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Choose the best way of combining each pair of the
sentences given.
1. He had just entered the house. The police arrested
him at once.
A. No sooner had he entered
the house than the police arrested him.
B. Hardly that he had entered
the house when the police arrested him.
C. Immediately had he entered
the house when the police arrested him.
D. The police immediately
arrested him as soon as he's just entered the house.
Pick out the word whose
underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words.
2. A. main B. maid C. aid D. said
3. A. question B. expectation C.
investigation D. occupation
4. A.
involve B. subzero C.
go D. alone
5. A. water B. warm C. bank D. war
6. A.
great B. friend C. dead D. breath
7. A. mineral B.
quantity C. timber D.
particular
8. A.
caused B. increased C.
practiced D. promised
9. A. hood B. hook C. stood D. tool
10. A. cloth B. clothe C. with D. without
11. A. Africa B.
access C. ache D. man
Choose the word that has the stress differently from
that of the other words.
12. A. participate B. enthusias C.
enthusiastic D.
psychology
13. A. reference B. volunteer C.
refugee D. referee
14. A. idiomatic B. mathematics C. characteristic D. possibility
15. A. dental B. device C. drunkard D. endless
16. A. package B. customer C. supervisor D. accountant
17. A. miraculous B. accessible C.
technology D.
apprehension
18. A. operation B. associate C.
revolution D.
independence
19. A. mineral B. property C. introduce D. honesty
20. A. incredible B. humidity C.
necessary D.
definition
21. A. valuable B.
analysis C. resolute D. character
22. A. discharge B. disappointing C. diaper D.
diameter
Choose the underlined part
among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23. Our supervisor finally noticed that it was we,
Caroline and me, who always turned in our reports on time.
A B C D
23. At the age of eighteen, William Shakespeare
got married with Anne Hathaway, who was
A B
eight years older than himself.
C D
24. I hope you looking over the new
contract so I can know whether to sign it or not.
A B C D
25. Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best
able to tolerate long periods out of water,
A B
followed by long periods covering by
water.
C D
26. It was nice of her to let me to borrow
her personal computer.
A B C D
27. Henry usually arrives lately for his
Physics class even though he leaves his dormitory in plenty of
time.
A B C D
28. Most of the guests turned up two hours early,
that took us by surprise.
A
B
C D
29. Coastal and inland waters are inhabited not
only by fish but also by such sea creature as shirmps.
A B C D
30. If the ozone gases of the atmosphere did not
filter out the ultraviolt rays of the sun, life as
A B
we know it would not have evolved on earth.
C D
31. When they have been frightened, for
example, by an electrical storm, dairy cows may refuse giving
milk.
A B C
D
32. For the first time in the history of the USA, the
person which was recommended by the
A B
president to replace a retiring justice on the Supreme Court is a woman.
C
D
33. The oxygen content of Mars is not sufficient
enough to support life as we know it.
A B C D
34. When the silkworm gets through to lay
its eggs, it dies.
A B
C D
35. Since I have so many letters to
write, I am going to buy several boxes of stationary.
A B C
D
36. Not one in one hundred children exposed to
the disease are likely to develop symptoms of it.
A B
C D
37. George Gershwin not only composed popular
songs for musicals also wrote more serious concerts
A B C D
38. Rocks can be broken apart by water that
seeps into the cracks and freeze in low temperatures.
A B C D
39. Many states do laws regulating production
processes for different types of food products.
A B C D
40. The lion has long been a
symbol of strength, power, and it is very cruel.
A B C D
41. Agronomists study crop disease,
selective breeding, crop rotation, and climatic factors,
A
B
as well soil content and erosion.
C D
42. If you need to keep fit, then why not
take on a sport such as badminton or tennis?
A B
C D
Choose the sentence of the same meaning.
43. He hasn't smoked a cigarette for a week.
A. It's for a week that he
hasn't smoked a cigarette.
B. It's for a week since he
hasn't smoked a cigarette.
