Mary doesn’t like the dress her boyfriend bought her because she thinks it’s a bit out of ___.. (A)attention (B)mention (C)fashion (D)season.[r]
(1)Grammar
1 I _ lived in the country, so I know exactly what country life is like (A)ever
(B)once (C)forever (D) used
2 Mary looks tired She’s never done so many things in one day , _
she? (A)has (B)hasn’t (C)is (D)isn’t
3 After almost a whole day of hiking , the little children were so tired that they soon fell into a _ sleep (A)noise
(B)sound (C)voice (D) music
4 I like to go _ in my free time because it’s the least expensive exercise I can get All I need is a good pair of running shoes
(A)swimming (B)boating (C)jogging (D) skating
5 John is handsome and rich _, he is kind, which is why Mary is so crazy about him
(A)For all (B)At all
(C)In all (D)Above all
6 On my way to the station, I ran _ a friend of mine I hadn’t seen for years (A)up
(B)at (C)into (D)through
7 Most teachers not like big classes They think a good class should be _ no more than 30 students
(A)made into (B)made of (C)made up of (D)made from
8 Vivian is popular with everyone who knows her because she is helpful _ nature
(A)in (B)by (C)of (D)on
9 David looks very happy today because his wife has just _ birth to a baby boy
(A)given (B)made (C)gotten (D)brought
(2)(B)called (C)put (D)made
11 Because of the outbreak of SARS, many people _ going out unless it’s necessary
(A)avoid (B)decide (C)scare (D)prepare
12 It’s been a long time _ I last saw you, but you still look as beautiful as ever
(A)before (B)after (C)since (D)through
13 Christmas is coming Bruce and his family are busy _ their house with a Christmas tree and flowers
(A)painting (B)drawing (C)decorating (D)cleaning
14 Mary doesn’t like the dress her boyfriend bought her because she thinks it’s a bit out of _
(A)attention (B)mention (C)fashion (D)season
15 Smoking damages your heart, which is the most important _ in your body
(A)model (B)supply (C)tunnel (D)organ
16 I never _ George whenever I have questions, because he is the only one I can count on
(A)remember calling (B)remember to call (C)forget calling (D)forget to call
17 I’m afraid I can’t go to the movies with you tonight, because I’ll be busy _ for the test tomorrow
(A)to prepare (B)preparing (C)for preparing (D)prepared
18 I’m _ of my only son, who not only does well in school ,but treats people politely
(A)sick (B)full (C)proud (D)amazed
19 Collecting stamps _ what I in my leisure time
(A)are (B)is (C)being (D)have been
(3)(A)that (B)this (C)it (D)which
21 It can be very _ to walk across the street without looking around (A)comfortable
(B)nervous (C)convenient (D)dangerous
22 I’m afraid I can’t join you to go to the movies this weekend; I have many things to _ with
(A)deal (B)do (C)make (D)get
23 Mr Robertson has two daughters _ of them are going to study abroad next year
(A)One (B)All (C)Both (D)Either
24 Mr Johnson was so pleased _ his daughter’s performance at school that he decided to take her to Tokyo Disneyland for a five-day visit (A)for
(B)by (C)with (D)to
25 You are 30 kilos overweight You
really should _ more (A)expect
(B)exchange (C)exercise (D)excite
26 If I _ money three years ago, I would have bought that house right away Unfortunately, I was broke then (A)had
(B)have (C)had had (D)would have
27 Sonia _ up with a good idea at the meeting, but unfortunately the manager didn’t seem to like it (A)came
(B)ran (C)thought (D)considered
28 John is hard to get along with because he likes to find fault _ others (A)to
(B)of (C)at (D)with
29 I think Mary is prettier than _ girls in her class
(A)all the (B)any (C)any other (D)all the other
(4)(A)suggestion (B)advice (C)tip (D)word
31 Mary is _ heavier than she was just three months ago, so she has decided to go on a diet
(A)far (B)very (C)so (D)more
32 Turn left and go straight ahead for about two blocks Turn left again, and you’ll see that church You can’t _ it
(A)see (B)obey (C)realize (D)miss
33 Peter was very angry when he learned that this son had spent all his free time _ video games
(A)to play (B)with playing (C)for playing (D)playing
34 My family is a big one What about _?
(A)you (B)your (C)mine (D)yours
35 It seems that my father doesn’t like
_ which I bought him for his birthday last week
(A)the car’s color (B)the color of car (C)the color of a car (D)the color of the car
36 Get ready for dinner, honey A few friends of _ will come tonight in celebration of my birthday
(A)me (B)my (C)mine (D)our
37 Unless you _ medicine as the doctor told you, you’ll have little chance of getting well
(A)make (B)take (C)eat (D)drink
38 Mr Wang, our English teacher, is very _ He makes us study all the time and gives us a lot of homework, too (A)strict
(B)popular (C)greedy (D)friendly
39 Please give me one more _ I believe I won’t disappoint you
(A)opportunity (B)life
(5)40 Our teacher asked us to _ the first five lessons because he said many of the questions on the test might be based on those lessons
