PART A: SENTENCE COMPLETION (15)
APER 2 – GRAMMAR & USE OF ENGLISH (1/2 hour)
PART A: SENTENCE COMPLETION
In this part, you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. On your answer sheet, indicate the letter A, B, C, or D against the number of each item 21 to 35 for the word or phrase you choose.
21.
My sister is so healthy — she ______ smokes nor eats junk food.
A. both B. either C. neither D. either…nor
22.
— "How is your book doing?"
— "It has won several awards ______ being unpopular."
A. in spite B. despite C. however D. even
23.
We didn't come ______ to get good seats near the front.
A. so early B. very early C. too early D. early enough
24.
The woman was carrying a ______ bag on her way to the supermarket.
A. black small plastic B. black plastic small C. small black plastic D. plastic small black
25.
A heart surgeon was at the auto garage ______. He had known the mechanic for a long time.
A. having his car repaired B. having to repair his car C. having his car to be repaired D. having repaired his car
26.
I wasn't frightened by the film, but my sister was ______.
A. terrible B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrific
27.
The girl wishes she ______ in Hue for the festival next week.
A. can stay B. is going to stay C. is staying D. could stay
28. — "Who is Susan getting married to?"
— "Some guy ______ since her childhood."
A. that have known her B. she has known C. has been knowing her D. whom she knows
29.
The students didn't have to do any homework as the teacher forgot to give them ______.
A. much B. many C. any D. none
30. The more you talk about the matter, ______.
A. the situation seems worse B. the worse seems the situation C. the worse the situation seems D. the situation seems the worse
31. Your son is too obsessed with computer games. It's time he ______ playing them.
A. gave up B. gives up C. must give up D. should give up
32. He was good at physics in lower grade, ______ he was terrible at it in grade 12.
A. While B. Even C. When D. Except that
33. Look at those black clouds. It ______.
A. has been raining B. is going to rain C. will rain D. is raining
34. We had a French architect ______ our villa last month.
A. designing B. designed C. to design D. design
35. He had ______ money that he had to travel everywhere on foot.
A. too little B. such little C. so few D. so little
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