300 GRAMMARSENTENCESOFCERTIFICATEB
I.GRAMMAR
1.The mausoleumis...... byThienThumountain,twotoweringcolumns andavast expanseofwater.
a. feedb. feeding c. fedd. feeds
2. Put plants...... awindowsothattheywill get enoughlight.
a. near to b. near of c. next tod. nearly
3.Employersoftenrequirethatcandidateshavenotonlyadegree......
a. buttwoyears experienceb. alsotwoyears experience
c. but also two-year experienced. butmoretwoyears experience
4.RichardNixonhad beenalawyer and...... beforehe enteredpolitics.
a. servedintheNavyas an officer b. an officer in the Navy
c. the Navy had him as an officerd. didserviceintheNavyas anofficer
5.If oneoftheparticipantsinaconversationwonders...... no real communicationhastakenplace.
a. whatsaidtheotherperson b. what the other person said
c. what didtheother personsayd. whatwastheotherpersonsaying
6.Thesalaryofabusdriver ismuchhigher ......
a. incomparisonwiththesalaryofateacherb. thanateacher
c. than that of a teacherd. tocompareasateacher
7. Professional peopleexpect...... whenitis necessarytocancel an appointment.
a. you to call themb. thatyouwouldcall them
c. your callingthemd. thatyouarecallingthem
8. Sedimentaryrocks areformedbelowthesurfaceoftheearth...... very hightemperaturesandpressures.
a. where there are b. there arec. wherearethere d. therearewhere
9.Farmerslookforwardto...... everysummer.
a. participating in the county fairsb. participateinthecountyfairs
c. beparticipatinginthecountyfairsd. haveparticipatedinthecountyfairs
10.Clipper shipsweretheswiftestsailingshipsthat………………….toseaand themostbeautiful.
a. ever wereputb. wereever putted c. were ever putd. ever wereputted
11.Theshipshadtheirdaysof………………….inthe1840s and1850s.
a. glorious b. gloryc. glorifyd. gloriously
12.Tealosesitsflavor quickly……………………intheholdofavessel.
a. whenstoring b. storedc. when storedd. storing
13.Earl was one ofthefirstAmericanartists………………….landscapes.
a. painting b. paintedc. for painting d. to paint
14.Thecrimeratehascontinuedto riseinAmerican citiesdespiteeffortsonthe partof bothgovernmentandprivatecitizenstocurb......
a. them b. him c. itsd. it
15.In1778,he………………toLondontostudywithBenjaminWestforfour years.
a. hasgone b. hadgone c. wouldgo d. went
16.Noonehasbeen abletosatisfactorilyexplainhowor …………The Moonsporadicallysparks.
a. whenb. whyc. what d. which
17.Thebasicfiber-opticssystemiscalledafiberscope,…………Consists oftwobundlesoffibers.
a. whichb. inwhich c. whered. what
18.Physicianscanlookintothelungs, heartandother areasthatwereformerly……………..tothem.
a. accessiblyb. accessc. accessibled. inaccessible
19...... his highlyindividual conceptionsofmusicandchaos, JohnCage becamealeadingfigureinavant-garde music.
a. Suchwas b. Due toc. Becausefrom d. That
20.SanfordMeisner ...... theNeighborhoodPlayhouseinNew YorkCity.
a. foundinganddirectingb. whofoundedanddirected
c. founded and directedd. infindinganddirecting
21. Experimentsinthesonicimagingofmovingobjects...... inboththe UnitedStatesandEuropewell beforetheSecondWorldWar.
a. wereconductingb. havebeenconducted c. had been conductedd. beingconducted
22...... billionsandbillionsofstars existinthevastspacebeyondour Milky Waygalaxy.
a. Thatis estimated b. Anestimatethat
c. Thattheestimate d. It is estimated that
23...... gene-bearingbodieswithinthenuclei oflivingorganisms.
a. Chromosomesb. Chromosomesthatare
c. Chromosomes ared. Chromosomeswhiletheyare
--> c
24.Abner Doubleday,...... ,wascreditedwiththeinvention ofbaseball in 1839.
a. whobecomeaUnionarmygeneralb. whichbecameaUnionarmygeneral
c. whowereaUnionarmygenerald. a Union army general
25...... photosynthesisweretostop,lifewoulddisappearfrom theplanet Earthrelativelyquickly.