(A)review (B)receive (C)promise (D)obey
41 The car driver _ when a bus bumped into his car
(A)hurted badly (B)was badly hurted (C)was hurted badly (D)was badly hurt
42 Both of the watches are good-looking, but _ by the window is even more beautiful, isn’t it?
(A)another (B)the other (C)the one (D)some other
43 I was shocked when I heard my name _
(A)called (B)to be called (C)calling (D)call
44 I bought a _ of that movie actress because she is my idol
(A)poster (B)planet (C)politeness (D)plant
45 You look great _ that shit I hope I can get one like that
(A)in (B)on (C)at (D)over
46 Make sure you understand every word you read If there is one you don’t know, look it _ in the dictionary immediately
(A)over (B)around (C)up (D)down
47 John _ very well, but he also plays basketball In fact, he is a member of the school basketball team
(A)plays piano (B)plays pianos (C)plays the piano (D)plays a piano
48 John and Peter fool around all day, so I can tell that _ of them can pass the test tomorrow
(A)none (B)either (C)neither (D)anyone
49 I was sick and weak yesterday I couldn’t walk, and I couldn’t fall asleep, _
(6)(D)so
50 This is _ father, who is a famous writer as well as a Chinese history scholar
(A)John and Mary (B)John and Mary’s (C)John’s and Mary’s (D)John and Marys’
51 I remember _ my room a couple of days ago, so I don’t have to clean it again now
(A)cleaning (B)to clean (C)to have clean (D)to be cleaning
52 Dad asked me _ the piano for fear that I might wake up my baby sister (A)shouldn’t play
(B)to not play (C)not to play (D)not play
53 What you want to be when you _?
(A)bring up (B)turn up (C)make up (D)grow up
54 Mr & Mrs Wang have two sons One is a musician, while _ is a soldier (A)other
(B)the other (C)another (D)some other
55 Mary was sitting by the window _ a novel
(A)to read (B)reading (C)read (D)and read
56 The new manager looks pretty strict, so Peter _talk to her about his pay raise
(A)dare not to (B)dares not to (C)dare not (D)dares not
57 The Chinese eat things with
chopsticks, while the Westerners eat things with a knife and a _ (A)stick
(B)fork (C)cup (D)napkin
58 Now, John, of the two watches on the table, which one you like _? (A)well
(B)very much (C)better (D)best
59 I often go to work _ for exercise, but on weekends, I enjoy driving to the countryside, enjoying the views along the way
(7)(D)on feet
60 I told you before, never trust a man _ lies
(A)he (B)to (C)who (D)what
61 You’re getting fatter, so you need to go _ a diet
(A)on (B)in (C)with (D)up
62 I _ here since ten years ago, so I’m quite familiar with this place
(A)live (B)had lived (C)have lived (D)have living
63 The patient felt happy after the doctor carefully _ his chest and said, “You’re fine ”
(A)celebrated (B)considered (C)examined (D)employed
64 It _ last night because the road is wet
(A)would rain (B)would have rained (C)must have rained (D)can have rained
65 It _ to Jenny that tomorrow is her husband’s birthday, so she has decided to buy him a gold watch
(A)happened (B)occurred (C)struck (D)took place
66 Different people have different hobbies Some enjoy dancing while _ simply love hiking
(A)the other (B)the others (C)another (D)others
67 Jane seems to be crazy about Tom Cruise In fact, she thinks he is _ of all the movie actors she knows (A)most popular
(B)the most handsome (C)the better-looking (D)well-known
68 Mary’s sister is only ten years old, so she is _ to get married
(A)enough young (B)too young (C)very young (D)so young
69 Reading comic books _ fun, but if you spend too much time on them, you are simply wasting your time
(8)70 Vicky had an accident yesterday and was badly hurt, so it is _ for her to go to school today
(A)convenient (B)illegal (C)necessary (D)impossible
71 Being out of work, Gary _afford to buy a bicycle, not to mention a car (A)doesn’t
(B)shouldn’t (C)may not (D)can’t
72 _ that medicine and you’ll soon get well
(A)Take (B)Taking (C)To take (D)Have taken
73 I’m going to take a math test
tomorrow I wonder if you can come and help me _ the first five lessons (A)bump into
(B)put away (C)go over (D)back up
74 Thomas is absent _ class because he is ill in bed with a bad cold
(A)at (B)away (C)from (D)out
75 Because of SARS, everyone of us gets nervous and frightened whenever we hear somebody _
(A)crow (B)cure (C)cough (D)clap
76 I was a little bit disappointed because I didn’t _ the test Anyway, I knew I had done my best
(A)do well in (B)do good in (C)do well on (D)do good on
77 You’ve been wasting too much time _ TV If you fool around like this, you’ll be sorry sooner or later (A)to watch
(B)watching (C)watched (D)watch
78 I’ll go to the movies with my family as soon as I _ the homework (A)finish
(B)will have finished (C)will finish
(D)am finishing
79 On her way home, Jane stopped by the bakery and bought some _
(9)80 New cars are fancy, but they are much more expensive than used _
(A)car (B)one (C)those (D)ones
81 I forgot to turn in my school
assignment so the teacher punished me by making me _ the floor
(A)clean (B)cleaning (C)clear (D)clearing
82 John is familiar with New York because he has _ the city many times
(A)gone to (B)went to (C)been to (D)visited to
83 Tom is a man _ I believe has never lied before, so he should be the right person you want
(A)who (B)whom (C)which (D)what
84 The guest’s speech was so boring that I fell _ in the middle of it
(A)sleepy (B)sleep (C)sleeping (D)asleep
85 The singer is famous _ her beautiful voice
(A)to (B)by (C)for (D)with
86 Peter was born _ the morning of September 11, 1999, when it was raining very hard
(A)in (B)on (C)of (D)at
87 The pencil broke into two pieces, and I have no idea _ to link them together (A)how
(B)what (C)when (D)which
88 Not only I but also John _ listening to music in our free time
(A)enjoys (B)enjoy (C)like (D)love
89 Years have passed, but John still can’t _ the death of his girlfriend, who lost her life in a car accident (A)put up with
(B)get over (C)stick to (D)suffer from
(10)(A)invite
(B)have been invited