C. It's a cigarette that he
smoked a week ago.
D. It's a week ago that he
smoked a cigarette.
44. Having done the test well, Tom hoped to be given a
good mark.
A. Having been done the test
well, Tom hoped to be given a good mark
B. Having hoped to be given a
good mark, Tom had done the test well.
C. Having the test done well,
Tom hoped to be given a good mark.
D. Tom hoped to be given a
good mark as he had done the test well.
45. We last saw Mr. Brown, our old teacher, when we
were at Mary's party.
A. We haven't seen Mr. Brown
since we attended Mary's party.
B. We didn't see Mr. Brown
since we were at Mary's party.
C. The last time we saw Mr.
Brown while we were enjoying Mary's party.
D. We haven't seen Mr. Brown
when we were invited to Mary's party.
46. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called
home.
A. Calling home, he said that
he had arrived at the airport.
B. No sooner had he arrived at
the airport than he called home.
C. He arrived at the airport
sooner than he had expected.
D. He arrived at the airport
and called me to take him home.
47. Jane used to write to me twice a month when she
was in London.
A. Jane never forgets to write
to me twice a month when she was in London.
B. When Jane was in London,
she remembered writing to me twice a month.
C. Jane doesn't now write to
me twice a month.
D. Jane writes to me twice a
month when she is in London.
48. Tom said, "If your brakes are bad, don't
drive so fast."
A. Tom advised me to drive
fast of my brakes were not bad.
B. Tom advised me not to drive
so fast if my brakes were bad.
C. Tom said that if my brakes
were bad I shouldn't drive so fast.
D. Tom would rather I don't
drive so fast because of my bad brakes.
49. Who made you work so hard yesterday?
A. Who forced you to work so
hard yesterday?
B. Why did you work so hard
yesterday?
C. What made you work so hard
yesterday?
D. How could you work so hard
yesterday?
50. They have been married for four years.
A. It's four years when they
get married.
B. It's four years since they
got married.
C. It's four years when they
got married.
D. It has been four years when
they got married.
51. Mike has eaten lots of ice-cream and now he has a
headache.
A. If Mike didn't eat much
ice-cream, he wouldn't have a headache.
B. If Mike hadn't eaten much
ice-cream, he wouldn't have a headache.
C. Mike had a headache because
he had eaten lots of ice-cream.
D. If Mike hadn't eaten much
ice-cream, he wouldn't have had a headache.
52. My friend advised me to accept the offer.
A. My friend said that if she
had been me, she would be accepted the offer.
B. My friend said that if she
were me, she would accept the offer.
C. My friend encouraged me
accepting the offer.
D. My friend told me that I
would accept the offer.
53. "Mary, should you take a lot of
vitamins," said the doctor.
A. The doctor advised Mary to
take a lot of vitamins.
B. The doctor advised Mary not
to take lots of vitamins.
C. The doctor made Mary not to
take lots of vitamins.
D. The doctor let Mary not
take a lot of vitamins.
54. "You mustn't park your car here," Paula
said to her friend.
A. Paula warned her friend to
park his car here.
B. Paula warned her friend not
park his car there.
C. Paula warned her friend
against parking his car there.
D. Paula allowed her friend to
park his car there.
55. Nam told me. "Shall we go to the cinema
tonight?"
A. Nam suggested going to the
cinema that night.
B. Nam suggested us to go to
the cinema that night.
C. Nam suggested going to the
cinema tonight.
D. Nam requested me to go to
the cinema that night.
56. "You should have finished the report by
now," John told his secretary.
A. John reminded his secretary
of finishing the report on time.
B. John approached his
secretary for not having finished the report.
C. John said that his
secretary had not finished the report on time.
D. John scolded his secretary
for not having finished the report.
57. A very successful salesman, Mr. Smith often has
more customers than he can handle.
A. Mr. Smith's customers
cannot handle him successfully.
B. Mr. Smith finds it
difficult to handle his customers.
C. Mr. Smith is a successful
salesman of handles to many customers.
