500 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM NGỮ PHÁP NÂNG CAO

1 . __________apologized, I wouldn’t have been so upset at the time.

A. He had B. If he C. Had he D. Would he
2 . She didn’t marry Peter, because her parents _____.
A. wanted her B. were against C. were against it D. haven’t liked him
3 . I had to admit _____completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.
A. to having B. to have C. I have D. having
4 . I don’t dislike the building. Now as _____the neighborhood, I do have concerns.
A. about B. well C. regards D. in
5 . Please, let me know why _____the meeting.
A. you didn’t attend B. didn’t you attend C. you didn’t attend to D. you didn’t go
6 . I wish you _____checking my e-mails. You’re invading my privacy.
A. will stop B. have stopped C. would stop D. are going to stop
7 . They tried to talk her _____.
A. of giving up B. out of giving up C . not to giving up D. not giving up
8 . The problem with this product is that the designers _____.
A. considered by users B. haven’t considered the users
C. inadequate D. inadequately trained
9 . _____any further information, do not hesitate to contact me.
A. Should you need B. You should need C. Unless you need D. You will need
10 . We can’t buy a house unless we take out a(n) _____.
A. mortgage B. credit C. overdraft D. investment
11 . Of course _____I meant missed opportunities.
A. losing B. by losses C. for lost D. the losses
12 . Do you know how long _____going to stay in Italy?
A. are jack and Suzy B. Jack and Suzy is
C. Jack and Suzy are D. Jack and Suzy
13 . He’s too_____person to say no.
A. nice a B. nice C. so nice D. so nice
14 . Due to lacking_____, we couldn’t open the new store as scheduled.
A. interest rates B. expenses C. shares D. funds
15 . Before _____money, banks have to assess the risks involved.
A. to lend B. borrowing C. lending D. they lent
16 . Anyone who was shocked by the atrocities ought to ask himself what _____to prevent
them.
A. had they done B. they must have done
C. they could have done D. did they do
17 . You are the only person _____I can talk.
A. to whom B. with who C. that D. which
18 . Whatever you_____done to fool Claire, I don’t believe a word of what you’ve said.
A. might B. should have C. will have D. might have
19 . I didn’t _____to see Allen when I was in New York.
A. take B. time C. get D. meet
20 . The thing _____I love the most about him is his smile.
A. what B. is C. have D. that
21 . First, add some_____chopped garlic to the tomatoes.
A. small B. finely C. tidily D. neatly
22 . _____had I left the building when they called me on my mobile.
A. just B. as soon as C. hardly D. after
23 . I’m sorry. I can’t see what _____.
A. can you mean B. you are meaning C. do you mean D. you mean
24 . The fox tries _____to reach the fruit high up the tree.
A. in fail B. in vain C. in loss D. in hope
25 . Passengers are advised _____their belongings with them at all times.
A. to keep B. to mind
C. if they could mind D. if they could keep
26 . In 1998 she published the book _____make Cheryl Dawn a household name in the US.
A. that was to B. which C. would D. that might have
27 . Jenny left her husband after a _____row.
A. burning B. heavy C. crashing D. blazing
28 . She always gets away with _____. The boss loves her.
A. she’s late B. late C. to be late D. being late
29 . Having spotted the burglar behind the curtain. I was scared _____.
A. frozen B. stiff C. hard D. over
30 . She doesn’t reveal much about herself, and is _____fascinating for it.
A. as B. the same C. all the more D. the more
31 . It _____to Fred that I secured a place at Harvard.
A. had been B. had been up C. was down D. helped
32 . “Where shall we go this weekend?” “What if we _____in for a change?”
A. are staying B. will stay C. can stay D. stayed
33 . I can’t get used to _____.
A. be alone all day B. that I’m alone all day
C. being alone all day D. I was alone all day
34 . There was _____anger in his voice that I had to hang up.
A. as much B. such a lot of C. such much D. so much
35 . When I asked him _____the keys, Bob said he had no idea where they were.
A. if did he see B. if he had seen C. could he see D. that he had seen
36 . The concert was postponed, _____to the lead singer’s illness.
A. because B. for C. owing D. causing
37 . It’s about time you _____exercising regularly.
A. start B. started C. should start D. will start
38 . It took a long time _____accepted.
A. for the theory to be B. until the theory
C. the theory was D. while the theory became
39 . I don’t regard her _____a threat to my marriage.
A. to be B. having C. as being D. meaning
40 . My sister _____bought a laptop for her birthday last year.
A. were B. was C. has D. had
41 . If it _____, they would have divorced by now.
A. had sold the house B. weren’t for the house
C. weren’t because of the house D. were sold the house
42 . Why on earth _____have done such a thing?
A. you B. you would C. would you D. if you
43 . Avoid questions that are too personal in a job interview.
A. you should answer B. having answered
C. to answer D. answering
44 . We _____give up when things took a turn for the better.
A. wanted B. were about to C. considered D. have wanted to
45 . Your shirt is dirty, I don’t think it will_____for the wedding.
A. wear B. present C. do D. make
46 . If I’d known about it, I _____you for sure.
A. had told B. should have told C. would have told D. would told
47 . I think our house _____by the end of next year.
A. will have sold B. will have been sold
C. will be sold D. is going to sold
48 . My neighbours are so noisy. They _____always move furniture around first thing in the
morning.
A. might B. do C. should D. will
49 . Even though John had made a fortune, he _____working as a consultant.
A. was going on B. went on C. went to D. had gone
50 . I’m very sorry that _____I’ve betrayed you.
A. you should think B. why you think C. you think so D. I look
51 . I think I put my _____in it when I asked Jane about her ex-husband.
A. thought B. elbow C. foot D. nose
52 . Have you met Julie? She is a friend of _____.
A. my B. my mother C. my mother’s D. me
53 . This time next month, I _____on a beach in Florida.
A. will lie B. am lying C. lie D. will be lying
54 . I think you should let your daughter _____over at Judy’s.
A. sleep B. to sleep C. sleeping D. sleeps
55 . He always gets up at 5 o’clock in the morning, _____on holiday.
A. moreover B. although C. however D. even
56 . Prices are too high and they will remain _____until inflation comes down.
A. so B. there C. that D. as
57 . I bet your wife could tell_____good few stories about you.
A. some B. a C. so D. much
58 . I put down the date in my diary_____forget it.
A. that I won’t B. so as not to C. because D. for not to
59 ._____she meets, they take an instant liking to her.
A. wherever B. whoever C. who D. if
60 . Will you _____the carpet a clean while I’m out?
A. have B. give C. try D. make
61 . She was _____hang up when I answered the phone.
A. to B. about to C. thinking of D. considering
62 . Having such a famous man for a father _____had an effect on Jason’s childhood.
A. must B. have C. having D. must have
63 . Rather than _____about how tired she was, she got on with her job.
A. to complain B. complained C. she complained D. complain
64 . Can you help _____up the mess?
A. clear B. with clear C. to clearing D. me clearing
65 . The future of the planet doesn’t look too good, but there isn’t much _____.
A. I can make about it B. I can do about it
C. Can I do about it D. I can’t do about it
66 . In the course of the meeting, Mr. Smith was _____mishandling funds.
