Lesson 23-24

1. Jane offered to ____ a birthday cake for her young friend who is going to be eight.

A. make B. do C. take D. produce

2. This ____ girl is Linda’s cousin.

A. pretty little Spanish B. Spanish little pretty

C. Spanish pretty little D. little pretty Spanish

3. The _____ house smells as if it hasn’t been lived in for years.

A. little white wooden B. little wooden white

C. white wooden little D. wooden white little

4.The Foreign Minister said, “____ our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.”

A. This is B. There is C. That is D. It is

5. You should think ____ yourself insted of just obeying others.

A. of B. to C. by D. for

6. If anybody calls, tell them I’m out, and ask them to ___ their name and adress.

A. pass B. write C. take D. leave

7. It is certain that he will ____ his business to his son when he gets old.

A. take over B. think over C. hand over D. go over

8. We wanted to get home before dark, but it didn’t quite _____ as planned .

A. make out B. turn out C. go on D. come up

9. No one helped me. I did it all ___ myself

A. for B. by C. from D. to

10. I don’t think Jim saw me; he ____ into space.

A. just stared B. was just staring C. has just stared D. had just stared

11. ---____my glasses?

---Yes, I saw them on your bed a minute ago.

A. Do you saw B. Had you seen C. Would you plese D. Have you seen

12. You needn’t describe her. I _____ her several times. .

A. had met B. have met C. met D. meet

Lesson 25-26

1. ---Write to me when you get home.

---______.

A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can

2. ---I’ve got your invitation.

---Oh, good. ____

A. Can you come? B. Thanks a lot.

C. I’ll take it. D. May I help you?

3. ---I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.

---___!

A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Come on D. Congratulations

4.---It’s been a wonderful evening. Thank you very much.

---____.

A. My pleasure B. I’m sorry to hear that C. No, thanks D. It’s OK

5. We asked John and Jery, but ____ of them could offer a satisfactory explanation.

A. either B. none C. both D. neither

6. If anybody calls, tell them I’m out, and ask them to ___ their name and adress.

A. pass B. write C. take D. leave

7. ---What did you think of her speech?

---She ___ for one hour but didn’t ___much.

A. spoke; speak B. spoke; say C. said; speak D. said; say

8. ---There’s coffee and tea; you can have ___.

---Thanks.

A. either B. each C. one D. it

9. I invited Joe and Linda to dinner, but ___of them came.

A. neither B. either C. none D. both

10. She thought I was talking about her daughter, ____ in fact I was talking about my daughter.

A. whom B. where C. which D. while

11. He hasn’t yet arrived. He may, ___, come later.

A. but B. though C. or D. hoerver

12. Good technique in medicine means less pain and fewer deaths and, ___, it is our duty to master it.

A. altogether B. therefore C. otherwise D. however

13. Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially ___ Father was away in France.

A. as B. that C.during D. if

14. ___ you don’t like him is none of my business.

A. What B. Who C. That D. Whether

15. ---What did you think of her speech?

---She ___ for one hour but didn’t ___much.

A. spoke; speak B. spoke; say C. said; speak D. said; say

16. ---Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday?

---Thank you. I’d love to, ____I’ll be out of town at the weekend.

A. because B. and C. so D. but

17. ---I think it’s going to be a big problem.

---Yes, it could be.

---I wonder ___ we can do about it.

A. if B. how C. what D. that

18. They wanted to charge 5,000 dollars for the car, ____we managed to bring the price down.

A. but B. so C. when D. since

19. ____he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience.

A. Since B. Unless C. As D. Although

20. ---Victor certainly cares too much about himself.

---Yes. He’s never interested in what ___ is doing.

A. no one else B. anyone else C. someone D. nobody else

21. I don’t think we’ve met before. You’re taking me for ___.

A. some other B. someone else C. other person D. one other

22. The mother didn’t know ___ to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out.

A. who B. when C. how D. what

Lesson 27-28

1. ---I’m sorry I’m calling you so late.

---______Okay.

A. This is B. You’re C. That’s D. I’m

2. ---Thanks for the lovely and delicious food.

--- ____.

A. No, thanks B. Never mind C. All right D. My I pleasure

3. ---I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.

---___. It was her fault.

A. No way B. Not possible C. No chance D. Not at all

4.---It’s getting late. I’m afraid I must be going now.

