Unit 1 The delegation has already arrived, but I didn’t know it ______ until this morning. A. will come B. had been coming C. was coming D. comes It’s high time they ______ this road. A. mend B. mended C. must have mended D. will mend It’s the first time we ______ here. A. came B. have come C. are coming D. come I decided to go to the library as soon as I ______. A. finish what I did B. would finish what I was doing C. finish what I did D. finished what I was doing We ______ our breakfast when an old man came to the door. A. just have had B. have just had C. just had D. had just had Where ______ dirt, there are flies. A. there had been B. there will have C. has there been D. there is When I arrived at his office, he ______ on the phone. A. was speaking B. spoke C. had been speaking D. had spoken With the development of production and science, radio ______ a wide application in a short time. A. found B. finds C. have found D. has found She said that she ______ much progress since she came here. A. makes B. made C. have made D. had made We _____ your terms carefully but ______ to say that we cannot accept them. A. are studying … regret B. have studied … are regretting C. have studied … regret D. have been studying … have regretted Keys: CBBDD/ DADDD Fill the blanks with the proper verb form in the proper tenses. He __________(read) an English magazine when I came in. They wanted to know when we ___________(leave)for Shanghai. It was a dark night and a strong wind ___________(blow). His father ___________(be) a teacher for 29 years. This is the second time I _______(be) in Hubei. This is the best novel she ________(ever, write). It is the most interesting film I __________(ever, see). By the end of July they __________(treat) 20.000 patients. I didn’t go to the film because I __________(see) it twice. She suddenly remember that she __________(not, lock) the door. Keys: 1. was reading; 2. were leaving; 3. was blowing; 4. has been; 5. have been; 6. has ever written; 7. have ever seen; 8. had treated; 9. had seen; 10. hadn’t locked Unit 2 I don’t know ______ or not. A. if Alice comes B. if Alice coming C. whether Alice comes D. Alice is coming He couldn’t remember ________. A. what was the formulae B. what the formulae was C. what were the formulae D. what the formulae were I doubt ________ we will pass the exam. A. whether B. that C. what D. which I have no idea ________. A. when will he come back B. when come back will he C. when he will come back D. will he come back when Five friends have decided ________ by train together. A. whether they would travel B. that they would travel C. who would travel D. which travel they would How annoying______! that they are making so much noise is they are making so much noise is it that they are making so much noise it is that they are making so much noise My brother does not care _______ because he is going to buy it anyway. A. how much does the car cost B. how much the car cost C. how much the car does cost D. how much cost the car Although I expected something different, I was still surprised by ____. A. which did he say B. what he did say C. which he said D. what he said They said _______ came to the meeting was welcome. A. that whoever B. that whomever C. that D. whom Vanya’s experiences show that if someone can do their job really well, then the question______ is not important. of whether they are male or female they are male or female that they are male or female whether they are male or female Keys: CDACB/ DBDAA Fill the blanks with the proper connectives. He said it didn’t matter ________(whether, if) we stayed or not. We never doubt _________(that , whether) he is honest. She suggested__________(that, when) he do it at once. I can’t imagine __________(what , that) made him act like that . Can you tell us __________(who, whom) is responsible for the fire. Nobody can tell __________(when, what) she will arrive. I haven’t decided yet __________(which, where) would be the best thing to do. I wondered __________(how, which) he could make such rapid progress in his study of French. Do you know _________(if , that) any decision has been arrived at. Eat ________(whichever, whatever) one you kike and leave the others for whoever comes in late. Keys: 1. whether; 2. that; 3. that; 4. what; 5. who 6. when; 7. which; 8. how; 9. if; 10. whichever Unit 3 Noodle _____ with chopsticks in the east. A. is eaten B. had been eaten C. used to be eating D. has been eating The permission that was needed to build the railway______. A. it will be granted B. was granted C. was being granted D. have been granted The headlights of her car ______ all night. A. has left on B. had left on C. have been left on D. left on I wanted mother to give me some money, but I _____ a good scolding. A. gave B. had given C. succeeded D. was given He ______ in achieving his aim. A. was been succeeded B. was succeeded C. succeeded D. had been succeeded She made it ______ to all my friends. A. understand B. understanding C. understood D. to understand The experts believed the material brought from moon were _____. A. worth being studied B. worth to study C. worthy o f being studied D. worthy of studying He was discovered _____ in _____ problems. A. interested … puzzling B. interesting … puzzling C. interesting … puzzled D. interested … puzzled New president _____ by our people when the next meeting _____. A. elected … is held B. will be elected … is held C. will be elected … will be held D. is elected … is to be held The man _____ by the woman to carry luggage for her. A. was made full use B. made full used C. was made full use of D. made full used of Fill the blanks with the proper verb form in proper passive voice. The careless man should _________(criticize) . This issue ________(discuss) tomorrow. We __________(move) by her sad story. A lot of buildings __________(build) last year. A lecture on stamp-collecting __________(give) tomorrow. This __________(call) a pencil sharpener in English. This book __________ (publish) in 1975. The pen __________(write) smoothly. A hundred people were reported to__________(kill) in the air crash. The customer said that the sirloin ________(taste) very tender. Keys: 1. be criticized; 2. will be discussed; 3. are moved 4. were built; 5. will be given; 6. is called; 7. was published 8. writes; 9. have been killed; 10. tasted Unit 4 The committee recommends that the matter ______ at the next meeting. A. would be discussed B. be discussed C. will be discussed D. may be discussed The president approved of the requirement that all graduating students in the college ______ a thesis. A. must write B. write C. wrote D. had written My cay is still not working right; the mechanic ______ it. A. must have fixed B. must not have fixed C. can’t have fixed D. need to have fixed Since you can play many musical instruments, you ______ well be called a man of accomplishments. A. must B. may C. should D. need He speaks mandarin with strong Sichuan accent, so he _____ bought up in Sichuan or some place close to Sichuan. A. must have been B. must be C. may have been D. can’t have been The strongest man that you can think of ______ tear the rock apart with bare hands. A. can B. cannot C. may D. may She must have mailed the letter by air, or we ______ it by now. A. couldn’t receive B. didn’t receive C. can’t receive D. couldn’t have received Mary has got a very high score; she ____ hard this year. A. should have studied B. must have studied C. would have studied D. should study She did not agree with me at first but I _____ persuade her. A. might B. could C. was able to D. was capable of You could hardly see anything in the darkness, _____? A. couldn’t you B. could you C. didn’t you D. did you Sally _____ it if she doesn’t want to. A. need not do B. needs not to do C. needs not do D. does not need do ______ swim to that rock and back again? A. Dare he B. Dares he C. Will dare he D. Will he dares Let’s go to school, ______? A. do we B. do you C. shall we D. will you Don’t have anything before you go to bed, ______ you? A. will B. do C. won’t D. wouldn’t _____ it be true that Joe passed the test in geography? A. Should B. May C. Could D. Would Come what _____, we are not going to make any concessions to his unreasonable demands. A. must B. should C. can D. may To have a successful party, ______ beforehand. A. everything should be arranged B. we should arrange everything C. everything must be arranged D. things ought to be arranged He ______ quite a lot in his work. A. wad used to travel B. is used to travel C. used to travel D. uses to travel Honor ______ be measured in inches or counted like money. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. doesn’t have to D. can’t He ______ me but he was busy. A. would call B. called C. would have called D. has called Keys: BBCBA/ BDBCB/ AACAC/ DBCDC Unit 5 _____ becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists. A. That giant pandas are B. Are giant pandas C. Giant pandas are D. Giant panda’s Because of the rain, people are calling to ask _____ take place. A. whether the parade will B. if or not the parade will C. the parade will D. will the parade Scientists are attempting to find out ____ there is life on other planets. A. If or not B. whether if C. whether or not D. whether not ______ in large quantities is not necessarily an indication of its quality. A. A product is sold B. It is a product C. That a product is sold D. A product sells ______ is a question scientists have yet to another. How many moons does Pluto have How many moons Pluto has Pluto has how many moons Pluto’s moons number One reason why women live longer than men after retirement is ______ women can continue to do something they are used to doing. A. why B. because C. that D. since Petroleum is to industry ______ blood is to man. A. that B. as if C. what D. which The question is ______ can be put into practice. A. how you have learned B. how what you have learned C. that why you have learned D. how that you have learned ______ matters little. A. He will come or not B. If or not he comes C. Whether he comes or not D. He comes or not Because I came downstairs I ad prepared myself very carefully for ______. A. how I must say B. what I must say C. whom I must say D. whether I must say Change the direct speech into indirect speech. Paul said, “ It’s high time we left the place.” He said, “After the lecture I had to rush home.” He said, “ I didn’t recognize you.” He said, “ It was completed a year ago.” “ Does he really mean it ?” I