SECTION 2
STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Time-25 minutes
(including the reading of the directions)
Now set your clock for 25 minutes.
This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English. There are two types of questions in this section. with special directions for each type.
Structure
DIRECTIONS: Questions 1-15 are partial sentences. Below each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Select the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that contains the letter for the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space completely.
Look at the following examples.
Example I
Drying flowers is the best way ______ them
(A) to preserve
(B) by preserving
(C) preserve
(D) preserved
The sentence should state. “Drying flowers is the best way to preserve them.” therefore, the correct answer is (A).
Example II
Many American universities _______ as small, private colleges.
(A) begun
(B) beginning
(C) began
(D) for the beginning
The sentence should state, “Many American universities began as small, private colleges.”
Therefore, the correct answer is (C).
After you read the directions, begin work on the questions.
