Further Practice

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. My parents are glad my success in finding a job after graduation.
A. to see B. seeing C. see D. saw
2. It isn't for him to take charge of the financial burden on his family.
A. boring B. expensive C. easy D. mind
3. My teacher always gives me advice suitable career in the future.
A. choosing B. to choose C. choose D. not to choose
4. We're to announce that you were selected to be our new faculty manager.
A. happily B. unhappy C. happiness D. happy
5. It is unnecessary for _ to do this task. It's not ours.
A. we B. us C. they D. our
7. I found it truly to hear that Mr. Kim had been appointed to the committee.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
8. Don't be afraid me if you have any further queries.
A. not to ask B. asking C. to asking D. to ask
9. It's for us to submit the project on time as it's really difficult.
A. possible B. simple C. impossible D. Both B and C
10. It would be unreasonable him you money if you didn't pay it back.
A. to expect/lend B. to expect/to lend C. expect/to lend D. expecting/lend
11. His ability mathematics in a short time is wholly admirable.
A. not to work out B. work out C. to work out D. working out
12. We're disappointed that our sales have declined sharply in the last 2 months.
A. to hear B. to heard C. not to hear D. hearing
13. After failing many times in a new dish, she made a decision .
A. creating/giving up B. to create/to give up C. to create/give up D. creating/to give up
14. My father made a determined effort a new company.
A. to setting up B. to set up C. setting up D. set up
15. It is for him to enjoy the party because he's fairly busy now.
A. unlike B. likeable C. likely D. unlikely
16. I'm sorry that your enterprise has been declared bankrupt.
A. to hear B. for hearing C. hear D. All are correct
17. I feel very proud an important part of the English club.
A. to be B. of be C. being D. is
18. It is great that you _ for my organization. I hope you'll gain more experience here.
A. to work B. working C. can work D. works
19. We appreciated more opportunities part in the story-telling contest.
A. giving/to take B. to give/taking C. given/to take D. being given/to take
20. Thank you for your kind offer a dinner at your apartment. It was excellent.
A. having B. to have C. had D. have
21. he was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, Jim realized that the street was funnily crowded.
A. So B. While C. Unless D. Even though
22. I didn't meet him right away he had to talk to his boss first.
A. while B. if C. because D. or
23. what has happened, I think she will never return.
A. If B. Unless C. While D. After
24. There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, is a big problem.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
25. The student wiped the board was full of notes and drawings.
A. that B. while C. after D. so
26. True Blood is my favourite TV series, I don't have much time to watch it often.
A. although B. before C. if D. yet
27. After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed listened to a bedtime story before
falling asleep.
A. that B. and C. so D. while
28. The kids show some hatred towards him, he was really nice to them.
A. because B. before C. unless D. even though
29. We can leave you are ready.
A. whatever B. whoever C. whenever D. whichever
30. I like swimming my sister likes jogging and dancing.
A. whereas B. when C. whenever D. So
31. Linda only the film after she the book.
A. understood – read B. understood - had read
C. had understood – read D. understood - was reading
32. you ever on TV before you _ in this reality show?
A. Had ... appeared - took part B. Have ... appeared - took part
C. Did ... appear - had taken part D. Would ... appear - took part
33. I wasn't sure how Belinda would react because I her long.
A. didn't know B. wasn't knowing C. hadn't been knowing D. hadn't known
34. I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he .
A. was already left B. already left
C. had already been leaving D. had already left
35. When we to the airport, I realized that I my passport at home.
A. got - had left B. got - was left C. got - left D. had got - had left
36. He the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.
A. hold B. held C. has been holding D. has held
37. When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn't seem satisfied. He no major
book since he settled in Uganda.
A. has published B. could have published C. published D. had published
38. Throughout the campaign we our candidate's photographs on the walls of public buildings,
hoping to attract women's votes.
A. have been hanging B. hanged C. hung D. have hung
39. Many of the people who attended Major Gordon's funeral him for many years.
A. didn't see B. wouldn't see C. haven't seen D. hadn't seen
40. Seeing Peter's handwriting on the envelope, she the letter without reading it. She has not
mentioned it ever since.
A. was tearing B. tore C. had torn D. has torn
41. We were both very excited about the visit, as we each other for ages.
A. never saw B. didn't see C. hadn't seen D. haven't seen
42. What made you think he in the Royal Air Force?
A. must have to be B. had been C. was being D. had had to be
43. Without turning my head in the direction of the gate I a small object just under the fence.
A. spotted B. had spotted C. have spotted D. was spotted
44. With just one exception, the report says, each of the trees that was cut down very expensive
treatment for periods of up to ten years.
A. had to be under B. was under C. has undergone D. had undergone
45. They married for two years or so when Roy enployed a very attractive Indian secretary in his
Glasgow office.
A. only have been B. were only C. have only been D. had only been
46. I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about. What I was that their
boss would be there the next morning.
A. did understand B. didn't understand
C. have understood D. could have understood
47. The driver violently and managed to stop the car just inches from the body lying on the road.
A. was braking B. has braked C. braked D. had braked
48. A columnist in writing a newspaper or a magazine.
A. believes B. concentrates C. responds D. specializes
49. A lot of residents had to from the unexpected hurricane last month.
A. protect B. recover C. suffer D. save
50. The society tries to deal young offenders a variety of ways.
A. to - by B. about - to C. with - in D. around - from
51. After some debate the Moors have agreed to exclude abstract art their daughter's wedding list.
A. out of B. from C. off D. beyond
52. The aircraft, which originally headed Heathrow, had to make an emergency landing at Orly.
A. for B. on C. at D. into
53. Her negligence resulted the loss of a major contract the company.
A. to - from B. for- over C. in – for D. into - about
54. The windows of the class were covered _ so much dirt that we couldn't see them.
A. in – about B. with - through C. of – with D. up-across
55. such an educated woman, she has very little common sense. Don't you agree me?
