PART IV. Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences.
1. ___________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was B. That the woman was
C. The woman was D. When was the woman
2. -“Do you mind if I takeaseat?” -“___________.”
A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, do as you please
C. No I mind D. Yes, do as you please
3. As the two teams left the football ground,the100,000___________ gave them a standing ovation.
A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences
4. My parents lent me the money. ___________, I couldn’t have afforded thetrip.
A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise
5. It is interesting to take___________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. over B. on C. in D. up
6. Jack made me___________ him next week.
A. promise calling B. to promise calling C. to promise to call D. promise to call
7. “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” -“___________.”
A. All right B. Thank you C. Well done D. Good luck
8. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it___________ warmer.
A. was B. were C. has been D. had been
9. - “Eric is really upset about losing his job.”-“Well, ___________ once myself, I can understand.”
A. Having been fired B. Fired C. Having fired D. Being fired
10. ___________ you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.
A. Were I B. Should I be C. If I am D. If I had been
11. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted___________ good answer.
A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up with
12. Not only___________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused
13. The judge___________ the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused B. charged C. caught D. blamed
14. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was___________ .
A. out of work B. out of order C. on duty D. off work
15. We should participate in the movement___________ to conserve the natural environment.
A. to organize B. organizing C. which organized D. organized
16. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very___________.
A. open-minded B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded
17. There is___________ in my bedroom.
A. a square wooden old table B. an old square wooden table
C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table
18. “I am sorry. I broke the vase”. -“___________.”
A. OK. Go ahead B. Yes, certainly
C. Don’t worry. Things break D. I’d rather not.
19. One’s finger prints are___________ other person.
A. different from B. different from any
C. differ from any D. different from those of any
20. He is very happy because he passed his exam with___________ colours.
A. flying B. failing C. imagining D. changing