a. Forb. However c. Ifd. Although
26.Eachfiber inthe bundle……………..onlyatinyfraction ofthetotal image.
a. transmitb. transmitted c. transmitsd. totransmit
27.AntonioGaudi, architect ofBarcelona'sHolyFamilyChurch, diedbefore seeing...... thestructure.
a. oncompletion of b. the completion of
c. completing ofd. their completing of
28.Thisisthefactory...... atwork.
a. theyareb. where they arec. whereared. inwheretheyare
29.America'sfirstglobemaker wasJamesWilson,who...... and blacksmithinhis earlier life.
a. afarmer hadbeen b. had been a farmer
c. farmingd. beingafarmer
30.Napoleon...... theWestIndianisland ofSantoDomingoin1801.
a. attackedb. is attackingc. hasattracted d. attacking
31.Modernindustrialmethodshavesupplantedindividual crafts,......
stonecarvers,coopers, andcobblersvirtually extinct.
a. makeblacksmiths,b. madeblacksmiths,
c. makingthem blacksmiths, d. making blacksmiths,
32.Notonlyknowledgeandskills, but alsoattitudes...... inschoolfor students'futureadjustmenttosociety.
a. whencultivated b. cultivated
c. whichneedtobecultivated d. need to be cultivated
33.OnMercator'smaps,thefarnorthernandsouthernpolar regionsare......
a. greatly exaggerated in area.b. exaggerating greatlyinarea.
c. greatlyexaggerateinarea.d. great exaggerationinarea.
34.Ontheslope of Long's PeakinColorado...... theruinofagigantic tree.
a. thatlies b. liesc. wherelies d. lie
35...... inShanghai thaninanyother cityinChina.
a. More people liveb. Morepeopleliving c. Ithasmorepeople d. Moreliving people
36.Theearthspinsonits axis and...... 23hours,56minutesand4.09
secondsforonecompleterotation.
a. needb. needed c. needing d. needs
37...... ontheenvironmentfor thegratificationofits needs.
a. Eachorganismtodepend b. Every organism depends
c. All organismsdependingd. Manyorganismscandepend
38.OfCharlesDickens' manynovels, expectationsperhaps...... to many readers.
a. the most satisfying oneb. mostsatisfyingone
c. morethansatisfyingone d. themoresatisfyingthan
39...... ,thenation'scapital remainedinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.
a. WhiledesigningWashington,D.C.
b. Washington,D.C.,was designed
c. While Washington, D.C., was being designed
d. Washington,D.C., designed
40.Childrenlearnprimarilyby...... theworldaroundthem.
a. experiencingdirectlyof b. experiencedirect
c. directlyphysical experience d. direct physical experience of
41.Itisearth'sgravitythat...... peopletheir weight.
a. givesb. givec. giving d. given
42.Generallyspeaking, peopleshouldhave...... astheirdesireswill allow.
a. mucheducationb. as much educationc. educationd. foreducation
43.Adolphinsix...... lengthcanmoveasfastasmostships.
a. footin b. feet inc. footof d. feet of
44.Withnewtechnology,camerascantakepicturesofunderwater valleys...... color.
a. withinb. for c. ind. by
45...... thefifthlargest amongthenineplanetsthatmakeupour solar system.
a. The Earth isb. TheEarthbeing c. ThattheEarthis d. BeingtheEarth
46.Inmathematics,avariableisasymbol ...... someelement ofaset.
a. andrepresenting b. representsc. that representsd. representsthat
47...... actress'slifeisinmanywaysunlikethat of other women.
a. Anb. Ac. Asthed. Thatthe
48.About20milesfromBoston,...... alittletownnamedConcordthat hasa richhistory.
a. hasb. there isc. thereare d. whereis
49.Anadvisor tobothFranklinDelanoRoosevelt andHarryTruman,...... ofBethuneCookmanCollege.
a. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune was the founder
b. Dr.MaryMcleodBethune,whowasthefounder
c. thefounder wasDr.MaryMcleodBethune
d. didthefounder Dr. MaryMcleodBethune
50.Warmth, moisture,andoxygenarethreenecessaryrequirements...... mostseedlings.
a. for cultivating b. for cultivatec. ascultivating d. cancultivate
51.Theysharethehousework…...... betweenthem.
a. equallyb. equalc. theyareequal d. andequal
52.Awell-knownlargenatural lakeisLakeTahoe,...... straddlesthe California-Nevadaborder.
