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Time: 30 minutes 1. 2. 3. 4. Marks: 100

Would you slow down a bit, please? I cant _________ you. A. keep up with B. put up with C. make up to D. hold on to _____ at the door before entering please. A. Knocked B. To knock C. Knocking D. Knock The men will have to wait all day ______ the doctor works faster. A. if B. unless C. whether D. that Mr. Kesav, theres a man at _____ front door who says he has_______news for you of great importance. A. the; ; B. the; the; C. ; ; D. ; the; John said hed been working in the office for an hour, _______ was true. A. he B. this C. which Hundreds of jobs______ if the factory closes. A. lose B. will be lost C. are lost If this dictionary is not yours,_______can it be? A. what else B. who else C. which elses I gave the money to her_______I saw her. A. while B. the moment C. suddenly Ive won a holiday for two to Florida. I _______ my mum. A. am taking B. have taken C. take I _______to, but I forgot about buying butter. D. who D. will lose D. who elses D. once D. will have taken

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10

A. liked B. wished C. meant D. expected 11. 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 12. I read about it in some book, does it matter_______it was? A. where B. what C. how D. which 13. Many people have helped with canned food; however, the food bank needs_____for the poor. A. more B. much C. many D. most 14. Sit down and rest. You need to _______your energy for the tennis match this afternoon. 15 A. leave B. save C. hold _______late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm. A. To sleep B. Sleeping C. Sleep D. get D. Having slept

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16. In that case, there is nothing you can do_______than wait. A. more B. other C. better D. any 17. I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a /an_______trick. A. ordinary B. easy C. smart 18. One learns a language by making mistakes and _______them. A. correct B. correcting 19. ______can you expect to get a pay raise. A. With hard work C. Only with hard work 20. Write to me when you get home.--------C. corrects D. simple D. to correct

B. Although work hard D.Now that he works hard

A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can 21. 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 22. I left my friend _____ in the shop. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. waits 23. Your shirt is in the washing machine. You have to wear _____ different one. A. any B. the C. a D. other 24. People have heard what the President has said; they are waiting to see _____ he will do. A. how B. what C. when D. that 25. If youre driving to the airport, can you give me a _____? A. hand B. seat C. drive D. ride 26. Four of Roberts children were at the party, including _____, Luke. A. the oldest B. an oldest one C. the old D. an old one 27. Naturally, after I tell her what to do, my daughter _____ go and do the opposite! A. may training. A. knowing A. No thanks morning. A. so that A. unless direction. A. seeing B. having seen C. to have seen D. to see B. because B. since C. before C. although D. or else D. when 31. Mr. Hari understands that _____ math has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students. 32. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if _____ whether he was going in the right B. known B. Never mind C. to know C. All right D. being known D. My pleasure 29. Thanks for the lovely party and the delicious food. -----30. Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report _____ her boss could read it first thing next B. can C. must D. should 28. The manager, _____ his factorys products were poor in quality, decided to give his workers further

33. The silence of the library _____ only by the sound of pages being turned over. A. has been broken B. breaks C. broke D. was broken 34. This coffee is from Mexico. Would you like _____? A. it B. some C. this D. little 35. Perhaps we need to clear away these books to make _____ for our new students. A. place B. area C. space D. room 36. Some passengers complain that it usually ____ too long to fill in travel insurance documents. A. costs B. takes C. spends D. spares 37. I dont think its my ____ that the TV blew up. A. error B. mistake C. fault D.duty 38. My grandfather is as ____ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day. A. enthusiastic B. energetic C. talkative D. sensitive 39. Broadly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not ____. A. widely B. thoroughly C. entirely D. extensively 40. Tony is ________ the guidebook, looking for information about Japan, where he will travel soon. A. tracing B. skipping C. inspecting D. scanning 41. One of the consequences of our planets being warming up is a(n) ____ in the number of natural disasters. A. result B. account C. reason D. increase 42. Those who change mobile phones frequently will pay a heavy price for being____. A. graceful B. fashionable C. particular D. feasible 43. Her talent and experience ____ her to the respect of her colleagues. A. permitted B. qualified C. deserved D. entitled 44. 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 45. 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 46. The sales man said that __________ thief was a young man with __________ brown hair. A the a B. the ______ C. a ______ D. ? a a 47. Nowadays, people usually think if you enter a key university, you are your parents__________. A. pride B. luck C. value D. cheer 48. 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 49. The public transportation is very convenient in that big city, so there _________ be any difficulty in traveling around. A. mustnt B. wouldnt C. shouldnt D. neednt 50. It is reported that the FIFA World Cup __________ in Germany. A. would hold B. will be held C. is going to hold D. is being held

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51. It tells us to ______ hope even when coming across failure; try to learn something valuable from it A. look for A. have looked A. to study A. how B. call for B. was looking B. study B. which C. take up C. would look C. studied C. what D. give up D. give up D. studying D. that 52. I ______ after Max, my pet dog, at home. He was ill. 53. His mother worried that he spent too much time on the computer and not enough time_________. 54. I was shocked by the news, which made me realize __________ terrible problems we would face. 55. Ang Lee won the best director Oscar at the 78th Academy Awards, __________ the highest honor in American movie fields. A. to consider have ever played. A. regards A. where A. in need and old. A. has taken A. in A. when A. what A. doesnt A. fasten A. will complete A. asking B. had taken B. at B. in which B. when B. didnt. B. fastening B. is completed B. to ask C. was taken C. on C. by which C. how C. havent C. fastened C. has completed C. asked D. is taken D. of D. at which D. where D. should D. being fastened D. will be completed D. ask 60. Im _________ a big journey. Ill visit all the places of interest here 61. While driving through the city, she showed me the building __________ she once worked. 62. A woman tearfully explained _________ she had recently lost her husband in a car accident. 63. It was an easy test and he should have passed, but he __________. 64. A driver is asked to keep his safety belt __________ while driving on the freeway. 65. The high-speed railway __________ by 2010, when the World Expo is held in Shanghai. 66. When __________ a question, one should answer it as clearly as possible. 67. 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 B. ranks B. which B. in fact C. treats C. when C. in danger D. thinks D. whose D. in return 57. Ebay, Amazon and Wal-Mart are popular websites __________ people can sell goods to each other. 58. He is always helping people without expecting anything __________. 59. With ticket prices rising, TV __________ over as the typical way of watching a game for the young B. considering C. consider D. considered 56. Todays basketball match __________ as one of the most exciting matches that these two teams

