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likely___ for____ two weeks or more.
A leave, to stay, the other B leaving, to stay, another C be left, to have stayed, other D being left, stay, others
4. These islands are said____ by____. The Netherlands,
their motherland, ____ a sea-loving nation.
A to be discovered, Danes, was used to be
B to have discovered, the Danish, used to being
C to discover, Hollanders, was used to being
D to have been discovered, the Dutch, used to be
5. It was a chance_____, so we made a list of things____.
A not to miss, be taken
B not to be missed, to be taken C of not missing, being taken D of not missed, to be taken
6. You____ very____ if you went to bed_____ late.
A may feel, exhausted, such
B could have felt, exhausting, so C must have felt, exhausted, so D might feel, exhausting, such
7. We____ for two hours; Jet's have a rest,______?
A can be walking, do we
B ought to walk, don't we
C might have walked, shan't we
D must have been walking, shall we
8. What___ ass I have been! I_____ of that simple fact.
Providing he___, I'll tell him everything.
A an, ought to have been aware, comes B the, should have been awaring, comes
C___, might be aware, will come
D an, must have be awaring, would come
9. His face was quite expectant when I_____ my answer,
but you___ it when I finished.
A has begun, should have seen B began, should see C began, should have seen D had begun, ought to see
10. Bob is the____ of the two brothers. But his younger
brother is____ taller than he is,
A oldest, much more C elder, much
B eldest, more D older, more much
11. He felt like____ in the fresh air._____ the garden en
trance, he stopped____ at the flowers.
A to work, Having arrived at, to look B working, Arriving to, looking C work, Arrived in, looking D working, On arriving at, to look
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12. We___ on Sunday but I feel as if I___ you all my
life. - So____ I.
A have met, had known, do B met, have known, have C met, had known, do D had met, had known, had
13.___ number of students present at the meeting__
considerable, so I should say that_____ great number
of them___ interested in the subject.
A The, was, a, were B A, were, the, was C The, were, a, was D A, was, the, were
14. The trip was___ and be was____, but___ ten miles
___ passed.
A tiring, exhausting, other, were B tiring, exhausted, another, were C tired, exhausting, another, was D tiring, exhausting, the other, was
15. Only___ children can eat when_____ the thoughts of
a journey.
A few, exciting at B little, excited on C a few, excited with D a little, exciting by
Test 27
1. Without___ to her, he began looking for a, flat near
her____ house.
A telling anything, parents B speaking something, parents' C talking something, parents D saying anything, parents'
2. ___ he felt,____ more silent he had always been.
A The more deeply, the
B The deepest,___
C More deeply,___
D The deeplier, the
3. The words flowed from his pen, though he broke_____
from writing frequently to look____ definitions in the
dictionary,
A up, upon C out, up
B off, up D in, for
4, I __ provided you__ to accompany me; if you____,
I won't stir a foot.
A will go, consent, will refuse
B go, will consent, refuse
C go, will consent, will refuse
D will go, consent, refuse
5. ___ twenty years and you'll_____ all about it.
A Another, have forgotten
B The other, forget
C Other, be forgetting
D The others, have been forgetting
5. She and Nick____ at each other for a moment with
the kind of understanding they____ for a long time.
A smiled, hadn't shared
B were smiling, haven't shared
C were smiling, hadn't shared
D had been smiling, haven't shared
7. I woke, and looked at my watch; it was five o'clock.
I___ for four hours.
A have been asleep C had been asleep
B was asleeping D had been asleeping
8. He lost the case and was put into_____ prison. I sup
pose he____ his advisers.
A the, should not listen to
B ___, ought not to have heard
C a, must not have heard
D___, ought not to have listened to
9. Remember___ your oil, water and lyres before you___.
A checking, will set off B to check, set off
C to have checked, sat off D having checked, will sit off
10. I can't help___ that he does so____ work. That is
why he deserves___ the exam.
A think, a little, failing B thinking, little, to fail C to think, little, to fail D thinking, few, failing
11. The guidebook suggests__ to the Sydney Tower where
you can spend more time____ the view over the city
A to go, to enjoy C to go, enjoying
B going, to enjoy D going, enjoying
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12. He met____ of people but____ he knew.