wondered. “ Is this book yours or his?” She asked. “Which chair shall I sit in?” He asked. “Why didn’t you stop her?” He asked me. “Be careful with the dog.” I said. “Let’s stay here till the storm has passed.” He said. Keys: Paul said that it was high time we left the place. He said that after the lecture he had to rush home. He said that he hadn’t recognized me. He said that it had been completed a year before. I wondered whether/if he really meant it . She asked whether this book was mine or his. He asked which chair he should sit in. He asked why I hadn’t stopped her. I warned you to be careful with the dog. He suggested that we should stay(/staying) here till the storm had passed. Unit 6 I will ______ wait for you ______ 5 o’clock. A. not … until B. not … till C. /… until D. / … by If only he ______ then that the nice-looking woman was a drug dealer! A. knew B. has known C. knows D. had known Few people paid full attention to their health conditions ______ they were seriously ill. A. when B. if C. until D. before Glass-making was practiced thousands of years ago by Egyptians through it was many centuries ______ men discovered how to make glass transparent. A. when B. after C. before D. since A man escaped from the prison last week. It was a long time_____ the guards discovered what had happened. A. before B. until C. since D. then I had just started back for the room to change my box ______ I over heard voices. A. as B. while C. after D. when Only after he has got reasonable facility in speaking ______ to learn to read and write. A. he began B. he begins C. will he begin D.do he begin I did not remember his name ______ after I had greeted him. A. when B. as C. until D. while We had ______ sooner go out than I heard a sharp cry. A. not B. so C. though D. although Liquids are like solids ______ they have a definite volume. A. in that B. with that C. that D. because of Don’t go out _____ you’ve finished your work. A. as B. while C. until I think I know ______ he left the job. A. why B. until C. where ______ you see me, get in the car. A. As soon as B. While C. Whether It’s usually quite simple to cross the border between the USA and Canada ______ these two countries have friendly relations. A. yet B. and C. because ______ a university professor returns from a sabbatical leave, he should be better qualified. A. Until B. When C. Even though She’s _____ a snobbish person ______ nobody likes to be with her. A. such … that B. such …as C. so … that Karen is rich; _____ , her cousin Kate is poor. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise You’d better take a taxi. _____, you’ll arrive late. A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Otherwise Phil was not thirsty; ______ he drank five glasses of water. A. however B. moreover C. furthermore The kids didn’t study. ______ they failed the course. A. Therefore B. Nonetheless C. Otherwise Keys: CDCCA/ DCCBC/ CAACB/ ABCAA Unit 7 Astronomer Mana Mitcheil was the first woman _____ to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A. to be elected B. was elected C. which she was elected D. for her to be elected If you promise ______ angry with me, I’ll tell you what I broke. A. get not B. not get C. not to get D. not getting Do you want to leave everything to your wife in your will or would you like anyone else ______? A. to be mentioned B. to mention C. that they’re mentioned D. being mentioned There is more land in Australian than government knows _______? A. what to do with B. how to do C. to do with it D. to do it My sister’s professor had her _______ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to committee. A. rewritten B. to rewrite C. rewrite D. rewriting A Dream of the Red Chamber is said _____ into dozens of language in the last decade. A. to have been translated B. to translate C. to be translated D. to have translated The children went there to watch the iron tower ______. A. to erect B. be erected C. erecting D. being erected He moved away from his parents, and missed them ______ enjoy the exciting life in New York. A. too much to B. enough to C. very much D. much so as to That was so serious a matter that I has mo choice but ______ the police. A. called in B. calling in C. call in D. to call in If I has remembered ______ the window, the thief would not have got in. A. to close B. closing C. to have closed D. having closed There’s a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means ______ trouble. A. making B. to make C. to have make D. having I’d rather read than watch television, the programs seem ______ all the time. A. to get worse B. to have got worse C. to be getting worse D. getting worse The Viking are believed ______ American. A. to have discovered B. to discover C. in discovering D. to have been discovered The sailor did nothing but ______ the food. A. complain about B. complained about C. to complain about D. had been complaining about The grass has grown a lot this past week, it needs ___. A. cut B. to be cut C. that we cut D. to cut “What shall I tell them, Mr. Laver?” “You ______ that I’ll see them now.” A. had better tell B. had better say C. had better to tell D. had better to say ______ pure lead, the lead ore is mined, the melted, and finally refined. A. Obtaining B. Being