---OK.____.

A. Take it easy B. Go slowly C. Stay longer D. See you

5. The girl ___ to be a good dancer if she is well trained in an art school.

A. expects B. allows C. wishes D. promises

6. If this dictionary is not yours, _____ can it be?

A. what else B. who else C. which else’s D. who else’s

7. I wrote him a letter to show my _____ of his thoughtfulness.

A. achievement B. agreement C. attention D. appreciation

8. The only reason to see the movie is for the special ____.

A. affect B. effect C. defect D. perfect

9. My parents’ divorce had a big effect ___ me.

A. on B. in C. of D. to

10. They never troubled ____ me what I would like.

A. to ask B. in asking C. ask D. asked

11. The water ____ cool when I joined into the pool for morning exercise.

A. was felt B. is felt C. felt D. feels

12. They want to know ____do to help us.

A. what they can B. how they can C. how can they D. what can they

13. His teacher _____he ____bright and______he was worth teaching.

A. didn’t think; was; that B. thought; was; whether

C. didn’t think; was; / D. thought; wasn’t; /

Lesson 29-30

1. ---Susan，will you please go and empty that drawer?

---______?

A. What for B. What is it C. How is it D. How come

2. ---How often do you eat out?

--- ____, but usually once a week.

A. Have no idea B. It depends C. As usual D. Generally speaking

3. ---Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.

---___ Have you got the first prize in the competition?

A. What for? B. Thanks a lot. C. Yes, I’d like to. D. Why not?

4.---I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?

--- ____. I’m not using it anyhow.

A. Sue, go ahead B. I don’t know C. Yes, indeed D. I don’t care

5. ---How is your plan getting along?

---I can’t carry on ____ any longer. Someone must help me.

A. single B. simply C. alone D. lonely

6. The flowers ___ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.

A. to smell B. smelling C. smelt D. to be smelt

7. Do you know the man ___ to my sisiter?

A. talking B. talked C. to talk D. talk

8. He looked familiar and it turned out that he is a ____man.

A. wanted B. wants C. wanting D. want

9. Some poets have called butterflies and moths “___ flowers”..

A. fly B. to fly C. flying D. flied

10. The woman ____to Paris from London was Lucie Manette.

A. to come B. coming C. came D. come

11. Do you know ___ art in the 18th century played ___more important part in people’s lives than it does today?

A. an; the B. /; a C. the; a D. the; the

12. Nowadays, ___ Internet is becoming increasingly popular and ___ new high-speed broadband network was recently started.

A. a; the B. the; a C. a; a D. the; the

13. The comedian was ___ funny that as soon as he started talking people laughed.

A. so B. very C. too D. much

14. His only weakness is ___ he is too proud sometimes.

A. what B. when C. it D. that

Lesson 31-32

2. ---Will you be able to finish your report today?

---_____.

A. I like it B. I hope so C. I’ll do so D. I’d love it

2. ---Would you like some more soup?

---_____. It is delicious, but I’ve had enough.

A. Yes, please B. No, thank you C. Nothing more D. I’d like some

3. ---What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game.

---______. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.

A. It just depends B. It’s up to you C. All right D. Glad to hear that

4.---How long are you staying?

---I don’t know. _______.

A. That’s OK B. No, thank you C. It depends D. It doesn’t matter

5. The dining-room of this hotel is famous for its ____ cooked dishes, ____its baked duck.

A. especially; specially B. specially;especially

C. especially; especially D. specially; specially

6. Have a good rest! You need to ______your energy for the tennis match this afternoon.

A. leave B. save C. hold D. get

7. I was _____determined that i worked out the math problem.

A. very B. rather C. so D. too

8. Lizzie was ____to see her friend off at the airport.

A. a little more than sad B. more than a little sad

C. sad more than a little D. a little more sad than

9. Do you enjoy listening records? I find records are often _____, or better than an actual performance.

A. as good as B. as good C. good D. good as

10. Our neighbour has ____ ours.

A. as a big house as B. as big a house as

C. the same big house as D. a house the same big as

11. Smoking is so harmful to personal health that it kills ______people each year than automobile accidents.

A. seven more times B. seven times more C. over seven times D. seven times

12. ----Has Sam finished his homework today?

