I. GRAMMAR
1.
The mausoleum is ................. by
Thien Thu mountain, two towering columns and a vast expanse of water.
a. feed b. feeding c.
fed d. feeds
2.
Put plants ............... a window so that they will get enough light.
a. near to b. near of c. next to
d. nearly
3.
Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree
.............
a. but two
years experience b. also two
years experience
c. but also two-year
experience d. but more
two years experience
4.
Richard Nixon had been a lawyer and ............... before he entered politics.
a. served in
the Navy as an officer b. an officer in the Navy
c. the Navy had him as an
officer d. did service in
the Navy as an officer
5.
If one of the participants in a conversation wonders ............... no real
communication has taken place.
a. what said
the other person b. what the other person said
c. what did the
other person say d. what was the
other person saying
6.
The salary of a bus driver is much higher ................
a. in
comparison with the salary of a teacher b.
than a teacher
c. than that of a teacher d. to compare as a teacher
7.
Professional people expect ............... when it is necessary to cancel an
appointment.
a. you to call them b. that you would call them
c. your calling them d.
that you are calling them
8.
Sedimentary rocks are formed below the surface of the earth ...............
very high temperatures and pressures.
a.
where there are b.
there are c.
where are there d. there are where
9.
Farmers look forward to ............... every summer.
a. participating in the
county fairs b. participate in
the county fairs
c. be
participating in the county fairs d. have
participated in the county fairs
10.
Clipper ships were the swiftest sailing ships that …………………. to sea and the most
beautiful.
a. ever were
put b.
were ever putted c. were ever put d. ever were putted
11.
The ships had their days of …………………. in the 1840s and 1850s.
a. glorious b. glory c. glorify d. gloriously
12.
Tea loses its flavor quickly …………………… in the hold of a vessel.
a. when storing
b. stored c. when stored d.
storing
13.
Earl was one of the first American artists …………………. landscapes.
a. painting b. painted c. for painting d. to paint
14.
The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the
part of both government and private citizens to curb
................
a. them b. him c. its d. it
15.
In 1778, he ……………… to London to study with Benjamin West for four years.
a. has gone b. had gone c. would go d. went
16.
No one has been able to satisfactorily explain how or ………… The Moon
sporadically sparks.
a. when b. why c.
what d. which
17.
The basic fiber-optics system is called a fiberscope, …………
Consists of two bundles of fibers.
a. which b. in which c. where d.
what
18.
Physicians can look into the lungs, heart and other areas that were
formerly…………….. to them.
a. accessibly b.
access c. accessible d.
inaccessible
19.
............... his highly individual conceptions of music and chaos, John Cage
became a leading figure in avant-garde music.
a. Such was b. Due to c. Because from d. That
20.
Sanford Meisner ............... the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
a. founding and
directing b. who founded
and directed
c. founded
and directed d.
in finding and directing
21.
Experiments in the sonic imaging of moving objects ............... in both the
United States and Europe well before the Second World War.
a. were
conducting b.
have been conducted c. had been conducted d. being
conducted
22.
............... billions and billions of stars exist in the vast space beyond
our Milky Way galaxy.
a. That is
estimated b. An
estimate that
c. That the estimate d. It is estimated that
23.
............... gene-bearing bodies within the nuclei of living organisms.
a. Chromosomes b.
Chromosomes that are
c.
Chromosomes are d.
Chromosomes while they are
24.
Abner Doubleday, ..............., was credited with
the invention of baseball in 1839.
a. who become a
Union army general b. which became
a Union army general
c. who were a Union army general d. a Union army general
25. (intentionally omitted)
26.
Each fiber in the bundle …………….. only a tiny fraction
of the total image.
a. transmit b. transmitted c. transmits d. to transmit
27.
Antonio Gaudi, architect of Barcelona's Holy Family Church, died before seeing
............... the structure.
a. on
completion of b. the completion of
c. completing
of d. their completing of
28.
This is the factory ................................. at work.
a. they are b. where
they are c. where are d. in where they are
29.
America's first globe maker was James Wilson, who ................... and
blacksmith in his earlier life.
a. a farmer had
been b. had been a farmer
c. farming d.
being a farmer
30.
Napoleon ................... the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.
a. attacked b. is attacking c. has attracted d.
attacking
31.
Modern industrial methods have supplanted individual crafts,
...................
stone carvers, coopers, and cobblers
virtually extinct.
a. make blacksmiths, b. made blacksmiths,
c. making them
blacksmiths, d. making blacksmiths,
32.
Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes ................... in school
for students' future adjustment to society.
a. when
cultivated b. cultivated
c. which need
to be cultivated d. need to be cultivated
33.
