Directions: There are 80 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices. Choose one word or phrase that you think best completes the sentence.
1. It is necessary that an efficient worker______his work on time.
A. accomplishes B. can accomplish C. accomplish D. will accomplish
2. I know this is the right train. The ticket agent said it would be on______.
A. Platform Three B. the Platform Three C. Third Platform D. the Three Platform
3. William is very hardworking, but his pay is not______ for his work.
A. enough good B. good enough C. as good enough D. good as enough
4. I won’t take Susan’s pen because I don’t like______.
A. that pen of hers B. that her pen C. her that pen D. that pen of her
5. I didn’t call the hotel to make a room reservation, but I _____.
A. may have B. must have C. should have D. shall have
6. My sister will be here tomorrow, but at first I thought that she ______today.
A. was coming B. is coming C. must come D. may come
7. Land belongs to the city; there is ______ thing as private ownership of land.
A. no such a B. not such C. not such any D. no such
8. The flats I have looked at so far were too expensive. So I’m better off ____ where I am.
A. stay B. staying C. to stay D. stayed
9. Since the family are moving to a new house, they have to buy ____ new furniture.
A. a lot of B. many C. a few D. quite a few
10. My son walked ten miles today. We never guessed that he could walk ____ far.
A. / B. such C. that D. as
11. If talks for the new trade agreements take ____, food industries in both countries will be seriously affected.
A. much too long B. too much longer C. too much long D. much long
12. You and I could hardly understand each other, ____?
A. could I B. couldn’t you C. could we D. couldn’t we
13. We ____ the visitor with an apartment, but he specifically asked for a single room.
A. could provide B. could have provided
C. couldn’t provide D. couldn’t have provided
14. The missile is designed in such a way that once ____ nothing can be done to retrieve it.
A. fired B. being fired C. they fired D. having fired
15. ________, he would not have recovered so quickly.
A. Hadn’t he been taken good care of B. Had he not been taken good care of
C. Had not he been taken good care of D. Had he been not taken good care of
16. You ______ a new bicycle, since the one you lost the other day has already been found.
A. should not buy B. need not buy C. need not have bought D. should not have bought
17. It was not until midnight ______ the camping site.
A. that they reached B. that they did not reach C. did they reach D. did they not reach
18. It is predicted that existing reserves of fossil fuel ______ by 2045.
A. have been run out B. are going to be run out C. will have run out D. have run out
19. Only by increasing its exports drastically ______ from the present trade imbalance.
A. the country can emerge B. the country might emerge
C. can the country emerge D. the country has emerged
20. Since the mid-1960’s considerably research ______ in embryo transplant in many countries.
A. has carried out B. was carried out C. carried out D. has been carried out
21. If the temperature of the reactor ______ 500 degrees higher, meltdown would have occurred.
A. was B. had been C. was being D. had
22. The more acid you add to the solution, ______ it becomes.
A. cloudier B. the cloudier C. more cloudy D. the cloudier
23. The lecturer said “It’s time you ______ the literature review.”
A. began B. should begin C. begin D. are beginning
24. After ______ your results, you should make an appointment with your tutor.
A. you receiving B. you have received C. you would have received D. you received
25. You ______ the experiment twice, not once.
A. haven’t carried out B. shouldn’t have carried out
C. should have carried out D. might have carried out
26. It looks ______ you’ve made a serious mistake.
A. as B. if C. though D. as though
27. _______ the right answer I would have got full marks in the exam.
A. If I would have known B. If I’ll know C. Had I known D. If I was knowing
28. ______ way you do it, the answer is always the same.
A. However B. Whichever C. Whoever D. Why ever
29. ______ producing methane, the process also produces carbon monoxide.
A. Apart B. As well C. Besides D. In addition
30. He appears ______ some minor problems.
A. to have had B. having C. was having D. had
31. Einstein, _______ changed our ways of seeing the universe, did not learn to read until he was ten.
A. which theories B. that his theories C. whose theories D. who theories
32. It is not so much the language______ the legal jargons that makes the book difficult to understand.
A. but B. nor C. as D. like
33. The shop has sold many refrigerators of this kind and the rest ______ on sale today.
A. is B. has C. have D. are
34. The owner and captain refused to leave ______ ship which was sinking.
A. his B. a C. their D. /
35. The petrol station lies within _____ of Victoria’s farm.
A. fifteen-minute-drive B. fifteen minutes’ drive
C. fifteen minute’s drive D. fifteen minutes drive
36. Some of his answers were correct, but I don’t remember ______.
A. what one B. which one C. what ones D. which ones
37. This leather purse is too expensive; that one is too cheap. _______ the leather purses is satisfactory.
A. Neither of B. Both of C. Either of D. None of
38. There is ______ man downstairs waiting for you.
A. any B. some C. few D. not
39. Bill ______ as Mark.
A. doesn’t run so fast B. runs not so fast C. doesn’t run faster D. runs less fast
40. This CD costs me ______ the one I bought the other day.
A. as much as three times B. as much money as three times
C. three times as much as D. three times as expensive as
41. Ian studies harder than ______ in our class.
A. all B. everyone C. anyone else D. any other
42. ______ our dear sister rest in peace.
