(B) may borrow
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(D) may have been lending
(E) lend

B.

SENTENCE REVISION : 10 QUESTIONS 10 MINUTES

Directions : Questions 21-30 are sentence revision. Each sentence has an incorrect word or phrase
as underlined. Revise the sentence by identifying one of the four choices marked (A), (B), (C), (D)
in order for the sentence to be correct. Put your answer on the sheet supplied by filling in the space
so that the circle is fully blackened.
21.

22.

Nutritionists urge that food is masticated thoroughly before being swallowed.

A. which is masticated
C. be masticated
B. is masticated
D. may be masticated
Reptiles are widely distribution around the world, but are abundant in warm regions and
are virtually absent beyond the tree line in the Arctic.
A. are widely distribute
C. which are widely distributed
B. are widely distributed
D. widely distributed

23.

He will completion this postgraduate program having been taken for two years by
next summer.
A. will completed
C. will be completed
B. will complete
D. will have been completed

24.

According to Amazon legends, men were forced to do all of the household tasks for the
women warriors who governing and protected the cities for them.
A. who govern
C. who governed
B. governing
D. who has governed

25.

Coal, though much more abundant energy source than either oil or gas, are still
a finite resource.
A. which is still a finite resource
C. are still a finite resource
B. is still a finite resource
D. still a finite resource

26.

Spell correctly is easy with the aid of a number of word processing in personal computer.
A. Correct spell
C. Spelling correctly
B. Spell correctly
D. Correctly spelled

27.

When there is a little money remains after all have been paid, we say that a small
economic surplus or profit has been created.
A. to remain
C. remaining
B. remain
D. remained

28.

The amount of books in the library of Congress is more than 58 million volumes.
A. The number of book
C. The amount of books
B. The number of books
D. The book numbers

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29.

30.

C.

Albert Einstein was such brilliant a scientist that many of his colleagues had to
study for several years in order to form opinions about his theories.
A. a such brilliant scientist
C. such brilliant scientist
B. such a brilliant scientist
D. such brilliant scientists
Chemical bond between atoms of oxygen and those of gold, silver, and platinum
are so weak that it is easily separated
A. are weak that
C. are very weak that
B. are so weak that
D. is so weak that
ERROR RECOGNITION : 10 QUESTIONS 5 MINUTES

Directions : Questions 31-40 are error recognition. Each sentence contains an error part that is
located on the underlined words or phrases marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Recognize the error part
of each sentence that must be changed in order that the sentence is correct. Put your answer on the
sheet supplied by filling in the space so that the circle is fully blackened.
31.

32.

During the twenty one century, computers in various occupational sectors have
A
B
C
become immediate needs.
D
A forty-five-years old woman suffering from cancer disease was taken to the
A
B
C
D
hospital last night.

33.

The bigger of the daily meals for most American families is dinner, served
A
B
C
D
about sixs oclock.

34.

Perhaps the better known of all the agencies of the Department of the interior is
A
B
C
D
the National Park Service.

35.

Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean is as deep the Atlantic Ocean.
A
B
C
D

36.

The higher the solar activity, the intense the auroras or polar light displays in the
A
B
skies near the earths geomagnetic poles.
C
D
Accountants are always busiest on April because both federal and state taxes are due on
A
B
C
the Fifteenth.
D

37.

38.

Urban consumers have formed co-operatives to provide themselves with necessities such
A
B
C
D
groceries household appliances, and gasoline at a lower cost.

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39.

There is possible that factories will one day rely almost entirely on robots for routine work.
A
B
C
D

40.

Never again have the use of pesticides in agriculture been debated primarily in
A
B
C
D
developed countries.

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