On Mercator's maps, the far northern and southern polar
regions are....................
a. greatly exaggerated in
area. b. exaggerating greatly in area.
c. greatly exaggerate in area. d. great exaggeration in area.
34.
On the slope of Long's Peak in Colorado ................... the ruin of a
gigantic tree.
a. that lies b. lies c. where lies d. lie
35. ................... in Shanghai
than in any other city in China.
a. More
people live b.
More people living c. It has more
people d. More living people
36.
The earth spins on its axis and ................... 23 hours, 56 minutes and
4.09
seconds for one complete
rotation.
a. need b. needed c. needing d. needs
37.
................... on the environment for the gratification of its needs.
a. Each organism to depend b. Every
organism depends
c. All organisms depending d. Many organisms can depend
38.
(deliberately omitted)
39.
..................., the nation's capital remained in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
a. While designing Washington, D.C.
b. Washington,
D.C., was designed
c.
While Washington, D.C., was being designed
d. Washington,
D.C., designed
40.
Children learn primarily by ................... the world around them.
a. experiencing
directly of b. experience
direct
c. directly
physical experience d. direct physical experience of
41.
It is earth's gravity that ................... people
their weight.
a. gives b. give c. giving d.
given
42.
Generally speaking, people should have ................... as their desires
will allow.
a. much
education b. as much education c. education d.
for education
43.
A dolphin six ................... length can move as fast as most ships.
a. foot in b. feet
in c.
foot of d. feet of
44.
With new technology, cameras can take pictures of underwater
valleys................... color.
a. within b. for c. in
d. by
45. ................. the fifth
largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
a. The
Earth is b. The
Earth being c. That the Earth is d. Being the
Earth
46.
In mathematics, a variable is a symbol .................
some elements of a set.
a. and
representing b.
represents c. that represents d. represents that
47.
.................. actress's life is in many ways unlike that of other women.
a. An b.
A c.
As the d. That
the
48.
About 20 miles from Boston, .................. a
little town named Concord that has a rich history.
a. has b.
there is c.
there are d. where is
49.
An advisor to both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman,
.................of Bethune Cookman College.
a.
Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune was the founder
b. Dr. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, who was the founder
c. the founder
was Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
d. did the
founder Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
50.
Warmth, moisture, and oxygen are three necessary requirements
................. most seedlings.
a. for cultivating b.
for cultivate c. as
cultivating d. can cultivate
51.
They share the housework …..................... between them.
a.
equally b. equal c. they are equal d. and equal
52.
A well-known large natural lake is Lake Tahoe,
................. straddles the
California-Nevada border.
a. and b. which c.
since d. for
53.
Before ................., they used horse-drawn wooden carts.
a. farmers have
had tractors b. tractors
owned by farmers
c. having tractors farmers d. farmers had tractors
54.
Tuna, ................., may weigh up to 1,000 pounds.
a. is the sea
giant b. can be giants of the sea
c. one of the sea giants d. the sea of the giant
55.
Physical fitness exercises can cause injuries
................. the participants are not
careful.
a. that b. to c. if d. with
56.
Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than
.................
a. to all human
beings b. all human
beings is that
c. that of all human beings
d. is of all human beings
57. ................. for overall
health.
a. Extra
fiber in one's diet is helpful b. Extra fiber is one's helpful diet
c. Helpful one's diet is extra fiber d. One's diet is helpful in extra fiber
58.
Elephants scratch themselves with sticks ..................
a. holding in
their trunks b. in
their trunks holding
c. hold in their trunks d. held in their trunks
59.
Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" .............. $39.9 million, three times the previous record.
a. once sold for b. for sale once c.
selling for once d. for once sold
60.
Some monkeys, ................., use their tails in a
way similar to a hand.
a. like the spider monkey b. spider monkey likes
c. to the
spider monkey d. the
monkey likes the spider
61.
Black, red, and even bright pink diamonds
......................
a. occasionally
to find b.
occasionally found
c. have occasionally been
found d. have
occasionally found
62.
Between the California Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada
.....................
a. great
Central Valley b.
the great Central Valley
c. being the
great Central Valley d. lies the great Central Valley
63.
It is gravity ................. objects
toward the earth.
a. pull b.
that pulls c. to
pull d. what pulls
64. ................. their
territories but rather than fight, they howl.
a. Wolves protectively jealous b. Jealous of wolves
c. Protection of wolves d. Wolves jealously protect
65. ................. strength of 70
horses, a forklift toils all day long in a warehouse lifting great weights.
a. Because the b. With the c.
Some d.
The
66.
The growth of two-income families in the United States .................. of
people moving to a new social class.
a. has resulted in millions
b. results of millions
c. millions of
results d.
resulting in millions
67.