a. andb. whichc. since d. for
53.Before...... ,theyusedhorse-drawnwoodencarts.
a. farmershavehadtractorsb. tractors ownedbyfarmers
c. havingtractorsfarmersd. farmers had tractors
54.Tuna,...... ,mayweighupto1,000pounds.
a. istheseagiantb. canbegiantsofthesea
c. one of the sea giantsd. theseaofthegiant
55.Physical fitnessexercisescancauseinjuries...... theparticipantsare notcareful.
a. that b. toc. ifd. with
56.Total weightofall theantsintheworldismuch greater than......
a. toall humanbeingsb. all humanbeingsisthat
c. that of all human beingsd. isof all humanbeings
57...... for overall health.
a. Extra fiber in one's diet is helpfulb. Extrafiber isone'shelpfuldiet
c. Helpfulone'sdietisextrafiberd. One's dietishelpfulinextrafiber
58. Elephantsscratchthemselveswithsticks......
a. holdingintheir trunksb. intheir trunks holding
c. holdintheir trunksd. held in their trunks
59.VanGogh's"Sunflowers"...... $39.9million,threetimestheprevious record.
a. once sold forb. for saleoncec. sellingfor once d. foroncesold
60.Somemonkeys,...... ,usetheir tailsinawaysimilar toa hand.
a. like the spider monkeyb. spider monkeylikes
c. tothespidermonkeyd. themonkeylikesthespider
61. Black,red,andevenbright pinkdiamonds......
a. occasionallytofindb. occasionallyfound
c. have occasionally been foundd. haveoccasionallyfound
62.BetweentheCaliforniaCoastRangeandtheSierraNevada......
a. greatCentral Valleyb. thegreatCentral Valley
c. beingthegreatCentral Valley d. lies the great Central Valley
63.Itisgravity...... objectstowardtheearth.
a. pullb. that pullsc. topulld. whatpulls
64...... their territories butratherthanfight,theyhowl.
a. Wolves protectivelyjealousb. Jealousofwolves
c. Protection ofwolvesd. Wolves jealously protect
65...... strengthof 70horses,aforklifttoils all daylonginawarehouse lifting greatweights.
a. Becausethe b. With thec. Some d. The
66.Thegrowthoftwo-incomefamiliesintheUnitedStates...... ofpeople movingtoanewsocial class.
a. has resulted in millionsb. resultsofmillions
c. millionsofresultsd. resultinginmillions
67.Usingaglobecanbe...... itiseducational.
a. enjoyableb. toenjoyasc. asenjoyabled. as enjoyableas
68.Each mediocrebookwereadmeansonelessgreatbookthatwewould otherwisehaveachance......
a. to readthem b. readc. reading d. to read
69.Mostaccidentsinthehomecanbepreventedby...... elimination of hazards.
a. thatb. thatthec. thereisa d. the
70...... problemsinsailingintropicalseasisthecoral reefs.
a. One of the biggestb. Thebiggest one
c. Ofthebiggest oned. Therearethebiggest
71.Thestrongestdumptrucksworkinrockquarries,...... tonsofrocks andsoil atonetime.
a. thattheymove b. theymovec. where they moved. whichtheymove
72. AliceFreeman,...... toheadWellesleyCollegeat age27,is one ofthe youngestcollegepresidentsinhistory.
a. who was appointedb. hasbeenappointed
c. thatisappointedd. isappointed
73.HelenKeller lost bothher sightandhearing after asevereillness......
a. of heragein19months b. shewas 19monthsold
c. when she was 19 months oldd. when19monthsoldshewas
74.Becausealuminum islighter andcheaper...... ,itisfrequentlyusedfor high-tensionpower transmission.
a. ascopperb. than copperc. for copperd. morecopper
75.Itisonlyrecentlythatballetshavebeenbasedonthemes...... American life.
a. reflectingb. reflectsc. isreflecting d. reflected
76.Poisonoakgeneratesirritatingpoisons...... evenifpeoplemerelybrush againsttheplants.
a. theycanaffectpeople b. that can affect people
c. whatcan effectpeopled. whichdotheyaffect
77...... antsliveincolonies,keepfarms,gotowar,carryoffslaves, and haveasocietysomewhatlikehumanbeings.
a. Studies of ant life show thatb. Studiesof antlifethat
c. Thatisstudiedd. Thatthestudiesofantlife
78.Genericmedications arejust as...... ,and muchlessexpensive.
