Part I. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given word in the brackets. (20%)
1. This pair of trousers ____________ (cost) fifty yuan.
2. All their belongs, together with the remains of torn-up newspapers, _________ (lie) scattered over the carpets.
3. The class _________ (be) taking notes, their pens scribing quickly over their exercise books.
4. John, rather than his roommates, ___________ (be) to blame.
5. It’s high time that we _________ (have) a rest.
6. When she ___________ (arrive) I ___________ (telephone) Harry. (= She arrived during my telephone call.)
7. I wouldn’t object to ___________ (ask) some questions.
8. It is recommended that the work ___________ (not start) until all the preparations have been made.
9. I didn’t mean ___________ (eat) anything but the cakes looked so good that I couldn’t resist
________ (try) one.
10. A President’s power is very strong. He is the most _________ (power) executive in t he nation.
11. What _____________ (happen) if they can’t reach an agreement?
12. If we ___________ (catch) the 10 o’clock train, we _________ (get) there by lunch time.
13. What is __________ (funny) joke you have ever heard?
14. It’s _________ (pr etty) well impossible to travel over these mountains.
15. Unreliable delivery dates are one of the most important obstacles to ____________ (increase) our exports.
16. Lee __________ (learn) English for several years, and at last he _________ (master) the irregular verbs.
17. It’s the first time I __________ (explain) this particular aspect of grammar.
18. This time tomorrow everyone __________ (read) of your success, and all sorts of people
__________ (ring) up to congratulate you.
19. It is highly desirable that every effort __________ (make) to reduce expenditure and that every member of the staff ___________ (economize) wherever possible.
20. The witness denied ___________ (see) the statue on your way to the bank.
Part II. Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences. (15%)
21. _______________ your help I should have failed in the project.
A. But for
B. Due to
C. Owing to
D. Thanks
22. He is senior to me __________ age, but not of service.
A. in point of
B. in view of
C. with a view to
D. with an eye to
23. ___________ rain, the football match will be postponed.
A. In consequence of
B. In defiance of
C. In danger
D. In the event of
24. Miss Coleman hinted ________ the idea that she was wealthy.
A. on
B. in
C. for
D. at
25. To the dinner party all her _____ were invited.
A. relation
B. relations
C. a relation
D. the relations
26. That man is not _____________.
A. enough scholar
B. much of a scholar
英语练习题C. much scholar
D. enough of scholar
27. His thesis treats ___________ social changes between wars.
A. on
B. about
C. for
D. of
28. He has been staying at home ____________ days.
A. these all last few
B. these last few all
C. all these last few
D. these last all few
29. ___________ recommendation has so far been made by the technicians.
A. Several such
B. No such a
C. Such no
D. No such
30. __________ meat is tainted.
A. That one-third
B. One-third that
C. Such a
D. Few such
31. __________ work has to be done before the plant goes into operation.
A. Much
B. A number of
C. Neither
D. Double
32. He wrote ___________ essays on Victorian novels in his class.
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