1. Lucille __B_ at the dance tonight, nor will Peter.
A. can’t be B. won’t be C. may not be D. will be
2. No one can avoid B by advertisements which can be seen everywhere.
A. to be influenced B. being influenced
C. influencing D. having influenced
3. The big room was almost empty D a table or two.
A. besides B. except C. in addition to D. except for
4. —Did you like the book I gave you?
—___A____ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.
A. Of all B. All of C. For all D. From all
5. In spite of high divorce rate the __D_____ of marriage remains popular.
A. habit B. state C. practiced D. institution
6. The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started, there was no point in C .
A. denying B. protect C. protesting D. competing
7. His friends C him of having broken his words.
A. denounced B. complained C. accused D. charged
8. The new power plant is reported __B_____ within three years.
A. having been completed B. to have been completed
C. to have completed D. to complete
9. We have not fixed the date ___C____ we shall start our holidays.
A. and B. that C. when D. which
10. Without air, __A_____ no wind or rain.
A. there would be B. there will be
C. there have been D. there is
11. It’s important to locate industries in areas where a supply of raw materials is ___B____.
A. preferable B. available C. dependable D. favorable
12. I think life is generally healthier in the country and I like C to nature.
A. being closed B. to be closed C. being close D. to close
13. All parts of the house A the windows were in good condition.
A. other than B. rather than C. no more than D. better than
14. The reason B I’m writing is to tell you about a party on Saturday.
A. because B. why C. for D. as
15. We are late. I expect the film C by the time we get to the cinema.
A. will already have started B. would already have started
C. will have already started D. has already been started
16. I suppose you couldn’t let me borrow your car this evening, B ?
A. couldn’t I B. could you C. don’t I D. will you
17. With the help of a metal detector, the team discovered that wreckage lay scattered over a 2,000-square-feet area, often B beneath sand and seaweed.
A. burying B. buried C. bury D. was buried
18. In reading stories we anticipate what is to come A on our memory of what has gone before.
A. based B. basing C. to base D. to be based
19. I chose a small room with the window B the street.
A. faces B. facing C. faced D. to face
20. The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing
things, A is often the case in other countries.
A. as B. what C. so D. that
21. The old lady is very B the Party's consideration.
A. grateful to B. grateful for C. gratified at D. gracious to
22. Sometimes we are asked C we think the likely result of an action will be.
A. that B. whether C. what D. which
23. While watching television, C .
A. the doorbell rang B. the bell of the door was ringing
C. we heard the doorbell ring D. we rang the doorbell
24. I hope you won’t mind D you the truth.
A. being told B. to be telling C. telling D. my telling
25. His doctor insists D for a few days.
A. that he is resting B. his resting
C. him to rest D. that he rest
26. There wasn’t much snow last winter so people couldn’t go A except in the mountains.
A. skiing B. to ski C. skied D. having skied
27. I will go home for the vacation as soon as I D my exams.
A. will finish B. finished C. am finishing D. have finished
28. C it is you’ve found, you must give it back to the owner of it.
A. Whichever B. What C. Whatever D. Which
29. The lower interest rates fall, C for larger items such as cars and house.
A. more consumers shop B. there are more consumer shopping
C. the more consumers shop D. consumers shop more
30. “Do you like being married?” “Yes, but I’m not used C every night.”
A. to cook B. cooking C. to cooking D. to have cooked
31. There won’t be any concert this Saturday evening, B ?
A will there not B will there C is there D will it be
32. Some people prefer classical music, but D prefer rock music.
A. other B. the other C. an others D. others
33. Margaret spent all the evening talking about her latest book D none of us had ever heard.
A. that B. which C. of what D. of which
34. D the ffice:smarttags" />1500’s the first European explored the coast of California.
A. It was not until.., when B. It is not until.., when
C. It is until.., that D. It was not until.., that
35. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them A every night this week.
A. practice B. practiced
C. to practice D. the practice
36. Paul was very eager to see the star singer, and therefore he arrived at the spot of meeting an hour __C__ of schedule.
