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 Wendy was driving on Greenwood Avenue 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 transition word to give examples?
A. for instance
B. such as
C. likewise
D. namely
11. While making a good sentence, the principles do not contain __________.
A. variety
B. coherence
C. unity
D. duality
12. “__________” is a compound sentence.
A. Her mother would remind 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 wanted to make sure that her mother wasn’t watching.
13. __________ is the core sentence of a paragraph.
A. Topic sentence
B. The first sentence
C. Supporting sentence
D. Concluding 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 coherent, we often use the organizational
patterns: __________.
1) time order 2) space order 3) order of importance 4)order of generality
A. 1), 2), and 3)
B. 1), 2), and 4)
C. 2), 3), and 4)
D. 1), 2), 3), and 4)
Part II Correct Sentences (15%)
Directions: The following sentences have some faults and correct them.
(3’x 5 = 15’)
1. There are many students 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, woman, and child are entitled to join in the group.
5. Jane was trying to keep her balance but finally falls.
