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B to, for, with D ___, of, ___
7. They decided to go____ their car, and I was looking
___ our trip ____ all my heart.
A by, upon, by B in, forward, with C into, to, at D in, forward to, with
8. She smiled____ me and said, "I don't mind_ or
ganizing the party if he has no objections______ giving
it."
A at, to, ___ C for, from, upon
B to, ___, to D at,,__, for
9. Mary shook hands____ a tall stout man sitting____ the
chair___ the piano and introduced him______ me.
A with, on, beside, to B to, in, at, for
C for, into, near, ___
D with, in, at, for
10.____ my opinion, he was always a little ahead___
me. But he was a snob: he was always interested____,
and envious____ those who had some sort of social
position.
A From, of, ___, for
B In, of, in, of
C On, from, in, ___
D For, for, of, to
11. They met the British Museum and soon were en
gaged __ examining its intensive collections; they had
often visited the Museum, but that did not prevent
them___ being surprised___ the richness of the Egyp
tian collection.
A in, ___, ___, by C near, by, from, with
B at, in, from, at D close to, on, ___, in
12.____ the whole, he never said much to me, but he
was never harsh____ me. I don't remember his ever
shouting___ me.
A For, at, to C On, with, at
B In, to, at D On, by, ___
13. He glanced ____ Mrs. Fang again. At that moment
the lady old picked____ her spoon again and helped
herself___ the cherry jam.
A on, ___, with C at, ___, ___
B to, up, by D at, up, to
14 He explained____ me that a great deal might depend
my being able to answer____ a few questions that
I maybe was not used____ answering.
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A to, upon, to, __
B ___, on, ____, for
C to, on, ___, to
D for, of, for, to
15. The Minister in charge_____ medical research, in re
ply ___ questions, said, "We do not know the cause
___ this new illness. We must find a way_____ curing
it, and there is a need____ research. We must not act
___ a hurry. This is an international problem, and
we cannot act____ ourselves."
A for, to, of, for, for, in, by B of, to, of, of, for, in, by C over, of, of, to, for, in, by D of, to, of, for, in, at, with
16 He possessed a profound understanding of human na
ture that was matched____ a brilliant technique—not
only___ painting but also____ drawing.
A with, with, with C with, in, in
B by, by, by D by, with, in
17. His work made an enormous impact____ his contem
poraries and influenced ____ the style of many later
artists.
A on, on C on, ___
B by, ___ D with, on
18. Ireland is famous____ its contributions____ world lit
erature.
A for, in C for, to
B of, of D as, for
19. A prime minister is appointed by the president_
nomination by the lower house. The government is
responsible___ the lower house of the national legis
lature.
A after, to C on, for
B with, for D before, before
Test 20
1. He knew Don Rodrigo only____ sight and____ reputa
tion, and had never had anything to do _ him,
beyond bowing his head____ the few occasions when
he had met him.
A on, by, with, in
B by, on, about, on
C by, by, with, on
D in, on, ___, with
2. It is so overwhelming that it can leave virtually every
body system___ a state of collapse, and so ferocious
that a patient can be dead__ minutes despite_____
the best medical treatment.
A in, in, of C with, through, of
B in, in, ____________ D by, via, ___
3. The demand____ passage was so great that old and
undersized ships were pressed____ service.
A of, in C for, onto
B on, on D for, into
4. She went and stood____ him and watched____ him a
few moments___ her cold way.
A near, for, with C close to, with, in
B about, ___, by D beside, __, in
5. Though the air was smoky __ forest fires, in spite
___ considerable rainy weather____ late, I tried some
photographic work.
A from, ___, ___ C of, ___, for
B from, of, of D with, of, ___
6. The steamer arrived_____ Thunder Bay early_____ the
morning, and so ended the first half of our journey
from Toronto to Fort Garry;____ rail ninety-four miles,
___ steamboat five hundred and thirty miles.
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A in, in, by, on C at, in, by, by
B to, in, by, by D to, ___, on, on
7. He took no notice___ her, and so at last she spoke
___ him____ her friendly manner.
A for, with, with C from, with, by
B of, to, in D of, with, with
8. According____ the National Golf Foundation, which
keeps statistics____ courses and players, more than
one___ ten Americans now play the game.
A to, on, in C to, of, from
B with, about, of D with, for, among
9. Seven____ our United States are vitally interested____
the great Colorado River which has a length of more than 1,700 miles and the phenomenal fall of 10,000
feet___ its head waters in the Rocky Mountains and
its mouth in the Gulf of California.
A from, in, among C in, with, among
B of, in, between D __, by, between
10. She was named____ her grandmother.
A to C for
B with D from
11. Let us appeal____ reason. These facts speak in favour
___ his being innocence.
A for, of C with, for
B to, of D for, for
12. the 1960s the economy has been chronically de
pressed due____ declining fish stocks and slackened
world demand___ the their products.
