GRAMMAR Directions: There are 80 sentences in this exercise. Beneath each sentence there are four choices. Choose the one word or phrase that you think best completes the sentence 1. You had better keep the medicine inaccessible to children B where C. where it D. in which 2. I' m sorry I have made so many mistakes. I wish I A. didn B hadnt C wouldnt 3. Obviously they didn't see the significance of the plan. That's the problem was A. where C./ 4. If he catches you his letter he will be furious D. to be reading 5. It was he arrived home he realized that he had left his keys in the office A. until .. that B. not until had C. until.. had 6. They fulfilled the task in it took us A. two-thirds time B two-thirds times C. two-thirds the time D. the two-thirds time 7. He told me that it was in the museum he had visited twice he learned a lot A where that B that.. whe C. where . where D that that 8. Did you say that there was no exception this rule? B to 9. With his child to the care of his parents, he went abroad A. left B. leaving C. to be left D. to leave 10. He insisted on his name in full B was written C. be written D. being written what we do A If. shal B. Suppose…. shall C Should. would D Had should 12. With a little more patience, you the job better A could do B. would do C could have done D. must have done 13. All I can do now is nothing B. but wait C. except waiting D only to wait 14. The living conditions there were hard; they had so much A. to put up B for putting up C for putting up with D. to put up with 15. The thief broke into the museum on the spot by the polie B. to be caught C. only to be caugh D. being caught 16. The new term will begin on September 1 is reported in todays newspaper
1 GRAMMAR Directions: There are 80 sentences in this exercise. Beneath each sentence there are four choices. Choose the one word or phrase that you think best completes the sentence. 1. You had better keep the medicine ________ is inaccessible to children. A. that B. where C. where it D. in which 2. I’m sorry I have made so many mistakes. I wish I ________. A. didn’t B. hadn’t C. wouldn’t D. won’t 3. Obviously they didn’t see the significance of the plan. That’s ________ the problem was. A. where B. why C. / D. how 4. If he catches you ________ his letter, he will be furious. A. to read B. read C. reading D. to be reading 5. It was ________ he arrived home ________ he realized that he had left his keys in the office. A. until … that B. not until … had C. until … had D. not until … that 6. They fulfilled the task in ________ it took us. A. two-thirds time B. two-thirds times C. two-thirds the time D. the two-thirds time 7. He told me that it was in the museum ________ he had visited twice ________ he learned a lot. A. where … that B. that … where C. where … where D. that … that 8. Did you say that there was no exception ________ this rule? A. of B. to C. from D. with 9. With his child ________ to the care of his parents, he went abroad. A. left B. leaving C. to be left D. to leave 10. He insisted on his name ________ in full. A. write B. was written C. be written D. being written 11. ________ that happen, what ________ we do? A. If … shall B. Suppose … shall C. Should … would D. Had … should 12. With a little more patience, you ________ the job better. A. could do B. would do C. could have done D. must have done 13. All I can do now is nothing ________. A. but waiting B. but wait C. except waiting D. only to wait 14. The living conditions there were hard; they had so much ________. A. to put up B. for putting up C. for putting up with D. to put up with 15. The thief broke into the museum, ________ on the spot by the policemen. A. caught B. to be caught C. only to be caught D. being caught 16. The new term will begin on September 1, ________ is reported in today’s newspaper
B. that C what D. and 17. This your first composition, I'll ask you to write a short one B. will be C. was D. being 18. You' ve made some progress in your study. But it still remains A Improving B improvement C to improve D to be improved more experience, he would have done it better A Given B Givin C. To give 20. He worked hard on the construction site with a view some experience A. to gain B. to D. to be 21. The farmers had the tractors 24 hours during the harvest season A working that you have no objection, we will have the meeting in your room B. To be provided C Provided D. Except to meet you here A. didnt expect B hadnt expected C. don't expect ill not expect 24. You for another two years before you graduate from this univer A. will be studying B study C. will have studied D. will stud ing A. called off B. calls off C. was called off D. has called off 26. The higher the standard of living, the A greater is the amount of goods consumed B greater amount of goods consumed C amount of goods D. greater the amount of goods consumed 27. It's essential that a photographer first to use the equipment A. must lear B. learn C. has to learn D. would learn 28. We are given the orders that the project before the end of next month A has to be drawn up B be drawn up C shall be drawn up D will be drawn up 29. He is working very hard for fear that he behind A. should las B. lags C. can las D. could I 30. Birds of feather A flock B. flocks C. will flock D. flocked 31. He moved at the meeting that more thoughts to the reconstruction of this area A. will be given B are to be given C would be given D. should be given 32. I have never read than this A. more interesting a book B a book as interesting C. a more interesting book D. more interesting book 33.S that nobody noticed it A. the B. faint the noise was C. faintly the noise was D. faint was the noise
