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1. Would you slow down a bit, please? I cant _________ you.

A. keep up with B. put up with C. make up to D. hold on to

2. _____ at the door before entering please.

A. Knocked B. To knock C. Knocking D. Knock

3. The men will have to wait all day ______ the doctor works faster.

A. if B. unless C. whether D. that

4. Mr. Kesav, theres a man at _____ front door who says he has_______news for you of great

importance.

A. the; ; B. the; the; C. ; ; D. ; the;

5. John said hed been working in the office for an hour, _______ was true.

A. he B. this C. which D. who

6. Hundreds of jobs______ if the factory closes.

A. lose B. will be lost C. are lost D. will lose

7. If this dictionary is not yours,_______can it be?

A. what else B. who else C. which elses D. who elses

8. I gave the money to her_______I saw her.

A. while B. the moment C. suddenly D. once

9. Ive won a holiday for two to Florida. I _______ my mum.

A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken

10 I _______to, but I forgot about buying butter.

A. liked B. wished C. meant D. expected

11. A new cinema_______here. They hope to finish it next month.

A. will be built B. is built C. has been built D. is being built

12. I read about it in some book, does it matter_______it was?

A. where B. what C. how D. which

13. Many people have helped with canned food; however, the food bank needs_____for the poor.

A. more B. much C. many D. most14. Sit down and rest. You need to _______your energy for the tennis match this afternoon.

A. leave B. save C. hold D. get

15 _______late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.

A. To sleep B. Sleeping C. Sleep D. Having slept

Time: 30 minutes Marks: 100

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16. In that case, there is nothing you can do_______than wait.

A. more B. other C. better D. any

17. I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a /an_______trick.

A. ordinary B. easy C. smart D. simple18. One learns a language by making mistakes and _______them.

A. correct B. correcting C. corrects D. to correct

19. ______can you expect to get a pay raise.

A. With hard work B. Although work hard

C. Only with hard work D.Now that he works hard

20. Write to me when you get home.---------

A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can

21. With its rapid growth in population, the city _____ in all directions in the past five years.

A. spreads B. has spread C. spread D. had spread

22. I left my friend _____ in the shop.A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. waits

23. Your shirt is in the washing machine. You have to wear _____ different one.

A. any B. the C. a D. other

24. People have heard what the President has said; they are waiting to see _____ he will do.

A. how B. what C. when D. that

25. If youre driving to the airport, can you give me a _____?

A. hand B. seat C. drive D. ride

26. Four of Roberts children were at the party, including _____, Luke.

A. the oldest B. an oldest one C. the old D. an old one

27. Naturally, after I tell her what to do, my daughter _____ go and do the opposite!A. may B. can C. must D. should

28. The manager, _____ his factorys products were poor in quality, decided to give his workers further

training.

A. knowing B. known C. to know D. being known

29. Thanks for the lovely party and the delicious food. ------

A. No thanks B. Never mind C. All right D. My pleasure

30. Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report _____ her boss could read it first thing next

morning.

A. so that B. because C. before D. or else

31. Mr. Hari understands that _____ math has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students.

A. unless B. since C. although D. when

32. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if _____ whether he was going in the right

direction.

A. seeing B. having seen C. to have seen D. to see

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33. The silence of the library _____ only by the sound of pages being turned over.

A. has been broken B. breaks C. broke D. was broken

34. This coffee is from Mexico. Would you like _____?

A. it B. some C. this D. little35. Perhaps we need to clear away these books to make _____ for our new students.

A. place B. area C. space D. room

36. Some passengers complain that it usually ____ too long to fill in travel insurance documents.

A. costs B. takes C. spends D. spares

37. I dont think its my ____ that the TV blew up.

A. error B. mistake C. fault D.duty

38. My grandfather is as ____ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.

A. enthusiastic B. energetic C. talkative D. sensitive

39. Broadly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not ____.

A. widely B. thoroughly C. entirely D. extensively

40. Tony is ________ the guidebook, looking for information about Japan, where he will travel soon.

A. tracing B. skipping C. inspecting D. scanning

41. One of the consequences of our planets being warming up is a(n) ____ in the number of natural

disasters.

