English Exam

Section I: Use of English
Choose the correct word to fill the sentence in the blanks, fill your answer on the
answer sheet. You will have 15 minutes to complete this section.

1. “Are the bags ready?”
“Yes,____.
a) they’re
b) there are
c) their
d) they are

2. I live ____ 4040 Oak Avenue Dallas Texas.
e) on
f) atg) in
h) next

3. “I can’t swim very well.”
“I can’t ____.”
i) too
j) either
k) so
l) neither

4. I enjoy ____ out with my family on weekends.
m) to go
n) going
o) go
p) to going

5. I don’t have a computer, but ____ my friends do.
q) the most
r) almost
s) most of
t) most

6.We’re very ___ about the trip.
u) excited
v) exciting
w) excite
x) excitement

7. We hope ____ you soon.
y) see
z) to see
{) seeing
|) that see

8. This apartment is ____ we have seen all week.

}) cheaper than
~) the cheap
) the cheapest
) the cheaper

9. Bob’s never been bungee jumping, ____ he?) is
) has
) does
) was

10. I’ve run out of money. I wish I ____ more.
) am saving
) have
) had
) will save

11. Excuse me. Could you tell me where _____?
) the bus station is
) is the bus station
) it is the bus station
) is it the bus station

12. Bill would have done something about the problem if he____ about it.
) did know
) had known
) was known
) would know

13. I met Carl many years ago. ____him for a long time.
) I’m knowing
) I’ve known
) I’d know
) I’ll know

14. This book is interesting. It’s really worth _____.
) you read
) read
) reading
) being read

15. If I went to live in aforeign country, _____ my friends.
) I’d miss
) I’m missing
) I missed
) I miss

16. Would you mind ____ the window?
) open
) opening
) to open
) I open

17. My sister is interested ____ about Japanese literature.
) learn
) learning
) to learn
) in learning

18. This fruit needs _____ before you eat it.) to wash
) being washed
) you wash it
) to be washed

19. By this time tomorrow, _____ in Montreal.
) I’m arriving
) I’ve been arriving
) I’d arrive
) I’ll have arrived

20. You look tired. You must _____ hard today.
) worked
) have worked
) working
) to work

21. We’re not used ____our ownmeals.
) cook
) to cook
) cooking
) to cooking

22. Chicago, _____ is nicknamed the Windy City, is the largest city in Illinois.
) it
) which
) what
) that

23. I won’t go _____ you come with me.

) instead
) except
) unless
) although

24. Before _____ , I usually have a cup of coffee.

) toleave
) leaving
) that leave
) leave

25. I bought an audio course _____ I could improve my French
) in order
) so that
) that
) in order to

26. Maria is _____ intelligent girl in our class.
) most
) the most
) more
) the more

27. I would rather _____ evening classes.
) Don’t take
) take) No taking
) Not taking

28. I feel sick. I shouldn’t _____ so much.
) eat
) eaten
) have eaten
) eating

29. Betty’s husband suggested that she ____ a few days off from work.
) has took
) taking
) takes
) should take

30. The older I get ____ I become.
) more impatient
) the more impatient...