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1. _____ apologized, I wouldn’t have been so upset at the time.

A. He had B. If he C. Had he D. Would he
2. She didn’t marry Peter, because her parents _____ .
A. wanted her B. were against C. were against it D. haven’t liked him
3. I had to admit _____completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.
A. to having B. to have C. I have D. having
4. I don’t dislike the building. Now as _____ the neighborhood, I do have concerns.
A. about B. well C. regards D. in
5. Please, let me know why _____ the meeting.
A. you didn’t attend B. didn’t you attend C. you didn’t attend to D. you didn’t go
6. I wish you _____ checking my e-mails. You’re invading my privacy.
A. will stop B. have stopped C. would stop D. are going to stop
7. They tried to talk her _____ .
A. of giving up B. out of giving up C. not to giving up D. not giving up
8. The problem with this product is that the designers _____ .
A. considered by users B. haven’t considered the users
C. inadequate D. inadequately trained
9. _____ any further information, do not hesitate to contact me.
A. Should you need B. You should need C. Unless you need D. You will need
10. We can’t buy a house unless we take out a(n) _____ .
A. mortgage B. credit C. overdraft D. investment
11. Of course _____ I meant missed opportunities.
A. losing B. by losses C. for lost D. the losses
12. Do you know how long _____ going to stay in Italy?
A. are jack and Suzy B. Jack and Suzy is C. Jack and Suzy are D. Jack and Suzy
13. He’s too _____ person to say no.
A. nice a B. nice C. so nice D. so nice
14. Due to lacking _____ , we couldn’t open the new store as scheduled.
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A. interest rates B. expenses C. shares D. funds

15. Before _____ money, banks have to assess the risks involved.
A. to lend B. borrowing C. lending D. they lent
16. Anyone who was shocked by the atrocities ought to ask himself what _____ to prevent them.
A. had they done B. they must have done
C. they could have done D. did they do
17. You are the only person _____ I can talk.
A. to whom B. with who C. that D. which
18. Whatever you _____ done to fool Claire, I don’t believe a word of what you’ve said.
A. might B. should have C. will have D. might have
19. I didn’t _____ to see Allen when I was in New York.
A. take B. time C. get D. meet
20. The thing _____ I love the most about him is his smile.
A. what B. is C. have D. that
21. First, add some _____ chopped garlic to the tomatoes.
A. small B. finely C. tidily D. neatly
22. _____ had I left the building when they called me on my mobile.
A. just B. as soon as C. hardly D. after
23. I’m sorry. I can’t see what _____.
A. can you mean B. you are meaning C. do you mean D. you mean
24. The fox tries _____ to reach the fruit high up the tree.
A. in fail B. in vain C. in loss D. in hope
25. Passengers are advised _____ their belongings with them at all times.
A. to keep B. to mind C. if they could mind D. if they could keep
26. In 1998 she published the book _____ make Cheryl Dawn a household name in the US.
A. that was to B. which C. would D. that might have
27. Jenny left her husband after a _____ row.
A. burning B. heavy C. crashing D. blazing
28. She always gets away with _____ . The boss loves her.
A. she’s late B. late C. to be late D. being late
29. Having spotted the burglar behind the curtain. I was scared _____ .
A. frozen B. stiff C. hard D. over
30. She doesn’t reveal much about herself, and is _____ fascinating for it.
A. as B. the same C. all the more D. the more
31. It _____ to Fred that I secured a place at Harvard.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. had been B. had been up C. was down D. helped

32. “Where shall we go this weekend?” “What if we _____ in for a change?”
A. are staying B. will stay C. can stay D. stayed
33. I can’t get used to _____ .
A. be alone all day B. that I’m alone all day
C. being alone all day D. I was alone all day
34. There was _____ anger in his voice that I had to hang up.
A. as much B. such a lot of C. such much D. so much
35. When I asked him _____ the keys, Bob said he had no idea where they were.
A. if did he see B. if he had seen C. could he see D. that he had seen
36. The concert was postponed, _____ to the lead singer’s illness.
A. because B. for C. owing D. causing
37. It’s about time you _____ exercising regularly.
A. start B. started C. should start D. will start
38. It took a long time _____ accepted.
A. for the theory to be B. until the theory
C. the theory was D. while the theory became
39. I don’t regard her _____ a threat to my marriage.
A. to be B. having C. as being D. meaning
40. My sister _____ bought a laptop for her birthday last year.
A. were B. was C. has D. had
41. If it _____ , they would have divorced by now.
A. had sold the house B. weren’t for the house
C. weren’t because of the house D. were sold the house
42. Why on earth _____ have done such a thing?
A. you B. you would C. would you D. if you
43. Avoid questions that are too personal in a job interview.
A. you should answer B. having answered C. to answer D. answering
44. We _____ give up when things took a turn for the better.
A. wanted B. were about to C. considered D. have wanted to
45. Your shirt is dirty, I don’t think it will _____ for the wedding.
A. wear B. present C. do D. make
46. If I’d known about it, I _____ you for sure.
A. had told B. should have told C. would have told D. would told
47. I think our house _____ by the end of next year.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. will have sold B. will have been sold C. will be sold D. is going to sold
48. My neighbours are so noisy. They _____ always move furniture around first thing in the morning.
A. might B. do C. should D. will
49. Even though John had made a fortune, he _____ working as a consultant.
A. was going on B. went on C. went to D. had gone
50. I’m very sorry that _____ I’ve betrayed you.
A. you should think B. why you think C. you think so D. I look
51. I think I put my _____ in it when I asked Jane about her ex-husband.
A. thought B. elbow C. foot D. nose
52. Have you met Julie? She is a friend of _____ .
A. my B. my mother C. my mother’s D. me
53. This time next month, I _____ on a beach in Florida.
A. will lie B. am lying C. lie D. will be lying
54. I think you should let your daughter _____ over at Judy’s.
A. sleep B. to sleep C. sleeping D. sleeps
55. He always gets up at 5 o’clock in the morning, _____ on holiday.
A. moreover B. although C. however D. even
56. Prices are too high and they will remain _____ until inflation comes down.
A. so B. there C. that D. as
57. I bet your wife could tell _____ good few stories about you.
A. some B. a C. so D. much
58. I put down the date in my diary _____ forget it.
A. that I won’t B. so as not to C. because D. for not to
59. _____ she meets, they take an instant liking to her.
A. wherever B. whoever C. who D. if
60. Will you _____ the carpet a clean while I’m out?
A. have B. give C. try D. make
61. She was _____ hang up when I answered the phone.
A. to B. about to C. thinking of D. considering
62. Having such a famous man for a father _____ had an effect on Jason’s childhood.
A. must B. have C. having D. must have
63. Rather than _____ about how tired she was, she got on with her job.
A. to complain B. complained C. she complained D. complain
64. Can you help _____ up the mess?
A. clear B. with clear C. to clearing D. me clearing
65. The future of the planet doesn’t look too good, but there isn’t much _____ .
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. I can make about it B. I can do about it C. Can I do about it D. I can’t do about it