obtained C. To obtain D. It is obtained _______ the silkworm produces a fluid internally and then forces it out through tiny holes in its body. A. It makes silk and B. Making C. To make D. Silk is made by The students in the dormitories were forbidden, unless they had special passes, ______ after 11 p.m. A. staying out B. from staying C. stay out D. to stay out The student told his instructor that he enrolled in the course ______. in order to enhance his German for improving his German to improve his German so that he would improve Keys: CCAAC/ ABADB/ BBAAB/ BCCDC Unit 8 About how many elements______ make up most of the substances we meet in everyday life? A. it is that B. it is which C. is it that D. is it which By using your eyes you can tell the direction ______ light comes. A. in which B. from which C. with which D. on which Mary is the only one of the team members ______ to be transferred. A. who is going B. which are going C. that have been going D. who has been going ______ is well-known to all, too much stress can cause disease. A. Which B. It C. That D. As We hope the measures to control prices, ______ taken by the government, will succeed. A. when B. as C. since D. after The village _______ my mother grew up in is not far from the city. A. what B. where C. which D. wherever The outer ear and the ear are subject to all of the various disorders. A. that affect the skin B. affect the skin C. the skin affects D. the skin is affected We did not like ________ you spoke to her. A. the way B. the way C. the way in that D. the way of which Can you tell me the name of the shop _____ you paid a visit last week? A. what B. which C. to which D. to that The prize will be given to ______ solves the problem. A. who B. those who C. whomever D. with whose I have bought a lot of food , but I haven’t found anything____ I could store it. A. which B. that C. what D. of which She is waiting for the doctor _____I know will not come. A. whom B. who C. which D. that The knee is the joint ______ the thigh bore meets the large bone of the lower leg. A. that B. which C. where D. / ______ is true everywhere in the world, you can rent a room gy the day, week, month, or year. A. Like B. As C. The same as D. Such as May the fourth is the day ______ we Chinese people will never forget. A. which B. when C. on which D. about which It is not certain ______ football was first played in China. A. what B. which C. where D. when The average adult in the city consumes a lot of sugar a day, more than five times _____ the body needs. A. as B. which C. that D. what The students will finish their education next year, _____ they will have studied here for four years. A. by then B. by that time C. by what time D. by which time The ferryman lifted a lantern, by the aid of ______, together with the newly risen moon, he took a very accurate survey of the stranger’s figure. A. that B. which C. it D. this This speech will be the reply to those ______ questions have a bearing on our government’s foreign policies. A. who B. whose C. of whom D. whom Be the consequences _______ they may, I will not shrink from doing my duty. A. that B. which C. what D. as Keys: CBADB/ CAACDB/ BCBAD/ DDBBC Unit 9 If it _______ Professor Johnson’s recommendation I wouldn’t have been admitted to the graduate school. A. were not for B. has not been for C. were not D. has not been If we do not develop a new kind of car, air pollution_______ even more dangerous. A. should have become B. will become C. would have become D. must have become I’ m sure she’d rather you ______ the bad news and ______ your sorrow with her. A. will tell … share B. tell … share C. has told … shared D. has told … shared But for the stormy weather, we ________ earlier. A. should arrive B. shall arrive C. should have arrived D. shall have arrived The mother whispered ________ they should disturb their children. A. if B. with the result that C. in case D. provided that I had better_______ the problem. A. leave them to settle B. to leave them to settle C. to leave them settling D. leave them settling If we ______ their terms, we would go bankrupt. A. accept B. should accept C. had accepted D. are to accept They _______ so sleepy if they _______ for a whole day. wouldn’t feel … did not work wouldn’t feel … were not working wouldn’t be feeling … were not working wouldn’t be feeling … hadn’t been working It was essential that the books you borrowed from the library back before the dead line. A. be sent B. would be sent C. were sent D. must be sent He insisted that his father _______ with them. A. go B. will go C. will be going D. went Keys: CDCCA/ DBBBC Put the verbs in brackets into the proper subjunctive form: He behaves as though he _______(be) better than us. It is essential that he ______(have) all the facts. It isn’t as if she _______(not be ) pretty. We recommend that a neutral Chairman ________(appoint). It is absolutely essential that all the facts _________(examine)first. She treats me as if I _____(be ) a stranger. I wish it _______(be)true. We suggest that this applicant________(apply) next year. The Committee recommends that the annual subscription _______ (increase) to￡3. I’d play football with you if I ______(be) younger. Keys: 1. were; 2. have; 3. weren’t; 4. be