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(1)Grammar Questions (1) Click the answer button to see the correct answer
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You should know that everyone in this office _ busily planning the dance for a week
1) is
2) has been 3) have been 4) are
2
Jan is a wonderful singer Her mother tells me that she _ professionally since she was four
1) has been sung 2) was singing 3) is singing
4) has been singing
Ellen's grades have been really bad, but this semester, Jack's were undoubtedly _
1) more bad 2) badder 3) worse 4) so worse
I can't find my wallet _ it at home 1) I must leave
2) Might I have left 3) Maybe I leave 4) I might have left
All the students went to the magic show, which we all thought was really _, yesterday
(2)3) amusing 4) amused
We were angry about the situation and insisted _ by the president 1) to see
2) on being seen 3) on seeing 4) to be seen
"I'm always willing to help you Just tell me what _ me to do." 1) want
2) you want 3) you want 4) you want
It is strange that for the past few days we haven't heard _ news about that accident
1) many 2) a lot 3) much 4) much of
Communication has always been important Ancient _ were simple 1) message systems
2) messages systems 3) message-systems 4) messages-systems 10
The report concluded that _ man, woman, and child in the US should wear a seat belt when driving or riding in a car
(3)4) every 11
In spite of the rain, some people in the village are planning to climb the mountain to rescue the injured people, but _ are staying home 1) most of people
2) many of a number 3) many of them 4) the most people 12
I need _ to finish a bench, and I'll go and look in a garage 1) one more wood
2) much woods 3) many woods 4) a piece of wood 13
Fifty years ago, we needed _ than we today 1) less mathematic
2) less mathematics 3) fewer mathematics 4) fewer mathematic 14
All the food in the refrigerator _ eaten, and it is empty now 1) is been
2) has been 3) have been 4) had been 15
Economics _ nearly as interesting to me as literature 1) doesn't
(4)There is some disagreement between my parents and _ about which job I should take
1) I 2) we 3) me 4) us 17
A basket of apples, oranges, and bananas _ sent to my husband by his grandparents last Christmas
1) has been 2) have been 3) was 4) were 18
That the committee members could not agree with each other about solving that problem _ caused a serious problem
1) is 2) was 3) has 4) have 19
Every state in the United States makes _ own laws about education, marriage, divorce, and so on
1) their 2) his/her 3) its 4) his 20
My husband and I went to Montreal last May and greedily _ many lobsters because they were very cheap
1) eat 2) ate
(5)Mary and Tom lived in San Francisco, but they _ to Detroit 1) will just move
2) are just moved 3) have just moved 4) had just moved 22
I was very sick, but I've been feeling better since I _ the doctor 1) have visited
2) visit
3) had visited 4) visited 23
I _ for Quick Business Company for ten years in May 1) will have worked
2) was working 3) will work 4) has worked 24
_ a lot before you took the exam which many people failed? 1) Have you studied
2) Will you have studied 3) Had you studied 4) Do you study 25
I _ eagerly to go to Yellowstone, but my wife got sick three days before the departure
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Those two pictures hanging on the gallery wall _ in France, and they are very well known
1) were painted 2) were paint 3) painted
4) were painting
Since I did not feel good, I wanted very much _ the doctor, but it was not possible
1) to see 2) to be seen 3) seeing 4) being seen
The former newspaper boy _ to a new neighborhood to work 1) has sent
2) was send 3) was sent 4) sent
Nancy's dress is really beautiful I hear that it _ especially for her by a French designer
1) made 2) has made 3) is made 4) was made
This soup is very hot, but I always think the _ better 1) hotter the
(7)4) hot the
Do you know that ice cream has about _ calories as three glasses of milk?
1) so many 2) so much 3) as many 4) as much
"Have you ever played majong?" "Yes, as a matter of fact, we _ all the time when I worked in Tokyo."
1) would have played 2) should have played 3) used to play
4) must have play
I'm planning to go fishing this weekend, but I have so much work to that I _ stay home
1) may have 2) will 3) should 4) can
"Do you like to play ping-pong?" "I _, but now I prefer tennis, because it is better exercise."
1) used to 2) used to playing 3) used playing 4) used to 10
"Which you prefer the blue dress or the red dress?" "The blue dress is _."
(8)3) definite better 4) better definite 11
"Were you pleased with Mary's typing?" "Yes, the job was _." 1) surprising good
2) surprisingly good 3) surprising well 4) surprisingly well 12
"What a nice fireplace you have." "I like my house really _ during the winter."
1) warmly and comfortably 2) warmly and comfortable 3) warm and comfortably 4) warm and comfortable 13
Many advertisements claim that new contact lenses made of soft plastic are _, and easy to use
1) safe, comfortable 2) safety, comfort 3) safely, comfortably 4) unsafe, comfortably 14
That _ film entitled "Workers" deals with workers in China 1) document
2) documentary 3) documented 4) documenting 15
The US Constitution guarantees all American citizens _ under the law
(9)4) equality 16
_ students enrolled this year than last year at New York University 1) Less than
2) Less of the 3) A few of 4) A few more 17
I can't eat out tonight, because I have _ to 1) too many homeworks
2) much too much homework 3) too much homeworks 4) much too many homeworks 18
I imagine that there is _ of money left to share 1) a small number
2) a little number 3) a small amount 4) a few amount 19
Did you say that you _ there only three days ago? 1) went
2) had being 3) have been 4) had went 20
"Are we about to have dinner, Mom?" "Yes, it _ in the dining room."
