21. The laws of physics ________ when we provide these mathematical proofs.
A. will soon be altered B. be soon altered
C. soon will be altered D. will soon altered
22. I am sorry, I can't come with you. I ________ to that party.
A. wasn't invited B. invited C. am invited D. don't invite
23. William Shakespeare ________ as the one of the greatest writers in English literature history.
A. knew B. has known C. was known D. is known
24. Over a million dollars in cash ________ from a bank in Los Angeles.
A. stole B. has been stolen C. have stolen D. have been stolen
25. I'll have to go by bus as my car ________.
A. was being repaired B. is repaired
C. is being repaired D. will be repaired
26. Gold ________ in a cave near the foot of the mountain.
A. was discovered B. discovered
C. was being discovered D. will be discovered
27. VW cars ________ in Germany and the Czech Republic.
A. was made B. are made C. made D. had made
28. The twins ________ after by a German nanny for the last three years, so they can both speak German quite fluently.
A. have been looked B. were being looked
C. have been looking D. are looking
29. Because all hotels in this city ________ in advance, we were unable to find a hotel.
A. have not been booked B. had been booked
C. had not been booked D. have been booked
30. The traditions in our family ________ from generation to generation, and I expect this will continue in the future.
A. may have been passed down B. were being passed down
C. are going to be passed down D. have been passed down
Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing the meaning, based on the suggestions.
37. John was the last person who reached the top of the hill. (use reduced relative clause)
38. People say that the problems of environment will soon be resolved.
39. The pedestrian asked the policeman a lot of questions (use cleft sentence)
40. The book was interesting. I bought it last week. (use relative pronoun)
11. _______, we will be able to leave for the airport.
A. After the taxi had arrived B. As soon as the taxi arrives
C. Until the taxi will arrive D. When the taxi arrived
12. We will congratulate him on winning the first prize _______.
A. as soon as Peter gets here B. after Peter had got here
C. when Peter was getting here D. until Peter got here
13. I'll help you with your homework _______.
A. after I had done my own B. as soon as I have done my own
C. until I did my own D. when I was doing my own
14. We will invite all of our friends to come over for a house- warning party _______.
A. as soon as we have moved into the new house.
B. until we moved into the new house
C. after we will move into the new house
D. when we moved into the new house
15. _______, I will reply to you at once.
A. Until I received your message B. When I was receiving your message
C. As soon as I receive your message D. After I had received your message
16. He will take the dog out for a walk _______ dinner.
A. before he had finished B. until he finished
C. as soon as he finishes D. when he was finishing
17. I will call and tell you something interesting _______.
A. before I came home after work B. after I had come home after work
C. while I was coming home after work D. when I come home after work
18. I will tell him to call you _______.
A. as soon as he returned B. until I saw him
C. when he returns D. after I’d seen him
19. By the time you come here tomorrow, the work _______.
A. will have been finishing B. will be finishing
C. will have been finished D. will be finished
20. _______ as soon as I see him.
A. I will tell James the news B. I tell James the news
C. I can tell James the news D. I would tell the news
1. I’m truly sorry _______ your son. I hope he will leave the hospital soon.
A. about B. at C. for D. from
2. She was amazed _______ how calm she felt after the accident.
A. about B. at C. for D. from
3. We're really bad _______ predicting future costs.
A. about B. at C. for D. from
4. I try to keep meat separate _______ other food in the fridge.
A. about B. at C. for D. from
5. She was very amused _______ your comments.
A. about B. for C. from D. at
6. You're mad _______ walking home alone at this time of night.
A. about B. for C. from D. at
7. Clearly we need to come to an arrangement that is acceptable _______ both parties.
A. to B. for C. on D. at
8. Babies are curious _______ everything around them.
A. to B. for C. about D. at
9. He's in a really foul temper so be careful _______ what you say to him.
A. to B. about C. from D. at
10. We only deal _______ companies which have a good credit record.
A. to B. for C. with D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“I will come back home soon,” he said.
A. He advised to come back home soon.
B. He offered to come back home soon.
C. He promised to come back home soon.
D. He suggested that he should come back home soon.
Choose the correct answer – A,B,C or D – to each question
Mankind is feeling greater pressure from the expanding number of people. The area of the earth can never be expanded. Nor are there endless sources of food and clothing. Yet people are being born faster than they are dying. In the next forty years, the world population may double. How can so many people be fed? What is worse, there is danger that someday mankind will have only standing room.
