1. The public ____generous in their contributions to earthquake victims.

 . A. is . . . B. are . . . C. were . . D. has been

2. The committee ____, and it has decided to dismiss him.

 . A. were met . . . B. has met . . C. have met . D. was met

3. These deer ____small compared with other species of deer.

 . A. are . . B. is . . C. do . . D. does

4. The Smiths ____their breakfast when the morning post came.

 . A. had . . B. has been having . C. are having . D. were having

5. Interest, as well as prospects, ____ important when one looks for a job.

A. was . B. is . C. were . . D. are

6. Neither Bill nor his parents ____at home.

A. is . . . B. are . . C. has . . . D. was

7. Computers can do ____work in a short time, but a man can not do much by himself.

A. a great many . B. a great deal . C. a great deal of . D. a great many of

8. The Department purchased ____to improve the working conditions there.

A. a new furniture . . . . . . . . B. a new piece of furniture

C. new furnitures . . . . . . . . . D. new pieces of furnitures

9. At least we are required to write five _____every year.

A. theses . . . B. thesis . . . C. thesises . . . . D. pieces of thesis

10. He has given a series of ____of his honesty.

A. proof . . . B. prooves . . . C. proofs . . . D. proofes

11. "What can I do for you?" "I want____."

A. two dollars worth of candy . . . . . . . . B. two dollars worth of candy

C. two dollars worth of candy . . . . . . . . . D. two dollars-worth candy

12. ____have known each other for ten years.

A. He and I . . B. I and he . . C. He and you . . . D.I and you

13. Some of his books are saved from the fire, but ____missing.

A. most of mine is . B. most of mine are . C. most of my is . D. most of me are

14. The West Lake is one of ____beautiful lakes in China.

A. the most of . B. the most . C. most of . D. most

15. ____tend to bemoan(悲伤) the lack of character in the young generation.

A. The old . B. Old . . . C. Elderly . . . . D. Older

16. I planned to go there ____.

A. by air . . . B. by an air . . C. by the air . . D. by airs

17. Mack is fond of playing ____.

A. football . B. the football . C. footballs . D. a football

18. Please go to ____to get the stamp.

A. fourth window . . B. the fourth window . C. window fourth . . D. the window four

19. The wheels of the old wagon are nearly _____those of a modern car.

A. three times the size of . . . . C. three time size of

B. three times size of . . . . . . . D. three time the sizes of

20. The sun ____in the east and ____in the west.

A. rise, set . . . B. rises, sets . . . . C. rose, set . . . . D. is rising, is setting

21. It’s time he ____what is wrong.

A. was told . . . . B. is told . . . C. must be told . . . D. can tell

22. He ____with smith at least four times in the past three years.

A. has been seen to meet . . . . . . . . B. was seen to meet . .

C. had been seen meeting . . . . . . . D. is seen meeting

23. By the end of last year they ____1000 machines.

A. turned out . . . B. had been turned out . . . C. had turned out . . . D. have turned out

24. Hardly ____when it began to rain.

A. did he return . B. had he returned . . C. he returned . . D. he had returned

25. Youve already got our invitation, _____?

A. dont you . . . . B. wont you . . . C. havent you . . . D. arent you

26. Dont tell me the matter, _____?

A. do you . . . . B. dont you . . . . C. wont you . . . D. will you

27. Lets go to the dining hall together, _____?

A. will you . . . B. shall we . . C. wont you . . D. shant we

28. Let us go with you , ____?

A. will you . . . B. shall we . . C. wont you . . D. shant we

29. The law requires all cars ____ for safety.

A. regularly tested . B. be regularly tested . C. to be regularly tested . D. being regularly tested

30. The factory ____next year will be one of the largest in this city.

A. being built . . B. having been build . . C. to build . . D. to be built

31. The worker is ____in repairing the machine to notice my coming.

A. too busy . . B. enough busy . . C. very busy . . D. busy enough .

32. I havent decided which hotel ____.

A. to stay . . . B. is to stay . . . C. to stay at . . . D. is for staying

33. We didnt do anything but ____at home watching TV for 3 hours.

A. stay . . . B. to stay . . . C. stayed . . D. staying

34. It is no good ____today’s work for tomorrow.

 . A. to leave . B. leaving . . C. that you leave . D. leave

35. It was surprising to see so high a bridge over ____.

A. a so small river . B. so small a river . . C. a such small river . D. such small a river

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