1. Rich and distinctive in flavour, ______.

A. there is in the United States a very important nut crop, the pecan
B. the most important nut crop in the United States, the pecan
C. farmers in the United States raise pecan, a very important nut crop
D. pecans are the most important nut crop in the United States
2. If you want to take photographs you'll have to have _______ .
A. an allowance B. an admission C. a permit D. an application
3. I’d like to thank you, _______ my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.
A. on account of B. on behalf of C. because of D. instead of
4. The traffic lights _______ to red, but he didn't stop his car.
A. exchanged B. turned C. removed D. shone
5. “Share this _______ yourselves," said the mother to her two children,
A. among B. between C. with D. to
6. John was late this morning because he had trouble _______ his car started.
A. got B. getting C. to get D. gotten
7. Some officials proposed to increase the _______ on tobacco.
A. money B. fee C. duty D. salary
8. Beatrice's mother _______ her against taking too much luggage on her trip.
A. recommended B. encouraged C. reprimanded D. warned
9. I'm afraid a rise in salary is _______ just now.
A out of sight B. out of control C. out of date D. out of the question
10. They lived on the _______ of the city.
A. boundary B. outskirts C. outside D. suburbs
11. Almost anyone unemployed for a long period of time ______ to find a job and to be productive.
A. want B. to want C. wants D. who wants
12. "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom." "Don't worry. They _____ them
before the dance begins."
A. will have been moved B. will have moved C. were moved D. have been moved
13. That boy is a _______ of child abuse.
A. beneficiary B. prey C. recipient D. victim
14. ______ we invested in telecommunications industry, we would be rich by now.
A. Were B. Should C. Will D. Had
15. The door is unlocked; ______ here last night.
A. something strange was happened B. strange something had happened
C. something strange should have happened D. something strange could have happened
16. She finally admitted that she broke the pot _______.
A. purposefully B. clumsily C. willingly D. deliberately
17. "Is Marsha still here?" - "No. She was the first _______.”
A. leaving B. that she left C. to leave D. in leaving
18. The meeting will be begin at 10.30 _______.
A. sharp B. exact C. on time D. accurate
19. I'm afraid there's no _______ of seeing Mr. Brown until tomorrow.
A. possibility B. wish C. opportunity D. chance
20. No one can visit her because she had a very ______ disease.
A. intoxicating B. contagious C. corporal D. exasperating
21. ______, and they are separated from one another by vast distances.
A. Being millions of galaxies B. Are millions of galaxies
C. Of the millions of galaxies D. There are millions of galaxies
22. ______ does not circle around the earth was proven by Galileo.
A. Since the rest of the universe B. As the rest of the universe
C. The rest of the universe D. That the rest of the universe
23. "What can you ______ from his speech?" - "I'm afraid I couldn't catch on to what he said."
A. concern B. mention C. realize D. infer
24. The cote of the moon is much smaller, in relation to its size, ______ of the planets.
A. those B. than those C. ones D. than are those
25. We all _______ a good friend.
A. believe Mike B. know Mike C. consider Mike being D. consider Mike
26. It's by ______ means the best book I've ever read.
A. no B. all C. far D. some
27. I would like to put ______ a new proposal.
A. in B. up C. through D. forward
28. I ______ to inform you that your application was turned down.
A. sorry B. regret C. apologise D. pity
29. I've been working so hard that I need ______.
A. a breath B. a pause C. an interval D. a break
30. "Is John a good student?" "He is, ______, an excellent student."
A. in most parts B. for most parts C. for the most part D. in most of the parts
31. Ken _______ his doctor's advice and continued to overwork.
A. disassociated B. disregarded C. disowned D. disappointed
32. Everyone thought he was asleep, but when they looked closely at him, he was ______.
A. wide awake B. wide open C. widely awake D. full awake
33. Luckily, she remembered _______ with petrol, so she didn't run out on the way there.
A. to fill up B. filling up C. filled up D. having filled up
34. The accusation left him quite ______ with rage.
A. dumb B. silent C. speechless D. mute
35. ''I'm surprised Betty didn't win the Miss Singapore pageant." "She would have ______ some talent."
