1.

Martha Graham, ____________ of the pioneers of modern dance, didn’t begin

dancing until she was 21.
A. who, as one
B. she was
C. one
D. was one
2. Neither Professor Johnson nor any other faculty member __________ to apply for
the dean’s position.
A. intend
B. intends
C. are intending
D. have intended
3. The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of
A B C D
Frederick, New York, in 1825.

4. Tiger moths __________ wings marked with stripes or spots.

A. have
B. with
C. their
D. whose
5. 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
6. For years, this varsity athletes have been known throughout the country for their
A B C
tremendous abilities.
D
7. Many communities are dependent on groundwater __________ from wells for their
water supply.
A. that obtained
B. obtained
C. is obtained
D. obtain it
8. The company had been operate in an old warehouse since its inception, when it built
A B
a huge, efficient, and modern office building.
C D
9. Designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the _________________________
A. United States was given the Statue of Liberty by the people of France
B. people of France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States
C. Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by the people of France
D. French people presented the Unite States with a gift, the Statue of Liberty
10. Before administering the exam, the proctor required that the students take their
A B
seats and removing all items from their workplaces.
C D
11. ________________ are a form of carbon has been known since the late eighteenth
century.
A. Diamonds
B. Because diamonds
C. That diamonds
D. Diamonds, which
12. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.
A B C D
13. __________ better, the team would have been able to defeat the opponent.
A. If it prepares
B. If prepares
C. Preparing
D. Had it prepared
14. The news of the decision to invade with armed forces were not well received by
A B C D
the citizens.

15. Nobody knows why __________ postponed until next week.

A. the meeting
B. was the meeting
C. did the meeting
D. the meeting was
16. Air traffic controllers must use a form of communication that is universal
A B C
understood because a pilot’s understanding of instructions is critical.
D
17. The curriculum at the public school is as good __________ of any private school.
A. or better than
B. as or better that
C. as or better than that
D. as or better than those
18. Hurricanes hardly never reach the east coast of Florida, but some that have were
A B C
extremely hazardous.
D
19. A number of the materials used in manufacturing paint are potential dangerous if
A B C
mishandled
D
20. Being a private university, __________ a well-organized charitable giving
program in order to offer a sufficient number of quality courses and activities.
A. development of
B. it developed
C. develop
D. developing
21. With so many choices of wireless technology available, it is often difficulty to
A B C
determine which offers the best value and quality.
D
22. Despite they are small, ponies are strong and have great stamina.
A B C D
23. The greater the number of bacteria attacking the system, __________.
A. the sooner treatment must be begun
B. sooner must begin treatment
C. begin treatment as soon as possible
D. must begin treatment sooner
24. Not only ____________________ places of beauty, but they also 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
25. Some professors enjoy writing articles and performing research, while anothers
A B C
would be more content to devote all their time to teaching.
D
26. _________________________ is general category that includes all mental states
and activities.
A. What do psychologists call cognition
B. Psychologists call it cognition
C. What psychologists call cognition
D. Cognition, as it is called by psychologists, which
27. Sand dunes are made of loose sand__________ up by the action of the wind.
A. it builds
B. builds
C. is building
D. built
28. In the late nineteenth century, many public buildings, especially that on college
A B
campuses, were built in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture.
C D
29. The professor instructed the students __________ the essay without preparing an
outline first.
A. to not write
B. not to write
C. do not write
D. to no write
30. It is not clear when __________, although there are many different theories.
A. dinosaurs becoming extinct
B. dinosaurs extinction
C. dinosaurs became extinct
D. did dinosaurs become extinct
31. The professor decided to allow the students to take the examination a second time
A B C
because the low scores.
D
32. If the driver’s own car __________ damaged, the favorite probably would have
won the race.
A. had not been
B. not
C. no had been
D. has no be
33. Many people who live near the ocean depend on it as a source of food, recreation,
A B C
and to have economic opportunities.
D
34. The soldiers were unable to determine where __________.
A. the jeep had been left
B. had been leave the jeep
C. had the jeep been left
D. had the jeep left
35. Nerve cells, or neurons, ____________________ in the human body.
A. the most complex cells are
B. are the most complex cells
C. most complex the cells are
D. most are the complex cells
36. Rarely ____________________ more than 50 miles from the coast.
A. redwood trees grow
B. redwood trees do grow
C. grow redwood trees
D. do redwood trees grow
37. _______________ one of Canada’s greatest engineering projects, is a twenty-
seven mile long waterway between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
A. Because the Welland Ship Canal is
B. The Welland Ship Canal is
C. That the Welland Ship Canal is
D. The Welland Ship Canal,
38. The congressman, accompanied by secret service agents and aides, are preparing
A B
to enter the convention hall within the next few minutes.
C D
39. Because the torrential rains that had devastated the area, the governor sent the
A B C
National Guard to assist in the clean-up operation.
D
40. Lack of sanitation in restaurants are a major cause of disease in some areas of the
A B C D
country.

41. Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they
A B
would have realized that the second was better as the first.
C D
42. Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation of
A B
rice have been impeded by recurrent drought.
C D
43. The decision to withdraw all support from the activities of the athletes are causing
A B C
an uproar among the athletes’ fans.
D
44. Underutilized species of fish has been proposed as a solution to the famine in many
A B C D
underdeveloped countries.

45. Oceanography is not a single science and rather a group of disciplines with a
A B C
common focus
D
46. In spite of their frightening appearance, the squid is shy and completely harmless.
A B C D
47. Hardly __________ the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
A. he had entered
B. had entered
C. entered
D. had he entered
48. William Samuel Johnson, who helped write the Constitution, become the first
A B C D
president of Columbia University in 1787.

49. Overeating, in addition to lack of attention to nutrition, are said to be the major
A B C
cause of obesity in the United States.
D
50. __________________ is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent
from his compositions.
A. That Philip Glass
B. Philip Glass, who
C. Philip Glass
D. Because Philip Glass