A For, ___, for C From, to, of
B Since, with, of D Since, to, for
13.______________________________ The development of machinery paper high-speed
production has been largely responsible _____ the in
crease ___ literacy and the raising of educational levels
of people___ the world.
A for, for, in, throughout
B to, for, of, in
C of, of, of, in
D for, of, in, throughout
14. Why couldn't she have them_____ friends____ than the
silly boys she danced with and who came____ Sunday
night supper?
A as, ___, on C____, more, for
B for, rather, to D by, rather, by
15. They would get___ much better____ people like these.
A for, by C on, with
B over, with D off, by
16. She loved giving orders ____ the servants, and they
loved___ obeying her.
A ___, ______________ C___, to
B to, _______________ D to, to
17. Labrador is almost completely unsuitable____ agricul-
ture, and___ the island of Newfoundland the poor
soil and a short growing season prevent______ raising
most of crops.
A for, in, ___ C to, on, ___
B for, on, from D to, in, from
18. Farming is____ only minor importance.____ the pro
vincial economy.
A ___, for C of, in
B of, of D for, in
19.___ the end of the 19th century___ particular, the
Western humanities and natural sciences split___ var
ious disciplines.
A In, in, in C At, in, into
B At, at, at D In, in, into
Problem verbs & Phrasal verbs Test 21
1. His father died a poor man and after that the family
split___.
A on C out
B up D in
2. "Ask me questions and I will_____ my best to answer
them," he said and burst____ laughing.
A do, in C do, out
B make, out D make, in
3. Though it was clear that she was taken___, she___ no
comment on it, except by a scornful movement of the lips.
A back, made C amiss, did
B aback, made D along, did
4. He did not____ me his secret and I was so curious to
know that I made___ my mind to find it___ with Paul.
A say, on, out C talk, up, in
B tell, upon, off D tell, up, out
5. She ___ awake all night thinking of what had hap
pened. She felt that Jean had taken_____ her from the
very start.
A laid, for C lain, from
B lay, against D was lying, upon
6. They looked____ a roof to live under before the cow
weather set____.
A for, out
B looked forward to, on
C upon, off
D for, in
7. Trafalgar Square is _____ to have been ____ about a
hundred years ago.
A said, lain C said, laid
B told, lay D told, lied
8. Harrison who was laughing loudly suddenly broke___.
A out C in
B off D___
9. Don't worry, Mom, Nick will soon get____ the disease.
A on C against
B over D after
10. Look, he is sleeping again! — Yes, he can't break____
his habit of__ a bit after dinner.
A off, laying C with, lying
B out, lying D____, laying
11. We expected him to join____ us, but he never turned
A ___, up C with, in
B to, out D___, upon
12. He turns____ to be a reserved person. I am sure he is
keeping something___.
A on, on C out, back
B out, out D on, down
13. The centre of the party was Mike who_____ everybody
laugh because he____ and said many things for fun.
A made, did C did, did
B made, made D did, made
14. Don't get___ and____ every minute, you are getting
___ my nerves.
A up, down, on B to, fro, to C to, back, on D on, off, upon
15. Her two-weeks' holiday in Greece____ her a world of
good. She came fresh and so tanned as if she had been
___ in the sun for months.
A made, lying B did, laying C made, laying D did, lying
16. The rebellion was put____ by the British, but not be
fore extensive loss of life on both sides.
A through C out
B down D in
Test 22
1. Consumption of natural resources _____ dramatically
every year as the human population increases and stand
ards of living___.
A arises, raise C rises, rise
B arouses, rise D raise, raise
2. It___ great stress on the heart, and in an older per
son or someone with hypertension or a heart condi
tion, it can____ more harm than good.
A places, make
B puts, do
C lays, make
D influences, do
3. The number of golfers in the United States_____ from
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A rose C aroused
B raised D lifted
4. Although novels with scientific underpinnings had been
written before, Verne____ the technique of scientific
verisimilitude to a fine art.
A rose C arouse
B raised D lifted
5. Their life was set____ forthcoming severe winter and
many attempts were____ to cross the mountains, but
all who tried were driven back by the pitiless storms.
A with, made B on, done C upon, made D by, done
6. But the majority of people are so intensely lazy and
timid, that they prefer to encourage the imposition by
giving___ to it rather than put an end___ it by the
exertion of a little firmness.
A away, for C in, to
B out, to D off, by
7. And he never sees what an ass he is_ of himself,
and how he is annoying a lot of people who never
___ him any harm.
A doing, did C doing, made
B making, made D making, did
8. I have a little money put__ for a rainy day.
A down C away
B off D out
9. He___ awake looking at the tiles_____ in a geometric
pattern.