A the number, neither B a number, none C a number, neither D the number, none
13.___ mistakes are_____ owing_____ carelessness.
A ___, made, to C The, done, to
B The, made, for D __, made, for
14. Quite___ people were in the park as it was______ fine
weather.
A a few, ___ C a little, ___
B few, the D little, a
15. Would you like ____ wine? — No, thanks. I used to
___ a lot in my youth, but then I gave up__.
A any, drinking so, drinking B any, to drink too, drinking C some, to drink quite, to drink D some, to drink quite, drinking
Test 28
1. Nick and I had a walk___ day, but_____ of us____
pleased with it.
A another, neither, were B the other, neither, was C the other, none, was D another, none, were
2. Though the cast __ all amateurs, the performance
was a great success. There_____ loud applause for the
actors in the end.
A were, were B were, was C was, were D was, was
3. Mr. Chairman, ___ discuss this question all day?
I don't think it is worth____ so much time on this.
A can we, spend
B will we have to, spending
C shall we be able to, to spend
D need we, being spent
4. He comes here every____ day. He is looking forward
to___ this vacancy.
A other, give B another, being given C other, being given D another, giving
5. I am glad I've explained __ you my reasons___ chang
ing.
A ___, for C to, for
B to, of D for, to
6. The doctor says the sick boy____ He will have to stay
in bed for____ few days.
A must not go out, another B needn't go out, other C shouldn't go out, the other D shouldn't have gone out, others
7. When he went away, I wondered if he___ Mary when
he___ home.
A would telephone, came B would telephone, would come C telephoned, had come D telephoned, would come
8. He says he'd rather__ billiards____ tennis, but I'd
prefer___ fishing.
A to play, rather than, to go B play, than, go C to play, rather than, going D play, than, to go
9. ___ wicked always think that____ other people are as
bad as___.
A___, the, theirselves
B The, ___, themselves
C A, an, they D The, the, them
10. He never apologizes ____ for his rudeness unless he
___ to please____.
A before somebody, wants, anybody B to somebody, does not want, somebody C before anybody, does not want, somebody D to anybody, wants, anybody
11. She is not____ person to give____ secret
A the, away a C the, out the
B a, out a Da, away the
12.____ Milky Way consists_____ countless stars too faint
to be seen___.
A The, from, separately
B ___, of, separate
C The, of, separately
D____, from, separate
13. We___ a lot more if we_ confidence in our mem-
ones and knew how____ them properly.
A remembered, would have, would use B had remembered, would have had, to use C would have remembered, had had, used D would remember, had, to use
14. In old age, intellectual functioning is_____ related____.
physical health.
A closely, with a C closely, to
B close, from D close, with a
15.____ peppers were widely grown in______ Central and
South America in____ pre-Columbian times.
A The, ___, the C The, the, ___
B ___, ___, ___ D ___, the, ___
Test 29 |
1. Despite___ various assertions, you cannot learn when
you are___
A of, sleep C____, asleep
B ___, asleeping D of, sleeping
2. ___ the night of October 7, a major fire broke___
in Chicago's timber yards and spread rapidly, thanks
___ high winds and many wooden buildings that exist
ed newer stone structures.
A On, out, to, among
B At, in, to, between
C In, off, with, through
D___, out, to, between
3. One of___ legends says that trees hold up the sky;
and if they____,___ a catastrophe.
A American's Indians', are cut down, there will be B American Indian's, will be cut down, it will be C American Indians*, are cut down, there will be D American's Indians, will cut down, it will be
4. ___ you are proficient in the Japanese language, you
are sure____ a communications problem_____ you visit
Japan.
A If, to have, after
B When, having, would
C As, have, before
D Unless, to have, should
5. For the sake of___ visit in Great Britain, it would not be
reasonable for you___ months trying to learn English.
A two or three-weeks, to spend B a two or three-week, to spend C two or three week's, spending D two or three weeks', having spent
6. ___ winter is the coldest season of_____ year, between
___ autumn and____ spring.
A ___, a, the, the
B The, the, the, the
C _, the, ___, ___
D A, a, an, a
7. "Remember____ those shoes while I am having my
hair___," she said to her husband.
