To see 29. Tom talked loudly when others were asleep. , it was impolite. A. Accordingly B. Suddenly C. Slightly D. Obviously ______ she said is not true because she was not there when it happened. A. That B. What C. Which D. As All _____ glitters is not gold. A. which B. what C. whether D. that I will give the ticket to ______ needs it the most. A. whoever B. who C. whichever D. those As we all know, animals cannot live without water, and ______. A. so do plants B. nor can plants C. nor plants can D. plants either There were 2 soldiers ______ at the gate and no one could get in without permission. A. standing B. to stand C. stand D. stood Would you rather watch TV at home or______ for a walk? A. going B. to go C. go D. went Ă~`N˙ŚN ˙ 1. We should fully the importance of this new policy. A. understand B. know C. learn D. research 2. himself an ideal job. A. Nowhere he could find B. Nowhere could he find C. He could nowhere find D. He could find nowhere 3. “Jack is no more careful than Tom” means          .    A. Both Jack and Tom are careful      B. Neither Jack nor Tom is careless    C. Both Jack and Tom are careless     D. Tom is careful, but Jack isn’t 4. is not very easy. A. Work out the problem B. To ask him to come C. Send it to America D. To be become a teacher 5. Mr. Robinson, together with his students,          to the Science Museum.    A. has gone       B. are going      C. have gone       D. have been 6. Let's talk all this over again we make a final decision. A. after B. before C. while D. when 7. —Where on earth do we get light and heat?    —It is from the sun        we get them.    A. which         B. on which       C. where          D. that 8. A person        a foreign language must be able to use the foreign language      all his own.    A. learning, forgetting                B. who learns, to forget    C. to learn, to forget                  D. using, but 9. In the geography lesson, the teacher told the children that the earth        round like a ball.    A. was           B. is             C. were            D. had been 10. He asked me to do the work. I am afraid, , that I am not able to do it. A. whatever B. nevertheless C. but D. wherever 11. He often goes to school by bike          it rains.    A. besides         B. except for      C. except         D. except when 12. After that we never saw her again, nor from her. A. did we hear B. we heard C. had we heard D. we have heard 13. There isn’t much milk in the bottle,         ?    A. isn’t there       B. isn’t it         C. is there         D. is it 14. There are many       in this hospital. A. woman doctors   B. women doctors  C. women doctor   D. doctor woman 15. It is quite clear        he won’t see us.    A. what           B. that            C. why           D. how 16. We should try our best to make possible. A. mistakes as few as B. as fewer mistakes as C. as less mistakes as D. as few mistakes as 17. In fact the man did not understand the three questions were asked in French. A. where B. who C. in which D. which 18. Before ____ your paper, you should check it over carefully. A. hand in B. being handed in C. handing in D. handed in 19. This old hen ____ many eggs for the family. A. has lied B. laid C. has lain D. has laid 20. More than one person          that kind of experience. A. has had       B. have had       C. are having      D. were having 21. Bob's wife found in the house, did she? A. something strange B. any thing strange C. nothing strange D. strange anything 22. It was an established rule that the last man ______ the sinking ship would be the captain.    A. left      B. to leave     C. to be leaving   D. leaves 23. If you see Jane, please give my apologies _______ not contacting her. A. about B. on C. for D. at 24. Neither of your proposals _______.    A. make sense    B. are practical   C. makes sense   D. make senses 25. The two strangers talked as if they friends for years. A. should be B. would be C. have been D. had been 26. If a child is absent _______ school for long periods, he should be given extra work.    A. at       B. from    C. in     D. out of 27. He is working very hard to ______ the lost time in the past 10 years.    A. make up for     B. make for   C. make up    D. make out 28. Mary likes _______ very much, but she didn't go _______ last Sunday.    A. to swim…swimming      B. swimming…to swim    C. to swim…to swim       D. swimming…swimming 29. Indian people consider _______ to use the left hand for passing food.    A.. this impolite    B. it impolitely    C. it impolite   D. that impolite 30. These students don't go out very often as their study _______ all their time.    A. takes away   B. takes in    C. takes over    D. takes up 31. What surprised me was so well.ŕ A. what he spoke English B. that he spoke English C. which did he speak English D. what did he spoke English 32. He is new in this class. He has friends and feels very .ŕ A. a few; alone B. few; lonely C. little; alone D. a little; lonely 33. Either you or I _____ meet him at the airport.    A. are to     B. is to     C. am to     D. were to 34. I'd like you ______ there at once.    A. go     B. going     C. to go     D. have gone 35. Oh! The wall should not be painted red. Please red with white. A. replace B. place C. displace D. instead Ă~`N˙ N ˙ 1. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot, the _________ movie could not hold our attention. A) three-hour B) three-hours C) three-hour s D) three-hours 2. _________ number of people were injured in the storm. A) The B) Big C) A D) Some 3. My father is used to _________ for half an hour after supper. A) walk B) walking C) the walking D) have walked 4. _________ we hurry up, we won’t be able to catch the last bus. A) Except B) Without C) Even D) Unless 5. _________ the blanket kicked away by the girl, her mother tucked it tightly under her. A) On the time B) On seeing C) At seeing D) At time 6. The company _________ heavy losses during the financial crisis (Ń‘Ť‡qS:g). A) suffered B) received C) accepted D) met 7. Her English is very good. She can speak better than _________ in her class. A) any one B) the one C) anyone else D)other student 8. She felt a little nervous because she had never given a speech in _________ before. A) the public B) public C) audience D) in the audience 9. _________ his phone number and address, I would have told you. A) If I would have known B) If I knew C) Had I known D) As I had known If you see Jane, please give my apologies _________ not contacting her. A) about B) on C) for D) at Michael used to look hurt and surprised when _________. A) criticizing B) to criticize C) having criticized D) criticized 12. It was on last Christmas Day _________ the boy got a new bike as a gift. A) when B) which C) while D) that 13. _________ so many women received college education as today. A) Never have B) Never has C) Never are there D) Never did 14. The school master looked angrily at the naughty boy while _________ his parents. A) being talked with B) having talked with C) talked with D) talking with 15. Tired of the noise, _________. A) the door was shut B) the door was being shut C) he had shut the door D) he shut the door 16. I have been keeping that portrait _________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my childhood in London. A) which B) where C) whether D) when 17. I can _________ some noise while I ' m studying, but I can' t stand very loud noise. A) put up with B) get rid of C) have effects on D) keep away from 18. —Would you like to go to the concert with me, Mary? —I have got no interest in it; _________, I have lots of work to do. A) otherwise B) besides C) however D) therefore 19. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage _________ the other car. A) of B) at C) to D) on 20. Surrounded _________ they were by the enemies, they tried to break through. A) as B) although C) like D) even if 21. Society does not in any age prevent a man from _________. A) what he can be B) being that he can be C) that he can be D) being what he can be 22. This hotel _________ $ 60 for a single room with bath. A) claims B) demands C) prices D) charges 23. It took him several months to _________ the wild horse. A) tend B) cultivate C) tame D) breed 24. Gettysburg was the _________ of the most important battle in the Civil War. A) landscape B) view C) sight D) scene 25. If I bring in my suit for dry cleaning, is there any chance of _________ ready by tomorrow? A) it’s being B) being it C) being its D) its being 26. We haven’t seen the Swans for over a week. They _________ on a trip abroad. A) could go B) must go C) may have gone D) would have gone 27. Mr. Johnson preferred _________ heavier work to do. A) to be given B) to be giving C) to have given D) having given 28. I felt it a regret _________ you so much. A) to trust B) to have trusted C) having trusted D) to have been trusted 29. She is _________ a musician than her brother. A) much of B) much as C) more of D) more as 30. Many new _________ will be opened up in the universities. A) opportunities B) realities C) necessities D) probabilities 31. When you are planning a garden party, you’ll have to take the weather into _________. A) regard B) account C) counting D) observation 32. I cannot _________ a personal computer now. A) bear B) charge C) afford D) cost 33. People from these countries not only share a _________ language but also similar customs. A) common B) usual C) average D) general 34. Liquids are like solids _________ they have a definite volume. A) with that B) in that C) for that D) at that 35. The students successfully _________ the answer to the problem. A) gave up B) worked out C) arrived D) knew Ă~`N˙ŰV ˙ 1.  Have you ever been to Hong Kong?  No, but I wish I _________. A) have B) had C) will D) do 2. Not until the early years of the 19th century _________ what heat is. A) man did know B) man knew C) did man know D) didn t man know 3. – Which of these two ties will you take? – I’ll take _________ to give me a change sometimes. A) all B) both C) either D) neither 4. These clothes are very dirty. They need _________. A) to wash B) washed C) washing D) being washed 5. _________ your best? It’s not satisfactory. I’m afraid you will have to do it again. A) Do you try B) Have you tried C) Are you trying D) Will you try 6. Chinese married couples _________ red packets to children during the Chinese New Year. A) give B) have been giving C) are giving D) have given 7. He wore dark glasses to avoid _________. A) having been recognized B) recognizing C) being recognized D) to be recognized 8. The pilot ordered that the baggage _________ to lighten the plane. A) be thrown out B) should throw out C) throw out D) was thrown out 9. We thought he couldn’t come, but he _________ only a few minutes late. A) turned on B) turned over C) turned up D) turned off 10. His wife never speaks highly _________ him. A) at B) with C) of D) to 11. Nobody has been able to explain the _________ of this commonly-use