一、1.Vocabulary and Structure
Part I Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
0. I knew ______John Lennon , but not_____famous one.
A./; a
B.a ; the
C./; the
D.the; a
1. The book tells_____life story of John Smith , who left_____school and worked for a newspaper at the age of .
A.the; the
B.a ; the
C.the. /
D.a; /
2. When you come here for your holiday next time, don" t go to_____hotel ; I can find you ______bed in my flat.
A.the ; a
B.the; /
C.a ; the
D.a; /
3. If you buy more than ten, they will knock pence off_____.
A.a price
B.price
C.the price
D.prices
4. _____on-going division between English - speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is_____major concern of the country.
A.The ; /
B.The ; a
C.An; the
D.An; /
5. When he left_____college , he got a job as______reporter in a newspaper office .
A./; a
B./; the
C.a the
D.the; the
6. The most important thing about cotton in history is_____part that it played in_____Industrial Revolution.
A./; /
B.the; /
C.the ; the
D.a ; the
7. While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope Newton made_____discovery which completely changed_____man" s understanding of color.
A.a ; /
B.a ; the
C./; the
D.the ; a
8. It is_____world of wonders, _____world where anything can happen.
A.a. the
B.a; a
C.the; a
D./; /
9. The Wilsons live in______A-shaped house near the coastIt is_____th century cottage.
A.the; /
B.an; the
C./; the .
D.an ; a
10. Tom owns______larger collection of______books than any other student in our class.
A.the; /
B.a; /
C.a ; the
D./; the
11. For a long time they walked without saying_____word Jim was the first to break_____silence.
A.the; a
B.a ; the
C.a ; /
D.the; /
12. There was_____time_____I hated t go to school.
A.a ; that
B.a ; when
C.the ; that
D.the ; when
13. When you finish reading the book , you will have ______better understanding of ______life,
A.a; the
B.the . a
C./; the
D.a; /
14. I earn dollars_____hours as_____supermarket cashier on Saturday.
A.a; an
B.the ; a
C.an ; a
D.an ; the
15. The sign reads "in ease of_____fire , break the glass and push_____red button"
A./; a
B./; the
C.the ; the
D.a ; a
16. I don"t like talking on______telephone ; I prefer writing_____letter.
A.a; the
B.the. /
C.the; the
D.A; /
17. Jumping out of_____airplane at ten thousand feet is quite_____exciting experience.
A./; the
B./; an
C.an. an
D.the; the
18. One way to understand thousands of new words in gain_____good knowledge of basic word formation.
A./
B.the
C.a
D.one
19. The cakes are delicious He" d like have ______third one because _____ second one is rather too small.
A.a; a
B.the ; the
C.a ; the
D.the ; a