Test 3 Determiners

Test 3 Determiners Part I Multiple Choice Questions (1) I saw waiting in line applying for the only position. A. a lot of unemployment B. unemployments C. a lot of the unemployed D. a lot of unemployee (2) The committee have decided by majority to ask you to remain. A. a B. an C. / D. this (3) “Make yourself and help yourself to some candy.” Mary said to me. A. at the home B. in the home C. at home D. in home (4) His honesty is . He can be always trusted. A. out of question B. out of the question C. not the question D. in the question (5) On Sundays, they often go to to hear music. A. a church B. the church C. church D. some churches (6) The dancer and has arrived already. A. singer B. a singer C. the singer D. singers (7) are a brave and hardworking people. A. Chinese B. The Chinese C. Chineses D. The Chineses (8) Mercury freezes if it is cooled to . A. a too low temperature B. too low temperature C. a low too temperature D. too low a temperature (9) I think you should have before you go to work. A. sleep B. a good sleep C. the sleep D. some good sleep (10) I haven’t read book but I read half of it. At least I know something about the subject now. A. whole B. all C. all of D. the whole (11) Thank you, sir. You have done me . A. kindness B. a kindness C. kind D. the kindness (12) as he is, Tom couldn’t have done such a thing. A. A fool B. Fool C. The fool D. Fools (13) more to be pitied than blamed. A. Uneducated are B. Uneducated is C. The uneducated are D. The uneducated is (14) By 2010, the number of the students in this university is expected to double of 1990. A. one B. that C. what D. which (15) It has long been known that there is electric field inside earth. A. a, / B. an, the C. the, / D. the, the (16) We have produced this year as we did in 1993. A. as much cotton twice B. as twice much cotton C. much as twice cotton D. twice as much cotton 1 (17) The wheels of the old wagon are nearly those of a modern car. A. three times the size of B. three times size of C. three times as big D. three times bigger (18) was wonderful so that it attracted all the students in the class. A. That teachers’ performance B. That performance of the teacher’s C. The teachers’ that performance D. That of the teachers’ performance (19) We’ll go to the sea for . A. a holiday month B. a holiday of a month C. a month holiday D. a month’s holiday (20) I sang __________. A. to the content of my heart B. to my heart content C. to the contents of my heart D. to my heart’s content Part II Please point out which of the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D has an error in it and write the letter in the bracket provided at the beginning. ( ) 21. (A) Two-thirds of the (B) town’s housing (C) have been (D) renovated. ( ) 22. Our culture is (A) the people’s culture. It reflects (B) the struggle and (C) aspirations of (D) the people. ( ) 23.George has (A) taken place of Edward (B) as (C) captain of (D) the team. ( ) 24. (A) The harder you work, (B) the more likely you are to qualify as (C) doctor (D) by the time you are thirty. ( ) 25. Roy was severely scolded by his father (A) for running (B) in the front of the car (C) while chasing his ball in to (D) the street. ( ) 26. Magazines provide (A) the great variety of (B) advertisements and (C) entertainment (D) as well as information. ( ) 27. (A) Having brought up ten children (B) of their own, (C) the Smith’s may be considered expert on (D) child behavior. ( ) 28. Although (A) adult education in China began in (B) 1950s, its chief growth has taken place since (C) the open university on (D) TV came into being. 2