a. Several such b. No such a c. Such no d. No such 39. They are not likely to agree to ____ propositions. a. other any b. other all c. all other d. other these 40. He has been staying at home ____ days. a. these all last few b. these last few all c. all these last few d. these last all few
II. Correct errors, if any, in the following sentences: 1. We have got enough time to read such many novels. 2. Both sentences are not correct English.
3. He has much more problems than he used to. 4. I enjoy both kind, the red wine or the white wine.
5. More corn is produced in the United States than in any country in the world. 6. The customs officer examined all these luggage at the airport. 7. Any nonsense he talked, he fondly hoped we would believe it. 8. Linguistics is a scientific study of the language. 9. I can?t for all the life remember.
10. She has a great many of friends in New York.
Exercise V：介词
I: Choices.
1. Do you know what SOS stands ____? a. up b. for c. as d. by
2. Only the people concerned have access ____ the foreign teacher?s class. a. into b. of c. to d. about 3. This film appeals ____ people from all walks of life. a. to b. for c. with d. to 4. These iron doors are secure ____ robbery. a. against b. for c. with d. to 5. The woman is waiting ____ common sense. a. on b. in c. with d. from 6. He is always thoughtful ____ others. a. about b. to c. of d. with
7. Don?t ask the boy to pick up the fruit, it is ____ reach. a. inside b. within c. out of d. behind
8. On hearing the bad news, she was ____ her wit?s end and didn?t know what to do.
a. on b. at c. over d. in 9. He is completely occupied ____ money. a. by b. for c. with d. from
10. He is exhausted ____ the two-hour trip through the mud. a. by b. from c. of d. with 11. She failed ____ a narrow margin in the race
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a. on` b. with c. at d. by
12. It was very difficult for him to take a stand ____ the majority. a. for b. in c. against d. to
13. What they are now discussing has little relevance ____ the economic problems. a. with b. to c. about d. for
14. Contrary ____ all advice, the woman went out during a storm and was struck dead by lightning. a. at b. on c. with d. to 15. Her ears are highly sensitive ____ music. a. of b. with c. by d. to
16. A pen can be defined ____ something with which we can write. a. like b. to c. with d. as
17. Foreigners are usually very curious ____ local customs. a. to b. for c. about d. as
18. I say this in the light ____ the government?s plans for redevelopment. a. of b. looking c. from d. seeing
19. A deft puncher____ swift hands, he may be the best all-round fighter. a. with b. by c. in d. of
20. Miss Navratilova is sitting in a small room that is temporary headquarters ____ the Virginia Slims people ____ the tournament. a. for...at b. to...in c. for...during d. to...for 21. Some plants lift their leaves up ____ the day. a. from b. in c. at d. of 22. He accused them ____ having broken their word. a. of b. to c. by d. with
23. You should adapt yourself ____ new ways of looking at matters. a. for b. to c. of d. from 24. The boy aims ____ becoming an agriculturist. a. for b. at c. of d. in 25. I shall communicate ____ you again in due course. a. with b. in c. to d. on 26. You will be deprived ____ all privileges. a. of b. from c. with d. for 27. I do wish you wouldn?t interfere ____ me. a. between b. with c. through d. upon 28. This model has clear advantage ____ that one. a. of b. over c. above d. for
29. She made one last appeal ____ her father to forgive her. a. in b. on c. to d. about 30. Who is the authority ____ the subject? a. for b. of c. over d. on 31. He is in the habit ____ sleeping after his noon meal. a. of b. to c. on d. for 32. The boss has a very high regard ____ his abilities.
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a. in b. to c. at d. for
33. The little girl is ignorant ____ the first rules of grammar. a. for b. of c. with d. against 34. Not many people are indifferent ____ danger. a. to b. from c. of d. at
35. His parents encouraged him ____ all his undertakings. a. by b. in c. to d. for
II: To identify mistakes.
