Part II Vocabulary & Structure
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. Most of the retired people are happy ________ their quiet life in the country- side.
A) to
B) of
C) with
D) on
17. My brother reference books, but ________ of them was of any use for my report.
A) neither
B) none
C) either
D) all
18. I don’t regret ________ her what I thought about her proposal, even if it upset her.
A) tell
B) to tell
C) told
D) telling
19. ________ that I wasn’t going to get much chance for promotion, I soon became bored with my work.
A) To realize
B) Realizing
C) Being realized
D) Realized
20. Please note that Boston next week, ________ you want to call me and discuss things.
A) in case
B) unless
C) until
D) so that
21. I tried to get out of the business ________ I found impossible to carry on.
A) why
B) which
C) what
D) where
22. Jack would rather spend time complaining than ________ the problem by himself.
A) solve
B) solved
C) solves
D) to solve
23. They will not start the project until the board chairman ________ back from South Africa.
A) will come
B) is coming
C) came
D) comes
24. Scientists should be kept ________ of the latest developments in their research areas.
A) inform
B) informing
C) informed
D) to inform
25. Only when we had finished all the work ________ that it was too late to take a bus home.
A) did we realize
B will we realize
C) we did realize
D) we will realize
