A. being read B. to read C. having been read D. to be read
53. It must have been this big error that ______ my failure. A. resulted from B. resulted in C. resulted to D. was resulted in 54. They found the lecture hard ______.
A. to be understood C. for understanding
B. to understand
D. to have been understood
55. It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he had such a big ______ of
feet.
A. pair B. size
C. couple
D. number
56. Watch your step, ______ you might fall into the water.
A. or B. and C. unless D. but
57. If you want his address, you will have to ______ the number in the book. A. look into B. look up C. look through D. look after 58. ______ the friendship between our two peoples last forever! A. Could B. May C. Would D. Must 59. Her face is ______ to me, but I can’t remember where I saw her. A. similar B. friendly C. alike D. familiar
60. During the storm we took ______ in the doorway of a shop.
A. help B. comfort C. guard D. shelter
61. I never expected you to ______ at the meeting. I thought you were abroad. A. turn on B. turn down C. turn up D. turn by 62. It’s high time ______ about the traffic problem. A. something was done B. everything is done C. anything will be done D. nothing to be done 63. I’d like to ______ him to you for the job. He is very clever and capable. A. refer B. suggest C. drive D. recommend 64. Her feeling was seriously ______ by her husband. A. hurt B. hit C. wounded D. destroyed 65. After seeing the movie, ______.
A. the book was read by him B. the book made him want to read it C. he wanted to read the book D. the reading of the book interested him
66. ______ a wrong address, he could not find his friend’s flat. A. Giving B. To be given C. Having given D. Having been given 67. It’s most unwise to ______ in a quarrel between husband and wife. A. combine B. involve C. separate D. interfere 68. ______, she was very brave.
A. Girl as was she C. As a girl she was
B. A girl as she was D. Girl as she was
69. I wanted to go home but my wife ______ on going to the concert. A. persisted B. intended C. insisted D. argued
70. I will have to ______ my lawyer before I make a decision. A. touch B. connect C. contact D. advise
71. The Government gave several good ______ for increasing the tax on cigarettes.
A. purposes B. reasons C. questions D. problems
72. You can’t ______ how frightened I was when I first saw an elephant. A. suppose B. propose C. wonder D. imagine 73. Bill doesn’t ______ what people say about him. A. listen B. depend C. matter D. care 74. His doctor suggested that he ______ his right hand. A. avoid to use B. avoid using C. has avoided using D. avoids to use 75. She ______ eat so many sweet things.
A. used to not
B. never used D. didn’t use
C. didn’t use to
76. When his name was mentioned, I saw him ______ from his seat.
A. rise B. rose C. raise D. raised
77. Having entered the room, the teacher ______ the instrument on the device. A. laid B. lay C. lied D. lays
78. I wanted to go there by plane but I hadn’t enough money to pay for the ______. A. journey B. distance C. road D. way
79. I remember ______ to help us when we got into trouble. A. once offering B. him once offering
C. him to offer D. to offer him
80. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister ______ charge of the house. A. use B. hold C. make D. take
81. The experiment in physics is ______ Professor Strong. A. in charge of B. taking charge of C. in the charge of D. taking the charge of
82. If you are not going to help, at least don’t get ______.
A. on the way B. in a way C. by the way D. in the way
83. The general manager doesn’t have much free time as his work ______ all his time. A. takes apart B. takes in C. takes over D. takes up
84. I’d like to take ______ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation. A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. interest
85. A programmed computer begins to show on its screen the figures you need
______.
A. to be switched on C. switching on
B. when switched on D. being switched on
86. Not until all the fish died in river ______ how serious the pollution was. A. did the villagers realize B. the villagers realize C. the villagers did realize D. didn’t the villagers realize 87. Do you remember ______ to Professor Smith during your last visit? A. to be introduced B. being introduced C. having introduced D. to have introduced
88. Any sound of music can be ______ to me when I’m writing a composition.
A. an attraction B. a distract
C. an attract D. a distraction
89. He does not work but he gets a good ______ from his investments. A. wage B. earning C. income D. salary 90. Do you think her beauty could ______ her stupidity?
A. make up B. make out C. make up for D. make for
91. The police threatened that they would take action if the meeting did not ______ immediately.
A. break down B. break up
C. break out D. break in
D. couraging
92. It was ______ of her to jump into the river to save the drowning boy.
A. courage B. courageous C. courageful
93. I really appreciate ______ to help me, but I am sure that I will be able to manage it
by myself.