A. praised for B. denied C. accused of D. informed by
67 . My grandfather was never _____apologize to anyone.
A. had to B. known for C. heard to D. believed in
68 . I couldn’t get in touch with her, even though I’d tried all possible _____of
communication.
A. ways B. thing C. means D. tools
69 . Despite deliberately _____a personal distance from his co-worker, Josh acknowledged
the dangers of working together with such a beautiful woman.
A. was keeping B. keeping
C. he kept D. he had been keeping
70 . We’ve got three very _____cats.
A. alike-looking B. similar-looking C. same D. alike
71 . Sally failed all her exams, _____a big surprise.
A. that was B. was C. which was D. where was
72 . There’s no point _____the kids. They’re old enough to look after themselves.
A. to worry for B. to worry about C. in worrying for D. in worrying about
73 . My husband and I bought _____last week.
A. some new furniture B. a lot of new furnitures
C. any new furniture D. pieces of new furnitures
74 . Could you tell me what _____?
A. is the answer B. the answer is
C. was the answer D. would the answer be
75 . If your invitations are met with repeated _____, you should just leave him alone.
A. hypotheses B. negatives C. blunts D. rebuffs
76 . Charlie doesn’t _____to grasp that next year’s budget may have to cut.
A. like B. know C. able D. seem
77 . Thanks for having met I’ve had _____with you guys.
A. so fun B. such fun C. good time D. so good time
78 . We argue all the time, but I just don’t have _____to leave my husband of thirty years.
A. feelings B. decided C. it in me D. to take
79 . Do you sell apples _____the kilo?
A. for B. at C. in D. by
80 . I had _____gone to bed than both kids started crying.
A. already B. yet C. scarcely D. no sooner
81 . Although we had tickets, we _____for an hour.
A. have kept waiting B. made waiting C. had made waiting D. were kept waiting
82 . Jim hasn’t met the new boss yet, and _____.
A. me too B. neither I have C. neither have I D. I haven’t
83 . No need to get upset- I was _____asking.
A. although B. moreover C. merely D. likely
84 . Have you seen Gone with the Wind? _____it’s a very good film.
A. apparently B. nevertheless C. despite D. admittedly
85 . What does global warming have _____overpopulation?
A. to do B. to do with C. made D. made up
86 . They had the luck to be present when history _____.
A. had made B. was being made C. made D. about to make
87 . We _____regret that our presentation has been cancelled.
A. very B. would like to C. much D. have
88 . He’s one of the most hated men in history, despite _____anything really bad.
A. he didn’t do B. he hadn’t done C. not having done D. not done
89 . I congratulated Jack on _____given the job.
A. was B. having been C. had been D. that he
90 . There is going to be less unemployment this year, or so the newspaper _____.
A. tells B. thinks C. writes D. says
91 . If anybody wants to talk to me, tell _____to call back later.
A. her B. me C. him D. them
92 . I wish he _____that. My mother was so annoyed.
A. would say B. would have said C. hasn’t said D. hadn’t said
93 . If I _____to feed the dog, it wouldn’t be starving now.
A. have had time B. have time C. had had time D. never have time
94 . I’ve broken her favorite vase. I’m _____.
A. taken for B. made for C. called for D. done for
95 . The promises you have _____will have to be kept.
A. been done B. done C. making D. made
96 . The kids had cereal for breakfast, and so _____.
A. I did B. Did I C. Me too D. Had I
97 . Mrs Brown’s death came as no surprise, as she was said _____ill for a long time.
A. to be B. to have been C. she had been D. she was
98 . _____a large number of people in my life who have always done their utmost to help
me achieve my goals.
A. there was B. they were C. they have been D. there have been
99 . _____at the top of the hill, I could see the whole town.
A. standing B. being stood C. I had been standing D. As I stand
100 . My grandparents’ house _____pulled down just before I was born.
A. had B. had been C. was D. must have
101 . Part of the reason Mark wanted to apply for the job _____that employees were given
plenty of room to grow within the company.
A. he had recognized B. realizing
C. was his recognition D. was mainly
102 . I can’t park here. That motorbike is _____the way.
A. on B. in C. up D. across
103 . Most of my colleagues supported the idea, but a few were _____it.
A. for B. opposed C. against D. behind
104 . It seemed _____been snowing, but we knew it was only some white dust that had
covered the whole town.
A. like it had B. if it had C. as it had D. as if it had
105 . We _____in the same street for years, but I only met my husband in 2009.
A. were living B. lived C. had been living D. should have lived
106 . Anger is something you should try to control, _____you can let love roam free.
A. moreover B. despite C. whereas D. neither
107 . I can’t decide _____to move in with my boyfriend.
A. if B. that C. about D. whether
108 . _____at the party doesn’t concern me.
A. that you saw B. which you saw C. what you saw D. you saw something
109 . _____me to your mother when you are in London.
A. tell B. remind C. remember D. greet
110 . Have you seen the film _____Brad Pitt saves the world from the zombies?
A. that B. in which C. in that D. about
111 . It was important for her _____seen as a threat.
A. to not be B. not being C. not to be D. she wasn’t
112 . Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to _____mildly.
A. put it B. say C. take it D. tell
113 . I think he’s an idiot. _____, he’s not very intelligent.
A. having my say B. that is to say C. to say nothing D. say no
114 . If I haven’t come back by seven o’clock, _____dinner without me.
A. start B. will start C. you start D. you're starting
115 . Where do you think _____to spend my summer holidays?
A. I should B. a good place
C. might be the best place D. I might
116 . Let’s sleep on it, _____we?
A. will B. won't C. don't D. shall
117 . We’ll need to discuss _____we should close the shop.
A. about B. that C. what D. whether
118 . The confusion _____the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of time.
A. had caused B. was caused by C. had been caused by D. caused by
119 . Don’t drink and drive ever again. You _____easily been killed.
A. can B. should have C. could have D. would
120 . I’m a teacher and _____my husband.
A. is a teacher B. is he C. so is D. such is
121 . I think I’m _____against.
A. having plotted B. being plotted C. plotting D. have plotted
122 . James is rather lonely these days. Why _____him round?
A. shouldn't invite B. not invite C. do you invite D. will you invite
123. Writing her memoirs, Doreen, _____ lost a daughter to cancer, admitted that she had
contemplated suicide on many an occasion.
A. would have B. who had herself C. who must D. have
124. It’s not so much his looks I don’t like _____ his inability to listen.
A. more B. as C. than D. for
125 . There are more _____than last year.
A. unemployment B. unemployed C. unemployeds D. unemployments
126 . Whenever I visited her, my grandma _____my favorite cake for me.
A. would make B. use to make C. would have made D. have made
127 . He was only nineteen years old, but he _____developed a great sense of humor.
A. already B. had still C. had already D. was just
128 . I went to St Mary’s Elementary School, _____all my friends.
A. so went B. as did C. like did D. the same as
129 . All I had to do to convince Janet, it turned out, _____talk to her mother.
A. was to B. is to C. by D. to
130 . I couldn’t stay any longer due _____having enough money to pay for the hotel.
A. to not B. not C. for D. to
131 . The _____I want to live my life is nobody else’s business.