A to repair, doing C to have repaired, made
B repairing, do D to repair, done
8. Two days after our arrival____ New York he phoned
from Boston and said that he___ to stay there for____.
A to, had decided, better B in, decided, all C at, would decide, best D in, had decided, good
9. While he was in ___ prison, his wife sold all their
possessions and went to live somewhere in_____ west.
She did not even go to___ prison before the departure
to say good-bye to him.
A the, the, the C ___, the, the
B ___, ___, _________ D ___, the, ___,
10. I realize that___ wrong has happened to you, but you
can't live without belief in____ these days. You should
pull___ together.
A nothing, something, __
B something, something, your C something, anything, yourself D nothing, anything, oneself
11. The deck stewards took care___ the door to the dining
room closed because the smell of food made some of
the passengers____ they____ dead.
A to keep, to wish, were B of keeping, wish, were
C having kept, wishing, would be D keeping, to wish, had been
12. He suddenly remembered____ a boy____ fire to some
petrol that had been spilt on the pavement.
A to see, to set C seeing, set
B see, setting D seeing, to set
13. He was standing at____ arm's length keeping silence.
Not knowing what to do I took____ my specs and be
gan to rub___.
A away, on, it
B ___, off, them
C an, off, it
D the, ___, them
14. It is____ how ideas come, like a_____ of lightening.
A funny, flash C funny, clap
B funnily, stroke D funnily, bit
15. He was not at all like____ other patients when he was
in___ hospital and though he often had___ sharp
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pain in his side, he never complained.
A the, ___, the C____, ___, a
B an, the, a D____, an, the
Test 30
1. The birth of____ computer and its American operat
ing systems gave English language a nudge ahead;
that of__ Internet has given it a huge push.
A the, the, the B a, an, an
C __, ___, ___
D a, the, ___
2. There are no____ in your office — I know. The staff
___ on strike. The earnings of the company______ in
creased this year, and the employees want a pay rise.
A people, is, has B peoples, are, have C people, are, have D peoples, is, has
3. You needn't____ to me those lies of_____.
A explaining, your B have explained, you C to explain, yours D explain, yours
4. Why aren't we staying at____ Jasmine Hotel? It's____
than this one, but the facilities and service_____ excel
lent.
A the, much more cheaper, are B __, much expensive, is
C___, quite more cheaper, is
D the, much more expensive, are
5. Then he found___ in the room with a lot of white
roses. ___ other kind —_____ but white roses.
A himself, Not, no C himself, No, nothing
B ___, No, not D ___, Nothing, none
6. The sun___ so brightly and the sky was so blue that it
seemed to him May would never end. It was certainly
different from any spring he___, for spring was within
him.
A was shining, had ever known
B shone, knew
C had been shining, has ever been known
D was shining, has ever known
7. The teacher couldn't bear____ and got everybody____
their seats. Then he suggested____ the test again.
A cribbing, changing, writing B to crib, to change, to write C cribbing, to change, writing D to crib, change, write
8. Before Guttenberg,____ books were largely_____ priv
ilege of___ monks and_ rich.
A the, the, the, the
B ___, a, ___, ___
C ___, the, ___, the
D the, ___, ___, ___
9. Hardly___ in his native town____ he phoned her; she
was busy, she____ at her book for several days.
A he arrived, when, was working B had he arrived, than, had been working C had he arrived, when, had been working D he had arrived, as, had worked
10. He got confused____ about the time of the meeting.
He fetched for his diary, but it was____ and not____.
A himself, John's, his
B ___, John's, himself s
C ___, John's, his
D himself, John's, his one
11. She looked at him____ and her words sounded____.
A cold, sharp C cold, sharply
B coldly, sharply D coldly, sharp
12. She was about____ a step, which, if___, might lead
to___ complications.
A taking, mistaking, further B to take, to mistake, farther
C to taking, having mistaken, furthest D to take, mistaken, further
13. They___ their home the day before, and in spite_____
the excitements of the travel, they both wondered if
they had remembered____ the gas.