appointed; 5. be examined; 6. were; 7. were; 8. apply 9. be increased; 10. were Unit 10 I ______ work last week, but I changed my mind. A. were to start B. was to start C. was to have started D. had started In the time of inflation, the value of money as _______. A. price is arising B. price arises C. prices are rising D. prices rise He ______ on this essay for twenty minutes but he has written only a hundred words. A. worked B. will be working C. has been working D. would have worked I had just started back for the house to change my clothes ______ I heard voices. A. as B. after C. when D. while It’s reported that by the end of this month, the out put of cement in the factory _______ by about 10﹪. A. will have risen B. will be rising C. has risen D. has been rising He hasn’t any money so I _____ him some. A. will be lending B. will have C. would lend D. am going to lend I’ll phone you as soon as I _____ the news. A. am getting B. get C. will D. shall get Send for a doctor quickly, the old man _______. A. will die B. is dying C. dies D. died Jack will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because______. he must teach a class he will be teaching a class he teaches a class he will have been teaching a class If he horse wins tomorrows, he _______ twenty races in the past three years. A. will win B. would win C. will have won D. has won Keys: CDCCA/ DBBBC Complete the conversation. Look at the context and choose the best form of the verb to express the future. Sometimes more than one answer is correct. ---Hello. Where are you going? ---To my evening class, I’m learning Chinese. And I ________(speak) it for real this time next week. I ________( go) to China for three months. I ________(leave) in Friday evening. I ________ (visit) friends there. --- Oh, that _______(be) nice. --- Oh, it’s nearly half past seven. My lesson _______(start) in a minute. ---Well, have a good time. I ______(see) you next month. ---Thanks. I________(tell) you all about it when I _______(get) back. Keys: Will be speaking// am going to // am leaving// am going to visit // will be// is starting // will see// will tell // get Unit 11 Multiple choices It is essential that he ______ here by the weekend. A. was B. is C. were D. be It was clear to me that he ______ the truth. Because I felt the same way. A. be telling B. was telling C. has been telling D. were telling The fact _______ the carriage was warm sent him to sleep. A. that B. which C. what D. when His remark was ______ you might have expected. A. that B. which C. whichever D. what The reason I did not go to Canada was ______ a new job. A. because I got B. due to C. because of getting D. shat I got _______ a few minutes late is no reason for discharging her. A. Because she was B. Owing to C. The fact that she was D. Being The truth of the matter _______ Pro. Smith wants to leave the hospital. A. that B. is that C. it D. is it ________is the question nobody can answer. A. Where he is from B. From where is he C. Where is he from D. He is from where ______ knows the truth about it will tell you. A. Who that B. That C. Whoever D. That _______ all behavior is learned behavior is a basic assumption of social scientists. A. Nearly B. That nearly C. It is nearly D. Which Keys: DBADD/ DBACB Unit 12 Multiple choices The second Pudong tunnel ______. A. is now constructing B. is constructed now C. is now being constructed D. has now being constructed Some people believe that all ______ to make a good singer is courage. A. are required B. is required C. require D. that is required The goods ______ when they reached the railway station. A. were just loading B. were just being loaded C. had just loaded D. were just been loaded Their suggestion is that the project_______ at once. A. is carried out B. be carried out C. would be carried out D. is being carried out The passage of an electric current through a conductor causes some electrical energy ______ to beat energy. A. to converting B. to be converted C. to being converted D. to convert By the end of this century, it is likely that the oceans of the world ______ by all the rubbish poured into them. A. are being polluted B. will have been polluted C. will be polluting D. would have been polluted The hotel is said ______ in an accident last month. A. to have destroyed B. having been destroyed C. to be destroyed D. to have been destroyed Our civilization may be thought of as _______ in a long time . A. created B. having created C. being created D. having been created Ice will change into water if it _______. A. melts B. is being melt C. will melt D. have melt The pen ______ easily. A. is writing B. is written C. will be written D. writes Keys: CDBBB/ BDDAD Fill the blanks with the proper verb form in the proper passive voice. Many people ________________(kill) in the disaster. Many trees _________________(cut) in the old days . The light ________________(turn off ) when I came back. A lot of buildings_____________( build) last year. I saw him writing a letter.