SOAL PRACTICE TEST

TRIAL EXAM :

1. It is difficult to measure the noise pollution because different

                                        A

   individuals experience highly subjectivity, variable discomfort.

                                           B                         C                                          D

2. The increase in global business has created an inevitable need for

                                                                              A

    world -class, experience executives with knowledge of foreign

           B                     C

    languages and skills in cross-cultural communication.

                                                        D

3. Air pollution is a broad term applied to all physical, chemical and

                                                                      A

    biology agents that modify the natural characteristics of the

       B                           C                                 D

4. The South Pacific is of the most heavily assisted, underdevelop  regions

                                               A                                                      B               C

    in the world.

              D

5. Many industrial workers in the post-war years won the remarkably

                                                                                 A                           B              C

    improved, convenience job security.

                               D

6. For the last ten years solar power, a renewbly, non –polluting source of

                                                                                          A                 B

    energy, has become increasingly important in satisfying the state’s

                                                             C                                               D

    energy needs.

 

7. Learning English language has become popular for business,

                                                                     A

    commerce and culture reasons, especially for internet communications

                                         B                                 C

    throughout the world.

                                   D

8. A great number of distinctly different, regionallly languages are

                                                                                           A

    spoken in India, which shares many characteristics such as

                                             B       C                                                        D

    grammatical structure and vocabulary. 

9. Surabaya, the second biggest industrial city in Indonesia, is an

                                     A

    inevitably air contaminated, crowded urban area.

                 B                    C                          D

10. The influenza virus is a extreme tiny, single molecule composed of

                                                                      A                       B           C            D

      millions of individual atoms.

11. Noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is unavoidable in

                                            A                                                                         B

      a considerably complex, industry society.

                                             C            D

12. It is a little known fact that bats are highly social, cleanlness

                                   A                    B                                     C                   D

13. After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building------------------------.

     (A) sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery

     (B) sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully

     (C) sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week

     (D) sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers

14. The committee has met and--------------------------------.

      (A) they have reached a decision

      (B) it has formulated themselves some opinions

      (C) its decision was reached at

      (D) it has reached a decision

15. Alfred Adams has not------------------------.

      (B) never before lived sole

      (A) lived lonelynessly in times previous

      (C) ever lived alone before

      (D) before lived without the company of his friends

16. Having been served lunch,----------------------------------.                                                                                                  

       (A) the problem was discussed by the members of the committee

      (B) the committee members discussed the problem

      (C) it was discussed by the committee members the problem

      (D) a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the 

           committee

17. The professor said that----------------------------------.

      (A) the students can turn over their reports on the Monday

      (B) the reports on Monday could he received from the students by him

      (C) the students could hand in their reports on Monday

      (D) the students will on Monday the reports turn in

18. Captain Henry,--------------------------------------crept slowly     through the  underbrush.

      (A) being remote from the enemy,

      (B) attempting to not encounter the enemy,

      (C) trying to avoid the enemy,

      (D) not involving himself in the enemy,

19.--------------------------------------he began to make friends more easily.

      (A) Having entered school in the new city, it was found that

      (B) After entering the new school,

      (C) When he had been entering the new school,

      (D) Upon entering into the new school,

20. While attempting to reach his home before the storm,--------------------

      (A) the bicycle of John broke down

      (B) it happened that John's bike broke down

      (C) the storm caught John

      (D) John had an accident on his bicycle

21. She must retyping the report before she hands it in

                                A                                                  B                C

      to the director of financing.

          D

22. How much times did Rick and Jennifer have to do the experiment

                      A                                  B

      before they obtained the results they had been expecting.

                                                       C                                       D

23. The instructor advised the students for the procedures

                                                                                               A                B

      to follow in writing the term paper.

                        C              D

24. The pilot and the crew divided the life preservers         

                                        A                    B

       between the twenty frantic passengers.

                      C                                   D

           

PRACTICE TEST 1

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

 Time: 25 Minutes

40 Questions

Part A

 DIRECTIONS

Each sentence in Part A is an incomplete sentence. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.

 1. After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building--------------.

(A) sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery

(B) sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully

(C) sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week

(D) sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers

   2. Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for-------------.

       (A) another pants                                               (C) the others ones

       (B) others pants                                                  (D) another pair  

3.The committee has met and--------------------------------.

