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5/16/2010

Test Your Knowledge on Structure

STRUCTURE UMPIP 2010 PREDICTION

I.Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentences.
1.The upper branches of the tallest trees produce more leaves…other branches.
(A) than do
(B) than does
(C) than they do
(D) than it does
(E) than was

2.No one… projections of demographic shifts are reliable and will prove to be valid in the future.
(A)know how
(B)knows whether
(C)knows even
(D)know who
(E)know why

3.Senior executives often receive bonuses when their profit targets are reached or …
(A)surpass
(B)surpasses
(C)surpassed
(D)surpassing
(E)surpassingly

4.Since the 1970’s, riding bicycles… in the United States.
(A)becomes increasingly widespread
(B)become increasingly widely spread
(C)has become increasingly widespread
(D)had become increasingly widespread
(E)has increased and becomes spread widely

5.Horseradish has extended stems and a large root that is grated … a spicy food sauce.
(A)to making
(B)to make
(C)to be made
(D)to the making
(E)to be making

6.Vitamin A maintains the sharpness of human vision … and promotes healthy bones.
(A)at night
(B)of the night
(C)for the night
(D)nighttime
(E)in the night

7.… often used in children’s poetry and rhymes, are a result of words used in ambiguous contexts.
(A)Humorous and misunderstood
(B)Misunderstand humorously
(C)Humorous misunderstandings
(D)Misunderstanding its humor
(E)Humorous in misunderstanding

8.Modern scanning technology enables physician to identify brain disorders earlier … than in the past.
(A)and more accurate
(B)accurate and more
(C)accurately and more
(D)more and accurately
(E)and more accurately

9.Educational toys and games give children an opportunity to enjoy themselves…
(A)while their learning
(B)while learning
(C)are they learning
(D)and they are learning
(E)were they learning

10.William Hazlitt’s essays, written in… style, appeared between 1821 and 1822.
(A)vigorously and informally
(B)vigorous and informally
(C)vigor and informality
(D)vigorous and informal
(E)vigor and informal

11.Wild hogs in habited Europe and other parts of the world….6 million years ago.
(A)as long
(B)as long as
(C)then it was
(D)than it was
(E)long distance

12.Electrically charged particles exert a magnetic force on one another even … not in physical contact.
(A)if there are
(B)they are
(C)if they were
(D)are they
(E)if they are

13.F. Scott Fitzgerald’s early literary success led to extravagant living and… a large income.
(A) a need for
(B) to need for
(C) Needed for
(D) for he needed
(E) He needed for

14.Water fire extinguishers must never be used for fires that involve…
(A)electrically equipped
(B)equipment electrically
(C)electricity equipped
(D)electrical equipment
(E)equipment electrically

15.By the 1300s, the Spanish had learned that gunpowder could…propel an object with incredible force.
(A)use to
(B)be used to
(C)been used to
(D)using it to
(E)is using it

16. The guidance counselor … me to select the subjects I was most interested.
(A)advised
(B)to advise
(C)advises
(D)advising
(E)advise

17.Be prepared. Questions will be …after seminar.
(A)asking
(B)ask
(C)asked
(D)to ask
(E)is asked

18.Father agrees to buy a washing machine for mother. The underlined phrases mean…
(A)verb phrase
(B)adverbial phrase
(C)adjective clause
(D)adjective phrase
(E)noun phrase

19.The following sentences has transitive verbs, excepts…
(A)she called some neighbors for some help
(B)he tried to manage herself to be quite
(C)the boy spread the salt over the snake
(D)she screamed out very loudly
(E)they played football in the school yard

20.The following sentences belong to nominal sentences, excepts…
(A)he is a young doctor
(B)we are very delighted of his coming
(C)some students are in the library
(D)he was the famous man
(E)they are discussing the plan

21.The following sentences uses verbal processes, excepts…
(A)Andy said that, he was tired
(B)“Don’t wash the garbage in the river!”
(C)Dick asked, “Why do you come late?”
(D)Are you satisfied with the service” father asked me
(E)“Bring me notebook tomorrow”.

22.I know the boy. He is wearing a white shirt.
The best combination of the two sentences is…
(A)I know the boy where is wearing a white shirt
(B)I know the boy which is wearing white shirt
(C)I know who the boy is wearing a white shirt
(D)I know the boy whom is wearing a white shirt
(E)I know the boy who is wearing a white shirt

23.Which one is the right from the following sentences.
(A)He have been here for six month
(B)He have been here for six months
(C)He has been here for six month
(D)He has been here for six months
(E)He had been here for six months

24.The house is full of ( flowers – beautiful – white- small) in the garden.
The best composition of adjective order is…
(A)The house is full of flowers small beautiful white in the garden
(B)The house is full of the small flowers beautiful white in the garden
(C)The house is full of the small white beautiful flowers in the garden
(D)The house is full of the small white flowers beautiful in the garden
(E)The house is full of the white small beautiful flowers in the garden