2 A. as B. that C. what D. and 17. This ________ your first composition, I’ll ask you to write a short one. A. is B. will be C. was D. being 18. You’ve made some progress in your study. But it still remains ________. A. improving B. improvement C. to improve D. to be improved 19. ________ more experience, he would have done it better. A. Given B. Giving C. To give D. Gave 20. He worked hard on the construction site with a view ________ some experience. A. to gain B. to gaining C. for gaining D. to be gaining 21. The farmers had the tractors ________ 24 hours during the harvest season. A. working B. work C. worked D. to work 22. ________ that you have no objection, we will have the meeting in your room. A. If B. To be provided C. Provided D. Except 23. I ________ to meet you here. A. didn’t expect B. hadn’t expected C. don’t expect D. will not expect 24. You ________ for another two years before you graduate from this university. A. will be studying B. study C. will have studied D. will study 25. The meeting ________ because of his absence. A. called off B. calls off C. was called off D. has called off 26. The higher the standard of living, the ________. A. greater is the amount of goods consumed B. greater amount of goods consumed C. amount of goods is used greater D. greater the amount of goods consumed 27. It’s essential that a photographer ________ first to use the equipment. A. must learn B. learn C. has to learn D. would learn 28. We are given the orders that the project ________ before the end of next month. A. has to be drawn up B. be drawn up C. shall be drawn up D. will be drawn up 29. He is working very hard for fear that he ________ behind. A. should lag B. lags C. can lag D. could lag 30. Birds of feather ________ together. A. flock B. flocks C. will flock D. flocked 31. He moved at the meeting that more thoughts ________ to the reconstruction of this area. A. will be given B. are to be given C. would be given D. should be given 32. I have never read ________ than this. A. more interesting a book B. a book as interesting C. a more interesting book D. more interesting book 33. So ________ that nobody noticed it. A. the noise was faint B. faint the noise was C. faintly the noise was D. faint was the noise
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3 34. Many a time ________ to Hangzhou, which is famous for its scenery. A. have we been B. we have been C. did we go D. we went 35. Not only you but also he ________. A. are to blame B. is to blame C. are to be blamed D. is to be blamed 36. “Mother, you promised to buy a bike for my birthday.” “Well, ________.” A. so did I B. so I did C. so do I D. so I do 37. ________ against the idea was Lily. A. Among chief of those B. Among those chief C. Chief among those D. Among chief those 38. Since the buses are so crowded, we ________ go home on foot. A. should B. might as well C. had better to D. need to 39. As far as I can see, he seems ________ some progress. A. having made B. to make C. making D. to have made 40. The book is supposed ________ by an author of the 18th century. A. to be written B. to write C. to have been written D. to be writing 41. He has visited many countries in the world: America, Britain, Italy ________. A. France, etc. B. and France and etc. C. and France, etc. D. France and etc. 42. We were told that two hours ________ the limit of time for the test. A. is B. are C. was D. were 43. Spring is here. The ground is covered, ________, with a green carpet. A. as it is B. as it was C. as they are D. as it were 44. So far a three-fourths majority in our neighborhood ________ to help. A. have volunteered B. has volunteered C. has been volunteered D. have been volunteered 45. We tried to advise him not to do ________, but he wouldn’t hear of it A. the impossible things B. the things impossible C. the impossible D. nothing impossible 46. He wonders why he should always obey her if he has sufficient reason not ________. A. to do B. doing C. doing it D. to 47. Children live, ________, in a different world from adults. A. to speak so B. so to speak C. to speak nothing D. to speak of 48. Here is the dessert. ________? A. Do you like some B. Would you like some C. Do you like that D. Would you like that 49. Although your computer is most up-to-date, I’d like to use_______. A. my own B. my own one C. my one D. old one 50. He knows _______than I do about it. A. not more B. much
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