A left, of, turning off B had left, of, to turn off
C were leaving,____, to turn off
D had been leaving, ____, turning off
14. If a year ago he___ that he was to undertake a trip
of this sort he____ surprised.
A had told, would be B would have told, would have been C has been told, will have been D had been told, would have been
15. It is____ late morning already. It is ___ high time
they___ down to business.
A ___,___, got
B a, a, will get
C the, ___, get
D a, ___, got
Test 31
1. The outskirts of our town_____ not worth looking at.
There is a factory_____ glossy paper and the scenery,
___ dull.
A is, having manufactured, are B are, manufactured, is C are, manufacturing, is D is, to manufacture, is
2. ___ population of____ Venice of Marco Polo's times
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was___ little more than 50,000 citizens.
A The, ___, a C A, ___, ___
B ___, the, ___ D The, the, a
3. I___ my work urgently and I decided to have a stroll.
A shouldn't finish B did not need to finish C must not finish D can't have finished
4. I prefer____ there rather than_____ by train. — As for
me, I would rather__ there by car.
A driving, going, not going B to drive, going, not go C to drive, go, not go D driving, to go, not going
5. The path grew____ and the horses climbed_____.
A steeply, slow C steeplier, slowly
B steep, slowly D steep, slow
6. As a little girl she used to____ in the grass making____
in the fields____ of her grandmother's house.
A lie, daisies-chains, in front
B lying, daisy-chains, at the front
C lie, daisy-chains, at the back
D laying, daisies-chain, in the back
7. early capital of China Kaifeng was in the elev
enth century the greatest city on_____ earth with the
population close to____ million.
A An, the, the
B The, ___, a
C ___, the, one
D The, ___, ___
8. Though he____ the question thousands of times in his
numerous excursions looking for a job, now he______
tongue-tied.
A has asked, has felt B had asked, felt C was asking, was feeling D had asked, had felt
9. ___ much like a boot,_____ Italian Peninsula extends
generally southeast into____ Mediterranean Sea.
A Shaping, ____, the
B Shaped, the, the
C Having shaped, ____, ___
D Being shaped, the, __
10. Such institutions as____ Bank of England, ____ U.S.
Federal Reserve System, or____ Bank of France, are
charged ___ regulating the system of a___ money
supply.
A the, ___, the, for, national
B the, the, the, with, nation's
C ___, the, ___, of, nation
D___ _, ____, ___, in, nation's
11. If London is a place__ influence and_____ money,
it is also____ leisure metropolis.
A winning, do, __ B for winning, do, a
C to win, make, a D to have won, made, _
12. Rain is very____ in these parts, but once____, it won't
stop for days____ end.
A rare, having begun, on B rarely, begun, in C rare, beginning, at D rarely, to begin, for
13. We cannot wait till the mother____ up her mind
Find out please if it is necessary that the child____ this
question.
A doesn't make, answers B won't make, will make C makes, answer D will make, should answer
14. Until ___ 1960s the waters of___ London's rivers
were as polluted as____ air.
A the, the, the
B ___, ___, ___
C ___, the, the
D the, ____, its
15. No sooner____ the button than the message he___
for the whole week___ on the screen.
A he pressed, was expected, had appeared B he had pressed, was expecting, was appeared C had he pressed, had been expecting, appeared D he was pressing, expected, had been appearing
Test 32
1. I like travelling____ by train____ by car.____ of them
is attractive.
A either, or, Any B both, or, Each C either, and, Every D both, and, Either
2. waterway of_______ south-central China represent
ed a vast and largely safe network for___ inland trade.
A The, the, the B A, ___, the
C The, ___, ___ DA, the, a
3. ___ Milky Way Galaxy takes its name from____ Milky
Way, the irregular luminous band of stars and gas clouds
that stretches____ the sky.
A The, the, above B___, ___, in
C The, the, across D __, the, through
4. Beside the spring the air smelled______ and____ with
the scent of____ cut grass.
A moistly, sweet, fresh B moist, sweetly, freshly C moist, sweet, freshly D moist, sweet, fresh
5. One evening, shortly after my arrival, we_____ over a
glass of beer, when Jones___ to talk about those hab
its of the natives which he__ to us before several
times.