66. In the course of the meeting, Mr. Smith was _____ mishandling funds.
A. praised for B. denied C. accused of D. informed by
67. My grandfather was never _____ apologize to anyone.
A. had to B. known for C. heard to D. believed in
68. I couldn’t get in touch with her, even though I’d tried all possible _____ of communication.
A. ways B. thing C. means D. tools
69. Despite deliberately _____ a personal distance from his co-worker, Josh acknowledged the dangers of
working together with such a beautiful woman.
A. was keeping B. keeping
C. he kept D. he had been keeping
70. We’ve got three very _____ cats.
A. alike-looking B. similar-looking C. same D. alike
71. Sally failed all her exams, _____ a big surprise.
A. that was B. was C. which was D. where was
72. There’s no point _____ the kids. They’re old enough to look after themselves.
A. to worry for B. to worry about C. in worrying for D. in worrying about
73. My husband and I bought _____ last week.
A. some new furniture B. a lot of new furnitures
C. any new furniture D. pieces of new furnitures
74. Could you tell me what _____ ?
A. is the answer B. the answer is
C. was the answer D. would the answer be
75. If your invitations are met with repeated _____ , you should just leave him alone.
A. hypotheses B. negatives C. blunts D. rebuffs
76. Charlie doesn’t _____ to grasp that next year’s budget may have to cut.
A. like B. know C. able D. seem
77. Thanks for having met I’ve had _____ with you guys.
A. so fun B. such fun C. good time D. so good time
78. We argue all the time, but I just don’t have _____ to leave my husband of thirty years.
A. feelings B. decided C. it in me D. to take
79. Do you sell apples _____ the kilo?
A. for B. at C. in D. by
80. I had _____ gone to bed than both kids started crying.
A. already B. yet C. scarcely D. no sooner
81. Although we had tickets, we _____ for an hour.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. have kept waiting B. made waiting C. had made waiting D. were kept waiting
82. Jim hasn’t met the new boss yet, and _____ .
A. me too B. neither I have C. neither have I D. I haven’t
83. No need to get upset- I was _____ asking.
A. although B. moreover C. merely D. likely
84. Have you seen Gone with the Wind? _____ it’s a very good film.
A. apparently B. nevertheless C. despite D. admittedly
85. What does global warming have _____ overpopulation?
A. to do B. to do with C. made D. made up
86. They had the luck to be present when history _____ .
A. had made B. was being made C. made D. about to make
87. We _____ regret that our presentation has been cancelled.
A. very B. would like to C. much D. have
88. He’s one of the most hated men in history, despite _____ anything really bad.
A. he didn’t do B. he hadn’t done C. not having done D. not done
89. I congratulated Jack on _____ given the job.
A. was B. having been C. had been D. that he
90. There is going to be less unemployment this year, or so the newspaper _____ .
A. tells B. thinks C. writes D. says
91. If anybody wants to talk to me, tell _____ to call back later.
A. her B. me C. him D. them
92. I wish he _____ that. My mother was so annoyed.
A. would say B. would have said C. hasn’t said D. hadn’t said
93. If I _____ to feed the dog, it wouldn’t be starving now.
A. have had time B. have time C. had had time D. never have time
94. I’ve broken her favorite vase. I’m _____ .
A. taken for B. made for C. called for D. done for
95. The promises you have _____ will have to be kept.
A. been done B. done C. making D. made
96. The kids had cereal for breakfast, and so _____ .
A. I did B. Did I C. Me too D. Had I
97. Mrs Brown’s death came as no surprise, as she was said _____ ill for a long time.
A. to be B. to have been C. she had been D. she was
98. _____ a large number of people in my life who have always done their utmost to help me achieve my
goals.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. there was B. they were C. they have been D. there have been
99. _____ at the top of the hill, I could see the whole town.
A. standing B. being stood C. I had been standing D. As I stand
100. My grandparents’ house _____ pulled down just before I was born.
A. had B. had been C. was D. must have
101. Part of the reason Mark wanted to apply for the job _____ that employees were given plenty of room
to grow within the company.
A. he had recognized B. realizing
C. was his recognition D. was mainly
102. I can’t park here. That motorbike is _____ the way.
A. on B. in C. up D. across
103. Most of my colleagues supported the idea, but a few were _____ it.
A. for B. opposed C. against D. behind
104. It seemed _____ been snowing, but we knew it was only some white dust that had covered the whole
town.
A. like it had B. if it had C. as it had D. as if it had
105. We _____ in the same street for years, but I only met my husband in 2009.
A. were living B. lived C. had been living D. should have lived
106. Anger is something you should try to control, _____ you can let love roam free.
A. moreover B. despite C. whereas D. neither
107. I can’t decide _____ to move in with my boyfriend.
A. if B. that C. about D. whether
108. _____ at the party doesn’t concern me.
A. that you saw B. which you saw C. what you saw D. you saw something
109. _____ me to your mother when you are in London.
A. tell B. remind C. remember D. greet
110. Have you seen the film _____ Brad Pitt saves the world from the zombies?
A. that B. in which C. in that D. about
111. It was important for her _____ seen as a threat.
A. to not be B. not being C. not to be D. she wasn’t
112. Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to _____ mildly.
A. put it B. say C. take it D. tell
113. I think he’s an idiot. _____ , he’s not very intelligent.
A. having my say B. that is to say C. to say nothing D. say no
114. If I haven’t come back by seven o’clock, _____ dinner without me.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. start B. will start C. you start D. you're starting

115. Where do you think _____ to spend my summer holidays?
A. I should B. a good place
C. might be the best place D. I might
116. Let’s sleep on it, _____ we?
A. will B. won't C. don't D. shall
117. We’ll need to discuss _____ we should close the shop.
A. about B. that C. what D. whether
118. The confusion _____ the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of time.
A. had caused B. was caused by C. had been caused by D. caused by
119. Don’t drink and drive ever again. You _____ easily been killed.
A. can B. should have C. could have D. would
120. I’m a teacher and _____ my husband.
A. is a teacher B. is he C. so is D. such is
121. I think I’m _____ against.
A. having plotted B. being plotted C. plotting D. have plotted
122. James is rather lonely these days. Why _____ him round?
A. shouldn't invite B. not invite C. do you invite D. will you invite
123. Writing her memoirs, Doreen, _____ lost a daughter to cancer, admitted that she had contemplated
suicide on many an occasion.
A. would have B. who had herself C. who must D. have
124. It’s not so much his looks I don’t like _____ his inability to listen.
A. more B. as C. than D. for
125. There are more _____ than last year.
A. unemployment B. unemployed C. unemployeds D. unemployments
126. Whenever I visited her, my grandma _____ my favorite cake for me.
A. would make B. use to make C. would have made D. have made
127. He was only nineteen years old, but he _____ developed a great sense of humor.
A. already B. had still C. had already D. was just
128. I went to St Mary’s Elementary School, _____ all my friends.
A. so went B. as did C. like did D. the same as
129. All I had to do to convince Janet, it turned out, _____ talk to her mother.
A. was to B. is to C. by D. to
130. I couldn’t stay any longer due _____ having enough money to pay for the hotel.
A. to not B. not C. for D. to
131. The _____ I want to live my life is nobody else’s business.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. way how B. reason C. way D. how

