mind to spend twice as____ money as he had wanted.
A more cheaper, more B more cheap, a lot C the cheapest, the most D cheaper, much
10. This is a___ task and I hope he'll cope with it. He remains
___ in any circumstances. His results are always__.
A challenging, calmly, pleased B challenging, calm, pleasing C challenged, calm, pleased D challenged, calmly, pleasing
11. When he saw them standing__ to each other, he
laughed___ as though a weight had been lifted from
him. But his wife cut him____ saying his laughter was
not to the point.
A closely, joyfully, shortly
B close, joyful, short
C closely, joyful, short
D close, joyfully, short
12. Why is he backing out? It is not____. He earns as____
money as I do, and maybe even a lot___ than we both.
A fairly, much, much
B fair, much, more C fair, more, many D fairly, many, much
13.____ after she left the village, she felt too tired to go
any___. She took a nap lying__ on the grass.
A Shortly, further, flat B Shortly, farther, flatly C Short, further, flat D Short, farther, flatly
14. To the____,___ child this task would be_____.
A brighter, more advanced, challenged B more bright, the most advanced, challenging C the most bright, the most advanced, challenged D brighter, more advanced, challenging
15. Yesterday I got lost in the forest. I shouted______ and
___ but nobody came. Suddenly I felt somebody
watching me ____. I ran____ to the right and soon
found myself near the spring, which was______ to my
home. This was the most_____ experience 1 had ever
had.
A loudly, longly, close, fastly, closely, excited B loudly, long, closely, fast, close, exciting C loud, long, close, quickly, close, exciting D loud, longer, close, quick, closely, excitement
16. Many fruits taste____ and delicious, and have the ad
vantage of being relatively____ in calories and_____ in
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nutrients.
A sweetly, lower, highly
B sweet, low, high
C more sweet, more low, more high
D sweeter, much more low, much more high
17. The most ____ accepted theory of the origin of the
universe proposed that a huge explosion set______ all
the matter and energy in the universe.
A wide, free
B widely, freely
C wide, freely
D widely, free
18. During the French and Indian War, several colonies
had refused to cooperate____ in the war effort when
their own borders were not____ at risk.
A in full, immediately B fully, immediately C in fully, immediate D full, immediate
19. The task of drafting the declaration fell to Jefferson,
who was known for his____ style.
A powerfully written B powerful written C powerful writing D powerfully writing
20. These colonies stayed___ to the coastline, never pen
etrating far inland, and in fact each was linked____ to
England than to the other colonies.
A close, more closely B closely, closely C closely, more closely D close, more closer
21. Although the British considered the act to be__, many
American colonists saw it as a violation of their rights.
A perfect fair B perfectly fairly C perfect fairly D perfectly fair
22.___ a land bridge between two continents, Panama
developed plant and animal life____ than almost any
where else on Earth.
A As, more diverse C Like, diverselier B Being, diversely D As, diversely
Test9
1. He was a___ promising student in Maths and Physics
at Cambridge and always felt a lingering interest in the
__ subject.
A very, last C highly, latter
B ___, latest D quite, later
2. Pencil marks,____ those made by writing implements
using fluids, can be ____ erased.
A different, easily
B not like, easy
C unlike, easily
D unlike, easy
3. The name mountain is usually applied to region of land
that is raised rather__ above the surrounding ter
rain. Temperatures in the mountains are generally_____
than at sea level.
A highly, much low B high, far lower C high, a lot more lower D highly, more lower
4. Mr Rochester, as he sat in his damask-covered chair,
looked___ to what I had seen him look before—not
quite so____, ___.
A differently, stern, much gloomy B differently, sternly, much more gloomy C different, stern, much less gloomy D different, stern, much more gloomier
5. Computerized tests adapt to the skill level of the indi
vidual test-taker. Each correct answer given by a stu
dent is followed by a____ question, and incorrect an
swers are followed by___ questions. _____ the ques
tion, ___ points the student can score.