---I have no idea. He _____ it this morning.

A. did B. has done C. was doing D. had done

13. Tom _____a photograph of me while i was not looking.

A. is taking B. had taken C. will take D. took

14. I wasn’t looking where I ____, and hit the car in front.

A. went B. was going C. would go D. had been going

Lesson 33-34

3. ---You haven’t got lost the ticket，have you?

---_____.I know it’s not easy to get another one at the moment.

A. I hope not B. Yes, I have C. I hope so D. Yes, I’m afraid so

2. ---Now, where is my purse?

---_____! We’ll be late for the picnic.

A. Take your time B. Don’t worry C. Come on D. Take it easy

3. ---Guess what! I came across an old friend at the party last night.

---______ I’m sure you had a wonderful time.

A. Sounds good! B. Very well. C. How nice! D. All right.

4.---_______I didn’t hear you clearly. It’s too noisy here.

---I was saying that the party was great.

A. Repeat. B. Once again. C. Soorry? D. So what?

5. The lecture wasn’t interesting, so the students rose one after ____ and walked out.

A. the other B. others C. each other D. another

6. Nick had an unusually clever mind, so his success had been _____ and never in doubt.

A. hoped B. expected C. promised D. asked

7. --- We were talking about the new play _____day, remember?

---Yes, I enjoyed it very much.

A. the other B. another C. some D. other

8. ---I’m srry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.

---There’s no ____for this while you are on duty.

A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. explanation

9. With the weather woesening, they have _____ the voyage from London to Australia.

A. called off B. called in C. called out D. called for

10. ____ and tell us. We are all anxious to know how the story ends up.

A. Hold on B. Carry out C. Speed up D. Go ahead

11. The wind ____, but it was still rather cold.

A. no longer blew B. would no longer blow

C. was no longer blowing D. seven timeshad no longer blown

12. The house belongs to my aunt but she ___here any more.

A. hasn’t lived B. didn’t live C. hadn’t lived D. doesn’t live

13. He speaks English well indeed, but of course not ____ a native speaker.

A. as fluent as B. more fluent than C. so fluently as D. much fluently than

Lesson 35-36

4. ---How about seeing the new movie at the theatre?

---_____, but I’ve got to go over my notes for tomorrow’s exam.

A. All right B. Sounds great C. I can’t D. No, I’m terribly sorry

2. I hope you don’t mind me asking, ____ where did you buy thoose shoes.

A. so B. and C. yet D. but

3. ---I’m sorry I’m late. I got held up in the traffic on my way here.

---______.

A. Don’t be late next time B. You should be blamed

C. It doesn’t matter, I’m also late D. Never mind. Come and sit down

4.---Oh dear! I’ve just broken a window.

--- _______. It can’t be helped.

A. Never mind B. All right C. That’s fine D. Not at all

5. My mother always gets a bit ___ if we don’t arrive when we say we will.

A. anxious B. ashamed C. weak D. patient

6. We went to Cannada to travel and my cousin ___ as our guide.

A. played B. showed C. acted D. performed

7. We were in _____ when we left that we.forgot the airline tickets.

A. a rush so anxious B. a such anxious rush

C. so an anxious rush D. such an anxious rush

8. ---When will you come to see me, dad?

---I will go to see you when you ____the training course.

A. will have finished B. will finish C. are finishing D. finish

9. ---What are you going to do this afternoon?

---I am going to the cinema with some friends. The film ____quite early, so we ____ to the bookstore after that.

A. finished; are going B. finishes; go C. finishes; are going D. finishes; go

10. ---What _____when the gang broke in?

---I _____the TV and was going to bed.

A. were you going; was turning off B. did you go; had turned off

C. had you done; was turning off D. were you doing; had turned off

11. Only when the war was over _____ to his hometown.

A. did the young soldier return B. the young soldier returned

C. returned the young soldier D. the young soldier did return

12. ____ straight on and you’ll see a church. You won’t miss it.

A. Go B. Going C. If you go D. When going

13. Only in this way ___ progress in your English.

A. you make B. can you make C. you be able to make D. will you able to come

14. Not until all the fish died in the river _____how serious the pollution was.

A. did the villagers realize B. the villagers realized

C. the villagers did realize D. didn’t the villagers realize

Lesson 37-38

5. ---Would you like some more tea?

