Structure and Written Exprression Part I

1. … a little earlier, they would have avoided the B. No sooner he will arrive
heavy traffic. C. He will arrive no sooner
A. Have they left D. No sooner will he arrive
B. Have they not left 8. It was suggested that Lisa … Math more
C. Had they left thoroughly before atttempting to pass the
D. Had they not left exam.
2. Semarang, … , has always fascinated me. A. to study
A. is a city of ten million people B. study
B. it is a city of ten million people C. studying
C. a city of ten million people D. studied
D. whose a city of ten million people 9. … will be carried in the next space shuttle
3. … on her hat and coat quickly, she ran outside payload has not been yet announced to the
to see what was causing such a commotion. public.
A. To put A. It
B. Putting B. What
C. Having put C. When
D. Put D. That
4. Rudi’s professor had him … his thesis many 10.The papers … at 3:00 will contain the
times before allowing him to present it to the announcement of the manager’s resignation.
committee. A. deliver
A. to write B. to deliver
B. writing C. being delivered
C. write D. delivered
D. written 11.Pramoedya Ananata Tour, born in Blora, …
5. … Irma’s fear of heights, she decided to play famous as a great novelist.
roller coaster with a group of her classmates to A. and became
Dufan Ancol during the holiday. B. became
A. Because C. he was
B. Inspite of D. and he became
C. Although 12.A computerized map of the freeways using
D. Even though information gathered by sensors embedded in
6. Budi spent … an enjoyable vacation in Bali this the pavement … on a local cable channel during
holiday that he plans to return as soon as he rush hours.
saves money. A. airing
A. such B. to air
B. very C. airs
C. so D. air
D. such as 13.Vitamin C is necessary for the prevention and …
7. …than he will want to leave. of scurvy.
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 B. cure B. take care
C. it cures C. took care
D. for curing D. taking care
14.The only students who were required … the 21.Bella sometimes wishes that she … in a small
meeting were Bima, Novan, Alda, and Bagus. town.
A. attend A. was not living
B. to attend B. does not live
C. attending C. were not living
D. attended D. did not living
15.The policeman ordered the suspect … his hands 22.Of all the sports she played, ….
from the hood of the car. A. it was badminton which was her least liked
A. doesn’t remove B. she like badminton least
B. don’t remove C. badminton was disliked by her most
C. not remove D. badminton was liked least by her
D. not to remove 23.If the bus arrives … , we will not make it to the
16. We insist on … leaving the place before the cinema on time.
following earthquake happen. A. late
A. You B. lately
B. Your C. more later
C. Yours D. later
D. You’re 24.During her vacation in Semarang, Martha visited
17. Wisnu used to … in Semarang, but his company Kota Lama, went shopping in Pandanaran
sent him to a better position in Surabaya. Street, and … a lot of interesting people in Balai
A. live Kota.
B. lives A. met
C. lived B. was meeting
D. living C. had met
18.By the time the president arrives, the workers … D. has been meeting
the bridge. 25.It was essential that we … the lease before the
A. Will rebuild end of the month.
B. Will be rebuilt A. sign
C. Will have rebuilt B. had signed
D. Will be rebuilding C. were signing
19.Before I left home, my mother reminded me … D. signed
her a letter at least once a week. 26.Riding her bicycle home from school, … as she
A. to send went around the corner.
B. send A. Rita was struck by a car
C. sending B. Rita was struck with a car
D. sent C. A car hit Rita
20.You had better … of that wound on your hand D. Rita was striked by a car
soon, or it will get infected.
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27.Budi liked to buy, redecorate, and … older C. whose
homes for a profit. D. who
A. resold 35. The Hybrid MX is … with a 9000-mile range,
B. reselling larger than that of the Minuteman.
C. resell A. a four-stages rocket
D. to resell B. a four-stage rocket
28.Try as he might, he could never manage to get C. a four-stages rockets
an … balance in his check book. D. a four-stage rockets
A. accurately 36.In ground control approach, the air traffic
B. accurate controller informs the pilot … from the
C. accuracy touchdown point.
D. accurateness A. how far is the plane
29.My friend got a bank loan … a new house. B. Is how far the plane
A. buy C. How far the plane is
B. to buy D. The plane is how far
C. bought 37.Many roads and railroads were built in 1900s …
D. buying to link them with sources of supply.
30.The operators should read …. A. because of industrial cities needed a
A. The five-hundred-pages manual network
B. The five-hundred-page manual B. because industrial cities needed a network
C. The five-hundreds-page manual C. as a cause of industrial cities needed a
D. The five-hundreds-pages manual network
31.The doctor suggested that he …. D. due to industrial cities needed a network
A. doesn’t smoke 38.Not until the Triassic Period ….
B. will not smoke A. Did develop the first primitive mammals
C. not smoke B. The first primitive mammals develop
D. did not smoke C. The first primitive mammals did develop
32.Work … in units called foot pounds. D. Did the first primitive mammals develop
A. is often measuring 39. There has not been a great response to the
B. is often measured sale, … ?
C. often measure A. does there
D. often measures B. hasn’t there
33.By the middle of the twenty-first century, the C. hasn’t it
smartphone … a necessity in every business. D. has there
A. become 40.Yogyakarta relies heavily on income from fruit
B. becoming crops, and …
C. becomes A. Semarang too
D. will have become B. Semarang also
34.Reza Rahadian is an Indonesian actor … was C. Semarang is as well
best known for his work in all genre movies. D. So does Semarang
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B. which