A more difficult, less difficult, The more difficult,
the more
B less difficult, less difficult, More difficult, more C more difficult, more difficult, More difficult, the most D more difficult, less difficult, The more difficult,
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6. According to legend, Fuji arose from the plain during
a single night in 286 BC. __ the mountain is ___
than the legend asserts.
A From a geological point of view, far more old B Geologically, a lot elder
C From a geological point of view, quite more older D Geologically, much older
7. All members of the cat family are___ in physical char
acteristics, ____ vision and hearing, and claws and
teeth that are____ for grasping and tearing.
A closely similarly, acutely, highly adapting B close similar, acute, high adapting C closely similar, acute, highly adapted D close similar, acute, high adapted
8. The islands were named after British explorer and nav
igator James Cook, who_____ sighted them in 1773.
A firstly
C at first
B first
D at the first
9. Unlike the____ regulated and financed education sys
tems of many other industrialized societies, American
public education is____ the responsibility of the states
and___ school districts.
A nation's, firstly, individually
B national, chiefly, individual
C nationally, primarily, individual
D nation, mainly, individually
10. The structural design of a building depends ______ on
the nature of the soil and____ geologic conditions and
modification by man of____ of these factors.
A essentially, underlied, both
B mainly, underlying, any
C greatly, underlying, either
D in the shortly run, underlying, every
11. Books differ from periodicals and newspapers because
they are not published on a_____ schedule.
A strictly daily, weekly, or monthly B strict day, week, or month C strictly day's, week's, or month's D strict daily, weekly, or monthly
12. In the___ 1990s several companies introduced elec
tronic books, or e-books. These______ devices display
the text of books on a small screen designed to make
reading___.
A late, computerized, easily B last, computerizing, easily C late, computerized, easy D latest, computerizing, easily
13. People have____ climbed mountains for____ activities
such as retrieving lost animals and hunting, but tech
nical climbing as a sport has a much______ history.
A for long, necessarily day, shorter B long, necessary daily, shorter C longly, necessary daily, shorter D long, necessarily day's,-more shorter
14. It used to be said that oil-exporting countries depended
on the oil-importing countries just as_____ as the____
depended on the___.
A much, latter, former B much, last, first C the same, first, former D great, latter, first
15. She stretched herself out____ on the sofa and looked
at the barometer. She knew that_____ falling pressure
usually meant a storm was approaching.
A flat, rapid C flat, rapidly
B flatly, rapidly D flatly, rapid
16. Although some ____ cigars are made ___ by hand,
most cigars are manufactured by machine.
A highly-quality, entirely
B high-quality, entire
C highly-quality, entire
D high-quality, entirely
17.___, the results presented were not in accord with the
___ precise calculations.
A Interestingly enough, rather
B Interesting enough, prettily
C Enough interestingly, rather
D Enough interesting, pretty
18. high mountain ranges, such as the Sierra Ne
vada in the U.S., the Andes in South America, and
the Himalayas in Asia,____ affect climate and weath
er patterns over vast areas of the earth because they
stand as barriers to____ circulating air masses.
A Enough, distinctly, regular B Especially, markedly, regularly
C Particular, clear, to regulate D In particular, evident, regular
19. The various islands gained their independence .
and not always____, units.
A like separate, viably B as separate, viable C as separately, viably D like separate, viable
20. The____ and most rural sections of Missouri are the
Ozark Upland and the north central section of the Northern Plains.
A most thinly populated B most thin populating C most thinly populating D mostly thin populated
21. The first schools in the area were opened by French
settlers at St. Louis in the____ part of the 18th centu
ry-
A later C late
B latter D latest
22. The words cloth and clothing are related,____ meaning
fabric or textile, and___ meaning fabrics used to cover
the body.
A the first, the latter B the former, the latter C the former, the second D the first, the later
The Verb Test 10 I
1. A man who___ in the compartment said that the place
___ by a passenger who_____ out to the diner.
A was sitting, is taken, went
B sat, had been taken, has gone
C was sitting, was taken, had gone D had been sitting, had taken, went
2. I cannot make up my mind if I___ them till I____
when they___.
