Test 1
1. The workers were making so much noise in the workshop, and the boss went to see_______.
A what the matter was B what was the wrong
C what wrong was D what was the matter
2. _______ nice and delicious, the candies are always sold out soon.
A Tasting B Tasted C Being tasted D To taste
3. The reason_______ he was late was_______ he hardly knew the way to the meeting place.
A for which; that B what; because
C that; because of D why; because of
4. ---Were you at home last Sunday?
---Yeah! I devoted the whole day to _______ the English grammar.
A review B reviewing C be reviewed D being reviewed
5. The newly-discovered star was named_______ a Chinese astronomer _______ honor of his contribution to astronomy.
A for; in B after; for C as; in D after; in
6. He quite appreciated_______ to the hall at the palace.
A inviting B to be invited C being invited D having invited
7. In our city, citizens_______ the library, which makes it easy for them to read any book they like.
A have free access to B have free access in
C have freely access to D have freely access in
8. All of _______ sudden, I caught_______ sight of my English teacher in the crowd.
A a ; / B /; a C the; a D a; the
9. It was in the hall_______ we usually have dinner_______ we had a dancing party last night.
A where; that B that; where C where; which D which; where
10. ---How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?
---The key_______ the problem is to meet the demands _______ by the customers.
A to solving; making B to solving; made
C to solve; making D to solve; made
11. _______ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A Compare B When comparing C Comparing D When compared
12. _______ to train his son in English, he put out an ad like this in the paper, “_______, an English teacher for a ten-year-old boy.”
A Determined; Wanted B Determined; Wanting
C Determining; Wanted D Determining; Wanting
13.The man whom I think to be a black sheep in our village will_______ the imprisonment.
A end up with B be ended up with C end up in D be ended up in
14. _______ from the top of the mountain, the village looked like a small park.
A Seen B Seeing C Looking D Looked
15. Please inform us_______ the rescue work in the tsunami of the Indian Ocean in detail.
A / B to C of D on
16. In time of danger, Liu Hu lan would rather die _______ in.
A to give B to giving C than to give D than give
17. ---Why didn’t you go to watch the football match last night?
----For one thing, the ticket is too expensive, and for _______, I had an important meeting to attend.
A the other B else C another D more
18.Rather than_______ to the cinema, she prefers _______ at home.
A go; to stay B to go; to stay C going; stay D going; staying
19.Mr. Li said I was right and_______ I did was a good deed.
A that B what C that what D whatever
20. You’ll never know what difficulty I have had _______this job.
A seeking B sought C to seek D to be sought
Test 2
1. _______ his arrival, Tom was given warm welcome by the local people.
A For B At C On D In
2. We were invited to his birthday party. If she doesn’t go today, _______.
A nor do I B neither do I C nor shall I D neither I shall
3 Coming into the room, I found them_______ at the table, _______ chess.
A seated; playing B seating; playing C seat; play D seated; played
4 This word puzzle is too difficult for me, so I shall_______ .
A give it up B give up it C throw it away D put it up
5 ---Why didn’t you buy the dictionary?
---I_______ but I didn’t have the money.
A would B had C would have D have thought
6. Everyone was on time for the meeting, _______ Chris, who’s usually ten minutes late.
A but B only C even D yet
7. Robert didn’t feel like _______ so he suggested _______ the afternoon in the garden.
A to work; spend B to work; spending
C working; to spend D working; spending
8.In_______ late 1990’s, George W. Bush was elected _______ President of the USA.
A the; a B the; / C a; the D /; the
9.---Why do this photos look so dark?
---The film was not_______ in the right way.
A washed B developed C printed D worked
10.If I_______ the money, I_______ set up a Hope school for the children in the poor areas.
A get; would B got; would C got; would have D got; will
11.Which of the following statements is similar in meaning to the sentence “Not all the new companies can succeed”?
A All the new companies can’t succeed.
B None of the companies can succeed.
C All the companies can succeed.
D No companies will fail.
12.The child playing in the street_______ do what he wants to do.
A is in store to B is determined to C is probable to D is possible to
13.A national hi-tech exhibition _______ in Beijing now _______ China’s hi-tech achievements in many fields.
A is being held; showcases B held; is showcased
C holding; showcased D being held; showcases
14.---Goodbye, Joyce. Please remember me to your parents.
---_______.
A My pleasure B That’s very kind of you
C Thanks, I will D Thank you. That’s a good idea
15.As is known to all, _______ great scientific achievements may have _______ positive effect on our life as well as society.
A /; / B the; a C the; / D /; a
16. He sent her a telegram_______ his immediate return to London.
A announced B announcing C has announced D announces
17. The company wishes to _______ its new factory beside the river.
A find B stand C locate D arrange
18. Whenever I see him, he is _______ a happy smile.
A putting on B wearing C dressing D having on
19.After he left college, he was employed in an international company and_______ there ever since.
A worked B has worked C had worked D is working
20. The thing that_______ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you have tried or not.
A matters B minds C cares D considers