DIRECTIONSEach sentence in Part A is an incomplete sentence. Four words or phrases, marked , (2), (3), (4), 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.After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building _______.
2. Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for ________
3. The committee has met and ________________.
4. Alfred Adams has not ______________.
5. John's score on the highest in the class:_____________.
6. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because __________.
7. Having been served lunch ________________.
8. Florida has not yet ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, and ___________.
9. The chairman requested that _____________.
10. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and _____________.
11. The professor said that _______________.
12. This year will be difficult for this organization because ____________.
13. The teachers have had some problems deciding ___________.
14. She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests; however _____________.
15. There has not been a great response to the sale, ______________?
GO ON TO PART B
DIRECTIONSEach sentence in Part B has four words or phrases italic. The four italic parts of the sentence are marked ,(2),(3),(4). You are to identify the one italic word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.
16. THE MAIN office of the factory can BE FOUND IN Maple Street IN New York City.
17. Because there are LESS members present tonight THAN there WERE last night, we must wait until the next meeting TO VOTE .
18. David is PARTICULARLY FOND OF cooking, and he OFTEN COOKS REALLY delicious meals.
19. The PROGRESS MADE IN SPACE travel FOR the early 1960's is remarkable.
20. Sandra has NOT RARELY missed A PLAY or concert SINCE she WAS SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD .
21. THE governor HAS not decided HOW TO DEAL WITH the new problems ALREADY .
22. THERE WAS A very interesting news ON THE radio this morning ABOUT the earthquake in Italy.
23.The professor had already given THE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT when he HAD REMEMBERED that MONDAY WAS a holiday.
24. Having been beaten BY the police FOR STRIKING AN OFFICER , THE MAN WILL CRY out in pain.
25. This table is NOT STURDY ENOUGH TO SUPPORT a television, and THAT ONE probably isn't NEITHER .
26. The bridge WAS HITTING by a large ship DURING a SUDDEN storm LAST week.
27. THE COMPANY representative sold TO THE MANAGER a SEWING machine FOR forty dollars.
28. The TAXI DRIVER TOLD THE MAN TO DON'T ALLOW his disobedient son TO HANG OUT the window.
29. These televisions are QUITE popular IN Europe, BUT THOSE ONE'S ARE not.
30. Harvey seldom PAYS HIS BILLS ON TIME , and HIS brother DOES TOO .
31. The PRICE of crude oil used to be a GREAT deal LOWER than now, WASN'T IT ?
32. When AN university formulates NEW REGULATIONS , IT MUST RELAY its decision to the new rules.
33. Jim was UPSET last night BECAUSE he HAD TO DO too MANY HOMEWORK .
34. These IS some SCISSORS IN the desk drawer IN the bedroom if you need them.
35. The Board of Realtors doesn't have any INFORMATIONS ABOUT the INCREASE IN RENT FOR this area.
36. George is not ENOUGH INTELLIGENT TO PASS THIS ECONOMICS class without help.
37. THERE WERE so MUCH people trying to leave THE BURNING building THAT the police had a great deal of trouble controlling them.
38. John lived IN New York SINCE 1960 to 1975, but he IS NOW LIVING IN Detroit.
39. The fire began IN the FIFTH floor OF the hotel, but it SOON SPREAD to adjacent floors.
40. Mrs. Anderson bought LAST WEEK A NEW SPORTS CAR ; HOWEVER , she HAS YET TO LEARN HOW TO OPERATE the manual gearshift.
STOP. This is the end of the structure and written expression section. If your finish before time is up, check your work on parts A and B of this section only.