D. Mr. Smith sometimes has
many customers to take care of.
58. He acts as
though nothing matters to him.
A. He acts when there's no
matter for him.
B. He acts although nothing
matters for him.
C. He seems not to care about
anything.
D. Nothing matters to him when
he acts.
59. Any time you get into town, give me a call, and
we'll get together.
A. If you phone me when you're
in town, we can meet.
B. When you leave town, I'll
go with you.
C. Give me a ring if you
forget my address.
D. We can get a gift together
downtown when you phone me.
60. Gabriela accused Roy of stealing her bike.
A. "Why do you steal my
bike, Roy?" said Gabriela.
B. "You would have stolen
my bike, Roy," said Gabriela.
C. "You might have stolen
my bike, Roy," said Gabriela.
D. "You stole my bike,
Roy," said Gabriela.
61. I owe ten pounds to the brother of a friend of
mine.
A. My friends' brother lent me
ten pounds.
B. My brother's friend lent
ten pounds to me.
C. I owe the brother of a
friend of mine ten pounds.
D. I owe ten pounds to the
friend of a brother of mine.
62. Coal, the main source of energy in many countries
is considered to be a serious pollutant.
A. Coal, a serious pollutant,
is considered the main source of energy in many countries.
B. People consider that coal
is the main source of energy in many countries, a serious pollutant.
C. Coal, the main source of
energy in many countries, is considered to be a serious polluted.
D. It is considered that coal,
the main source of energy in many countries, is a serious pollutant.
63. The bank was open until nine o'clock and the
department store until ten.
A. The bank closed at nine and
the store at ten.
B. The bank opened at nine and
the store at ten.
C. The bank opened at nine and
the store closed at ten.
D. The bank closed at nine and
the store opened at ten.
64. I'm sure it wasn't Mr. Pike you saw because he is
in London.
A. It couldn't be Mr. Pike you
saw because he is in London.
B. It can't have been Mr. Pike
you saw because he is in London.
C. It mustn't have been Mr.
Pike you saw because he is in London.
D. It mightn't be Mr. Pike you
saw because he is in London.
65. "You should have finished the report by
now," John told his secretary.
A. John approached his
secretary for not having finished the report.
B. John said that his
secretary had not finished the report on time.
C. John reminded his secretary
of finishing the report on time.
D. John scolded his secretary
for not having finished the report.
Choose the correct sentence
which is built from the words given.
66. switches / turn off / leave / workshop
A. All the switches must be
turned off before leaving the workshop.
B. All the switches is to be
turned off before we leave the workshop.
C. All the switches have got
to be turned off before leaving the workshop.
D. We should be turned
off all the switches before we leave the
workshop.
67. students / deserve / severe / punish / riotous
behavior
A. The students deserved to be
severely punishing for their riotous behavior.
B. The students were deserved
severe punishment for their riotous behavior.
C. The students deserved to be
severely punishment for their riotous behavior.
D. The students deserved
severe punishment for their riotous behavior.
68. imagine / who / happen / run / into / yesterday /
just
A. You imagine just who
happened to run into us yesterday.
B. Have you just imagined who
happened to run into me yesterday?
C. Could you imagine who just
happened to run into us yesterday?
D. Just imagine who I happened
to run into yesterday.
69. be / clear / what / expect / you
A. Are you clear about your
expectation?
B. Are you clear what is
expected of you to do?
C. Are your expectations
clear?
D. Are you clear what is
expected of you?
70. students / remember / deadline for entries / final
test
A. All the students surely
remember the deadline for entries for the final test.
B. All the students must
remember well the deadline for entries for the final test.
C. All the students should
remember clearly the deadline for entries for the final test.
D. All the students can
certainly remember the deadline for entries for the final test.
71. man / sentence / 15 years / prison / he / prove /
guilty
A. The man will get a sentence
for himself to 15 years in prison if he proves himself guilty.
B. The man was sentenced about
15 years in prison proved himself guilty.
