Diagnostic Test of TEM-4 (grammar) Name ________________________
1. She has changed a lot after going through the hardship. She is not the cheerful woman ____ she was five years ago.
A that B who C which D whom 2. Water is to fish ____ air is to human. A as B what C that D like
3. An actor cannot play the role without life experience ____ a dancer can make a difference without much practice.
A much more than B no more than C no less than D any more than 4. I’ve never been to New York, but that is definitely the city ____. A which I like to visit mostly B I’d most like to visit C where I like to visit D I’d like much to visit
5. It’s too early for there ____ anybody showing up to do morning exercises in the park. A being B would be C be D to be
6. It is only when you nearly lose someone ____ how much you value her.
A do you realize B then you realize C that you realize D have you realized 7. ____ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success. A Though having never acted B As he had never acted
C Despite he had never acted D In spite of his never having acted 8. ____, he would have caught a bad cold. A Hadn’t he been wearing that thick coat B Had he not been wearing that thick coat C If he didn’t wear that thick coat D Were he to wear that thick coat
9. Time ____, we will do a short presentation before the concert. A permitted B permitting C permit D permits 10. He stared at me as if ____me for the first time. A to see B saw C having seen D seeing
11. ____ we work together with faith and determination ____ we achieve the goals we set for our future.
A Only if, will B If only, would C Should, will D Unless, would
12. They ____ in love with each other when I first met them at my sister’s wedding. A must be B had been C could be D must have been
13. It is not ____ much the vivid language as the intriguing storyline that makes the novel interesting and hard to put down. A that B as C so D very
14. The principal has anticipated the problems that ____ in the school curriculum reform. A arise B will arise C arose D have arisen
15. My nephew said there were a few characters in the movie he ____ impossible to understand. A had found B finds C has found D would find
16. My dog has walked seven kilometers today. We never guessed that it could walk ____ far. A / B such C that D as
17. She went to Europe in 1994, and that was the only occasion when she ____ the journey alone.
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A must take B must have made C was able to make D could make
18. Economic crisis poses an awful threat to the human society. Yet it is probably ____ a threat to the human society than the crisis of faith.
A no more B not more C even more D much more 19. If only my mother ____ cook as well as you! A would B could C should D might
20. ____at from his perspective, the challenge does not seem so formidable. A Looking B Looked C Being looked D To look
21. It is absolutely essential that Chinese government ____ its efforts in farmland reservation and animal protection.
A will continue B continued C continue D continues 22. ____ busy he may be, he tries to spend time with his children. A Although B Whatever C As D However
23. The party, ____ my boss was the guest of honor, was extremely boring. A by which B for which C to which D at which
24. It’s high time we ____ some serious efforts to help enlighten school-age children on ethical principles and moral values, as it is unwise for parents and teachers to focus only on students’ academic achievements.
A began B had to begin C shall begin D begin
25. MP3 recording has been made available online so that everyone who is interested in the subject ____ an opportunity to hear the professor’s speech.
A ought to have B must have C may have D should have 26. I am surprised ____ a mobile phone is more useful than a computer. A that you should think B by what you are thinking C that you would think D with what you were thinking 27. Which of the following sentences is NOT correct? A I don’t believe anything what he has told me. B My angel mother had made me what I am. C He is what we call a “walking dictionary”. D He is not what he used to be.
28. It is imperative that all the parties to the dispute ____ calm and ____ restraint.
A keeps ... exercises B shall keep ... exercise C keep ... exercise D have to keep ... exercise 29. Land belongs to the state; in China, there is ____ thing as private ownership of land. A no such a B not such C not such a D no such
30. The statistics ____ that unemployment remains a big challenge to the governments in many European countries.
A is proving B proves C are proving D prove
31. He would have finished writing his first novel, but he ____ to find a more stable job to support his family.
A had had B has C had D would have
32. There are only eleven oranges left in the basket, ____ the spoilt ones.
A not counting B not to count C don’t count D having not counted 33. The charity sale organized by the club was ____ we had hoped.
A more a success than B a success more than C as much of a success as D a success as much as
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34. There used to be a supermarket near the gas station, ____? A didn’t it B doesn’t there C usedn’t it D didn’t there
35. If you explained the situation to the legal advisor or the company, he ____ able to offer you much better advice than I can.
A would be B will have been C was D were 36. ____, Miss Brown is scarcely fond of young children.
A Although she is a school nurse B Even if she is a school nurse C Being a school nurse D Since she is a school nurse
37. What he said was ____ make every student burst into laughter. A so as to B such as to C such to D as much as to
38. Susan has just arrived, but I didn’t know she ____ to the party until yesterday. A will come B was coming C had been coming D came
39. Without facts, we cannot form a correct opinion for we need to have factual knowledge ____ our thinking.
A upon which to base B which to base C which to be based on D to which to be based 40. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install ____ solar heating device in this building.
A some type of B some types of a C some type of a D some types of 41. The stricken area requires more drinking water than ____.
A have been sent to B has been sent to C being sent to D to be sent to 42. I know my son failed some of his tests, but really he’s ____ stupid. Something but B anything but C nothing but D not but
43. The recital was put off because we ____ a recital without Mary, who had always been playing a leading role.
A objected to have B objected to having C objected having D were objected to having 44. That was not the first time the CEO ____ us. I think it’s high time the board ____ strong actions against him.
A betrayed ... take B had betrayed ... took C has betrayed ... took D has betrayed ... take 45. What’s the chance of _____ a beauty contest this year?
A there being B there to be C there be D there going to be 46. Do you know Alexander’s brother? He is ____ than Alexander.
A more of sportsman B more of a sportsman C much more sportsman D more a sportsman 47. ____ you ____ further problems with your stereo, contact your dealer for advice. A If, had B Have, had C Should, have D In case, had
48. Blair wasn’t asked to take on the chairmanship of the student union, ____ insufficiently popular with all students.
A was being considered B was considered C having considered D being considered 49. Teenagers who dropout of school do ____ for different reasons. A them B / C it D theirs
50. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates subject-predicate relationship? A There are 44 countries in the Continent of Asia. B The title of the book is quite ambiguous.
C The shooting of Tibetan Antelope is against the law.
D I called to inquire about the specific time of the departure of the train.
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