(10)_ that medical insurance is extremely high 1) It feels
2) We are felt 3) We feel that it is 4) It is felt
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"How tall is Jack?" "He's about _ as I am." 1) as same height
2) as higher
3) the same height 4) so tall
23
"I couldn't go to class yesterday, because my car broke down." "You _ mine I wasn't using it."
1) could borrow 2) may borrow
3) could have borrowed 4) may have borrowed 24
"Did you go to the shopping mall to see a movie last night?" "Yes, but I _ home, because I had a little fever."
1) would rather stay 2) would rather stayed 3) would stay
4) would rather have stayed 25
Rhonda _ to finish her homework tomorrow morning because the deadline is tomorrow noon
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1
_ students enrolled this year than last year at my university 1) A few more
2) Less of the 3) A few of 4) Less
2
"Who has been planning the dance?" "Everyone in the class _." 1) is
2) has 3) have 4) are
3
"You and Mary seem to be getting along well." "Yes, I _ her better than before."
1) liked 2) am liking 3) like
4) have liked
4
"Ellen is a wonderful singer." "She _ since she was four." 1) has been singing
(12)5
"Nancy's grades are really bad." "Yes, but Tom's are _." 1) bad
2) badder 3) worse 4) so worse
6
"I can't find my wallet." " _ it at home?" 1) You must leave 2) Might you have left 3) Maybe you leave 4) You might left
7
"What was your impression of last night's movie?" " _ speaking, I thought it was rather boring." 1) Very
2) Really 3) Honest 4) Honestly
8
"All the students went to the magic show yesterday." "I heard it was really _."
1) amusingly 2) amuse 3) amusing 4) amused
(13)We insisted _ by the president 1) to see
2) on being seen 3) on seeing 4) to be seen
10
"Could you help me a while?"
"Sure Tell me what _ me to do." 1) want
2) you want 3) you want 4) you want
11
You don't hear _ news about that accident 1) many
2) a lot 3) much 4) much of
12
"Are you sure that you don't want to eat out tonight?" "I can't I have _ to tonight."
1) too many homeworks 2) much too much homework 3) too much homeworks 4) much too many homeworks
13
"What would you like to drink?" "I'll have _, please."
(14)14
Ancient _ were simple 1) message systems
2) messages systems 3) message-systems 4) messages-systems
15
_ man, woman, and child in the US should wear a seat belt 1) All
2) Each of 3) No 4) Every
16
Some people in the village are planning to climb the moun- tains to rescue injured people, but _ are staying home
1) most of people 2) many of a number 3) many of them 4) the most people
17
I need _ to finish the chair 1) one more wood
2) much woods 3) many woods 4) a piece of wood
18
In the past, we needed _ than today 1) less mathematics
(15)3) fewer mathematics 4) fewer mathematic
19
There is _ of money left to share 1) a small number
2) a little number 3) a small amount 4) a few amount
20
There is _ ink in the bottle 1) few
2) little 3) such a few 4) such a little
21
"The refrigerator is really empty." "Yes, all the food _ eaten." 1) is been
2) has been 3) have been 4) been
22
"Why did you change your major from economics to literature?" "Because economics _ as interesting to me as literature." 1) doesn't
2) are 3) isn't 4) aren't
(16)Abraham Lincoln taught _ to read at a young age 1) him
2) her 3) itself 4) himself
24
Each person in the game has to show what _ to the audience 1) he/she has
2) he/she have 3) she have 4) they has
25
That child is old enough to take care of _ 1) him
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1
There is some disagreement between my parents and _ about which university I should go to
1) me 2) us 3) I 4) we
2
A basket of apples, oranges, and lemons _ sent to me last Christmas
1) is 2) are 3) was 4) were
3
That the committee members could not agree with each other _ caused a serious problem
1) was 2) has 3) is 4) have
4
Every state in the United States makes _ own laws about education, marriage, divorce, and so on
(18)4) his
5
We went to Montreal last May and _ many lobsters because they were very cheap
1) ate 2) eat
3) have eaten 4) had eaten
6
"Are Mary and Tom still living in San Francisco?" "No, they _ to Detroit."
1) will just move 2) are just moved 3) have just moved 4) had just moved
7
"How are you feeling?"
"I've been feeling better since I _ the doctor." 1) have visited
2) visit
3) had visited 4) visited
8
"How long have you been working for that company?" "I _ there for ten years in May."
1) will have worked 2) was working 3) will work 4) has worked
(19)"I took an exam this morning It was really hard." " _ a lot before you took it?"
1) Have you studied 2) Will you have studied 3) Had you studied 4) Do you study
10
"Why is Bill unhappy?"
