Neither John nor Mary are going to the beach today... Either John ……his friends are going to the cinema today.[r]
(1)Exercise 1
1 When Mark came home, Mary ……… television
a watched b was watching c had watched d watches Martha …… dinner when Tom called
a had b has c had had d was having
3 While John was studying Chinese, Nora ………
a was sleeping b has slept c was slept d sleeps John was walking to class when he … his pen
a lose b lost c has lost d was losing
5 Henry … a snack at midnight last night
a eats b had eaten c was eating d ate
6 Ann was driving on Main street when his car ……down
a broke b beaks c was breaking d will break
7 Sam ……the results of the experiment
a has already recorded b already recorded c already records d was already recording John has yet ………what to with the money
a deciding b decided c to decide d decides Jack told us yesterday that he …New York in 1999
a visited b had visited c was visiting d visits 10 Nancy ………….to the store before he went home
a went b was going c had to go d had gone
11 Bob went to bed after he ……….dinner
a had had b had c has d was having
12 I …….in London for ten years before I moved to Manchester
a lived b had lived c has lived d live
13 The study of languages …… very interesting
a are b is c were d had to be
14 The view of these disciplines … from time to time
a vary b varies c have varied d varying
15 The fear of rape and robbery ……many people to flee the cities for ages a has caused b had caused c have caused d caused 16 The actress, along with her manager and some friends, ……to a party tonight
a is going b are going c goes d has gone
17 John, along with twenty friends, ……… a party tomorrow
a is planning b are planning c has planned d planned 18 Mr Robbins, accompanied by his wife and children, are arrived tonight A b c d 19 The picture of the soldiers bring back many memories
A b c d
20 The effects of cigarettes smoking has been proven to be extremely harmful A b c d
21 If the duties of these officers is not reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project A b c d
22 The use of credit cards in place have increased rapidly in recent year A b c d
23 Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, is at all –time high A b c d
24 Neither John nor Mary are going to the beach today A b c d
(2)1 Either John ……his friends are going to the cinema today
a nor b or c and d but
2 Writing many letters ……her happy
a make b making c makes d to make Knowing her ………… him what he is
a have made b has made c made d make The majority ………that we are in no danger
a believe b have believed c believed d believes The majority of the students …….him to be innocent a believe b believes c believing d to believe The flock of birds are circling overhead
A b c d The herd of buffalos are breaking away A b c d
8 A school of fishes are being attacked by sharks A b c d
9 Twenty-five dollars are too much to pay for that shirt A b c d
10 Two miles are too much for me to run in one day A b c d
11 A number of the applicants has already been interviewed A b c d
12 The numbers of residents who have been questioned on this matter are quite small A b c d
13 Her car does not go as fast as ……
a our b us c ours d ourselves
14 Johnson expects ….studying law next semester in the United Kingdom a studying b to study c study d to studying
15 The president will attempt … inflation in the next four years a to reduce b reduce c reducing d reduced 16 John admitted ……the jewels in this building last night a steal b stole c to steal d stealing 17 You shouldn’t risk … that building in its present condition a entering b enter c to enter d entered 18 Peter was considering … a new car until the prices went up a buy b to buy c buying d to buying 19 Would you mind not ……… in this office? Of course not a smoke b smoking c smoked d to smoke 20 John gave up ……sports because of his doctor’s advice a play b playing c to play d played 21 It is difficult …this test because of short time
a pass b passing c to pass d passed 22 We are not looking forward … back this area
a to going b to go c go d going
23 It is uncommon … such good crops in this section of this country a find b to find c finding d to finding 24 You would be better off …….now instead of tomorrow a leave b to leave c leaving d to leaving Exercise
(3)a to call b called c calling d to calling We object to their ………at this hour
a call b calling c called d to call
3 The grass needs to be cut
a cut b cutting c to cut d to cut
4 The policeman can’t determine … car is parked in the lot
a which b whom c that d whose
5 John play tennis very well, ………?
a does not John b doesn’t John c doesn’t he d doesn’t John I am going to play this musical, ……… ?
