25. _________ fairly recently _________ solved, at least partially.
a. Until/ that this problem was b. It was until/ that this problem was c. Not until/ was this problem
d. It was not until/ when this problem was
26. Busy _________ he is, he can fulfill the task ahead of schedule. a. because
b. as/though c. no matter how
d. although
27.Not only __________ tolerant of other people’s opinion, but he is also patient. a. he is
b. is he
c. he will be
d. will he be
28. _________, he does get annoyed with her sometimes. A. Although much he likes her C. Much although he likes her
B. As he likes her much
D. Much as he likes her
29. __________ table tennis was accepted as a regular part of the Olympic Games. ? a. Not until 1986
b. It was not until 1986 that d. It was until 1986 that
? c. It was in 1986 when
30. A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, _________ were surprising. ? a. as results
b. which results
d. the results of which/whose results
? c. the results of it
31. ___________ I admit that the problems are difficult, I don’t agree that they can’t be solved. ? a. Suppose ? c. While
b. Because
d. Until
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32. She didn’t break the bad news to her mother _______ that she might break down. ? a. so b. for fear
c. in order
d. because
33. As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think __________.
? a. ought to be said ? c. have to be said
b. must say d. need to say
34. British press is unusual __________ it is divided into two very different types of newspapers: the quality press and popular press. ? a. in how
b. in what
? c. in which d. in that
35. An old friend from abroad, ___________ I was expecting to stay with me, telephoned from the airport. a. that
b. which
c. whom
d. who
36. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and it is especially true __________ it comes to classroom tests. ? a. before
b. as
c. since
d. when
37. I’m going to spend the winter vacation in Shanghai, _________ I have some relatives. a. because
b. which c. that
d. where
38. It was not ___________midnight that they discovered the children were not in the beds a. before
b. at
c. after d. until
39. ___________ by an exercise of self-control ___________ he allowed himself to
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raise his eyes as they came in. a. It was only/ that b. It was only/when
b. Only/that d. It was only/ had
40. . __________ that should be given priority to. a. It is the committee has decided
b. It is only the committee has decided
c. It is what the committee has decided d. It is what has the committee decided 41.It is earth’s heat _________ scientists have developed a sensitive instrument to measure. a. who
b. whom c. that d. what
42. Professor Liu, together with three lectures, ___________attending a symposium in Shanghai on energy now. a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
43. It is not I but you who __________ the first to run to the goal in that competition. a. is
b. was
c. are
d. is going to
44. John is the only one of the students who _________ to France. a. has been
b. have been
c. had been
d. has being
45. To drive well and ___________ within the speed limits __________ necessary in today’s traffic.
a. staying/are b. to stay/are
c. to stay/is
d. staying/are
46. Three hours ________ the limit of this examination. a. is
b. were
c. are
d. was
47. The number of transnational corporations ________ 320 in this country and _________revenues amount to 11 billion US dollars.
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a. come to/its b. comes to/its
c. come to/their d. comes to/their
48. The room is in such a terrible mess. It _________ cleaned as the landlady said. a. mustn’t be c. can’t be
b. mustn’t have been
d. can’t have been
49. We ________ her letter last week. We don’t know what has happened to her. a. must receive
b. must have received
d. ought to have received
c. ought to receive
50. Since it’s snowing so hard, we __________ at home. a. had better staying c. had better to stay
b. should stay d. might as well stay
51. According to western culture, you __________ ask a woman her age; it is impolite. a. needn’t b. don’t have to c. mustn’t d. have not got to
52 .She didn’t know you were her; otherwise she _________to meet you a. would have come c. must have come
b. had come d. would come
53. The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he ________ himself. a. injure
b. had injured c. injured
d. would injure
54. As it turned out to be a small house party, we __________ so formally. a. needn’t dress up c. did not need dress up
b. didn’t need have dressed up d. needn’t have dressed up
55. We were surprised at _____ the exam.
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A. him not pass C. His not passing
B. his passing not D. him not pass
56. ______ one’s work properly may be worse than not doing it at all. A. Not to do C. Doing
B. Doing not D. Not doing
57. Television has become a major instrument of communication, _____ us to see as well as to hear all kinds of programs. A. To permit
B. permitted
C. Being permitted D. permitting
58. The decision _____ what is to be done now is to carry it out. A. Been made
B. has been made
D. having been made
C. Having been made
59. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ________ the spoilt one. ? A. not counting ? C. don’t count
B. not to count
D. having not count
60. If not ________ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time. ? A. being treated ? C. be treated
B. treated
D. having been treated
61. _______, HongKong serves as a gateway into and out of Taiwan. A. Strategically located B. It is located strategically C. Where strategically located
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