a. effectivelybrand-nameproducts b. brand-nameproductseffective
c. brand-nameproducts aseffective d. effective as brand-name products
79...... isnowaytotell theexact number ofheroinaddictsintheUnited States.
a. Itb. Therec. What d. Each
80. ErnestHemingwayis...... ofmodernfiction.
a. one of the moldersb. themolders one
c. whois one ofthe moldersd. themolderswhoistheone
81...... occasionsfor congratulations.
a. Birthdaysthatusuallyconsideredb. Usuallyconsideringbirthdays
c. Birthdays are usually consideredd. Thatconsideredbirthdays usually
82.Forty-niners...... toCaliforniafor goldin1848.
a. rushedb. arerushedc. haverushed d. rushing
83.Inorderforpeopletoworktogether effectively,theyneed...... each other'sneeds.
a. to be sensitive tob. issensitivefor
c. sensitivity d. sensitive
84.Itisgoodformto usethenameoftheperson......
a. whoaregreetingb. you are greetingc. whichyouaregreeting d. greetingfor you
85...... thepromotionofhealthandtohelpingpeopleavoidinjuryand disease.
a. TocommittheRedCross b. TheRedCrosstocommit
c. CommittedtotheRedCrossis d. The Red Cross is committed to
86.Peopleusuallycan getasufficient amountofthecalcium their bodies
...... fromthefoodtheyconsume.
a. needb. needsc. needing d. toneed
87.Itispossible...... mayassistsometreesinsavingwater inthewinter.
a. theleaves arelostb. whenleaveshavelost
c. thatthelossofleavesd. to lose leaves
88.Hollywood,theheartofAmerica'smotionpictureindustry,...... ofLos Angelesacenturyago.
a. was only a quiet suburbb. onlyquietsuburbwas
c. quietsuburbonlywas d. suburbwasquietonly
89. Kitchenappliancescalledblenders became...... inthe1930s,when StephenJ.Poplawski developedamachinethatexcelledatmakinghisfavorite drink.
a. establishb. establishing c. establishedd. whichestablish
90.Built atthebeginning ofthecentury,the LibraryofCongresshouses oneof thelargest...... collectionsofbooksintheworld.
a. andfineb. and finestc. orfinestd. yetfine
91.Inthepreparation offibrousmaterialfor productionuses,stiffwoodyfibers from plants...... fibersfrom animal sources.
a. themostheattheb. need more heat than
c. thanmoreheatneededd. needthemoreheatthan
92.Partnershipisanassociation oftwoor moreindividualswho...... together todevelopa business.
a. workedb. theywork c. workd. working
93.Chosenasthenation'scapital attheend oftheAmericanCivilWar,......
acityof over amillionpeople.
a. Washington, D.C., is nowb. forWashington,D.C.,
c. toWashington,D.C.,d. nowinWashington,D.C.,
94.Withinanarea ofonly100 miles,DeathValleysinksto282feetbelowsea levelwhileMountWhitney...... toaheightof 14,494feet.
a. soaringb. soarc. soared d. soars
95.Thecosmopolitanflavor ofSanFranciscois enhancedby...... shopsand restaurants.
a. anethnicb. its many ethnicc. its ethnicityd. ethnicity
96...... thatincreasingnumbersofcompact-disc playerswill beboughtby consumersintheyearstocome.
a. Theyare anticipated b. Inanticipation
c. Anticipatingd. It is anticipated
97. Birdsall over theworld...... indistances uptothousandsofmiles.
a. migrating b. migrated c. migrated. aremigrated
98.Cellulose,which...... formakingpaper,canbefoundinall plants.
a. is usedb. usesc. areused d. is using
99...... ,humanbeings haverelativelyconstantbodytemperature.
a. Alikeall mammal b. Alikeall mammals
c. Like all mammalsd. Likeall mammal
100.Sofar thereisnovaccine...... insightforthecommoncold.
a. or curing b. hascured c. or cured. havingcured
101.TheLouisianaTerritory, anarea...... thesizeofFrance,was bought by
theUnitedStatesfrom Francefor $15,000,000in1803.
a. thanmorefour timesb. more than four times
c. fourtimesthanmored. isfour timesmorethan
102.Despiteclaimsthatfiltersandlow-tar tobaccomakesmokingsomewhat safer,infacttheyonlymarginallyreduce,...... eliminatethehazards.