132. I was wondering _____ me some money.
A. that you can lend B. if you lend C. that you lent D. if you could lend
133. The boy I was about to meet _____ play a very important role in my life.
A. is going to B. might have C. would get to D. has had to
134. You ought to _____ your car repaired.
A. take B. get C. make D. do
135. Neither she nor her friend _____ invited to the party.
A. have B. has been C. will have D. has
136. Their business hasn’t taken off as expected, _____ , they are happy that the number of their customers
is increasing.
A. furthermore B. inasmuch as C. nonetheless D. moreover
137. She’s capable of _____ forget my own name.
A. making me to B. having to C. having made D. making me
138. I’ve told you plenty of times. I _____ .
A. have love you B. need love you C. was love you D. do love you
139. The turmoil caused by World War II lasted well _____ the fifties.
A. after B. over C. beyond D. for
140. _____ I hadn’t been expecting any visitors, I was wearing pyjamas when the doorbell rang.
A. while B. due to C. why D. since
141. _____ you’re late?
A. why B. what makes C. how come D. how is
142. Would you slow down a bit, please? I can’t _____ you.
A. keep up with B. put up with C. make up to D. hold on to
143. _____ at the door before entering please.
A. knocked B. to knock C. knocking D. knock
144. The men will have to wait all day _____ the doctor works faster.
A. if B. unless C. whether D. that
145. Mr. Smith, there’s a man at _____ front door who says he has _____ news for you of great importance.
A. the; Φ B. the; the; C. Φ;Φ; D. Φ; the;
146. John said he’d been working in the office for an hour, _____ was true.
A. he B. this C. which D. who
147. Hundreds of jobs _____ if the factory closes.
A. lose B. will be lost C. are lost D. will lose
148. If this dictionary is not yours, _____ can it be?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. what else B. who else C. which else's D. who else's

149. – Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?
- Yes, I gave it to her _____ I saw her.
A. while B. the moment C. suddenly D. once

150. I’ve won a holiday for two to Florida. I _____ my mum.
A. am taking B. haven taken C. take D. will have taken
151. – Why haven’t you bought any butter? – I _____ to, but I forgot about it.
A. liked B. wished C. meant D. expected
152. A new cinema _____ here. They hope to finish it next month.
A. will be built B. is built C. has been built D. is being built
153. I read about it in some book, does it matter _____ it was?
A. where B. what C. how D. which
154. Many people have helped with canned food; however the food bank needs _____ for the poor.
A. more B. much C. many D. most
155. Sit down and rest. You need to _____ your energy for the tennis match this afternoon.
A. leave B. save C. hold D. get
156. _____ late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.
A. to sleep B. sleeping C. sleep D. having slept
157. In that case, there is nothing you can do _____ than wait.
A. more B. other C. better D. any
158. I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a(n) _____ trick.
A. ordinary B. easy C. smart D. simple
159. One learns a language by making mistakes and _____ them.
A. correct B. correcting C. corrects D. to correct
160. _____ can you expect to get a pay raise.
A. With hard work B. Although work hard
C. Only with hard work D. Now that he works hard
161. – Write to me when you get home.
-_____ .
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can

162. With its rapid growth in population, the city _____ in all directions in the past five years.
A. spreads B. has spread C. spread D. had spread
163. – Why did you go back to the shop? – I left my friend _____ there.
A. waiting B. to waiting C. wait D. waits
164. – Where is my blue shirt? – It’s in the washing machine. You have to wear _____ different one.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. any B. the C. a D. other

165. People have heard what the President has said; they are waiting to see _____ he will do.
A. how B. what C. when D. that
166. If you’re driving to the airport, can you give me a _____?
A. hand B. seat C. drive D. ride
167. Four of Robert’s children were at the party, including _____ , Luke.
A. the oldest B. an oldest one C. the old D. an old one
168. Naturally, after I tell her what to do, my daughter _____ go and do the opposite!
A. may B. can C. must D. should
169. The manager, _____ his factory’s products were poor in quality, decided to give his workers further
training.
A. knowing B. know C. to know D. being known
170. – Thanks for the lovely party and the delicious food.
- _____ .
A. no, thanks B. never mind C. all right D. my pleasure

171. Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report _____ her boss could read it first thing next
morning.
A. so that B. because C. before D. or else
172. Mr. Hall understands that _____ math has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students.
A. unless B. since C. although D. when
173. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if _____ whether he was going in the right
direction.
A. seeing B. having seen C. to have seen D. to see
174. The silence of the library _____ only by the sound of pages being turned over.
A. has been broken B. breaks C. broke D. was broke
175. – Your coffee smells great! – It’s from Mexico. Would you like _____?
A. it B. some C. little D. this
176. Perhaps we need to clear away these books to make _____ for our new students.
A. place B. area C. space D. room
177. A: I’ve got your invitation.
B: Oh, good. _____
A. can you come? B. Thanks a lot C. I’ll take it. D. May I help you?
178. A: I’m very _____ with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious.
B: Mm, it does have a _____ smell.
A. pleasant; pleased B. pleased; pleasant C. pleasant; pleasant D. pleased; pleased

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179. A: you are so lucky.

B: What do you mean _____ that?
A. for B. in C. of D. by
180. Prices of daily goods _____ through a computer can be lower than store prices.
A. are bought B. bought C. been bought D. buying
181. John and I _____ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we
_____ each other a couple of times before that.
A. had been; have seen B. have been; have seen
C. had been; had seen D. have been; had seen
182. I don’t like talking on _____ telephone; I prefer writing _____ letters.
A. a; the B. the; ___ C. the; the D. ___; ___
183. This is Pike’s photo. We miss him a lot. He _____ trying to save a child in the earthquake.
A. killed B. is killed C. was killed D. was killing
184. I think it’s going to be a big problem. I wonder _____ we can do about it.
A. if B. how C. what D. that
185. I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins. _____ I have a look?
A. do B. may C. shall D. should
186. A: He was nearly drowned once. B: When was _____?
A. that; it B. this; this C. this; it D. that; this
187. A: How are the team playing?
B: They’re playing well, but one of them _____ hurt.
A. got B. gets C. are D. were

188. A: You’re always working. Come on, let’s go shopping.
B: _____ you ever want to do is going shopping
A. anything B. something C. all D. that

189. .A: Smoking is bad for your health.
B: Yes, I know. But I simply can’t _____ .
A. give it up B. give it in C. give it out D. give it away

190. Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. _____, neither of them could swim.
A. in fact B. luckily C. unfortunately D. naturally
191. The famous basketball star, _____ tried to make a comeback, attracted a lot of attention.
A. where B. when C. which D. who
192. The teacher asked us _____ so much noise.
A. don’t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make
193. At this time tomorrow _____ over the Atlantic.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. we’re going to fly B. we’ll be flying C. we’ll fly D. we’re to fly

194. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _____ the shocking ending.
A. give away B. give out C. give up D. give off
195. York, _____ last year, is a nice old city.
A. that I visited B. which I visited C. where I visited D. in which I visited
196. A: _____ David and Vicky _____ married?
B: For about three years.
A. How long were…being B. How long have…got

C. How long have…been D. How long did…get
197. The news came as no surprise to me. I _____ for sometimes that the factory was going to shut down.
A. had known B. knew C. have known D. know
198. A: I hear they aren’t pleased with the house you’ve chosen for them.
B: Well, _____ could they live in such comfort?
A. where else B. what else C. how D. why

199. _____ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
A. having given B. to give C. giving D. given
200. A: I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.
B: There is no _____ for this while you are on duty.
A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. complaint

201. He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation _____ it got worse.
A. until B. when C. before D. as
202. _____ I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.
A. even thought B. unless C. as long as D. while
203. It’s so nice to hear from her again. _____ , we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. what’s more B. that’s to say C. in other words D. believe it or not
204. They had a pleasant chat _____ a cup of coffee.
A. for B. with C. during D. over
205. He did it _____ it took me.
A. one-third a time B. one-third time C. the one-third time D. one-third the time
206. Come and see me whenever _____ .
A. You are convenient B. You will be convenient
C. It is convenient to you D. It will be convenient to you
207. A: Would you mind my sitting on the seat beside you, sir? B: _____ .
A. Sure, with pleasure B. Yes, help yourself
C. I’m sorry, but it’s taken D. Well, never mind
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208. A: What terrible weather! It _____ for more than a week.