A join, will find out, leave B will join, find out, will be leaving C will join, will find out, are leaving D would join, would find out, will leave
3. Cyprus____ on major migration routes for birds, and
in spring and autumn many millions __ through.
Many species also____ on the island,
A is lying, are passing, will winter
B lies, pass, winter
C is lying, pass, wintered
D has lain, have passed, have been wintering
4. The term Middle Ages__ by scholars in the 15th
century to designate the interval between the downfall
of the classical world of Greece and Rome and its re
discovery at the beginning of their own century, a
revival in which they____ they____. Indeed, the no
tion of a long period of cultural darkness___ by
Petrarch even earlier.
A coined, had felt, participated, had expressed
B is coined, feel, are participating, has been expressed
C has coined, have felt, had participated, was expressed
D was coined, felt, were participating, had been expressed
5. It___ that as a result of emigration and other fac
tors, such as war losses and temporary decline in fertili
ty, the population____ by about 5 per cent between
mid-1974 and 1977. The years since 1974 also____ by
an increase in persons leaving the island in search of work, especially in the Middle East.
A has been estimated, decreased, have been marked B estimated, had decreased, mark C has estimated, has decreased, have marked D was estimated, was decreased, was marked
6. Raphael's greatest work, "The School of Athens",____
in the Vatican at the same time that Michelangelo____
on the Sistine Chapel.
A had been being painted, worked B was painted, was working C was painting, had worked D has been painted, was working
7. You____ nothing unless you_____ a microscope. It is
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the most interesting specimen I____.
A see, don't use, ever see B will see, don't use, have ever seen C will see, use, have ever seen D won't see, won't use, ever saw
8. Do you see a couple in the corner? Their dessert______
now. As soon as they____ it, we____ their table.
A is served, finish, will take B is serving, will finish, take
C is being served, finish, will take
D has been served, will have finished, will take
9. What's the matter?____? — Yes, my mother____ bad
ly ill since yesterday.
A Have you cried, is
B Have you been crying, has been
C Did you cry, was
D Are you crying, had been
10. Where____ to? — My mother____ me to go to the
post office because they____ a break in half an hour.
A parcel____ to us.
A are you going, has asked, will be having, has sent
B do you go, asked, would have, was sent
C are you go, asked, will have had, is sent
D are you going, has asked, will have, has been sent
11. She said that by the time you____ to him for help they
___ the greater part of their research.
A had turned, will do B turn, will have done C turned, would have done D had turned, would do
12. The librarian said that she____ me another book unless
I___ the one which I_____ several weeks before.
A would not give, did not return, had taken
B will not give, have returned, took
C would not give, returned, had taken
D would not have given, did not return, had taken
13.___ to London? — Yes, I_____ there when there _
an exhibition of our goods
A Have you ever been, was, was
B Have you ever been, have been, was
C Were you ever been, was, was
D Had you ever been, had been, had been
14. Provided the dam __ by February, the flood __
several towns.
A was built, will have struck B has not been built, will strike C won't be built, will be striking D won't have been built, strikes
15. When I___ to Riga, it was cold, a stiong northern
wind ___ and it ___ for a fortnight.
A came, blew, was raining B had come, had been blowing, had rained C came, was blowing, had been raining D was coming, had blown, was raining
16. In 1963 fiber-tip markers_____ into the U.S. market
and since then____ the ballpoint as the principal writ
ing implement.
A were introduced, had challenged B had introduced, challenged C were introduced, have challenged D were introduced, challenged
17. The fishing industry, which traditionally_____ under
developed, ___.
A had been, is expanding B has been, had expanded C is, had been expanding D has been, is expanding
18. China____ the technology of silk production secret;
the ancient Greeks speculated that silk____ on a spe
cial tree in China.