25.He repairs the bicycle in the garage.
The passive form from the sentence above is…
(A)The bicycle is repaired by him in the garage
(B)The bicycle is repairing by him in the garage
(C)The bicycle was repaired by him in the garage
(D)The bicycle will repair by him in the garage
(E)The bicycle repaired by him in the garage

26.___________is taking a trip to Jakarta.(1)
(A). They
(B). When
(C). The Woman
(D). Her
(E). Tony and Tom

27.__________ was backed up for miles on the freeway.
(A). Yesterday
(B). In the morning
(C). Traffic
(D). Cars
(E). Road

28.Engineers __________ for work on the new space program.
(A). necessary
(B). are needed
(C). hopefully
(D). next month
(E). is going

29.The Boy __________ going to the movies with his friend.
(A). he is
(B). he always was
(C). is relaxing
(D). will be
(E). is

30.With his friend__________ found the movie theatre.
(A). has
(B). he
(C). later
(D). when
(E). then

31.__________George, is attending the lecture.
(A). right now
(B). happily
(C). because of the time
(D), my friend
(E). last night

32.___________ Sarah rarely misses her basketball shots.
(A). an excellent basketball player
(B). an excellent basketball player is
(C). Sarah is an excellent basketball player
(D). Her excellent basketball player
(E). Sarah who excellent basketball player

33.The child___________ playing in the yard is my son.
(A). now
(B). is
(C). he
(D). was
(E) . will

34.The packages ________ mailed at the post office will arrive Monday.
(A). have
(B). were
(C). them
(D). just
(E). now

35.A power failure occurred _____ the lamps when out.
(A). then
(B). so
(C). later
(D). next
(E). as soon as

36._______ was late, I missed the appointment.
(A). I
(B). Because
(C). The train
(D).Since he
(E). However

37.You will get a good grade on the exam provided_________
(A). studying
(B). study
(C). to study
(D). studied
(E). you study

38.____________ was late caused many problems.
(A). That he
(B). The driver
(C). There
(D). Because
(E). Although

39.________ was on television made me angry.
(A). It
(B). The story
(C). What
(D). When
(E). How

40.The gift ___________ selected for the bride was rather expensive.
(A). because
(B). was
(C). since
(D). which we
(E). so that

41.When I finished my dinner, ______ Dina been ____ a ball? (63)
(A). has, playing
(B). had, play
(C). had, playing
(D).have, playing
(E). had, played

42.When I ______ to Jakarta in 2009, she had already been living there about twenty years.
(A). come
(B). came
(C). coming
(D). comes
(E). were come

43.You __________meet me tomorrow.
(A). will not
(B). shall not
(C). will not be
(D). shouldn’t
(E). wouldn’t

44.We ______ help you with your campus task ______
(A). will, tomorrow
(B). shall, tomorrow
(C). shall, yesterday
(D). shall, now
(E). will, now

45.Please you ________ love me every time.
(A). shall not
(B). wouldn’t
(C). will not
(D). wouldn’t
(E). don’t

46.I shall ________ at seven o’clock tomorrow night.
(A). be studying
(B). be study
(C). studying
(D). to studying
(E). studied

47.They have been _____ at the Jakarta University for two years. (78)
(A). teacher
(B). teach
(C). teaches
(D). teaching
(E). taught

48.She ______ go to market _______
(A). cannot, tomorrow
(B). couldn’t, yesterday
(C). cannot, next time
(D). couldn’t tomorrow
(E). cannot, yesterday

49.Melanie sang a good song. This sentence can be best replaced by _____________
(A). A good song was sing by her
(B). A good song was sung by her
(C). A good song was singing by her
(D). A good song was song by her
(E). A good song was sang by her

50.She _________ not find her talent everything.
(A). does
(B). did
(C). will does
(D). has
(E). do

II. Answer the following questions completely!
1.Change the sentences below into Past Tense
a.The committee invites governor to the meeting
b.The speaker announces information to the passenger

2.Re write the sentences below by corrected the mistaken word to be good order.
a.The soil and climate in the tropics are not suit to produce large quantities of grain.
b.Additives are chemicals that are infused into substance to preventing them from spoiling.

3.Combine the two sentences using ‘elliptical construction’ with “ too”, “so”, “either” or “ neither”.
a.Your sister called today. Your brother called today.
b.The rugs haven’t been cleared yet. The drapes haven’t been cleared yet.

4.Re write the sentence using adjective clause.
a.I know the girl. The girl won the prize.
b.She wore a dress. She bought a dress yesterday.

5.Combine the two sentences so that they are joined by the expression of sequence in parentheses.
a.He graduated from school. He got a government job. ( and then)
b.She heard a strange voice on the phone. She hung up. (and immediately)

6. Rewrite these sentences into correct form and order.
a.The books that I read was interesting.
b.The final delivery of the day is the importantest.

7.Replaced the wrong word into the right, so the sentences be the best meaning.
a.The boy walk to school.
b.The keys to the door is in the drawer.

Goodluck

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