---_____, please.

A. No more B. Just a little C. I’ve had enough D. yes, I would

2. I’m dead tired. I can’t walk any farther, Jenny

---______, Tommy. You can do it!

A. No problem B. No hurry C. Come on D. That’s OK

3.---Michael was late for Mr. Smith’s oral class this morning.

--- _______? As far as I know, he never came late to class.

A. How come B. So what C. Why not D. What for

4. ---It’ll take at least 2 hours to do this!

---Oh____! I could do it in 30 minutes.

A. come on B. pardon me C. you are right D. don’t mention it

5. We have five weeks of ___.

A. continual B. continuous C. continued D. continuing

6. Hardly had Glucia finished his speech _____ the audience started applauding.

A. that B. as C. since D. when

7. He is looking forward to ____ his holiday in Britain.

A. spend B. have spent C. spending D. having been spending

8. He wasn’t sure ___ his mother’s name.

A. to B. of C. for D. about

9. The fourth Harry Potter story ____ all records by selling 372,775 copies on its first day.

A. broke B. breaks C. has broken D. had broken

10. Helen ____her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband ___come.

A. has left; comes B. left; had come C. had left; came D. had left; would come

11. They see you as something of a worrier, _____problems which don’t exist and crossing bridges long befor you come to them.

A. settling B. discovering C. seeing D. designing

12. He ____ more than 5,000 English words when he entered the university at the age of 15.

A. has learned B. would have learned C. learned D. had learned

13. The policeman’s attention was suddenly caught by a small box which _____placed under the Minister’s car.

A. has been B. was being C. had been D. would be

14. By the time you arrive in London, we ___in Europe for two weeks.

A. shall stay B. have stayed C. will have stayed D. have been staying

15. it seems as if the Sun ____round the Earth since it rises in the east and sets in the west.

A. circles B. is circling C. has been circling D. were circling

Lesson 39-40

6. ---My family usually goes skating for vacation. I like skating, but I want to try something different this year.

---_____

A. Let’s go B. Cheer up. C. Like what? D. Take care.

2. ---We missed you at this morning’s meeting, Diana.

---_____, but if I hadn’t had met a friend, I would have beem there.

A. Me, too B. I’m sorry C. Never mind D. Thank you

3. ---Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I’m sure we will win.

---______!

A. Congratulations B. Cheers C. Best wishes D. Good luck

4.Shanghai is really a fascinating city and we’ve decided to stay for ____ two weeks.

A. another B. other C. the other D. other’s

5. You should have been more patient ___ that customer; I’m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility.

A. of B. with C. for D. at

6. I’d apreciate____ if you would turn the radio down.

A. that B. it C.this D. you

7. Mrs. Smith warned her daughter ____ after drinking.

A. never to drive B. to never drive C. never driving D. never driver

8. He asked _____for the violin.

A. did I pay how much B. paid how much

C. how much did I pay D. how much I paid

9. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see ____.

A. who is he B. who he is C. who is it D. who it is

10. He left the bicycle in the street, but his mother told him ____.

A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not to

11. ---Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday?

---I____, but I had an unexpected visitor.

A. had B. will C. was going to D. did

12. If there were no subjunctive, English _____much easier.

A. will be B. would have been C. could have been D. would be

13. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it____.

A. breaks B. has broken C. were broken D. had been broken

Lesson 41-42

7. ---It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.

---Well, you know what they say._____.

A. There is no smoke without fire B. Practice makes perfect

C. All roads lead to Rome D. No pains, no gains

2. ---James, I am sorry I used your computer when you were away this morning.

---_____.

A. That’s all right B. It’s a pleasure C. You are welcome D. Don’t mention it

3. ---It’s cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella.

---______.

A. Yes, take it easy B. Well, it just depends

C. OK, just in case D. All right, you’re welcome

4.---Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your neww garden? My little son’s curious about those roses you grow.

---______. You’re welcome.

A. Yes, I do B. Never mind C. Yes, please D. Not at all

5. Please remind me_____he said he was going. I may be in time to see him off.

A. where B. when C. how D. what

6. ---I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.

---You can never be ____careful in the street.

A. much B. very C.so D. too

7. It seems difficult to _____”hurt” from “injure” in meaning.

A. judge B. tell C. divide D. separate

8. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly, but everyone ____get out.