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41. The man had his passport... at the immigration 48. She writes such … poetry that it is hard to
office. believe she has never had a formal education.
A. stamp A. Beauty
B. stamped B. Beautiful
C. stamping C. Beautifully
D. stamps D. Beautify
42. The gracious host insisted that Mr. Jack … so 49. The teacher objected to the students’ … their
early. opened umbrellas near the door.
A. doesn’t leave A. Set
B. didn’t leave B. Setting
C. not leave C. Sets
D. hadn’t leave D. Having set
43. It was … that we went for a hike in the 50. The young couple liked to buy, redecorate and
mountain. … older homes for a profit.
A. So nice day A. Resold
B. Such nice day B. Resell
C. Such nice a day C. To resell
D. So nice a day D. Reselling
44. Everyone was … the threat of military 51. The White House, … , is the home of the
intervention in that area. president.
A. Frightened for A. It is located in Washington
B. Frightened B. Located in Washington
C. Frightened to C. Which located in washingon
D. Frightened by D. Is located in Washington
45. I let my son … my car when he came to visit 52. Rarely … located near city lights or at lower
me. elevations.
A. To borrow A. Observatories are
B. Borrow B. Are
C. Borrowing C. In the observatories
D. Borrowed D. Are observatories
46. He … since he lost his job. 53. Only for a short period of time … run at top
A. Is feeling badly speed.
B. Had been feeling badly A. Cheetahs
C. Is feeling bad B. Do cheetahs
D. Has been feeling bad C. That a cheetahs can
47. The KM Sinar Bangun, … went down at Toba D. can
lake last week, was reputed to have had 54. the climbers on the sheer face of the
greatly wealth on board. mountain … to be rescued.
A. Who A. Need
B. Whom B. Needed
C. Which C. Needs
D. That which D. needing

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55. Everybody participating in the fund-raiser … to C. staying
turn in the tickets by 7:00 D. stayed
A. Are 63. The opening of the new freeway in Ahmad
B. Is Yani Airport has made the traffic condition in
C. Were this city ….
D. Have A. More good
56. The warmer the weather, … the attendance at B. the better
the outdor concert. C. better
A. The great D. more better
B. The greatest 64. Ahza will most likely … , but Nayla will
C. The greater probably stay home.
D. greater A. Be come
57. I appreciate … the time to help me. B. Coming
A. You taking C. Come
B. Your taking D. Had come
C. Yours 65. … toward the mosque, I was looking at the
D. Yours taking beautiful stained-glass windows.
58. We needed Jim … us figure out the solution. A. Walked
A. Help B. Walk
B. To help C. Walking
C. Helping D. To walk
D. helped 66. … in prety green paper, The packege is put on
59. Dr. Munir, he president of the university, … a the table.
speech at the commencement ceremonies. A. To wrap
A. He will give B. Wrap
B. And he will give C. Wrapping
C. Will give D. wrapped
D. Who will give 67. We worked … and saved enough money to
60. I’d rather … in the morning than sudy in the take a trip.
night. A. Hard
A. To study B. Hardly
B. Study C. Harder
C. Studying D. hardily
D. studied 68. You cannot … imagine how embarassed I was
61. They hardly ever go to town, …? yesterday.
A. Don’t they A. Possible
B. Do they B. Possibility
C. Aren’t they C. Possibly
D. Weren’t they D. More possible
62. She prefers … at home than to see he cinema. 69. As soon as I … all the vaccinations I need, I will
A. Stay be living for South East Asia.
B. to stay A. Get