A sat, was beginning, described
B has sat, was begun, has described
C had been sitting, had begun, was describing
D were sitting, began, had described
6. ___ time is needed to take care of him. Take ___
nurse, this one is not_____.
A Much fewer, other, enough skilled B A lot less, another, skilled enough C Far few, the other, too skilled D Far little, other, so skilled
7. He was a___ person in the neighbourhood. The peo
ple thought there was not a man alive who could do
everything half as____ as he did.
A highly respecting, well
B high respected, fast
C highly respected, well
D highest respected, better
8. ___ City of Westminster, which stretches along______
River Thames, is one of the country's wealthiest bor
oughs and includes____ Westminster Abbey and_____
Westminster Cathedral.
A ___, the, ___, ___ B The, ___, ___, ___
C The, the,____,___ D ____, ___, the, the
9. We stopped___ some petrol and saw a strange man.
His clothes____ torn and dirty and needed____.
A getting, has been, to wash B getting, have been, being washed C to get, were, washing D to get, was, to be washed
10. When raindrops fall through a cold layer of______ air,
they may freeze____ impact with the ground to form
___ very slippery and dangerous "glazed" ice that is
difficult___ because it is almost transparent.
A the, with, a, to see
B ___, by, ___, for seeing
C ___, on, a, to see
D the, from, ___, seeing
11. Never____ such difficulties, he was_____ a loss.
A experiencing, in
B having experienced, at
C experienced, by
D having experienced, near
12. I haven't seen her, she ___ standing in the shade.
She___ it all.
A has been, must have heard
B was, may hear
C is, should hear
D had been, ought to have heard
13. He felt _ the last couple of days, but did not want to show it to Mary and he tned to climb the hill _
than___.
A exhausted, steadily, usually B exhausting, steadier, usual C exhausting, more steadier, usually D exhausted, more steadily, usual
14. __into the room I saw John__at the window, but
he appeared __in his papers. This man knew how
___ what he wanted.
A On coming, sitting, being absorbed, get B After coming, sit, to absorb getting C Having come, being sat, to be absorbed got D On coming, sitting, to be absorbed, to get
15 The new _ has arrived. Where shall we put ___?
A equipment, them C machineries them
B machines, it D machinery, it
Test 33
1 What __ joy it was for John in his childhood to climb
up___ top of the hill and see _ town and ___
river at his feet below.
A __, the, a, a C the, a, a, a
B a, the, the, the D a, a, a, a
2 They were _ with each other. They said things,
which____ would have been_____ insults.
A sharply, usually, brutalest
B sharp, ordinarily, the most brutal
C sharply, usual, awful
D sharp, ordinarily, the awfullest
3. You___ me about their arrival. It was a surprise for
me.
A must have told B might have told C could have told D may have told
4. I always regretted ____ Egypt. I can't help ___ its
ancient civilization.
A not visiting, admiring
B do not visit, admire
C not to visit, to admire
D not having visited, to have admired
5. I____ him up, he____ the clock.
A hadn't to wake, should have set B needn't wake, could set C didn't have to wake, must have set D needn't have woken, may set
6. His___ of the language enabled him to understand the
words of an old Italian: "Your wife took all the______
and went away with___.
A knowledge, belonging, it B knowledges, belongings, it C knowledge, belongings, them D knowledges, belonging, them
7. ___ Milky Way Galaxy, sometimes simply called_____
Galaxy, is a spiral system consisting of several_______
stars, one of which is_____ Sun.
A The, the, billion, the
B , ___, billions, the
C , ___, billions, ____
D The, the, billions, ___
8. He looked back. The____ tops remained____ and____
against the sky.
A mountain's, sharp, densely
B mountains', sharply, dense
C mountain, sharp, dense
D mountains, sharply, densely
9. If I___ that you____ I certainly____ at home.
A knew, came, would have stayed B had known, would come, would have stayed C had known, would have come, would stay D knew, will come, will have stayed
10. It was not worth_____ there. I wish you_____ yourself