A had kept, would grow B kept, grew
C would keep, had grown
D was keeping, grow
Test 11
1. Because they are relatively durable and portable, books
for centuries to preserve and distribute informa
tion.
A are used B are being used C are been using D have been used
2. They___ married for seven years when their first son
A have been, was born B had been, was born C had been, had been born D were, had been born
3. Unless special actions____, the case____.
A won't be taken, will be lost B will be taken, is lost C are taken, will be lost D aren't taken, is lost
4. The first English colony in North America_____ by the
Pilgrims, who ___ from the English city of Plymouth
in the Mayflower and ____ in Massachusetts Bay in
1620.
A was founded, had sailed, had landed B was found, sailed, landed C had been found, sailed, landed D was founded, sailed, landed
5. He____ to make enemies as his business______ and he
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___ more powerful.
A began, was developing, was growing B had begun, is developing, is growing C has begun, had developed, had grown D was beginning, developed, grew
6. Dictionary-making, since computers_____ the routine
out of it, __ fun.
A have taken, has been becoming
B had taken, has become
C took, has become
D are taking, had become
7. We___ to give refunds on articles of clothing that___.
A can't, have been worn B are unable, are wearing C can't, are being worn D are unable, have been worn
8. I felt I___, but there was nobody in the sight.
A had watched B was watched C was being watched D had been watching
9. Look at him! He____ the same clothes for years.
A wears
B has been wearing
C had worn
D had been wearing
10. Coal plants __ one of the worst industrial polluters
since the Industrial Revolution___ in the 19th century.
A had been, began B were, had begun
C have been, began D were, have begun
11. Rapid changes in technology in the last several decades
___ the nature of culture and cultural exchange.
A changed B have changed C had changed D change
12. The train____ just as he____ the station.
A came, reached B had come, reached C came, had reached D has come, reached
13. He has said that___ me if I___ easily to do it by myself.
A would not help, was able
B would not help, would be able C will not help, am able D will not help, will be able
14. I think we____ it on the shelf for Daddy to see when
he____ home from work.
A will put, will come B will put, comes C put, comes D put, will come
15. All the way home he __ his tactics; how_____ the
news to her, how____ in puzzles until she_____ him to'
let her have the whole story.
A had been planning, would he break, would he
speak, asked B was planning, would he break, would he speak,
would ask
C had been planning, he would break, he would
speak, asked D was planning, he would break, he would speak,
would ask
16. The afternoon was the longest Grace _. She ___
for Tom.
A ever knew, was waiting
B had ever known, was waiting
C ever knew, was expecting
D had ever known, was expecting
17. Every year for sixteen years, since Ted_____ three and
Caroline one, it____ the Christmas Eve custom of the
Carters' to hang up their children's stockings and fill them with inexpensive toys.
A was, was C had been, was
B was, had been D had been, had been
18. How____ the citizens of Babylon or Ur actually______
their bills, however, depended on who_____.
A did, pay, were they
B ___, paid, they were
C did, pay, they were
D___, paid, were they
The Verbal Test 12 |
1. He stood beside a bush of pale roses____ the last bees
___ into the hive. He seemed not___ attention to
Ann's cry.
A watching, to crawl, to pay
B having watched, to be crawling, to be paying
C watched, crawl, paid
D watching, crawling, to have paid
2. I heard Uncle Henry__ something to Paul. To my
astonishment he seemed____ what had happened to
me. Then he let me___ to my room.
A to whisper, to ask, to go B whisper, ask, go C whisper, to be asking, go D whispering, asking, going
3. _ breakfast on dry bread and________ in his pocket an
other piece of bread_____ for dinner, he settled him
self at a desk of the reading room. He looked forward
to_ his first book.
A Having, carrying, serving, take
B Having had, having carrying, to serve, take
C Having had, carrying, to serve, taking
D Having, carried, serving, having taken
4. Don't you remember____ me at the Browns' last-sum
mer? We used____ at their place every Friday.