A. way how B. reason C. way D. how
132 . I was wondering _____me some money.
A. that you can lend B. if you lend C. that you lent D. if you could lend
133 . The boy I was about to meet _____play a very important role in my life.
A. is going to B. might have C. would get to D. has had to
134 . You ought to _____your car repaired.
A. take B. get C. make D. do
135 . Neither she nor her friend _____invited to the party.
A. have B. has been C. will have D. has
136 . Their business hasn’t taken off as expected, _____, they are happy that the number of
their customers is increasing.
A. furthermore B. inasmuch as C. nonetheless D. moreover
137 . She’s capable of _____forget my own name.
A. making me to B. having to C . having made D. making me
138 . I’ve told you plenty of times. I _____.
A. have love you B. need love you C. was love you D. do love you
139 . The turmoil caused by World War II lasted well _____the fifties.
A. after B. over C. beyond D. for
140 . _____I hadn’t been expecting any visitors, I was wearing pyjamas when the doorbell
rang.
A. while B. due to C. why D. since
141 . _____you’re late?
A. why B. what makes C. how come D. how is
142 . Would you slow down a bit, please? I can’t _____you.
A. keep up with B. put up with C. make up to D. hold on to
143 . _____at the door before entering please.
A. knocked B. to knock C. knocking D. knock
144 . The men will have to wait all day _____the doctor works faster.
A. if B. unless C. whether D. that
145 . Mr. Smith, there’s a man at _____front door who says he has _____news for you of
great importance.
A. the; Φ B. the; the; C. Φ;Φ; D. Φ; the;
146 . John said he’d been working in the office for an hour, _____was true.
A. he B. this C. which D. who
147 . Hundreds of jobs _____if the factory closes.
A. lose B. will be lost C. are lost D. will lose
148 . If this dictionary is not yours, _____can it be?
A. what else B. who else C. which else's D. who else's
149 . – Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?
- Yes, I gave it to her _____I saw her.
A. while B. the moment C. suddenly D. once
150 . I’ve won a holiday for two to Florida. I _____my mum.
A. am taking B. haven taken C. take D. will have taken
151 . – Why haven’t you bought any butter? – I _____to, but I forgot about it.
A. liked B. wished C. meant D. expected
152 . A new cinema _____here. They hope to finish it next month.
A. will be built B. is built C. has been built D. is being built
153 . I read about it in some book, does it matter _____it was?
A. where B. what C. how D. which
154 . Many people have helped with canned food; however the food bank needs _____for
the poor.
A. more B. much C. many D. most
155 . Sit down and rest. You need to _____your energy for the tennis match this afternoon.
A. leave B. save C. hold D. get
156 . _____late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.
A. to sleep B. sleeping C. sleep D. having slept
157 . In that case, there is nothing you can do _____than wait.
A. more B. other C. better D. any
158 . I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a(n) _____trick.
A. ordinary B. easy C. smart D. simple
159 . One learns a language by making mistakes and _____them.
A. correct B. correcting C. corrects D. to correct
160 . _____can you expect to get a pay raise.
A. With hard work B. Although work hard
C. Only with hard work D. Now that he works hard
161 . – Write to me when you get home.
- _____.
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can
162 . With its rapid growth in population, the city _____in all directions in the past five
years.
A. spreads B. has spread C. spread D. had spread
163 . – Why did you go back to the shop? – I left my friend _____there.
A. waiting B. to waiting C. wait D. waits
164 . – Where is my blue shirt? – It’s in the washing machine. You have to wear
_____different one.
A. any B. the C. a D. other
165 . People have heard what the President has said; they are waiting to see _____he will
do.
A. how B. what C. when D. that
166 . If you’re driving to the airport, can you give me a _____?
A. hand B. seat C. drive D. ride
167 . Four of Robert’s children were at the party, including _____, Luke.
A. the oldest B. an oldest one C. the old D. an old one
168 . Naturally, after I tell her what to do, my daughter _____go and do the opposite!
A. may B. can C. must D. should
169 . The manager, _____his factory’s products were poor in quality, decided to give his
workers further training.
A. knowing B. know C. to know D. being known
170 . – Thanks for the lovely party and the delicious food.
- _____.
A. no, thanks B. never mind C. all right D. my pleasure
171 . Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report _____her boss could read it first
thing next morning.
A. so that B. because C. before D. or else
172 . Mr. Hall understands that _____math has always been easy for him, it is not easy for
the students.
A . unless B. since C. although D. when
173 . The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if _____whether he was going
in the right direction.
A . seeing B. having seen C. to have seen D. to see
174 . The silence of the library _____only by the sound of pages being turned over.
A . has been broken B. breaks C. broke D. was broke
175 . – Your coffee smells great! – It’s from Mexico. Would you like _____?
A . it B. some C. little D. this
176 . Perhaps we need to clear away these books to make _____for our new students.
A . place B. area C. space D. room
177 . A: I’ve got your invitation. B: Oh, good. _____
A . can you come? B. Thanks a lot C. I’ll take it . D. May I help you?
178 . A: I’m very _____with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious. B: Mm, it
does have a _____smell.
A . pleasant; pleased B. pleased; pleasant C. pleasant; pleasant D. pleased; pleased
179 . A: you are so lucky.
B: What do you mean _____that?
A. for B. in C. of D. by
180 . Prices of daily goods _____through a computer can be lower than store prices.
A. are bought B. bought C. been bought D. buying
181 . John and I _____friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a
Christmas party. But we _____each other a couple of times before that.
A. had been; have seen B. have been; have seen
C. had been; had seen D. have been; had seen
182 . I don’t like talking on_____telephone; I prefer writing _____letters.
A. a; the B. the; _____ C. the; the D. _____; _____
183 . This is Pike’s photo. We miss him a lot. He _____trying to save a child in the
earthquake.
A. killed B. is killed C. was killed D. was killing
184 . I think it’s going to be a big problem. I wonder _____we can do about it.
A. if B. how C. what D. that
185 . I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins. _____I have a look?
A. do B. may C. shall D. should
186 . A: He was nearly drowned once. B: When was _____?
A. that; it B. this; this C. this; it D. that; this
187 . A: How are the team playing?
B: They’re playing well, but one of them _____hurt.
A. got B. gets C. are D. were
188 . A: You’re always working. Come on, let’s go shopping.
B: _____you ever want to do is going shopping
A. anything B. something C. all D. that
189 . .A: Smoking is bad for your health.
B: Yes, I know. But I simply can’t _____.
A. give it up B. give it in C. give it out D. give it away
190 . Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. _____, neither of them could swim.
A. in fact B. luckily C. unfortunately D. naturally
191 . The famous basketball star, _____tried to make a comeback, attracted a lot of
attention.
A. where B. when C. which D. who
192 . The teacher asked us _____so much noise.
A. don’t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make
193 . At this time tomorrow _____over the Atlantic.
A. we’re going to fly B. we’ll be flying C. we’ll fly D. we’re to fly
194 . Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _____the shocking ending.
A. give away B. give out C. give up D. give off
195 . York, _____last year, is a nice old city.
