Question 1: “Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us.
A. The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
B. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
C. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
Question 2: “My company makes a large profit every year. Why don’t you invest more money in it?”
my friend said to me.
A. My friend suggested his investing more money in his company.
B. My friend persuaded me to invest more money in his company.
C. I was asked to invest more money in my friend’s company.
D. My friend instructed me how to put more money into his company.
Question 3: “Mum, please don’t tell dad about my mistake,” the boy said.
A. The mother was forced to keep her son’s mistake as a secret when he insisted.
B. The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake.
C. The boy begged his mother not to tell his father about his mistake.
D. The boy requested his mother not to talk about his mistake any more.
Question 4: “You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane.
A. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.
B. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press.
C. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press.
D. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report.
Question 5: “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy,” the kidnappers told us.
A. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
B. The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
C. The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.
D. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.
Question 6: He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
B. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
D. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
Question 7: He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet.
A. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me.
B. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it.
C. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me
D. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me.
Question 8: Crazianna is a big country. Unfortunately, it has never received respect from its
neighbours.
A. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country.
B. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its neighbours.
C. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours.
D. Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from its neighbours.
Question 9: His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious
institution.
A. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious
institution.
B. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious
institution.
C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor.
D. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious
institution.
Question 10: Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately.
A. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.
B. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.
C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.
D. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.
Question 11: “Why don’t you sit down and______?”
A. make yourself at peace B. make yourself at rest
C. make it your own home D. make yourself at home
Question 12: “You ______have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”
A. wouldn’t B. oughtn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t
Question 13: The Second World War______in 1939.
A. brought about B. turned up C. broke out D. took out
Question 14: “We’d better_____ if we want to get there in time.”
A. turn down B. speed up C. take up D. put down
Question 15: The temperature_______takes place varies widely from material to material.
A. which melting B. at which melting C. at which they melt D. which they melt
Question 16: The village was_____ visible through the dense fog.
A. only B. barely C. mostly D. hard
Question 17: ______ without animals and plants?
A. What would life on earth be like B. How would life on earth be for
C. What will life on earth be like D. How will life on earth be like
Question 18: Harry: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.”
Kate: “Yes, just a minute. ______!”
A. No longer B. I won’t finish C. I’d be OK D. I’m coming
Question 19: “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.”
A. No matter how B. In addition to C. Even though D. As if
Question 20: I could not____ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. get along B. make off C. take in D. hold on
Question 21: I did not want to believe them, but in fact, _____ was true
A. what they said B. what has said C. that they were said D. which they said
Question 22: “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She_____a red hat.”
A. will wear B. will be wearing C. wears D. is wearing
Question 23: Alfonso: “I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.”
Maria: “_____.”
A. I’m glad you enjoyed it B. Yes, it’s really good
C. Oh, that’s right D. No, it’s very kind of you
Question 24: This shirt is _____that one.
A. as much expensive as B. not nearly as expensive as
C. a bit less expensive D. much far expensive than
Question 25: The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you____”
A. not to photograph B. not to smoke C. not to enter D. not to approach
Question 26: Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?”
Robert: “______”
A. Yes, I’m afraid not. B. I think that, too.
C. Not completely D. Why not?
Question 27: The instructor blew his whistle and_____.
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners run off
Question 28: She built a high wall round her garden_____.
A. to enable people not taking her fruit B. so that her fruit would be stolen
C. to prevent her fruit from being stolen D. in order that her fruit not be stolen
Question 29: Before I left for my summer camp, my mother told me to take warm clothes with me
____ it was cold.
A. despite B. in case C. so that D. whereas
Question 30: “Never be late for an interview,______ you can’t get the job.”
A. unless B. otherwise C. or so D. if not
Question 31: If it___ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.
A. weren’t B. hadn’t been C. isn’t D. were
Question 32: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, ____.
A. however B. even though C. so D. yet
Question 33: He never lets anything____ him and his weekend fishing trip.
A. come between B. come on C. come up D. come among
Question 34: Joan: “Our friends are coming._____, Mike?”
Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.”
A. Shall you make some coffee, please B. Shall I make you like some coffee
C. Why don’t we cook some coffee D. Would you mind making some coffee
Question 35: Our boss would rather____ during the working hours.
A. us not chatting B. we didn’t chat C. us not chat D. we don’t chat