GRAMMAR REVISION ( PART 17)

Question 51: When he returned home, I found the door .

A. unlocking B. unlocked C. to be unlocked D. have unlocked
Question 52: I had no sooner lit the barbecue .
A. than it started to rain B. as it started to rained
C. while it started raining D. that it started raining
Question 53: Summer is one season. Spring is .
A. other B. another C. the other D. others
Question 54: Are you satisfied your record?
A. at B. from C. with D. for
Question55: Many companies are suffering a shortage of skilled staff.
A. from B. in C. at D. against
Question56: Maria Sharapova became the first Russian a Wimbledon single title.
A. to win B. that was winning C. who wins D. which won
Question 57: Very people went to the show but it still started on time.
A. much B. a few C. little D. few
Question 58: with the size of the whole Earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A. Compare them B. If you compare C. When compared D. A comparison
Question 59: If it for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.
A. weren’t B. hadn’t been C. isn’t D. were
Question 60: The house felt terribly cold the fact that the central heating had been on all day.
A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. although
Question 61: Heavy snowfalls made planes to land or take off.
A. it impossible B. impossible for C. impossible D. it impossible for
Question 62: Emma got her purse while shopping in the supermarket.
A. steal B. stole C. stealing D. stolen
Question 63: Because of electronic publishing, will disappear in the next 25 years.
A. a book B. book C. the books D. books
Question 64: The pictures of seals being killed in the Artic had a tremendous impact public
opinion.
A. over B. with C. on D. against
Question 65: Unless you all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.
A. answered B. answer C. don’t answer D. are answering
Question 66: He promised his daughter a new bicycle as a birthday present.
 A. buy B. to buy C. to buying D. buying
Question 67: We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we to the
station, Susan for us for more than two hours.
A. are getting/had waited B. got/waited
C. had got/had waited D. got/ had been waiting
Question 68: Sometimes wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself.
A. to sleep the desire B. the desire to sleep
C. to desire to sleep is D. the desire to sleep who
Question 69: They asked me in London then.
A. is my brother working B. was my brother working
C. if my brother was working D. if my brother is working
Question 70: in 1939, the Borne Bridge is one of the many grand projects of the Depression era.
A. Completing B. Completed C. Complete D. Completes
Question 71: He always did well at school having his early education disrupted by illness.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. in addition to D. even though
Question 72: “Did you have a good time at the Browns?” – “Not really. I I’ll ever visit them
again.
A. won’t be thinking B. am not thinking C. don’t think D. think not
Question 73: Nobody answered the door, ?
A. weren’t they B. were they C. did they D. didn’t they
Question 74: Tom had a lucky escape. He killed.
A. could have been B. must have been C. should have been D. had been
Question 75: As we walked past, we saw John his car.
A. to repair B. repaired C. in repairing D. repairing
Question 76: As far as I can judge, she was completely unaware the seriousness of the situation.
A. with B. about C. of D. in
Question 77: Tom made a serious mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him. He’s lucky a
second chance.
A. having given B. having been given C. to have given D. to have been given
Question 78: Standing on top of the hill, .
A. people have seen a castle far away B. lies a castle in the middle of the island
C. a castle can be seen from the distance D. we can see a castle in the distance
Question 79: In most social situations, informality is appreciated.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
Question 80: I am angry because you didn’t tell me the truth. I don’t like .
A. to have been deceived B. to deceive C. being deceived D. deceiving
Question 81: my opinion, this problem is worthy of attention.
 A. In B. For C. With D. On
Question 82: The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable
his financial situation.
A. with reference to B. owing to C. regardless of D. in terms of
Question 83: Dr. Sales is a person .
A. in that I don’t have much confidence B. whom I don’t have much confidence in him.
C. in whom I don’t have much confidence D. I don’t have much confidence
Question 84: The president, by a reporter, reassured his people that he was in perfect health.
A. who interviewed B. interviewing
C. interviewed D. whom was interviewed
Question 85: This is the latest news from earthquake site. Two-thirds of the city in a fire.
A. has been destroyed B. have been destroyed C. were destroyed D. was destroyed
Question 86: John never comes to class on time and .
A. neither does Peter B. so does Peter C. so doesn’t Peter D. neither doesn’t Peter
Question 87: Professor Miller requires that all papers written in ink.
A. be B. to be C. being D. been
Question 88: They treat me as if I their own son.
A. am B. were C. have been D. has been
Question 89: Sorry I don’t feel like this evening.
A. go out B. going out C. to go out D. to going out
Question 90: The new computer system for the post office will allow accounts to be managed over
the Internet.
A. design B. designing C. designed D. which designing
Question 91: excellent art museums, Moscow has a world-famous ballet company.
A. In spite of B. Because of C. In addition to D. Although
Question 92: After one-month stay with his aunt in the countryside, Linh was accustomed farm life.
A. in B. on C. with D. to
Question 93: Sir Humphrey has been MP for five years.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
Question 94: The more you talk about the situation, .
A. it seems worse B. the worse it seems
C. the worse does it seem D. it seems the worse
Question 95: , 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol.
A. An antiseptic used B. How an antiseptic is used
C. When used as an antiseptic D. An antiseptic when used
Question 96: He the plants. If he had, they wouldn’t have died.
A. needn’t have watered B. can’t have watered
C. shouldn’t water D. must have watered
Question 97: in the diet is especially important for vegetarians.
A. Enough protein is obtained B. Obtaining enough protein
C. They obtain enough protein D. By obtaining enough protein
Question 98: Luggage may be placed here the owner’s risk.
A. at B. by C. under D. with
Question 99: Red Ribbon Week, a national campaign to keep young people from using drugs, .
A. Annually in October B. annually in October each year
C. takes place annually in October D. taking place annually in October
Question 100: we expected, the new manager failed to do much to change the firm’s financial
situations.
A. As B. That C. So D. Such