Using a globe can be ................. it is educational.
a. enjoyable b. to enjoy as c. as enjoyable d. as enjoyable as
68.
Each mediocre book we read means one less great book that we would otherwise
have a chance ..................
a. to read them
b. read c.
reading d. to read
69.
Most accidents in the home can be prevented by
................. elimination of hazards.
a. that b. that the c. there is a d.
the
70. ................. problems in
sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs.
a. One of the biggest
b. The biggest one
c. Of the
biggest one d.
There are the biggest
71.
The strongest dump trucks work in rock quarries,
................. tons of rocks and soil at one
time.
a. that they
move b. they
move c. where they move d. which they move
72.
Alice Freeman, ................. to
head Wellesley College at age 27, is one of the youngest college presidents in
history.
a. who was appointed
b. has been
appointed
c. that is
appointed d. is appointed
73.
Helen Keller lost both her sight and hearing after a severe illness
.................
a. of her age
in 19 months b. she was 19
months old
c. when she was 19 months
old d. when 19
months old she was
74.
Because aluminum is lighter and cheaper ............., it is frequently used
for high-tension power transmission.
a. as copper b. than
copper c. for copper d. more copper
75.
It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes
............. American life.
a. reflecting
b. reflects c. is reflecting d.
reflected
76.
Poison oak generates irritating poisons ............. even if people merely
brush against the plants.
a. they can
affect people b. that can affect people
c. what can effect people d.
which do they affect
77.
............. ants live in colonies, keep farms, go to war, carry off slaves,
and have a society somewhat like human beings.
a.
Studies of ant life show that b. Studies of ant life that
c. That is
studied d. That the studies of ant life
78.
Generic medications are just as ............., and much less expensive.
a. effectively
brand-name products b. brand-name
products effective
c. brand-name
products as effective d. effective as brand-name products
79.
............. is no way to tell the exact number of heroin addicts in the
United States.
a. It b. There c.
What d. Each
80.
Ernest Hemingway is ............. of modern fiction.
a. one of the molders b. the molders one
c. who is one
of the molders d. the molders
who is the one
81.
............. occasions for congratulations.
a. Birthdays that usually considered b. Usually
considering birthdays
c.
Birthdays are usually considered d. That considered birthdays usually
82.
Forty-niners ............. to California for gold in 1848.
a. rushed b. are rushed c. have rushed d.
rushing
83.
In order for people to work together effectively, they need ............. each
other's needs.
a. to be sensitive to
b. is sensitive
for
c. sensitivity d.
sensitive
84.
It is good form to use the name of the person ..............
a. who are
greeting b. you are greeting c. which you are greeting d.
greeting for you
85.
............. the promotion of health and to helping people
avoid injury and disease.
a. To commit the Red Cross b. The Red Cross to commit
c. Committed to the Red Cross is d. The
Red Cross is committed to
86.
People usually can get a sufficient amount of the calcium their bodies
.............
from the food they consume.
a. need b. needs c. needing d.
to need
87.
It is possible ............. may assist some trees in saving water in the
winter.
a. the leaves
are lost b. when
leaves have lost
c. that the
loss of leaves d.
to lose leaves
88.
Hollywood, the heart of America's motion picture industry,
............. of Los Angeles a century ago.
a. was only a quiet suburb
b. only quiet suburb was
c. quiet suburb
only was d. suburb was
quiet only
89.
Kitchen appliances called blenders became ............. in the 1930s, when
Stephen J. Poplawski developed a machine that excelled at making his favorite
drink.
a. establish b. establishing c. established d. which establish
90.
Built at the beginning of the century, the Library of Congress houses one of
the largest ............. collections of books in the world.
a. and fine b. and
finest c. or
finest d. yet fine
91.
In the preparation of fibrous material for production uses, stiff woody fibers
from plants ............. fibers from animal sources.
a. the most
heat the b. need
more heat than
c. than more
heat needed d. need the
more heat than
92.
Partnership is an association of two or more individuals who .............
together to develop a business.
a. worked b. they work c. work d. working
93.
Chosen as the nation's capital at the end of the American Civil War, .............
a city of over a million people.
a. Washington, D.C., is now b. for Washington, D.C.,
c. to Washington, D.C., d.
now in Washington, D.C.,
94.
Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea
level while Mount Whitney ............. to a height of 14,494 feet.
a. soaring b. soar c. soared d. soars
95.
The cosmopolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by ............. shops and
restaurants.
a. an ethnic b. its
many ethnic c. its ethnicity d. ethnicity
96.
............. that increasing numbers of compact-disc players will be bought by
consumers in the years to come.
a. They are anticipated b. In anticipation
c. Anticipating d. It is anticipated
97.