A. in advance B. in front
C. ahead D. in excess
37. What matters D not winning but participating.
A. are B. to be C. was D. is
38. It is clever B__her to turn his argument against him.?
A. for B. of C. by D. with?
39. Tom gets along well with me though he is __A___ to me in rank.?
A. superior B. colleague C. superman D. junior?
40. He prefers___B interesting books to _____TV in the evening.?
A. to read, watching B. reading, watching?
C. reading, watch D. to read, watch?
41. In the course of a day students do far more than just A classes.
A. attend B. attended
C. to attend D. attending
42. She is deeply attached__A___ her father.?
A. to B. on C. with D. for?
43. I consider it an honor to___C__ study here.?
A. to permit B. being permitted?
C. to have been permitted D. to have permitted
44. His integrity is__C , which earns him a good reputation.?
A. out of the question B. without the question?
C. without question D. in question?
45. It is not easy to learn English well but if you __C___, you will succeed in the end.
A. hang up B. hang about C. hang on D. hang onto
46. What he did is D___what he said to us. He didn’t keep his promise.?
A. just B. related C. nothing but D. contrary to?
47. I’ll take this opportunity to roam about the streets, __A___to get in touch with the local people, .?
A. so to speak B. so as to ?
C. as a matter of fact D. as a result?
48. On the Wednesday C___her visit, we went to see the poor old lady in the countryside.?
A. to be followed B. having followed?
C. following D. to have been followed
49. It’s time to C__talking and to start acting.?
A. leave out B. leave behind C. leave off D. leave alone?
50. That widely spread news B__ a rumor.?
A. proved being B. proved C. were proved D. was proved that
51. That was the second time that I B__ to China.?
A. went B. had been C. would go D. will go
52. A with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
A. When compared B. Compare
C. While comparing D. Comparing
53. John promised to keep his mother C of how things were going on when he studied in England.
A. to be informed B. to inform
C. informed D. informing
54. When he learned of the usefulness of foreign languages, he A___ studying English with great zeal.?
A. took to B. took on C. took in D. took over?
55. While we try to develop traditional friendship with other countries, we have to___C with them in trade.?
A. compel B. comprise C. compete D. complete
56. C__you keep on practicing, you will certainly play it well.?
A. Whereas B. Although C. As long as D. For?
57. You A such a long essay. Mr. Smith only asked for 300 words, and you have written 900.
A. needn’t have written B. needn’t write
C. didn’t need write D. didn’t need to write
58. In case he C before I get back, please ask him to wait.
A. would arrive B. should arrive
C. arrives D. arrived
59. The teacher tried to make the new student feel C__.?
A. with ease B. at leisure C. at ease D. at rest?
60. Those instruments, such as the microscope and the telescope, which are essentially aids to the eye, have certain features A .
A. in common B. by common
C. under common D. among common
61. She did not admit C in prison twice.?
A. to be B. be being C. having been put D. putting?
62. C__by Columbus, all the arguments came to an end.?
A. The New Land was discovered B. Was the laceName w:st="on">NewlaceName> laceType w:st="on">Land discovering?
C. With the New Land discovered D. With the New Land discovering?
63. Apart from these sciences there is philosophy, about D we will talk in detail later.
A. that B. it
C. what D. which
64. __ D the change in the interest rate, dollars will be faced with an exceptionally difficult situation.?
A. Seeing from B. Judging C. Judged D. Judging from?
65. A _marketing is concerned, I think the best thing is to have a meeting with the sales manager and the advertising people.?
A. As far as B. As for C. As to D. As regards?
66. In solving the difficulty, what really D is our courage and spirit.
A. senses B. requires C. needs D. counts?
67. It’s no good C remember grammatical rules. You need to practise what you have learned.
A. try to B. to try to
C. trying to D. tried to
68. The business is risky. But__A we would be rich.?
A. should we succeed B. would we succeed?
C. might we succeed D. could we succeed?
69. If only the committee __D_ __ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.
A. approve B. will approve
C. can approve D. would approve
70. She never laughed, __B__ lose her temper
A. or she ever did B. nor did she ever
71. We don’t understand why you object to C___ with us. ?
A. him coming B. that he comes?
C. his coming D. that he come ?
72. He kept playing the same record ___C___ until I had to leave the room.
A. now and again B. now and then
C. over and over D. far and wide
73. I cannot recommend the exciting movie _ A _ strongly.
A. too B. Very C. so D. quite
74. Please don’t be angry. I __D_ __ to help rather than to hurt you.
A. plotted B. managed
C. supposed D. meant
75. __A_ __ it or not, his discovery his created a stir in scientific circles.
