REVIEW FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. He failed in the election just because he_______ his opponent. A. overestimatedB. underestimated C. understatedD. undercharged 2. They_______ because it is a national holiday. A. don’t workB. won’t workC. haven’t workedD. aren’t working 3. She’s finished the course, _______? A. isn’t sheB. hasn’t sheC. doesn’t sheD. didn’t she 4. “Would you like a beer?” “Not while I’m_______.” A. in the actB. in orderC. on dutyD. under control 5. Some friends of mine are really fashion-conscious, while_______ are quite simple. A. some otherB. some othersC. anothersD. the other 6. According to some historians, If Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he______ the rest of the world. A. had conquered B. would conquer C. would have conqueredD. conquered 7. Is that the man_______ has been stolen? A. the car of whomB. the car of hisC. whose carD. the car of who 8. When someone answers the phone, you say, “Can I_______ Elsie, please?” A. talk toB. say toC. tellD. speak to 9. “How much do you earn, Mary?” “I’d_______.” A. rather don’t sayB. better not to sayC. rather not sayD. prefer not say 10. Captain Scott’s_______ to the South Pole was marked by disappointment and tragedy. A. excursionB. visitC. tourD. expedition 11. The teacher made a difficult question, but at last, Joe_______ a good answer. A. came up withB. came up toC. came up againstD. came up for 12. There are a lot of_______ buildings in the centre of the city. A. many-flooredB. many storyC. multi-storiedD. multi-storey 13. “Make yourself at home.” “_______.” A. Yes, can I help youB. Thanks. Same to you C. Not at all. Don’t mention itD. That’s very kind. Thank you. 14. Olympiakos_______ 0 – 0 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final in Athens. A. drewB. equalledC. equalisedD. shared 15. The pop star_______ when the lights_______. A. sang/ were going outB. was singing/ went out C. was singing/ were going outD. sang/ went out 16. It was not until she had arrived home_______ remembered her appointment with the doctor. A. when sheB. that sheC. and sheD. she 17. _______ a novelty in American retailing, fixed prices are now universal in sales. A. It was onceB. Once it wasC. That onceD. Once 18. Jane will have to repeat the course because her work has been_______. A. unpleasantB. unnecessaryC. unusualD. unsatisfactory 19. I don’t know If_______ in my essay. A. is there a mistakeB. there a mistake isC. a mistake is thereD. there is a mistake 20. _______ you ever_______ the U.S. before your trip in 2006? A. Have/ beenB. Would/ beC. Would/ have been D. Had/ been 21. “We’re going to the seaside.” “Can_______?” A. I come as wellB. also I comeC. I too comeD. I as well come 22. The old man is both deaf and dump. He can_______ understand us. A. harderB. hardC. hardlyD. best 23. Does that name_______ to you? A. ring a bellB. break the iceC. foot the billD. fall into place 24. It was a great_______ to have a doctor living near us. A. convenientB. convenienceC. convenientlyD. conveniences 25. “Thanks for your help.” “_______.” A. With all my heartB. It’s my pleasureC. Never remind meD. All it is for you 26. The greater the demand, _______ the price. A. higherB. highC. the higherD. the high 27. In the 1960s, pop art_______ to discover artistic significant in the commercial artifacts of the consumer culture. A. seekingB. to seekC. has soughtD. sought 28. What is a_______ like that cost? A. clothingB. clothesC. garmentD. clothe 29. “I think women should not go to work.” “I_______.” A. quite agreeB. a little agreedC. so agreeD. rather agreed 30. Put your shoes on properly or you’ll_______ over. A. getB. turnC. fallD. bend |
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REVIEW FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST (continued)
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. The Best Invention_______ this year was given to Jason Meyers. A. Reward B. Brand C. Factor D. Award 2. On Christmas Eve, the_______ family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother's house. A. mere B. entire C. total D. complete 3. When the first Chinese restaurants opened in Greece, it was very difficult to get fresh_______ of Chinese vegetables. A. provisions B. materials C. supplies D. ingredients 4. I find mending old socks incredibly_______ that's why I always ask my mother to do it for me. A. hilarious B. tedious C. furious D. recreational 5. Megan solved her computer problem quite_______ she happened to mention it to a friend who had had the same problem and told her what to do. A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively 6. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful_______ in computer software. A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer 7. My mother often_______ our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one. A. passesB. neglects C. avoids D. overlooks 8. When I joined the army, I found it difficult to_______ out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it. A. call B. carry C. miss D. take 9. After nine months without any rain, the country was facing one of the worst_______ in the last fifty years. A. draughts B. floods C. eruptions D. droughts 10. You should_______ more attention to what your teacher explains. A. make B. get C. set D. pay 11. She_______ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest. A. has workedB. has been workingC. was workingD. had been working 12. It’s nice I am now in London again. This is the second time I_______ there. A. will beB. would beC. wasD. have been 13. I_______ my Mum by cooking dinner for her. A. cheered upB. looked upC. waited forD. felt like 14. “If we can’t afford a car, we’ll just have to_______ one.” A. do withB. put up withC. do withoutD. catch up with 15. _______ has she behaved like that before. A. Only byB. WhenC. ForD. Never 16. A good essay must_______ contain enough interesting ideas and specific exam but also have good organization. A. in additionB. eitherC. not onlyD. as well 17. “You should stop working too hard_______ you’ll get sick.” A. or elseB. if C. in caseD. whereas 18. Although he was_______, he agreed to play tennis with me. A. exhaustionB. exhaustedC. exhaustingD. exhaustive 19. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep on_______. A. occupationB. occupiedC. occupantD. occupational 20. He carried a(n)_______ driving license. A. artificialB. unfaithful C. untrueD. false 21. As the drug took_______, the patient became quieter. A. effectB. forceC. influenceD. action 22. -“Do you like the weather here?”-“I wish it_______.” A. doesn’t rainB. didn’t rain C. won’t rainD. hadn’t rained 23. You_______________ the washing-up. I could have done it for you. A. needn’t have done B. hadn’t to doC. couldn’t have done D. mustn’t have done 24. “Never say that again, _______?” A. won’t you B. do you C. don’t you D. will you 25. _______ anything suspicious arise, please let me know at once. A. Should B. Would C. Can D. Did 26. - Tom: “Shall we go out tonight?”- Jane: “_______” A. Yes, I can. B. Yes, we are. C. Yes, we go. D. Yes, let’s. 27. _______ the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning. A. On account of B. Due to C. According to D. Because of 28. Many old people don’t like change. They are very set in their_______. A. lives B. habits C. routines D. ways 29. It took many hours of negotiation to_______ a compromise. A. make B. doC. reachD. arrive 30. They say he inherited his money from a_______ relative he had never met. A. faraway B. remoteC. distant D. slight |
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