C. The man will get a sentence
15 years in prison guilty.
D. The man should make his
final sentence after 15 years in prison as he proved himself guilty.
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
72. The local authorities are trying to
proceed with the ______ of the slums in the area.
A. clearness B. clearly C.
clarity D.
clearance
73. After his wife's death, he let his son
______ the company and retired.
A. get over B.
get on C.
take over D. take
on
74. If only you ______ how I feel about
you!
A. understand B. can understand C. understood D. would be understood
75. Brian lost his job ______ no fault of
his own.
A. through B.
by C. with D. over
76. The match will be broadcast ______ to
various countries in the world.
A. live B.
lively C. alive D. living
77. You ______ not copy the questions when
answering them.
A. could B.
need C. might D. would
78. She listened so attentively that not a
word ______.
A. she missed B. did she miss C. she didn't miss D. she had missed
79. The success of the party was mainly due
to the presence of several ______.
A. celebrations B. celebrates C. celebrities D.
celebrated
80. This writer was also known as a ______
literary critic.
A. pointed B.
cute C. sharpening D. cutting
81. Long: What happened to your younger
brother? - Mai: ______.
A. Nothing. Why do you ask?
B. He's nearly ten years old.
C. He's having a birthday party.
D. I love him very much.
82. Fans often ask pop stars for their
______.
A. handwriting B. signature C. autograph D. graphic
83. He was ______ his forties when he got
married.
A. on B.
in C. at D. about
84. Owen noticed how cold it was when he
______ the plane.
A. got off B.
took off C.
went off D.
went out off
85. You ______ so fast or you might have an
accident.
A. don't have to drive B. shouldn't have driven
C. had better not drive D. mustn't have driven
86. She id so absent-minded ______ that I
get angry with her.
A. some time B. at times C. any time D. at one time
87. She ______ the flat three times, before
deciding to buy it.
A. came round B. brought round C. looked round D.
got round
88. The police are ______ the robbery.
A. looking for B. taking up C. taking on D.
looking into
89. The crowd looked ______, as the two men
continued fighting.
A. on B.
up C. into D. around
90. I like the book I'm reading because
it's well written and it has an interesting ______.
A. hypothesis B. plot C. phase D.
condition
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
91. Because of an increase in orders, the
factory manager took ______ a hundred new workers.
A. on B.
up C. over D. into
92. The candidates felt tired as the
election ______ entered its last week.
A. progress B.
campaign C.
contest D.
competition
93. In many aspects, the probles that John
faced are ______ a young man and woman might face today.
A. much like that B. much like those
C. like much those D. like much that
94. There is a real possibility that these animals
could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise.
A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been
95. ______ the opportunity, he might well
have become an outstanding cartoonist.
A. Being given B. To give C. Giving D. Given
96. English can be a ______ language to
learn.
A. limited B.
cubic C. challenging D. considerable
97. ______ ghost exists in the world.
That's your illusion.
A. No such a thing as B. No such a thing as a
C. No such thing as a D. No such thing as
98. If it ______ too much trouble. I'd love
a cup of tea.
A. hadn't been B. isn't C. weren't D.
may not be
99. Are there any ______ about the project?
A. news B.
pieces of news C. piece of
news D. good news
100. Excessive logging of forests in the
past century has resulted in ______.
A. which it is known as deforestation B. knowing this as deforestation
C. what becomes known as deforestation D. that is known
as deforestation
101. Early humans ______ their homes and
diet to match the environment.
A. advocated B. adapted C. affirmed D. hindered
102. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so
that everyone ______ an opportunity to hear the speech.
A. ought to have B. must have C.
may have D. should
have
103. I am surprised ______ this city is a
dull place to live in.
A. that you should think B. by what you are
thinking
C. that you would think D. with what you
are thinking
104. Would you be so kind ______ open the
window for me, please?
A. that B.
as to C. as D. that you
105. It has been estimated that ______
species of animals.
