Language Form and Meaning
Directions In this section of the test, you will answer 37 questions found in seven different texts. Within each text are boxes that contain four possible ways to complete a sentence. Choose the word or words in each box that correctly complete each sentence. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet. Here are two sample questions: 1. The idea that rocks last forever and that rocks (A) very (B) ever (C) quite (D) never 2. change is not completely true. If you have ever stood next to a rushing river, you (A) saw (B) seen (C) are seeing (D) may have seen the water hammering away at the rocks. The correct answer to Sample 1 is (D), “never.” The correct answer to Sample 2 is (D), “may have seen.” Go on to the next page, and the test will begin with question number one.
1. A country’s _______ include all of its minerals, such as coal, gold, and silver. (A) resource (B) financial (C) ability (D) list
2 .Whether two people or groups are fighting with words or weapons, we can say they are having a _______. (A) dispute (B) war (C) combat (D) victim
3. If some lives in the _______ of your home, you would call that person a neighbor. (A) vicinity (B) remote (C) distant (D) lonely
4. If you are always patient, we can say that you _______ lots of patience. (A) acquire (B) erasable (C) eliminable (D) deletable
5. Roses _______ greatly in color, size, and shape. (A) fragrant (B) vary (C) aroma (D) thorn
6. A _______ is a process that often involves a series of steps. (A) breather (B) half-whisper (C) susurrate (D) procedure
7. If you say you have _______ time for an assignment, that means you have enough time to do it. (A) insufficient (B) adequate (C) wanting (D. quiver
8. Anything that puts pressure on out emotions, bodies, or minds can be called _______. (A) arrow (B) Stress (C) projectile (D) straight
9. Thelma had a _______ with her neighbors over their dogs’ getting into her garbage cans. (A) indignant (B) approximately (C) everywhere (D) resent
10. When the Carveys didn’t pay their rent for the third month in a row, the landlord actually came to their door to _____ them.
(A) urge (B) console (C) keen (D) scold
11. In the 1800s, it must have been very difficult to _______ with people who lived far away. Today we are all lucky to have phones and good mail service. (A) liaison (B) connect (C) beam (D) admonish Questions 1-26
12. Snow aids farmers by keeping heat in the lower ground levels, thereby _____ from freezing. (A) to save the seeds (B) saving the seeds (C) which saves the seeds (D) the seeds saved
13. _____ mineral content in the bones of very young children is low compared to that of adults. (A) If the (B) That is (C) The (D) It is the
14. _____, the silvery-checked hornbill chooses a hollow tree for a nest and seals herself in until her chicks are grown. (A) Protection for predators against (B) Against protection predators for (C) For protection against predators (D) Predators against protection for
15. A floodplain is an extension of a river channel, _____ not inundated except during a flood. (A) where is it (B) but it is (C) or is (D) in case it
16. The United States Congress made Washington, D.C., _____ in 1800. (A) after the government center (B) of the government center (C) the center of government
(D) then the center of government
17. Astronomer Maria Mitchell was the first woman _____ to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (A) to be elected (B) was elected (C) which she was elected (D) for her to be elected
18. _____ of staging a play that help the audience understand its structure and meaning. (A) Specific aspects
(B) When specific aspects (C) Specific aspects are
(D) There are specific aspects
19. Illustrator Norman Rockwell specialized in finely drawn, richly anecdotal scenes _____. (A) of everyday small-town lift
(B) of which everyday life in a small town (C) were in a small town every day (D) small-town life every day
20. _____ depends on the density of both the object and the water. (A) An object floats whether or not (B) Whether or not an object floats (C) Floating an object whether or not (D) Whether or not a floating object
21. Sturgeons are prized for their blackish roe, _____ when salted and served as an appetizer is called caviar. (A) which (B) such (C) therefore (D) while
22. In Navajo society, not only _____ for food and for woo, but also as a means of payment or exchange. (A) sheep were valuable (B) to value the sheep (C) the sheep's value (D) were sheep valued
23. John began to learn French last month. _______. (A) His sister did so (B) So did his sister (C) So his sister did (D) His sister so did
24. The bridge ______ this photo was taken was built last year. (A) which (B) how (C) who (D) where
25. Don’t put off today’s work till tomorrow. This means today’s work _____ today. (A) must be done (B) must do (C) must to do (D) must to be done
26.--- Hello! May I speak to Mr. Smith, please? ---_________
(A) See you! (B) I agree with you. (C) Hold on, please. (D) I’d love to.
27. Catherine felt uncomfortable a speech before the public and she thought she'd ask the others for help. (A) make (B) made (C) making (D) having made
28. Tina ________like dogs very much, but one attacked her two years ago so she doesn't like them anymore. (A) ought to (B) used to (C) must (D) would
29. It ______at yesterday's meeting to raise salaries _______ 10% in the next two years. (A) was decided; by (B) has decided; with (C) announced; until (D) has announced; at
30. --I don't feel like going to the party this evening.
-- . What about watching the tennis game on the computer? (A) So do I (B) Nor I do (C) And I do (D) Neither do I
31. --Is that the time? I didn't realise it was so late. I really must be going. ---_________________ --I'm afraid so, I've got to start work early tomorrow. (A) Didn't you have a wonderful time? (B) Do you have to leave so early? (C) Can we see each other again soon? (D) Will you please stay longer?
32. --Could you tell me the times of trains to Cambridge? --Yes, they leave on the hour.________________ --Oh, I have to wait for half an hour!
(A) If you hurry you might just get it on time. (B) The next train will arrive in two minutes. (C) You have no time to catch the next train. (D) And the next one goes at 5 o'clock.
33. _____ I suggest, he always disagrees. (A) However (B) Whatever (C) Whichever (D) Whoever
34. You should put on the notices ______ all the people may see them. (A) where (B) in which (C) At (D) for them
35. The artist will not paint people or animals but he will paint anything ________ . (A) that the little girl asks him (B) the little girl asks him to
(C) for the little girl to ask him (D) what the little girl asks him
36. October 15 th is my birthday, ________ I will never forget. (A) when (B) that (C) what (D) which
37. He is better than _______ I last visited him. (A) when (B) that (C) how (D) which
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