1. What has happened is _____ you said. a. as if b. just as c. just about d. as usual 2. --- It took me just twenty minutes to reach the city from here. --- Did you drive ____ fast? a. as b. that c. with d. enough 3. Not only ____ learn for our country, but we’ll work for her in the future. a. we b. do we c. will we d. we will 4. The difficulty we____ explaining to him the importance of the matter is great. a. meet b. face c. have d. leave 5. The roof fell ___ he had time to rush out. a. until b. before c. when d. since 6. She heard a terrible noise,____ brought her heart into her mouth. a. it b. which c. this d. that 7. A terrible thought suddenly ____ me. Had anyone broke into house? a. beat b. hit c. knocked d. struck 8. Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgettable moment,___ I will always treasure. a. that b. one c. it d. what 9. It is rare in ____ that people in ___ fifties are going to university for further education. a. 90s… the b. the 90s … / c. 90s… their d. the 90s … their 10.Students sometimes support themselves by ___ of evening jobs. a. ways b. means c. manners d. offers 11.While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ___ into buying something they don’t really need. a. to persuade b. persuading c. being persuaded d. be persuaded 12.I ____ Mr. White but I don’t ____ him. a. have heard, hear b. have known, hear c. have known about, know d. have heard about, know about 13.You may____ a dictionary if you don’t know how to pronounce a word. A. look up b. refer to c. look into d. look for 14.I can find the sitting-room ____ my brother and I used to sit in the evening. a. what b. which c. in which d. that 15.The doctor did everything___ the little girl. a. to save b. saved c. save d. saving 16.The new book has really ____.--- Yes, we have sold more than 5000. a. taken off b. taken to c. taken up d. taken over 17.It is a foolish idea, I am afraid I can’t ____ it. A. agree on b. make sure of c. be against d. fall in with 18. The beautiful voice goes ___ my words. a. out of b. off c. besides d. beyond 19. Who do you know Dora is going to______ a. get married b. marry to c. marry with d. marry 20. It is very cold outside, let’s make a fire ____ ourselves up. a. warm b. warming c. to warm d. warmed 21. This year we’ll produce ____ cotton as we did last year. a. as twice much b. twice as much c. twice much as d. much as twice 22. The police officer bought a new house ____ face south. a. the windows of which b. which windows c. whose of the windows d. their windows 23. Not that John doesn’t want to help you, ___ it’s beyond his power. a. but that b. for that c. and that d. in that 24. Rather than ___ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ___ a bicycle. a. ride , ride b. riding, ride c. ride, to ride d. to ride , riding 25. Though ___ money, his parents managed to send him to university. a. lacked b. lacking of c. lacking d. lacked in 26. We thought of selling the house, but we decided to ____ it. It might be valuable. a. hold onto b. keep up with c. turn to d. look after 27. --- Did you remember to give Mary the money you owe her? --- Yes, I gave it to her ___ I saw her. a. while b. the moment c. suddenly d. once 28. ___ my teacher who made me a successful writer. a. That was b. This was c. It was D. It is 29. She had two daughters,_____ became doctors. a. all of them b. all of whom c. both of them d. both of whom 30. What is the ____ of your blood? a. kind b. sort c. type d. color 31. The exam will be given until next week, _____ we’ll have gone over all the lessons. a. at that time b. then c. at which d. by which 32. They started _____ friendship really meant. a. understanding what b. understanding which c. to understand what d. to understand 33. Too much time has been ____ about the matter without result. a. spent to talk b. spent talking c. taken talking d. cost to talk 34. --- Is everything all right? --- Yes, we were very much afraid ___ our house when we were away. a. for b. of c. in d. from |
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