A. more than a million B. it is a
million or more
C. there are over a million D. are over a million
of
106. "It gets quite cold here in the
winter." "Oh, dear, I was hoping ______ buy a coat."
A. not to have to B. I don't have to
C. I wouldn't D. not having to
107. A lot needs ______ to the house before
anyone can move in.
A. to do B.
be done C.
doing D. done
108. One ______ of their new house is that
it has no garden.
A. pity B.
dislike C.
complaint D.
disadvantage
109. I love this painting of an old man. He
has such a beautiful ______ smile.
A. childlike B. childish C.
childless D.
childhood
110. "Did the painter say he would
finish the work?" "No, he ______ to tell me."
A. yet hasn't B. has yet C.
hasn't yet D. yet
has
111. He kisked the ball ______ hard, and it
broke the window.
A. a very little B. a small amount C. a little too D. quite a little
112. You really can't ______ a thing that
woman says!
A. believe B.
rely C. count D. imagine
113. "Has the building been
sold?" "Not yet, but there are two businesses ____ are interested in
it."
A. that B.
that both of them C. that both D. both of that
114. "Which is more important: luck or
effort?" "Luck is ______ effort."
A. of the same importance B. the
same importance as
C. as the same importantce as D. of the same importance as
115. If she read his letter, she ______ out
the answer.
A. would find B. find C. will find D.
would have found
116. The child hurt himself badly when he
fell ______ the bedroom window.
A. out from B.
over C. down D. out of
117. ______ now can I fully understand him.
A. Just B.
By C. Only D. From
118. He ______ on his English study all
yesterday evening.
A. used to work B. had worked C. working D.
was working
119. "Let's move the class to another
room." "Well, there could be some problems ______ that."
A. for us doing B. we do C. to do D. in doing
120. Lack of rain early in the season means
that the field ______ a poor crop.
A. surrendered B. generated C. yielded D.
suffered
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
121. ______ you have no key, you'll have to
get back before I go out.
A. Although B.
If C. Unless D. As
122. They were very ______ about keeping so
much money in the house overnight.
A. risky B.
willing C.
nervous D.
dangerous
123. "Did you finally paint your
house?" "Yes, it should ______ a long time ago."
A. have done B. be done C. have been done4 D. been done
124. "Has Jenifer ever been to
Paris?" "No, but ______, she's going next week."
A. interestedly B.
interestedl enough
C. interestingly enough D. enough
interesting
125. Your voice reminds me of someone but I
can't remember ______.
A. who is B.
it is C. who is he D. who
126. "Is this Mary's original copy of
the letter?" "No, it's the ______ one."
A. rewrote B.
rewritten C.
rewrite D.
rewriting
127. "What are they talking
about?" "They are discussing problems ______ the budget."
A. concerned to B. concerning to C. concerned D.
concerning
128. ______ as taste is really a composite
sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to it B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
129. Never before ______ as accelerated as
they are now during the technological age.
A. have historical changes been B. have been
historical changes
C. historical changes have been D. historical
have changes been
130. "Why didn't they buy the
vase?" "It was too expensive ______ it was on sale."
A. however B.
although C. even D. despite
131. The picture is ______; the thief will
be most disappointed when he tries to sell it.
A. priceless B. invalid C.
unprofitable D.
worthless
132. My sister is an expert on wildlife and
its ______.
A. conversation B. preserve C. reservation D. conserve
133. "Why didn't Andrew win the election?"
"Well, ______ he lied about his background worked against him."
A. the facts are B. the fact that C. when D.
because
134. It's ______ long time since he last
saw his brothers and sisters.
A. such a B.
so C. very D. too
135. ______ there on time, we must start
now.
A. Be B.
Being C. Is D. To be
136. I understand most of this, but there
are still one or two points I should like you to clear ______ for me.
A. away B.
up C. out D. off
137. Remember to come at eight, ______ you?
A. haven't B.
don't C. aren't D. won't
138. "What's all the noise
about?" "We had a bad accident ______ at the factory."