a am not I b aren’t I c aren’t we d are not I Ann had to learn French a lot when she lived in Paris, ……….?
a hadn’t she b didn’t she c did she d hadn’t she He is used ………on the left because he comes from England
a drive b to drive c to driving d driving His mother can’t stand ……… him playing games on line
a playing b to play c play d played
10 Nobody knows this answer, ……….?
a they b he c don’t they d don’t them
11 Let’s go, ……….?
a shall we b we c are we d did we
12 We have never seen this picture, ……?
a haven’t we b have we c we d don’t we 13 He has seen her plays, and the girls ………
a so have b have so c have too d too have 14 We are going to the movies tonight and ………
a too is Susie b so is Susie c is Susie too d so Susie is 15 I didn’t see Nora this morning, and John ………
a didn’t either b didn’t neither c did so d did too 16 She won’t be going to the conference, and ………
a her colleagues will either b neither will her colleagues c either will her colleagues d her colleagues will too
17 If I have the time, I … with you
a will go b would go c would have gone d could go 18 If today ……Sunday, we could go to the beach
a is b were c had been d will be
19 If I hadn’t been in a hurry, I …….the milk
a will not spill b wouldn’t have spilled c wouldn’t spill d would spill 20 She will give you my address ……she comes to London late
a if b because of c unless d in spite of
21 The old lady dresses as if it …… winter even in the summer
a was b is c has been d were
22 ……we known that you were there, we would have written you a letter
a If b Unless c Had d Because
23 ……I you, I would go to London to work
a If b Were c Because d Unless
24 He looked as if he ……….a ghost
a sees b saw c had seen d will see
Exercise 4
1 He didn’t run ten miles but he looked as though he …….ten miles
(4)2 She is busy so she cannot come with us but I wish that she …to the party tonight
a come b came c could come d comes
3 I don’t have enough time but I wish that I … enough time to finish my homework
a have b had c had had d to have
4 They wish that it …… today
a doesn’t rain b didn’t rain c will not rain d had not rained I didn’t meet my form teacher but I wish that I …… her yesterday
a didn’t meet b don’t meet c hadn’t met d haven’t met He gets used ……….milk every morning
a drink b drinking c to drink d to drinking
7 The program director used ……….his own letters
a to write b write c writing d to writing
8 We got used …….our own food when we had to live alone
a cook b to cook c to cooking d cooked
9 Tom would rather … to class tomorrow than today
a go b to go c gone d going
10 We would rather that he … this train
a take b takes c will take d has taken
11 It is not winter now, but Jane would rather that it ……winter now
a is b had been c has been d were
12 John ………to class tomorrow
a wouldn’t rather go b would rather not go c would not rather go d would rather go not 13 Henry would rather you …… me tomorrow
a will not call b won’t call c not call d not will call 14 John would rather that we ……now, but we must go to work
a don’t go b will not c haven’t go d didn’t go 15 It …….last night, but I’m not sure
a had rained b may have rained c rained d was raining 16 Mary feels …… about her test grade because her mark is very bad
a sad b sadly c good d happy
17 This flower smells …… so my daughter likes it a lot
a sweetly b sweet c bitter d bad
18 She likes the same courses ………her husband
a as b like c to d with
19 This computer is different ………
a to me b with mine c from mine d from me 20 I like this chair because it is ……….that one
a more comfortable as b as comfortable than c more comfortable than d the most comfortable
21 He is very busy in this season so he visits his family … he does
a as frequently as b more frequently than c the most frequently d less frequently than 22 Nancy’ watch is …… expensive than mine
a more far b far more c far most d most far 23 He speaks Russian …… he does Spanish
a more much rapidly than b much more rapidly than c as more rapidly than d as rapid as 24 The basket games at the university are better than ……….the high school
a those of b that of c of those d of that
Exercise 5
1 This is one of ………questions in the test so I can’t answer it
(5)a the early b the earliest c earlier d the earliest No longer had we started out for Liverpool, … it started to rain
