(106---225)
106. Dear Jenny, thank you for your letter which ______ on April 1st.
A. arrived B. arrived at C. arriving D. arrived me
107. _________, they delivered the message as quickly as they could.
A. Arriving at B. On arriving C. When arriving D. Arrived
108. I do believe that ______ swim across the river, but, in that situation, I ____ do that.
A. am able; couldn’t B. could; was able to
C. was quite able to; couldn’t D. couldn’t was able to
109. He has got a very nice bike which has a basket ______ and a seat ______.
A. in front; at the back B. at front; at the back
C. in front; in back D. at the front; at the back
110. –Where the hell are you guys _________?
---Sports ground!
A. heading for B. heading C. heading to D. head for
111. When _______ America and Britain , this famous writer said that the same language _____ the two people.
A. talking of; separates B. talked of; separated
C. talking; separates D. talks; separates
112. Jane is a smart girl in the class who is prettier than _______.
A. any other girls B. any other girl C. any girls D. any others
113. The driver as well as ____ passengers ______ injured.
A. other seven; got B. other seven; has
C. seven other; got D. seven other; has
114. The English Channel , ______ England from France , is wide enough for her to swim across.
A. separated B. separates C. is separates D. separating
115. – What makes her so upset?
--- ___________.
A. Losing her bike B. because of her bike
C. Lost her bike D. Because she lost her bike
116. Finally they arrived at a place_______ sold cigarettes and other small articles.
A. where B. which C. in which D. what
117. She tried _______, but failed; now she could do nothing but wait till her husband came.
A. to search the pockets her key B. searching her keys for her pockets
C. searching the pockets for her keys D. to search her keys for the pockets
118. She ______ another match and in the light she made her way without making any noise.
A. hit B. beat C. knocked D. struck
119. Our trip was_______. We did not find anything unusual.
A. exciting B. disappointing C. excited D. disappointed
120. We tried _______ her milk to drink, but she did not get better.
A. giving B. to give C. having given D. to have given
121. ________ himself with great strength, he raised himself.
A. Filled B. To fill C. Being filled D. Filling
122. They were walking around the town _______ a place for the party.
A. in search of B. to search C.searching D. searched for
123. They all say TITANIC is a good movie which is worth ______second time.
A. seeing the B. seeing a C. to see a D. being seen the
124. – Who is the man_______ here?
--- Captain Cook.
A. in the charge B. under the charge C. in charge D. in charge of
125. I remember _______ the key in the box under the bed, but it’s not there!
A. putting B. to put C. put D. being put
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126. Can you tell me ______ to join the army?
A. how does a person have to be old B. how old does a person have to be
C. how old a person has to be D. how a person has to be
127. –What did you think of the place?
--- I didn’t care for it at ____first, but after ____ time I got to like it.
A. /; a B. the; a C. a; the D. /; the
128. -- _________.
--- Thank you. I certainly will.
A. Happy birthday to you. B. let me help you with your maths
C. Don’t forget to post the letter D. Please remember me to your family.
129. – Why ask me to take that early bus?
--- Because that bus _______ the 9:30 train at Boston .
A. joins to B. joins up C. unites with D. connects with
130. – What place is it?
---Haven’t you found out we ______back where we ______?
A. were; had been B. are; were C. were; have been D. are; had been
131. The heavy rainfall has caused vegetable prices to rise daily ______ the last two months.
A. by B.since C. for D. with
132. I liked this new house, but I hadn’t expected it ______ so small.
A. to be B. be C. of being D. to being
133. I don’t know the ____ income of the family, but I do know it is very small.
A. true B. real C. actual D. exactly
134. Neither is that _______ .
A. your nor is that mine B. yours nor is that me
C. yours nor that is mine D. yours nor is that mine
135.– You are not afraid of snakes, are you?
--- No, certainly not. Not rats, not flies, and ____ ants.
A. at best B. at least C. best of all D. least of all
136.– How does Alma like her new work?
--- She _____ with the hours.
A. can’t satisfy B. isn’t satisfied C. doesn’t satisfy D. hasn’t satisfied
137.– How do you like this park?
--- It’s wonderful. I never dreamed of ____- such a quiet place in this noisy city.
A. having been B. there being C. having to be D. there to be
138.Lu Xun said, “ The ____ were made by people.”
A. tracks B. ways C. roads D. paths
139. – Was he preparing for the exam yesterday evening?
--- Yes, he’s _____ next month.
A. to give B. to take C. making D. done
140.– You seem to have had that car for years.
--- Yes. I should sell it ________ it still runs.
A. after B. during C. until D. while
141. I’ll be surprised _____ an accident. He drives too fast.
A. if Tom doesn’t have B. if Tom has
C. unless Tom doesn’t have D. unless Tom hasn’t
142.– How about going to the cinema with me tonight?
---I’ll ask my parents if they ____ me go.
A. have let B. let C. will let D. are going to let
143.For quite a number of pupils, their teacher’s advice is more important than _____of their parents’.
