Question

. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Can you turn ________the light? -It’s too dark. A. on B. off C. in D. for 2. I suggest ________showers instead of taking a bath. A. take B. taking C. to take D. to taking 3. - What are you looking ________? - My picture book. I’ve lost it. A. on B. off C. in D. for 4. A new air-conditioner will be ________tomorrow morning. A. to install B. installed C. installing D. install 5. Scientists are looking for an ________way to reduce energy consumption. A. effect B. effection C. effective D. effectively 6. They are completely short of water now. A number of people have died because of this ________. A. shortage B. short C. shorten D. shortly 7. If you want to save money, you should ________the amount of water your family uses. A. increase B. reduce C. adapt D. repair 8. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by a(n) ________. A. energy-saving bulb B. energy-save bulb C. saving energy bulb D. save-energy bulb 9. You should get a (n)________to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes. A. plumber B. mechanic C. electrician D. consumer 10. ________take the train instead of the bus? It’s faster and cheaper. A. Why not B. Why don’t C. How about D. Let’s 11. If we ________less paper, we ________the number of trees in the forests. A. used/ will save B. use/ can save C. can use/ save D. use/ can 12. She won’t take all the suitcases ________she likes to travel light. A. so B. but C. because D. therefore 13. She is very tired; ________, she has to finish her homework. A. moreover B. so C. and D. however 14. - Is he an actor ________a singer? - An actor A. and B. or C. with D. so 15. He was tired, ________he took a rest before continuing the work. A. so B. and C. but D. if 16. Who looks ________your children when you are away from home? A. for B. at C. after D. to 17. Why doesn’t she go ________with her university study? A. in B. at C. to D. on 18. After coming home, she cleaned the floor ________cooked dinner. A. but B. however C. moreover D. and 19. They didn’t understand the matter ________she didn’t ask for help. A. but B. however C. moreover D. and 20. How about ________posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school? A. make B. making C. to make D. to making

Answer 1

1. Can you turn ________the light? -It’s too dark.

A. on B. off C. in D. for 2.

I suggest ________showers instead of taking a bath.

A. take B. taking C. to take D. to taking

3. - What are you looking ________? - My picture book.

I’ve lost it. A. on B. off C. in D. for

4. A new air-conditioner will be ________tomorrow morning.

A. to install B. installed C. installing D. install

5. Scientists are looking for an ________way to reduce energy consumption.

A. effect B. effection C. effective D. effectively

6. They are completely short of water now. A number of people have died because of this ________.

A. shortage B. short C. shorten D. shortly

7. If you want to save money, you should ________the amount of water your family uses.

A. increase B. reduce C. adapt D. repair

8. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by a(n) ________.

A. energy-saving bulb B. energy-save bulb C. saving energy bulb D. save-energy bulb

9. You should get a (n)________to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes.

A. plumber B. mechanic C. electrician D. consumer

10. ________take the train instead of the bus? It’s faster and cheaper.

A. Why not B. Why don’t C. How about D. Let’s

11. If we ________less paper, we ________the number of trees in the forests.

A. used/ will save B. use/ can save C. can use/ save D. use/ can

12. She won’t take all the suitcases ________she likes to travel light.

A. so B. but C. because D. therefore

13. She is very tired; ________, she has to finish her homework.

A. moreover B. so C. and D. however

14. - Is he an actor ________a singer? - An actor

A. and B. or C. with D. so

15. He was tired, ________he took a rest before continuing the work.

A. so B. and C. but D. if 16.

Who looks ________your children when you are away from home?

. for B. at C. after D. to

17. Why doesn’t she go ________with her university study?

A. in B. at C. to D. on

18. After coming home, she cleaned the floor ________cooked dinner. A. but B. however C. moreover D. and

19. They didn’t understand the matter ________she didn’t ask for help. A. but B. however C. moreover D. and

20. How about ________posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?

A. make B. making C. to make D. to making