Birds all over the world ............. in distances up to thousands of miles.
a. migrating b. migrated c. migrate d. are migrated
98.
Cellulose, which ............. for making paper, can be found in all plants.
a. is used
b. uses c. are used d.
is using
99.
............. , human beings have relatively constant
body temperature.
a. Alike all mammal b. Alike all mammals
c. Like all mammals
d. Like all
mammal
100.
So far there is no vaccine ............. in sight for the common cold.
a. or curing b. has cured c. or cure d. having cured
101.
The Louisiana Territory, an area ............. the size of France, was bought
by
the United States from France for
$15,000,000 in 1803.
a. than more
four times b. more than four times
c. four times
than more d. is four
times more than
102.
Despite claims that filters and low-tar tobacco make smoking somewhat safer, in
fact they only marginally reduce, .............
eliminate the hazards.
a. none b. no c. not
d. nor
103.
............. many of the designs for the new capital were considered lost forever, Benjamin Banneker helped reproduce the original
plans.
a. When
b. During c. If
as d. How
104.
Few natural elements exist in ............. that they are rarely seen in their
natural environments.
a. such small quantities
b. so small quantities
c. very small
quantities d. small
quantity
105.
Generally speaking, every person ............. the potential to be a teacher,
to some extent.
a. has b. to have c. having d. have
106.
............. business, a merger is a combination of two or more corporations
under one management.
a. The b.
At c.
On d. In
107.
............. of commodities by air began in the 1920s at the same time as
airmail service.
a. The
shipping b.
A ship c. The shipped d. To ship
108.
Jan Malzeliger's invention, the shoe-lasting machine,
............. production but it also cut the cost of shoe production by
half.
a. not only increased
b. not increased
only
c. increased only d. only have increased
109.
It can sometimes ............. a home.
a. to take
months to sell b. take several months to sell
c. selling
takes several months d. to sell
taking several months
110.
Jellyfish are probably ............. on Earth.
a. most
numerous predators b. the most numerous predators
c. most
numerous of predators d. the most
predators
111.
In the United States ............. is the most concentrated is New Orleans.
a. French influence the city b.
the city where French influence
c. where the city influences French d. where the French influence the city
112.
A log grabber has a long arm ............., which stretches out to pick up
logs.
a. calls a jib b. calling a jib c. a jib called d. called a jib
113.
A home computer ............. an opportunity for convenient and efficient work
at home.
a. provides b. to be providing c. which provides d. providing it
114.
Eli Whitney's milling machine remained unchanged for a century and a half
because ............. was so efficient.
a. it
b. he c. of d. its
115.
Some of the rainwater from clouds evaporates before
..............
a. reaching the ground
b. to reach the
ground
c. reach the ground d. the ground reaches
116.
Once an offending allergen has been identified ............. tests, it is
possible for the doctor to give specific desensitizing injections.
a. means of b. by
means of c. of the
means by d. by means
117.
Sometimes ............. wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep
itself.
a. to sleep the
desire b. the desire to sleep
c. to desire
sleep is d. the desire to sleep who
118.
Although dissimilar in almost every other respect, birds and insects have both
evolved efficient ............. capabilities.
a. fly b.
flying c.
to fly d. is flying
119.
The wheel, ............. has remained important for
4,000 years, is one of mankind's first inventions.
a. how b. when c. which
d. about
120.
............. children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier.
a. The b. Once c.
That d.
Even
121.
............. there is a close correlation between stress and illness.
a. Some
psychologists believe b.
Believed some psychologists
c. Some psychologists to believe d. Some psychologists believing
122.
............. is often used in soups and sauces.
a. Parsley, an inexpensive herb, b. Parsley is an inexpensive herb
c. Inexpensive parsley, herb d. An herb is inexpensive
parsley,
123.
Perspiration increases ............. vigorous exercise or hot weather.
a. during
b. when c. at the time d.
for
124.
Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster
.............
a. than sound
is b. does
sound c. sound d. than sound
125.
Even if the unemployment rate ............. sharply, the drop may still be
temporary.
a. to drop b. dropping c. have dropped d. drops
126.
Studies indicate ............. collecting art today than ever before.
a. there are
that more people b. more people
that are
c. that there are more
people d. people
there are more
127.
Thieu Tri was a ............... poet who would pen a verse or two at a moment's
notice.
a. prolific b. prolifically c. prolificacy d. prolificity
128.
I've been to the theater ................... of times.
a. much b. a little c. most of d. few
129.
But ............... of the plays I've seen are modern.
a. a few of b. a little c. most
d. many
130.
When I studied Shakespeare, I thought his plays were ............... boring.
a. a great deal
of b. few c. much
d. many
131.
.................. of Shakespeare's plays are about history. a. A few of
b. Many
c. Much d. A little
132.