A. Can B. May C. Must D. Will
43. Nobody saw the CEO at the conference; he _______ at it.
A. couldn’t have spoken B. couldn’t speak
C. mustn’t have spoken D. shouldn’t have spoken
44. Who _____ it be at the door?
A. may B. can C. must D. need
45. The line is busy; someone ______ the telephone.
A. must use B. must be using C. must have been using D. has been using
46. If there were no subjunctive mood, English ______ much easier.
A. would be B. could have been C. will be D. would have been
47._______ for his timely help, I could not have completed my project in time.
A. If it was not B. If it were not C. Had it not been D. Were it not
48. I wish I ________you yesterday.
A. did telephone B. telephoned C. had telephoned D. were to telephone
49. How about us ________ a concert at the weekend?
A. to go to B. going to C. go to D. to be going to
50. I would appreciate ________ to see me in my office.
A. your coming B. you to come C. you come D. you to be coming
51. __________, the glass would break into pieces.
A. If having handled carelessly B. To handle carelessly
C. Handling carelessly D. If handled carelessly
52. The drunkard was found ________ under the bench in the park.
A. to lie dead B. lying dead C. lie dead D. lying die
53. Now Tim regrets _________ hard enough while at the university.
A. not to work B. having not worked C. not having worked D. not have worked
54. Please show me the table ________.
A. for placing the vase B. to place the vase on C. to place the vase D. placing the vase on
55. The bed sheets and pillow will want _________, I suppose.
A. washing B. to wash C. being washed D. to have washed
56. The couple feel more comfortable on a plane than they would be if they ______ any other way.
A. are traveling B. have traveled C. travel D. traveled
57. A hundred dollars ________ not buy as much as _______ used to.
A. do…they B. dose…it C. dose…that D. do…it
58.Child _________ she is, the girl is quite independent.
A. like B. when C. for D. as
59. ________ goes to the seminar will find it really interesting and informative.
A. No matter who B. Whoever C. Whomever D. No matter which
60. If we work hard, we can overcome any difficulty, ________great it is.
A. however B. what C. how D. no matter
61. These photos will show you ________.
A. what dose our university look like B. what our university looks like C. how dose our university look like D. how our university looks like
62. Go and get your suitcase. It is ________ you left it.
A. when B. whether C. how D. where
63. ________ John won the first prize at the speech contest made the whole class very excited.
A. How B. What C. That D. Whether
64. I guess Patricia will invite ______ you want.
A. whomever B. whatever C. whoever D. whichever
65. Mr. Johnson said that Beijing was the first city ______ he had visited in China.
A. where B. which C. that D. what
66. Tomorrow will be Monday. ________.
A. So will it. B. So it will. C. Neither it will. D. Neither will it.
67. Neither Tim nor I had ever heard of, let alone _______ such a fascinating book.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. seen
68. One of her longest _____ dreams was to visit her birthplace again.
A. held B. holding C. hold D. being held
69. You must have waited for me for a long time, _______?
A. mustn’t you B. needn’t you C. didn’t you D. haven’t you
70. –Many of us thought that last night’s play was generally poor.
--I didn’t find _____.
A. it so B. it C. it be D. it is
71. Mr. Clark seldom spends the weekend with his family, _______?
A. hasn’t he B. has he C. does he D. doesn’t he
72. The shirt made of a new material is quite easy ______.
A. to wash B. on washing C. being washed D. to be washed
73. _______ about the food in the restaurant, but she also refused to pay for her meal.
A. She did not only complain B. Not only she did complain
C. Not only did she complain D. She not only did complain
74. The boy kicked the ball ______ hard, and it broke the window.
A. very little B. a little too C. quite a little D. too little
75. I hadn’t expected George to apologize but I had hoped _______.
A. him to phone me B. that he would phone me
C. him phoning me D. him phone me
76. Do you remember _______ to Professor Day during his last visit to our department?
A. to be introduced B. to introduce C. being introduced D. introducing
77. –What does your new car look like?
--It is similar in shape ______ yours.