A. result B. account C. reason D. increase

42. Those who change mobile phones frequently will pay a heavy price for being____.

A. graceful B. fashionable C. particular D. feasible

43. Her talent and experience ____ her to the respect of her colleagues.

A. permitted B. qualified C. deserved D. entitled

44. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather ____ the helplessness of the crew at

sea.A. added to B. resulted from C. turned out D. made up

45. A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 10,000 people have

____________ to watch the race.

A. showed off B. brought up C. turned up D. made up

46. The sales man said that __________ thief was a young man with __________ brown hair.

A the a B. the ______ C. a ______ D. ? a a

47. Nowadays, people usually think if you enter a key university, you are your parents__________.

A. pride B. luck C. value D. cheer

48. When Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2,000 experiments __________ he got it to work.

A. as B. after C. when D. before

49. The public transportation is very convenient in that big city, so there _________ be any difficulty

in traveling around.

A. mustnt B. wouldnt C. shouldnt D. neednt

50. It is reported that the FIFA World Cup __________ in Germany.

A. would hold B. will be held C. is going to hold D. is being held

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51. It tells us to ______ hope even when coming across failure; try to learn something valuable from it

A. look for B. call for C. take up D. give up

52. I ______ after Max, my pet dog, at home. He was ill.

A. have looked B. was looking C. would look D. give up

53. His mother worried that he spent too much time on the computer and not enough time_________.

A. to study B. study C. studied D. studying

54. I was shocked by the news, which made me realize __________ terrible problems we would face.

A. how B. which C. what D. that

55. Ang Lee won the best director Oscar at the 78th Academy Awards, __________ the highest honor

in American movie fields.

A. to consider B. considering C. consider D. considered

56. Todays basketball match __________ as one of the most exciting matches that these two teams

have ever played.

A. regards B. ranks C. treats D. thinks

57. Ebay, Amazon and Wal-Mart are popular websites __________ people can sell goods to each other.

A. where B. which C. when D. whose

58. He is always helping people without expecting anything __________.

A. in need B. in fact C. in danger D. in return

59. With ticket prices rising, TV __________ over as the typical way of watching a game for the young

and old.

A. has taken B. had taken C. was taken D. is taken

60. Im _________ a big journey. Ill visit all the places of interest here

A. in B. at C. on D. of

61. While driving through the city, she showed me the building __________ she once worked.

A. when B. in which C. by which D. at which

62. A woman tearfully explained _________ she had recently lost her husband in a car accident.

A. what B. when C. how D. where

63. It was an easy test and he should have passed, but he __________.

A. doesnt B. didnt. C. havent D. should

64. A driver is asked to keep his safety belt __________ while driving on the freeway.

A. fasten B. fastening C. fastened D. being fastened

65. The high-speed railway __________ by 2010, when the World Expo is held in Shanghai.

A. will complete B. is completed C. has completed D. will be completed

66. When __________ a question, one should answer it as clearly as possible.

A. asking B. to ask C. asked D. ask

67. The shop was caught in a storm and many passengers were reported missing, which got their folks

at home ___________.

A. worried B. worrying C. worry D. to worry

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68. I was almost killed the other day. A car passed me at __________ I thought was a dangerous speed.

A. that B. what C. as D. I have thought

69. The flower show, which __________ until 5 p.m. every day, has been a complete success.

A. opens B. opening C. is open D. is opened

70. He told me he __________ there the next day.

A. will go B. had gone C. has gone D. would go

71. Yesterday we were playing basketball when I fell on my knee. It ________ ever since then.

A. had hurt B. has hurt C. had been hurt D. has been hurt

72. He knew I collected stamps and coins and asked me whether my collection __________.

A.was growing B. was grown C. grew D. had been grown

73. Ill have your luggage brought in while you __________ out this form.

A. are filling B. have been filling C. have filled D. will fill

74. After the interview, she realized that she had no useful skills that __________ the interviewer.

A. was interesting B. would be interested C. interested D. interested in

75. _________ the people rose up.

