II. Circle the best answer:
1. I would rather………………….a film than…………………….a book.
A. to see/ to read B. see/ read C. seeing/ reading D. saw/ read
2. Mary isnot…………………………to see this film.
A. as old enough B. enough old C. enough old as D. old enough
3. My parents……………………me not to go out after dark.
A. advised B. encouraged C. promised D. agreed
4. My friend, ……………..mother is a doctor, intends to choose medical career.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
5. The motion picture is…………………………an art …………………….an industry.
A. not only/ but also B. neither/ or C. rather/ than D. better/ than
6. Martha Thomas was an American educator who stood for equal ………..rights for women
A. educated B. educational C. educating D. educationally
7. Now men and women remain single longer than hey once………………………
A. do B. did C. doing D. were done
8. At the end of the debate, we……………………………..this decision
A. do B. did C. made D. make
9. ……………………knows when to stop
A. a wise man B. wise man C. the wise man D. wise man
10. It is a new clock but it is doesnot always keep……………………….time
A. certain B. true C. accurate D. serious
11. She has………………….a lot of money in her new position
A. scored B. earned C. found D. done
12. We can ……………………………..the difficulty very easily
A. overcome B. get away C. get off D. get through
13. We had to use our neighbour’s car because ours was………………………….
A. out of work B. out of order C. off duty D. off work
14. What he says makes no……………………….to me
A. reason B. truth C. sense D. matter
15. I think that …………………..lemon juice on fish makes it taste better
A. many B. any C. a few D. a little
16. He retired early………………………ill-health
A. on behalf of B. ahead of C. on account of D. in front of
17. I don’t know him but he looks as if he………………be her brother
A. can B. could C. would D. shall
18. In spite of........................., he didnot reach the destination in time.
A. drove fast B. he was driving fast C. driving fast D. driving fastly
19. He has sent his applications to five universities..................being accepted.
A. because of being unsure of C. though he can be sure of
B. so that he can be sure of D. but he can be sure of
20. The campaign was so successful that the producer............................
A. decides to repeat it C. decided to repeat it
B. decided repeating it D. decides repeating it
21. They couldnot hear the speaker though.....................................
A. he spoke loudly C. he speaks loudly
B. his loud speaking D. speaking loudly
22. Food prices have been ................................. steadily for at least twenty years.
A. rising B. raising C. lifting D. growing
23. I'll have to study very hard, ............... I can pass the exam.
A. in order B. so that C .therefore D. such
24. We'll play tennis and ...................... we'll have lunch.
A. then B. straight away C. immediately D. so
25. You're ..............................your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you.
A. wasting B. spending C. losing D. missing
26.. I am grateful to you for being so patient ................................ him.
A. with B. at C. for D. of
27. Do you mean to say you exchanged that lovely car ...............................this?
A .with B. by C. on D. for
28. His application for a visa was turned.......................by the consulate.
A. aside B. down C. out D. over
29. ................no need to buy traveller's cheques since most countries take credit cards.
A .It's B. There's C. You're D. It has
30. Is there ...................... bread for all the sandwiches we have to make?
A. correct B. enough C. plenty D. equal
31. No, the letter didn't come through the post. It was delivered personally, ........................ hand.
A. with B. from C. in D. by
32. .................................my stay in hospital, I lost twelve kilos.
A.In B. On C. While D. At
33. That boy is far ahead ……………………. everyone else in the class.
A. from B. for C. of D. with
34. It is impossible to prevent them from quarreling …………………….each other.
A. for B. to C. with D by
35. I'm thinking ................................... looking for a new job.
A. on B. at C. to D.of
36. Dick prefers football .....................................tennis.
A. than B. over C. from D. to
37. It was ....................they had given me that I was not sure if I was able to fulfill it.
A. such difficult task C. so a difficult task
B. such a difficult task D. such difficult task
38. ................................., I am trying to cut down on my diet.
A. In order to lose weight C. In order lose weight
B. In so as to lose weight D. In order to losing weight
39. They didnot like her in spite.......................................
A. her good manner C. her manner was good
B. of her good manner D. good manner
40. The child’s arm was swollen because he............................................by a bee.
A. stung B. had stung C. had been stung D. had being stung
