1. It ________ him almost 2 hours to go to his office yesterday because of the traffic jam. A. spent B. cost C. took D. put 2. The teacher asked us to ________ our lessons after class. A. go on B. go over C. go away D. go back 3. _____ he does his work, I don’t mind what time he arrives at the office. A. So far as B. So long as C. In case D. Meanwhile 4. You must ________ the facts and not run away from the truth. A. look B. see C. watch D. face 5. _____ the room temperature, she kept the heater on. A. Kept on B. Keeping up C. So as to keep up D. To keep up 6. _____ the rise in prices, life is getting harder. A. As B. With C. On D. For 7. That will _____ us a lot of trouble. A. save B. drop C. Cut D. spare 8. He _____ to school by bus, but now he goes to school on foot. A. used to going B. used to go C. is used to going D. is used to go 9. If he didn’t promise it yesterday, still he _____ it tomorrow. A. would not promise B. should not promise C. will not promise D. could not promise 10. The English test has to be _______ because our professor will be out this weekend. A. put in B. put on C. put off D. put up 11. Our parents always asked us to do the work ________. A. by chance B. by heart C. by ourselves D. by mind 12. ---How does Mr. Thomson act? ---He acts as though he _____ an expert. A. is B. was C. were D. has been 13. Although they differ in some ways, they are ______ to each other in hobbies. A. similar B. same C. different D. like 14. Have you ever _____ going to Paris? A. considered B. supposed C. thought D. wanted 15. Leifeng ______ a good example for all of us. A. did B. took C. make D. set 16. I really can’t stand _____ nothing _____ all day long. A. to have; to do B. having; doing C. to have; doing D. having; to do 17. The peasants are busy _______ the crops now. A. getting in B. pulling off C. handing in D. taking out 18. Let’s clean our room; mother will be back ________. A. in a minute B. for a minute C. at a minute D. of a minute 19. The dish doesn’t __________ as good as it looks. A. feed B. taste C. drink D. eat 20. _____ is of no concern to me. A. It rains or not B. Whether it rains or not C. If or not it rains D. If it rains
21. Quality _____ more than quantity. A. matters B. overcomes C. enjoys D. furthers 22. Science must be supplemented by philosophy if the means that science gives us _____ for worthwhile ends. A. are to use B. is used C. are to be used D. is being used 23. The boy dreams to have a brother or sister since he feels ______. A. alone B. single C. lonely D. unique 24. Some birds will fly away to the south in winter, while _____ will stay with you. A. another B. the others C. others D. other ones 25. The following factors ought to be _____ in mind. A. bear B. keep C. held D. borne 26. Because of air resistance there is a limit to _____ fast an object falls. A. why B. when C. what D. how 27. To our disappointment, Bill _______ to accomplish the work on time. A. served B. failed C. suggested D. enjoyed 28. I longed for having a new bicycle but my parents couldn’t______ it. A. accept B. afford C. refuse D. lose 29. John is handsome _____ the scar on his face. A. although B. despite C. even if D. instead of 30. Are those your books? I want to borrow some good _____. A. one B. once C. ones D. one’s 31. She didn’t tell her friend that she was ______ worse and worse. A. serving B. receiving C. feeling D. leaving 32. Though you stay in the hole for a couple of days, you won’t _____ touch with the outside world. A. miss B. fail C. fall D. lose 33. DOS stands _____ Disk Operating System. A. at B. for C. up D. on 34. Jack was a good swimmer; he _____ swim across the river. A. would B. might C. should D. was able to 35. Animals that are warm-blooded usually _____ hibernate. A. need not B. does not need to C. needn’t to D. don’t need 36. Do you consider it better _____ her alone? A. not leaving B. not to leave C. left D. to not leave 37. She racked her brains trying to _____ the maths problem. A. work up B. work down C. work out D. work off 38. We _____ have been present but we ______ not find the schedule. A. should; would B. should; could C. might; could D. could; could 39. He must have been well informed of it, _____? A. mustn’t he B. didn’t he C. needn’t he D. wasn’t he 40. His parents wouldn’t allow him _____ in the river alone. A. to risk swimming B. risking to swim C. risking going D. to risk to swim |