   (A) they have reached a decision

   (B) it has formulated themselves some opinions

   (C) its decision was reached at

   (D) it has reached a decision 

4.  Alfred Adams has not------------------------.

   (B) never before lived sole

   (A) lived lonelynessly in times previous

   (C) ever lived alone before

   (D) before lived without the company of his friend   

5. John's score on the test is the highest in the class; -----------------.        

    (A) he should study last night

    (B) he should have studied last night

    (C) he must have studied last night

    (D) he must had to study last night

6. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because-----------.

       (A) he must to teach a class                  (C) of he will teach a class

       (D) he will be teaching a class               (D) he will have teaching a class

 

      7. Having been served lunch,----------------------------------.                                                                                              (A)  the problem was discussed by the members of the committee

         (B)  the committee members discussed the problem

         (C) it was discussed by the committee members the problem

         (D) a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee

   8. Florida has not yet ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, and-----------------.

         (A) several other states hasn't either

  (B) neither has some of the others states

          (C) some other states also have not either

  (D) neither have several other states

   9. The chairman requested that--------------------------.

       (A) the members studied more carefully the problem

       (B) the problem was more carefulnessly studied

       (C) with more carefulness the problem could be studied

       (D) the members study the problem more carefully

      10. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and--------------.

       (A) Florida also                    (C) Florida is as well

       (B) Florida too                     (D) so does Florida

     11.  The Professor said that----------------------------------.

     (A) the students can turn over their reports on the Monday

     (B) the reports on Monday could he received from the students by him

     (C) the students could hand in their reports on Monday

     (D) the students will on Monday the reports turn in

12. This Year will be difficult for this organization because-----------------.

(A) they have less money and volunteers than they had last year

(B) it has less money and fewer volunteers than it had last year

(C) the last year it did not have as few and little volunteers and money

(D) there are fewer money and volunteers that in the last year there were

     13. The teachers have had some problems deciding-------------------------.

     (A) when to the students they shall return the final papers

     (B) when are they going to return to the students the final papers

     (C) when they should return the final papers to the students

     (D) the time when the final papers they should return for the students

14. She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests; however,------------------.

(A) she hadn't many sugar

(B) there was not a great amount of the sugar

(C) she did not have much sugar

(D) she was lacking in amount of the sugar 

   15. There has not been a great response to the sale,----------------?

(A) does there    (B) hasn't there   (C) hasn't it        (D) has there

 

Part B

 DIRECTIONS

Each sentence in Part B has four words or phrases underlined‑ The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), (D). You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.

16. The main office of the factory can be found in Maple

A                                             B           C

Street in New York City.

                  D

17. Because there are less members present tonight than there

                               A                                              B

 were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote.

C                                                                               D

18. David is particularly fond of cooking, and he

                          A               B

     often cooks really delicious meals.

            C            D

19. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.

                 A           B         C      ­            D

20. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since

                              A                       B                        C

     she was seventeen years old.

                           D

21. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problem  already.                                                                       

        A                    B                                 C                                            D

  22. There was a very interesting news on the radio this

      A       B                                        C            

morning about the earthquake in Italy.

                 D

  23. The professor had already given the homework assignment

                                                                       A

 when he had remembered that Monday was a holiday.

                       B                           C          D

24. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer,

                                       A                               B

      the man will cry out in pain.

        C              D

25. This table is not sturdy enough to support a television,

                              A                      B

and that one probably isn't neither.

          C                                 D

26. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.

   A                                    B             C                 D

27. The company representative sold to the manager a sewing

        A                                                   B                   C

machine for forty dollars.

                D

28. The taxi driver told the man to don't allow his disobedient

            A                   B                  C

son to hang out the window.

            D

29. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not.

                                          A                  B                       C              D

30. Harvey seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too.

       A              B               C                     D

31. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower

                 A                                             B             C

       than now, wasn't it?

                               D

  32. When an university formulates new regulations, it

            A                                            B            C

       must relay its decision to the students and faculty .

                D

33. Jim was upset last night because he had to do too many homeworks.

        A                        B                 C                           D 

  34. There was some scissors in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need them.

                 A               B       C                            D

   35. The Board of Realtors doesn't have any informations

                                                                               A

      about the increase in rent for this area.