A. that I visited B. which I visited C. where I visited D. in which I visited
196 . A: _____David and Vicky _____married? B: For about three years.
A. How long were…being B. How long have…got
C. How long have…been D. How long did…get
197 . The news came as no surprise to me. I _____for sometimes that the factory was going
to shut down.
A. had known B. knew C. have known D. know
198 . A: I hear they aren’t pleased with the house you’ve chosen for them. B: Well,
_____could they live in such comfort?
A. where else B. what else C. how D. why
199 . _____time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
A. having given B. to give C. giving D. given
200 . A: I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. B: There is no _____for
this while you are on duty.
A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. complaint
201 . He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation _____it got worse.
A . until B. when C. before D. as
202 . _____I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.
A . even thought B. unless C. as long as D. while
203 . It’s so nice to hear from her again. _____, we last met more than thirty years ago.
A . what’s more B. that’s to say C. in other words D. believe it or not
204 . They had a pleasant chat _____a cup of coffee.
A . for B. with C. during D. over
205 . He did it _____it took me.
A . one-third a time B. one-third time C. the one-third time D. one-third the time
206 . Come and see me whenever _____.
A. You are convenient B. You will be convenient
C. It is convenient to you D. It will be convenient to you
207 . A: Would you mind my sitting on the seat beside you, sir? B: _____.
A. Sure, with pleasure B. Yes, help yourself
C. I’m sorry, but it’s taken D. Well, never mind
208 . A: What terrible weather! It _____for more than a week.
A . Rains B. Will be raining C. Rained D. Has been raining
209 . Fran is an honest girl; I say it, _____I don’t like her.
A . Even though B. As if C. As long as D. As though
210 . I don’t know _____everyone in my class thinks I’m funny.
A . Why is it which B. Why it is that C. Who is it which D. Who it is that
211 . In Iraq nowadays, plenty of people are short of _____necessities of life _____food,
water, medicine, etc.
A. basic;like B. expensive;such as C. ordinary;that is D. peaceful; for example
212 . During the working hours, all the doctors and nurses had to _____masks because of
the threat of SARS.
A. wear B. put C. dress D. pull
213 . The president, together with his bodyguards, _____to the nuclear station _____there
was an accident 20 minutes ago.
A. have come; which B. came; in which C. has come; where D. come; in which
214 . Why do we have to _____Sue’s bad behavior? We have to teach her to care for others.
A. get over with B. keep up with C. make up with D. put up with
215 . I didn’t go anywhere last summer holiday, because I wouldn’t be able to go on holiday
with my mother
_____ill.
A. was B. be C. being D. to be
216 . Twenty-four hours has passed after the explosion in mine, but rescue efforts to recover
the missing carried out.
A. are still being B. have already been C. are always D. will soon be
217 . It is these poisonous products _____can cause the symptoms of the flu, such as
headaches and aching muscles.
A. who B. that C. how D. what
218 . The discovery of new evidence led to _____.
A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief
C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught
219 . Only when your identity has been checked _____.
A. you are allowed in B. you will be allowed in
C. will you allow in D. will you be allowed in
220 . Generally speaking _____according to the directions, the drug has no side effects.
A. When taking B. When taken C. When to take D. When to have taken
221 . It is pretty well understood _____controls the flow of cartoon dioxide in and out of the
atmosphere today.
A. that B. when C. what D. how
222 . I can think of many cases _____students obviously knew a lot of English words and
expressions but couldn’t write a good essay.
A. why B. which C. as D. where
223 . A: Dad, I’ve finished my assignment. B: Good, and _____you play or watch TV, you
mustn’t disturb me.
A. whenever B. whether C. whatever D. no matter
224 . An army spokesman stressed that all the soldiers had been ordered _____clear
warnings before firing any shots.
A. to issue B. being issued C. to have issued D. to be issued
225 . We _____last night, but we went to the concert instead.
A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study
226 . It is generally considered unwise to give a child _____he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
227 . A: I was riding my bike along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked
me down. B: You can never be _____careful in the street.
A. much B. very C. so D. too
228 . As you will be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate _____from you now and then
_____me how everything is getting along.
A. hearing; tell B. to hear; tell C. hearing; telling D. to hear; to tell
229 . The dream _____we are flying in space has finally been realized by a Chinese
astronaut named Yang Liwei.
A. when B. that C. which D. what
230 . I often have conversations with John over _____telephone, while I keep in touch with
Tom by _____ letter.
A. _____; the B. The; _____ C. _____; a D. the; a
231 . Only when _____possible to setttle the problem.
A. does the editor come will it be B. the editor comes will it be
C. has the editor come it will be D. the editor comes it will be
232 . I earn 10 dollars _____hour as _____supermarket cashier on Saturdays.
A . a…an B. the…a C. an…a D. an…the
233 . The coference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism the wildflife in the
area.
A . in B. on C. at D. with
234 . Nha Trang is really a fascinating city and we’ve decided to stay for two weeks.
A . another B. other C. the other D. other’s
235 . The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took
_____pictures of them.
A . many of B. masses of C. the number of D. a large amount of
236 . How _____you say that you really understand the whole story if you have covered
only part of the article?
A . can B. must C. need D. may
237 . It is believed that if a book is _____, it will surly _____the reader.
A. interested….interest B. interesting…be interested
C. interested….be interesting D. interesting…interest
238 . Some passengers complain that it usually _____too long to fill in travel insuarance
documents.
A . costs B. takes C. spends D. spares
239 . I don’t think it’s my _____that the TV blew up. I just turned it on. That’s all.
A . error B. mistake C. fault D. duty
240 . My grandfather is as _____as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all
day.
A . enthusiatic B. energetic C. talkative D. sensitive
241 . Broadly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not _____.
A. widely B. thoroughly C. entirely D. extensively
242 . Tony is _____the guidebook, looking for information about Japan, where he will
travel soon.
A. tracing B. skipping C. inspecting D. scanning
243 . One of the consequences of our planet’s being warming up is a(n) _____in the number
of natural disasters.
A. result B. account C. reason D. increase
244 . Those who change mobile phones frequently will pay a heavy price for being _____.
A. graceful B. fashionable C. particular D. feasible
245 . Her talent and experience _____her to the respect of her colleagues.
A. permitted B. qualified C. deserved D. entitled
246 . The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _____the helplessness of
the crew at sea.
A. added to B. resulted from C. turned out D. made up
247 . A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over
10,000 people have
_____to watch the race
A. showed off B. brought up C. turned up D. made up
248. The sales man said that _____thief was a young man with _____ brown hair
A. the;a B. the;___ C. a;___ D. a;a
249. Nowadays, people usually think if you enter a key university, you are your
parents’_____.
A. pride B. luck C. value D. cheer
250 . When Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2,000 experiments _____he got it
to work
A. as B. after C. when D. before
251 . The public transportation is very convenient in that big city, so there _____be any
difficulty in traveling around.
A. mustn’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
252 . It is reported that the 2006 FIFA World Cup _____on June 9 in Germany.
A. would hold B. will be held C. is going to hold D. is being held
253 . - What is the meaning of the saying “Whenever you fall, pick something up.”?
-It tells us to _____hope even when coming across failure; try to learn something valuable
from it.