(= I saw a letter_________ ). The issue ________ (discuss) now. Keys: 1. were being killed 2. were being cut 3. had been turned off 4. were built 5. being written 6. is being discussed Unit 13 Multiple choices Suppose you tried to lift a 200-pound box 10 inches. You ______ more work than if you lifted to 5 inches. A. would do B. did C. will do D. do They _______ the lecture. But upon learning that we would discuss something irrelevant of their field of study, they gave it up. A. were going to attend B. were to attend C. has attended D. would have attended The strongest man that you can think of _______ tear the rock apart with bare hands. A. can B. cannot C. may D. will As the flood victims are living in terrible conditions, I would rather you ________ these relief packages right away. A. post B. posted C. would post D. should post To her surprise, she turned up in her T-shirt but she knew she _______ when she was expecting strangers. A. always makes up B. did not always makes up C. would always dress up D. wouldn’t dress up You ______ out last night without a overcoat. No wonder you caught cold. A. shouldn’t have gone B. couldn’t have gone C. mustn’t have gone D. shouldn’t go Given more money, She ______. can finish the work better could have finished the work better could have finished the work better might better finish the work On no account _______ our friends. A. must we betray B. we should betray C. have we to betray D. we must betray You________ her because she still treats you well. A. must have misunderstood B. must misunderstand C. must be misunderstand D. had to misunderstand Some days to by much more quickly than others. Some hours as if they _______. A. would never end B. should never end C. will never end D. might never end ---“You must be here tomorrow morning at 6:00.” ---“Oh, I must, ______?” A. may I B. must I C. shall I D. mustn’t The woman in the office ______ not to make such a big fuss. A. ought B. need C. must D. dare She was busy preparing for the dinner, otherwise she ______ you much help. A. would give B. gave C. has given D. would have given We ______ recommend this machine too strongly. A. can B. may C. cannot D. could He _______ the little girl. But he did. A. ought not to have beaten B. ought to not have beaten C. ought to have not beaten D. ought to have beaten We ought to go there by air, _______? A. mustn’t we B. shouldn’t we C. oughtn’t we D. doesn’t we You ______ the PC yesterday. The price will fall next month. A. should have bought B. shouldn’t have bought C. couldn’t have bought D. mustn’t have bought It is very important that we______ take measures against the illness. A. shall B. should C. must D. ought to He must have had an accident, or he ______then. A. would have been here B. has to be here C. should be here D. would be here You ______ all those calculations! We have a PC to do that sort of thing. A. needn’t have done B. must not have done C. shouldn’t have done D. can not have done Keys: ADDBC/ ABAAA/ BADCA/ BBBAA Unit 14 Multiple choices Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication _____the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. A. in that B. in which C. in order that D. in the way ______ the 2000 Olympic Games will be held in Sydney is already known all over the world. A. Whenever B. If C. Whether D. That ______this material can be used in our factory has not been studied yet. A. Which B. What C. Which D. Whether ______ will take part in the physics contest will be announced at tomorrow’s meeting. A. Who B. Whom C. Which D. That We are familiar with the idea_______ all matter consists of atoms. A. which B. what C. that D. it _______ he suggested was the sharing of the cost among all the five. A. That B. Which C. What D. Whatever _______ she comes or not makes no difference. A. If B, That C. Whether D. Which The reason he left German to Russia is_______. because Hitler persecuted the Jews since Hitler persecuted the Jews why Hitler persecuted the Jews that Hitler persecuted the Jews After a whole day of hard work, all ______ was a nice meal and a good rest. A. what he wanted B. which he wanted C. the thing he wanted D. that he wanted _______ college students would learn more about Chinese history. A. I consider important that B. I consider it important C. I consider what is important D. I consider it important _______ is none of your business. A. I shall take what measures B. What measures I shall take C. It is what measures shall I take D. What measures shall I take ________ is power is a famous saying known to all. A. That knowledge B. How knowledge C. Where knowledge D. What knowledge The idea _______ the world may be destroyed by nuclear weapons has raised questions about the justification of their development and use. A. what B. that C. which D. whether The next important question we have to decided is ______ the proposal. A. then do we have to submit B.. when we do have to submit C. when we have to submit D. when have we to submit The doctor suggested _______ he should lie in bed for several days before taking up his job. A. how B. that C. whether D. what The resident mentioned to the cabinet members _______ going to negotiate a new treaty with the foreign minister. A. he was B. that he was C. that he is D. he is A singular characteristic of New Zealand’s Kiwi bird is _______nostrils are at the tip of its beak. A. that its B. that it C. its D. it One reason why women live longer than men after retirement is _______ women can continue to do something they are