Birth control should be a basic policy in our country. China has the greatest number of population in the world. With a high birth rate, the production of grains and goods will be unable to meet the need of the people. To raise people’s living standard, we must practise birth control.
There are disadvantages of a family having more children. First, parents cannot give their children a good breeding in food, clothing and shelter, let alone education. Second, child-rearing will exhaust the parents, leaving no time and energy for their work. Last, a family with more children will increase the burden of society.
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. The faster the population grow the more natural resources we own.
B. The natural resources are always enough to supply the hugest population.
C. It's necessary to practise birth control to raise people's living standards.
D. The production of grains always meet the need of people.
Choose the correct answer – A,B,C or D – to each question
Mankind is feeling greater pressure from the expanding number of people. The area of the earth can never be expanded. Nor are there endless sources of food and clothing. Yet people are being born faster than they are dying. In the next forty years, the world population may double. How can so many people be fed? What is worse, there is danger that someday mankind will have only standing room.
Birth control should be a basic policy in our country. China has the greatest number of population in the world. With a high birth rate, the production of grains and goods will be unable to meet the need of the people. To raise people’s living standard, we must practise birth control.
There are disadvantages of a family having more children. First, parents cannot give their children a good breeding in food, clothing and shelter, let alone education. Second, child-rearing will exhaust the parents, leaving no time and energy for their work. Last, a family with more children will increase the burden of society.
Which country has the greatest population in the world?
A. Canada
B. The United States
C. Britian
D. China
Choose the correct answer – A,B,C or D – to each question
Mankind is feeling greater pressure from the expanding number of people. The area of the earth can never be expanded. Nor are there endless sources of food and clothing. Yet people are being born faster than they are dying. In the next forty years, the world population may double. How can so many people be fed? What is worse, there is danger that someday mankind will have only standing room.
Birth control should be a basic policy in our country. China has the greatest number of population in the world. With a high birth rate, the production of grains and goods will be unable to meet the need of the people. To raise people’s living standard, we must practise birth control.
There are disadvantages of a family having more children. First, parents cannot give their children a good breeding in food, clothing and shelter, let alone education. Second, child-rearing will exhaust the parents, leaving no time and energy for their work. Last, a family with more children will increase the burden of society.
The world population may double in the next forty years because............................
A. people don't know how to limit population
B. government hasn't provided birth-control methods.
C. people are being born faster than they are dying
D. each individual isn't responsible for limiting population.
Choose the correct answer – A,B,C or D – to each question
Mankind is feeling greater pressure from the expanding number of people. The area of the earth can never be expanded. Nor are there endless sources of food and clothing. Yet people are being born faster than they are dying. In the next forty years, the world population may double. How can so many people be fed? What is worse, there is danger that someday mankind will have only standing room.
Birth control should be a basic policy in our country. China has the greatest number of population in the world. With a high birth rate, the production of grains and goods will be unable to meet the need of the people. To raise people’s living standard, we must practise birth control.
There are disadvantages of a family having more children. First, parents cannot give their children a good breeding in food, clothing and shelter, let alone education. Second, child-rearing will exhaust the parents, leaving no time and energy for their work. Last, a family with more children will increase the burden of society.
In a family having more children,...............................
A. the parents cannot remember all the children's name.
B. the children cannot be given a good breeding in food, clothing, shelter, education.
C. the parents will die at their young age.
D. it's very difficult for children to take care of their parents.