A. you to offer C. that you offer
B. your offering D. that you are offering
94. There was more than ______ rain and snow last year, so some parts of the country
have been flooded this spring. A. extra B. efficient C. generous D. adequate 95. Television keeps us informed about ______ events and the latest developments in
science and politics. A. current B. fashionable C. new D. past
96. Don’t believe him. What he has said is ______ truth. A. something but B. anything but C. nothing but D. none but
97. While both plans were perfectly sensible, only one seemed ______ in China’s
particular situation. A. useful B. feasible C. available D. desirable
98. Color-blind people often find it difficult to ______ between blue and green. A. divide B. distinguish C. separate D. differ 99. This year the factory ______ almost twice as many motors as it did last year. A. turned down B. turned off C. turned out D. turned over 100. The headmaster wanted the classroom building ______ as soon as possible. A. to set up B. to have been set up C. to be set up D. being set up
101. I strongly ______ this young man to you for the job. He is very capable.
A. suggest B. advise C. propose D. recommend
102. ______ round the city, we were impressed by the city’s new look. A. Taken B. Taking C. To be taken D. Being taken
103. When you apply for a new ID card, you have to send a ______ photograph. A. fresh B. late C. real D. recent 104. ______ the English novels you asked for, I also brought you an English-Chinese
dictionary. A. In spite of B. In addition to C. real D. recent
105. The manager ______ the appointment with Mr. Brown, because he had an emergency case to deal with. A. canceled B. destroyed C. resisted D. stopped
106. The teacher didn’t correct his composition because he couldn’t ______ his
handwriting. A. make out B. point out C. look out D. work out
107. It is quite necessary for a teacher to have good manners and ______ knowledge. A. extensive B. expensive C. intensive D. expressive
108. They kept all important documents carefully locked in a ______.
A. storage B. security C. safe
D. store
109. After graduation, we have kept ______ with each other for many years.
A. corresponding B. writing C. responding D. touching 110. The tomato juice left brown ______ on the front of his jacket. A. spots B. points C. tracks D. pictures
111. When he realized the police had found him, the man ______ the exit as quickly as
possible. A. made out B. made for C. made up D. made off
112. Because of generation ______, I can’t understand some of my father’s idea. A. space B. gap C. room D. distance 113. The workers’ enthusiasm has left a deep ______ on the foreign visitors. A. thought B. idea C. thinking D. impression
114. Hospital doctors don’t go out very often as their work ______ all their time. A. takes away B. takes in C. takes over D. takes up
115. The sun heats and feeds mankind each year it ______ man with two hundred
million tons of grain and ten million tons of wood. A. gathers B. produces C. provides D. sends
116. I noticed his eyes _____, because they were very large. A. in particular B. with particular C. in special D. with special 117. I could not afford to rent a house like that, ______ it. A. let alone to buy B. let alone buy
C. to say nothing to buy D. say nothing buying
118. You’d better have you car ______ at once, or you’ll be late for the meeting.
A. to be repaired C. repairing
B. repair D. repaired
B. has been completed D. must complete
119. The construction of the bridge ______ by the end of next month.
A. must have been completed C. must be completed
120. Mr. Wang spent the weekend in the country as he ______ to the office on Sunday. A. needn’t have gone B. mustn’t C. mayn’t to go D. didn’t have to go 121. I don’t see any point ______ the question any further. A. to discuss B. in discussing C. of discussing D. discussed
122. The letter seemed ______ by a child.
A. to have written B. to write C. to be writing D. to have been written
123. The man in the corner admitted to ______ a lie to the manager of the company. A. have told B. be told C. being told D. having told 124. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been
______ filled in.
A. consequently B. regularly C. comprehensively D. properly train accident.
A. set off
B. see off C. call off
D. pay off
126. The firemen fought for three hours before they managed to ______ the fire. A. give up B. put out C. break off D. cut back 127. The enemy ______ everywhere for him but couldn’t find him. A. looked out B. searched C. looked for D. searched for
128. If these shoes are too big, ask the clerk to bring you a smaller ______. A. suit B. set C. one D. pair
129. The climbers ______ on their adventurous journey into the unknown land A. set out B. set in C. set to D. set up
130. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to ______ the investment plan within a week.
A. work out B. make out C. put out D. set out 131. The book contained a large ______ of information. A. deal B. amount C. number D. sum 132. The accident ______ just as we were leaving home. A. arose B. rose C. happened D. proceeded
133. She used to be fond of music but she has now ______ interest in it. A. failed B. left C. lost D. stopped
134. She’s got a wonderful job and earns a great ______ of money. A. deal B. quantity C. number D. level
135. She has a pleasant ______ of the river from her kitchen. A. view B. scene C. picture D. sight 136. I’ll get my secretary ______ the letter.
A. copy B. to copy C. copies D. copied 137. One of the salesmen in this shop is ______.
A. saying to have been fired B. said to have been fired
C. saying to have fired D. said to have fired
138. Mrs. Brown’s life was devoted to ______ the sick and the wounded.
A. care about C. caring about
B. care for D. caring for
125. The governor had to ______ all his appointments for the day and rushed to the
139. Almost everybody in our class failed ______ this time. A. in passing the English test B. to pass the English test