A. happened B.
happening C. happen D. has happened
139. "What do you know about your new
roommate?" "Well, she prefers tea ______ coffee."
A. than B.
as C. to D. instead
140. The truck ______ crashed into the back
of a bus scattering glass everywhere.
A. loading with empty bottles B. which loading with empty
bottles
C. it was loading with empty bottles D. loaded with empty bottles
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
141. We have about thirty guests a day in
our restaurant ______ the average.
A. on B.
for C. in D. at
142. "Is attendance important in this
class?" "No, but in the last class it ______ very seriously."
A. has taken B. has been taken C.
was taken D. was
taking
143. Once the fire ______ out we had to sit
in the cold.
A. lit B.
fell C. went D. came
144. My main ______ to the new motorway is
that it will spoil the countryside.
A. objection B. object C.
objective D. objecting
145. "When was this school
built?" "I think it was some time ______."
A. 1960's B.
in the 1960's C. at the
1960's D. in 1960's
146. The plane has left. You're ______.
A. too much late here B. here much too late
C. here too much late D. here late too much
147. "What should we do?"
"It should be done ______ we did it yesterday."
A. the same way as B. as the same way than
C. as the same way as D. as the same
way
148. ______ scientists have observed
increased pollution in the water supply.
A. Late B.
Later C. Latter D. Lately
149. He's left his book at home; he's
always so ______.
A. forgetful B. forgotten C.
forgettable D.
forgetting
150. We spent a month ______ this table.
A. making B.
make C. made D. to make
151. Richard was asked to withdraw from
graduate school because ______.
A. they believed he was not really able to
complete research.
B. he was deemed incapable of completing
his research.
C. it was decided that he was not capable
to complete the research.
D. his ability to finish the research was
not believed or trusted.
152. John won his mfirst tennis match
______ ease.
A. at B.
with C. on D. in
153. Three pupils play ball here at (
o'clock. ______ play here at 10 o'clock.
A. Three others B. Other three C. Another D.
Anothers
154. Many countries have ______ compulsory
military service.
A. aborted B.
abolished C.
absconded D.
abstracted
155. ______, the best car to buy is
Mercedes Benz.
A. Because of its durability and economy
B. Because it lasts a long time, and it is
very economical
C. Because of its durability and it is
economical
D. Because durably and economywise it is
better than all the others
156. You can ______ a horse to water, but
you can't make it drink.
A. put B.
catch C. lead D. hold
157. ______ a novelty in American
retailing, fixed prices are now universal in sales.
A. It was once B. Once it was C. That once D.
Once
158. ______ anti-trust laws did not exist
in the US, there would not be as much competition in certain industries.
A. So B.
If C. For D. Also
159. ______, Henry David Thoreau is known
for his transcendental views.
A. He was like his predecessor, Ralph Waldo
Emerson.
B. His predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
was like him
C. Like his predecessor, Ralph Waldo
Emerson
D. That he was like his predecessor, Ralph
Waldo Emerson
160. They decided to finish and finally
______ the hard evening with a pizza and a few sodas.
A. bring to a conclusion B. end C. terminate D.
enjoy
Choose the best answer among
A, B, C or D.
161. You will have to ______ your holiday
if you are too ill to travel.
A. call off B.
cut down C. back
out D. put aside
162. Is there any chance ______ the
machinery repaired?
A. to have B.
of having C. for
having D. with
having
163. Everyone suggested Andrea ______ in
touch with the organizers.
A. getting B.
will get C.
may get D. get
164. The thief's girlfriend persuaded him
to give himself ______ to the police.
A. away B.
up C. off D. out
165. ______ the coming of autumn, thousands
of tourists follow the Blue Ridge Trail to observe the brilliant autumnal
foliage.
A. As soon as B. With C. Arrived D.
When
166. Ancient people believed that ______
with a sun and a moon rotating around it.