a. none b. noc. notd. nor
103...... manyofthedesignsfor thenewcapital wereconsideredlost forever, BenjaminBanneker helpedreproducetheoriginal plans.
a. Whenb. During c. Ifasd. How
104.Fewnaturalelementsexistin...... thattheyarerarelyseenintheir naturalenvironments.
a. such small quantitiesb. sosmall quantities
c. verysmall quantities d. small quantity
105.Generallyspeaking, everyperson...... thepotential tobeateacher,to someextent.
a. hasb. tohave c. having d. have
106...... business,amerger isacombination oftwoormorecorporations under onemanagement.
a. The b. Atc. On d. In
107...... ofcommoditiesbyair beganinthe1920satthesametimeas airmail service.
a. The shippingb. Ashipc. Theshippedd. Toship
108.Jan Malzeliger'sinvention,theshoe-lastingmachine,...... production butitalsocutthecost ofshoeproductionbyhalf.
a. not only increasedb. notincreasedonly
c. increasedonlyd. onlyhaveincreased
109.Itcansometimes...... ahome.
a. totakemonthstosellb. take several months to sell
c. sellingtakesseveral months d. tosell takingseveral months
110.Jellyfishareprobably...... onEarth.
a. mostnumerous predatorsb. the most numerous predators
c. mostnumerousof predatorsd. themostpredators
111.IntheUnitedStates...... isthemostconcentratedisNewOrleans.
a. Frenchinfluencethecityb. the city where French influence
c. wherethecityinfluencesFrenchd. wheretheFrenchinfluencethecity
112.Alog grabberhasalongarm...... ,whichstretchesouttopick uplogs.
a. callsajibb. callingajib c. ajibcalled d. called a jib
113.Ahomecomputer ...... anopportunityfor convenientand efficientwork athome.
a. providesb. tobeproviding c. whichprovides d. providingit
114.EliWhitney'smillingmachineremainedunchangedfor acenturyandahalf because...... wassoefficient.
a. itb. he c. ofd. its
115.Some ofthe rainwater fromclouds evaporatesbefore......
a. reaching the groundb. to reachtheground
c. reachthe groundd. thegroundreaches
116.Onceanoffendingallergenhasbeenidentified...... tests,itis possible for thedoctor togivespecificdesensitizinginjections.
a. meansofb. by means ofc. ofthemeansby d. bymeans
117.Sometimes...... wears peopleout andisworsethanthelackofsleep itself.
a. tosleepthedesire b. the desire to sleep
c. todesiresleepisd. thedesiretosleepwho
118.Althoughdissimilar inalmosteveryother respect,birdsandinsectshave both evolvedefficient...... capabilities.
a. flyb. flyingc. toflyd. isflying
119.Thewheel,...... hasremainedimportantfor 4,000years,isone of mankind'sfirstinventions.
a. how b. when c. whichd. about
120...... childrenmaster thebasics, advanceddevelopmentbecomes easier.
a. The b. Oncec. That d. Even
121...... thereisaclosecorrelationbetweenstressandillness.
a. Some psychologists believeb. Believedsomepsychologists
c. Somepsychologiststobelieved. Somepsychologists believing
122...... isoften usedinsoupsandsauces.
a. Parsley, an inexpensive herb,b. Parsleyis aninexpensiveherb
c. Inexpensiveparsley, herbd. Anherbisinexpensiveparsley,
123.Perspirationincreases...... vigorous exerciseor hotweather.
a. duringb. whenc. atthetime d. for
124.Goddarddevelopedthefirstrockettoflyfaster......
a. thansoundisb. doessound c. soundd. than sound
125.Eveniftheunemploymentrate...... sharply,thedropmaystill be temporary.
a. todropb. droppingc. havedropped d. drops
126.Studiesindicate...... collectingarttodaythanever before.
a. therearethatmorepeople b. morepeoplethatare
c. that there are more peopled. peoplethereare more
127.ThieuTri wasa...... poetwhowouldpenaverseor twoatamoment's notice.
a. prolificb. prolifically c. prolificacy d. prolificity
128.I'vebeentothetheater ...... oftimes.
a. muchb. alittle c. mostof d. few
129.But...... oftheplaysI'veseenaremodern.
a. afewofb. alittle c. mostd. many
130.WhenIstudiedShakespeare,Ithoughthis playswere...... boring.
