TEST PAPER ADVANCED GRAMMAR (3.5.

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SECTION 1 SENTENCE COMPLETION
Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. (20 points)
1. It is the first time my grandfather ________ by plane.
A. travelled B. travels C. has ever travelled D. is travelling
2. Susie: We were 10 minutes late. Daisy: Well, its ________ surprise to me.
A. none B. hardly C. not D. no
3. I wish they ________ alone when the operation begins.
A. havent been B. wouldnt be C. wont be D. hadnt been
4. Im sorry but Martin ________ a shower. Would you like to leave a message for him.
A. has B. is having C. has had D. has been having
5. Hearing the sad news, she ________ tears. Im still upset to think about it.
A. has burst in B. burst with C. has burst into D. burst into
6. I found the idea ________ identical dresses very eccentric.
A. to make them all wear C. making them all wear
B. of making them all wear D. make all of them wearing
7. She showed ________ intelligence in the handling of the affair.
A. a superior B. superior C. the superior D. such superior an
8. It all depends on individual factors. For some people, ________ two grams can be dangerous.
A. as little like B. so few like C. as few as D. as little as
9. I must warn you Im not used to ________ so rudely.
A. speak B. being spoken to C. speak to me D. be spoken to
10. When the accident happened, they were driving ________ 70 mph.
A. with a speed of B. with the speed of C. at the speed of D. on the speed of
11. We need some ________ to implement this project.
A. equipment B. device C. utensils D. equipments
12. Ms. Rose ________ the dinner when her husband came home.
A. has ever prepared B. hardly prepared C. scarcely had prepared D. had hardly prepared
13. I couldnt believe in my eyes. She looked ________ in that pink kimono.
A. so perfectly B. such beautiful C. so cute D. extreme nice
14. This second stone is larger; it is ________ of a small watermelon.
A. in the size B. the size C. at a size D. with a size
15. He used _________ his teeth four times a day but now only twice.
A. brushes B. brushing C. brush D. to brush
16. Before the police arrived, the thief __________.
A. has already gone B. had gone already C. already went D. had already gone
17. Last month Tim ________ paid a lot more than this month.
A. could B. had been C. would be D. got
18. The first sight ________ was caught at the Great Wall has made a lasting impression on him.
A. which B. what C. that D. it
19. You can have a day off tomorrow ________ you fulfill this work assignment this afternoon.
A. because B. since C. provided D. before
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20. Mary bought a ________ vase yesterday evening.
A. nice, huge, round, pink B. huge, nice, pink, round
C. nice, pink, huge, round D. round, nice, pink, huge

SECTION 2 ERROR IDENTIFICATION

For each of the following sentences, choose the lettered word or phrase that contains an error, and then
give correction to the error. (20 points)
21. The girls (A) were sorry to (B) had missed the singers (C) when they (D) arrived at the airport.
22. (A) They who (B) are willing to spend the necessary time (C) will find this workshop (D) to be a
rewarding experience.
23. They asked me (A) what did happen (B) the last night, but I (C) was unable (D) to tell them.
24. The new rooms were (A) brightly-lit and (B) sensibly-shape; there wasnt a mouse or a pigeon (C) in
sight; the central heating worked; the tatty old Honours Boards had been replaced by (D) nicely-framed
pictures.
25. Stones was (A) far from his usual composed (B) himself as Everton defended (C) poorly against
Arsenal in the (D) final of the Barclays Asia Trophy.
26. He spent whole (A) days in his room, headphones (B) on (C) lest he (D) disturbs anyone.
27. I asked the barman (A) if he could get me (B) some sparkling water. I said, "Have you got (C) some
sparkling water?" Unfortunately they didn't have (D) any.
28. (A) Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on (B) Thursdays morning that three hours
(C) was too long for (D) Wednesdays presidential debate in California.
29. (A) Because the expense of (B) traditional fuels and the (C) concern that they may run out, many
countries (D) have been investigating alternative source of power.
30. Parents (A) are concerned (B) with (C) a good education for now and (D) for eternity.

SECTION 3 VERB FORMS

Supply the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. (20 points)
- "Why did Lan look unhappy?" --- "She (31) __________________ (laugh at) by her classmates."
- Coal can (32) ___________ (use) to produce electricity for humans.
- Ouch! I (33) _______________ (bite) by a mosquito again!
- Instead of (34) ____________ (excite) about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent.
- The turning point in Lotti's career was his classic album, which (35) ___________ (sell) over half a
million copies in Flanders alone.
- If Lotti (36) ___________ (not be) a singer, he imagines he (37) ___________ (be) a journalist.
- When I (38) ___________ (be) forty-five, I'd like to take off and cycle around Europe.
- Jim (39) ___________ (bear) in England, but his parents (40) ___________ (meet) in Lisboa, Portugal
after they (41) ___________ (live) there for five years.
- By the end of this year, he (42) ___________ (travel) over 130,000 miles.
- The two companies (43) ___________ (negotiate) for the past month, and (44) ___________ (finally,
come) to an agreement.
- The thief has been caught this morning. He (45) ____________ (question) at the police station now.
- The manager, as well as his assistants, (46) _________ (not, arrive) yet.
- Yesterday if I (47) ________________ (tell) you about the festival, (48) ________________ (you, even,
be) well enough to come?
- Those drivers (49) ________________ (drive) for three hours when a heavy storm suddenly (50)
________________ (break).

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SECTION 4 WORD FORMS
Supply the correct forms of the words in parentheses. (20 points)
51. Her ____________ pregnancy has not been a pleasant surprise for her family, who has already struggled
through every day. (PLAN)
52. Their ____________ plan to overrun the nation was intercepted by the police. (AMBITION)
53. I can never understand how people can eat ____________ food like sushi or raw eggs. (COOK)
54. Toms collection of old jewelry has become ____________ large, but he refused to sell anything away.
(MANAGE)
55. ____________ kills the cat. (CURIOUS)
56. Oh dont you dare appear ____________! I know you purposely ruin my date night by showing up
without warning! (APOLOGY)
57. ____________, she led me through the quiet garden. Neither of us said anything about my illegal
presence. (WORD)
58. My students ____________ is always a disappointment to me. I always wish they tried to be more
creative. (ORIGIN)
59. The ____________ of the situation overwhelmed me and rendered me useless. (ENORMOUS)
60. ____________, the leaping development of computer science has changed our entire world. (ARGUE)

SECTION 5 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. Write ONLY YOUR ANSWERS in the answer sheet. (20 points)
61. Although Maria studied hard, she did not pass the examination. DESPITE
______________________________________________________________________ the examination.
62. My neighbor pays a woman to look after her daughter, HAS
My neighbor ____________________________________________________________ of her daughter.
63. It takes one hour to fly from Sofia to Athens. IS
It ________________________________________________________________________ to Athens.
64. When did you last go to the theater? LONG
How ___________________________________________________________________ to the theater?
65. Driving fast is dangerous, whether you are an experienced driver or not.
However _______________________________________________________ driving fast is dangerous.
66. This book is very interesting. You absolutely must read it. TOO
This book is __________________________________________________________________________
67. We had no idea how serious the situation was. ANY
Little _______________________________________________________________________________
68. People dont understand him because he doesnt speak very clearly. WOULD
If __________________________________________________________________________________
69. She decided not to ask anyone for help and do it herself.
Rather than __________________________________________________________________________
70. It seems that someone made a mistake.
A mistake ___________________________________________________________________________

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