A. had she have B. have she had C. had she had D. have she have
36. I didn't hear you ______ in. You must have been very quiet.
A. come B. to come C. came D. when came
37. If _______ it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass.
A. ever B. just C. even D. only
38. Only because she had to support her family _______ to leave school.
A. that Alice decides B. did Alice decide C. does Alice decide D. Alice decided
39. The teachers have had some problems _______ return the papers to the students.
A. to decide when to B. deciding when to C. deciding D. deciding when
40. Art critics do not all agree on what _______ a painting great.
A. qualities make B. are the qualities for making
C. qualities to make D. do the qualities that make
41. _______ through a prism, a beam of white light breaks into all the colours of the rainbow.
A. When shines B. It shines C. It is shone D. When shone
42. I don't have as many _______ goals as I did when I was younger.
A. untrue B. unreal C. incorrect D. unrealistic
43. Film directors ______ to stay behind the camera and get on with making films.
A. incline B. tend C. determine D. insist
44. You can't get through on the phone because the number you want is ______.
A. busy B. occupied C. in use D. engaged
45. The committee members resented ______.
A. the president that he did not tell them about the meeting
B. the president's not informing them of the meeting
C. the president not to inform them of the meeting
D. that the president had failed informing them that there was a meeting
46. It is the greatest happiness on earth _______.
A. loving and to be loved B. to love and being loved
C. love and be loved D. to love and to be loved
47. It has been estimated that _______ species of animals.
A. more than a million B. there are over a million
C. it is a million or more D. have over a million of
48. We would say that a well-equipped house has every _______.
A. convenience B. facility C. commodity D. ease
49. Hyperactivity in children may result from _______ some food additives.
A. their eating B. they eat C. to eat D. them eating
50. She ______ with her brother when he broke her favourite toy.
A. got out B. fell in C. got on D. fell out
51. I used to like football very much, but I've really ______ interest lately.
A. missed B. lost C. done without D. failed
52. The money I inherited ______ me to do a lot more things.
A. assists B. enables C. makes D. facilitates
53. I met ______ at Julia's birthday party.
A. some of Joe's friend B. some of Joe friends C. some of Joe's friends D. some friends of Joe
54. That science book ______ again and again.
A. is worth to read B. is worth reading C. is worth being read D. is worthy reading
55. This milk has _______. Don't drink it.
A. gone sour B. soured C. bad D. gone badly
56. ______ the most awe inspiring among the great structures of the world.
A. Perhaps the Great Wall of China B. The Great Wall of China which is perhaps
C. The Great Wall of China is perhaps D. That the Great Wall of China is perhaps
57. When ______ on July 4, 1789, the federal tariff was remarkably evenhanded.
A. was first enacted B. first enacted C. was enacted first D. it first
58. _________ the financial means to remain independent, Thomas Edison was compelled to seek employment
as a night telegraph operator.
A. He was deprived of B. Deprived of
C. That he was deprived of D. Although he was deprived of
59. The new model, introduced last summer, ______ $1,000.
A. the price was B. a price of C. was priced at D. to be priced at
60. I got really nervous during the exam. When the examiner asked my name, my mind went completely
______.
A. empty B. blank C. white D. void
61. I had ______ reached the theater when I saw people leaving.
A. quite B. enough C. almost D. rather
62. He spent ________dollars on food and drinks.
A. only few B. only a few C. very a few D. only a little
63. This picture book, the few pages ________ are missing, is my favourite.
A. for which B. of which C. of that D. to which
64. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ________ with their neighbours.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. relationships D. terms
65. I was under _________ that you two had already met.
A. the idea B. pressure C. notice D. the impression
66. He has a wide knowledge of the world, ________ that he is still very young.
A. considering B. being considered C. considered D. consider
67. The child, smiling broadly, ______ the stage.
A. approaching B. approach C. approached D. had been approached
68. Parrots and crows are ______ most intelligent birds.
A. considered the B. considering the C. considered like D. consider the
69. ______, but it also filters out harmful sun rays.