68. I was almost killed the other day. A car passed me at __________ I thought was a dangerous speed. A. that A. opens A. will go A. had hurt A.was growing A. are filling A. was interesting A. Long before C. It was before long D. It was not before long 76. I __________ for New York tomorrow. A. am leaving B. will have been leaving C. leaves D. left 77. We have __________ the city for a week. Now its time for us __________. A. been in to leaveB. come to to leave C. been in leaving D. come to leaving 78. I wonder if he __________. If he _________, please let me know as soon as possible. A. comes will arrive C. comes arrives D. will come will arrive 79. Michael never buys a round of drinks A.if he can avoid it. C. if you leave it out in the sun. 80. Ill see you at the cinema A. if you want to pass your English exam. C. if you have the time. 81. You wouldnt report me, .......... ? A. dont you B. would you C. wouldnt you C. wont he D. do you D. is he 82. He isnt going to like this, .......... ? A. didnt he B. did he 83. Shiela might come to see you tomorrow. A. You might be visited by Shiela tomorrow. C. You would be visited by Shiela tomorrow. B. if you dont go to bed soon. D. if you can make it. B. if I take the train. D. if you say he is fat. B. will come arrives B. what B. opening B. had gone B. has hurt B. was grown B. have been filling B. would be interested C. as C. is open C. has gone C. had been hurt C. grew C. have filled C. interested D. I have thought D. is opened D. would go D. has been hurt D. had been grown D. will fill D. interested in 69. The flower show, which __________ until 5 p.m. every day, has been a complete success. 70. He told me he __________ there the next day. 71. Yesterday we were playing basketball when I fell on my knee. It ________ ever since then. 72. He knew I collected stamps and coins and asked me whether my collection __________. 73. Ill have your luggage brought in while you __________ out this form. 74. After the interview, she realized that she had no useful skills that __________ the interviewer. 75. _________ the people rose up. B. It was not long before

B. You will might be visited by Shiela tomorrow. D. None

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84. Frank Sinatra sang My Way.. A.My Way was sung by Frank Sinatra. B. My Way had been sung by Frank Sinatra. C. My Way would be sung by Frank Sinatra. 85. We havent found the answer _____. D. None D. altjough

A. yet B. already C. until 86. _____ in our city are expensive. A. The all restaurants B. All the restaurants C. The restaurants allD. All restaurant 87. The hijackers were arrested and didnt know where _____.

A. will be taken B. theyre taken C. they would take D. they were being taken 88. He was fined by the police for driving too _____. A. fastly B. speedy C. hard D. fast 89. The old general told us stories of how he _____. A. defeat the enemy B. was fighting in the battles of 1944 B. had won the war alone D. has fought the Germans 90. A horrible morning was followed by a torrent of rain _____ afternoon. A. on late B. in late C. late in the D. late in 91. We _____ be millionaires one day. A. can be able to B. could C. have had to D. will has to 92. The tourists were looking forward _____ the Tate Gallery. A. to visit B. to visiting C. a visit to D. visiting 93. If youd written earlier, Id have known when you _____ to go on holiday. A. will want B. would intend C. wanted D. would want 94. I _____ to find my watch. A. ve tried B. tried 95. No matter _____, you must keep trying. C. try D. m trying

96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

A. however seems it difficult B. however it seems difficult C. how difficult does it seem D. how difficult it seems In his spare time he works _____ a salesman for an insurance company. A.as B. like C. at D. out My son is only one and a half years old but he can already _____. A. walk B. go C. come D. hurry How much longer _____ this dictionary? A. have you needed B. will you need C. need you D. you need The family lost their money on roulette so theyre unable to buy _____. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something The policeman warned the photographer _____ too near. A. doesnt come B. dont come C. not to come D. shouldnt come

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1. 9. A A 2. D 10. C 18. B 26. A 34. B 42. B 50. B 58. D 66. C 74. C 82. D 90. C 98. B 3. B 11. D 19. C 27. C 35. D 43. D 51. B 59. A 67. A 75. B 83. A 91. B 99. A 4. 12. 20. 28. 36. 44. 52. 60. 68. 76. 84. 92. A D C A B A B C B A A B 5. C 6. B 14. B 22. A 30. A 38. B 46. B 54. C 62. C 70. D 78. B 86. B 94. D 7. D 15. B 23. C 31. C 39. C 47. A 55. D 63. B 71. A 79. A 87. D 95. D 8. B 16. B 24. B 32. D 40. D 48. D 56. B 64. C 72. A 80. D 88. D 96. A 13. A 21. B 29. D 37. C 45. C 53. D 61. B 69. C 77. A 85. A 93. C

17. B 25. D 33. D 41. C 49. C 57. A 65. D 73. A 81. C 89. C 97. A

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