used to doing. A. why B. because C. that D. since ______ that they did not find you. A. There is good thing B. It is a good thing C. What good thing D. That is a good thing ______ the thief got escaped in broad daylight is still not known. A. What B. How C. Whether D. By what Keys: ADDAC/ CCDDD/ BABCB/ BACBB Unit 15 Multiple choices My English teacher is extremely strict about grammar. I dare not talk with him _____ I get every grammatical point straight in my mind. A. although B. while C. if D. unless Women workers wear hats ____ their hair gets caught in the machinery. A. if B. in case C. unless D. because ____ as she was. She knew what was the right thing to do. A. Child B. A child C. The child D. Children The engineers are going through with their highway project, _____ the expenses have risen. A. even though B. just because C. now that D. as though _____ they have finished the course, they will start doing more revision work. A. For now B. Now that C. Ever since D. By now ______divorce is often the only satisfactory solution for married couples who can no longer stand the sight of each other, it can have a shocking effect on their kids. A. Since B. While C. As D. Unless Someone must have left the tap running, _____ the water was running over and flooding the bathroom. A. therefore B. for C. nevertheless D. moreover ______ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Saturday. A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for Any state, ______ it is constituted, must respect the people’ wishes. A. no matter how B. however C. how D. with what ______ to speak when the audience interrupted him. A. Hardly had he begun B. No sooner had he begun C. Not until he began D. Scarcely did he begin Mary didn’t go to the party last night because she ______the baby for her sister until 9:oo. A. must have looked after B. would have to look after C. has to look after D. should have to look after ______ with the size of the whole earth. The highest mountain does not seem high at all. A. When compared B. Compare C. While comparing D. Comparing She wanted to go the bookstore, as soon as she______. finish what she did finished what she did would finished what she was doing finished what she was doing The man, ______ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience. A. having known B. being known C. knowing D. known We did not know his telephone number, otherwise we _____him. A. would have telephoned B. would telephone C. must have telephoned D. has telephoned Had he studied harder, he _____ the final exams. A. must have passed B. could pass C. would pass D. would have passed ______ that my head has cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better. A. For B. Since C. Now D. Despite He looks like a nice man. ______ I don’t trust him. A. Even though B. Therefore C. Even so D. Though ______ they invite you to speak, remain silent. A. If B. Although C. Unless D. Even though He took an raincoat with him this morning ______he should be caught in the rain. A. so that B. in order C. lest D. now that Keys: DBAAB/ BBBAA/ CADDA/ DCCCC Unit 16 No one is permitted to enter the hall without first ______his identification card. A. having to show B. show C. showing D. having shown “How did you learn to swim?” “______ strict obedience to my tutor.? A. Giving B. By giving C. Give D. To give It is no use his ______ there; the situation is hopeless now. A. to go B. to be going C. going D. have gone The crops ______, otherwise they will wither. A. need to be watered B. need watering C. need to be watered D. have to be watered Upon being questioned he denied ______ the article. A. writing B. having written C. to have written D. to write Nowadays people usually prefer driving to ______. A. driving B. be driven C. drive D. being driven The boy was very angry at ______ that morning. A. had been kicked out B. being kicked out C. having been kicked out D. kicking out It is no good ______ him. He never accepts any suggestions. A. criticizing B. to criticize C. for criticizing D. being criticized Within the next year he might hope to find one or two, since there was ______ when an outburst might occur. A. no telling B. no being told C. not to be told D. not telling Many regretted _______ to the party last night. not going B. having been going C. not to go D. not to be going Keys: CBCBB/ DCAAA Fill the blanks with the proper verb form. The wife is looking forward to the ______(come )back of her husband. John can not help ______(cry) when he heard that his father died. I know my hair wants ______(cut) but I never have time to go to the hair dresser’s . I prefer ______(spend) money to earning it. Dr. Smith devoted twenty years to ______(study) this subject. In the work of the police, much depends on ______(have)a kind of sixth sense for trouble. The football match was put off because most of the players objected to ______(have) a match without a standard coach. Robert did not to New York last week because he was busy ______(prepare) for her exam. Mary often wishes to escape ______(fine) whenever she breaks the traffic regulations. Mary was not used to ______(criticize) and would find excuses for her errors. Keys: 1. coming 2. crying 3. cutting 4. spending 5. studying 6. having 7. having 8. preparing 