41. Details of the accident ________ some time tomorrow.
A. will have been released B. is being released
C. will be released D. are released
42. In the past, it ________ that the sun revolved around the Earth.
A. has thought B. thought C. had been though D. was thought
43. Twenty civilians ________ in the bomb explosion.
A. killed B. be killed C. were killed D. was killed
44. While Mr. Taylor was driving down Highway 101, he ________ over and ________ a ticket by a police officer.
A. was pulled / be given B. was pulled / given
C. pulled / given D. was pulled / give
45. The results of Claire’s study ________ by her advisor right now.
A. had been reviewed B. are being reviewed
C. is reviewed D. was reviewed
46. The new manager ________ before John left the company.
A. had been hired B. had hired C. has been hired D. has hired
47. It ________ that the rate of crime will go down soon.
A. expected B. was expected C. expects D. is expected
48. They ________ football after school unless they have finished their homework.
A. are not allow to play B. are not allowed playing
C. are not allowed play D. are not allowed to play
49. If my car ________ by you, you will pay for the repairs.
A. were damaged B. is damaged C. are damaged D. was damaged
50. The contract ________ by the manager tomorrow.
A. will have signed B. will sign C. will be signing D. will be signed
35. John suggested ………………to the new branch in Vietnam.
A. being appointed B. to appoint C. to be appointed D. appointing
36. Everyone likes …………….when they have got some success.
A. to congratulate B. to be congratulating C. to be congratulate D. being congratulated
37. It is not worth ………….that computer. You had better …………..a new one.
A. to repair/ to buy B. repairing / buy C. for repairing/ bought D. to repair/ buying
38. Professor Smith dislikes ………………when he is explaining the lecture.
A. to interrupt B. being interrupted C. to be interrupting D. interrupted
Fill in the blank with a suitable word given in the box:
soot ; progress ; fossil ; renewable ; pollutants ; released ; negative ; organic ; call ; space
1. The governments are making significant .... in fighting deforestation
2. Breathing in dust and ..., which is produced when wood is burned, caused lung problems
3. The organisations ... for urgent actions to protect the environment
4. There is a need to limit the amount of greenhouse gases being ... into the atmosphere.
5. Supermarkets have recognized the increasing popularity of ... food, which are produced without using chemicals
6. The air pollution has had a very ... effect/impact on human health
7. The forest was cut down to make ... for farming
8. Carbon dioxide is produced in huge amounts when .... fuels are burned.
9. By increasing the use of .... energy, we can reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and help to lessen the effect of climate change.
10. Buses emit between 20 and 100 times fewer ... per person than motorcycles and cars.
lead to ; result from ; give off ; take it ; refers to ; cut down ; suffer from ; throw away ; used up ; calls for
11. US consumers ... around 100 billion plastic bags annually.
12. Climate change, desertification, soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere ... the loss of trees and other vegetation.
13. The current environmental pollution ... cooperation of world leaders.
14. They have ... forests to clear land for cattle.
15. Increasing numbers of people ... lung cancer because of air pollution.
16. Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock ... the rise in the earth's temperature.
17. Plants ... carbon dioxide from the air.
18. The forest fires ... thick black smoke and cause loss of habitat for animals and plants.
19. The term "Greenhouse gas" ... carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide or methane
20. The earth's resources are being ... at an alarming rate.
Ex: Instead of _____ about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent.
A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited
* Explanation: The subject is affected by the action and after the preposition “of” we need a gerund or passive gerund. à The correct answer is B. being excited
1. The bew students hope ______ in many of the school’s social activities.
A. including B. being included C. to include D. to be included
2. Jack got into trouble when he refused ______ his briefcase for the customs officer.
A. opening B. being opened C. to open D. to be opened
3. Barbara didn’t mention ______ about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is.
A. concerning B. being concerned C. to concern D. to be concerned
4. You’d better save some money for a rainy day. You can’t count on _____ by your parents every time you get into financial difficulty.
A. rescuing B. being rescued C. to rescue D. to be rescued
5. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean ______ you.
A. upsetting B. being upset C. to upset D. to be ups
36 Which of the following is NOT caused by environmental problems as mentioned in the text?
A Animals have fewer places to live.
B People might have lung disease.
C Some species have to be protected in the zoo.
