16. John complained to the book seller that there were several pages _______ in the dictionary.
A) losing
B) leaking
C) missing
D) dropping
17. In a word, we have no doubt ______ you are perfectly sound in mind and body.
A) when
B) what
C) whether
D) that
18. It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by 20%.
A) stated
B) suggested
C) noted
D) noticed
19. Communication is the process of _______ a message from a source to an audience via a channel.
A) transforming
B) transmitting
C) submitting
D) switching
20. The book is well-written and it is said _______ into several languages.
A) having been translated
B) being translated
C) to have been translated
D) to be translated
21. The manufacturers __________ carried out one of the Chairman's proposals, but they didn't.
A) shouldn't have
B) must have
C) ought to have
D) need to
22. We'll try our best even if there's only a ______ hope of success.
A) faint
B) dim
C) slender
D) slim
23. They do have right to have you ______ if you don't follow their instruction.
A) to be charged
B) being charged
C) charge
D) charged
24. Lily had prepared carefully for her English exam so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______ .
A) try
B) desire
C) attempt
D) intention
25. As a result of careless washing the jacket ______ to a child's size.
A) shrank
B) compressed
C)relieved
D) decreased
26. The lack of common politeness is not _________ to business deals.
A) inclusive
B) exclusive
C) excessive
D) impressive
27. Helen's long service with the company was _______ with a present.
A) admitted
B) acknowledged
C) attributed
D) contributed
28. John was young, ________ , he claims equal right to this important task.
A) therefore
B) moreover
C) hence
D) nevertheless
29. They search for the whole morning, but _______ be found.
A) at no time could the missing bride
B) nowhere could the missing bride
C) at no time the missing bride could
D) nowhere the missing bride could
30. ______ was announced in his report, many theories about the origin of life were unconvincing.
A) What
B) That
C) Such
D) As
A) losing
B) leaking
C) missing
D) dropping
17. In a word, we have no doubt ______ you are perfectly sound in mind and body.
A) when
B) what
C) whether
D) that
18. It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by 20%.
A) stated
B) suggested
C) noted
D) noticed
19. Communication is the process of _______ a message from a source to an audience via a channel.
A) transforming
B) transmitting
C) submitting
D) switching
20. The book is well-written and it is said _______ into several languages.
A) having been translated
B) being translated
C) to have been translated
D) to be translated
21. The manufacturers __________ carried out one of the Chairman's proposals, but they didn't.
A) shouldn't have
B) must have
C) ought to have
D) need to
22. We'll try our best even if there's only a ______ hope of success.
A) faint
B) dim
C) slender
D) slim
23. They do have right to have you ______ if you don't follow their instruction.
A) to be charged
B) being charged
C) charge
D) charged
24. Lily had prepared carefully for her English exam so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______ .
A) try
B) desire
C) attempt
D) intention
25. As a result of careless washing the jacket ______ to a child's size.
A) shrank
B) compressed
C)relieved
D) decreased
26. The lack of common politeness is not _________ to business deals.
A) inclusive
B) exclusive
C) excessive
D) impressive
27. Helen's long service with the company was _______ with a present.
A) admitted
B) acknowledged
C) attributed
D) contributed
28. John was young, ________ , he claims equal right to this important task.
A) therefore
B) moreover
C) hence
D) nevertheless
29. They search for the whole morning, but _______ be found.
A) at no time could the missing bride
B) nowhere could the missing bride
C) at no time the missing bride could
D) nowhere the missing bride could
30. ______ was announced in his report, many theories about the origin of life were unconvincing.
A) What
B) That
C) Such
D) As