A. with B. like C. as D. to
78. The visitors expressed the hope ________ they would come to the fair again next year.
A. which B. that C. what D. when
79. Not until late in the evening ________.
A. did the campers put up their tents B. the campers put up their tents
C. the campers did put up their tents D. the campers had put up their tents
80. _________, his idea was accepted by the participants at the meeting.
A. Weird as might it sound B. As it might sound weird
C. As weird it might sound D. Weird as it might sound
Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: There are 80 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices. Choose the word that you think best completes the sentence.
1. She did her best to stay awake, but the performance was so boring that she just ________ to sleep.
A. dropped in B. dropped out C. dropped off D. dropped down
2. Paul was a very lively child, always in ________.
A. excellent spirits B. good spirits C. high spirits D. bright spirits
3. Lilly made no attempt to _________ the problem.
A. tackle B. try C. undertake D. achieve
4. The boy began to cry and tears slowly _______ down his face.
A. oozed B. trickled C. dribbled D. leaked
5. On January 1st, many people make a New Year ________.
A. intention B. determination C. dedication D. resolution
6. In this country it is against the ________ not to wear seat belt in a car.
A. rule B. regulation C. law D. order
7. Johnny’s parents always let him have his own _________.
A. will B. way C. wish D. demand
8. Our telephone has been _________ for a month.
A. out of order B. out of life C. out of touch D. out of place
9. She was extremely ________, always ready to agree with other people’s wish.
A. mellow B. moderate C. adaptable D. supple
10. The woman tripped over the uneven pavement and _______ her elbow.
A. distorted B. dislodged C. disabled D. dislocated
11. He knew that he couldn’t change anything so he just _______ himself to the situation.
A. assigned B. resigned C. retired D. kept
12. Game pie was a(n) ________ of this famous restaurant.
A. singularity B. particularity C. speciality D. originality
13. Mr. Williamson was acting peculiarly and seemed in a funny _________.
A. state of affairs B. state of mind C. state of grace D. state of nature
14. The scientists became very excited as they felt they were _________ of a discovery.
A. on the crest B. on the surface C. on the borderline D. on the brink
15. An ________ degree was conferred on the distinguished economist.
A. honor B. honored C. honorary D. honorable
16. Mary is very set in her ways, but her brother has a more ______ attitude to life.
A. changeable B. changing C. variable D. flexible
17. My passport _______ last month, so I will have to get a new one.
A. expired B. ended C. finished D. terminated
18. Your room must be _______ by 12 o’clock, but your luggage may be left with the porter.
A. evacuated B. vacated C. deserted D. abandoned
19. My grandma’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if she will _______.
A. pull up B. pull in C. pull out D. pull through
20. The purpose of the survey was to ______ the school inspectors with local school conditions.
A. inform B. acquaint C. instruct D. notify
21. Sam is being _______ for his stomachache at the hospital now.
A. cured B. healed C. treated D operated
22. Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to _______ his bad cough.
A. throw off B. throw away C. throw down D. throw over
23. People under 21 are not _______ to join the sports club.
A. desirable B. eligible C. advisable D. admissible
24. Though seriously damaged by a fire, the ancient mansion was eventually ______ to its original splendor.
A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated
25. I cannot bear the noise coming from my neighbour’s house; it _____ me from my work.
A. distracts B. annoys C. interrupts D. disturbs
26. Vincent cannot ______ without at least one pack of cigarettes.
A. get on B. get through C. get over D. get by
27. In Scotland, minor cases were _____ with a jury in the Sheriff courts.
A. tested B. examined C. tried D. considered
28. Lisa Black is ______ as a Labour candidate in the forthcoming election.
A. standing B. sitting C. contending D. entering
29. Eighteen is the _______ voting age in our country.
A. competent B. minimal C. minimum D. maximum
30. Cases involving young people under 18 are heard in specially constituted _______ courts.
A. junior B. youth C. infantile D. juvenile
31. According to the latest _______ poll, the Opposition is likely to win the next General Election.
A. inquiry B. opinion C. question D. impression
32. After three hours, the jury were still unable to reach a unanimous ________.
A. verdict B. decision C. judgment D. conclusion
33. A _______ survey was conducted among local families to find out the average amount of expense on their children’s education.
A. representation B. questionnaire C. referendum D. question
34. A popular way of keeping fit is to go ________ which is a kind of slow- to medium- paced running.
A. trotting B. sauntering C. strolling D. jogging
35. Piles of old books and newspapers _______her desk.
A. spread B. littered C. heaped D. puffing
36. Exercising generally begins with standing up straight, _________slowly and then letting your breath out evenly.
A. exhaling B. drawing C. inhaling D. puffing
37. The woman remained depressingly fat _________ all her efforts to slim.
A. against B. despite C. although D. contrary
38. Many Asian people are of ______ build while Europeans often have a heavier frame.
A. slim B. slight C. lean D. thin
39.The pupil ________ a story to explain why he was absent from school.