          B            C              D         

36. George is not enough intelligent  to pass this economics

                                          A                   B      C         D

       class without help.

37. There were so much people trying to leave the burning building

             A                B                                              C

       that the police had a great deal of trouble controlling them.

        D

38. John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but he

                       A                      B

       is now living in Detroit.

              C            D   

39. The fire began in the fifth floor of the hotel, but it

                               A          B            C          

      soon spread to adjacent floors.

            D

40. Mrs. Anderson bought last week a new sports car; however,

                                                     A                             B

she has yet to learn how to operate the manual gearshift.

           C                          D

STOP. THIS IS THE END OF THE STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION SECTION. IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS UP, CHECK YOUR WORK ON PARTS A AND B OF THIS SECTION ONLY. DO NOT WORK ON ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE TEST.

PRACTICE  TEST  2

 STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Time : 25 Minutes

40 Questions

Part A

 DIRECTIONS

Each sentence in Part A is an incomplete sentence. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (13), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.

  1. Captain Henry,------------------ crept slowly through the 

(A) being remote from the enemy,

(B) attempting to not encounter the enemy,

(C) trying to avoid the enemy,

(D) not involving himself in the enemy,

 2. Tommy was one--------------------------------------.

(A) of the happy childs of his class

(B) of the happiest child in the class

(C) child who was the happiest of all the class

(D) of the happiest children in the class

 3.---------------he began to make friends more easily.

(A) Having entered school in the new city, it was found that

(B) After entering the new school,

(C) When he had been entering the new school,

(D) Upon entering into the new school,

 4. It is very difficult to stop the cultivation of marijuana because--------------.

(A) it grows very carelessly      (C) it grows well with little care

(B) of it's growth without         (D) it doesn't care much to grow attention

 5. The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past

thirty years----------------------------

(A) is an evidence of us wanting to know more of our solar system

(B) indicates that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system

(C) how we want to learn more about the solar system

       (D) is pointing to evidence of our intention to know a lot more about what is called our

             solar system

  6. Many of the current international problems we are now facing---------------------.

(A) linguistic incompetencies

(B) are the result of misunderstandings

(C) are because of not understanding themselves

(D) lacks of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other

 7. Mr. Roberts is a noted chemist----------------------------------.

(A) as well as an effective teacher

(B) and too a very efficient teacher

(C) but he teaches very good in addition

(D) however he teaches very good also

  8. Public television stations are different from commercial stations------------------.

      (A)because they receive money differently and different types of shows

      (B) for money and program types

      (C) in the areas of funding and programming

      (D) because the former receives money and has programs diferently from the latter

 9. Manufacturers often sacrifice quality-------------------------------.

(A.) for a larger profit margin

(B) in place of to earn more money

(C) to gain more quantities of money

(D) and instead earn a bigger amount of profit

 10. Automobile production in the United States----------------------------.

(A) have taken slumps and rises in recent years

(B) has been rather erratic recently

(C) has been erratically lately

(D) are going up and down all the time

 11. A major problem in the construction of new buildings---------------------------.

       (A) is that windows have been eliminated while air conditioning systems have not

              been perfected

       (B) is they have eliminated windows and still don't have good air conditioning

       (C) is because windows are eliminated but air conditioners don't work good

       (D) is dependent on the fact that while they have eliminated windows, they are not

            capable to product efficient air conditioning systems

 12. John said that no other car could go-------------------------------.

(A) so fast like his car              (C) as fast like the car of him

(B) as fast like his car              (D) as fast as his car

   13. Her grades have improved, but only----------------------------.

      (A) in a small amount                      (C) minimum

      (B) very slightly                               (D) some

 14. While attempting to reach his home before the storm,------------.

       (A) the bicycle of John broke down

       (B) it happened that John's bike broke down

         (C) the storm caught John

       (D) John had an accident on his bicycle

 15. The changes in this city have occurred----------------------------.

(A) with swiftness               (C) fastly

(B) rapidly                          (D) in rapid ways

 part B

 DIRECTIONS

Each sentence in Part B has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentences are marked (A), (B), (C), (D). You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.

 16. The officials object to them wearing long dresses for

                               A    B        C

the inaugural dance at the country club.

                                              D

 17. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove

                                       A

after having a gas one for so long.

