Part I Multiple Choice(15%)
Directions: There are 15 incomplete statements in this part. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best ONE to complete
the statement. (1 'x 15=15 ')
1. According to the rules of writing a title, “___________ ” is correct.
A. The Way To Improve Our English-Speaking Ability
B. My View on the Negative Effects of Ads
C. the Myth of a Negro Literature
D. the war of Independence
2. Which of the following sentences has punctuation error?
A. The alarm clock sounded, the students got up quickly.
B. The alarm clock sounded; the students got up quick.
C. The alarm clock sounded. The students got up quickly.
D. When the alarm clock sounded, the students got up quickly.
3. ________ does not contain in the principles of “choice of words ”.
A. Accuracy
B. Arbitrariness
C. Appropriateness
D. Conciseness
4. What kind of figures of speech( 修辞格)is used in the sentence “ This elephant is like a snake as anybody can see. ”?
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
5. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _________ his new album soon.
A. release
B. renew
C. relieve
D. rehearse
6. Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, _________________ to find it locked.
A. only
B. just
C. hence
D. thus
7. As I'll be away for at least a year, I'd appreciate __________________ from you now and then telling me how everyone is getting along.
A. hearing
B. to hear
C. to be hearing
D. having heard
8. An introductory paragraph should arouse the reader ' s interest and the main idea of the essay.
A. ignore
B. introduce
C. develop
D. emphasize
9. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
A. Coming up the hall, I heard the clock struck 10.
B. While Wendywas driving on GreenwoodAvenue yesterday afternoon, a tree began
to fall toward her car.
C. When I was ten, my grandfather died.
D. None of the above.
10. Which one is not used as a tran siti on word to give examples?
A. for in sta nee
B. such as
C. likewise
D. n amely
11. While making a good sentenee, the prineiples do not contain _______________
A. variety
B. cohere nee
C. unity
D. duality
12. “__________ is a compound sentence.
A. Her mother would rem ind her.
B. The rain fell for a week; therefore, every street in the city was flooded.
C. Because the rain fell for a week, every street in the city was flooded.
D. She wan ted to make sure that her mother was n ' t watch ing.
13. ________ is the core sentence of a paragraph.
A. Topic sentence
B. The first sentence
C. Support ing sentence
D. Con clud ing sentence
14. In the sentence “After the plane took off, Jessica still stood there
crying. ” , what is the function of the underlined part?
A. It ' s a prepositional phrase, functioning as an adverb.
B. It ' s not a phrase, but an adverbial clause.
C. It ' s not a phrase, but an independent clause.
D. It ' s a prepositional phrase, functioning as the subject.
15. In order to keep a paragraph cohere nt, we ofte n use the orga ni zati onal
patterns: _________
1) time order 2) space order 3) order of importa nee 4)order of gen erality
A. 1), 2), and 3)
B. 1), 2), and 4)
C. 2), 3), and 4)
D. 1), 2), 3), and 4)
Part II Correct Senten ces (15%)
Directi ons: The followi ng senten ces have some faults and correct them. (3 ' x 5 =
15 ')
1. There are many stude nts study in the classroom everyday.
2. Feeling hungry, I decided to walk to the village buy some food.
3. A man is judged not only by what he says but also by his deeds.
4. Every man, woma n, and child are en titled to join in the group.
5. Jane was trying to keep her bala nee but fin ally falls.