A to see, to meet C to see, meeting
B seeing, meeting D seeing, to meet
5. After___ a few pages I felt like______ a break; I was
eager___ so I laid my work aside for a time
A writing, having, to stroll
B having writing, have, strolling
C written, having, to stroll
D I have written, to have, strolling
6. You look rather tired. You are unlikely_____ the work
in time. You had better___ home now. It is not
worth___ for another several hours.
A to have finished, going, working B to finish, go, working
C to have been finishing, to go, to work D to be finishing, be going, be working
7. He is afraid____ to Mrs. Priestly. In his place I would
rather___ her. He may depend on her_____ the prob
lem properly.
A of speaking, trusting, understanding B to speak, trust, understanding C of speaking, to trust, understanding D to speak, to trust, to understand
8. Let her____ it herself. She is considered_____ a care
ful researcher and can't stand_____.
A do, being, to be helped B to do, to be, to help C doing, being, helping D do, to be, being helped
9. On___ that she had just come in, he sent a maid to
her room____ her to go down though he realized that
it was no use____ to her again.
A telling, asking, to speak
B being told, to ask, speaking
C having told, to have asked, to have spoken
D being having told, to ask, speaking
10.___ her about my problems I was ashamed______ such
a great mistake and did not mind_____ the subject but
she kept___ about my family and me.
A Having told, at having made, changing, talking
B To have told, to make, to change, to talk
C Telling, to have made, to have changed, on
talking D On telling, making, having changed, be talking
11. She heard his voice____.___ that he was at the break
ing point, she made him in one of the comforta
ble chairs close to the fire.
A have trembled, Feeling, to sit B tremble, Feeling, sitting C tremble, Feeling, sit D trembling, Felt, sit
12. Remember____ them tomorrow. They are said___
from their voyage. I'd rather____ them in a couple of
days.
A phoning, to be returning, meet
B to phone, to have returned, meet
C to phone, to have been returning, to meet
D phoning, to return, meeting
13. He was made____ the town and did not want to spend
the last money____ an apartment in the suburbs; this
unexpected offer of shelter was too tempting ____.
A leaving, to rent, to resist
B to leave, on renting, to be resisted
C leave, on having rent, to resist
D to have left, to have rented, being resisted
14. I can't help___ grateful to him for all he has done
for me. I've got used____ care of me.
A to be, him to take C being, to his taking
B be, his to take D having been, him taking
15. "I think you ought to do something to your hair. Why
don't you have it___?" I asked. But Alice did not
appear____ me. She was going to the airport with
Erick___ the car back.
A waving, to hear, to have driven B waved, to have heard, to drive
C wave, hearing, driving
D to wave, having heard, to be driving
Test 13 |
1. On the last night of my restraint, I was awakened____
my own name____ in a whisper.
A to hear, having spoken
B by hearing, spoken
C having heard, to speak
D on hearing, to be spoken
2. It is silly of me, but I'd rather they_ Aubrey.
A did not prosecute C would not prosecute
B not prosecuted D will not prosecute
3. Robert hated____ Simon____ he couldn't answer any
of his questions.
A to let, to know C to let, knowing
B letting, to know D letting, know
4. As a result, the British gave up __ India and fo
cused ___ efficiently while____ in tandem with tradi
tional elements of Indian society.
A trying to anglicize, on governing, work B a try to anglicize, to govern, working C trying to anglicize, on governing, working D to try anglicizing, at governing, work
5. The damage___ to the house was extensive and he got
them____ for it.
A having made, pay B done, to pay C having done, pay D made, to pay
6. ___ the plains the chief pleasure to which I looked
fonvard to was___ my pony every day.
A While crossing, to ride B Crossing, ride C To cross, to ride D Cross, riding
7. ___ a picture, most of us look____ what our main
subject is doing, or whether everyone in the group fits into the viewfinder.
A Having taken, on seeing B When taking, to see C Taken, to see D Taking, to seeing
8. He made her__ several times that she would never