       B                     C         D

 18. He knows to repair the carburettor without taking the whole car apart.

A                       B                                   C                               D

 19. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to

                            A                           B

leave for the hospital.

   C             D

 20. She must retyping the report before she hands it in

                       A                               B              C

        to the director of financing.

            D

 21. How much times did Rick and Jennifer have to do the experiment

           A                                      B

before they obtained the results they had been expecting.

                                C                                 D

 22. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type

                        A         B

their own research paper this semester.

C       D

 23. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico,

      A                B

are planning to attend the festivities.

C                      D

  24. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.

               A                 B                C                    D

 25. All the students are looking forward spending their

                A        B                          C                  D

free time relaxing in the sun this summer.

 26. Dresses, skirts, shoes, and children's clothing

                                                     A

are advertised at great reduced prices this weekend.

          B           C   D

 27. Mary and her sister just bought two new winters coats

                     A            B               C           D

at the clearance sale.

 28. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not appeal to all of

       A           B                                     C                  D

      the students.

 29. Some of us have to study their lessons more carefully if

                            A                  B                            C

     we expect to pass this examination.

                          D

 30. Mr. Peters used to think of hisself as the only

                                 A            B           C

  president of the company.

                          D

   31. The instructor advised the students for the procedures

                                                                 A           B

       to follow in writing the term paper.

C              D

 

  32. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship,

                                   A           B           C 

      she has the highest grades.

                               D

33. The new technique calls for heat the mixture before

                                        A            B

      applying it to the wood.

          C                 D

34. The pilot and the crew divided the life preservers

                          A             B

between the twenty frantic passengers.

     C                                   D

                         

35. A five‑thousand‑dollars reward was offered

      A                            B                         C  

      for the capture of the escaped criminals.

                 D

                              

36. The equipment in the office was badly in need of

                  A                    B               C

      to be repaired.

             D

37. A litter is one of the metric measurements, aren't they ?

      A                 B                             C                   D

                                                                        

38. We thought he is planning to go on vacation after

                              A                           B                 C

 the first of the month.

              D

 

39. There are a large supply of pens and notebooks

           A                           .  B

in the storeroom to the left of the library entrance.

           C                      D

 

40. The president refuses to accept either of the four

                                              A           B

       new proposals made by the contractors.

                  C             D                          

 THIS IS THE END OF THE STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION SECTION. IF

 YOU FINISH 9EFORE 111ME IS UP, CHECK VOLIR WORK ON PARTS A AND B  OF

 THIS SECTION ONLY. DO NOT WORK ON ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE TEST.

PRACTICE TEST 3

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

 Time: 25 Minutes

40 Questions

 PartA

 DIRECTIONS

Each sentence in Part A is an incomplete sentence. Four words or phrases marked (A), (B), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence. You are U choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.

   1. The attorney told his client that ---------------------------------------.

(A)  they had little chance of winning the case

(B) the case was of a small chance to win                                                                                

(C) it was nearly impossible to win him the case                                                                        

(D) the case had a minimum chance to be won by him

  2. One of the professor's greatest attributes is-----------------------------.

(A)  when he gives lectures

(B)  how in the manner that he lectures

(C) the way to give lectures                                                                                                         (D) his ability to lecture

 

3. The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained--------------------------.

(A)  a remembrance that interest rates were to raise the following month

(B) a reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following                                        

(C) to remember that the interest rates were going up next month                                           

(D) a reminder that the interest rates would rise the following month

 4.  -------------------------------------was the day before yesterday.

    (A) The Frances Independence Day

    (B) The day of the French independence

    (C). French's Independence Day

    (D) Frances Independence Day

 5. It was not until she had arrived home----------------------remembered her

 appointment with the doctor.

 (A) when she                                                                     (C) and she

     (B) that she                                                                      (D) she

 6. George would certainly have attended the proceedings------------------------------.

    (A) it he didn’t get a flat tire

    (B) if the flat tire hadn't happened

    (C) had he not had a flat tire

    (D) had the tire not flattened itself

7. --------------------------------------------------------------------received law degrees as today.

    (A) Never so many women have

    (B) Never have so many women

    (C) The women aren't ever

    (D) Women who have never

8.The students liked that professor's course because------------------------------------------.

