Section II Error-detection

　　Each question consists of a sentence with five underlined parts (words or phrases). These parts are labeled [A], [B], [C], [D] and [E]. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and circle the letter of your choice. Only one choice is to be marked. (8 points)

　　EXAMPLE:

　　Section III Sentence Making

　　Combine the given words and phrases into sentences. (4 points)

　　EXAMPLE:

　　His sons / he / their grandmother / to see / just before his last birthday / take

　　ANSWER:

　　Just before his last birthday he took his sons to see their grandmother.

　　23. last month / in Europe / travel / she / since

　　24. the decision / as final / frankly / should / not consider

　　25. to the stranger / talk / there / stand / a while ago / he

　　26. this kind of / can / get used to / I / never / food / eat

　　Section IV Verb Forms

　　Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verb given in parentheses. (14 points)

　　EXAMPLE:

　　“Those,” he said, ________ (point) to the books ________ (pile) on the desk, “________ (need) over there now.”

　　ANSWER: pointing; piled; are needed

　　Thousands of years ________ (pass) since then; but people still ________ (like) ________ (tell) the story of Leonidas and the brave three hundred who ________ (dedicate) their lives to their country.

　　ANSWER: have passed; like; to tell; dedicated

　　27. The public demanded that the prices ________ (reduce).(were defeated/had been defeated)

　　28. With the guide ________ (lead) the way, we set off on foot into the dark night.(were defeated/had been defeated)

　　29. I need that book badly. If you go to the bookshop this afternoon, please remember ________ (buy) a copy for me.(were defeated/had been defeated)

　　30. ________ (arrive) home at daybreak, he felt dead tired. He ________ (work) all night.(were defeated/had been defeated)

　　31. ________ (exhaust) by his work, he lay down on the bed to take a rest.(were defeated/had been defeated)

　　32. We’ll have to take a roundabout course, for the road ________ (repair).(were defeated/had been defeated)

　　33. No decision ________ (make) about that matter yet. We ________ (still consider) it.(were defeated/had been defeated)

　　34. ________ (meet) Tom earlier today, I don’t need to see him again.(were defeated/had been defeated)

　　35. If you ________ (go) on at the present rate, you ________ (use) up all the petroleum by the end of the month.(were defeated/had been defeated)

　　36. The building is said ________ (destroy) in a fire two years ago.

　　37. The car ________ (go) at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain at about ten o’clock tonight.