Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.

Section A

Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here, each with a blank. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

16. One of my foreign friends is looking forward to ________ my country.

      A) visit                                                      C) having visited

      B) visiting                                                  D) be visiting

17. It is thought to be a wise way to have some money ________ for old age.

      A) put aside                                               C) given in

      B) taken off                                               D) set out

18. Not until I began to work ________ how much time I had wasted.

      A) have I realized                                        C) did I realize

      B) I have realized                                        D) I realized

19. The ship took machines and other goods back to the port ________ it had set off.

      A) from which                                           C) which

      B) to which                                                D) in which

20. The new general manager is trying to find ________ to the company’s financial problem.

      A) a reaction                                              C) a solution

      B) a reply                                                   D) an answer

21. The new evening dress ________ her as much as 400 dollars.

      A) paid                                                      C) spent

      B) took                                                      D) cost

22. The chair looks rather hard but actually it is very comfortable to sit ________.

      A) at  C) over

      B) on  D) under

23. This is one of the longest bridges that ________ on this river.

      A) is ever built                                            C) was ever built

      B) has ever been built                                  D) has ever built

24. He suddenly left for Paris yesterday, ________ was more than we had expected.

      A) that                                                       C) which

      B) what                                                     D) this   

25. You should take care that you have not ________ any detail in the design.

      A) disappeared                                           C) delivered

      B) thrown                                                  D) neglected

Section B

Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

26. I didn’t see your boss at the meeting. If he (come) ________, I would have told him the news.

27. We have been informed that the (equip) ________ will be arriving here in ten days.

28. It is advised that we (sign) ________ an agreement right after the discussion.

29. I sincerely thank you for your (invite) ________ to the Industrial Exhibition.     

30. That was the most (attract) ________ program they could think of.

31. I was (please) ________ to have received your letter dated May 20th last month.

32. He rushed (danger) ________ across the busy street to catch the bus.      

33. I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve) ________ on the design at all.

34. I’m afraid you have been speaking too fast to make yourself (understand) ________.

35. The machine does not seem to work properly. I think it needs (repair) ________. 转贴于：大学英语三级考试_考试大

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