A. look for B. call for C. take up D. give up
254 . – Everyone was at the party except you. What happened?- I _____after Rick, my pet
dog, at home. He was ill.
A. have looked B. was looking C. would look D. look
255 . His mother worried that he spent too much time on the computer and not enough time
_____.
A. to study B. study C. studied D. studying
256 . I was shocked by the news, which made me realize _____terrible problems we would
face.
A. how B. which C. what D. that
257 . Taiwan-born filmmaker Ang Lee won the best director Oscar at the 78th Academy
Awards, _____the highest honor in American movie fields.
A. to consider B. considering C. consider D. considered
258 . – Tom has hurt his leg.
- Really? _____?
A. who did that B. what’s wrong with him C. how did that happen D. why was he so
careless
259 . Today’s basketball match _____as one of the most exciting matches that these two
teams have ever played.
A. regards B. ranks C. treats D. thinks
260 . Ebay, Amazon and Wal-Mart are popular websites _____people can sell goods to each
other.
A. where B. which C. when D. whose
261 . He is always helping people without expecting anything _____.
A . in need B. in fact C. in danger D. in return
262 . With ticket prices rising, TV _____over as the typical way of watching a game for the
young and old.
A . has taken B. had taken C. was taken D. is taken
263 . I’m _____a big journey. I’ll visit all the places of interest here.
A . in B. at C. on D. of
264 . While driving through the city, she showed me the building _____she once worked.
A . when B. in which C. by which D. at which
265 . A woman tearfully explained _____she had recently lost her husband in a car accident.
A . what B. when C. how D. where
266 . It was an easy test and he should have passed, but he _____.
A . doesn’t B. didn’t C. haven’t D. should
267 . A driver is asked to keep his safety belt _____while driving on the freeway.
A . fasten B. fastening C. fastened D. being fastened
268 . The high-speed railway _____in 2018, when the World Expo is held in the city.
A . will complete B. is completed C. has completed D. will be completed
269 . – I would never trust him again. He let me down.
- _____.
A . nor was I B. so did I C. neither would I D. so would I
270 . When _____a question, one should answer it as clearly as possible.
A . asking B. to ask C. asked D. ask
271 . The shop was caught in a storm and many passengers were reported missing, which
got their folks at home _____
A. worried B. worrying C. worry D. to worry
272 . I was almost killed the other day. A car passed me at _____I thought was a dangerous
speed.
A. that B. what C. as D. like
273 . No one can _____how the election will turn out, as there are many unknown facts.
A. protect B. prepare C. predict D. prevent
274 . A woman tearfully explained _____she had recently lost her husband in a car accident.
A. when B. where C. how D. why
275 . Stick to what you think is right, _____you will gain a surprising happy ending.
A. but B. before C. and D. so
276 . Without my glasses, I couldn’t _____whether that figure on the blackboard was a three
or eight.
A. make out B. make up C. make off D. make for
277 . To all the famous artists’ surprise, the unknown woman’s two _____paintings are also
on show in the art exhibition.
A. blue little oil B. blue oil little C. little blue oil D. oil blue little
278 . I wish I _____a chance to talk with you about my writing before you left.
A. have had B. had C. have D. had had
279 . – Did Tim come back a little earlier last night
- Yes, it was not yet 12 o’clock _____he arrived home.
A. which B. while C. when D. that
280 . Young man, if you hurry up, I think _____quite _____that you will catch the next
train.
A. this; certainly B. you; nearly C. that; probably D. it; likely
281 . – Were all the toys for the children carried to their new kindergarten?
- No, _____only some of them.
A. there B. it was C. they were D. there were
282 . I’ll be ready to go as soon as I _____putting the clean dishes away.
A. set about B. get about C. get out D. get through
283 . With two children _____college in other states, the parents are working hard.
A. attending B. attended C. attend D. to attend
284 . I admire those people. _____having little money, they feel happy and satisfied.
A. instead of B. because C. in spite of D. with
285 . Many children have formed the habit of reading but _____notes meanwhile.
A. not taking B. take no C. not take D. not to take
286 . Although she hates her stepmother, _____she goes to see her for the love of her father.
A. but B. so far C. now and then D. that
287 . _____will do good to a senior student to have a part-time job – they will know more
about society.
A. this B. that C. it D. they
288 . – I fell really disappointed not to have got that job
- Don’t worry, maybe something better will _____.
A. come away B. go by C. come along D. go off
289 . Distance learning is being _____in some countries to help children in remote runal
schools obtain higher education.
A. adopted B. adopt C. admitted D. adapted
290 . – why don’t you buy the necklace since you like it so much? - I _____, but I don’t
have the money.
A. should B. will C. may D. would
291 . I still doubt _____the price of houses will go down, but just wait and see.
A . why B. when C. whether D. how
292 . Online shopping, when properly _____, can save us a lot of time and energy.
A . is done B. done C. do D. doing
293 . _____our earth, or else it will be no longer fix for us to live on
A . protect B. to protect C. protected D. protecting
294 . You’ve made a few mistakes in your essay, but _____it’s well written.
A . on the other hand B. first of all C. so far D. on the whole
295 . It’s been years _____i painted a picture as beautiful as this one.
A . after B. since C. before D. as
296 . I looked at it and found that, including the wine, the bill _____$80.
A . arrived in B. came at C. came to D. arrived at
297 . Eating too much fat can _____heart diseases and cause high blood pressure.
A . contribute to B. attend to C. devote to D. dedicate to
298 . Not only _____, but also most of their boring or difficult work is unnoticed.
A . are mothers paid B. mothers are paid C. mothers are not paid D. are mothers not
paid
299 . To go on until you succeed is _____life is all about.
A . that B. where C. what D. how
300 . It is only on world market _____we can prove the competitiveness and quality of our
goods.
A . that B. in which C. where D. what
301 . During our staying London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded _____the nurse
Florence Nightingale.
A. in honor of B. in place of C. in case of D. in favor of
302 . He treasured the notebook in which _____his bank account passwords and his friends’
addresses.
A. wrote B. were recorded C. recorded D. were written
303 . The two man were _____of receiving stolen property, which made their parents
worried.
A. suspected B. blamed C. doubled D. arrested
304 . All of us want very much to see these movies, especially _____you referred to just
now.
A. that B. one C. the one D. which
305 . Johnson knows much about the movie. I think that he must have seen it, _____?
A. doesn’t he B. didn’t he C. hasn’t he D. isn’t he
306 . If you don’t have anything nice to say to other people, don’t say _____?
A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
307 . Spiders are not an insect, as many people think, _____even nearly related to them.
A. which B. but C. and D. nor
308 . Mom, let me play the computer games, _____?
A. don’t you B. will you C. shall I D. will I
309 . You know in some countries, _____are called “public schools” are not owned by the
public.
A. which B. that C. what D. as
310 . Our city has developed into a big city, which is _____it used to be.
A. four times the size larger than what B. four times larger than that
C. as four times the size as that D. four times the size of what
311 . I don’t feel well. I think I’m _____with the flu.
A. going up B. coming down C. coming up D. dropping in
312 . You may depend on _____that your parents will help you whenever you need it.