A. Believe B. To believe
C. Believing D. Believed
76. The driver was _ C _ of running away from the scene of the car accident.
A. charged B. blamed
C. accused D. punished
77. Your cough will get worse __C____ you give up smoking.
A. so long as B. on condition that
C. unless D. otherwise
78. Circuses are very popular __D children as well as adults.
A. to B. For C. by D. with
79. __C__ be the first to employ nuclear weapons.
A. Never China will B. China never will
C. At no time will China D. At any rate will China not
80. The secretary searched for hours, but __B be found.
A. everywhere the missing papers could not
B. nowhere could the missing papers
C. nowhere the missing papers could
D. anywhere could the missing papers
81. __B _ the rain we should have had a pleasant journey.
A. As for B. But for C. For D. With
82. It is absolutely essential that all the applicants __C__ one by one.
A. interviewed B. to interview
C. be interviewed D. to be interviewing
83. Advice should be provided free to _ B__ needs it.
A. whom B. Whoever C. who D. no matter who
84. — I saw Sam in the library yesterday morning.
— You __C____ him; he is still abroad.
A. might not see B. could not see
C. can’t have seen D. mustn’t have seen
85. Students and scholars have long known that the American Indians were not really Indians __B .
A. though B. at all C. either D. now
86. My mother lives ___C___ far away ______ we hardly ever see her.
A. very; that B. too; to
C. so; that D. that; so
87. John is in favor of going to the movies, __ A __ Mike insists on playing football.
A. while B. Meanwhile C. in the meantime D. at the same time
88. The oil must have been used up,_ B ___ the light went out.
A. because B. for C. since D. as
89. They’ve ___C___ on a trip round the world.
A. left away B. begun
C. set off D. started up
90. The reason __D__ he forgot the time ______ we had appointed doesn’t sound very believable.
A. why; when B. that; when
C. which; which D. that; that
91. I think I should prefer to go on Thursday, __B__ it’s all the same to you.
A. as if B. If C. unless D. as soon as
92. When I caught him __A_ __ me I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.
A. cheating B. cheat
C. to cheat D. to be cheating
93. My approach is not to learn everything about something, but __A__ something about everything.
A. rather to learn B. rather learning
C. to rather learn D. rather than learn
94. It was an absolutely terrible flight. The next time I go there, I will __D_ __ go by train.
A. independently B. infinitely
C. inevitably D. definitely
95. If he had not been hurt __D__ much, he’d never resign from office.
A. fairly B. just
C. rather D. that
96. A 1,000 kilometer railway will be __A__ as a major means of transport for this area.
A. available B. attainable
C. applicable D. approachable
96. It was essential that the application forms __ C__ back before the deadline.
A. must be sent B. would be sent
C. be sent D. were sent
97. It is vital that enough money __A_ __ to fund the project.
A. be collected B. must be collected
C. is collected D. can be collected
98. I have two brothers. ___B___ in the army.
A. None of them is B. Neither of them is
C. None of them are D. Neither of them are
99. So little __C____ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A. I know B. I knew
C. did I know D. do I know
100. We __D__ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.
A. just have had B. have just had
C. just had D. had just had
101. The rain was heavy and _A__ the land was flooded.
A. consequently B. continuously
C. constantly D. consistently
102. ___A __ did Jim accept the job.
A. only because it was an interesting work,
B. Because it was interesting work,
C. Only because it was interesting work,
D. Because it was only interested work,
103. More than one passenger __C___ killed in the accident yesterday.
A. were B. had been
C. was D. has been
104. We have revised the project __A__ the recent developments.
A. in light of B. by virtue of
C. under control of D. on behalf of
105. “Green-eyed” can be used to describe someone who is __C__ of others.
A. young B. short-sighted
C. jealous D. mature
106. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply __A__.
A. appreciated B. approved
C. appealed D. applied
107. He must have had an accident, or he __A___ then.
A. would have been here B. had to be here
C. should be here D. would be here
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