25. He has got himself into a dangerous situation _______ he has no control. A) because B) as C) over that D) over which
26. They made _______ of 1,000 pounds on the sale of their house. A) a gain B) a profit C) a benefit D) an increase
27. _______ the building for stolen goods, the police found twenty machine guns. A) Searching B) Being searching C) Searched D) To search
28. The ancient Egyptians believed all illnesses were related to _______ was eaten. A) which B) it C) what D) that
29. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _______ to perform skillfully yourself. A) another B) troublesome C) a difficult thing D) a hard job
30. Passenger ships and ______ are often equipped with ship-to-shore or air-to-land radio telephones. A) aircrafts B) aircraft C) the planes D) also the planes
31. How are you _______ your physics experiment?
A) keeping up with B) getting along with C) making up for D) holding on to
32. Not until the year of 1954 _______ made the capital of this province. A) the city was B) when the city was C) was the city D) was when the city
33. How many times have I told you _______ football on the street?
A) do not play B) not to have played C) not to play D) not your playing
34. She still kept _______ hold of one of William's hands, and looked up in his face. A) stiff B) tight C) rigid D) close
35. Mr. Brown advised us to withdraw _______. A) so as not to get involved B) so as to get not involved C) as not to get involved D) as to get not involved
36. He knows little of mathematics, _______ of chemistry. A) as well as B) no less than C) and still little D) and still less
37. Never before that night _______ the extent of my own power. A) had I felt B) I had felt C) did I feel D) I did felt
38. When Mary paid the bill, she was given a _______ for her money. A) cheque B) ticket C) receipt D) label
39. Having been elected chairman of the student association, _______. A) the members applauded him B) a speech was to be given by him C) the members congratulated him D) he gave a short acceptance speech
40. When Joyce was told the whole story, she _______ in the film. A) ceased to be interesting B) ceased being interested C) ceased to interest D) ceased interested
41. _______ you understand the rules, you will have no further difficulty. A) While B) Unless C) Whether D) Once
42. We would like to hear some more ideas. _______ this matter?
A) What do you think of B) How do you think of C) What is your opinion to D) How is your idea on
43. Because I don't take any sugar in my tea, I _______ to forget to offer it to other people. A) like B) come C) tend D) have
44. Mr. Johnson _______ the opportunity to speak to the president. A) realized B) held C) seized D) discovered
45.“The weather looks _______ improving at last.”“Yes, I feel _______ a stroll along the beach.”A) for/like B) as if/for C) like/like D) as/that
46. She has lost her handbag with _______ of money in it. A) a considerable sum B) a valuable sum C) an important sum D) an extraordinary sum
47. The finance minister has not been so _______ since he raised taxes to such a high level. A) famous B) favourable C) popular D) preferable
48. He had deceived a great many people but she _______ him at once. A) saw into B) saw through C) looked into D) looked through
49. Everything about your composition is perfect ______ the poor spelling. A) except B) except for C) apart from D) besides
50. He is an outstanding lawyer ; _______, he should have a good income. A) therefore B) because C) however D) and then
26. They made _______ of 1,000 pounds on the sale of their house. A) a gain B) a profit C) a benefit D) an increase
27. _______ the building for stolen goods, the police found twenty machine guns. A) Searching B) Being searching C) Searched D) To search
28. The ancient Egyptians believed all illnesses were related to _______ was eaten. A) which B) it C) what D) that
29. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _______ to perform skillfully yourself. A) another B) troublesome C) a difficult thing D) a hard job
30. Passenger ships and ______ are often equipped with ship-to-shore or air-to-land radio telephones. A) aircrafts B) aircraft C) the planes D) also the planes
31. How are you _______ your physics experiment?
A) keeping up with B) getting along with C) making up for D) holding on to
32. Not until the year of 1954 _______ made the capital of this province. A) the city was B) when the city was C) was the city D) was when the city
33. How many times have I told you _______ football on the street?
A) do not play B) not to have played C) not to play D) not your playing
34. She still kept _______ hold of one of William's hands, and looked up in his face. A) stiff B) tight C) rigid D) close
35. Mr. Brown advised us to withdraw _______. A) so as not to get involved B) so as to get not involved C) as not to get involved D) as to get not involved
36. He knows little of mathematics, _______ of chemistry. A) as well as B) no less than C) and still little D) and still less
37. Never before that night _______ the extent of my own power. A) had I felt B) I had felt C) did I feel D) I did felt
38. When Mary paid the bill, she was given a _______ for her money. A) cheque B) ticket C) receipt D) label
39. Having been elected chairman of the student association, _______. A) the members applauded him B) a speech was to be given by him C) the members congratulated him D) he gave a short acceptance speech
40. When Joyce was told the whole story, she _______ in the film. A) ceased to be interesting B) ceased being interested C) ceased to interest D) ceased interested
41. _______ you understand the rules, you will have no further difficulty. A) While B) Unless C) Whether D) Once
42. We would like to hear some more ideas. _______ this matter?
A) What do you think of B) How do you think of C) What is your opinion to D) How is your idea on
43. Because I don't take any sugar in my tea, I _______ to forget to offer it to other people. A) like B) come C) tend D) have
44. Mr. Johnson _______ the opportunity to speak to the president. A) realized B) held C) seized D) discovered
45.“The weather looks _______ improving at last.”“Yes, I feel _______ a stroll along the beach.”A) for/like B) as if/for C) like/like D) as/that
46. She has lost her handbag with _______ of money in it. A) a considerable sum B) a valuable sum C) an important sum D) an extraordinary sum
47. The finance minister has not been so _______ since he raised taxes to such a high level. A) famous B) favourable C) popular D) preferable
48. He had deceived a great many people but she _______ him at once. A) saw into B) saw through C) looked into D) looked through
49. Everything about your composition is perfect ______ the poor spelling. A) except B) except for C) apart from D) besides
50. He is an outstanding lawyer ; _______, he should have a good income. A) therefore B) because C) however D) and then