Part 3 Error Correction
This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates an error, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
41.On the slope of Long’s Peak in Colorado that lies the ruin of a gigantic tree. A. lying B. lies C. lied D. lays
42.There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
A. that B. this C. what D. which
43. To wake up, he sat up in the seat and turned to see who was making all the noise. A. Having woken up B. Waking up C. To have woken up D. Having to wake up 44.The landlady could not put up with us because all her rooms were reserved. A. put us up with B. put us up C. put through us D. put us through 45.I will go home for the vacation as soon as I have finished my exams. A. will finish B. am finishing C. am going to finish D. finish 46.Nowadays, many self-important young men view the prospect working under women as humiliation.
A. to work B. from working C. of working D. at working 47. Dump sewage into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollution.
A. Having dumped sewage B. Being dumped sewage
C. Dumped sewage D. Dumping sewage 48.Grover Cleveland was the first president married in the White House. A. got married B. to get married C. has got married D. was married 49.If cauliflowers are exposed from extreme temperatures, the heads get discolored. A. are exposing from B. are exposed to C. expose from D. expose to 50.Modern industrial methods have supplanted individual crafts, made blacksmiths, stone-carvers, coopers and cobblers virtually extinct.
A. that made B. make C. which making D. making 51.Children learn primarily by physical experience direct the world around them. A. physical experiencing directly of B. physical experience directly C. directly physical experience D. direct physical experience of 52. Live with deadly snakes is a way of life for them, not something that terrorizes them. A. Living with B. Having lived with C. Lived with D. To live with 53. The more the century progresses, less the interested we have become in family life. A. The much…, less the B. The further…, the less C. The more…, the less D. The further…, less the
54. Not until 1798, when Eli Whitney came up with a new idea, guns had been made by skilled gunsmiths, one at a time.
A. To B. In C. Since D. Until
55.For a variety of reasons, many American young adults are returning home or are not leaving home at all, causing families react in different ways. A. caused families to react B. making families to react C. made families react D. which is making families react 56.No such weapons were used and none been found. A. none have been B. none has C. no other has been D. no others been 57.The sales manager of the company suggested more money is to spent in a more effective advertising campaign and better packaging design.
A. is spending on B. will be spent in C. will be spent on D. be spent on 58.The general manager demanded the job will be completed before the National Day. A. would be completed B. must be completed C. had to be completed D. be completed
59.The achievements of the greatest minds in science could never have been reached if it had not been for the patient and accurate work of hundreds of other people. A. has it not been B. had it not been C. if hasn’t been D. if it had been 60. The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new one occurred.
A. Hardly had the government taken B. The government had hardly taken C. Hardly the government had taken D. The government is hardly taking
Section 2: Reading Comprehension (30 points)
In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with 4 (A, B, C and D) choices to answer the question or complete the statement. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
Questions 61-70 are based on the following passage.
Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England but tired of traffic jams and overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills.
These rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of New York City, are famous for the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer. By the late 1950s there were over 500 resorts and hotels offering nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Famous comedians like Jackie Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their start touring the hotel clubs here. Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, choosing instead more distant locations at different times of the year. Many of the Catskills hotels closed in the 1970s, but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of today’s visitors.
Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the leaves. There is an all-organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheep farm operates. There are also hundreds of miles of scenic drives in the area. Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles. For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call the Office of Public Information. 61.The author’s main purpose is to ________. A. promote the Catskills as a vacation destination B. introduce visitors to famous Catskills entertainers C. describe the history of the Catskills region
D. compare the Catskills to New England
62.The word “rugged” underlined in Paragraph 2 means ________. A. barren B. rough C. tall D. lush
63.According to the passage, the decline in the number of resorts in the 1970s was caused by ________.
A. television B. shorter vacations C. affordable air travel D. more traffic 64.The phrase “sprang up” underlined in Paragraph 2 refers to something that has ________. A. burst forth B. spread out C. operated vigorously D. joined together 65.In what season would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s? A. Fall. B. Winter. C. Spring. D. Summer. 66.The author’s tone in this passage is ________.
A. light and encouraging B. informative and scientific C. humorous and skeptical D. regretful and reminiscent 67.From the passage, what might a visitor be lucky enough to do? A. See fall leaves in color. B. See a kind of bird. C. Work on a sheep farm. D. Drive on scenic roads. 68.The word “drives” underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to ________. A. excursions B. tracks C. paths D. canyons 69.The word “spotting” underlined in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A. photographing B. seeing C. painting D. shooting 70.The author implies that in the Catskills there are few ________. A. leaves B. eagles C. people D. Sheep
Questions 71-80 are based on the following passage.