9. being fined 10. being criticized Unit 17 Multiple choices The International Studies University, _____ in 1951, is a military academy. A. founded B. has been founded C. to have been founded D. was founded The outer ear and the ear canal are subject to all to the various disorders _______. A. that affect the skin B. affect the skin C. the skin affects D. the skin is affected We have two books , _____ can be used by you. A. but neither of which B. none of which C. but neither of them D. none of them The last question _____ was obviously the most difficult for me to answer. A. which he asked it B. that he was asked it C. ha asked D. he asked it I, who _____ your friend, will try my best to help you. A. be B. am C. are D. is He has made another wonderful discovery, _____ of great importance to science and man. A. which I think is B. which I think it is C. of which I think it is D. I think which is Mr. Seal has changed a lot , and many of his friends say that he is not the same man______. A. like he was B. as he used to be C. as he was used to D. like what he was Have you ever asked him the reason _____ may explain his absence? A. why B. when C. that D. what The box, _____ color is red and white, is for putting old books. A. which B. whose C. its D. that The boy ____ football on the playground didn’t hear what the teacher said. A. who playing B. play C. playing D. played The hotel manager, _____ about the service, apologized to me sincerely. A. to whom I complained B. to that I complained C. whom I complained D. to which I complained _____ hold the VIP card will be freed of charge for this service. A. People B. Those who C. Those ones D. Those who It was not yet eleven o’clock _____ a boat crossed the river with a single passenger who had obtained his transportation at that unusual hour by promising an extra fare. A. what B. when C. that D. which You should respect others’ opinions, and at the same time you should insist on______ you so is right. A. that B. what C. which D. / The rumor _____is fully baseless. which the girl cheated in the exam what the girl cheated in the exam that the girl cheated in the exam the girl cheated in the exam There are ten stories in this book, ______ are the most interesting ones. A. the first four of them B. the first four of those C. the first four D. the first four of which The only thing ______is wrong with this is _____a friend of mine said to me the other day. A. which… that B. what…that C. that…what D. that…which The Statue of Liberty, _____was designed by the sculptor August Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. A. that B. whom C. who D. which We move to the new house in the suburbs so that the kids would have a garden_____. A. to play with B. in which to play C. where to play D. to play The first article ______ be published was an essay. A. that it could B. could it C. so…that D. such a…that Keys: AACCB/ ABCBC/ ADBBC/ DCDBD Unit18 Multiple choices John would never have gone to the hospital____ that Tom would be there, too. A. he did not know B. if has he known C. had he known D. he would have known It is high time that you____ a bath; why are you still reading newspaper? A. will take B. took C. has taken D. would take I wish I ____ longer this morning, but I has to get up and go to work. A. could have slept B. sleepy C. have slept D. might have slept Look at the terrible situation I an in! If only I ____your advice. A. follow B. had followed C. would follow D. have followed I gave her my telephone number lest she ____ her way to my home. A. had forgotten B. forgot C. should forget D. would have forgotten The workers demanded that their wages ____by 20 per cent. A. raised B. raise C. should have been raised D. be raised Had he been more careful, he ____ that accident. A. would avoid B. would have avoided C. avoided D. should avoid He always talks as though he ____ a public meeting. A. addressed B. were addressing C. is addressing D. addresses But that he came to help me, I ____ there earlier. A. could not arrive B. could have arrived C. did not arrive D. can not arrive There is a knock at the door. It is the second time that someone____ me this evening. A. has interrupted B. would have interrupted C. interrupts D. has interrupt Keys: CBABC/ DBBBA Fill the blanks with the proper verb form in proper subjunctive mood. If I ______(be) in his place, I would do that, too. It is necessary that little children__________(learn) English as early as possible . Many students demanded the teacher ________(change) at once. It is advisable that a new chairman __________(appoint) at once. If I had not been for your help, I __________(pass) the examination. It might have saved a lot of time if I ________(known) the shortcut to the hall . Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he ________(be)our chairman now. If it has not snowed yesterday, we ________(be) on the way t Shanghai now. If you ________(be) in better health, we would have asked you to join us. I missed the train yesterday. If I has left a little earlier, I ___________(catch) the train. Keys: 1. were; 2. (should) learn English; 3. (should) be changed 4. (should)be appointed; 5. would not have passed; 6. had known 7. would be; 8. would be ; 9. were ; 10. would have caught