40. Southern Rail would like to apologize _______ the late running of this train.
A. upon B. with C. at D. for
41. You have to be responsible _______ your boss _______ the work.
A. from / at B. over / on C. in / through D. to / for
42. It is the lack _______ gravity _______ the moon that makes possible leaps of 30 feet or more.
A. from / at B. of / on C. in / through D. at / over
43. Supply of goods is failing to _______ demand.
A. make of B. look for C. put on D. keep up with
44. _______ the shoes to see if they fit.
A. Go on B. Get in C. Take off D. Try on
45. The police _______ because there was no evidence of his guilty.
A. took him over B. put him through C. let him off D. sent him in
46. Many children’s breath _______ by the pollution in the city.
A. is affecting B. is affect C. is being affected D. affected
47. Dr. Fleming, who _______ penicillin, _______ the Nobel Prize of Medicine in 1945.
A. was discovered / was awarded B. discovered / was awarded
C. discovering / awarded D. discovers / awarding
48. Have they sent Peter the document he needs yet?
A. Has Peter was sent the document he needs yet?
B. Does Peter have been sent the document he needs yet?
C. Has Peter been sent the document he needs yet?
D. Has been Peter sent the document he needs yet?
49. _______ the room when _______.
A. Scarcely we had entered / did the telephone ring
B. Scarcely had we entered / did the telephone ring
C. Scarcely we had entered / the telephone rang
D. Scarcely had we entered / the telephone rang
50. _______ us _______ us some money.
A. Not only Peter helped / but also lent
B. Not only Peter helped / but did he also lend
C. Not only did Peter help / but also lent
D. Not only did Peter help / but he also lent
51. _______ that _______ it three times.
A. So interesting is the film / have we seen B. So interesting is the film / we have seen
C. So interesting the film is / we have seen D. So interesting the film is / have we seen
52. Nancy wanted to know _______ to New York _______
A. why Nick did not go / last summer
B. why Nick had not gone / the summer before
C. why did not Nick go / last summer
D. why had Nick not gone / the summer before
53. John advised Mary _______ so hard.
A. did not work B. networking C. not to work D. had not worked
54. I asked myself _______ the old painting I had found was worth any money or not.
A. that B. if C. that if D. if that
55. The patient who suffers from lung cancer is being injected with a special _______
A. chemist B. chemistry C. chemical D. chemically
56. _______ is very important in using lasers.
A. Precise B. Precisely C. Precisive D. Precision
57. At last, we were able to draw a _______.
A. concluding B. conclude C. conclusive D. conclusion
58. Mr. Jones is valuable for _______.
A. he knows about history B. what does he know about history
C. what he knows about history D. what knowing about history
59. _______ is unimportant.
A. He won or lost B. Whether did he win or lose
C. Whether he won or lost D. What did he win or lose
60. _______ is a painting by Vincent Van Gogh.
A. What you see now B. What do you see
C. You see now D. Do you now
61. That is the young man _______ we owe many thanks.
A. to whom B. who C. that D. to that
62. It is the boss _______ is the most important.
A. whose decision B. that decides C. who decides D. which decision
63. Please tell me the time _______ I can come for the interview.
A. that B. when C. on that D. where
64. You shouldn’t drive _______ alcohol.
A. after you have drunk B. while you will drink
C. after drink D. as soon as you will drink
65. _______, the first thing we saw was a church.
A. No sooner we approach B. Soon before approaching
C. As we approached the village D. When we would approach the village
66. _______ had they finished their project than they prepared for another one.
A. No until B. As long as C. As soon as D. No sooner
67. Don’t go away from me. Stand _______
A. where I can see you B. where can I see you
C. where to see you D. in where I can see you
68. Miss World is even _______ in real life _______ in photos.
A. as beautiful / more B. more beautiful / as
C. the more beautiful / than D. more beautiful / than
69. It seems that we have _______ for ourselves and our family.
A. more time than B. less and less time C. as many time as D. time less than
70. They are both pretty but Susan is the _______ of the two.
A. most pretty B. prettiest C. prettier D. pretty
71. That washing machine is _______ but _______ in quality.
A. a bit more expensive / better than
B. a bit as expensive / many better
C. a little more than expensive / more good
D. a little bit more expensive / much better
72. If we _______ the map, _______ lost now.
A. took / would not have got B. had taken / we would not have got
C. take / will not get D. had taken / we would not get
73. You will have to pay higher insurance _______ a sports car.
A. if you buy B. if you will buy
C. unless you bought D. provided that you did not buy
74. If the traffic _______ bad, I may get home late.
A. is B. were C. was D. had been
75. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you _______ change the plane.