A. Of - about B. From - to C. Through - upon D. For - with
56. She's longing the day when they can move out the city.
A. with-of B. for- of C. by – for D. for- from
57. You can never rely _ Anna to provide you information.
A. of - with B. for - to C. on - with D. on - by
58. I don't need a car; we live easy reach of the shops.
A. upon B. within C. at D. towards
59. We couldn't figure _ why the editor-in-chief had changed his mind about the article.
A. out B. up C. down D. through
60. In the hospital, the case was diagnosed as pneumonia. Before that, she had been treated hay
fever.
A. for B. on C. against D. from
61. Last Sunday, the Youth Union a campaign to help students with disabilities.
A. has launched B. launched C. was launched D. was launching
62. Recently, a gang of enterprising New Zealanders an incredible scheme to raise awareness of
depression and mental health issues.
A. has introduced B. had introduced C. introduced D. was introduced
63. Last Sunday, Texas-based game-fans The Speed Gamers in a charity activity to donate money to
relief organisations.
A. have participated B. participated C. had participated D. were participating
64. The Real Life Super Hero Project is a gathering of men and women who forces to better their
community.
A. have joined B. are joining C. will join D. are joined
65. The famous physicist Albert Einstein for a $1 to $5 donation before scribbling his name on a
piece of parchment, and every cent to various charities.
A. asked/donated B. had asked/donated C. has asked/donated D. asked/donating
66. Former special education teacher Ashman, 74, involved in fundraising 20 years ago.
A. got B. has got C. had got D. has been getting
67. When his mum , he that, as well as enjoying doing it, he to give something back to the
Dorothy House Hospice Care.
A had died decided/has wanted B. died/has decided/has wanted
C. died/decided/wanted D. died/decided/had wanted
68. This year, so far, we £ 16,000 and are still counting.
A. are raising B. have been raised C. have raised D. raised
69. Hughes, 26, a sports therapist, 53 marathons in 53 days in 53 different UK cities.
A. completed B. had completed C. would complete D. was complete
70. My plan to raise awareness, especially for young people, of the importance of keeping fit for
the past two months.
A. are B. has been C. have been D. was
71. I'm a keen golfer and I three golfing days that £6,000, £8,000 and £5,000 last year.
A. organised/raised B. were organising/raised
C. have organised/raised D. organised/have raised
72. I to help students at a special school twice since I finished grade 11.
A. have volunteered B. had volunteered C. was volunteering D. volunteered
73. It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh across the Atlantic.
A. has been flying B. flew C. had flown D. has flown
74. Since every penny of the grant _ spent on equipment, we started looking for volunteers to do the
cleaning.
A. had been B. would have been C. have been D. was
75. - When will Mary be able to leave hospital?
- Don't be so impatient. We cannot release her before we the last test.
A. have completed B. will have completed C. will complete D. completed
76. You should try to follow the lecture without asking questions unless you something important.
A. would miss B. will miss C. had missed D. have missed
77. Although at that time my knowledge of German was very poor, I most of what they said about
how to help people with mental disorders.
A. understood B. have understood C. had understood D. didn't understand
78. One thing should be made quite clear: there can't be any last-minute changes once the programme
approved by all the people involved.
A. will be B. will have been C. has been D. had been
79. Although he was on the whole very suspicious of the project, Mr Adams to cooperate.
A. didn't promise B. promised C. has promised D. hasn't promised
80. Even though Lady Sarah was totally opposed to the project, she that it would increase job
opportunities for the local people.
A. had agreed B. agreed C. was agreed D. would agree.
81. When he ten years old. Louis Braille the National Institute for the Blind in Paris.
A. was/entered B. was/was entering C. was/was entered D. was/would enter
82. "How many aid packages so far?” - "Ten”.
A. do you prepare B. did you prepare C. have you prepared D. had you prepared
83. In over ten years, he more than 100 bicycles to needy students in Central Viet Nam.
A. gave B. has given C. has been given D. has been giving
84. Tan the idea of giving sweaters and warm clothes to the poor just a couple of weeks ago,
shortly after the beginning of the rainy season.
A. came up with B. comes up with C. has come up with D. was coming up with
85. In the past, health care in some rural areas of this country by only a small number of doctors
and nurses.
A. is provided B. provided C. provides D. was provided
86. Never more people in charity work than now.
A. do/participate B. did/participate C. have/participated D. had/participated
87. Neither Phillips nor his brothers to school because their father teaches them at home.
A. have never been B. has ever been C. have ever been D. ever went
88. Not until we the school for children with disabilities how they overcome difficulties.
A. had visited/did we know B. visited/had we known
C. visited/did we know D. have visited/did we know
89. The boy across the narrow canal in ten minutes to find himself out of danger.
A. swum B. was swum C. swam D. had swam
90. A group of young Vietnamese in the north-central province of Nghe An a free bread box
dedicated to poor blue-collar workers.
A. have set up B. sets up C. had set up D. have been setting up