A. the earth was the center of the universe
B. the earth is the center of the universe
C. the center of the universe is earth
D. the universe has earth at the center
167. The rains of 1993 ______ the Missouri
river to overflow resulted in one of the worst floods of this century.
A. the cause of B. causing C. they caused D. caused
168. The speaker is ______.
A. very well acquainted with the subject
B. recognized as an authotity who knows a
great deal in terms of the subject
C. someone who knows well enough about the
subject which he has undertaken to do the speaking
D. a person who has close awareness of the
subject that he speaks about so much
169. The people of Western Canada have been
considering ______ themselves from the rest of the provinces.
A. to separate B. separated C. separate D.
separating
170. Chemists are not sure ______.
A. how precisely can cold fusion occur
B. cold fusion can occur precisely how
C. precisely how cold fusion can occur
D. can cold fusion occur precisely how
171. By careful seeding, weather makers can
encourage two small clouds to merge into one big cloud ______ produce a
powerful thunderstorm.
A. so B.
these C. which D. and
172. It is usually ______ lava but gas that
kills people during volcanic eruptions.
A. not only B.
not C. neither D. no
173. The more hemoglobin one has, the more
oxygen is carried to ______ cells.
A. one B.
its C. their D. one's
174. The human body has four jugular veins,
______ each side of the neck.
A. there are two on B. it has two on
C. two are on D. two on
175. The committee has met and ______.
A. they have reached a decision
B. it has formulated themselves some
opinions
C. its decision was reached at
D. it has reached a decision
176. John has not been able to recall where
______.
A. does the girl live B. the girl lives C. did the girl live D. lived the girl
177. Some students are frightened the
university ______ tuition fees to meet the rise in the cost of living.
A. have raised B. raise C. raising D.
will raise
178. Henry Ford revolutionized production
management by ______ into small steps on a moving line.
A. breaking down auto assembly B. broken down auto
assembly
C. he broke down auto assembly D. auto assembly
breaking down
179. The boy was ashamed ______ he had
broken the window.
A. admit B.
admitted C. to
admit D.
admitting
180. The first transistor was basically a
small chip made of germanium onto one surface of which two pointed wire
contacts ______ side by side.
A. are made B.
made C. were made D. making
Choose the best answer among
A, B, C or D.
181. It is the recommendation of many
psychologists ______ to associate words and remember names.
A. that a learner uses mental images
B. a learner to use mental images
C. mental images are used
D. that a learner use mental images
182. Like humans, zoo animals must have a
dentist ______ their teeth.
A. fill B.
filled C. filling D. to be filled
183. ______ owe much of their success as a
group to their unusual powers of migration.
A. That birds B. A bird C.
The bird D.
Birds
184. The freshman read an advertisement
______ the newspaper about an apartment to rent.
A. in B.
from C. on D. out of
185. Public television stations are
different from commercial stations ______.
A. because they receive money differently
and different types of shows
B. for money and program types
C. in the areas of funding and programming
D. because the former receives money and
has programs differently from the later
186. The committee members resented ______.
A. the president that he did not tell them
about the meeting
B. the president not to inform them of the
meeting
C. the president's not informing them of
the meeting
D. that the president has failed informing
themselves that there was going to be a meeting
187. From 1898 to 1933, the US Weather
Bureau obtained information about the weather from ____ to box kites.
A. attached devices B. attached to devices
C. devices attached D.
devices were attached
188. There has not been a great response to
the sale, ______?
A. does there B. hasn't there C.
hasn't it D.
has there
189. ______ fuel that is used today is a
chemical form of solar energy.
A. Most of B.
The most C. Most D. Almost the
190. Although fish do not have any outer
ears, ______ have a simple inner ear on their side of the head.
A. there are varieties B.
they are varieties C. some varieties D. which varieties
191. He ______ me the compliment of
inviting me to sing at his wedding.
A. showed B.
paid C. threw D. took
192. There is a great deal of ______ ground
between management and trade unions on this issue.
