C. to have passed the English test
D. pass the English test
140. I can’t understand you ______ things like this to her. A. to say B. say C. saying D. to have said
141. The woman kept her eyes ______ on her baby for quite some time. A. to fix B. fixed C. fixing D. being fixed
142. This was a serious accident ______ by unexperienced workers.
A. caused C. to be caused
B. having been caused D. being caused
143. The car ____ halfway for no reason.
A. broke off B. broke up C. broke down D. broke out
144. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ____ it. A. postpone B. refuse C. delay D. cancel
145. He was _____ admittance to the theatre for not being properly dressed. A. rejected B. denied C. repelled D. deprived
146. I ____ a long pole in the center of the field, and on top of it I hung the lamp. A. put on B. put up C. put out D. put up with
147. Every summer they ____ their neighbors at an outdoor party.
A. treat B. serve C. accommodate D. entertain
148. My time is very ____ ; I can only spare you ten minutes for an interview.
A. previous B. scarce C. dear D. precious 149. Her joke went too far. It was more than I could ____ .
A. put on B. put up with C. put out D. put aside
150. Parades can be held _____ ratification of the government. A. object to B. subject to C. tend to D. ready to
Keys:
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. B
11.A 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.C 21.C 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.B 26.A 27.A 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.D 32.D 33.C 34.D 35.C 36.D 37.D
38.A 39.D 40.B 41.B 42.C 43.C 44.D 45.C 46.D 47.C 48.C 49.B 50.B 51.A 52.C 53.B 54.B 55.B 56.A
68.D 69.C
57.B 58.B 59.D 60.D
61.C 62.A 63.D 64.A 65.C 66.D 67.D
70.C 71.B 72.D 73.D 74.B 75.C 76.A 77.A 78.A 79.B 80.D 81.C 82.D 83.D 84.C 85.B 86.A 87.B
88.D 89.C 90.C 91.B 92.B 93.B 94.D 95.A 96.B
97.B 98.B 99.C 100.C
101.D 102.A 103.D 104.B 105.A 106.A 107.A 108.C 109.A 110.A 111.B 112.B 113.D 114.D 115.C 116.A 117.B 118.D 119.A 120.D 121.B 122.D 123.D 124.D 125.C 126.B 127.B 128.D 129.A 130.A 131.B 132.C 133.C
134.A 135.A 136.B 137.B 138.D 139.B 140.C 141.B 142.A 143.C 144. D 145.B 146.B 147.D 148. D 149.D 150.B
Part D:
1.Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to ____ some money. A. pull B. pick C. gain D. draw 2.The police set a ____ to catch the thieves.
A. trip B. device C. trap D. trick
3. We have to try every means to ____ the costs of the construction project. A. bring off B. bring forth C. bring down D. bring back
4.The students were participating ____ an international energy-saving competition between towns in New England and Canada. A. for B. to C. at D. in
5.Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as ____ other musicians.
A. more superior than B. more superior to C. superior to D. superior than
6.I hope that you will be more careful in typing this letter. Don’t ___ anything. A. withdraw B. omit C. reduce D. leak
7.Medical research has shown that the widespread use of cigarettes contributes ____ the increase of cancers.
A. towards B. for C. with D. to
8.He is late again today. I’ll ____ that he will not be late tomorrow. A. be sure B. hope for C. see to it D. make it so
9.This popular sports car is now being ____ at the rate of a thousand a week. A. turned down B. turned out C. turned up D. turned in 10.I have had a great deal of trouble ___ the rest of the class.
A. coming up against B. making up for C. keeping up with D. living up to
11.Some plants are so sensitive ____ pollution that they can only survive in a perfectly clean environment.
A. from B. against C. with D. to
12.It does not alter the fact that he was the man ___ for the death of the miners. A. accounting B. guilty C. responsible D. obliged
13.If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ___ going to the doctor.
A. put off B. hold back C. put aside D. hold up
14.When he was in prison he was not allowed to ____ with his family. A. commit B. communicate C. respond D. command
15.The destruction of these treasures was such a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ____ .
A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. put up with 16.There is no ___ in insisting on the impossible. A. mind B. meaning C. sense D. help
17.The policeman ___ the robber down the street. A. rushed B. ran C. chased D. raced
18.He was standing by the an electric heater, and his nightdress ___ fire.
A. took B. caught C. started D. set
19.How far was he ____ for what had happened?
A. reliable B. respective C. responsible D. responsive 20.Kindness is the most important ____ a man can have. A. habit B. property C. quality D. effect
21.It suddenly ____ to me that my book might have been taken away by my brother the other day.