A. Long before B. It was not long before

C. It was before long D. It was not before long

76. I __________ for New York tomorrow.

A. am leaving B. will have been leaving C. leaves D. left

77. We have __________ the city for a week. Now its time for us __________.

A. been in to leaveB. come to to leave

C. been in leaving D. come to leaving

78. I wonder if he __________. If he _________, please let me know as soon as possible.

A. comes will arrive B. will come arrives

C. comes arrives D. will come will arrive

79. Michael never buys a round of drinks

A.if he can avoid it. B. if I take the train.

C. if you leave it out in the sun. D. if you say he is fat.

80. Ill see you at the cinema

A. if you want to pass your English exam. B. if you dont go to bed soon.

C. if you have the time. D. if you can make it.

81. You wouldnt report me, .......... ?

A. dont you B. would you C. wouldnt you D. do you

82. He isnt going to like this, .......... ?

A. didnt he B. did he C. wont he D. is he

83. Shiela might come to see you tomorrow.

A. You might be visited by Shiela tomorrow. B. You will might be visited by Shiela tomorrow.

C. You would be visited by Shiela tomorrow. D. None

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84. Frank Sinatra sang My Way..

A.My Way was sung by Frank Sinatra.

B. My Way had been sung by Frank Sinatra.

C. My Way would be sung by Frank Sinatra. D. None85. We havent found the answer _____.

A. yet B. already C. until D. altjough

86. _____ in our city are expensive.

A. The all restaurants B. All the restaurants

C. The restaurants allD. All restaurant

87. The hijackers were arrested and didnt know where _____.

A. will be taken B. theyre taken C. they would take D. they were being taken

88. He was fined by the police for driving too _____.

A. fastly B. speedy C. hard D. fast

89. The old general told us stories of how he _____.A. defeat the enemy B. was fighting in the battles of 1944

B. had won the war alone D. has fought the Germans

90. A horrible morning was followed by a torrent of rain _____ afternoon.

A. on late B. in late C. late in the D. late in

91. We _____ be millionaires one day.

A. can be able to B. could C. have had to D. will has to

92. The tourists were looking forward _____ the Tate Gallery.

A. to visit B. to visiting C. a visit to D. visiting

93. If youd written earlier, Id have known when you _____ to go on holiday.

A. will want B. would intend C. wanted D. would want94. I _____ to find my watch.

A. ve tried B. tried C. try D. m trying

95. No matter _____, you must keep trying.

A. however seems it difficult B. however it seems difficult

C. how difficult does it seem D. how difficult it seems

96. In his spare time he works _____ a salesman for an insurance company.

A.as B. like C. at D. out

97. My son is only one and a half years old but he can already _____.

A. walk B. go C. come D. hurry

98. How much longer _____ this dictionary?

A. have you needed B. will you need C. need you D. you need

99. The family lost their money on roulette so theyre unable to buy _____.

A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

100. The policeman warned the photographer _____ too near.

A. doesnt come B. dont come C. not to come D. shouldnt come

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GENERAL ENGLISH ANSWERS SET - 2

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B

9. A 10. C 11. D 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. B

17. B 18. B 19. C 20. C 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B

25. D 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. D

33. D 34. B 35. D 36. B 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. D

41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. D

49. C 50. B 51. B 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. D 56. B

57. A 58. D 59. A 60. C 61. B 62. C 63. B 64. C

65. D 66. C 67. A 68. B 69. C 70. D 71. A 72. A

73. A 74. C 75. B 76. A 77. A 78. B 79. A 80. D

81. C 82. D 83. A 84. A 85. A 86. B 87. D 88. D

89. C 90. C 91. B 92. B 93. C 94. D 95. D 96. A

97. A 98. B 99. A 100. C