A. common B.
similar C.
familiar D.
dangerous
193. Hey, guys. Finish your lunch and
______ business right away.
A. get up on B. get down to C.
get down on D. do over
with
194. The Turkish football team are going to
be congratulated ______ playing so well.
A. for B.
on C. at D. about
195. In Hong Kong, you should avoid the
colors blue and white in your presentation materials, as these ______ death and
mourning.
A. present B.
stand for C.
represent D.
show
196. Joe said that he ______ well the
previous day.
A. hadn't left B. wasn't feeling C.
didn't feel D.
wouldn't feel
197. It is difficult for many people to
accept a literal ______ of the Bible.
A. construction B. exposure C. revelation D. interpretation
198. There should be no discrimination on
______ of sex, race, or religion.
A. fields B.
places C.
areas D. grounds
199. I have bought a present for my mother,
and now I need some ______.
A. paper wrapper B. wrapped paper C. wrap paper D. wrapping paper
200. Do you know ______?
A. what wrong was it with B. what's wrong with
it
C. what wrong was with it D. what wrong is it
with
201. My cat would not have bitten the toy
fish ______ it was made of rubber.
A. if she had known B. had she known C. if she should know D. if she knew
202. Anne persisted ______ her search for
the truth about what had happened.
A. at B.
about C. in D. on
203. My car is getting unreliable: I think
I'll trade it ______ for a new one.
A. off B.
away C. in D. up
204. ______ that she burst into tears.
A. Her anger was such B. So angry she was C. She was so anger D.
Such her anger was
205. I am considering ______ my job. Can
you recommend a good company?
A. to move B.
moving C. to
change D. changing
206. The curtains have ______ because of
the strong sunlight.
A. faded B.
fainted C.
lightened D.
weakened
Choose the phrase or clause that best completes each
of the following sentences.
207. Charlotte Bronte died of
tuberculosis, ______.
A. as did all her sisters
B. and all her sisters did
C. and so were all sisters
D. either did all her sisters
208. Nowadays, Tet ______.
A. is a short holiday than
that in the past
B. is much shorter than that
in the past
C. does not last longer than that
in the past
D. not lasts as long as that
in the past
209. I see him ______.
A. have passed her house every
day
B. to have passed her houses
every day
C. pass her house every day
D. to pass her house every day
210. Had he admitted his guilt, ______.
A. he would have a lighter
sentence
B. he would have got a lighter
sentence
C. he would not have a lighter
sentence
D. he would not have got a lighter
sentence
211. The post office offers ______.
A. a special mail service
which is particularly fast
B. a special mail service, it
is particularly fast
C. a special mail service,
that is particularly fast
D. a special mail service who
is particularly fast
212. The world ______ was to be a great adventure for
him.
A. he knew very little
B. that he knew very little
C. where he knew very little
D. about which he knew very
little
213. In high school, students develop basic verbal and
numerical skills, ______.
A. studying habits and other
practical abilities
B. that study habits and other
practical abilities
C. which study habits and
other practical abilities
D. study habits and other
practical abilities
214. ______ in order to save endangered species.
A. Efforts have made through
different conservation
B. Efforts have been made with
different conservation
C. Different conservation
efforts have been made
D. They have been made
different conservation efforts
215. When all the trees in a region are cut, ______.
A. there is nothing remains
but worthless desert
B. nothing remains but
worthless desert
C. nothing but sand and land
becomes desert
D. sand and land becomes
desert
216. ______, he was determined to continue to climb up
the mountain.
A. He felt very tired though
B. As he might feel tired
C. Tired as it was
D. Tired as he might feel
217. He can swim and _______
can I.
A. to
B. too
C. so
D. such
218. Hurry
up, or you won’t _________ the last bus.
A. miss
B. take
C. catch
D. go
219. The Internet helps
people communicate with friends and relatives by _________ of email or
chatting.
A. mean
B. meaning
C. meant
D. means
220. My village lies near the
______ of the mountain and by the river.
A. foot
B. legs
C. feet
D. leg
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