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 B. Getting C. Jumped
C. Got D. Jumps
D. Gets 77. They have already … their family and now free
70. After Rafif breaks the track record, many to travel.
universities … him a scholarships. A. Risen
A. Offer B. Raised
B. Offers C. To raise
C. Will offer D. Raise
D. offered 78. Last vacation we visited ... in Egypt.
71. The police reqire that a driver … his license A. The five-thousand-years-old pyramids
every three years. B. The five-thousands-years-old pyramids
A. Renew C. The five-thousands-year-old pyramids
B. To renew D. The five-thousand-year-old pyramids
C. Renews 79. Stop that noise, …?
D. renewed A. Won’t you
72. Everything is ready, …? B. Will you
A. Is it C. Will we
B. Isn’t it D. Shall we
C. Doesn’t it 80. Nobody called on the phone, … ?
D. Does it A. Didn’t he?
73. … on time, we would have asked him to the B. Didn’t they?
party. C. Did they?
A. Have he been D. Did he?
B. If he would have been
C. Had he been
D. Had he not been
74. … the money, the thief run down the street as
fast as he could.
A. Stolen
B. Having stolen
C. Steal
D. stealing
75. He was the person … the teacher choose to
speak at the final ceremony.
A. Which
B. Who
C. Whom
D. whose
76. They came to the building hurriedly, hailed a
cab, and … into it.
A. Jump
B. To jump

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81. Barely … the exam when the graduate B. The worse
assistant collected the papers. C. The good
A. He had finished D. The bad
B. Had he finished 89. The speed of light is … the speed of sound.
C. He has finished A. Much faster than
D. Has he finished B. He fastest
82. The tetracyclines, …, are used to treat C. faster
infections. D. As fast
A. Are a family of antibiotics 90. The salesperson … visit the east Coast for
B. Being a family of antibiotics trade shows
C. Their family is antibiotics A. Frequent
D. A family of antibiotics B. Frequently
83. The flowers of teaplant … small and white. C. Frequency
A. Is D. Frequencies
B. Are 91. Federal taxes are … taxes which must be paid
C. Be every April.
D. Were A. Year
84. We will have to return the merchandise … B. Years
yesterday at the broadway. C. Yearly
A. Purchase D. Yearliness
B. Purchases 92. The shoppers were impressed by the … prices.
C. Puschased A. Reduce
D. Purchasing B. Reduces
85. The fans … their team always come out to the C. Reduced
games in large numbers. D. Reducing
A. Support 93. There is a … movie at he theatre tonight.
B. Supports A. Fascinate
C. Supported B. Fascinates
D. Supporting C. Fascinated
86. Located behind … the two lacrimal glands. D. Fascinating
A. Each eyelid 94. Today the bookkeeper will work on the … bill.
B. Is each eyelid A. Unpaying
C. Each eyelid are B. Unpayed
D. Each eyelid which is C. Paid
87. Some of the animals from the zoo … into the D. Paying
animal preserve. 95. Ahza was awarded a scholarship … his superior
A. Was released ability.
B. Was releasing A. Because
C. Were released B. Because of
D. Were releasing C. As
88. The more you say, … the situation will be. D. for
A. The worst

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96. … in advance somehow makes him smarter in B. Have learned
almost all lessons in class. C. Was learning
A. Preparing D. learns
B. Prepares 104. … fine paintings needs skill and creativity.
C. To prepare A. Produce
D. Prepared B. To produce
97. Dinner prepared for the family gathering … by C. Producing
mother using the secret recipes. D. produced
A. Was cooked 105. Either the kids or their mother … worried
B. Is being cooked about their father’s crittical condition.
C. Are cooked A. Was
D. Have cooked B. Be
98. “He can hardly remembered me.” “…” C. Were
A. But his sister doesn’t D. Being
B. So is his sister 106. Since my father and my mother are both
C. His sister can too working, we usually go … on Sundays.
D. But his sister can A. To shop
99. … to me, you would have been able to study B. Shop
at USM PKN STAN. C. Shopping
A. If you have listened D. Shopped
B. Had you listened 107. Due to monetary crisis, the number of
C. If you had been listened people without jobs … at the moment.
D. Had not you listened A. Increase
100. He requested that the car park … locked at B. To increase
night. C. Increases
A. Should not be D. Is increasing
B. Not to be 108. The actress, along wih her manager and
C. Did not some friends, … to a party tonight.
D. Was not A. Are going
101. He craft was that realy … airship. B. Is going
A. Success C. Were going
B. Succeed D. Have gone
C. Succeded 109. Neither Maria nor her friends … to class
D. successful today.
102. the school director had had the students … A. Is going
their lesson before the exam begin. B. Are going
A. Review C. Has gone
B. To review D. Was going
C. Reviewed 110. I didn’t see Mary this morning, and ….
D. Reviews A. John did too
103. I … English for seven years now. B. So did John
A. Learn C. Neither did John

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