A. could B. would C. was able to D. had to

9. ----Can I help you, sir?

----Yes, I bought this radio here yesterday, but it_____.

A. didn’t work B. couldn’t work C. can’t work D. doesn’t work

10. ----Tom graduated from college at a very young age.

----oh, he_____have been a very smart boy then.

A. could B. should C. might D. must

11. ---Shall I tell John about it?

---No, you____. I’ve told him already.

A. needn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t

12. ----There were already five people in the car, but they managed to take me as well.

----It_____a comfortable journey.

A. can’t be B. shouldn’t be C. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been

13. Where is my pen? I_____it.

A. should have lost B. must have lost C. would have lost D. might lose

14. A computer___think for itself; it must be told what to do.

A. can’t B. couldn’t C. may not D. might not

Lesson 43-44

8. ---Hello, Mr Smith. This is Larry Jackson. I am afraid I won’t be able to arrive on time for the meeting in your office.

--- _____. We’ll wait for you.

A. Hurry up B. No doubt C. Cheer up D. That’s all right

2. ---Do you think I could borrow your bicycle?

---_____

A. How come? B. Take your time. C. Yes, go on. D. Yes, help yourself.

3. ---People should stop using their cars and start using public transport.

---______. The roads are too crowded as it is.

A. All right B. Exactly C. Go ahead D. Fine

4.---I’m afraid Mr. Wood can’t see you until 4 o’clock..

---Oh,______. I won’t wait.

A. no doubt B. after all C. in that case D. in this way

5. Well, it seemed _____a good idea at the time.

A. like B. as C. to D. about

6. Mr. Naylon seems _____very good care of his car.

A. taking B. to take C.as taking D. takes

7. A blank and empty future______before me.

A. lay B. laid C. lied D. lain

8. I never walk home alone at night-it’s not worth___.

A. a risk B. risks C. the risk D. the risks

9. If it were fine, they should go ___ a picnic.

A. to B. in C. through D. on

10. ----Tom graduated from college at a very young age.

----Oh, he_____have been a very smart boy then.

A. could B. should C. might D. must

11. At the moment our technology is more advanced, but other countries are ______with us.

A. catching on B. catching up C. catching D. catching to

12. Dave went____his pockets looking for the keys.

A. for B. to C. across D. through

13. He suddenly saw Sue_____the room. He pushed his way______the crowd of people to get to her.

A. across; across B. over; through C. over; into D. across; through

14. When asked by the police, he said that he remembered____at the party, but not____.

A. to arrive; leaving B. to arrive; to leave C. arriving; leaving D. arriving; to leave

Lesson 45-46

9. ---Shall we go to the art exhibiition right away?

--- _____.

A. It’s your opinion B. I don’t mind C. It’s all up to you D. That’s your decision

2. ---I’m terribly sorry I broke your glass.

---_____.

A. That’s right B. Bad luck C. Sorry D. You can forget it

3. ---How about putting some pictures into the report?

---______A picture is worth a thousand words.

A. No way. B. Why not? C. All right? D. No matter.

4.---Could you do me a favor and take these books to my office?

---Yes,______.

A. for pleasure B. I could C. my pleasure D. with pleasure

5. ---I always get lost drving on this fly-over.

---Funny you should say that, something _____happened to me once.

A. strange B. normal C. similar D. familiar

6. I need one more stamp before my collection____.

A. has completed B. completes C.has been completed D. is completed

7. ---Do you like the material?

---Yes, it_____very soft.

A. is feeling B. felt C. feels D. is felt

8. Great changes_____in the city, and a lot of factories_____.

A. have been taken place; have been set up B. have taken place; have been set up

C. have taken place; have set up D. were taken place; were set up

9. Most of the artists____to the party were from South Africa.

A. was not invited B. have not been invited C. hadn’t been invited D. didn’t invite

10. ----George and Lucy got married last week. Did you go to their wedding?

----No, I____. Did they have a big wedding?.

A. A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. had been invited

11. ---Do you know_____the price of meals on the railway has increased recently?

---Yes, by 15%.

A. how long B. how often C. how much D. how soon

12. ---You know, Bob is a little slow______understanding, so...

---So I have to be patient_____him.

A. in; with B. on; with C. in; to D. at; for

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