a. agreatdeal of b. fewc. muchd. many
131...... of Shakespeare's plays areabout history. a. Afewof
b. Manyc. Much d. Alittle
132.Theyspent...... timestudyingVictorianliterature.
a. fewb. manyc. alargenumber of d. much
133...... popular expressionsinour languagehaveinteresting background.
a. Little b. Manyc. Alargenumber d. Much
134.AtthebeginningeverybodyspokeEnglishveryquicklyandIcouldn't understand...... Butafter ...... days,itis easierand...... thingsI hadlearntcamebacktome.
a. much / a few / manyb. alot/little/alot
c. much/ much/agreatnumber d. many/afew/many
135.They...... inNew York nextweek.
a. arriveb. will arrivec. hasarrivedd. havearrived
6.Thisisthebest performance ofHamletthatI...... inyears.
a. hadseen b. sawc. have seend. see
137.They...... thatyouare goingtobelate.
a. will knowb. knowc. knewd. haveknown
138.ThepeoplethatI...... herehavebeenveryfriendly.
a. to meet b. meetc. havemet d. hadmet
139.Theplughascomeoutofthe......
a. sockb. socketc. socking d. soccer
140.Shesaysthatshe...... thebill nextweek.
a. paysb. will payc. haspaid d. ispaying
141.ThatisthebestbookthatI...... onthatsubject.
a. hadreadb. readc. have readd. amreading
142.YesterdayImetthewomanwho...... uswiththework nextmonth.
a. will helpb. helpsc. hashelped d. ishelping
143.That...... the bestmoviethatIhadseenfor alongtime.
a. will beb. hasbeen c. isd. was
144.Hesaidthathe...... methereat4.30thisafternoon.
a. would meetb. metc. will meet d. meets
145. Maxwell ...... threedollarsfor thetie heboughtatMacy's.
a. hadpaid b. paidc. paysd. wouldpay
146.Thesalesmanwastellingmethathe...... tencarslastweek.
a. soldb. had soldc. wouldsell d. hassold
147.DidBobsaythathe...... fromPrincetonin1951?
a. wouldgraduate b. graduatesc. hasgraduated d. had graduated
148.We boughtausedcar thathadbelongedtoanoldcouplewhousedthecar onlywhenthey...... shopping.
a. gob. wentc. aregoing d. hasgone
149.The manwhowillreplaceMr.Stuart...... yesterday.
a. arrivesb. will arrive c. arrivedd. has arrived
150.Wethoughtthatthey...... toArizonayesterday.
a. wouldmoveb. movedc. will moved. hadmoved
151.We'll wait until she......
a. arriveb. arrivesc. will arrived. shall arrive
152.Call Jack assoonasyou...... intown.
a. getb. getsc. willgetd. shall get
153.Heknows hehas…………….whenheis askedtoappearonTV.
a. arrivedb. arrivesc. will arrived. shall arrive
154.I'll thinkaboutyour suggestionwhileI...... for you.
a. am waitingb. willwait c. waitd. waits
155.BeforeJackleavesNew York, he...... several newplays.
a. see b. sawc. has seend. hadseen
156.Theywill bevery happywhenthey...... thenews.
a. hearb. will hear c. heardd. hasheard
157.I always...... better after Ihaverestedawhile.
a. feelb. feelsc. will feel d. hasfelt
158.Wewill havelearnedmanynewwordsbeforewe...... throughthis course.
a. havegot b. gotc. getd. will get
159.Itistwoo'clock, andI...... myhomeworkyet.
a. haven't finishedb. didn'tfinishc. hadn'tfinished d. don'tfinish
160.Weusuallygoouttodinner whenwe...... late.
a. workb. workedc. hasworked d. hadworked
161.Shewill bereadywhenhe...... here.
a. getb. getsc. hasgot d. will get
162.Thechildalwayscrieswhenhismother...... outofthehouse.
a. gob. goes c. willgod. hasgone
163.Theyoftenlistentotheradiowhilethey...... intheir car.
a. istraveling b. travelc. will traveld. hastraveled
164.Wesawseveral oldfriendswhilewe...... inBaltimore.
a. are b. werec. hasbeen d. will be
166.Raymond...... twonewshirtswhenhewas downtowntoday.
a. buyb. boughtc. hadbought d. hasbought
167.After wehadhadbreakfast,we...... thehouse.
a. leaveb. leftc. hadleft d. hasleft
168.Ihadheardthenews beforeyou...... meaboutit.
