1. When he was there, he _____ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every
day.
A. wouldB. shouldC. had betterD. might
2. --How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?
--The key _____ the problem is to meet the demand _____ by the customers.
A. to solving; makingB. to solving; madeC. to solve; makingD. to solve; made
3. My parents always let me have my own _____ of living.
A. wayB. methodC. mannerD. fashion
4. I really don't want to go to the party, but I don't see how I can _____ it.
A. get back from B. get out ofC. get awayD. get off
5. Although we all lived \"in,\" _____ made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no \"
light out.\"
A. anybodyB. nobodyC. teachersD. parents
6. Don't mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _____ the shocking
ending.
A. give awayB. give out C. give upD. give off
7. They try to remember a solution from the last time they had a _____ problem.
A. seriousB. usualC. similar D. common
8. Charles Babbage is generally considered _____ the first computer.
A. to have inventedB. inventingC. to inventD. having invented
9. It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood _____ to her mother.
A. closeB. closelyC. closedD. closing
10. We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into _____ .
A. factB. realityC. practiceD. deed
11. The film brought the hours back to me _____ I was taken good care of in that
far-away village.
A. untilB. thatC. whenD. where
12. _____ I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.
A. Even thoughB. UnlessC. As long asD. While
13. _____ shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of
the house.
A. EvenB. StillC. JustD. Ever
14. We offered him our congratulations _____ his passing the college entrance exams.
A. atB. onC. forD. of
15. --Is _____ here?
--No, Bob and Tim have asked for leave.
A. anybodyB. somebodyC. everybodyD. nobody
16. Sugar is not an important element in bread, but flour is _____ .
A. uniqueB. essentialC. naturalD. adequate
17. --Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard?
--No, dear. They don't _____ well. Put them in the fridge instead.
A. keepB. fitC. getD. last
18. I hurried _____ I wouldn't be late for class.
A. sinceB. so thatC. as ifD. unless
19. Not only _____ polluted but _____ crowded.
A. was the city; were the streetsB. the city was; were the streets
C. was the city; the streets wereD. the city was; the streets were
20. After all the students had taken their seats, the teacher _____ the examination
papers.
A. handed inB. handed onC. handed outD. handed over
21. He _____ hits on the solution to his problem: he must clean the brake.
A. fortunatelyB. easilyC. clearlyD. immediately
22. This was the beginning of another _____ day in New York City.
A. workingB. hotC. sameD. ordinary
23. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _____ in the kitchen.
A. smokeB. smokingC. to smokeD. smoked
24. --You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.
--Well, now I regret _____ that.
A. to doB. to be doingC. to have doneD. having done
25. ______ the day went on, the weather got worse.
A. WithB. SinceC. WhileD. As
26. Without the air to hold some of the sun's heat, the earth at night _____ , too coldfor us to live.
A. would be freezing coldB. will be freezing coldly
C. would be frozen coldD. can freeze cold
27. I was really very _____ with my blue-eyed dolls.
A. kindB. satisfied C. happyD. disappointed
28. I thought Jim would say something about his school report, but he _____ it.
A. doesn't mentionB. hadn't mentionedC. didn't mentionD. hasn't mentioned
29. It could be used to express ideas as well as _____ .
A. storiesB. animalsC. objectsD. subjects
30. Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their _____ , some people drink alcohol.
A. temper B. mood C. consciousness D. pressures
31.The number of the employees has grown from 1000 to 1200.This means it has
risen _____ 20 percent.
A. byB. atC. toD. with
32. We all write _____ , even when there's not much to say.
A. now and thenB. by and byC. step by stepD. more or less
33. It's nearly seven o'clock. Jack _____ be here at any moment.
A. mustB. needC. shouldD. can
34. We are all going to the games. Why don't you come _____ .
A. upB. acrossC. alongD. to
35. I will go with you as soon as I _____ my work.
A. will finishB. shall finishC. finishD. finished
36. Shortly after the accident, two _____ police were sent to the spot to keep order.
A. dozen ofB. dozensC. dozenD. dozens of
37. Mrs Clark was _____ tea at the time.
A. cookingB. makingC. burningD. serving
38. There are six _____ in analyzing a problem.
A. waysB. conditionsC. stagesD. orders
39. --How long has this bookshop been in business?
--_____ 1982.
A. AfterB. InC. FromD. Since
40. --I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.
-- _____ . It was her fault.
A. No wayB. Not possibleC. No chanceD. Not at all