They spent ............. time studying Victorian literature.
a. few b. many c. a large number of d. much
133.
.................. popular expressions in our language have interesting
background.
a. Little b. Many c.
A large number d.
Much
134.
At the beginning everybody spoke English very quickly and I couldn't understand ...........
But after ................. days,
it is easier and .................. things I had learnt came back to me.
a. much / a few / many b. a lot / little / a lot
c. much / much
/ a great number d. many / a few /
many
135.
They ................. in New
York next week.
a. arrive b. will arrive c.
has arrived d. have arrived
6.
This is the best performance of Hamlet that I ............. in years.
a. had seen b. saw c. have seen d.
see
137.
They .......... that you are going to be late.
a. will know b. know
c. knew d. have known
138.
The people that I ................. here
have been very friendly.
a. to meet b. meet c. have met d. had met
139.
The plug has come out of the .......................
a. sock b. socket c.
socking d. soccer
140.
She says that she .......... the bill next week.
a. pays b.
will pay c.
has paid d. is paying
141.
That is the best book that I ......... on that
subject.
a. had read b. read c. have read d.
am reading
142.
Yesterday I met the woman who ............... us with the work next month.
a. will help b.
helps c. has helped d. is helping
143.
That ........... the best
movie that I had seen for a long time.
a. will be b. has been c. is d. was
144.
He said that he .............. me
there at 4.30 this afternoon.
a. would meet b. met c.
will meet d. meets
145.
Maxwell .......... three dollars for the tie he bought at Macy's.
a. had paid b. paid c. pays d. would pay
146.
The salesman was telling me that he ......... ten cars last week.
a. sold b.
had sold c. would
sell d. has sold
147.
Did Bob say that he ............. from Princeton in 1951?
a. would
graduate b.
graduates c. has graduated
d. had
graduated
148.
We bought a used car that had belonged to an old couple who used the car only
when they ............ shopping.
a. go b.
went c.
are going d. has gone
149.
The man who will replace Mr. Stuart ............... yesterday.
a. arrives b. will arrive c.
arrived d.
has arrived
150.
We thought that they .............. to
Arizona yesterday.
a. would move b. moved c. will move d. had moved
151.
We'll wait until she..................
a. arrive b.
arrives c.
will arrive d. shall
arrive
152.
Call Jack as soon as you ............. in town.
a. get b. gets c. will get d.
shall get
153.
He knows he has ……………. when he is asked to appear on TV.
a. arrived
b. arrives c. will arrive d. shall arrive
154.
I'll think about your suggestion while I .......... for you.
a. am waiting b. will wait c. wait d. waits
155.
Before Jack leaves New York, he ............ several new plays.
a. see b. saw c. has
seen d.
had seen
156.
They will be very happy when they ............... the news.
a. hear b. will hear c. heard d. has heard
157.
I always .......... better after I have rested a while.
a. feel b. feels c. will feel d.
has felt
158.
We will have learned many new words before we
................ through this course.
a. have got b. got c. get d.
will get
159.
It is two o'clock, and I .................. my
homework yet.
a.
haven't finished b.
didn't finish c. hadn't
finished d. don't finish
160.
We usually go out to dinner when we ................ late.
a. work b. worked c. has worked d.
had worked
161.
She will be ready when he ..................... here.
a. get b.
gets c.
has got d. will get
162.
The child always cries when his mother ........... out of the house.
a. go b.
goes c.
will go d. has gone
163.
They often listen to the radio while they ............ in their car.
a. is traveling
b. travel c. will travel d. has traveled
164.
We saw several old friends while we ........... in Baltimore.
a. are b.
were c.
has been d. will be
166.
Raymond ............ two new shirts when he was downtown today.
a. buy b.
bought c.
had bought d. has bought
167.
After we had had breakfast, we ............ the house.
a. leave b. left c. had left d. has left
168.
I had heard the news before you ................ me about it.
a. tell b. told c.
has told d. had told
169.
It ................. when I
got up this morning.
a. rains b. rained c. had rained d. was raining
170.
Mary was not feeling well when she ............. down yesterday.
a. fall b.
fell c.
has fallen d. had fallen
171.
He signed the contract after he ............ each
statement carefully.
a. reads b. read c. has read d. had read
172.
Jim had just turned out the lights when the doorbell ................
a. rings b. rang c. has rung d. had rung
173.
I work so hard that I ................ tired.
a. am b. was c. be d.
has been
174.
I'll return the books to the library if I ............. time.
a. have b. had c. will have d.
would have
75.
Richard left dirty footmarks wherever he .............
a. go b. goes c. went d.
had gone
176.
I worked so hard that I ................ tired.
a. am b.
was c.
be d. has been
177.