1. Only in the dream world are there moments of desolation or terror that are A B
worse than anything we have known about the sun. C D
2. The old fur trapper trapped some animals for which none of us had ever heard A B C before. D
3. Now we may be able to say what the difference is among music and noise, or A B C D just sounds.
4. But Van Gogh was still uphappy. He longed for days that were always sunny of A B skies and forever brilliantly blue. C D
5. They like to do one thing at one time and something else in another time or A B C in another way. D
6. Passing in by twos and threes, and with different routes, they came together A B C to the market-place at an appointed time. D
7. The country is as a scoop of fertile land surrounded on three sides by A B deserts and mountains and on the fourth by the Persian Gulf. C D
8. In many ways children live, as it were, in a different world with adults. A B C D 9. Contrary with what I had expected, he lost for a second time. A B C D
10. As a student there, I knew Lloyd Richards to be a dean who was often absent A B in the school, a stranger to most students. C D
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11. We can make use of the money only with respect of instructions from the A B C D manager.
12. Mary?s father approved with her staying in the United States for another A B C year in order to work toward her M. A. D
13. He was a man of fine character in all points for that he was rather timid. A B C D
14. Every man and woman eighteen years of age or older is eligible to vote for A B C the candidate in his or her choice. D
15. The Mediterranean, a large sea surrounded by land, is a mile deep in the A B average and more than 2000 miles in length. C D
Exercise VI：时态
I: Choices。
1. Many years ago, Jim ____ in Paris with his uncle for a long period of time. a. had been lived b. had lived c. lived d. has been lived 2. They ____ the trip until the rain stopped. a. continued b. didn?t continue c. hadn?t continued d. would continue
3. You shouldn?t have asked the boy to run across the street to buy cigarettes, he ____ by a passing car.
a. may be knocked down b. should have been knocked off c. might have been knocked down d. will have been knocked down 4. The girl even won?t have her lunch before she ____ her homework. a. will finish b. finishes c. had finished d. finished
5. The local peasants gave the soldiers clothes and food without which they ____ of hunger and cold. a. would b. will die c. would be dead d. would have died
6. After driving for thirty miles, she suddenly realised that she ____ in the wrong direction.
a. was driving b. has been driving c. had been driving d. drove
7. It is not like Jack to be unfriendly, so he ____ you when you called. a. had not seen b. should not have seen
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c. must not have seen d. did not seen
8. By the time you get back, great changes ____ in this area. a. will take place b. will be taken place c. are going to take place d. will have taken place 9. On his next birthday he ____ married for ten years. a. has been b. will be c. will have been d. would have been 10. Those who have applied for the post ____ in the office. a. are being interviewed b. are interviewing c. interviewing d. to be interviewing 11. John ____ now for the light in his room is still on. a. must study b. must be studying c. must have studied d. would have studied
12. Father doesn?t know I have been gambling; if he found out, I think ____ me out of home.
a. he?ll drive b. he drove c. he?d drive d. he must have been driving
13. The sportsmen ____ training for three hours when the coach told them to break off for rest and supper. a. have been b. are c. had been d. were
14. The prices ____ going up all the time in the past few years so that complaints can be heard everywhere. a. keep b. kept c. have kept d. are 15. The Yellow River ____ to be the cradle of the Chinese nation. a. can say b. can be said c. has kept d. said 16. I would like to do it right now, but I ____ time. a. hadn?t b. didn?t have c. will have no d. have no 17. It was not until then that I came to know that the earth ____ around the sun. a. moved b. has moved c. will move d. moves 18. Jack was fined for speeding. He ____ so fast. a. should have driven b. could have driven c. shouldn?t have driven d. wouldn?t have driven
19. When she graduates from the college this summer. She ____ here for four years. a. will study b. will be studying c. will have studied d. studies 20. The roads are all wet. It ____ last night. a. must rain b. must be raining c. had to rain d. must have rained
21. If you had studied harder in those years, you ____ a university studuent now. a. should be b. could have been c. would be d. might have been 22. The old scientist ____ to do more for the country. a. is wishing b. has been wishing c. wishes d. has been wished 23. The computer does not work well, so something ____ wrong. a. goes b. will go c. would have gone d. must have gone 24. “The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 o?clock.”
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