A. Rains B. Will be raining C. Rained D. Has been raining
209. Fran is an honest girl; I say it, _____ I don’t like her.
A. Even though B. As if C. As long as D. As though
210. I don’t know _____ everyone in my class thinks I’m funny.
A. Why is it which B. Why it is that C. Who is it which D. Who it is that
211. In Iraq nowadays, plenty of people are short of _____ necessities of life _____ food, water, medicine,
etc.
A. basic;like B. expensive;such as C. ordinary;that is D. peaceful; for example
212. During the working hours, all the doctors and nurses had to _____ masks because of the threat of
SARS.
A. wear B. put C. dress D. pull
213. The president, together with his bodyguards, _____ to the nuclear station _____ there was an accident
20 minutes ago.
A. have come; which B. came; in which C. has come; where D. come; in which
214. Why do we have to _____ Sue’s bad behavior? We have to teach her to care for others.
A. get over with B. keep up with C. make up with D. put up with
215. I didn’t go anywhere last summer holiday, because I wouldn’t be able to go on holiday with my mother
_____ ill.
A. was B. be C. being D. to be
216. Twenty-four hours has passed after the explosion in mine, but rescue efforts to recover the missing
carried out.
A. are still being B. have already been C. are always D. will soon be
217. It is these poisonous products _____ can cause the symptoms of the flu, such as headaches and aching
muscles.
A. who B. that C. how D. what
218. The discovery of new evidence led to _____ .
A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief
C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught
219. Only when your identity has been checked _____ .
A. you are allowed in B. you will be allowed in
C. will you allow in D. will you be allowed in
220. Generally speaking _____ according to the directions, the drug has no side effects.
A. When taking B. When taken C. When to take D. When to have taken
221. It is pretty well understood _____ controls the flow of cartoon dioxide in and out of the atmosphere
today.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. that B. when C. what D. how

222. I can think of many cases _____ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but
couldn’t write a good essay.
A. why B. which C. as D. where
223. A: Dad, I’ve finished my assignment. B: Good, and _____ you play or watch TV, you mustn’t disturb
me.
A. whenever B. whether C. whatever D. no matter
224. An army spokesman stressed that all the soldiers had been ordered _____ clear warnings before firing
any shots.
A. to issue B. being issued C. to have issued D. to be issued
225. We _____ last night, but we went to the concert instead.
A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study
226. It is generally considered unwise to give a child _____ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
227. A: I was riding my bike along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down. B:
You can never be _____ careful in the street.
A. much B. very C. so D. too
228. As you will be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate _____ from you now and then _____ me how
everything is getting along.
A. hearing; tell B. to hear; tell C. hearing; telling D. to hear; to tell
229. The dream _____ we are flying in space has finally been realized by a Chinese astronaut named Yang
Liwei.
A. when B. that C. which D. what
230. I often have conversations with John over _____ telephone, while I keep in touch with Tom by _____
letter.
A. ___; the B. The; ___ C. ___; a D. the; a
231. Only when _____ possible to setttle the problem.
A. does the editor come will it be B. the editor comes will it be
C. has the editor come it will be D. the editor comes it will be
232. I earn 10 dollars _____ hour as _____ supermarket cashier on Saturdays.
A. a…an B. the…a C. an…a D. an…the
233. The coference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism _____ the wildflife in the area.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
234. Nha Trang is really a fascinating city and we’ve decided to stay for _____ two weeks.
A. another B. other C. the other D. other’s
235. The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took _____ pictures of them.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. many of B. masses of C. the number of D. a large amount of

236. How _____ you say that you really understand the whole story if you have covered only part of the
article?
A. can B. must C. need D. may
237. It is believed that if a book is _____, it will surly _____ the reader.
A. interested….interest B. interesting…be interested
C. interested….be interesting D. interesting…interest
238. Some passengers complain that it usually _____ too long to fill in travel insuarance documents.
A. costs B. takes C. spends D. spares
239. I don’t think it’s my _____ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on. That’s all.
A. error B. mistake C. fault D. duty
240. My grandfather is as _____ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.
A. enthusiatic B. energetic C. talkative D. sensitive
241. Broadly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not _____ .
A. widely B. thoroughly C. entirely D. extensively
242. Tony is _____ the guidebook, looking for information about Japan, where he will travel soon.
A. tracing B. skipping C. inspecting D. scanning
243. One of the consequences of our planet’s being warming up is a(n) _____ in the number of natural
disasters.
A. result B. account C. reason D. increase
244. Those who change mobile phones frequently will pay a heavy price for being _____ .
A. graceful B. fashionable C. particular D. feasible
245. Her talent and experience _____ her to the respect of her colleagues.
A. permitted B. qualified C. deserved D. entitled
246. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _____the helplessness of the crew at sea.
A. added to B. resulted from C. turned out D. made up
247. A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 10,000 people have
__________to watch the race
A. showed off B. brought up C. turned up D. made up
248. The sales man said that _____thief was a young man with _____ brown hair
A. the;a B. the;___ C. a;___ D. a;a
249. Nowadays, people usually think if you enter a key university, you are your parents’_____.
A. pride B. luck C. value D. cheer
250. When Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2,000 experiments _____he got it to work
A. as B. after C. when D. before
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251. The public transportation is very convenient in that big city, so there _____be any difficulty in traveling
around.
A. mustn’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
252. It is reported that the 2006 FIFA World Cup _____on June 9 in Germany.
A. would hold B. will be held C. is going to hold D. is being held
253. - What is the meaning of the saying “Whenever you fall, pick something up.”?
-It tells us to _____ hope even when coming across failure; try to learn something valuable from it.
A. look for B. call for C. take up D. give up