A. could not have to B. will not have to C. had not had to D. would not to have to
76. _______ past deforestation and illegal hunting, many species of mammals and flora have disappeared.
A. Because of B. Because C. As D. Since
77. Those children have stayed in the hospital for a long time _______
A. due to they are seriously ill B. because of they are seriously ill
C. because their serious illnesses D. because of their serious illnesses
78. You need proper shoes to go hiking in the mountains _______ the ground is rough and hard.
A. because of B. due to C. since D. thanks to
79. _______ the same class with Paul for two years, I never knew him very well.
A. Even though sharing B. In spite I shared
C. Although I shared D. Despite of sharing
80. Hard-working _______ he is, he will never be top of his class.
A. although B. as C. despite D. in spite
81. _______ thousands of accidents happen every day, many people seem not to observe the traffic laws.
A. If B. As if C. If only D. Even if
82. The thieves are running as fast as possible _______ caught by the police.
A. in order that not be B. so that being
C. so as not to be D. in order be
83. Mary closed the door and the window _______ disturbed by the noise.
A. so that she was not B. in order that not to be
C. so as was not D. so as she was not
84. Keep your password secret _______ others cannot access your account.
A. so as that B. so as to C. in order to D. so that
85. She made _______ she failed the exam.
A. such many mistakes that B. so many mistakes that
C. many so mistakes that D. many such mistakes that
86. He had _______ he went hiking.
A. such many time that B. so much time that
C. so few time that D. such few time that
87. They worked _______ hard _______ they passed the exam at high grades.
A. so / that B. such / that C. so / as D. such / as
88. It was his mistake but he pretended _______ nothing wrong.
A. as if B. as there had been
C. as though there had been D. as though there has been
89. She was deeply sad after her husband’s death, but she behaved _______ she had been OK.
A. if B. as if C. even if D. if only
90. Operate the machine _______.
A. as if you have been instructed B. as if were instructed
C. as you have been instructed D. as though you have been instructed
61. ______ have young children do not have much time for themselves.
A. Those who B. Whom C. Those which D. With whom
62. Do you know the reason ______ Isabel was not in class today?
A. for that B. that C. at which D. why
63. This is the girl ______ car hit that tree last week.
A. whose B. who C. which D. that
64. I have played tennis ______ I was a young boy.
A. as B. since C. after D. until
65. Her brother got married ______ he finished college.
A. before B. in order that C. if only D. provided
66. You should give the iron time to heat up ______.
A. while you will iron your clothes B. after you are ironing your clothes
C. before you iron your clothes D. as you will iron your clothes
67. Put the vase ______.
A. as the children cannot reach it B. because the children cannot reach it
C. where the children cannot reach it D. where cannot the children reach it
68. It was ______ castle we visited during our holidays
A. older B. more old than C. the oldest D. eldest
69. Most poor people are ______ prepared for their future than the rich ones are.
A. little B. less C. least D. the least
70. ______ I get, ______ I forget!
A. The older / the more B. The old / the most
C. The oldest / more D. Older / more
71. I speak English ______.
A. more good than John does B. as good as John is
C. better than John is D. better than John does
72. You can seek a place in the university ______ its requirements.
A. unless you would meet B. in case you will meet
C. if you meet D. if you will meet
73. If you ______ to come, ______ me as soon as possible.
A. want / please contact B. wanted / please contacting
C. would want / please contacted D. will want / please to contact
74. ______ you apologize, I will not forgive you.
A. If B. Unless C. Provided that D. In case
75. Keep quiet ______ you out.
A. if I would send B. I would have sent
C. unless I would send D. or I will send
76. Janna was absent for 3 weeks ______ her illness.
A. because B. because of C. since D. as
77. They did not tell her the truth ______ to let her down.
A. because of they did not want B. because they did not want
C. because not wanting D. due to not wanting
78. ______ Ann was cheated by the salesmen, she was angry.
A. Because of B. Due to C. Since D. For
79. ______ Susan has a good job, she cannot afford to move out of her parents’ house.