"Because his birds _ away." 1) flew
2) fly
3) had flown 4) flown
11
"Did you go to Yellowstone for a vacation?" "I _ to go, but my wife got sick three days before the departure."
1) have been planning 2) had been planning 3) have planned 4) was planned
12
I haven't heard from my son _ 1) for several weeks
2) for several weeks ago 3) since several weeks before 4) since a long time
13
Did you say that you _ there only three days ago? 1) went
(20)14
Television _ very popular since the 1950s 1) is
2) has been 3) was 4) had been
15
The children swam, rode horses and _ baseball at the camp last year
1) played 2) have played 3) way playing 4) had played
16
"Are we about to have supper?" "Yes, it _ in the dining room." 1) serves
2) is serving 3) is being served 4) was served
17
"They're still looking for Jack." "Hasn't he _ yet?"
1) found 2) been found 3) being found 4) to find
(21)"Those two pictures are very artistic." "Yes, they _ in France."
1) were painted 2) were paint 3) painted
4) were painting
19
I wanted _ by the doctor, but it was not possible 1) to see
2) to be seen 3) seeing 4) being seen
20
"Where did you get these old clothes?! "We _ them in the old apartment." 1) found
2) were finding 3) were found 4) have been found
21
"What happened to the old newspaper boy?" "He _ to a new neighborhood to work." 1) has sent
2) was send 3) was sent 4) sent
22
Gold _ near San Francisco in 1848, and the gold rush started the following year
1) was discovered 2) was discover
(22)4) they discovered
23
_ that medical insurance is extremely high 1) It is felt
2) We are felt 3) We feel that it is 4) It feels
24
Every system on the plane _ before departure 1) will been checked
2) will has checked 3) will be checked 4) will checked
25
"What a beautiful dress Mary's wearing."
"I hear that it _ especially for her by a French tailor." 1) made
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"Which dress you think I should wear to the date?" "I like the red one _ the others."
1) more as 2) more than 3) more 4) better
2
"Mary and Cathy are very _ each other."
"Yes, I'm not surprised that they often argue each other." 1) different about
2) as different as 3) different from 4) different than
3
"How tall is Jack?" "He's _ as I am." 1) as same height 2) higher
3) the same height 4) so tall
4
"I've got only twenty dollars."
"I think I have _ money than you." 1) least
(24)4) fewer
5
"This soup is very hot." "The _ better." 1) hotter the
2) hottest 3) hotter 4) hot the
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"Jeff and Bill are smart."
"Yes, but Betty is _ of the three." 1) the smarter
2) the smartest 3) smartest 4) smarter
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The harder we tried to solve the riddle, _ 1) we got more confused
2) the more confused we got 3) we got so confused
4) the most we got confused
8
"Why are you moving?"
"Because our new house is _ to the office than the old one." 1) as close
2) closer 3) close 4) closest
(25)Ice cream has about _ calories as three glasses of milk 1) so many
2) so much 3) as many 4) so much
10
This reproduction looks _ the original painting 1) like
2) similar 3) alike 4) exact like
11
"Did you study late last night?" "Yes, I did But I _." 1) may not have
2) mustn't have 3) mustn't
4) shouldn't have
12
"When you think John will come?" "He _ to be here any minute now." 1) will
2) have 3) ought 4) must
13
"Have you ever played majong?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact, we _ all the time when I went to college." 1) would have played
(26)14
"I couldn't go to class yesterday, because my car broke down." "You _ mine I wasn't using it."
1) could borrow 2) may borrow
3) could have borrowed 4) may have borrowed
15
"Did you go to a movie last night?" "Yes, but I _ home."
1) would rather have stayed 2) would rather stayed 3) would stay
4) would rather stay
16
Tom _ to finish his homework tomorrow morning because the deadline is tomorrow noon
1) have 2) must 3) need 4) is going
17
"Are you going fishing this weekend, too?"
"Yes, but I have so much work to that I _ stay home." 1) may have
2) will 3) should 4) can
(27)"I'm looking for someone to help me carry this baggage." "I _ be glad to help you."
1) will 2) should 3) can 4) have to
19
" _ to finish her Ph.D by the end of this year?" "Yes, or they will cut off her financial assistance." 1) Will Kathy
2) Does Kathy have 3) Shouldn't Kathy 4) Must Kathy
20
"Do you like to play ping-pong?" "I _, but now I prefer tennis." 1) used to doing
2) used to playing 3) used to played 4) used to
21
"Which you prefer the blue vase or red vase?" "The blue vase is _."
1) definitely better 2) better definitely 3) definite better 4) better definite
22
"Were you pleased with her typing?" "Yes, the job was _."
(28)3) surprising well 4) surprisingly well
23
"I had a hard time taking notes on Professor Johnson's lecture." "I did too He spoke _."
1) exceeding fast 2) exceedingly fastly 3) exceedingly fast 4) with exceedingly fast
24
"What a nice fireplace you have."
"I like my house _ during the winter." 1) warmly and comfortably
2) warmly and comfortable 3) warm and comfortably 4) warm and comfortable
25
"What was your impression of last night's movie?" " _ speaking, I thought it was rather boring." 1) Honest