a as b than c more d most
4 The more he rowed the boat, ……….away he got
a the far b the farthest c the farther d farther Please give me ……… of the two pieces of cake
a the smaller b the smallest c the small d smallest Of the two landscapes that you have shown me, this one is ………
a the most picturesque b the more picturesque c the picturesque d most picturesque One of the books, this one is ………
a the most interesting b the more interested c the more interesting d the most interested Of three shirts, this one is ………
a the pretty b the prettiest c the prettier d the more pretty She speaks Cambodian ………….to be an interpreter
a good enough b enough good c enough well d well enough 10 He has ……flour to bake that loaf of bread
a enough b so c such d too
11 The students arrived late ……… the traffic jam
a because b although c in spite of d because of
12 It is difficult to deliver the letter ……….the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope
a although b because of c because d unless 13 The Smiths had …… many children that they formed their own baseball team
a so b such c enough d too
14 I had … few jobs offers that it wasn’t difficult to select one
a such b so c because d enough
15 The students had behaved …… badly that he was dismissed from class
a so b such c enough d too
16 Susan drove to Miami instead of flying …….she could save money
a because of b unless c despite d so that
17 It was … interesting a book that he couldn’t put it down
a such b so c enough d too
18 It is …………a hot day that we decided to stay indoors
a so b enough c too d such
19 Mary got John ……… her car
a to wash b washing c wash ed d washes
20 George is getting his teacher …….him a make-up exam
a to giving b gave c give d giving
21 Anna got her car ……… last week
a repair b repaired c repairing d to repair 22 Nora was………her hair cut when John called
a was b having c wanting d causing
23 He lets his child …… cartons on Sunday morning
a watch b watching c to watch d watched
24 She allowed her daughter ……… with her friends
a to swim b swim c swimming d swum
Exercise 6
1 We have to help the lady ………her cane
a find b finding c found d to finding
2 Jorge helped the old man with the packages …….a taxi
(6)3 The men to ……… the woman is talking are angry
a who b whom c whose d that
4 My car, ….is very large, uses too much gasoline
a that b whose c which d whom
5 James, …… father is the president of the company, has received a promotion
a whose b whom c which that
6 The company, ……employees are on strike, is closing down for two weeks
a that b whose c whom d which
7 The man ……down the street might be in trouble
a run b ran c to run d running
8 Mr Tomas, ……….a professor, is traveling in the Mideast this year
a Ф b be c being d to be
9 It surprises me ……… Lan would such a thing
a which b whose c that d who
10 It is obvious ………….Miss Nhi studies English very well
a that b which c whose d whom
11 My teachers often urged me ……….more and more
a study b to study c studying d studied
12 Lan urged that Diep ……… now
a return b to return c returned d returning
13 The university requires that all its students ……this course
a taking b take c taken d to take
14 It is necessary that he …………his child to behave better
a train b training c to train d trained
15 It is important that he ………a captain of this team
a be b is c being d to be
16 He is not only …….but also handsome
a talent b talented c ugly d badly-behaved
17 Paul Anka not only plays the piano but also ……… music well
a composes b to compose c composing d composed
18 The teacher, as well as his students, … going to the concert
a are b is c be d to be
19 Ms Tim plays the guitar as well as ……….very well
a paint b paints c to paint d painted
20 Beth studies both math ………literature very well
a and b or c with d as
21 Mark and his sister know how ……… Cambodian food
a prepare b preparing c prepared d to prepare 22 Jane will be admitted to the school ……his bad grades
a although b because c despite d unless
23 …….he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep
a Though b because of c in spite of d unless 24 The child ate the cookie ……his mother had told him not to
a even though b because of c despite d in spite of Exercise
1 Hardly ……….asleep when he began to dream of far- away lands