Sample Structure and Written Expression Test
Time: 25 minutes
This section tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage suitable for standard written English. This section is divided into two parts, each with its own directions.
Structure
Directions: Items in this part are incomplete sentences. Following each of these sentences, there are four words or phrases. You should select the one word or phrase-(A), (B), (C), or (D)-that best completes the sentence. 111en fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected.
Example 1
Pepsin ____ an enzyme used in digestion.
(A) that
(B) is
(C) of
(D) being
Sample Answer
A B C D
This sentence should properly read “Pepsin is an enzyme used in digestion.” You should fill in (B) on your answer sheet.
Example II
____ large natural lakes are found in the state of South Carolina.
(A) There are no
(B) Not the
(C) It is not
(D) No
Sample Answer
A B C D
This sentence should properly read “No large natural lakes are found in the state of South Carolina.” You should fill in (D) on your answer sheet.
As
soon as you understand the directions, begin work on this part.
1. Martha Graham, _______ of the pioneers of modern dance, didn’t begin dancing until she was twenty-one.
(A) who, as one
(B) she was
(C) one
(D) was one
2. Tiger moths _______ wings marked with
stripes or spots.
(A) have
(B) with
(C) their
(D) whose
3. Platinum is harder than copper and is
almost as pliable ______
(A) gold
(B) than gold
(C) as gold
(D) gold is
4. Most of Annie Jump Cannon’s career as
an astronomer involved the observation, classification, and ______
(A) she analyzed stars
(B) the stars’ analysis
(C) stars were analyzed
(D) analysis of stars
5. Many communities are dependent on groundwater _______ from wells for their water supply.
(A) that obtained
(B) obtained
(C) is obtained
(D) obtain it
6. _______ experimental studies of the
aging process, psychologist Ross McFarland determined that people could work
productively much longer than had previously been thought.
(A) In that
(B) Through
(C) Since
(D) Into
7. ______ often raise funds from the
sale of stock.
(A) For corporations to operate
(B) The operations of corporations
(C) Corporations operate by
(D) To operate, corporations
8. While all birds are alike in that
they have feathers and lay eggs, _______ great differences among them in terms
of size, structure, and color.
(A) there are
(B) but are
(C) if there are
(D) to be
9. There were _____ federal laws
regulating mining practices until 1872.
(A) none
(B) not
(C) no
(D) nor
10. The Masters, one of the most
important of all golf tournaments, _______ every year in Augusta, Georgia.
(A) has held
(B) being held
(C) is held
(D) holding
11. Not only _______ places of beauty; they serve scientific and educational purposes as well.
(A) are botanical gardens
(B) botanical gardens to be
(C) botanical gardens are
(D) to be botanical gardens
12. _______ quicksand can be found all
over the world, little was known about its composition until recently.
(A) Except
(B) Although
(C) Even
(D) Despite
13. In 1791 Quebec was divided into two sections, Upper Canada and Lower Canada, ____ were ruled by elected assemblies.
(A) they both
(B) both of them
(C) in which both
(D) both of which
14. _______ are a form of carbon has
been known since the late eighteenth century.
(A) Diamonds
(B) Because diamonds
(C) That diamonds
(D) Diamonds, which
15. Designed by Frederic Auguste
Bartholdi, _____
(A) the United States was given the Statue of Liberty by the people of France
(B) the people of France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States
(C) the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by the people of
France
(D) the French people presented the United States with a gift, the Statue of
Liberty
Written Expression
Directions: The items in this part have four underlined words or phrases, (A), (B), (C) and (D). You must identify the one underlined expression that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. Then find the number of the question on your answer sheet and fijI in the space corresponding to the letter.
Example 1
Lenses may to have either concave or convex shapes.
A = to have
B = concave
C = or
D= shapes
Sample Answer
A B C D
This sentence should read “Lenses may have either concave or convex shapes.” You should therefore select answer (A).
Example II
When painting a fresco, an artist is applied paint directly to the damp plaster of a wall.
A = When
B = is applied
C = directly
D = of a wall.
Sample Answer
This sentence should read “When painting a fresco, an artist applies paint directly to the damp plaster of a wall.” You should therefore select answer (B).
As soon as you understand the directions, begin work on this section.
16. There are thousand of different types of roses.
A = There
B = thousand
C = different
D = of
17. Since
1908 breeders set out to produce
chickens that could survive Canada’s
cold climate.
A = Since
B = set
out
C = survive
D = cold
climate.
18. From
1865 to 1875, a remarkable various of inventions was produced.
A = From
B = remarkable
C = various
D = was
produced.
19. The
simplest kind of plant, alike
the simplest kind of animal, consists of
only one cell.
A = The
simplest
B = alike
C = consists
D = only
one
20. The first recorded use of natural gas to
light streetlamps it was in the town of Frederick, New York, in 1825.
A = recorded
B = to
light
C = it
was
D = the town of
21. A museum in Denver, Colorado, chronicles black cowboys and his role in the history
of the American
West.