254. – Everyone was at the party except you. What happened?- I _____after Rick, my pet dog, at home.
He was ill.
A. have looked B. was looking C. would look D. look
255. His mother worried that he spent too much time on the computer and not enough time_____.
A. to study B. study C. studied D. studying
256. I was shocked by the news, which made me realize _____ terrible problems we would face.
A. how B. which C. what D. that
257. Taiwan-born filmmaker Ang Lee won the best director Oscar at the 78th Academy Awards, _____ the
highest honor in American movie fields.
A. to consider B. considering C. consider D. considered
258. – Tom has hurt his leg.
- Really? _____?
A. who did that B. what’s wrong with him C. how did that happen D. why was he so careless
259. Today’s basketball match _____as one of the most exciting matches that these two teams have ever
played.
A. regards B. ranks C. treats D. thinks
260. Ebay, Amazon and Wal-Mart are popular websites _____people can sell goods to each other.
A. where B. which C. when D. whose
261. He is always helping people without expecting anything_____.
A. in need B. in fact C. in danger D. in return
262. With ticket prices rising, TV _____over as the typical way of watching a game for the young and old.
A. has taken B. had taken C. was taken D. is taken
263. I’m _____a big journey. I’ll visit all the places of interest here.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
264. While driving through the city, she showed me the building _____ she once worked.
A. when B. in which C. by which D. at which
265. A woman tearfully explained_____ she had recently lost her husband in a car accident.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. what B. when C. how D. where

266. It was an easy test and he should have passed, but he_____.
A. doesn’t B. didn’t C. haven’t D. should
267. A driver is asked to keep his safety belt _____while driving on the freeway.
A. fasten B. fastening C. fastened D. being fastened
268. The high-speed railway _____in 2018, when the World Expo is held in the city.
A. will complete B. is completed C. has completed D. will be completed
269. – I would never trust him again. He let me down.
-_____.
A. nor was I B. so did I C. neither would I D. so would I

270. When _____a question, one should answer it as clearly as possible.
A. asking B. to ask C. asked D. ask
271. The shop was caught in a storm and many passengers were reported missing, which got their folks at
home_____
A. worried B. worrying C. worry D. to worry
272. I was almost killed the other day. A car passed me at_____ I thought was a dangerous speed.
A. that B. what C. as D. like
273. No one can _____ how the election will turn out, as there are many unknown facts.
A. protect B. prepare C. predict D. prevent
274. A woman tearfully explained _____she had recently lost her husband in a car accident.
A. when B. where C. how D. why
275. Stick to what you think is right, _____you will gain a surprising happy ending.
A. but B. before C. and D. so
276. Without my glasses, I couldn’t _____whether that figure on the blackboard was a three or eight.
A. make out B. make up C. make off D. make for
277. To all the famous artists’ surprise, the unknown woman’s two _____paintings are also on show in the
art exhibition.
A. blue little oil B. blue oil little C. little blue oil D. oil blue little
278. I wish I _____a chance to talk with you about my writing before you left.
A. have had B. had C. have D. had had
279. – Did Tim come back a little earlier last night
- Yes, it was not yet 12 o’clock _____he arrived home.
A. which B. while C. when D. that

280. Young man, if you hurry up, I think _____quite _____that you will catch the next train.
A. this; certainly B. you; nearly C. that; probably D. it; likely
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281. – Were all the toys for the children carried to their new kindergarten?
- No, _____only some of them.
A. there B. it was C. they were D. there were

282. I’ll be ready to go as soon as I _____ putting the clean dishes away.
A. set about B. get about C. get out D. get through
283. With two children _____college in other states, the parents are working hard.
A. attending B. attended C. attend D. to attend
284. I admire those people. _____ having little money, they feel happy and satisfied.
A. instead of B. because C. in spite of D. with
285. Many children have formed the habit of reading but _____notes meanwhile.
A. not taking B. take no C. not take D. not to take
286. Although she hates her stepmother, _____ she goes to see her for the love of her father.
A. but B. so far C. now and then D. that
287. _____will do good to a senior student to have a part-time job – they will know more about society.
A. this B. that C. it D. they
288. – I fell really disappointed not to have got that job
- Don’t worry, maybe something better will _____.
A. come away B. go by C. come along D. go off

289. Distance learning is being _____in some countries to help children in remote runal schools obtain
higher education.
A. adopted B. adopt C. admitted D. adapted
290. – why don’t you buy the necklace since you like it so much? - I_____, but I don’t have the money.
A. should B. will C. may D. would
291. I still doubt_____ the price of houses will go down, but just wait and see.
A. why B. when C. whether D. how
292. Online shopping, when properly_____, can save us a lot of time and energy.
A. is done B. done C. do D. doing
293. _____our earth, or else it will be no longer fix for us to live on
A. protect B. to protect C. protected D. protecting
294. You’ve made a few mistakes in your essay, but _____it’s well written.
A. on the other hand B. first of all C. so far D. on the whole
295. It’s been years_____i painted a picture as beautiful as this one.
A. after B. since C. before D. as
296. I looked at it and found that, including the wine, the bill _____$80.
A. arrived in B. came at C. came to D. arrived at
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297. Eating too much fat can _____heart diseases and cause high blood pressure.
A. contribute to B. attend to C. devote to D. dedicate to
298. Not only_____, but also most of their boring or difficult work is unnoticed.
A. are mothers paid B. mothers are paid C. mothers are not paid D. are mothers not paid
299. To go on until you succeed is _____life is all about.
A. that B. where C. what D. how
300. It is only on world market_____ we can prove the competitiveness and quality of our goods.
A. that B. in which C. where D. what
301. During our staying London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded_____ the nurse Florence
Nightingale.
A. in honor of B. in place of C. in case of D. in favor of
302. He treasured the notebook in which _____his bank account passwords and his friends’ addresses.
A. wrote B. were recorded C. recorded D. were written
303. The two man were ____of receiving stolen property, which made their parents worried.
A. suspected B. blamed C. doubled D. arrested
304. All of us want very much to see these movies, especially _____you referred to just now.
A. that B. one C. the one D. which
305. Johnson knows much about the movie. I think that he must have seen it, _____?
A. doesn’t he B. didn’t he C. hasn’t he D. isn’t he
306. If you don’t have anything nice to say to other people, don’t say_____?
A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
307. Spiders are not an insect, as many people think, _____even nearly related to them.
A. which B. but C. and D. nor
308. Mom, let me play the computer games, _____?
A. don’t you B. will you C. shall I D. will I
309. You know in some countries, _____are called “public schools” are not owned by the public.
A. which B. that C. what D. as
310. Our city has developed into a big city, which is _____it used to be.
A. four times the size larger than what B. four times larger than that
C. as four times the size as that D. four times the size of what
311. I don’t feel well. I think I’m _____with the flu.
A. going up B. coming down C. coming up D. dropping in
312. You may depend on _____that your parents will help you whenever you need it.
A. them B. me C. it D. yourself
313. My mother told me to play with our little guest. _____, though unwillingly.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. so did I B. I didn’t C. So I did D. Neither I did

314. Do you expect _____to be a possibility that more and more students from poor families will be able to
go to college?
A. which B. it C. this D. that
315. When he said he wanted to apply for a _____in the corporation, he was told to see the manager
A. position B. location C. career D. profession
316. Most businessmen are more interested in the _____ success of their products than their educational
values.
A. cultural B. classical C. commercial D. criminal
317. Considering the present birth rate, the prediction that the world populate will decrease in the near future
simply does not_____
A. prove B. exist C. stand D. hold
318. The professor reminded me of what I would _____have forgotten.
A. however B. therefore C. whenever D. otherwise
319. His idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has _____many good
changes to their lives.
A. got through B. resulted from C. turned into D. brought about
320. _____ I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man
A. as much B. if only C. only if D. much as
321. When I go out in the evening, I use the bike _____ the car if I can.
A. regardless of B. in spite of C. other D. rather than
322. All the information we have collected in relation to that case _____very little.
A. goes up to B. makes up for C. comes up to D. puts up with
323. This book is _____great value. _____can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it,
however.
A. of; nothing B. in; few C. in; much D. of; something
324. – Do you think we can get there on time.
- Yes, _____ the car doesn’t break down
A. even if B. if only C. as soon as D. as long as

