A Choose the the best answer
1.I don't understand why Jim is always late for class. – He _________ if
he got
up earlier.
A. wasn't
B.wouldn't be
C.won't be
D.migh not
2.If the letter had been sent to the wrong address, it _______returned to
the
post office.
A.would have been
B.will have been
C.must have been
D.must be
3.If only I _______busy then, I_______you with the problem.
A.hadn't been, would have helped B.weren't, was able to help
C.wasn't, could help
D.hadn't been, would be able to
help
4.If he __________ , he _______ that food. - Luckily he was sent to the
hospital immediately.
A.was warned, would not take
B.had been warned, would not have taken
C.would be warned, had not taken
D.would have been warned , had not taken
5._______ now if you had lost your watch?
A. Hadn't you been upset
B. Wouldn't you be upset
C. Weren't you upset
D. Wouldn't you have upset
6.I was writing my report last Sunday. Otherwise I _______ you to the
zoo.
A. would take
B. took
C.should take
D.could
have taken
7.They arrived too late to get good seats.
A.When they arrived, the good seats had already been taken.
B.Although they were late they found some good seats.
C.They got good seats some time after they had arrived.
D.They had to stand for the whole show.
8.You should take regular exercise______sitting in front of the television
all day.
A. in spite of
B. instead of
C. without
D. even
9. Why was his boss so angry with him? - Because of _________ late.
A. him to be
B. his being
C. he was
D. he is
10. The woman was too weak to lift the basket. This sentence means
that
A.Although she was very weak, she could lift the basket.
B.The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so
weak.
C.She was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket.
D.The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak.

11. __________ difficulties you may encounter; I am sure you will
succeed.
A. How
B. However
C. Whatever
D. How greater
12.We avoided being overheard by whispering.
A.We whispered in order for people to overhear us.
B.We whispered so that not to be overheard.
C.We whispered so as not to be overheard.
D.We whispered in order to avoid overhearing.
13.Women's responsibility is to take __________ the children and run
the
household chores.
A. care of
B. after
C. notice of
D. on
14. She is always under________ and it is affecting her health.
A. relax
B. pressure
C. work
D.study
15. Some researchers have just _____ a survey of young people's points
of view
on contractual marriage.
A. directed
B. managed
C. conducted
D. sent
16. My uncle was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over
the world.
A. variety
B. changes
C. conservation D. number
17. I think I can suggest a better ________
to this problem.
A. result
B. key
C.solution
D. answer
18. Women are still struggling _________ true ________ with men.
A.for / sameness B.against/balance C.for equality
D.against
/similarity
19. Girls are usually ________ than boys.
A. mature
B.the most mature C.more mature D.most
mature
20. I feel ______ about exams than I used to feel.
A.most confident B.confidenter
C.confident
D.more
confident
21. Tom can run faster than Jim.
A.Jim can run slower than Tom.
B.Jim can run less fast than
Tom.
C.Jim can run as not fast as Tom. D.Jim can not run as fast as
Tom.
22. Fruit and vegetables at a greengrocer's are fresher than in a
supermarket.
A.Fruit and vegetables in a supermarket are as fresh as at a
greengrocer's.
B.Fruit and vegetables in a supermarket are fresh as at a
greengrocer's.

C.Fruit and vegetables in a supermarket are not fresh as at a
greengrocer's.
D.Fruit and vegetables in a supermarket are not as fresh as at a
greengrocer's.
23. I advise you to think carefully before accepting William's offer.
A.You'd prefer to think carefully before accepting William's offer.
B.You'd better think carefully before accepting William's offer.
C.You'd rather think carefully before accepting William's offer.
D.Accepting William's offer is necessary for your thought.
24.I can't give you a lift because I haven't got a car.
A.Without a car, I could however give you a lift.
B.If I had a car, I could give you a lift.
C.Having a car enables me to give you a lift.
D.It's impossible for me to give you a lift in this car.
25. She is an honest person. She is also a very friendly one.
A.She is an honest but friendly person.
B.She is not only an honest but also a very friendly person.
C.Though she is a honest person, she is friendly.
D.Being honest is necessary to become friendly.
26.I've never been to Australia and Anna hasn't either.
A.Both Anna and me never went to Australia.
B.Neither Anna nor I have been to Australia.
C.Either Anna or I have not been to Australia.
D.Neither I nor Anna have been to Australia.
27.Some people say that ______ money is the source of all evils.
A. the
B. some
C. a lot of
D.0
28.He was the only person that could reach the top.He was only the
person ____
A.could reach the top.
B.to could reach the top.
C.to reach the top.
D.reaching the top.
29. I know a wood ______ you can find this kind of plant.
A. which
B.in which
C.in where
D.B&C are
correct
30."Is June twenty-sixth the day ___________ ?" "No, the twentyseventh."
A.we'll take the exam
B.when we'll take the exam
C.on that we'll take the exam
D.when we'll take the exam
on
31.The severe drought _______ occurred last summer ruined the corn
crop.
A. that it
B. which it
C. it
D.that

32.People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance
than
those _________ .
A. who doesn't
B. that doesn't C. which don't D.who don't
33."Is this the address to _________ you want the package sent ?"
'Yes.
A. where
B. that
C. which
D.whom
34.I have two brothers, __________ are businessmen.
A. none of them B.who all
C.one of whom D.neither of whom
35 Alice : I'm in an awful mess here. Could you give me a hand?
Alexander: Certainly. What needs __________ first ?
A. to be done
B. to be doing
C. doing
D. A and C
B Antonym
36.Why are you being so arrogant?
A. snooty
B. humble
C. cunning
D.naive
37.His policies were beneficial to the economy as a whole.
A. harmless
B. crude
C.detrimental
D.innocent
38.Michael has a great sense of humour, and his jokes are a a
constant
source of amusement to us all.
A. continuous
B. rare
C. terrible
D. regular
C Synonym
39.Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A. calls on
B. keeps off
C. takes in
D. goes up
40. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the
larger.
A. urgent
B. unavoidable C. important
D. necessary
41.Founded in 1930 with just 13 teams, the tournament now attracts
more
than 140 countries.
A. Established
B. Produced
C. Started
D.Tranformed
D Stress
42.A.amazing
B.charge
C.female
D.taste
43.A.break
44.A.enough

B.breath
B.plough

C.thread
C.rough

D.tread
D.tough

E Pronunciation
45.A.dedicate
B.fortunate

C.practical

46.A.ensuring

C.providing

D.widening

C.provide

D.study

47.A.donate
F Gap-fillings

B.protecting
B.apply

D.volunteer

Human beings seem to protect only the beautiful and non-threatening
parts of our environment. We tend to pay more (26)____ to animals on
land than any other large sea animals. Environmentalists have not
done (27)____ to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population
has decreased nearly to the (28)____ of extinction. Sharks are among
the oldest creatures on Earth, (29)____ in the seas for more than 350
million years. The fact that they have managed to live in the oceans for
so many millions of years is enough proofs of their efficiency and
adaptability to change environments. It is time (30) _____ human
beings to begin considering the protection of sharks as an important
part of a program for protection of our natural environment.
48.A.attention B.pleasure
C.notice
D.fun
49.A.nothing
B.anything
C.much enough
D.B and C
50.A.verge
B.point
C.bank
D.B and
C
51.A.survived
B.that survived C.which survived D.having
survived
52.A.for
B.for which
C.for that
D.when
D Error Identification
53.When to be asked to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared
his
A
B
C
throat nervously.
D
54.Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple
awards
A
B
C
between 1958 and 1960.
D
55.Solar panels on the roofs of houses can create enough energy to
hot or
A
B
C
cool an entire house.
D