Don't handle those cups and saucers as if they
................. made of iron.
a. are b.
were c.
has been d. had been
178.
I am standing where I ................ the game.
a. can see b. could see c. can't see d.
couldn't see
179.
Use the paint-brush as I ................ you yesterday.
a. show b. showed c. had showed d. has showed
180.
Everywhere I ............ there were dirty footmarks.
a. look b. looked c. has looked d. will look
181.
We couldn't play the match because the frog ............ too thick.
a. is b. be c. was d. will be
182.
We shall come and see you if we ............ a holiday.
a. have b.
will have c. would have d. has had
183.
I often avoid .................. to parties.
a. go b. to go c. going d.
c & d are correct
184.
He enjoys ................ a lot.
a. smoke b. to smoke c. smokes d. smoking
185.
Their mother often suggests ................... with some friends.
a. go out b. to go out c. going out d. a & c are correct
186.
I don't feel like ............. for a walk now.
a. to go b.
go c. going d. a & c are correct
187.
I'm sorry, I can't remember ................. her last week.
a. meet b. to meet c. meeting d. to meeting
188.
Well, I'm interested in ................... English.
a. learn b.
to learn c. learning d.
b & c are correct
189.
Certainly, It's worth ........................... the thesis.
a. try to write b. trying
to write c. trying
writing d. try writing
190.
Now, I think she is accustomed .................. eight hours a day.
a. work b. to work c. working d. to working
191.
The fabric is .................... a
material which catch fire easily.
a. made of b. made from c. made in d.
made
192.
There were signs everywhere ............... people to keep out of the grass in
the park.
a. to tell b. tell c.
telling d.
to telling
193.
It is very difficult ................... a twin from the other.
a. tell b.
to tell c.
telling d. to
telling
194.
He is agreeable ……………… to Nam’s proposal.
a. about b. to
c. in d. with
195.
There are so many signs along that road.............................. down
because that road is very slippery.
a. warning motorists to
slow b. warn
motorists to slow
c. warn
motorists slowing d. to
warn motorists slowing
196.
Each of these sounds ............... me sleepy.
a. make b.
made c. makes d.
has make
197.
Either Minh or his friends …………… going to the beach today.
a. is b.
are c.
was d. were
198.
Everyone in the class ................. the novel.
a. has read b. have read c. has red d.
have red
199.
He often ………… his dog when he comes home.
a.
whistles b. whistle c. is whistling d. are whistling
200.
One of the golf clubs ....................... in the corner of the room at this moment.
a. stand b. stands c. is standing d. are standing
201.
One of the rooms .............. an
air conditioner.
a. contain b. contains c.
is containing d. are
containing
202. Everyone of the clerks
................ punch the time clock.
a. has b. have c. has to d. have to
203.
Each of his assistants ................ the telephone.
a. answer b.
answers c. is
answering d. are answering
204.
Each of the girls ........... the
piano.
a. play b.
plays c.
is playing d. are
playing
205.
I wonder why the English .............. on the left hand side of the road.
a. drive b. drove c. has driven d.
had driven
206.
He .............. the custom
was grounded in good sense.
a. say b.
said c.
has said d. had said
207.
A horse ............. always mounted from the left.
a. is b. was c. has been d.
had been
208.
There ................... no rule about the movement of traffic before the Pope
came to visit Paris.
a. is b. are c. was
d. were
209.
Thus a custom ............... born.
a. is b. was c.
has been d. had been
210.
There ............. only one place in the whole of England where it ........... legal
to drive on the right.
a. is / is b. was / was c. are / is d. were / was
211.
The founders of the American nature ..................... the custom after the
Revolution.
a. reverse b.
reversed c. has
reversed d. had reversed
212.
When Bonaparte came along, he ................. it the law of the land.
a. makes b. made c. has made d. had made
213.
The king just .............. here
yesterday.
a. comes b. came c. has come d. had come
214.
Many people ............ their jobs because of the firm's collapse.
a. lose b.
lost c.
has lost d. had lost
215.
I ......................... cleaning the floor, and now it's dirty again.
a. just finish b. just finished c. have just finished
d. had just finished
216.
I .................. a ghost in my life.
a. never see b. never saw c. have never seen
d. had never seen
217.
They ............. dinner before coming here.
a. have b. had c. have had d. had had
218.
He waked up and down until he .................. by the returning warmth.
a. is reassured b. was
reassured c. has been
reassured d. have been reassured
219.
I will wait until you ............... back.
a. come b. came c. has came d.
will come
220.
We always take out umbrellas with us when it ...............
a. rains
b. rained c. has rained d. had rained
221.
I sat near the window whenever I ............... a bus.
a. take b.
took c.
has taken d. had taken
222.