A. one B. that C. which D. what
144.Jean could be a very pretty girl, but she ____to her clothes.
A. pays no attention B. was paying no attention
C. paid no attention D. had paid attention
145.The great use of the school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach the art of learning.
A. rather than B. than C. as D. nor
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146.Women are always thought _______the weak.
A. of as B. of C. as D. of being
147.After the party was over, the children were asked to _____the fire.
A. put up B. put out C. put off D. put away
148.– What caused the fire?
--- ______.
A. Because of a cigarette end B. cigarette end caused
C. A cigarette end D. Because a cigarette did
149. What a big surprise to see you here! I _______ you ____ still abroad.
A. think; were B. thought; are C. think; are D. thought; were
150.– I didn’t enjoy the play given by those young people.
--- ______.
A. Me, either B. Me, too C. I, either D. I, too
151.– Either you have made a mistake or he has.
--- I _________.
A. have B. made C. am D. was
152.-- ________.
--- Yes. Two minutes earlier, we could have caught the bus.
A. Miss B. Missed it C. Missing it D. Having missed it
153.The day for the meeting ________, they all left the conference room.
A. was fixed B. fixing C. fixed D. being fixed
154.The lady in tight black dress ______ the dishes, thinking which was her choice.
A. fixed upon B. fixed her eyes
C. fixing her eyes upon D. fixed her eyes upon
155.He was deep in thought with his eyes______ on the ceiling.
A. fixed B. fixing C. fix D. to be fixing
156.The young man was lying on the grass with his horse _____a tree.
A. being tied B. tied to C. tying to D. was tied to
157.This time every year we are driving down the country road, which ___ us home.
A. brings B. gets C. lead D. takes
158.– How was your holiday?
--- Very nice, though I ______.
A. get sunburn B. look sunburnt C. got sunburning D. look sunburning
159.__________ I got home, the clock struck 12.
A. When B. While C. During D. /
160.Soon they got to a point where two roads met; they didn’t know _________.
A. which road to go B. what road to go
C. which road to take D. what road to take
161.– Is it true that Jack _______?
--- Exactly. He damaged a very expensive machine.
A. got fired B. got a fire C. get fired D. fired
162.The car _____ and soon it disappeared.
A. moved off B. drove off C. drove away D. was moved away
163.– Lovely day, isn’t it ?
--- Yes, _______?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. it is D. it isn’t
164.A housewife is busy all day; she has house to clean, clothes to wash and kids________.
A. to take care B. taking care C. to take care of D. taking care of
165.Harry is far _____ his brother in English.
A. over B. good C. well D. beyond
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166.The weatherman said that it is ____ to rain, but not _____.
A. possible; probable B. probable; possible
C. possibly; probable D. probably; possibly
167.He has _______good knowledge of _____English language but not much of English history.
A. / ; the B. a; the C. / ; / D. the; the
168.They climbed rocks, _____rivers and settled in the valley.
A. across B. crossing C. crossed D. and crossing
169.They were known as “ aborigines”, _____ “the first people of the country”.
A. it means B. which mean C. that means D. meaning
170.He must be the person who has been late a third time this week, __________?
A. isn’t he B. hasn’t he C. mustn’t he D. must he
171.– What have you ________ my film?
--- I’ve got _______. I’ll go and get it this afternoon.
A. done with; it developed B. done; it developed
C. done with; developed D. done; it developing
172.Jerry read the book you lent me, _______?
A. mustn’t he B. didn’t he C. hasn’t he D. don’t you
173.– Does this hat _________me ?
---Well, I’m afraid the color is too bright.
A. fit B. fit for C. suit D. suitable for
174.Last summer I had ______ in the south of France .
A. amusing experience B. a amusing experience
C. an amused experience D. an amusing experience
175.Badminton is a _____ by an Englishman.
A. game invented B. play invented
C. match inventing D. match invented
176.I could have helped him out, to tell the truth, I _____ too busy.
A. am B. was C. have been D. had been
177.As we all know, Jack is experienced _____ the problem of this kind.
A. to work out B. at working C. at working out D. for working out
178.The natives could live for thousand years in the desert land _______ a foreigner could starve.
A. on which B. which C. in that D. where
179._________ of us knows how many of them have been killed in that accident.
A. None B. No one C. Not all D. Not a one
180.It will be a long time ______- he returns.
A. until B. before C. when D. after
181.I stood there patiently until he ________ his work.
A. has finished B. would finish C. had finished D. finishes
182.In the market I found the prices of vegetables were ______ high.
A. very too B. fairly too C. quite much D. rather too
183.The population of the country is 3 million, _____ Kooris.
A. 1 % of which were made up of B. 1 % of it were Kooris
C. and 1 % of which were made up of D. 1 % of them were
184.He insisted on staying _________ back home.
A. rather than going B. rather than go
C. than going D. rather than to go
185.When speaking in public, __________.
A. speech should be understood
B. B. speech should be easy to understand
C. one should make himself understood
D. one should make listeners understand
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186._______ from his family for over two years, he is now eager to go back home.