A. Although B. Despite C. In spite of D. In spite
80. Mary knows that she has to change her diet ______.
A. In spite of her love of sugary snacks B. Even though her love of sugary snacks
C. Despite she loves sugary snacks D. Despite of her love of sugary snacks
81. ______ the damaging effect of cars are now well-recognized, the number of cars on the road continues to grow every year.
A. If B. As if C. If only D. Even if
82. We keep our food in the fridge ______.
A. so that not to go bad B. such that it does not go bad
C. in order so that it does not go bad D. so that it does not go bad
83. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing ______ they do not get hurt.
A. so as B. in order C. so as to D. in order that
84. Women used to make great efforts ______ recognitions in every aspect.
A. so that getting B. in order to get C. so as to getting D. as order to get
85. The rain was ______ they could not go on their trip.
A. so heavy that B. such heavy that C. as heavy that D. such heavily that
86. Johnny worked ______ hard ______ he made himself ill.
A. so / that B. so / as C. such / that D. such / as
87. ______ the town took decades to recover.
A. So great the destruction was that B. Such great was the destruction that
C. So great was the destruction that D. So great the destruction was that
88. Her company was broke, but she acted ______.
A. as though nothing will happen B. as nothing has happened
C. as if nothing had happened D. as though nothing happens
89. I will do it ______
A. as though I promised B. as I have ever promised
C. as if I have ever promised D. as though I had promised
90. She is used to talking ______
A. if she were a princess B. as if she were a princess
C. as if she is a princess D. as though she is a princess
41. I think you should invest ______ shares.
A. in B. for C. on D. about
42. Bye! See you ______ Christmas.
A. upon B. on C. at D. in
43. I have ______ the problem several times, but I cannot ______ a solution.
A. looked after / turned off B. gone over / think of
C. put out / got through D. come for / threw out
44. Mary and I are best friends. We have always ______ very well together.
A. taken over B. got on C. put in D. gone out
45. I am sure everything will ______ OK in the end.
A. hold on B. take off C. turn out D. go up
46. They have not seen him anywhere since last week.
A. He has been nowhere to be seen since last week.
B. He has not been seen nowhere since last week.
C. He has not seen anywhere since last week.
D. He has been not seen anywhere since last week.
47. I will call you as soon as my work ______
A. will be finished B. was finished C. has been finished D. had been finished
48. People say that the bridge was destroyed in the war.
A. The bridge says being destroyed in the war.
B. The bridge is said being destroyed in the war.
C. The bridge is said to be destroyed in the war.
D. The bridge is said to have been destroyed in the war.
49. Seldom ______ the opportunity to do whatever ______
A. did we have / did we want B. did we have / we wanted
C. we had / we wanted D. we had / did we want
50. ______, we would have a barbecue.
A. The weather was fine B. Were the weather fine
C. Is the weather fine D. The weather is fine
51. ______ that ______ nothing.
A. Such a sorrow did she suffer / she could say
B. Such a sorrow did she suffer / could she say
C. Did she suffer such a sorrow / she could say
D. Did she suffer such a sorrow / could she say
52. The boss ______
A. asked me if have the customers arrived
B. said if the customers have arrived
C. asked me if the customers had arrived
D. said to me if the customers had arrived
53. The doctor told me ______ worry because my illness ______ serious.
A. not be / is not B. not to be / was not
C. do not be / has not been D. not being / will not be
54. Tom told Mary he had bought a new car three days ______
A. then B. after C. ago D. before
55. It is ______ that leads to the ______ of the ozone layer.
A. pollution / loss B. pollute / lost C. polluted / lose D. pollutant / lose
56. The aim of the new policy is the ______ of ______
A. preservation / peace B. preserve / peaceful
C. preservative / peacefully D. preserved / peaceable
57. The most terrible ______ of tropical forests is fires.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destroyer
58. I was really surprised ______
A. what she said B. by what she said
C. what did she say D. by what did she say
59. ______ should not be important to the friendship.
A. How much money your friends make
B. How much money do your friends make
C. Your friends can make how much money
D. Can your friends make money or not
60. English teachers dispense wisdom to ______.
A. listening B. will who listen C. that listens D. whoever will listen
21. ______? - She’s at work.
A. Does she at work B. Does she at home or at work
C. Is she at work D. Is she at home or at work
22. She’s at ______.
A. the doctor office B. the doctor’s C. doctor’s office D. the office of doctor
23. Most ______ is acute.
A. animals’ sense’s smell B. animals’ smell of sense
C. animals sense of smell D. animals’ sense of smell
24. ______ is especial. I think it has been love at first sight.