It was raining hard when I ............. there.
a. get b. got c.
has got d. had got
223.
She ................the
piano since she was a child.
a. plays b. played c. has played
d. had played
224.
The sun ............ in the east.
a. rise b. rose c. rises d. has risen
225.
How long do you want me to heat the oil?
-
Heat it till it ............... to smoke.
a. begins b. began c. has begun d.
had begun
226.
How long are you going to stay here?
-
I'm going to stay here till my brother .............. his exams.
a. finishes b. finished c. would finish d.
will finish
227.
When will you start the trip?- We'll leave as soon as
we .............. our tickets.
a. get b. got c. will get d.
would get
228.
- I'm learning English.- Well, when we ...............
English fluently, we may find a good job.
a. speak
b. spoke c. has spoken d.
will speak
229.
- By the time you ............. this book, your meal will get cold.
-
Oh, I only have a few pages left.
a. read b. will read c.
have read d. had
read
230.
- Are you taking English courses?
-
Yes, and my teacher says that when I ................... five courses, I shall
be able to speak it quite fluently.
a. have taken
b. took c.
has taken d. will take
231.
- Is your father at home?
-
No, he is away on business. If you have a message for him, I
................. it to him as soon as he
............ home.
a. give / gets b. give / will get c. will give / get d. will give / gets
232.
- Please tell me how to get to the post office?
-
Go till you ................ to a square with a statue in the middle; then turn
left and you .................. it on your right.
a. come / fine b. come /
will find c. will come /
find d. will come / will find
233.
- What did he say before he left for Paris?
-
He said he would give me a ring as soon as he ...............
Paris.
a. reaches b.
reached c. will
reach d. would reach
234.
- I thought you were going to the concert.
-
I was. But when I got there, the tickets ............... sold out. So I ........... go back home.
a. was / had to b. had been / have to c. had been / had to d. were / had to
235.
- How long have you been working in this firm?
-
I have been working here for five years. When I ..............
here for fifteen years,
I'll
be able to get some pension.
a. work b. will be working c. has worked d. has been working
236.
Tell us what ............... to you yesterday?
a. happen b.
happened c. had
happened d. has happened
237.
We ............ you a telegram as soon as we ............ in Chicago tomorrow.
a. will send / arrive b. would send / arrived
c. will send /
will arrive d. send
/ arrive
238.
The druggist .................. for home when we ............ to the store
yesterday.
a. already left
/ got b. had
already left / got
c. already left / had got d.
had already left / had got
239.
Mr. Carlson ................ to another man when I .......... him this morning.
a. is talking /
see b. was talking / saw c. had talked / saw d. has talked / saw
240.
I .............. Mr. Harris your message when I see
him tomorrow.
a. give b. gave c. will give d. would give
241.
When George .............. this
afternoon, he ................ his friends.
a. will come /
will bring b. comes / will bring
c. comes /
brings d. will come / brings
242.
The Andersons .................. into their new apartment last week.
a. moves b. move c. moved d. has moved
243.
As I .............. the
street, two cars ............... by me at full speed yesterday.
a. crossed /
raced b.
crossed / was racing c.
crossed / had raced d.
crossed / were racing
244.
Mr. Brink ................ the Atlantic by the time the news reaches him.
a. cross b. are crossing c. will
be crossing d. crosses
245.
If we ............... the news sooner, we would have written to John.
a. received b. had
received c. receive d. will receive
246.
I'm sure they .......... Ellen the
information if they had it.
a. give b. will give c. gave d. would
give
247.
If a policeman ........... an
accident, he will take the driver's name.
a. see b. will see c. would see d.
sees
248.
We are going to buy the furniture if we ............... some money.
a. borrow b. borrowed c. will borrow d.
would borrow
249.
What ................. tomorrow
if you ............... a millionaire?
a. are you
going to do / are b. were
you doing to do / was
c. will you do
/ was d. would
you do / were
250.
If Carl ................... so careless, he wouldn't lose his good job.
a. wasn't b. weren't c. hadn't been d. wouldn't be
251.
If you ...................... the instruction, read them again.
a. don't
understand b.
didn't understand c. hadn't understood d. wouldn't understand
252.
I .................. it unless I had seen it with my own eyes.
a. will not
believe b. would not believe
c. would not have believed
d. would not have believe
253.
Fred ................ it unless he had your permission.
a. will not do b. would
not do c. would do d. wouldn't have done
254.
I .................. that job even if the manager offers
it to me.
a. don't accept b. will not accept c. would not accept d. didn't accept
255.
I was reluctant ................. a
decision without ................ all the facts.
a. to make / to
know b. to make / knowing
c. making / to
know d. making /
knowing
256.