a. tellb. toldc. hastold d. hadtold
169.It...... whenIgotupthismorning.
a. rainsb. rainedc. hadrained d. was raining
170. Marywas notfeelingwellwhenshe...... downyesterday.
a. fall b. fellc. hasfallen d. hadfallen
171.Hesignedthecontractafterhe...... eachstatementcarefully.
a. reads b. readc. hasread d. had read
172.Jim hadjustturnedoutthelightswhenthedoorbell ......
a. rings b. rangc. hasrung d. hadrung
173.IworksohardthatI...... tired.
a. amb. was c. bed. hasbeen
174.I'll returnthebookstothelibraryifI...... time.
a. haveb. hadc. will haved. wouldhave
75.Richardleft dirtyfootmarkswherever he......
a. gob. goes c. wentd. hadgone
176.IworkedsohardthatI...... tired.
a. amb. wasc. bed. hasbeen
177.Don'thandlethosecupsandsaucers asifthey...... madeofiron.
a. are b. werec. hasbeen d. hadbeen
178.IamstandingwhereI...... thegame.
a. can seeb. couldsee c. can'tseed. couldn'tsee
179.Usethepaint-brushasI...... youyesterday.
a. showb. showedc. hadshowed d. hasshowed
180.EverywhereI...... thereweredirtyfootmarks.
a. lookb. lookedc. haslooked d. will look
181.Wecouldn'tplaythematchbecausethefrog...... toothick.
a. is b. bec. wasd. will be
182.Weshall comeandseeyouifwe...... aholiday.
a. haveb. will havec. wouldhaved. hashad
183.Ioftenavoid...... toparties.
a. gob. to go c. goingd. cdarecorrect
184.Heenjoys...... alot.
a. smokeb. tosmoke c. smokes d. smoking
185.Theirmother oftensuggests...... withsomefriends.
a. gooutb. to goout c. going outd. acarecorrect
186.Idon'tfeel like...... for awalk now.
a. to gob. goc. goingd. a & c arecorrect
187.I'm sorry,Ican'tremember ...... her lastweek.
a. meetb. to meet c. meetingd. to meeting
188.Well,I'm interestedin...... English.
a. learnb. tolearn c. learningd. bcarecorrect
189.Certainly,It'sworth...... the thesis.
a. trytowriteb. trying to writec. tryingwriting d. trywriting
190.Now,Ithinksheis accustomed...... eight hoursaday.
a. workb. toworkc. workingd. to working
191.Thefabricis...... amaterial whichcatchfireeasily.
a. made ofb. madefrom c. madeind. made
192.Thereweresigns everywhere...... peopletokeepout ofthegrassin thepark.
a. totell b. tellc. tellingd. totelling
193.Itisverydifficult...... atwinfrom theother.
a. tellb. to tellc. tellingd. totelling
194.Heis agreeable………………toNam’sproposal.
a. aboutb. toc. ind. with
195.Therearesomanysigns alongthatroad...... down becausethat roadisveryslippery.
a. warning motorists to slowb. warn motoriststoslow
c. warn motoristsslowingd. towarn motoristsslowing
196.Eachofthesesounds...... mesleepy.
a. makeb. made c. makesd. hasmake
197.Either Minhorhisfriends……………goingtothebeachtoday.
a. is b. arec. wasd. were
198.Everyoneintheclass...... thenovel.
a. has readb. haveread c. hasredd. havered
199.Heoften………… his dogwhenhecomeshome.
a. whistlesb. whistlec. iswhistlingd. arewhistling
200.Oneofthegolfclubs...... inthecorner oftheroom atthis moment.
a. stand b. standsc. is standingd. arestanding
201.Oneoftherooms...... anair conditioner.
a. containb. containsc. iscontainingd. arecontaining
202.Everyoneoftheclerks...... punchthetimeclock.
a. hasb. have c. has tod. haveto
203.Eachof his assistants...... thetelephone.
a. answerb. answersc. is answeringd. areanswering
204.Eachofthegirls...... thepiano.
a. playb. playsc. is playingd. areplaying
205.Iwonder whytheEnglish...... onthelefthandsideoftheroad.
a. driveb. drovec. hasdriven d. haddriven
206.He...... thecustomwasgroundedingoodsense.
a. sayb. saidc. hassaid d. hadsaid
207.Ahorse...... alwaysmountedfromtheleft.