A lay, lain C lay, laid
B was laying, laid D was lying, lain
10. The valley took me____ to the time of his childhood
when my Grandpa____ me on horseback and we rode
together to the river.
A ___, sat C away, sat
B back, set D over, set
11. You will break___ if you work too hard.
A down C up
B over D ill
12. The police are attempting to put_____ violent crime in
the city.
A down C away
B over D on
13. A strong cup of tea takes_____ the weariness.
A over C off
B down D away
14. Measles broke____ in the village.
A down C off
B out D in
15. You'd better paint the woodwork before rain sets___.
A ___ C off
B out D in
16. People began to____ sheep for wool about 6,000 years
ago.
A raise C arise
B rise D arouse
Part Two MISCELLANEOUS
Directions: Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative from those marked A, B, C, or D.
Test 23
1. He feels he __ responsible. He has never got______
well with his____ relatives.
A may have been, on, daughter-in-law's B must be, along, daughter's-in-law
C might have been, __, daughter-in-law's
D can't have been, on, daughter's-in-law
2. He was used to___ because he was a good storyteller
and used to___ tales about animals.
A being heard, telling
B be heard, tell
C being listened to, make up
D be listened to, making up
3. My marriage____ in 1996____ me with three children.
A set up, leaving
B broke up, having left
C went up, left
D turned up, being left
4. While skating along_____ full speed, they heard the
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cars from Amsterdam coming____ behind them.
A with, close C to, closely
B at, close D on, closely
5. Just as she felt tears____ her eyes, the phone began to
ring. She____, listening to its rings, for several min
utes.
A come from, laid
B having come into, was laid
C to come in, laid
D coming into, lay
6. He believed that he had made the matter of the final
cost___ plain that the possibility_____ the money had
really never entered____ his mind.
A such, to lose, in
B such, of losing, ____
C so, to be lost, into
D so, of losing, ____
7. I was___ by hearing my own name_____ a whisper.
A awoken, having spoken by B awakened, spoken in C awaken, speaking with D waken, speak with
8. Are you trying to make me_____ that I need not___
grateful___ you?
A feel, to be, to
B feeling, be, for
C to feel, to be, with
D feel, be, to
9. Here you are at____. You___ us a note at___!
A last, must have sent, last B last, might have sent, least C least, could have sent, least D least, should have sent, last
10 She ____ the money to the boy. He does not know
what the money____.
A mustn't have given, is
B may have given, are
C needn't have given, is
D might have given, are
11. She had been sitting there so long that she_____ quite
___, and so hungry that she could not help_ into
the kitchen.
A raised, stiff, to go
B rose, stiffly, going
C raised, stiffly, to go
D rose, stiff, going
12. I don't want to harm ___ unless they_____ me. I'd
rather____ by myself.
A somebody, harm, lived B anybody, don't harm, live C somebody, don't harm, to live D anybody, harm, live
13. No, you her beautiful. But she could get every
body ___ about her appearance because she had a lot
of charm and was always____ dressed.
A couldn't have called, forget, pretty
B could have called, forget, prettily
C couldn't have called, to forget, prettily
D might have called, to forget, pretty
14. Though he was_____ busy____ a letter, he tried____
the discussion___.
A pretty, having written, to follow, close B prettily, to write, following, closely C pretty, writing, to follow, closely D prettily, written, following, close
15. She was writing as if she___ no time to breathe before
she got the letter____.
A had, written C was having, writing
B had had, to write D were having, write
Test 24
1. We____. He arrived____ half an hour behind the_____
time.
A shouldn't have hurried, near, appointed B mightn't have hurried, nearly, appointing C needn't have hurried, nearly, appointed D mustn't have hurried, near, appointing
2. She had a glimpse of__ in the mirror hung rather
___ on the opposite wall.
A hers, high C her, highly
B herself, high D herself, highly
3. Mr. Black, who seemed ___ his own dinner, ____
down his fork and knife and drew his chair to the sofa,
A forgotten, lay C to have forgotten, laid
B to forget, laid D having forgotten, lain
4. He was the last man in the world_____ by____ consid
erations.
A to trouble, so C being troubling, such
B to be troubled, so D to be troubled, such
5. I don't feel sorry for her_____. I can't entrust her__
any task though I____ her for three months.
A being fired, with, have known
B firing, ___, had known
C having fired, by, have been knowing D having being fired, on, know
6. He sat down and I was made____ him. He seemed to
let me____ for myself.
A to sit near, to decide B sit besides, decide C to sit beside, decide D sit by, to decide
7. She has made me____ that I____ thoughtless and self
ish ___ her yesterday.
