2. The pollution rate in this area seems________slowly.
A. increase B. increasing C. to increase D. to be increase
3. This forest is 3 acres__________.
A. width B. wide C. widely D. widened
4. A conference______takes place every year is called a yearly conference.
A. where B. which C. when D. who
5. I took the trip_______ my brother recommended.
A. who B. whom C. where D. Æ
6. Compared to the earth, Mercury is _______to the sun.
A. much closer B. much more closer
C. much more near D. more closer
7. Chris is a good friend of________.
A. me B. my C. mine D. I
8. If you_________more slowly, he would have understood you.
A. spoke B. would speak C. spoken D. had spoken
9. Your house has_______ nice furniture.
A. such B. such a C. so D. so a
10. Norah Jones________music is loved by many jazz fans, grew up in Texas.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
11. The more expensive the hotel is,___________the service is.
A. better B. best C. the better D. the best
12. I'm going on holiday_________the end of this month.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
13._________it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because B. Despite C. Although D. Because of
14. _________ make a good impression on her.
A. Only by doing so can I B. Only so doing can I
C. Only by so doing I can D. Only by doing so I can
15. "The Matrix" is_______than any other films I've seen.
A. more exciting B. more excited C. most exciting D. most excited
16. If I______ you, I would go to bed earlier at night.
A. be B. am C. had been D. were
17. If it________ too cold, we could go on a picnic.
A. isn't B. wouldn't be C. weren't D. wouldn't be
18. If I had millions of dollars, I would_______ all over the world.
A. be travelled B. travelling C. travel D. to travel
19. If you were not sick, ________with us?
A. will you come B. would you come C. do you come D. are you coming
20. If they didn't live so far away, I_________ them every week.
A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. would visit
21. If the questions________ not too difficult, we______ them.
A. were/could answer C. were/ can answer
B. are/ could answer D. are/ can answer
22. One of the doctors_______ the patient's injuries are not very serious.
A. say B. says C. said D. are saying
23. One of the_______ diseases mankind has to face______ cancer.
A. worst/ are B. worse/ are C. worst/ is D. worse/ is
24. They have not found ______ any efficient medicine for SARS.
A. in B. up C. on D. out
25. He has tried to get rid of ______, but he hasn't succeeded.
A. smoking B. smoke C. to smoke D. smokes
26. I hope these tablets can be _____ to your headache.
A. help B. of helping C. of some help D. helping
27. If I were 5 years younger, I would ____ that job.
A. apply to B. apply for C. apply into D. apply in
28. If I were you, I would persuade him ______ the new treatment.
A. to try B. trying C. tries D. try
29. He couldn't stop smoking. Neither _______.
A. could his wife B. his wife could C. his wife did D. did his wife
30. I told her ____ to the hospital and have her lungs checked, but she didn't want to.
A. go B. goes C. to go D. going
31. Heart disease is as dangerous as cancer _____.
A. is B. are C. do D. does
32. Finally, they succeeded ______ finding a cure for that strange disease.
A. with B. on C. to D. in
33. The doctor said she needed to be _____ a diet.
A. in B. on C. with D. into
34. If I were your age, I would ___ every month.
A. go to bushwalk B. go bushwalk C. bushwalking D. go bushwalking.
35. Psychiatrists have tried _____ people from smoking.
A. stopped B. to stop C. stop D. to be stopped
36. The farmers of this country can't supply enough because ______ bad weather.
A. due B. of C. to D. from
37. I _______ not miss any classes if I _______ you.
A. would/ was B. would/ were C. will/ am D. will/ was
38. Vietnam is rice - ______ country.
A. export B. exports C. exported D. exporting
39. This field ____ give good crops
A. used to B. awaiting C. used at D. used from
40. The demonstrators are ______ their employers' answers.
A. await B. awaiting C. waiting D. awaiting for