A. them B. me C. it D. yourself
313 . My mother told me to play with our little guest. _____, though unwillingly.
A. so did I B. I didn’t C. So I did D. Neither I did
314 . Do you expect _____to be a possibility that more and more students from poor
families will be able to go to college?
A. which B. it C. this D. that
315 . When he said he wanted to apply for a _____in the corporation, he was told to see the
manager
A. position B. location C. career D. profession
316 . Most businessmen are more interested in the _____success of their products than their
educational values.
A. cultural B. classical C. commercial D. criminal
317 . Considering the present birth rate, the prediction that the world populate will decrease
in the near future simply does not _____
A. prove B. exist C. stand D. hold
318 . The professor reminded me of what I would _____have forgotten.
A. however B. therefore C. whenever D. otherwise
319 . His idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has
_____many good changes to their lives.
A. got through B. resulted from C. turned into D. brought about
320 . _____I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man
A. as much B. if only C. only if D. much as
321 . When I go out in the evening, I use the bike _____the car if I can.
A . regardless of B. in spite of C. other D. rather than
322 . All the information we have collected in relation to that case _____very little.
A . goes up to B. makes up for C. comes up to D. puts up with
323 . This book is _____great value. _____can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep
understanding of it, however.
A . of; nothing B. in; few C. in; much D. of; something
324 . – Do you think we can get there on time.
- Yes, _____the car doesn’t break down

A . even if B. if only C. as soon as D. as long as

325 . _____is known to us all, the old scientist, _____life was hard in the past, still words
very hard in his eighties.
A . as; whose B. who; the C. that; whose D. it; who
326 . Whether you believe it or not, it is _____that causes you illness.
A. You are so overweight B. Because of your overweight
C. Because you are overweight D. Your being overweight
327 . The number of the photocopiers they produced this year has increased _____30%
compared with
_____of last year.
A . with; that B. by; that C. from; ones D. about; those
328 . The little boy was allowed to go swimming _____he stayed near the other boys.
A . in case B. now that C. by the time D. on condition that
329 . _____to keep an even temperature, so the structure of the newly-built house warms
and dries out gradually.
A . if you tried B. try C. having tried D. trying
330 . The weather was good in L,A., _____there was bad weather near Chicago.
A . but B. so C. once D. or
331 . Did you hear that Jim was robbed during his recent trip to Thailand? Not only
_____his money, but he was nearly killed.
A. he was losing B. he had lost C. he lost D. did he lose
332 . More and more people try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own
cars, and this
_____creates further problems.
A. in case B. after all C. once again D. in turn
333 . They are still _____the missing child, who disappeared last Sunday after attending her
friend’s birthday party.
A. hunting for B. calling for C. finding for D. sending for
334 . _____twice a year, whether it is a car or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey
in this city.
A. being inspected B. having being inspected C. to inspect D.
inspected
335 . Near the table _____a poor dog, who desired to satisfy his hunger with _____fell from
the table.
A. lay; what B. laid; that C. lay; that D. laid; something
336 . The most important thing to keep mind when _____an emergency is to keep _____.
A. dealing with; calm B. dealt with; calm C. to deal with; calm D. dealing with; calmly
337 . On hearing the news that her husband was killed by terrorists, the wife _____.
A. broke out B. broke up C. broke down D. broke away
338 . We hoped to be able to move into our new house at the end of the month, but things
didn’t _____as we expected.
A. work out B. get out C. move out D. carry out
339 . I’m sure this painting is not by Picasso. It’s only an unsuccessful fake and so it’s
_____.
A. precious B. invaluable C. priceless D. worthless
340 . Americans eat _____vegetables per person today as they did in.
A. more than twice many B. more than twice
C. as twice as many D. twice as many
341 . He finally won the general election because many of his promises were quite popular
_____the voters.
A. with B. to C. in D. for
342 . It’s the protection of the trees _____really matters, _____how many trees are planted
each year.
A. as; more than B. what; more than C. that; rather than D. which; rather
343 . The bad news about the company _____a wave of selling its shares.
A. brought on B. set off C. set up D. sent off
344 . - Why does she always ask you for help?
- Because there is no one else _____.
A. she can turn to B. for her to turn C. who to turn to D. for whom to turn
345 . I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise _____.
A. going on B. goes on C. to go on D. went on
346 . You must phone us as soon as you _____home.
A. will get B. are getting C. get D. will have go
347 . James is staying with _____while he is in New York - their son, Nick Green, will then
come back with James for a few weeks over here.
A. the Greens B. the Green C. Green D. Greens
348 . I had no difficulty _____their house although they had said that people often did.
A. to find B. finding C. to finding D. for finding
349 . The more I get to know him, the _____I like him.
A. most B. much C. less D. lesser
350 . I borrowed a _____bike and went into town in the lunch break.
A. friend of my B. friend of mine’s C. friend’s of my D. friend’s of mine
351 . I had no sooner told her what I thought of her _____I wished I’d held my tongue.
A . than B. when C. that D. as
352 . His grandfather often dozes _____in front of the TV after dinner.
A . out B. over C. in D. off
353 . I can’t imagine any reason _____he should have behaved in such an extraordinary
way.
A . for B. that C. why D. how
354 . Please come and see me _____day you like.
A . every B. all C. some D. any
355 . All their children are allowed _____exactly what they like.
A . do B. to do C. doing D. for doing
356 . _____your house repainted every year?
A . have you got B. have you C. do you have D. have you been
357 . Why do you object to _____- he’ll be an asset to the company?
A . he be taken on B. him being taken on C. he being taken on D.
him be taken on
358 . No offence intended _____I think you haven’t understood the problem correctly.
A . if B. when C. as D. but
359 . I benefited a great deal _____taking that online training course.
A . from B. with C. for D. off
360 . In such a plight _____that we had no choice but to radio for help.
A. we ourselves found B. did we find ourselves
C. did we ourselves find D. we found ourselves
361 . He escaped by _____.
A. the hair’s breadth B. the breadth of a hair C. a breadth of a hair D.
a hair’s breadth
362 . Only on very rare occasions _____an appearance before midday.
A. would make the old lady B. the old lady would make
C. would the old lady make D. the old lady make would
363 . I’ve never heard _____ridiculous speech.
A. such as B. so a C. a such D. a so
364 . They live about _____from here.
A. an hour of drive B. a drive hour C. a drive of an hour D. an hour’s drive
365 . We promised to keep in touch _____happened to us in life.
A. whenever B. whatever C. however D. wherever
366 . If you can win his attention _____for you.
A. the better so much B. so much the better C. so the much better D. the so much better
367 . Did you really understand all _____she said?
A. what B. when C. which D. that
368 . Capital punishment was done _____in Britain nearly half a century ago.
A. out for B. off by C. away with D. over from
369 . I find _____very strange that Mena has not been promoted yet.
A. her B. that C. it D. them
370 . _____you to change your mind about handing in your notice, we would be happy for
you to stay with us.
A. should B. if C. unless D. were
371 . Thank you very much - I haven’t been to _____party for ages.
A. the so enjoyable B. a so enjoyable C. so enjoyable D. so enjoyable a
372 . It was the collapse of the dotcom boom that finally did _____him.
