III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided.

2. ______________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

     A. Being not                    B. Not having been  C. Have not been      D. Having not been

3. Hardly ______________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.

     A. had he been appointed                                  B. did he appoint 

     C. was he being appointed                                D. was he appointing

4. I am sorry. I have forgotten ______________ a table at the restaurant for you.

     A. reserving                     B. to reserve              C. having reserved   D. to be reserved

5. ______________ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather.

     A. Though excited                                              B. Excited as            

     C. Because of excitement                                  D. Exciting

6. Regina, ______________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.

     A. that                               B. whose                    C. whom                    D. whomever

7. As soon as you hear the fire alarm, you all have to leave the building ______________.

     A. on the verge                B. under law              C. at no time              D. without delay

8. ______________ have tried their best to protect the environment, but their efforts seem to be nothing compared to what people are doing to harm it.

     A. Poachers                      B. Industrialists        C. Conservationists  D. Producers

9. Can you give me the ______________ for tomato soup?

     A. formula                        B. recipe                    C. order                      D. method

10. Jane likes watching films, but she is not ______________ keen on any kind.

     A. specially                      B. certainly                C. largely                   D. particularly

11. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists ______________ that the building of the bridge be stopped.

     A. banned                         B. complained           C. said                        D. recommend

12. You should pay ______________ to what the instructor is saying.

     A. attendance                  B. intention               C. convention           D. attention

13. You can contact us if anything ______________ with our plan.

     A. goes wrong                 B. comes bad             C. is out of luck        D. loses control

14. It is ______________ knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.

     A. common                      B. popular                  C. widespread           D. updated

15. Can I ask a favor ______________ you, Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards?

     A. for                                B. of                           C. with                       D. to

16. Too many tests and exams have put high school students ______________ pressure.

     A. in                                  B. on                           C. under                     D. into

17. Let’s move ______________ to the next item on the agenda.

     A. in                                  B. by                           C. up                           D. on

18. There are chances that Manchester United ______________ the last match against Juventus.

     A. won                              B. will win                 C. has won                 D. would win

19. ______________ my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist.

     A. Despite                        B. As for                    C. Due to                   D. Instead of

20. The jokes Jack tells are as old as ______________.

     A. the earth                      B. the mountains      C. the hills                 D. the oceans

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points).

I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. _________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been

2. Herbs _________ in soups and sauces.

A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being

3. _________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.

A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who

4. The passage _________ that the first settlers were Spanish.

A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers

5. There are not many interesting _________ of news in the ‘Evening’. 

A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items

6. Jane likes watching films, but she is not _________ keen on any kind.

A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

7. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _________ to get in.

A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half time

8. From now on, you have to _________ responsibility for the sales figures.

A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept

9. _________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.

A. Out of the ordinary B. On my own C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth

10. During the war, we _________ many relatives.

A. set an example for B. take for granted C. lost touch with D. made a mention of 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Having not been to the sea before, the children couldn’t fall asleep due to their excitement.

A. Having not been       

B. to  

C. fall asleep         

D. due to

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
You’re not supposed to park on the hard________except in an emergency.

A. lance

B.shoulder

C.leg

D. Area