A. Not only the atmosphere gives us air to breathe B. The atmosphere which gives us air to breathe
C. Not only does the atmosphere give us air to breathe D. The atmosphere gives us air to breathe
70. ______ on barren slopes can help prevent erosion.
A. Planting trees B. For trees to be planted C. In order to plant trees D. Trees are planted
71. The little boy was ______ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the desk.
A. brought B. attracted C. appealed D. tempted
72. ______ should a young child be allowed to play with fireworks without adult supervision.
A. Under no circumstances B. No sooner than C. Always D. Only when
73. To solve this problem, it is advisable ______.
A. that to adopt a drastic measure B. that a drastic measure is adopted
C. that a drastic measure be adopted D. a drastic measure to be adopted
74. Manufacturers often sacrifice quality ______.
A. for a larger profit margin B. in place of to earn more money
C. to gain more quantities of money D. and instead earn a bigger amount of money
75. Do you know ______?
A. which door this key is belonging to B. that door is this key belonging to
C. what door this key is belonging to D. which door this key belongs to
76. Laura offered ______ because she had faith in his capabilities.
A. to Mr. Smith the position B. Mr. Smith the position
C. the position for Mr. Smith D. Mr. Smith to the position
77. All of us young people should do our best to contribute to ________ the country.
A. building of B. build C. the building D. the building of
78. ________ people from other cities are coming here to find work.
A. Large numbers of B. A large number C. Large amounts of D. A large amount of
79. ______, Jose Limon's dance troupe often toured abroad.
A. The U.S State Department sponsored it B. Sponsored by the U.S State Department
C. The U.S State Department, which sponsored it D. The sponsorship of the U.S State Department
80. The campers ________ their tent at the base of the mountain.
A. established B. grounded C. installed D. pitched
81. One condition of this job is that you must be ________ to work at weekends.
A. available B. capable C. acceptable D. accessible
82. If you decide you don't like it, bring it back and we'll give you a ______.
A. receipt B. guarantee C. reward D. refund
83. If we build that hotel there, the ocean will be hidden from ______.
A. view B. perception C. notice D. sight
84. Without the proper card installed inside the computer, _______ to run a graphical programme.
A. is definitely impossible B. it is impossible C. because of impossible D. is impossible
85. When we put on thick woolen clothing, ______ in the woolen loops that protects us from the cold.
A. it is the air B. that the air C. that air D. there is the air
86. One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly ______ is sound.
A. yet is easily overlooked B. is easily overlooked
C. it is easily overlooked D. that is easily overlooked
87. Where have you been? You were ______ to be here half an hour ago.
A. allowed B. supposed C. had D. thought
88. I ______ my best suit - everyone else was very casually dressed.
A. needn't wear B. mustn't wear C. mustn't have worn D. needn't have worn
89. Sue is _______ that she can sing, but everyone else thinks she's terrible.
A. converted B. persuaded C. convinced D. determined
90. The usual reason for exemption from tax does not _______ in this case.
A. apply B. impose C. regard D. concern
91. A strike in the mining industry is _______ to bring about a shortage of coal in the near future.
A. causing B. resulting C. threatening D. proposing
92. They _______ for more than 2 hours but they didn't stop to rest.
A. were playing B. have played C. had been playing D. have been playing
93. Sharp knives are actually safer to use _______.
A. as dull ones B. as ones that are dull C. that are dull ones D. than dull ones
94. Many students found it very difficult to keep _______ all the recent developments in the subject.
A. touch with B. in touch with C. touch of D. in touch of
95. We _______ wandering about all day without any food.
A. got hungry B. hungered C. made hungry D. had been hungry
96. She won the award for _______ her whole life to looking after the poor.
A. paying B. attracting C. causing D. devoting
97. There aren't any _______ in the company for accounts.
A. situations B. spaces C. vacancies D. offers
98. Fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas produce carbon dioxide when ______.
A. are burned B. they burned C. burned D. are they burned
99. The old castle has been ________ and it is now a luxury hotel.
A. transformed B. undone C. remade D. constructed
100. Accuracy is ________ to the skill of typewriting.
A. inherent B. elemental C. fundamental D. elementary