[A]or [B]and [C]for [D]so
9.It wasn't so much that I disliked her___that I just wasn't interested in the whole business.
[A]rather [B]so [C]than [D]as
10.Countless divouced politicians would have been elected out of office years ago had they even thought of a divouce, let alone___one.
[A]getting [B]bo get [C]gotten [D]get
Section B
Directions:
Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEETⅠby blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil.(5 points)
Example:
A number of[A]foreign visitors were taken[B]to the industrial exhibition, which[C]they saw[D]many new products.
Answer [C] is wrong. The sentence should read, "A number of foreign visitors were taken to the industrial exhibition, where they saw many new products." So you should choose[C].
Sample Answer
[A][B][C][D]
11.Having isolated[A]on a remote island, with[B]little work to occupy[C]them, the soldiers suffered from boredom and low spirits[D].
12.If the letter to be mailed[A]was placed[B]on the writing table an hour ago, it is[C]certain being[D]there now.
13.The ruling[A]party could even lose its[B]majority in the lower house of parliament, started[C]a period of prolonged struggling[D].
14. The mechanisms at[A]work are manifest[B]in the tendency for such physical activity to[C]utilize the potential[D]harmful constituents of the stress response.
15.In[A]the long run, however, this hurry to shed[B]fulltime staff may be more[C]harmful to industry as it is to[D]the workforce.
16.See to it[A]that you include in[B]the examination paper whatever[C]questions they didnt know the answer[D]last time.
17.Most newspapers, while devoting[A]the major part of its[B]space to recent events, usually manage to find room[C]on the inside pages for articles on[D]some interesting topics.
18.One sign by which[A]you are making progress in an art[B]such as painting or photography is that[C]you begin to realize how much there is[D]to learn.
19.The ideal listener stays both inside and outside[A]the music at the moment it is played and enjoying[B]it almost as much as[C]the composer at the moment he composes[D].
20.Continued[A]exposure to stress has been linked to worsened[B]functioning of the immune system, leaving[C]a person more liable for[D]infection.
Section C
Directions:
Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEETⅠby blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points)