The man was accused of .................... private property.
a. to steal b.
stealing c.
stolen d. b & c
are correct
257.
After we .................. all our exercises, we went
to the cinema.
a. completed b. has completed c. has been completing d. had completed
258.
None of us ................. such
a delicious meal like this.
a. taste b.
tastes c.
tasted d. has
tasted
259.
The country is very .................., so travelling on the road is difficult.
a. mountain b. mountain-high c. mountain-side d. mountainous
260.
The teacher streaked the need for regular
.....................
a. attend b. attendant c. attendance
d. attender
261.
John's ..................... improved at his new school.
a. behave b. behavioral c. behavior d. behaviorism
262.
Jim always does what he says; he's a very
.................... person.
a. rely b. reliably c. reliance d. reliable
263.
The company is very efficient and gives a ................... service.
a. speed b. speeding c. speedy d. speediness
264.
Dogs are very ...................... pets.
a. faith b.
faithful c.
faithfully d.
faithfulness
265.
Since ................ has been so poor, the class has to be closed.
a. attend b. attendant c. attendance
d. attendee
266.
Do you have a ................ costume in your country?
a. national
b. nation c. native d.
nationality
267.
The weather will be better with ................... showers.
a. occasion b.
occasional c.
occasionally d. occasionality
268.
I had no map. That's why I got lost. If I ................ a map, I
............ all right.
a. have / will
be b.
had / would be
c. had had / would have
been d. a & b
are correct
269.
Most people ................. the
Union meeting if they had had longer notice of it.
a. would have attended
b. would attend
c. will attend d.
shall attend
270.
The boy with his dog ............... here last night.
a. is b.
are c. was d.
were
271.
Each of the boy ................ won a prize.
a. have b.
has c.
was d. were
272.
He's got a lot of books ...............
a. read b.
to read c.
reading d. for read
273.
I heard the door ..............
a. open b. to open c. opening d. a & c are correct
274.
In your office, who is responsible for ............... the mail?
a. take care of
b. caring of c. taking of d. taking care of
275.
There is ................... to believe that he is not prepared for his future
work.
a. reason b. reasonable c. reasonably d. a reason
276.
This company offers a lot of ................. jobs.
a.
attractive b. attracted c. attraction d. attract
277.
The farmers need ................ their crops.
a. rotate b. to rotate c. rotating d. a & b are correct
278.
A new road is being ................ in my village.
a. build b. built c.
to build d.
building
279.
When the wastes are poured into the atmosphere, the air ...............
unpleasant to breathe.
a. become b.
becomes c. became d. has become
280.
Now farmers are accustomed ................. this fertilizer to their fields.
a. apply b. applying c. to apply d. to applying
281.
Well, I think that the prices here are
.......................
a. reason b.
reasonable c.
reasonably d. a reason
282.
Do you feel .................. to this kind of job?
a. attractive b.
attracted c.
attraction d. attract
283.
American women ...................... independent.
a. are used to
be b. are used to being c. is used to being d. is
used to be
284.
Which would you ................., tea or coffee?
a. preference b. preferential c. prefer d. preferable
285.
They are ................. doing
the same thing every day.
a. bored with b. fond of c.
afraid of d. like
286. Ask the shop ..................... where the
washing powder is.
a. nurse b.
assistant c.
barber d. conductor
287.
That ................... sells very good meat.
a. baker b. dentist c. architect d.
butcher
288.
If my tooth doesn't stop hurting. I'll go and see my
.....................
a. actor b. dentist c. writer d.
jockey
289.
Not many buses have a ................ You usually pay
the driver.
a. manager b. farmer c.
conductor d. porter
290.
Look! The ............... is feeding the lions.
a. keeper b. pianist c. postman d.
engineer
291.
She is an .................... girl.
a. attractive b. attracted c. attraction d.
attract
292.
After your eye test, the .................. will tell you if you need glasses.
a. dentist b. doctor c. surgeon d. optician
293.
The .............. wanted to
write an article about me in the paper.
a. agent b. musician c. journalist d. announcer
294.
I hope the ................. can
repair our car quickly.
a. mechanic b.
reporter c. surgeon d. engineer
295.
He got drunk after drinking some …………….. drink.
a. rich b.
strong c.
clever d. powerful
296.
The ................ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.
a. attractive b. attracted c. attraction
d. attract
297.
He was ..................... right when he said that the man was guilty.
a. reason b. reasonable c. reasonably
d. a reason
298.
Another word for "damage" is
...........................
a. wound b. injury c. destruction
d. destroy
299.
“To employ” means to ........................
a. borrow b. buy c. hire
d. work
300.
Another word for "entire" is
........................
a. whole b. part c. strong d.
completed
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