A. out B. for C. with D. off
373 . In such a complex situation as this mistakes _____happen occasionally.
A. are bound to B. bound to C. bound D. bound to
374 . We were at a disadvantage _____that we did not have a very good knowledge of the
language the others were using.
A. in B. by C. with D. for
375 . Bob couldn’t _____a moustache to the photo of his Headmaster in the newspaper.
A. resist to add B. resist from adding C. resist adding D. resist for adding
376 . This time next week I won’t be in a stuffy office, _____on a beach in Spain.
A. I’ll have lain B. I’ll be lying C. I’ll lie D. I’m lying
377 . Mike will do well in the job _____he stays on the right side of the boss.
A. as soon as B. as far as C. as long as D. as well as
378 . If the decision _____before he arrived, he would have been furious.
A. Would have been taken B. Was taken
C. Was being taken D. Had been taken
379 . _____with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and
bad-tempered.
A. Where B. Which C. What D. How
380 . I’m sure he only said those things _____.
A. to my annoyance B. for annoying me C. to annoy me D. for annoy me
381 . The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained _____.
A . therefore B. otherwise C. immediately D. nevertheless
382 . I _____rather you didn’t tell my parents about this.
A . would B. should C. had D. did
383 . Try as I _____, I couldn’t turn the key.
A . could B. might C. should D. would
384 . Women had to fight hard to gain _____equality.
A . an B. the C. her D. _____
385 . No one wants to have extra homework tonight, _____?
A . don’t they B. don’t he C. do they D. does he
386 . You’d rather stay at home tonight, _____you?
A . wouldn’t B. didn’t C. hadn’t D. won’t
387 . I can reassure you that everything _____as quickly as possible.
A . will be dealt B. will deal with C. will deal D. will be dealt with
388 . I take great exception _____the implication that I was not telling the truth.
A . against B. to C. from D. with
389 . The old lady came near to _____of pneumonia but to everyone’s amazement she
pulled through.
A . death B. dying C. die D. being dead
390 . My daughter is planning to spend a year before university working in Australia,
_____seems to me to be a sensible idea.
A . that B. which C. what D. where
391 . When I first came to Britain it took me a long time to _____on the left.
A. used to driving B. get used to driver
C. get used to drivingD. get used drive
392 . Unfortunately, their house _____while they were at the restaurant celebrating their
anniversary.
A. had burgled B. got burgled C. went burgled D. burgled
393 . He crept in _____his parents should wake up.
A. lest B. unless C. otherwise D. whereby
394 . By the time you’re my age, you _____your mind.
A. Will probably have changed B. Will probably change
C. Would probably change D. Are probably changing
395 . Nearly all the brown bears in the United States _____in Alaska, which has an
estimated 30,000 to 40,000 brown bears, also called grizzlies.
A. are resident B. live C. resides D. inhabit
396 . _____ are poor observers of their child’s behavior so deviant behavior reaches
unmanageable proportions.
A. parents that B. parents C. when parents D. if parents
397 . Across the country, recreational and commercial fishers have been pointing fingers for
decades over which group is responsible for _____stocks of sports fish.
A. dwindling B. increasing C. growing D. reduce
398 . Food is, after all, an important part of Chinese culture and mission controllers say it is
important _____ China’s space pioneers do not go hungry.
A. so that B. make sure C. to ensure that D. that food is provided
for
399 . The 2000 Census showed that married couples _____half of the 2 million households
in the state, and 46 percent of those couples had children under roof.
A. made up B. and made up C. to make up D. which they made up
400 . The number of girls in school and women in parliaments has risen, and their overall
access to contraception has improved in the past decade, _____new report.
A. according a B. according to a C. published in a D. stated in a
401 . Apple Computer has unveiled its new desktop computer design, _____all dish drivers
and processors into a flat display less than two inches thick.
A . which includes B. which integrates C. enclosing D. which contains
402 . By far the most notice able blemishes on the surface of the Sun _____sunspots.
A . the B. that are C. in the D. are
403 . _____, I don’t want to spend the weekend with her.
A. When liking her company at work B. In spite to enjoy working with her
C. Much as I enjoy her company at work D. She is very good company while at work
404 . _____longer do we perceive the only great threat to our security in the hostile
maneuvers of foreign armies.
A . Any B. Not C. No D. For
405 . She managed to pull the horse up in spite of _____a broken rein.
A . having B. had C. have D. has
406 . As a cab driver, I _____, though I’d love a bigger paycheck.
A . get on B. take on C. get by D. carry through
407 . I think going for the weekend to the coast _____be a good idea.
A . would B. bound to C. mustn’t D. should
408 . The main argument in the report is _____correct.
A . up to a point B. fundamentally C. primarily D. supposedly
409 . I _____some of my old drawings while I was clearing out the cupboard.
A . came across B. caught up with C. looked for D. turned up
410 . There are about twenty _____so people waiting in the outer office.
A . or B. and C. but D. so
411 . There was a problem with the cellphone, but I _____it now.
A. have fixed B. have been fixing C. fixed D. would have fixed
412 . The thing _____, once a film gets this kind of apocalyptically awful publicity, how do
you not release it and give the public a crack at it?
A. that B. is C. what D. goes
413 . They are _____to have arrived already.
A. schedule B. needed C. ought D. supposed
414 . By the time they _____at the concert, the tickets were sold out.
A. got through B. filled in C. turned up D. applied to
415 . I’m one hundred percent certain that everything _____all right in the end.
A. will be B. will being C. is being D. will be going
416 . This leather is inferior _____that.
A. than B. to C. from D. off
417 . Do you like _____of meat pie?
A. this sort B. these sort C. these sorts D. this sorts
418 . The book _____on the chest of drawers.
A. was lain B. was laid C. was lied D. have lied
419 . The garden shears _____used to clip the hedge.
A. was B. were C. has D. have
420 . Each of the boys _____given a prize today.
A. was B. were C. has D. have
421 . To _____, she got divorced shortly afterwards.
A. no one’ surprise B. no one’s surprise C. no ones surprise D. no ones’ surprises
422 . Because of its warm tropical climate, Hawaii _____subzero temperatures.
A. almost experiences never B. experiences never almost
C. experiences almost never D. almost never experiences
423 . I _____at the meeting, the others didn’t come.
A. turned in B. turned up C. turned down D. turned on
424 . We rarely have our luggage _____by porters.
A. carry B. to carry C. to be carried D. carried
425 . Everyone can join our club, _____age and sex.
A. instead of B. in case of C. in place of D. regardless of
426 . The examination was by no _____easy, and I doubted if I have passed it.
A. way B. case C. means D. road
427 . I was at a _____what to do.
A. loss B. fuss C. failure D. miss
428 . Don’t worry about the party, I’ll _____to it.
A. offer B. care C. see D. devote
429 . _____have made communication faster and easier through the use of e-mail and the
Internet is widely recognized.
A. it is that computer B. that computers
C. computers that D. that it is computers
430 . _____you should do now is to take a long holiday.
A. that B. which C. what D. it
431 . _____you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. provided that B. should C. were D. had
432 . I _____Sally, an old friend of mine, on the way home from work yesterday.