325. _____is known to us all, the old scientist, _____ life was hard in the past, still words very hard in his
eighties.
A. as; whose B. who; the C. that; whose D. it; who
326. Whether you believe it or not, it is _____that causes you illness.
A. You are so overweight B. Because of your overweight
C. Because you are overweight D. Your being overweight
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327. The number of the photocopiers they produced this year has increased _____ 30% compared with
_____ of last year.
A. with; that B. by; that C. from; ones D. about; those
328. The little boy was allowed to go swimming _____he stayed near the other boys.
A. in case B. now that C. by the time D. on condition that
329. _____to keep an even temperature, so the structure of the newly-built house warms and dries out
gradually.
A. if you tried B. try C. having tried D. trying
330. The weather was good in L,A., _____there was bad weather near Chicago.
A. but B. so C. once D. or
331. Did you hear that Jim was robbed during his recent trip to Thailand? Not only_____ his money, but he
was nearly killed.
A. he was losing B. he had lost C. he lost D. did he lose
332. More and more people try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this
_____creates further problems.
A. in case B. after all C. once again D. in turn
333. They are still _____ the missing child, who disappeared last Sunday after attending her friend’s
birthday party.
A. hunting for B. calling for C. finding for D. sending for
334. _____ twice a year, whether it is a car or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.
A. being inspected B. having being inspected C. to inspect D. inspected
335. Near the table _____ a poor dog, who desired to satisfy his hunger with _____ fell from the table.
A. lay; what B. laid; that C. lay; that D. laid; something
336. The most important thing to keep mind when _____ an emergency is to keep _____ .
A. dealing with; calm B. dealt with; calm C. to deal with; calm D. dealing with; calmly
337. On hearing the news that her husband was killed by terrorists, the wife _____ .
A. broke out B. broke up C. broke down D. broke away
338. We hoped to be able to move into our new house at the end of the month, but things didn’t _____ as
we expected.
A. work out B. get out C. move out D. carry out
339. I’m sure this painting is not by Picasso. It’s only an unsuccessful fake and so it’s _____ .
A. precious B. invaluable C. priceless D. worthless
340. Americans eat _____ vegetables per person today as they did in.
A. more than twice many B. more than twice
C. as twice as many D. twice as many
341. He finally won the general election because many of his promises were quite popular _____ the voters.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. with B. to C. in D. for
342. It’s the protection of the trees _____ really matters, _____ how many trees are planted each year.
A. as; more than B. what; more than C. that; rather than D. which; rather
343. The bad news about the company _____ a wave of selling its shares.
A. brought on B. set off C. set up D. sent off
344. - Why does she always ask you for help?
- Because there is no one else _____ .
A. she can turn to B. for her to turn C. who to turn to D. for whom to turn
345. I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise _____ .
A. going on B. goes on C. to go on D. went on
346. You must phone us as soon as you _____ home.
A. will get B. are getting C. get D. will have go
347. James is staying with _____ while he is in New York - their son, Nick Green, will then come back
with James for a few weeks over here.
A. the Greens B. the Green C. Green D. Greens
348. I had no difficulty _____ their house although they had said that people often did.
A. to find B. finding C. to finding D. for finding
349. The more I get to know him, the _____ I like him.
A. most B. much C. less D. lesser
350. I borrowed a _____ bike and went into town in the lunch break.
A. friend of my B. friend of mine’s C. friend’s of my D. friend’s of mine
351. I had no sooner told her what I thought of her _____ I wished I’d held my tongue.
A. than B. when C. that D. as
352. His grandfather often dozes _____ in front of the TV after dinner.
A. out B. over C. in D. off
353. I can’t imagine any reason _____ he should have behaved in such an extraordinary way.
A. for B. that C. why D. how
354. Please come and see me _____ day you like.
A. every B. all C. some D. any
355. All their children are allowed _____ exactly what they like.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. for doing
356. _____ your house repainted every year?
A. have you got B. have you C. do you have D. have you been
357. Why do you object to _____ - he’ll be an asset to the company?
A. he be taken on B. him being taken on C. he being taken on D. him be taken on
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358. No offence intended _____ I think you haven’t understood the problem correctly.
A. if B. when C. as D. but
359. I benefited a great deal _____ taking that online training course.
A. from B. with C. for D. off
360. In such a plight _____ that we had no choice but to radio for help.
A. we ourselves found B. did we find ourselves
C. did we ourselves find D. we found ourselves
361. He escaped by _____ .
A. the hair’s breadth B. the breadth of a hair C. a breadth of a hair D. a hair’s breadth
362. Only on very rare occasions _____ an appearance before midday.
A. would make the old lady B. the old lady would make
C. would the old lady make D. the old lady make would
363. I’ve never heard _____ ridiculous speech.
A. such as B. so a C. a such D. a so
364. They live about _____ from here.
A. an hour of drive B. a drive hour C. a drive of an hour D. an hour’s drive
365. We promised to keep in touch _____ happened to us in life.
A. whenever B. whatever C. however D. wherever
366. If you can win his attention _____ for you.
A. the better so much B. so much the better C. so the much better D. the so much better
367. Did you really understand all _____ she said?
A. what B. when C. which D. that
368. Capital punishment was done _____ in Britain nearly half a century ago.
A. out for B. off by C. away with D. over from
369. I find _____ very strange that Mena has not been promoted yet.
A. her B. that C. it D. them
370. _____ you to change your mind about handing in your notice, we would be happy for you to stay with
us.
A. should B. if C. unless D. were
371. Thank you very much - I haven’t been to _____ party for ages.
A. the so enjoyable B. a so enjoyable C. so enjoyable D. so enjoyable a
372. It was the collapse of the dotcom boom that finally did _____ him.
A. out B. for C. with D. off
373. In such a complex situation as this mistakes _____ happen occasionally.
A. are bound to B. bound to C. bound D. bound to
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374. We were at a disadvantage _____ that we did not have a very good knowledge of the language the
others were using.
A. in B. by C. with D. for
375. Bob couldn’t _____ a moustache to the photo of his Headmaster in the newspaper.
A. resist to add B. resist from adding C. resist adding D. resist for adding
376. This time next week I won’t be in a stuffy office, _____ on a beach in Spain.
A. I’ll have lain B. I’ll be lying C. I’ll lie D. I’m lying
377. Mike will do well in the job _____ he stays on the right side of the boss.
A. as soon as B. as far as C. as long as D. as well as
378. If the decision _____ before he arrived, he would have been furious.
A. Would have been taken B. Was taken
C. Was being taken D. Had been taken
379. _____ with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad-tempered.
A. Where B. Which C. What D. How
380. I’m sure he only said those things _____ .
A. to my annoyance B. for annoying me C. to annoy me D. for annoy me
381. The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained _____ .
A. therefore B. otherwise C. immediately D. nevertheless
382. I _____ rather you didn’t tell my parents about this.
A. would B. should C. had D. did
383. Try as I _____ , I couldn’t turn the key.
A. could B. might C. should D. would
384. Women had to fight hard to gain _____ equality.
A. an B. the C. her D. ___
385. No one wants to have extra homework tonight, _____ ?
A. don’t they B. don’t he C. do they D. does he
386. You’d rather stay at home tonight, _____ you?
A. wouldn’t B. didn’t C. hadn’t D. won’t
387. I can reassure you that everything _____ as quickly as possible.
A. will be dealt B. will deal with C. will deal D. will be dealt with
388. I take great exception _____ the implication that I was not telling the truth.
A. against B. to C. from D. with
389. The old lady came near to _____ of pneumonia but to everyone’s amazement she pulled through.
A. death B. dying C. die D. being dead
390. My daughter is planning to spend a year before university working in Australia, _____ seems to me to
be a sensible idea.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. that B. which C. what D. where