a. isb. wasc. hasbeen d. hadbeen
208.There...... noruleaboutthemovement oftrafficbeforethePope cametovisitParis.
a. is b. arec. wasd. were
209.Thusacustom...... born.
a. isb. wasc. hasbeen d. hadbeen
210.There...... onlyoneplaceinthewholeofEnglandwhereit ...... legal
todriveontheright.
a. is / isb. was/was c. are/isd. were/was
211.ThefoundersoftheAmericannature...... thecustom after the Revolution.
a. reverse b. reversedc. hasreversed d. hadreversed
212.WhenBonapartecamealong, he...... itthelawoftheland.
a. makesb. madec. hasmade d. hadmade
213.Thekingjust...... hereyesterday.
a. comesb. camec. hascome d. hadcome
214. Manypeople...... their jobsbecause ofthefirm'scollapse.
a. lose b. lostc. haslost d. hadlost
215.I...... cleaningthefloor,andnowit's dirtyagain.
a. justfinishb. justfinishedc. have just finishedd. hadjustfinished
216.I...... a ghostinmylife.
a. never seeb. never sawc. have never seend. hadnever seen
217.They...... dinner beforecominghere.
a. haveb. hadc. havehad d. had had
218.Hewakedupanddownuntil he...... bythereturningwarmth.
a. isreassuredb. was reassuredc. hasbeenreassuredd. havebeenreassured
219.Iwillwait until you...... back.
a. comeb. camec. hascame d. will come
220.Wealwaystakeoutumbrellaswithuswhenit......
a. rainsb. rainedc. hasrained d. hadrained
221.Isatnear thewindowwhenever I...... abus.
a. takeb. tookc. hastaken d. hadtaken
222.ItwasraininghardwhenI...... there.
a. getb. gotc. hasgot d. hadgot
223.She...... the pianosinceshewasachild.
a. playsb. playedc. has playedd. hadplayed
224.Thesun...... intheeast.
a. riseb. rose c. risesd. hasrisen
225.Howlongdoyouwantmetoheattheoil?
- Heatittill it...... tosmoke.
a. beginsb. beganc. hasbegun d. hadbegun
226.Howlongareyougoingtostayhere?
- I'mgoingtostayheretill mybrother ...... his exams.
a. finishesb. finishedc. wouldfinish d. will finish
227.Whenwillyoustartthetrip?-We'll leaveassoon aswe...... our tickets.
a. getb. gotc. willgetd. wouldget
228.- I'm learningEnglish.-Well,whenwe...... Englishfluently,we mayfinda goodjob.
a. speakb. spokec. hasspoken d. will speak
229.- Bythetimeyou...... this book,your meal will getcold.
- Oh,Ionlyhaveafewpagesleft.
a. readb. will readc. have readd. hadread
230.- AreyoutakingEnglishcourses?
- Yes, andmyteacher saysthatwhenI...... fivecourses,Ishall be abletospeakit quitefluently.
a. have takenb. tookc. hastaken d. will take
231.- Isyourfather athome?
- No, heisawayonbusiness.Ifyouhavea messageforhim,I...... itto himassoonashe...... home.
a. give/getsb. give/will get c. willgive/get d. will give / gets
232.- Pleasetell me howtogettothepost office?
- Gotill you...... toasquarewithastatueinthemiddle;thenturnleftand you...... itonyour right.
a. come/fineb. come / will findc. will come/findd. will come/will find
233.-Whatdidhesaybeforeheleftfor Paris?
- Hesaidhewouldgivemearingassoonashe...... Paris.
a. reachesb. reachedc. willreachd. wouldreach
234.- Ithoughtyouweregoingtotheconcert.
- Iwas. ButwhenI gotthere,thetickets...... soldout.SoI...... goback home.
a. was/ hadtob. hadbeen/haveto c. had been / had tod. were/ hadto
235.- Howlonghaveyoubeenworkinginthisfirm?
- I havebeenworkinghereforfiveyears.WhenI...... hereforfifteenyears,
I'll beabletogetsomepension.
a. workb. will beworking c. hasworkedd. hasbeenworking
236.Tell uswhat...... toyouyesterday?
a. happenb. happenedc. hadhappened d. hashappened
237.We...... youatelegram assoonaswe...... inChicagotomorrow.
a. will send / arriveb. wouldsend/arrived
c. will send/will arrive d. send/arrive
238.Thedruggist...... for homewhenwe...... tothestoreyesterday.