A. came into B. ran into C. call off D. get into
433 . He has put his car entirely at our _____for the holiday.
A. usage B. pleasure C. run D. disposal
434 . My car would not start _____Jenny’s started immediately.
A. whereas E. though F. however G. nevertheless
435 . You work very hard. I’m sure you’ll have no _____the exam.
A. difficulties of passing B. difficulty passing
C. difficulties to pass D. difficulty to pass
436 . _____director must have surprised all the staff.
A. You nominated B. Your being nominated
C. You have been nominated D. Your nominating
437 . This is such an important question that we can’t _____thinking it over.
A. Point B. Use C. Help D. Stand
438 . My new glasses cost me _____the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times B. three times as much as
C. more three times than D. as much three times as
439 . You will find their house _____you take a good street map with you.
A. as long as B. even if C. if only D. otherwise
440 . By the end of last March, I _____English for five years.
A. was studying B. would be studying C. has been studying D. had been studying
441 . You’d better stop spending money, _____you will end up in debt.
A. Unless B. friend of mine’s C. friend’s of my D. friend’s of mine
442 . What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? - I recommend _____as much as
possible.
A. him rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him to rest
443 . I don’t like Mark. His _____complaints make my angry.
A. Continual B. continuous C. constant D. permanent
444 . She _____for lost time by studying at weekends
A. got upon B. set about C. made up D. put in
445 . Just keep _____on the baby while I cook the dinner, will you?
A. a look B. a glance C. an eye D. a care
446 . He is determined to finish the job _____long it takes.
A. Whenever B. whatever C. no matter D. however
447 . Alan and Mary _____an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had
448 . _____, we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. Difficult as the homework was D. Despite the homework was difficult
449 . Only when the ground is kept moist, _____germinate.
A. will grass seeds B. grass seeds will C. grass seeds won’t D. grass seeds does
450 . She would rather I harder now.
A. Study B. studying C. am studying D. studied
451 . The concert didn’t come our expectations.
A. up to B. up against C. round D. up with
452 . My uncle _____golf when he retired from work.
A. took on B. took up C. took over D. took after
453 . By the end of next month, we _____our English course.
A. have completed B. will be completed C. will have completed D. completed
454 . You should be responsible for _____you have done.
A. That B. why C. which D. what
455 . _____in the US in 1977, this festival is celebrated with feasts and songs in the home
for seven days and nights.
A. Africa introduced B. Africa introducing
C. Introducing from Africa D. Introduced from Africa
456 . _____ she spoke did I realize that she was English.
A. No sooner B. No longer C. Not until D. Hardly
457 . I’m not opposed to _____with us, as long as it’s only for a few days.
A. them to stay B. them to staying C. their stay D. their staying
458 . Mike _____a rich man now if he had been more careful in the past.
A. will have been B. will be C. would have been D. would be
459 . _____do women do all the housework with their hands.
A. no sooner B. not until C. only when D. no longer
460 . Please forgive me, I don’t _____to upset you.
A. Think B. mind C. mean D. suppose
461 . _____we have finished the course, we should start doing more revision work.
A. for now B. now that C. ever since D. by now
462 . Forget it. It is no use crying over spilt _____.
A. water B. juice C. milk D. lemonade
463 . Mark knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long
_____.
A . time B. run C. distance D. step
464 . I _____my best suit at the party last night - everyone else was very casually dressed.
A. needn’t wear B. mustn’t wear C. needn’t have worn D. mustn’t have worn
465 . _____that she could not say anything.
A. upset was she B. however upset was she C. so upset was she that D.
so upset she was
466 . Who did you invite to dinner last night? - No one _____than Frank and his family.
A. another B. the other C. other D. the others
467 . The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes _____for a cup of coffee.
A. over B. off C. on D. to
468 . I have three brothers, _____are businessmen.
A. that all of them B. who they all C. all of whom D. who all of them
469 . It was _____that we spent the whole day at the beach.
A. so nice a weather B. such nice weather
C. such nice a weather D. so a nice weather
470 . What are you going to buy in this store? - Nothing, _____want is too much expensive.
A. That I B. What I C. That what I D. What do I
471 . There’s no _____fixing that toy. He’ll just break it again.
A. point B. worth C. harm D. good
472 . It is important that he _____to Dr. Johnson immediately.
A. will speak B. speaks C. speak D. speaks
473 . She is so absent-minded. She _____her cell phone three times.
A. lost B. was losing C. has lost D. had lost
474 . He always did well at school, despite _____his early education disrupted by illness.
A. being B. having C. putting D. sending
475 . Mike has never been to Madrid, but he talks as if he _____three times.
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
476 . _____that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two ears.
A. it is reported B. reported C. the report was D. reporting
477 . Doing a lot of homework may _____you to pass the exam.
A. make it easier B. make easier for C. be easy for D. make easy that
478 . If you need any support, you can _____me to back you up.
A. believe on B. rely on C. depend in D. put on
479 . It is time the government _____measures to reduce the current high unemployment
rate.
A. takes B. take C. took D. must take
480 . _____nowadays buys goods on the Internet.
A. many people B. almost people C. most people D. many a person
481 . It is essential that Mary _____Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. remind B. reminds C. will remind D. must remind
482 . _____seemed a miracle to us.
A. His recover after so soon B. That he recovered so soon
C. His being recovered so soon D. When he had recovered so soon
483 . Remember to _____the campfire before you leave.
A. put off B. put down C. put out D. put up
484 . _____you visit him, give him my best wishes.
A. could B. would C. should D. might
485 . The house plants need _____before noon.
A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered
486 . _____you have watched, which film impresses you most?
A. between many films B. all of the films C. of films all D. of all
the films
487 . She took a _____of absence from work when she had her baby.
A. permit B. record C. leave D. file
488 . The telephone rang and interrupted my _____of thought.
A. train B. chain C. series D. ranges
489 . _____of the students in my class could solve the problem yesterday.
A. not much B. no C. none D. neither
490 . Tom was praised for his bravery, _____his colleagues were criticzed for their
cowardice.
A. though B. whereas C. however D. therefore
491 . We insist that a meeting _____as soon as possible.
A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held
492 . _____I’m concerned, it’s quite all right for you to leave early.
A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as much as
493 . Her husband treated her badly. I’m surprised how she _____it for so long
A. put up with B. put off C. put through D. put up
494 . Our school doesn’t break _____until the end of July.
A. out B. in C. off D. up
495 . AIDS is _____tht scientists are doing reseach to find a cure.
A. a so serious disease B. so a serious diseases
C. so serious a disease D. a such serious disease
496 . _____trying to make him change his mind.
A. It’s no point B. It’s no hope C. It’s useless D. It’s course
497 . I think you should choosen _____color. This one is too dark.
A. other B. another C. the other D. others
498 . Were she ten years younger, she _____the beauty contest.
A. will enter B. had entered C. would enter D. would have entered
499 . I don’t think he will get _____the shock in such a short period of time.
A. off B. out C. over D. away
500 . _____caused certain diseases such as malaria was not known until the early 20th
century.
A. That mosquitoes B. Mosquitoes C. Since mosquitoes D. Mosquitoes which

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