391. When I first came to Britain it took me a long time to _____ on the left.
A. used to driving B. get used to driver
C. get used to driving D. get used drive
392. Unfortunately, their house _____ while they were at the restaurant celebrating their anniversary.
A. had burgled B. got burgled C. went burgled D. burgled
393. He crept in _____ his parents should wake up.
A. lest B. unless C. otherwise D. whereby
394. By the time you’re my age, you _____ your mind.
A. Will probably have changed B. Will probably change
C. Would probably change D. Are probably changing
395. Nearly all the brown bears in the United States _____ in Alaska, which has an estimated 30,000 to
40,000 brown bears, also called grizzlies.
A. are resident B. live C. resides D. inhabit
396. _____ are poor observers of their child’s behavior so deviant behavior reaches unmanageable
proportions.
A. parents that B. parents C. when parents D. if parents
397. Across the country, recreational and commercial fishers have been pointing fingers for decades over
which group is responsible for _____ stocks of sports fish.
A. dwindling B. increasing C. growing D. reduce
398. Food is, after all, an important part of Chinese culture and mission controllers say it is important _____
China’s space pioneers do not go hungry.
A. so that B. make sure C. to ensure that D. that food is provided for
399. The 2000 Census showed that married couples _____ half of the 2 million households in the state, and
46 percent of those couples had children under roof.
A. made up B. and made up C. to make up D. which they made up
400. The number of girls in school and women in parliaments has risen, and their overall access to
contraception has improved in the past decade, _____ new report.
A. according a B. according to a C. published in a D. stated in a
401. Apple Computer has unveiled its new desktop computer design, _____ all dish drivers and processors
into a flat display less than two inches thick.
A. which includes B. which integrates C. enclosing D. which contains
402. By far the most notice able blemishes on the surface of the Sun _____ sunspots.
A. the B. that are C. in the D. are
403. _____ , I don’t want to spend the weekend with her.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. When liking her company at work B. In spite to enjoy working with her
C. Much as I enjoy her company at work D. She is very good company while at work
404. _____ longer do we perceive the only great threat to our security in the hostile maneuvers of foreign
armies.
A. Any B. Not C. No D. For
405. She managed to pull the horse up in spite of _____ a broken rein.
A. having B. had C. have D. has
406. As a cab driver, I _____ , though I’d love a bigger paycheck.
A. get on B. take on C. get by D. carry through
407. I think going for the weekend to the coast _____ be a good idea.
A. would B. bound to C. mustn’t D. should
408. The main argument in the report is _____ correct.
A. up to a point B. fundamentally C. primarily D. supposedly
409. I _____ some of my old drawings while I was clearing out the cupboard.
A. came across B. caught up with C. looked for D. turned up
410. There are about twenty _____ so people waiting in the outer office.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
411. There was a problem with the cellphone, but I _____ it now.
A. have fixed B. have been fixing C. fixed D. would have fixed
412. The thing _____ , once a film gets this kind of apocalyptically awful publicity, how do you not release
it and give the public a crack at it?
A. that B. is C. what D. goes
413. They are _____ to have arrived already.
A. schedule B. needed C. ought D. supposed
414. By the time they _____ at the concert, the tickets were sold out.
A. got through B. filled in C. turned up D. applied to
415. I’m one hundred percent certain that everything _____ all right in the end.
A. will be B. will being C. is being D. will be going
416. This leather is inferior _____ that.
A. than B. to C. from D. off
417. Do you like _____ of meat pie?
A. this sort B. these sort C. these sorts D. this sorts
418. The book _____ on the chest of drawers.
A. was lain B. was laid C. was lied D. have lied
419. The garden shears _____ used to clip the hedge.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. was B. were C. has D. have

420. Each of the boys _____ given a prize today.
A. was B. were C. has D. have
421. To _____ , she got divorced shortly afterwards.
A. no one’ surprise B. no one’s surprise C. no ones surprise D. no ones’ surprises
422. Because of its warm tropical climate, Hawaii _____ subzero temperatures.
A. almost experiences never B. experiences never almost
C. experiences almost never D. almost never experiences
423. I _____ at the meeting, the others didn’t come.
A. turned in B. turned up C. turned down D. turned on
424. We rarely have our luggage _____ by porters.
A. carry B. to carry C. to be carried D. carried
425. Everyone can join our club, _____ age and sex.
A. instead of B. in case of C. in place of D. regardless of
426. The examination was by no _____ easy, and I doubted if I have passed it.
A. way B. case C. means D. road
427. I was at a _____ what to do.
A. loss B. fuss C. failure D. miss
428. Don’t worry about the party, I’ll _____ to it.
A. offer B. care C. see D. devote
429. _____ have made communication faster and easier through the use of e-mail and the Internet is widely
recognized.
A. it is that computer B. that computers C. computers that D. that it is computers
430. _____ you should do now is to take a long holiday.
E. that F. which G. what H. it
431. _____ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. provided that B. should C. were D. had
432. I _____ Sally, an old friend of mine, on the way home from work yesterday.
A. came into B. ran into C. call off D. get into
433. He has put his car entirely at our _____ for the holiday.
A. usage B. pleasure C. run D. disposal
434. My car would not start _____ Jenny’s started immediately.
A. whereas E. though F. however G. nevertheless
435. You work very hard. I’m sure you’ll have no _____ the exam.
A. difficulties of passing B. difficulty passing
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
C. difficulties to pass D. difficulty to pass

436. _____ director must have surprised all the staff.
A. You nominated B. Your being nominated
C. You have been nominated D. Your nominating
437. This is such an important question that we can’t _____ thinking it over.
A. Point B. Use C. Help D. Stand
438. My new glasses cost me _____ the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times B. three times as much as
C. more three times than D. as much three times as
439. You will find their house _____ you take a good street map with you.
A. as long as B. even if C. if only D. otherwise
440. By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years.
A. was studying B. would be studying C. has been studying D. had been studying
441. You’d better stop spending money, _____ you will end up in debt.
A. Unless B. friend of mine’s C. friend’s of my D. friend’s of mine
442. What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? - I recommend _____ as much as possible.
A. him rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him to rest
443. I don’t like Mark. His _____ complaints make my angry.
A. Continual B. continuous C. constant D. permanent
444. She _____ for lost time by studying at weekends
A. got upon B. set about C. made up D. put in
445. Just keep _____ on the baby while I cook the dinner, will you?
A. a look B. a glance C. an eye D. a care
446. He is determined to finish the job _____ long it takes.
A. Whenever B. whatever C. no matter D. however
447. Alan and Mary _____ an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had
448. _____ , we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. Difficult as the homework was D. Despite the homework was difficult
449. Only when the ground is kept moist, _____ germinate.
A. will grass seeds B. grass seeds will C. grass seeds won’t D. grass seeds does
450. She would rather I _____ harder now.
A. Study B. studying C. am studying D. studied
451. The concert didn’t come _____ our expectations.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. up to B. up against C. round D. up with

