Ⅰ. Chose one answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best completes the sentence..
1. We hadn’t met for nearly 20 years, but I recognized him ______ I saw him in the street.
A) at once B) the moment C) at first D) right after
2. Prof. Lee, who teaches English literature at the California State University, divides his time ______ teaching, writing and lecturing.
A) during B) into C) among D) between
3. Some of this meat came from Canada. How about _____?
A) another B) the other C) others D) the rest
4. As far as I know, Charles Babbage is generally considered ______ the first computer.
A) to have invented B) having invented C) to invent D) inventing
5. The food she has prepared for the party is not enough, for there are _____ more people than she expected.
A) much B) too C) many D) so
6. You can borrow my tape-recorder _____ you return it to me tomorrow.
A) unless B) as soon as C) until D) provided
7. Believe it or not, last year, Jack earned _____ his brother, who has a better position in a big company.
A) much as twice as B) as twice much as C) twice as much as D) as much twice as
8. The minister cited the latest crime figures _____ support of his argument that more police are needed.
A) in B) to C) with D) for
9. Many of us were reduced to tears _____ the sight of the hundreds of dead bodies.
A) by B) at C) on D) in
10. The truth is that it is only by studying history _____ we can learn what to expect in the future.
A) and than B) by which C) so D) that
11. I couldn’t help but _____ that it was a mistake to let him go alone.
A) think B) thought C) to think D) thinking
12. In their hearts, some American women think it is men’s business to earn money and _____ to spend it.
A) they B) them C) their D) theirs
13. _____ day Bill was starting his motor-bike when his sister Mary came out and asked for a lift.
A) Some B) The other C) Another D) On one
14. Last week I _____ an old friend of mine in the shopping mall.
A) ran off B) ran away with C) ran into D) ran over
15. My uncle speaks English, French, Russian and Japanese. He is believed to have a gift _____ language.
A) about B) for C) with D) in
16. The problem had been solved many years ago,. What’s the point _____ talking about it now?
A) of B) to C) at D) on
17. In order to search for the escaped prisoner, the police decided to question _____ comes along this road.
A) who B) whom C) whoever D) whomever
18. Mrs. Parks, who lost both her husband and son during the Second World War, is now in poor health and expects to _____ care of.
A) be taking B) have taken C) take D) be taken
19. I agree with you that David is a clever guy, but I think he _____ very foolish just now.
A) had been B) has been C) is being D) was
20. Emily wrote to ______ of her parents last week, but she has written to _____ of them this week.
A) both, either B) both, neither C) neither, both D) either, both
21. Please drop in whenever you can. I’d like to keep ____ touch.
A) in B) to C) on D) with
22. When we sold our farm and moved to town, mother had decided _____ opening a day nursery.
A) to B) on C) in D) for
23. The medical record shows that it was the drug, not the disease, ______ killed him two years ago.
A) the effects of which B) the effects of it C) finally D) that
24. _____ that they’re young and inexperienced, they’ve done quite a good job.
A) Being B) Provided C) Given D) Now
25. We haven’t seen our neighbors for over a week. They _____ on a trip abroad.
A) could B) must go C) may have gone D) should have gone
1. We hadn’t met for nearly 20 years, but I recognized him ______ I saw him in the street.
A) at once B) the moment C) at first D) right after
2. Prof. Lee, who teaches English literature at the California State University, divides his time ______ teaching, writing and lecturing.
A) during B) into C) among D) between
3. Some of this meat came from Canada. How about _____?
A) another B) the other C) others D) the rest
4. As far as I know, Charles Babbage is generally considered ______ the first computer.
A) to have invented B) having invented C) to invent D) inventing
5. The food she has prepared for the party is not enough, for there are _____ more people than she expected.
A) much B) too C) many D) so
6. You can borrow my tape-recorder _____ you return it to me tomorrow.
A) unless B) as soon as C) until D) provided
7. Believe it or not, last year, Jack earned _____ his brother, who has a better position in a big company.
A) much as twice as B) as twice much as C) twice as much as D) as much twice as
8. The minister cited the latest crime figures _____ support of his argument that more police are needed.
A) in B) to C) with D) for
9. Many of us were reduced to tears _____ the sight of the hundreds of dead bodies.
A) by B) at C) on D) in
10. The truth is that it is only by studying history _____ we can learn what to expect in the future.
A) and than B) by which C) so D) that
11. I couldn’t help but _____ that it was a mistake to let him go alone.
A) think B) thought C) to think D) thinking
12. In their hearts, some American women think it is men’s business to earn money and _____ to spend it.
A) they B) them C) their D) theirs
13. _____ day Bill was starting his motor-bike when his sister Mary came out and asked for a lift.
A) Some B) The other C) Another D) On one
14. Last week I _____ an old friend of mine in the shopping mall.
A) ran off B) ran away with C) ran into D) ran over
15. My uncle speaks English, French, Russian and Japanese. He is believed to have a gift _____ language.
A) about B) for C) with D) in
16. The problem had been solved many years ago,. What’s the point _____ talking about it now?
A) of B) to C) at D) on
17. In order to search for the escaped prisoner, the police decided to question _____ comes along this road.
A) who B) whom C) whoever D) whomever
18. Mrs. Parks, who lost both her husband and son during the Second World War, is now in poor health and expects to _____ care of.
A) be taking B) have taken C) take D) be taken
19. I agree with you that David is a clever guy, but I think he _____ very foolish just now.
A) had been B) has been C) is being D) was
20. Emily wrote to ______ of her parents last week, but she has written to _____ of them this week.
A) both, either B) both, neither C) neither, both D) either, both
21. Please drop in whenever you can. I’d like to keep ____ touch.
A) in B) to C) on D) with
22. When we sold our farm and moved to town, mother had decided _____ opening a day nursery.
A) to B) on C) in D) for
23. The medical record shows that it was the drug, not the disease, ______ killed him two years ago.
A) the effects of which B) the effects of it C) finally D) that
24. _____ that they’re young and inexperienced, they’ve done quite a good job.
A) Being B) Provided C) Given D) Now
25. We haven’t seen our neighbors for over a week. They _____ on a trip abroad.
A) could B) must go C) may have gone D) should have gone