A. Date tonight B. Tonight of date C. Tonight date D. Tonight’s date
25. I would rather you did not do such a stupid thing again.
A. Such a stupid thing has been done many times.
B. You have done such a stupid thing many times.
C. I hope you will not do such a stupid thing again.
D. You can do such a stupid thing as many times as possible.
26. School rules must not be ignored.
A. You needn’t obey the school rules. B. School rules needn’t be observed.
C. School rules are not important to you. D. You must take notice of the school rules.
27. I regret behaving so rudely to you.
A. Behaving so rudely to you was not my concern.
B. I was not sorry for behaving so rudely to you.
C. I will never mind behaving so rudely to you.
D. I wish I had not behaved so rudely to you.
28. Archie came to see ______ off.
A. we B. us C. our D. ours
29. Women are always moved when they find somebody who understands ______ better than they know ______.
A. their / theirs B. they/them C. themselves / their D. them / themselves
30. The company closes because ______ cannot increase ______ profit.
A. its / it B. it / it’s C. itself / it D. it / its
31. Our children go to ______ school by ______ bus.
A. the / a B. the / the C. a / the D. Ø / Ø
32. ______ summer of 1996, when I was born, was hot and dry.
A. A B. An C. The D. Ø
33. How about going to ______ Netherlands next ______ summer?
A. Ø / Ø B. the / the C. the / Ø D. Ø / the
34. There was a sound ______
A. in the living room B. it is in the living room
C. so in the living room D. as to be in the living room
35. Jennifer and I went to the mall to buy a blender, ______
A. it is a necessary tool for making milkshakes
B. a necessary tool for making milkshakes
C. that a necessary tool to make milkshakes
D. for it is a necessary tool for making milkshakes
36. We picked up the records ______
A. that broken in the scuffle B. broken in the scuffle
C. breaking in the scuffle D. it is breaking in the scuffle
37. That beautiful car ______
A. recently has just been bought B. just has been recently bought
C. has just been bought recently D. has been just bought recently
38. He got a job ______
A. in best company in the town B. in the company in best town
C. in the best company in town D. in town in the best company
39. I like her ______
A. hair long straight black B. black long straight hair
C. long straight black hair D. straight long black hair
40. She is interested ______ dressing. She spends a lot of money ______ clothes.
A. about / in B. over / at C. in / on D. at / for
1. On the first of next month, John ______ for that computer company for five years.
A. will work B. will be working
C. will have worked D. would have worked
2. Those trees ______ last month. Now they ______.
A. planted / grow B. have planted / are grown
C. are planted / are being grown D. were planted / are growing
3. ______ when the earthquake ______ last week?
A. What did you do / would start B. What had you done / has started
C. What have you done / starts D. What were you doing / started
4. Jenny’s engagement diamond ring is enormous! It ______ a fortune.
A. can be costing B. should be cost C. must cost D. cannot cost
5. You look a bit confused ______ I help you?
A. Would B. Can C. Needn’t D. Should
6. I am absolutely sure. They ______ yesterday. I saw their ticket.
A. should have arrived B. must have arrived
C. must be arriving D. might have arrived
7. I would rather you ______ harder and more carefully.
A. work B. to work C. working D. worked
8. The advertiser promised ______ us the new brochure as soon as it is available.
A. send B. to send C. sending D. sent
9. Mr. Pike avoids ______ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
10. I can give you neither an opinion ______ any advice.
A. or B. but C. nor D. and
11. John read the book, ______ did not understand it.
A. and B. but C. or D. moreover
12. He walked up to the door ______ knocked.
A. and B. otherwise C. but D. so
13. Annie and I ______ to join you.
A. am going B. is going C. has gone D. are going
14. Either my mother or my sisters ______ to the meeting.
A. was coming B. comes C. has come D. are coming
15. The movie, including all the previews, ______ about two hours to watch.
A. takes B. take C. have taken D. were taking
16. There are ______ that make children more likely to be wakeful at night.
A. several different factor B. several different factors
C. a great deal of different factors D. a great deal of different factor
17. There are not ______ on the pavement.
A. much trees B. many trees C. a lots trees D. a lot of tree
18. He lost ______ his money at a casino in Las Vegas.
A. all B. any C. a number of D. no
19. The situation will be better, ______?
A. isn’t it B. does it C. won’t it D. will they
20. ______ laptop is it?
A. Which B. What C. Whose D. Who