A to feel, might be, to
B feel, might have been, of
C feeling, should have been, towards
D feel, may have been, to
8. I wish we___ at____ house but they ordered that we
___ here.
A was, Carter's, would stay B were, the Carters', stay C had been, the Carter's, stayed D have been, Carter, should stay
9. The breakfast was delicious.____ coffee was hot and
smelt __ and____ sandwiches were made_____ new
bread and country butter.
A The, well, ___, of
B ___, good, the, from
C The, good, the, with
D____, well, ___, out of
10. It was no use___ of him. At last she_____ her arms
___ on the table and rested her forehead on them.
A thinking, lay, flatly
B to think, lain, flat
C to have thought, laid, flatly
D thinking, laid, flat
11. If I could only have one flower, I would have___, the
small ones that grow____ and smell so____.
A lilies-of-the-valley, wildly, nicely B lily-of-the-valleys, wild, nice C lily's-of-the-valley, wildly, nicely D lilies-of-the-valley, wild, nice
12. She was not used to____ in any hurry____.
A to be, also C to be, neither
B being, either D being, too
13.___ evening I found a photo of__ taken____ after
1 came to live at Warley.
A Another, me, short B Other, mine, shortly C The other, myself, shortly D The other, mine, short
14. The room was full____ the bubble and squeak of con
versation. ___ could hear_____ that____ said.
A of, Nobody, anything, no one B with, Anybody, nothing, anybody C with, Somebody, nothing, nobody D of, Nobody, anything, anybody
15. Mrs. Brown was a teacher who brought___ the best in
her students — but their own best, not___ copied best.
A up, anybody else C out, anybody's else B out, anybody else's D in, somebody's else
Test 25
1. ___ Mother and____ Uncle John are likely_____ what
1 have done.
A ___, ___, to approve of
B The, the, approving of
C The, ___, to have approved
D___, the, to be approved
2. After leaving Constantinople, the way will be taken
out through___ beautiful Bosphorus, across____ Black
Sea to ___ Sebastopol, ____ run.
A the, the, ___, a twenty-four hours
B ___, the, the, a twenty-four hours'
C ___, ___, ___, a twenty-four hour's
D the, the, ___, a twenty-four hour
3. scissors, owing to the special warning of Moth
er's, ___ kept____ John's reach.
A This, were, out of B Those, is, from C These, were, out of D That, is, out of
4. I saw Herbert___ the idle____.
A is standing between, looker-ons B standing among, lookers-on C to stand, among lookers-on D stood among, lookers-ons
5. My hotel room looked____ across the vast field where
no____ feeding.
A into, sheeps were B out, sheep were C upon, sheep was D up, sheep was
6. I was afraid____ cold, but it was __ summer night,
and___ fine weather.
A to be, a, a C to be, ___, ___
B being, the, the D of being, a,___
7.______________ She put on_ dress of black silk with a jet brooch
of her____.
A a, ___, mother's C a, __, mother
B the, the, mother's D a, the, mother
8. They went out into the wood that was flooded with
___, while____ were in the path.
A lily-of-the-valleys, forget-me-nots B lilies-of-the-valley, forget-me-nots C lilies-of-the-valleys, forgets-me-nots D lily-of-the-valleys, forgets-me-not
9. A cat,____, crept from the shadow of the gigantic barn.
A hunting field mices
B hunted field's mouse
C having hunted field mouses
D hunting field mice
10. You____ better____ a slice of ham or an egg, or______
with your tea.
A would, have, something B had, to have, anything C had, have, something D would, had, anything
11. I would be happier if there______ sharper____ to help
___ our choice.
A was, criteria, do B was, criterion, make C had been, criterius, choose D were, criteria, make
12. The crew who____ all asleep forgot_____ a lantern.
A was, to rise C was, to raise
B were, to raise D were, to rise
13. The staff, which consisted___, ten people,___ unan
imous in____ decision.
A of, were, their C from, were, its
B of, was, their D from, was, its
14. It is the first really____ party that I____, and I feel a
little___.
A grown-ups, have invited, uncomfortably B growns-up, have invited, uncomfortable C grown's-up, was invited to, uncomfortably D grown-up, have been invited to, uncomfortable
15. Hardly____ speaking____ she heard_____ short laugh
in the last row.
A had she finished, than, _
B she had finished, when, a
C had she finished, when, a
D she finished, than, __
Test 26 |
1. It's high time he____ better. It is necessary he_____ an
effort.
A studies, makes
B studied, made
C would study, will make
D studied, make
2. His drawings are worth_____. I've got one ___ and
___ above my table.
A seeing, framed, hung B to see, to frame, to hang C seeing, framing, hanging D to see, framed, hanged
3. I am looking forward to___ but I think my husband is