A. developed B. described C. invented D. outlined
40. There are ________ that the weather is changing in the region.
A. associations B. indications C. comments D. concerns
41. It is an encouraging sign that people’s purchasing power is _______ the rise recently.
A. on B. in C. at D. with
42. The speaker had no ________ in himself when facing a large audience.
A. experience B. progress C. objection D. confidence
43. The man drew the curtain and ________ the painting behind it.
A. projected B. revealed C. exposed D. brought
44. The football club tried to __________ the famous player with a generous offer of money.
A. promote B. defend C. tempt D. force
45. Cindy ________ some sweets from her bag and insisted they be shared among her friends.
A. distributed B. pulled C. produced D. drew
46. Not a _________ has been found so far that can help the police find the robber.
A. fact B. clue C. mark D. sign
47. She is a teacher ________ of our great respect.
A. aware B. confident C. capable D. worthy
48. They had ________ it for granted that they would succeed in their research.
A. taken B. made C. had D. thought
49. The final cost was considerably higher than the builder’s original _________.
A. amount B. sum C. account D. estimate
50. He couldn’t tell _________ from a distance whether it was Sam or his brother.
A. at large B. in name C. for sure D. in short
51. No matter how much progress we’ve made in our work, we shouldn’t get _______.
A. complacent B. prefect C. satisfactory D. fortunate
52. The ________ instrument requires a skilled operator.
A. artificial B. fashionable C. difficult D. intricate
53. We should _______ all possible ways to create jobs for the unemployed.
A. provide B. review C. explore D. make
54. The coupon ______ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. confers B. entitles C. grants D. offers
55. The old woman opened the box and emptied the ______ into a jar.
A. insides B. interior C. refills D. contents
56. At the weekend, all the local TV channels provide extensive _______ of sporting events.
A. view B. coverage C. broadcast D. network
57. In order not to be heard, the woman ______ that someone was moving about in the bush.
A. screamed B. shouted C. spoke D. whispered
58. The appeal to the senses known as _______ is a common technique in poetry.
A. imaginative B. imaginable C. ingenious D. imagery
59. The possibility that the explosion was caused by sabotage cannot be ______.
A. broken out B. ruled out C. cancelled out D. wiped out
60. The headquarters of this oil company is in London while its _______ companies are located in different parts of the world.
A. parent B. inferior C. subsidiary D. ultimate
61. Sitting on the table, two small cats were ______ round the inside of the empty ham tin.
A. swallowing B. licking C. chewing D. munching
62. The Renaissan ce was a(n) ______ of unparalleled cultural achievement and had a great impact on almost all European countries.
A. moment B. dynasty C. epoch D. instant
63. Absorbed in her work, she was totally ________ her surroundings.
A. liable for B. oblivious of C. separated by D. concerned about
64. The young man has ______ some brilliant scheme to double his income.
A. come out B. come to C. come about D. come up with
65. Social _______ vary greatly from country to country.
A. customs B. rules C. habits D. regulations
66. He is our best player, and is _______ to our team.
A. internal B. integral C. intelligent D. insistent
67. The Olympic Games ______ in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece.
A. descend B. stemmed C. derived D. originated
68. As a developing country, we must keep ______ with the rapid development of the world economy.
A. motion B. pace C. speed D. step
69. I gave the car a thorough _____ before buying it.
A. inspection B. review C. survey D. check-up
70. Sue joined the drama society but didn’t seem to ______ , so she left.
A. fit out B. fit up C. fit in D. fit in with
71. The company _________ the crisis by obtaining a low-interest loan from the bank.
A. got around B. got through C. got off to D. got into
72. The lecture was boring and the students could hardly _______ their yawns.
A. depress B. suppress C. oppress D. press
73. Please dispose ________ those old books while you’re cleaning up the room.
A. out B. away C. in D. of
74. As we’ve run out of beef, we’ll have to ________ with pork for dinner.
A. make do B. do it up C. make up D. compensate for
75. An important property of scientific theory is its ability to _________ further research.
A. renew B. arouse C. advocate D. stimulate
76. In education, there should be a good ________ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.
A. balance B. distribution C. combination D. spread
77. The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the grounds that it was ______.
A. irrational B. unreasonable C. irrelevant D. invalid
78. The mayor is a woman with great ______ and therefore deserves our political and financial support.
A. intention B. integrity C. instinct D. intensity
79. When the working committee ________ to details, the proposed plan seemed unworkable.
A. got down B. set about C. went off D. came up
80. He spoke so ________ that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.
A. frankly B. emphatically C. determinedly D. convincingly
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