Part I Choose the best answer to complete each blank. Please write down your answer in the answer sheet. (1’)
1 Don’t worry. Either my colleague or I ____ coming to help you.
A. is B. are C. am D. will
2 Economics ____ an important study in modern society since the economics of any projects
____ paid much attention to. A. are; are B. are; is C. is; is D. is; are
3 A pair of pliers ____ missing from my tool box, but my scissors ____ still in the box.
A. are; are C. is; is B. is; are D. are; is
4 All means ____ been tried to improve the students’ knowledge of the western culture. For
instance, a series of lectures ____ been held on campus. A. have; has C. has; has B. have; have D. has; have
5 The mansions in which the flat ____ situated ____ a comparatively small one.
A. was; were C. were; was B. was; was D. were; were
6 That group of soldiers ____ a top-notch fighting unit and ____ the best ratings of individual
performance. A. are; has C. is; has B. are; have D. is; have
7 Ham and eggs ____ a good breakfast.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
8 Neither the Kansas coach nor the players ____ confident of victory at that time, but they
turned out to be the winner. A. was B. has been C. were D. have been
9 Only 25 per cent of the capital ____ American owned.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
10 She is the only one of these women who ____ bridge well.
A. plays C. played B. play D. have played
11 The middle ages ____ of feudal ____.
A. was a time; rivalries B. was a time; rivalry
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C. were times; rivalry D. were times; rivalries
12 He felt ____ for her ____ over the past several years.
A. sympathy; suffering C. sympathy; sufferings B. sympathies; sufferings D. sympathies; suffering
13 He was not ____ to admit his mistakes in public.
A. man enough C. a man enough B. enough man D. enough a man
14 That guy was ____ than I thought.
A. as much of a fool C. fool enough B. enough of a fool D. less of a fool
15 He was not driving ____ car but someone ____.
A. Charles’s; elses’ C. Charles’; else’s B. Charles; else’s D. Charle’s; else
16 This shop sells ____ clothing only.
A. women’s B. women C. woman
17 Why is there ____ traffic on the streets on Monday than on Friday?
A. few B. little C. less
18 ____ candidates are girls.
A. Half a B. Half the C. The half
19 ____ evenings he did enjoy himself immensely.
A. The first few C. The first some B. The few first D. Some the first
20 She wanted ____ stamps, but there aren’t ____ in the store.
A. some; / C. any; some B. some; any D. any; any
21 He loves traveling to ____ mountains, but hate ____ sea.
A. /; the B. /; / C. the; the
22 He expected his orders to be carried on ____.
A. the spot B. a spot C. spot
23 The new musical comedy took ____ the public.
A. fancies of C. a fancy of B. the fancy of D. fancy of
D. woman’s
D. fewer
D. Their half
D. the; /
D. spots
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24 You must immediately consult a doctor ____ illness.
A. in case of C. in the case of B. in case that D. in a case of
25 Thank you; you have done me ____.
A. many kindness C. a little kindness B. kindness D. many kindnesses
26 I’m getting tired. It’s time we ____ home.
A. go B. will go C. went D. had went
27 I ____ to ask if I could borrow your ladder.
A. will want C. has wanted B. wanted D. had wanted
28 How long ago ____ the shoes you are wearing?
A. did you buy C. did you keep B. have you bought D. have you kept
29 I ____ something burning. I think it ____ from the kitchen.
A. smell; is coming C. am smelling; is coming B. smell; comes D. am smelling; comes
30 I ____ to the radio when you rang the bell, and that’s why I didn’t hear you.
A. was listening C. had listened B. listened D. am listening
31 I suppose you know what this word ____.
A. means C. was meaning B. is meaning D. has meant
32 Look, her eyes are red. She ____ again.
A. cried C. has cried B. has been crying D. was crying
33 I met George before he ____ the news, so I told him what had happened.
A. heard B. has heard C. hears D. had heard
34 --We ____ that you would plaster the walls this week!
--I’m sorry! I’ve been too busy. A. expect C. expected B. have been expecting D. had expected
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35 The weather forecast yesterday said that many areas ____ rain, but we certainly didn’t have
any here. A. will have C. shall have B. were going to have D. were having
36 The foreign ministers ____ on May 14th to discuss the proposals for easing the crisis but the
war broke out.
A. were to have met C. were meeting B. were to meet D. were going to meet
37 Far ____ it from me to spoil the fun.
A. is B. be C. to be
38 ____ I to do it, I should rely on you.
A. Was B. Should C. If
39 Give him food lest he ____.
A. not perish C. not to perish B. perish D. to perish
40 “Could I use your phone?”
“Yes, of course you ____.” A. can B. must C. might
41 When we were children, we ____ go skating every winter.
A. used to C. either A or B B. would D. neither A nor B
42 There is no choice but ____.
A. to wait C. waiting B. wait D. to waiting
43 He witnessed ____ the man enter the building.
A. to having seen C. having seen B. to have seen D. have seen
44 I have committed myself ____ him.
A. to helping C. in helping B. to help D. helping
45 They’re both attractive ____.
A. to look at C. to be looked B. to look D. to be looked at
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46 Most of his savings ____ in the People’s bank.
A. has been kept C. have been kept B. have kept D. has kept
47 His manners ____ much to be desired.
A. leave C. has left B. leaves D. is leaving
48 The New York Times ____ daily.
a) are published c) was published b) is published d) were published
49 he gift she gave me was ____.
a) an unusual jewelry c) an unusual piece jewelry b) unusual jewel d) an unusual piece of jewelry
50 We saw ____ in the sky.
a) a flash lightning c) a fresh of lightning b) a fresh lightning d) a flash of lightning
51 Today he is capable of making scientific ____ of natural ____.
a) analysises; phenomena c) analyses; phenomena b) analyses; phenomenons d) analysises; phenomenons
52 When I was in Rome, I visited ____.
a) the St. Peter c) St. Peter b) the St. Peter’s d) St. Peter’s
53 Terrorism is a danger to the peace of ____.
a) society c) the society b) a society d) societies
54 ____ called just now, but he didn’t mention his full name.
a) The Mr. Smith c) A Mr. Smith b) Mr. Smith d) A David Smith
55 The policeman grasped the thief by ____.
a) a collar b) collar c) the collar d) his collar
56 The garment is no longer ____.
a) in fashion c) in the fashion b) in a fashion d) in fashions
57 The technical training class ____ on October 4.
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