452. My uncle _____ golf when he retired from work.
A. took on B. took up C. took over D. took after
453. By the end of next month, we _____ our English course.
A. have completed B. will be completed C. will have completed D. completed
454. You should be responsible for _____ you have done.
A. That B. why C. which D. what
455. _____ in the US in 1977, this festival is celebrated with feasts and songs in the home for seven days
and nights.
A. Africa introduced B. Africa introducing
C. Introducing from Africa D. Introduced from Africa
456. _____ she spoke did I realize that she was English.
A. No sooner B. No longer C. Not until D. Hardly
457. I’m not opposed to _____ with us, as long as it’s only for a few days.
A. them to stay B. them to staying C. their stay D. their staying
458. Mike _____ a rich man now if he had been more careful in the past.
A. will have been B. will be C. would have been D. would be
459. _____ do women do all the housework with their hands.
A. no sooner B. not until C. only when D. no longer
460. Please forgive me, I don’t _____ to upset you.
A. Think B. mind C. mean D. suppose
461. _____ we have finished the course, we should start doing more revision work.
A. for now B. now that C. ever since D. by now
462. Forget it. It is no use crying over spilt _____ .
A. water B. juice C. milk D. lemonade
463. Mark knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long _____ .
A. time B. run C. distance D. step
464. I _____ my best suit at the party last night - everyone else was very casually dressed.
A. needn’t wear B. mustn’t wear C. needn’t have worn D. mustn’t have worn
465. _____ that she could not say anything.
A. upset was she B. however upset was she C. so upset was she that D. so upset she was
466. Who did you invite to dinner last night? - No one _____ than Frank and his family.
A. another B. the other C. other D. the others
467. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes _____ for a cup of coffee.
A. over B. off C. on D. to
468. I have three brothers, _____ are businessmen.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. that all of them B. who they all C. all of whom D. who all of them
469. It was _____ that we spent the whole day at the beach.
A. so nice a weather B. such nice weather
C. such nice a weather D. so a nice weather
470. What are you going to buy in this store? - Nothing, _____ want is too much expensive.
A. That I B. What I C. That what I D. What do I
471. There’s no _____ fixing that toy. He’ll just break it again.
A. point B. worth C. harm D. good
472. It is important that he _____ to Dr. Johnson immediately.
A. will speak B. speaks C. speak D. speaks
473. She is so absent-minded. She _____ her cell phone three times.
A. lost B. was losing C. has lost D. had lost
474. He always did well at school, despite _____ his early education disrupted by illness.
A. being B. having C. putting D. sending
475. Mike has never been to Madrid, but he talks as if he _____ three times.
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
476. _____ that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two ears.
A. it is reported B. reported C. the report was D. reporting
477. Doing a lot of homework may _____ you to pass the exam.
A. make it easier B. make easier for C. be easy for D. make easy that
478. If you need any support, you can _____ me to back you up.
A. believe on B. rely on C. depend in D. put on
479. It is time the government _____ measures to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
A. takes B. take C. took D. must take
480. _____ nowadays buys goods on the Internet.
A. many people B. almost people C. most people D. many a person
481. It is essential that Mary _____ Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. remind B. reminds C. will remind D. must remind
482. _____ seemed a miracle to us.
A. His recover after so soon B. That he recovered so soon
C. His being recovered so soon D. When he had recovered so soon
483. Remember to _____ the campfire before you leave.
A. put off B. put down C. put out D. put up
484. _____ you visit him, give him my best wishes.
A. could B. would C. should D. might
485. The house plants need _____ before noon.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered

486. _____ you have watched, which film impresses you most?
A. between many films B. all of the films C. of films all D. of all the films
487. She took a _____ of absence from work when she had her baby.
A. permit B. record C. leave D. file
488. The telephone rang and interrupted my _____ of thought.
A. train B. chain C. series D. ranges
489. _____ of the students in my class could solve the problem yesterday.
A. not much B. no C. none D. neither
490. Tom was praised for his bravery, _____ his colleagues were criticzed for their cowardice.
A. though B. whereas C. however D. therefore
491. We insist that a meeting _____ as soon as possible.
A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held
492. _____ I’m concerned, it’s quite all right for you to leave early.
A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as much as
493. Her husband treated her badly. I’m surprised how she _____ it for so long
A. put up with B. put off C. put through D. put up
494. Our school doesn’t break _____ until the end of July.
A. out B. in C. off D. up
495. AIDS is _____ tht scientists are doing reseach to find a cure.
A. a so serious disease B. so a serious diseases
C. so serious a disease D. a such serious disease
496. _____ trying to make him change his mind.
A. It’s no point B. It’s no hope C. It’s useless D. It’s course
497. I think you should choosen _____ color. This one is too dark.
A. other B. another C. the other D. others
498. Were she ten years younger, she _____ the beauty contest.
A. will enter B. had entered C. would enter D. would have entered
499. I don’t think he will get _____ the shock in such a short period of time.
A. off B. out C. over D. away
500. _____ caused certain diseases such as malaria was not known until the early 20th century.
A. That mosquitoes B. Mosquitoes C. Since mosquitoes D. Mosquitoes which

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1. _____ apologized, I wouldn’t have been so upset at the time.

A. interest rates B. expenses C. shares D. funds

A. had been B. had been up C. was down D. helped

A. I can make about it B. I can do about it C. Can I do about it D. I can’t do about it

A. start B. will start C. you start D. you're starting

A. way how B. reason C. way D. how

A. what else B. who else C. which else's D. who else's

A. while B. the moment C. suddenly D. once

A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can

A. any B. the C. a D. other

A. no, thanks B. never mind C. all right D. my pleasure

A. pleasant; pleased B. pleased; pleasant C. pleasant; pleasant D. pleased; pleased

179. A: you are so lucky.

A. got B. gets C. are D. were

A. anything B. something C. all D. that

A. give it up B. give it in C. give it out D. give it away

A. we’re going to fly B. we’ll be flying C. we’ll fly D. we’re to fly

A. How long were…being B. How long have…got

A. where else B. what else C. how D. why

A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. complaint

208. A: What terrible weather! It _____ for more than a week.

A. that B. when C. what D. how

A. many of B. masses of C. the number of D. a large amount of

A. look for B. call for C. take up D. give up

A. what B. when C. how D. where

A. nor was I B. so did I C. neither would I D. so would I

A. which B. while C. when D. that

A. there B. it was C. they were D. there were

A. come away B. go by C. come along D. go off

A. so did I B. I didn’t C. So I did D. Neither I did

A. even if B. if only C. as soon as D. as long as

A. that B. which C. what D. where

A. was B. were C. has D. have

C. difficulties to pass D. difficulty to pass

A. up to B. up against C. round D. up with

A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered

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