IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D for each blank to complete the following sentences.
21. Who was the first person ..... Mount Everest?
A. climbing B. climbed c. who climbs D. to climb
22. ........ bottle-nosed dolphins become talented performers at many aquariums.
A. When to train B. Are training c. When trained D. To train them
23. My father is fond of sports. He goes to the Sports Club to watch ..... every Saturday.
A. racing horse B. race horse c. horse races D. horsing race
24. Flower oils are ..... of the ingredients used in making perfume.
A. among expensive B. among the most expensive
c. being most expensive D. expensive
25. A quilt that looks ordinary ..... may become a work of abstract art when it is hung on a white wall.
A. lying on a bed B. to lie on a bed
c. lies on a bed D. to be lying on a bed
26. Cold temperatures, short growing seasons, and heavy snows prevent ..... at high elevations.A. growing trees B. trees growth c. trees growing D. trees to grow
27. Recent engineering developments have made ..... to recycle plastic soda bottles into polyester fabric.
A. possible, and B. it is possible c. the possible D. it possible
28. The last family ..... was on the occasion of Sarah’s 100th birthday.
A. anniversary B. together c. meeting D. gathering
29. Melissa ought to ..... her thesis to her supervisor yesterday.
A. handed in B. handing in c. hand in D. have handed in
30. Volcanoes are divided into three main groups, based on their shape and the type of material they.......
A. make up for B. are made of c. make from D. are made out of
V. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to finish the sentences.
- I hate that place in Autumn. It always (31. rain) ....................... there. It(32. rain) .......................... when we came and it (33. rain) .............................when we (34. leave) ...... ................
- He says he refused the job, but that this (35. be) ...................... nothing to do with the salary. He (36. refuse) ............................. even if they (37. offer) ........................ him twice as much.
- Jon died last week. He (38. suffer) ...................... from cancer for some time.
- I hope (39. live) ...................................... in my own house in five years’ time.
- His greatest ambition is (40. choose) ................................. to take part in the next Olympic Games.