1. In this course, students receive __________ in the basic English grammar. a. instruct b. instructional c. instruction d. instructive 2. Rex Hotel was the best place for us _________. a. to stay b. stays c. staying d. stay 3. Peter, together ________ his wife, paid us a visit last week. a. of b. with c. along d. in 4. English is an important language ___________ a. to master b. for us to master c. which we have to master d. all are correct 5. I am so happy to hear from Mary because I haven't seen her ________ last year. a. for b. on c. since d. a and b 6. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. nation b. national c. nationality d. international 7. Both Mary and Jane, as well as John, ________ ready for the exam tomorrow. a. is b. was c. are d. are to 8. I ________ him for his honesty. a. respective b. respectful c. respectable d. respect 9. The guest of honour, along with his wife and children, _________ sitting at the first table when we had a party yesterday. a. was b. were c. are d. have been 10. Don't share the matter with anyone else. Please keep it in _________. a. private b. possession c. property d. tongue 11. Each of us _____ a book report next week. a. shall have b. will have c. had d. has 12. In interactions in international _________ actually money does not usually change hands. a. buy b. sell c. barter d. trade 13. After her father's death, she came into ________ of a great fortune. a. possess b. possession c. possessive d. possessively 14. The bottles of wine ________ on the shelf. a. is b. are c. was d. has put 15. She is ________ in asking for bigger salary. She has worked hard. a. reason b. unreasonable c. reasonable d. unreasonably 16. Is this a hotel? - No, it's a ________ house. a. possess b. possession c. private d. his 17. The English team was totally _________ by the Brazilian one. a. outplayed b. outlived c. outrun d. outgrown 18. Lee, who is Chinese, learns English as a________language. a. native b. second c. foreign d. first 19. Millions of people all over the world ________ English as their native language. a. have b. talk c. choose d. produce 20. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. cat b. _certain c. cook d. Canadian 21. Luckily, he found his briefcase which he had left on the train to London at the Lost __________ Office. a. Property b. Missing c. Possess d. Train 22. Are you interested _____ learning English? a. of b. with c. along d. in 23. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. continent b. alone c. involve d. property 24. Learning English is ________ for young people to get a good job. a. difficult b. hard c. necessary d. unnecessary 25. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. particular b. park c. smart d. hard 26. After two years of learning, Mary can speak French________. a. fluently b. pretty c. strictly d. automatic 27. He is a _________ friend of mine. a. suitable b. interesting c. interested d. particular 28. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. good b. book c. flood d. look 29. Thailand earns a lot of annual income from the tourist ________. a. money b. trade c. bank d. cheque 30. Bill ________ from his father's farm. a. is just coming b. was just coming c. has just come d. all are correct 31. He is the good colleague_______ a. to work for us with b. to us for working with c. for working with us d. for us to work with 32. How ___________ sugar do you need? a. much b. many c. some d. any 33. That problem is not easy enough for her _________ a. solved b. solving c. to solve d. solves 34. English is _______ as one of the most important subjects at high schools and universities. a. regarded b. considered c. saw d. a and b 35. My friend has lost weight _____ every day. a. to exercise b. to exercising c. by to exercise d. by exercising 36. Imagination ________ facts. a. outplays b. outlays c. outruns d. outlives 37. Is there anything important _____ first? a. doing b. done c. to do d. do 38. People save money __________ a. for future use b. to use in the future c. to using in the future d. a and b 39. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. property b. access c. possession d. American 40. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. choose b. child c. change d. chemistry 41. Breathing is ________ for most of us. a. need b. automatic c. difficult d. unnecessary 42. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. looked b. united c. stopped d. missed 43. The pilot managed to _________ the damaged plane safely. a. take off b. take on c. launch d. land 44. I really cannot accept your _______ demands. a. easy b. usual c. hard d. unreasonable 45. Mary was the last applicant_________by that interviewer. a. to be interviewed b. to be interviewing c. to interview d. to have interviewed 46. The shirt in the window was _________ expensive for me to buy. a. enough b. too c. so d. such 47. Computers are ________ used in schools and universities. a. widely b. wide c. width d. widen 48. My mother told me _________ hope. a. not to give up b. not give up c. not giving up d. not to giving up 49. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. people b. ceiling c. machine d. sit 50. Unfortunately, nobody on the ship _______ after the dreadful storm. a. outgo b. outlived c. outplayed d. leave 51. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. English b. African c. Chinese d. American 52. I'm hungry. Is there any food _______? a. to be eaten b. to eat c. eating d. for me eating 53. Great Britain is_______in the world. a. narrow b. poor c. powerless d. powerful 54. We can enjoy live programmes through ________ satellites. a. communicate b. communication c. communicative d. communicable 55. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. brain b. Iamb c. comb d. climb 56. He is a famous specialist who gave an interesting ______ on physics yesterday. a. lecture b. letter c. speak d. a and c 57. It is________that he will resign. a. surely b. obviously c. certainly d. certain 58. I have the great ________ for my father. a. consider b. respect c. attitude d. knowledge 59. Approaching ________ the village, we saw the village common in the distance. a. at b. in c. to d. no word is needed 60. Working for 12 hours a day _________ her very tired. a. makes b. made c. make d. making . b. were c. are d. have been 10 . Don't share the matter with anyone else. Please keep it in _________. a. private b. possession c. property d. tongue 11 . Each of us _____ a book report. b. will have c. had d. has 12 . In interactions in international _________ actually money does not usually change hands. a. buy b. sell c. barter d. trade 13 . After her father's death,. unreasonable c. reasonable d. unreasonably 16 . Is this a hotel? - No, it's a ________ house. a. possess b. possession c. private d. his 17 . The English team was totally _________ by