(A) there was few if any homework

(B) not a lot of homework

(C) of there wasn't a great amount of homework

(D) there was little or no homework

9. George--------------------------------he could improve his test scores, but he did no

 have enough time to study.

    (A) knew to                                                                    (C) knew how that

    (B) knew                                                                         (D) knew how to

10.---------------------------------------------he would have come to class.

    (A) If Mike is able to finish his homework

    (B) Would Mike be able to finish his homework

    (C) If Mike could finish his homework

    (D) If Mike had been able to finish his homework

11. Lee contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute-----------------.

     (A) one other fifty dollars

     (B) the same amount also

     (C) another fifty

     (D) more fifty dollars

12.The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware

------------------------she had gone.

    (A) where that                                                                 (C) of theplace where

    (B) of where                                                                    (D) the place

 13.  Fred's yearly income since he changed professions has-------------------------------.

     (A) nearly tripled

     (B) got almost three times bigger

     (C) almost grown by three times

       (D) just about gone up three times

14. Nancy hasn't begun working on her Ph.D.---------------working on

     her master's.

     (A) still because she is yet

     (B) yet as a result she is still

     (C) yet because she is still

     (D) still while she is already

15. The director of this organization must know---------------------------------.

       (A) money management, selling, and able to satisfy the stockholders

       (B) how to manage money, selling his product, and be able to satisfy stockholders

(C) how to manage money, sell his product, and satisfy the stockholders

(D) money management, selling, the idea of being able to satisfy the stockholders

 Part B

 DIRECTIONS

Each sentence in Part B has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), (D). You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.

 16. She wishes that we didn't send her the candy yesterday

                                    A                B

because she's on a diet.

   C                 D

 17. They are planning on attending the convention next month,

                      A                 B                                 C

and so 1 am.

                 D

  18. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn't bring myself

        A                                                   B

 to complete all my chores.

       C                    D

 19. While they were away at the beach, they allowed

   A               B

        their neighbors use their barbeque grill.

    C          D

 

20. the artist tried stimulate interest in painting by taking

                             A              B                           C

his students to the museums.

                      D

 21. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.

                    A                         B               C          D

22. Nancy said that she went to the supermarket before coming home.

                   A             B   C                                      D

23. Before she moved here, Arlehe had been president of the

         A .                                                    B                     C

      organization since four years.

                            D

  24. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when

            A                   B

 his or her name is called.

          C                   D

   25. The athlete, together with his coach and several relatives,

          A                        B        C

are traveling to the Olympic Games.

 D

26. Professor Duncan teaches both  anthropology as well as

                                       A        B             C

     sociology each fall.

                            D

27. My brother is in California on vacation, but I wish he

                             A                  B 

      was here so that he could help me repair my car.

       C                                                        D

28. 1 certainly appreciate him telling us about the delay in

             A                           B        C

       delivering the materials because we had planned to

             D

       begin work tomorrow.

29. The chemistry instructor explained the experiment in

                                                                                   A

        such of a way that it was easily understood.

           B                     C              D

  30. Rudolph Nureyev has become one of the greatest dancer

                                    A                       B                 C

that the ballet world has ever known.

 

   31. He has less friends  in his classes now than he had last year.

                   A                    B                        C                    D

 32. The town we visited was a four‑days journey from our

                                         A           B

       hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus.

                             C                                    D

 33. The influence of the nation's literature, art, and

                                           A

      science  have captured widespread attention.

B         C                           D

 34. The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality

                                               A            B

 between his people.

       C              D

35. Many of the population in the rural areas is composed of

  A                                                  B                     C

manual laborers.

                D

36. Several people have apparent tried to change the man's mind,

                           A         B                                            C

but he refuses to listen.

                            D

37. Keith is one of the most intelligent boys of the science class.

                               A    B                               C            D

38. The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they

                           A                   B                               C

      arrived at the airport.

          D

 39. When Keith visited Alaska, he lived in a igloo in the

                                                            A        B

winter months as well as in the spring.

              C            D

40. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the

                               A             B            C

      large audience.

        D

 STOP. THIS IS THE END OF THE STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION SECTION. IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS UP, CHECK YOUR WORK ON PARTS A AND B OF THIS SECTION ONLY. DO NOT WORK ON ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE TEST.