D Some animals no longer exist
. 37 Which of the following words has the same meaning as Hence in line 4?
B however
C in other words
D therefore
A for example
38 Which bin is suitable for jam jars?
B. the green bin
A the blue bin
C.the black bin
D.the glassbin
39 What should be done to save forests?
B raising money from environmental campaigns
D using reusable Items to replace paper products
A not going camping in the forest
C not taking anything from the forests
40 Which of the following is renewable energy?
A the sun
C coal
D natural gas
B.fossil fuels
24. John had agreed ………………….me in his office.
A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. met
25. It is important for the figures …………………regularly.
A. to update B. to have updated C. being updated D. to be updated
26. It is no good ……………………sorry for yourself.
A. to feel B. feel C. feeling D. felt
27. The men wanted to avoid …………………….on security cameras.
A. seeing B. to see C. to be seen D. being seen
28. I would rather ……………….my birthday party in a restaurant.
A. not to have B. not having C. not have D. not to have
29. Losing one’s hair and teeth are result of ………………
A. age B. aged C. ageless D. ageing
30. They are whispering to avoid ………………by their friends.
A. being heard B. hearing C. to be heard D. being hearing
31. Instead of ……………out with Janet, we decided ………..home.
A. going / to stay B. to go / staying C. going / staying D. to go / to stay
32. Would you mind …………….me your pocket calculator?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
33. She wanted …….…home but the boss made her …..….until she finished ………….those contracts.
A. to go / stay / typing B. going / to stay / to type
C. to go / staying / type D. go / stay / type
34. John could not help …………..angry when he learnt that they had refuse ………….him a promotion.
A. getting / to offer B. to get / offering C. getting / offering D. to get / to offer
1. Most of the students completed________ their research papers on time.
A. writing B. to write C. to writing D. to have written
2. The department store agreed________ back the damaged radio.
A. taking B. to take C. to be taken D. being taken
3. Would the doctor mind________ some time talking to me after the examination?
A. spend B. to spending C. spending D. to spend
4. We miss ________ Professor Zhen in Asian history this quarter.
A. have B. to having C. having D. to have
5. Bob failed________ the firefighter's examination and was quite upset.
A. pass B. to passing C. passing D. to pass
6. The travelers anticipated________ safely at their destination.
A. to be arrived B. being arrived C. arriving D. to arrive
7. She expects ________her baby at the new hospital.
A. delivering B. to deliver C. being delivered D. to be delivered
8. The bad weather caused us________ our connecting flight to Paris.
A. to have missed B. having missed C. missing D. to miss
9. We dislike ________ dinner at 8.30 p.m.
A. eat B. to eating C. eating D. to eat
10. My lawyer advised me not________ anything further about the accident.
A. to saying B. being said C. to say D. saying
11.A friend of mine phoned _______ me to a party.
A. for invite B. inviting C. to invite D. for inviting
12.My parents wouldn't _______ to the party.
1. Most of the students completed________ their research papers on time.
A. writing B. to write C. to writing D. to have written
2. The department store agreed________ back the damaged radio.
A. taking B. to take C. to be taken D. being taken
3. Would the doctor mind________ some time talking to me after the examination?
A. spend B. to spending C. spending D. to spend
4. We miss ________ Professor Zhen in Asian history this quarter.
A. have B. to having C. having D. to have
5. Bob failed________ the firefighter's examination and was quite upset.
A. pass B. to passing C. passing D. to pass
6. The travelers anticipated________ safely at their destination.
A. to be arrived B. being arrived C. arriving D. to arrive
7. She expects ________her baby at the new hospital.
A. delivering B. to deliver C. being delivered D. to be delivered
8. The bad weather caused us________ our connecting flight to Paris.
A. to have missed B. having missed C. missing D. to miss
9. We dislike ________ dinner at 8.30 p.m.
A. eat B. to eating C. eating D. to eat
10. My lawyer advised me not________ anything further about the accident.
A. to saying B. being said C. to say D. saying
11.A friend of mine phoned _______ me to a party.
A. for invite B. inviting C. to invite D. for inviting
12.My parents wouldn't _______ to the party.
A. allow me go B. allow me to go C. allow me going D. allow to go
13.Sally's low test scores kept her from _______ to the university.
A. admitting B. to admit C. to be admitted D. being admitted
14.Alice didn't expect ________ to Bill's party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked