1. If it’s cotton or linen, use a hot ________.
A. kettle B. vacuum cleaner C. iron D. copper
2. I paid Gower what I _______ him.
A. lent B. owed C. loaned D. presented
3. As people _________ more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.
A. accumulate B. lose C. distribute D. need
4. The blood area receives a large _________ from one of the unions.
A. donation B. award C. help D. support
5. People tend to _________ beautiful things.
A. disparage B. complain of C. under-estimate D. appreciate
6. I am reading the history of the Internet. Did you know it _______ in the 1960s?
A. begins B. is going to begin C. began D. is beginning
7. We were having dinner while it ________.
A. rains B. is going to rain C. raining D. was raining
8. Sarah has a car. Maybe she _________ you to the airport.
A. is going to take B. will take C. is taking D. takes
9. Monica is our best swimmer. I think she ________ the race tomorrow.
A. is going to win B. will win
C. wins D. both A and B are correct
10. Is that the phone? I ________ it.
A. is going to get B. will get
C. get D. both A and B are correct
11. If you have questions about the Waterson Case, talk to Louis Ramirez. He ________ you.
A. is going to help B. will help
B. help D. both A and B are correct
12. Isabelle Rolette won’t be able to finance changes at Belle Vie until she ________ a lender.
A. is going to find B. will find
B. finds D. has found
13. He ________ Law at Sheffield University next year.
A. is going to study B. is studying
C. studies D. both A and B are correct
14. “I am hungry.” “Oh, I _______ you a sandwich.
A. will make B. am going to make
C. make D. both A and B
are correct
15. The flight _______ at 8 p.m.
A. is going to leave B. will leave
C. leaves D. both b and C are correct
KEY
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. D
10. B
11.B
12.D
13.D
14.A
15. D
Showing posts with label PRACTICE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PRACTICE. Show all posts
Saturday, 27 October 2007
PRACTICE 6
1. Local residents have come out in __________ to the planned closure.
A. opposition B. conflict C. oppose D. contradict
2. We __________ threats of this kind very seriously.
A. have B. make
C. give D. take
3. She can be as _________ as a mule.
A. stubborn B. stupid C. slow D. quick
4. You will need to _________ them of your enthusiasm for the job.
A. advice B. convince C. persuade D. prove
5. The ambulance got there just __________ time to save his life.
A. at B. on C. in D. of
6. Pete, _________ her good friend, will help her.
A. is B. being C. be D. been
7. He could not help __________.
A. to cry B. cried C. cry D. crying
8. We appreciate __________ from you.
A. hearing B. hear C. to hear D. heard
9. He rushed out of the room, _________ the door as he went.
A. slammed B. to slam C. slamming D. slams
10. The instructor praised her __________.
A. to write B. written C. writing D. write
11. Margaret’s worst fault is _________.
A. to late B. been late C. late
D. being late
12. The spy admitted _________ some highly secret information to enemy agents.
A. having given B. having been given C. to have given D. to have been given
13. The nurse suggested _________ two aspirins.
A. taking B. being taking C. to take D. to be taken
14. Be careful not to step on the _________ glass.
A. breaking B. broke
C. break D. broken
15. The __________ passengers jumped into the lifeboat when notified that the ship was sinking.
A. exciting B. excite C. excited D. excitedly
KEY
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10.C
11.D
12.A
13.A
14.D
15.C
A. opposition B. conflict C. oppose D. contradict
2. We __________ threats of this kind very seriously.
A. have B. make
C. give D. take
3. She can be as _________ as a mule.
A. stubborn B. stupid C. slow D. quick
4. You will need to _________ them of your enthusiasm for the job.
A. advice B. convince C. persuade D. prove
5. The ambulance got there just __________ time to save his life.
A. at B. on C. in D. of
6. Pete, _________ her good friend, will help her.
A. is B. being C. be D. been
7. He could not help __________.
A. to cry B. cried C. cry D. crying
8. We appreciate __________ from you.
A. hearing B. hear C. to hear D. heard
9. He rushed out of the room, _________ the door as he went.
A. slammed B. to slam C. slamming D. slams
10. The instructor praised her __________.
A. to write B. written C. writing D. write
11. Margaret’s worst fault is _________.
A. to late B. been late C. late
D. being late
12. The spy admitted _________ some highly secret information to enemy agents.
A. having given B. having been given C. to have given D. to have been given
13. The nurse suggested _________ two aspirins.
A. taking B. being taking C. to take D. to be taken
14. Be careful not to step on the _________ glass.
A. breaking B. broke
C. break D. broken
15. The __________ passengers jumped into the lifeboat when notified that the ship was sinking.
A. exciting B. excite C. excited D. excitedly
KEY
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10.C
11.D
12.A
13.A
14.D
15.C
PRACTICE 5
1. A thwarted love affair is the very _________ of fiction.
A. material B. object C. stuff D. belongings
2. She's a/an _________ editor in the reference department of a publishing company.
A. associate B. lower C. minor D. trivial
3. The decision has left many party members _________ their heads.
A. scratching B. rubbing C. scuffing D. cutting
4. Fax machines were a wonderful _________ at the time.
A. discovery B. invention C. detection D. finding
5. His public speeches are in direct __________ to his personal lifestyle.
A. negation B. disagreement C. contradiction D. difference
6. She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.
A. She gave the man an injection which made him go to sleep.
B. She gave the man an injection, which made him go to sleep.
C. She gave the man an injection that made him go to sleep.
D. All are correct.
7. Is that the man ________?
A. you lent the money to B. you lend money
C. whom did you lend the money D. whom lent the money
8. The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate _________ proposals called for high taxes.
A. who is B. whose C. whom he had D. that his
9. “The girl with ________ I am sharing the room is untidy,” Mary said.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
10. The company ________ employees are on strike is closing down fro two weeks.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. all are correct
11. To create an idea, or plan using your imagination is to_________.
A. work out B. think over C. think up D. think about
12. To speak to someone without letting them answer is to _________.
A. talk over B. talk at C. talk to D. talk about
13. To get an illness from someone is to ________.
A. pick it up B. truck it in C. take it away D. bring it about
14. To eat less of something to improve your health is to __________ on it.
A. strip down B. cut back C. run D. cut off
15. To get into a building or a car using force is to ___________.
A. break out B. break down C. break in D. break up
KEY
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. D
10.C
11.C
12.B
13.A
14.B
15.C
A. material B. object C. stuff D. belongings
2. She's a/an _________ editor in the reference department of a publishing company.
A. associate B. lower C. minor D. trivial
3. The decision has left many party members _________ their heads.
A. scratching B. rubbing C. scuffing D. cutting
4. Fax machines were a wonderful _________ at the time.
A. discovery B. invention C. detection D. finding
5. His public speeches are in direct __________ to his personal lifestyle.
A. negation B. disagreement C. contradiction D. difference
6. She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.
A. She gave the man an injection which made him go to sleep.
B. She gave the man an injection, which made him go to sleep.
C. She gave the man an injection that made him go to sleep.
D. All are correct.
7. Is that the man ________?
A. you lent the money to B. you lend money
C. whom did you lend the money D. whom lent the money
8. The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate _________ proposals called for high taxes.
A. who is B. whose C. whom he had D. that his
9. “The girl with ________ I am sharing the room is untidy,” Mary said.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
10. The company ________ employees are on strike is closing down fro two weeks.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. all are correct
11. To create an idea, or plan using your imagination is to_________.
A. work out B. think over C. think up D. think about
12. To speak to someone without letting them answer is to _________.
A. talk over B. talk at C. talk to D. talk about
13. To get an illness from someone is to ________.
A. pick it up B. truck it in C. take it away D. bring it about
14. To eat less of something to improve your health is to __________ on it.
A. strip down B. cut back C. run D. cut off
15. To get into a building or a car using force is to ___________.
A. break out B. break down C. break in D. break up
KEY
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. D
10.C
11.C
12.B
13.A
14.B
15.C
Friday, 26 October 2007
PRACTICE 4
PRACTICE 4
1. I have vivid _________ of that evening.
A. memoirs B. accounts C. reminiscences D. memories
2. A church service was held in _________ of the victims.
A. remembrance B. memory C. celebration D. recollection
3. Your hair and eyes ________ me of your mother.
A. strike B. remind C. reminisce D. recalling
4. That tune really __________ back memories.
A. carries B. reminds C. recalls D. brings
5. I completely forgot _________ Gemma's party.
A. about B. of C. off D. for
6. “The earthquake surprised everyone.” “Yes, I was reading the paper when it __________.”
A. had hit B. hit C. has hit D. had been hit
7. Fatemah looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she ________.
A. was screaming B. had screamed C. screamed D. screams
8. A small stone struck the windshield while we _________ down the gravel road.
A. drive B. were driving C. had driven D. had been driving
9. We were having dinner while it _________.
A. rains B. is going to rain C. raining D. was raining
10. While the reporter __________ the policeman, the robber escape.
A. interviewing B. was interviewing C. had been interviewing D. has been interviewing
11. While her husband was in the army, Joyce ________ to him twice a week.
A. was writing B. wrote C. have written D. had written
12. He ________ fast when a dog crossed the street.
A. is driving B. drove C. was driven D. was driving
13. Martha dances badly, but Sonja dances _________ than Martha.
A. badly B. more badly C. worse D. worst
14. My father drives fast, but I drive ________ than my father.
A. more fast B. faster C. fast D. more fastly
15. You work late yesterday, but I worked _________ than you.
A. more late B. later C. late D. more lately
KEY
1.
D
6.
B
11.
B
2.
A
7.
C
12.
D
3.
B
8.
B
13.
C
4.
D
9.
D
14.
B
5.
A
10.
B
15.
B
1. I have vivid _________ of that evening.
A. memoirs B. accounts C. reminiscences D. memories
2. A church service was held in _________ of the victims.
A. remembrance B. memory C. celebration D. recollection
3. Your hair and eyes ________ me of your mother.
A. strike B. remind C. reminisce D. recalling
4. That tune really __________ back memories.
A. carries B. reminds C. recalls D. brings
5. I completely forgot _________ Gemma's party.
A. about B. of C. off D. for
6. “The earthquake surprised everyone.” “Yes, I was reading the paper when it __________.”
A. had hit B. hit C. has hit D. had been hit
7. Fatemah looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she ________.
A. was screaming B. had screamed C. screamed D. screams
8. A small stone struck the windshield while we _________ down the gravel road.
A. drive B. were driving C. had driven D. had been driving
9. We were having dinner while it _________.
A. rains B. is going to rain C. raining D. was raining
10. While the reporter __________ the policeman, the robber escape.
A. interviewing B. was interviewing C. had been interviewing D. has been interviewing
11. While her husband was in the army, Joyce ________ to him twice a week.
A. was writing B. wrote C. have written D. had written
12. He ________ fast when a dog crossed the street.
A. is driving B. drove C. was driven D. was driving
13. Martha dances badly, but Sonja dances _________ than Martha.
A. badly B. more badly C. worse D. worst
14. My father drives fast, but I drive ________ than my father.
A. more fast B. faster C. fast D. more fastly
15. You work late yesterday, but I worked _________ than you.
A. more late B. later C. late D. more lately
KEY
1.
D
6.
B
11.
B
2.
A
7.
C
12.
D
3.
B
8.
B
13.
C
4.
D
9.
D
14.
B
5.
A
10.
B
15.
B
PRACTICE 3
PRACTICE 3
1. Who wrote the __________ for the film 'Chariots of Fire'?
A. script B. libretto B. screenplay D. speech
2. He was often cast ________ the villain.
A. as B. like C. for D. with
3. Ellis Pike was chosen to act the __________ of the lawyer in the film.
A. play B. part C. role D. B and C are correct
4. The __________ took a fresh look at the life of Darwin.
A. documentary B. galaxy C. science fiction D. feature film
5. The film's 129 minutes were _________ down from 150 hours of footage.
A. shortened B. edited C. reduced D. summarized
6. Since the 1930, chemical insecticides such as D.D.T __________ very effective in destroying _________ insects.
A. has proved / disease-carrying B. have proved / disease-carrying
C. has proved / carrying-disease D. proved / disease-carrying
7. I borrow four books on gardening the last time I ________ to the library.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. have gone
8. As soon as you _________ that, I’d like to start preparing lunch.
A. have done B. will do C. did D. have been doing
9. ________ you _________ the composition yet?
A. Are / do B. Will / do C. Are / doing D. Have / done
10. I ________ hundreds of students, but I ________ such a hopeless class as this.
A. taught / meet B. have taught / have never met
C. taught / met D. teach / meet
11. How many lessons ________ up to now?
A. did she learn B. is she learning
C. does she learn D. has she learned
12. No, you’ve got it wrong. Michael _________ for Canada yet.
A. doesn’t leave B. hasn’t left
C. isn’t leaving D. won’t leave
13. _________ this seminar before?
A. Do you take B. Did you take
C. Have you taken D. Has you taken
14. It was very good, but I _________ many things since then.
A. forget B. forgot C. have forgotten D. has forgotten
15. Have you eaten dinner yet? Yes, I’ve eaten dinner ________.
A. yet B. already C. so far D. lately
KEY
1.
B
6.
B
11.
D
2.
A
7.
B
12.
B
3.
D
8.
A
13.
C
4.
A
9.
D
14.
C
5.
B
10.
B
15.
B
1. Who wrote the __________ for the film 'Chariots of Fire'?
A. script B. libretto B. screenplay D. speech
2. He was often cast ________ the villain.
A. as B. like C. for D. with
3. Ellis Pike was chosen to act the __________ of the lawyer in the film.
A. play B. part C. role D. B and C are correct
4. The __________ took a fresh look at the life of Darwin.
A. documentary B. galaxy C. science fiction D. feature film
5. The film's 129 minutes were _________ down from 150 hours of footage.
A. shortened B. edited C. reduced D. summarized
6. Since the 1930, chemical insecticides such as D.D.T __________ very effective in destroying _________ insects.
A. has proved / disease-carrying B. have proved / disease-carrying
C. has proved / carrying-disease D. proved / disease-carrying
7. I borrow four books on gardening the last time I ________ to the library.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. have gone
8. As soon as you _________ that, I’d like to start preparing lunch.
A. have done B. will do C. did D. have been doing
9. ________ you _________ the composition yet?
A. Are / do B. Will / do C. Are / doing D. Have / done
10. I ________ hundreds of students, but I ________ such a hopeless class as this.
A. taught / meet B. have taught / have never met
C. taught / met D. teach / meet
11. How many lessons ________ up to now?
A. did she learn B. is she learning
C. does she learn D. has she learned
12. No, you’ve got it wrong. Michael _________ for Canada yet.
A. doesn’t leave B. hasn’t left
C. isn’t leaving D. won’t leave
13. _________ this seminar before?
A. Do you take B. Did you take
C. Have you taken D. Has you taken
14. It was very good, but I _________ many things since then.
A. forget B. forgot C. have forgotten D. has forgotten
15. Have you eaten dinner yet? Yes, I’ve eaten dinner ________.
A. yet B. already C. so far D. lately
KEY
1.
B
6.
B
11.
D
2.
A
7.
B
12.
B
3.
D
8.
A
13.
C
4.
A
9.
D
14.
C
5.
B
10.
B
15.
B
PRACTICE 2
PRACTICE 2
1. There's nothing we can do about it now, we'll just have to put it __________ to experience.
A. on B. in C. off D. down
2. The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic _________ of city life.
A. pace B. speed C. style D. way
3. It gives you a _________ of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long book.
A. feeling B. sense C. emotion D. sensation
4. Gravity is a natural __________.
A. phenomenon B. fact C. occurrence D. happening
5. Even the smallest baby can __________ its mother by her voice.
A. identify B. discover C. clarify D. classify
6. Please wait for him until he _________ back.
A. came B. will come C. comes D. coming
7. What ________? You look fascinated.
A. are you reading B. do you read C. will you read D. did you read
8. I ________ some evening classes this semester, and I have a lot of homework.
A. take B. am taking C. am going to take D. was taking
9. John _________ in the river now.
A. swim B. swims
C. swimming D. is swimming
10. He _________ speaking English every day.
A. practice B. practices
C. is practicing D. practiced
11. Advertisements on TV ________ more competitive than ever before.
A. becomes B. is becoming
C. are becoming D. have become
12. I think her __________ right now.
A. is studying B. studied
C. studies D. to study
13. My best friend and adviser, George, __________ tonight.
A. come B. are coming
C. to come D. is coming
14. The Earth _________ round the Sun.
A. went B. go
C. is going D. goes
15. Will you buy an electric car when they _________ available?
A. will become B. are becoming
C. became D. become
KEY
1.
D
6.
C
11.
C
2.
A
7.
A
12.
A
3.
B
8.
B
13.
D
4.
A
9.
D
14.
D
5.
A
10.
B
15.
D
1. There's nothing we can do about it now, we'll just have to put it __________ to experience.
A. on B. in C. off D. down
2. The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic _________ of city life.
A. pace B. speed C. style D. way
3. It gives you a _________ of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long book.
A. feeling B. sense C. emotion D. sensation
4. Gravity is a natural __________.
A. phenomenon B. fact C. occurrence D. happening
5. Even the smallest baby can __________ its mother by her voice.
A. identify B. discover C. clarify D. classify
6. Please wait for him until he _________ back.
A. came B. will come C. comes D. coming
7. What ________? You look fascinated.
A. are you reading B. do you read C. will you read D. did you read
8. I ________ some evening classes this semester, and I have a lot of homework.
A. take B. am taking C. am going to take D. was taking
9. John _________ in the river now.
A. swim B. swims
C. swimming D. is swimming
10. He _________ speaking English every day.
A. practice B. practices
C. is practicing D. practiced
11. Advertisements on TV ________ more competitive than ever before.
A. becomes B. is becoming
C. are becoming D. have become
12. I think her __________ right now.
A. is studying B. studied
C. studies D. to study
13. My best friend and adviser, George, __________ tonight.
A. come B. are coming
C. to come D. is coming
14. The Earth _________ round the Sun.
A. went B. go
C. is going D. goes
15. Will you buy an electric car when they _________ available?
A. will become B. are becoming
C. became D. become
KEY
1.
D
6.
C
11.
C
2.
A
7.
A
12.
A
3.
B
8.
B
13.
D
4.
A
9.
D
14.
D
5.
A
10.
B
15.
D
PRACTICE 1
PRACTICE 1
1. Does your husband do his fair share of the household _________?
A. work B. job C. chores D. activities
2. When you unwind, you ________.
A. clean sth up B. relax C. handle sth D. operate sth
3. The doctor told me to take it ________ and avoid working hard for a few weeks.
A. easy B. for pleasure C. simple D. plain
4. I hope John is actually doing some work at college; he seems to spend all his time ___________.
A. reviewing B. sweeping C. presenting D. socializing
5. I’ll just ________ the main points of the argument in a few words if I may.
A. illustrate B. summarize C. preach D. lecture on
6. They made him _________ for two hours.
A. waited B. wait C. to wait D. waiting
7. I helped my brother ________ a table.
A. make B. made C. making D. makes
8. We believe him _________ of doing the job well.
A. be capable B. to be capable C. being capable D. capability
9. Jack offered _________ take care of my garden while I was out of town.
A. take B. to have taken C. taking D. to take
10. Pete, ________ her good friend, will help her.
A. is B. being C. be D. been
11. He could not help _________.
A. to cry B. cried C. cry D. crying
12. Most of the students have difficulty _________ English.
A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. spoken
13. Sam always remembers ________ in the garage so that the driveway is free for others’ cars.
A. parking B. being parked C. to park D. to be parked
14. We are opposed to ________ without him.
A. having a party B. had a party C. have a party D. have been a party
15. Mr. Brown is seriously considering _________ for further studies.
A. having had to leave B. leaving C. to leave D. having left
KEY
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. B
1. Does your husband do his fair share of the household _________?
A. work B. job C. chores D. activities
2. When you unwind, you ________.
A. clean sth up B. relax C. handle sth D. operate sth
3. The doctor told me to take it ________ and avoid working hard for a few weeks.
A. easy B. for pleasure C. simple D. plain
4. I hope John is actually doing some work at college; he seems to spend all his time ___________.
A. reviewing B. sweeping C. presenting D. socializing
5. I’ll just ________ the main points of the argument in a few words if I may.
A. illustrate B. summarize C. preach D. lecture on
6. They made him _________ for two hours.
A. waited B. wait C. to wait D. waiting
7. I helped my brother ________ a table.
A. make B. made C. making D. makes
8. We believe him _________ of doing the job well.
A. be capable B. to be capable C. being capable D. capability
9. Jack offered _________ take care of my garden while I was out of town.
A. take B. to have taken C. taking D. to take
10. Pete, ________ her good friend, will help her.
A. is B. being C. be D. been
11. He could not help _________.
A. to cry B. cried C. cry D. crying
12. Most of the students have difficulty _________ English.
A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. spoken
13. Sam always remembers ________ in the garage so that the driveway is free for others’ cars.
A. parking B. being parked C. to park D. to be parked
14. We are opposed to ________ without him.
A. having a party B. had a party C. have a party D. have been a party
15. Mr. Brown is seriously considering _________ for further studies.
A. having had to leave B. leaving C. to leave D. having left
KEY
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. B
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