A. happened B. took place C. occurred D. arose
22.Finding it difficult to ____ to the climate in the city, he decided to move to the north. A. fit B. adopt C. suit D. adapt
23.Is there anyone who ___ the plan put forward by the committee? A. differs B. disagrees C. objects D. opposes 24.Smoking in bed ____ 1,000 fires a year.
A. burns B. catches C. keeps D. causes 25.Where did you ____ the magazine I was reading? A. lie B. lay C. remain D. let
26.____ these books to the library as they will soon be overdue. A. Bring B. Fetch C. Leave D. Take
27.He is an honest official and has never ____ any gifts from people who sought his help.
A. received B. expected C. accepted D. took up
28.Any student who ___ his homework is unlikely to pass the examination. A. reduces B. offends C. practices D. neglects
29.I’ve made an ___ for you to the dentist at 5 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. A. interview B. assignment C. opportunity D. appointment
30.Solar cells have been developed primarily to ____ electric power for spacecraft. A. seek B. provide C. apply D. ensure
31. ______ ghost exists in the world. That's only your imagination.
A. No such thing as B. No such a thing as C. Such no thing as D. Such no a thing as 32. ______ the university and myself, I welcomed the visitors.
A. On the behalf of B. On behalf of C. In the behalf of D. In behalf of
33. The markings are so blurred that if it is difficult to _____.
A. identify B. look C. glance D. gaze
34. Her job provides her to go abroad a lot.
A. opportunity B. occasion C. chance D. break
35. His father ______ the boy if he dare to steal again.
A. threatened beating B. threatened to beat C. threatened in beating D. threatened of beating 36. ______ my brother's help, I would not have finished.
A. But B. But for
C. Because D. Because of
37. A similar timetable has been as opted; ____ the morning break is shorter than before.
A. save that B. save which C. saving that D. saving which 38. As preparations were not completed in time, the conference had to be ___ till the next Tuesday.
A. put away B. cancelled C. put aside D. postponed 39. Mr. Wine field _______ his speech when he was interrupted.
A. has no sooner begun B. no sooner began C. had scarcely begun D. scarcely began
40. You really _____ say things like that again in front of your mother. Otherwise, I will tell your father, and you know what will be the result.
A. need B. need not
C. must D. must not
41. She had to move back to her parents', because she _____ in the earthquake.
A. had destroyed her house B. destroyed her house
C. had her house destroyed
D. had her house destroy
42. The girl had high _____ of what university had to offer.
A. expectation B. belief C. confidence D. interest
43. The two editors worked hard at the task of writing a (n) ______ to the new dictionary.
A. preface B. prelude C. interlude D. preparation
44. If reading is to accomplish something more than _____ time, it must be done actively.
A. spending B. idling C. passing D. wasting
45. The singing group to give ____ performance at Capital Stadium next month.
A. an alive B. a live C. a living D. a life
46. Today the young secretary has in a ____ dress.
A beautiful silk white B. silk beautiful
C. white beautiful silk D. beautiful white silk
47.I 'm afraid I cannot help you just _____. You see I am too busy with my own work.
A. at the present B. at present C. in the present D. in present
48. _______ hard our task may be, we must finish it in time.
A. No matter how B. How C. No matter what D. What
49. Sometimes he tends ______ things a lot. You shouldn't always believe him.
A. in exaggerating B. at exaggerating
C. to exaggerate D. for exaggerating
50. Last night Dr. Johnson gave us a very interesting ______ on boat building in ancient times.
A. talk B. talking C. talks D. talker
51. The president of the university ______ at the moment by a group of reporters.
A. is being interviewed B. is being interviewing C. is interviewing D. is interviewed
52. _____ children kindly, if you want them to trust you and love you.
A. Work B. Handle C. Operate D. Deal
53. _______ Tom is willing to lend us his camera; we can manage to take some pictures of the grand castle.
A. Though B. Because
C. Since D. Whether or not
54. Have we got food _____ in the house to last the remaining few days?
A. enough B. sufficient C. ample D. abundant
55. Warmth is the best _______ for colds.
A. enemy B. remedy
C. solution D. compensation
56. I was ______ pleased with my pay rise. I intend to celebrate it tonight with my wife.
A. more than B. more C. many D. little
57. We visit our son who is studying at Cambridge University ______.
A. twice a year B. a year twice C. twice year D. a twice year 58. It was so cloudy that the top of the mountain was _______.
A. visible B. invisible
C. recognizable D. unrecognizable
59._______ so many protesting movements against nuclear weapons before.
A. There had never been B. There had never C. There had never being
D. There had never had
60. I wouldn't like to speculate ______ the reasons for her resignation.
A. to B. in C. at D. on
61. I feel grateful for your advice and also ______ you have done for me.
A. that B. which C. what D. all what