A = chronicles
B = and
C = his
D = history
22. Bluegrass music is a kind of country music who was pioneered by Bill Monroe of Rosine, Kentucky.
A = a
kind of
B = who
C = pioneered
D = of
23. A
number of the materials used in
manufacturing paint are potential dangerous
if mishandled.
A = A number of
B = in
manufacturing
C = potential
D = mishandled
24. There
are several races of giraffes, but there are only one species.
A = There
B = several
C = but
D = are
25. Chestnuts were once the most common
tree in the eastern United States, but almost
of them were
destroyed by a disease called
chestnut blight.
A = were once
B = most
common
C = almost
D = called
26. Despite
they are small, ponies are strong and have great stamina.
A = Despite
B = small
C = strong
D = have
27. Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease
or injure.
A = relearn
B = to
use
C = after
D = injure.
28. Liquids take the shape of any container
which in they are placed.
A= the
shape
B = any
C = which
in
D = placed.
29. The
Sun supplies the light and the
warmth that permit life on Earth
existing.
A = The
B = the
warmth
C = life
D = existing.
30. For seventeen years, between 1932 to
1949, Fred Allen was one of the most popular
A = to
B = was
C= one
of the
D = on
radio.
31. Boolean algebra is most often used to solve problems in logic,
probability, and engineer.
A = most
often
B = to
solve
C = in
logic
D = engineer.
32. Attorney Clarence Darrow is knowing for his defense of unpopular
persons and causes.
A = is
knowing
B = his
C = defense
of
D = causes.
33. Phi Beta Kappa is a honor society that encourages scholarship
in science and art.
A = a
B = society
C = scholarship
D = art
34. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old
section of New Orleans.
A = the
B = famous
C = most
old
D = of
35. There
was once a widespread believe
that all lizards were poisonous.
A = There
was
B = believe
C = all
lizards
D = poisonous.
36. In
the late nineteenth century, many public buildings, especially that on college campuses were built in the in the Romanesque
Revival style of architecture.
A = In the late
B = that
C = were
built
D = architecture.
37. Sponges have neither heads nor separate body organs.
A = have
B = heads
C = nor
D = organs.
38. A
wooden barrel is made from strips
of wood called staves holding together
with metal hoops.
A = A
wooden
B = strips
C = holding
D = metal
39. Salt was once too scarce and precious
that it was used as money.
A = too
B = and
C = was
used as
D = money.
40. Sharks acquire many sets of tooth during their lifetimes.
A = many
B = tooth
C = during
D = their
THIS IS THE END OF SECTION 2.
IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON SECTION 2 ONLY
DO NOT READ OR WORK ON ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE TEST.
Kunci Jawaban Test Structure Bagian 1
1. C
2.A
3.C
4.D
5.B
6.B
7.D
8.A
9.C
10.C
11.A
12.B
13.D
14.C
15.C
16.B
17.A
18.C
19.B
20.C
21.C
22.B
23.C
24.D
25.C
26.A
27.D
28.C
29.D
30.A
31.D
32.A
33.A
34.C
35.B
36.B
37.C
38.C
39.A
40.B
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16. The plural verb are indicates that a plural subject, thousands, must be used
17. The preposition in should replace the preposition since (The preposition since is used only in sentences in which the verb is in the present perfect tense, not the simple past tense).
18. The noun variety should be used in place of the adjective various.
19. The word alike is only used in the pattern A and B are alike. The correct pattern in this sentence is A, like B ,….
20. The subject of the sentence is use; it is an unnecessary repetition of the subject.
21. A plural pronoun (their) should be used to agree with the plural noun cowboys.
22. The relative pronoun who can only refer to a person, not to a thing. The relative pronoun that or which should be used instead.
23. An adverb (potentially) not an adjective (potential) is needed.
24. The subject of the clause (one species) is singular, so the singular verb is must be used.
25. Almost is the wrong word choice. The best word choice is most (or almost all).
26. Despite is used only before noun phrases. An adverb-clause marker (although) must be used with a clause.
27. A noun (injury), not a verb (injure), is required.
28. The preposition must precede the relative pronoun: in which.
29. After the verb permit, an infinitive (to exist) is used.
30. The correct pattern is between A and B.
31. In order to be parallel with the other words in the series (logic and probability), the name of the field (engineering) must be used.
32. The verb in this sentence should be passive; therefore, the past participle known (not the -ing form knowing) must be used.
33. Before a word beginning with a vowel sound (honor), the article an must be used.
34. The superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix -est: oldest.
35. The noun belief should be used in place of the verb believe.
36. The plural pronoun those should be used to refer to the plural noun phrase public buildings.
37. The correct pattern is neither… nor.
38. A past participle (held) is needed in place of the -ing form.
39. The correct pattern is so + adjective + that clause (too is used in the pattern too + adjective + infinitive).
40. A plural noun (teeth) is required.