A. Having been separated B. Being separated
C. Separating D. Having separated
187.The boy is not ________ he used to be; he looks ________.
A. what; strong B. what; stronger C. that; strong D. that; stronger
188._______ lying on the floor, the old man was immediately taken to hospital.
A. Finding B. Being found C. Found D. Having found
189.– I have a very bad cold.
--- Well, have you ever heard of a saying which goes “_______ a cold and starve a fever?”
A. feeding B. to feed C. fed D. feed
190.– What are those men nover there?
--- _________ Green Peace.
A. A group calling themselves B. A group called by
C. Called by D. Calling
191.In that country about 80 percent of the population _____ farm.
A. live on B. lives on C. live by D. lives by
192.The animal is ______; we must do something to save it.
A. dangerous B. a danger C. in danger D. dangerous one
193.Not until he got to the factory _______that he had lost his papers.
A. he found B. did he find C. had he found D. has he found
194.– Sir, we have failed to work out this problem. What is exactly the right way?
--- Look. Only in this way ________ , but you boys _____ a wrong way.
A. you can work it out; take B. you can work out it; take
C. can you work it out; take D. can you work it out; took
195.– How soon could they cover the distance?
--- ____________.
A. For two hours B. During the two hours
C. After two hours D. In two hours
196.People at weekends go walking and _______ in the country, ________”bush”.
A. camping; called B. camp; called
C. to camp; calling D. camping; calling
197.They have rich and beautiful forests _____ in the south of the country.
A. grown B. growing C. planted D. planting
198.The meaning of the word is various ______ different situation.
A. depends on B. depending C. depending on D. depended on
199.– Will you go with us to the National Park?
--- Well, it _______.
A. depending B. depends C. depends on D. is depended
200.________ to an Australian home, you will probably eat outside and cook meat on the open fire.
A. Asking B. Being asked C. If asked D. If asking
201.– Do you know where Mary is?
--- She has gone away ____ the weekend.
A. at B. on C. during D. for
202._____ the office work, he came to the sitting room and relaxed a while.
A. Finishing B. Being finished C. Having finished D. Finished
203.Meeting _________, managers left the room one by one.
A. finishing B. being finished C. having finished D. finished
204._______ in the Kooris for years, I decided to learn their langyage.
A. Being interested B. interesting
C. Having interested D. To be interested
205.From the classroom window we saw a huge snake _____ the yard.
A. crossing B. cross C. across D. having crossed
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206.– Why not take _______ friend with you? Then you can share ______ cost of the car.
--- That sounds like a good idea.
A. a; a B. the; the C. a; the D. the; a
207.– I am sorry to have shouted at you. I didn’t mean to be so rude.
--- You were very angry. Anyway, __________.
A. you’re welcome B. that’s right C. it doesn’t matter D. I’m sorry about that
208.– How often do you go to see your parents?
--- __________.
A. In no time B. After a while C. In a short time D. From time to time
209.They believe that the spirit stays with the body for three days, ______someone always stays with the dead person.
A. so during this time B. so during which
C. during this time D. so when
210.Because it was snowing hard, buses could _________ get through, _____did taxi appear on the street.
A. both; and B. either; or C. not only; but also D. neither; nor
211.No dictionary can ______all the English idioms.
A. tell B. show C. say D. cover
212.As a writer, she succeeded in calling ______ to many of the terrible wrongs that existed at that time.
A. interest B. attention C. notice D. mind
213.He who is proud of his wealth has rarely _____else to be proud of.
A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
214.– She was in clas on Friday afternoon, but no one has seen her since.
---She _____ an accident.
A. might have B. might have had C. may have D. ought to have had
215.The city ____ by an army of 600 men was difficult to take.
A. defending B. to defend C. having defended D. defended
216.Two fifths of the police _____ in the school near the town.
A. has trained B. have trained C. has been trained D. have been trained
217.We would like to go and thank him ourselves, but we _____ out his address yet.
A. haven’t found B. hadn’t found C. didn’t find D. don’t find
218.Was it because it snowed last night ____ he didn’t come?
A. why B. that C. when D. then
219.The purpose of the research had a more important meaning for them than ______.
A. ours B. with us C. for ours it had D. it did for us
220.Believe it or not, he came _______.
A. drunk home last night B. home last night drunk
C. home drunk last night D. last night home drunk
221.Work starts every day at 7 a.m. and goes on until late afternoon _____ a break at midday .
A. by B. with C. for D. after
222.Perhaps this is the only market ____ you can get such cheap goods.
A. that B. of which C. by which D. where
223.We _______ at the house as we _______ of buying it.
A. looked; were thinking B. looked; had thought
C. were looking; thought D. were looking; were thinking
224.– Did you enjoy the book?
--- Yes, it was so interesting that I couldn’t _____ it.
A. get rid of B. break away from C. keep away from D. tear myself away from
225._____ all the inventions have in common is ____ they have succeeded.
A. What; what B. That; that C. What; that D. That; what
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