语法测试70题
1. Neither her father nor her mother would give ______ permission to buy that CD player.
A. this B. their C. her D. one’s
2. I just remember I once saw this woman ____ day, buy I’m not sure when and where exactly.
A. the other B. another C. other D. any 3. She seems to be too short for a ________.
A. twenty-year old girl B.girl of twentyC. twenty-years-old girl D. girl twenty-year-old 4. He did it ____ it took me.
A. one-third a time B. one-third time C. the one-third time D. one-third the time 5. Lucy is going camping with _______ girls.
A. little two other B. two little other C. two other little D. little other two 6. can you believe that in ____ a rich country there should be ____ many poor people?
A. such such B. such so C. so so D. so such
7. _______ at school, Tom made an apology to his teacher for being laote for that meeting.
A.Having come B. Returning back C. Arrived D. Back 8. ---- In what way do you think Amy will use her new electric bicycle?
----She’ll use it ______ for going to work.
A.mostly B. nearly C. most D. almost
9. The direction _____ which the president would go was kept secret ____ safety concern.
A. for over B. from about C. in for D. at as
10. Mick’s new DVD player is only about 20cm _____ 15cm and weighs ___ 2 kilos.
A. with in B. by about C. with for D. between over
11. People living in the areas where there are a lock of electricity often keep a supply of candles ____ power
failure.
A. in case of B. once C. even if D. in course of
12. Scientists ______ thousands of chemicals before they decided on the right one in the end.
A. tried out B. found out C. worked out D. turned out
13. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _______.
A. pulled through B. pulled over C. pulled up D. pulled out 14. ---- What would you do if it ____ tomorrow?
---- We have to carry it on, since we’ve got everything ready. A. rain B. rains C. will rain D. is raining 15. ---- Kate returned home yesterday.
---- Really? Where __________?
A. has she been B. had she gone C. has she gone D. had she been 16. Visitors _____ not to touch the exhibits
A. will request B. request C. are requesting D. are requested 17. You should have come to the meeting. What ___ the reason for your absence.
A. is B. will be C. was D. would be
18. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you ______ advertisements showing happy families.
A. will often see B. often see C. are often seeing D. have often seen 19. A this time tomorrow ____ over the Atlantic.
A. we’re going to fly B. we’ll be flying C. we’ll fly D. we’re to fly
20. It has been decided that all the students ____ stay in he classrooms even on Saturday evening in case they go
to the Internet bars.
A. must B. can C. need D. shall
21. We are really shocked at the board’s decision that the engineer ___ be given the sack(开除).
A. must B. should C. may D. can 22. Shylock: Good sir, I beg for mercy and beg your pardon
Duke: I _______. But as your punishment, half of your money is now Antonio’s.
A.will not have you killed B. shall not have kill you C.shall not have you killed D shall have you killed 23. When I got off the bus, it happened _________
A. to rain B. to raining C. to be raining D. raining
24. With a lot of difficult problems ________, the manager felt worried all the time.
A. settled B. to be settled C. settling D. to settle 25. I send you 100 dollars today, the rest _____ in a year.
A. follows B. followed C. to follow D. being followed 26. He hurried to the station only _________ that the train had left.
A. to find B. finding C. found D to have found
27. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ________ whether they will enjoy it.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen
28. The Indian ocean tsunami at the end of 2004 is believed ____ more than 160,000 people and ______ millions
name in history.
A. to kill making B. to have killed making C. having killed to make D. killing made 29. __________, she stood at the front door waiting for her husband to return.
A. Finishing prepare B. Being finished preparing dinner C. having finished preparing dinner D. Finished preparing dinner 30. many things _______ impossible in the past are common nowadays.
A. considering B. to be considered C. considered D. to consider 31. At last he managed to make himself _________ with his ________ English.
A. understood breaking B. understand broken C. understand breaking D.understood broken 32. The schoolboys and schoolgirls are walking along the street, _______ a small red cap.
A. each of them has B. they each have C. every wears D. each wearing 33. _________ his exercise book, he was scolded by the teacher.
A. Not having handed in B. Having not handed in C. Not handing in D. Handing not in
34. _______ into use in April 2000, the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply break
downs.
A. Put B. Putting C. Having put D. Being put
35. ________ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.
A. Dressed B. To dress C. Dressing D. Having dressed 36. The bell _____ the end of the period rang , ______ our heated discussion.
A.indicating interrupting B.indicatedinterruptingC.indicating interruptedD.indicated interrupted 37. ---- Why do you look so upset?
---- There is a lot of work ________.
A. remaining to do B. to remain done C. remaining to be done D. remained to be done 38. There are ten waiting rooms at the newly-built station, ________ in all 20,000 people.
A. seating B. seated C. sitting D. to seat
39. _________ several times, Bill made up his mind not to watch late night movie any more.
A. To be scolded B. To have been scolded C. Being scolded D. Having been scolded 40. ---- The price is fine with me. How would you like it ________?
---- In cash, please.
A. to pay B. pay C. paid D. being paid
41. It was a really _____ experience. Afterwards everybody was very _________.
A. terrifying shocking B. terrified shocking C. terrifying shocked D. terrified shocked 42. ---- She shouldn’t have done that sort of thing.
---- Whatever she did was reasonable, _____ to what you did. Besides, it’s none of your business. Get down to
_________ your lessons.
A. comparing doing B. comparing do C. compared doing D. compared to do 43. She looks forward every spring to ________ the flower-lined garden.
A. visit B. paying a visit C. walk in D. walking in 44. It is no good ______. You should give it up.
A. smoking B. to smoke C. being smoked D. to be smoked 45. No one had told Smith about _______ a lecture the following day.
A. there being B. there be C. there would be D. there was 46. Do you the difficulty he had _________ so many children at school?
A. keep B. to have kept C. keeping D. kept
47. He is the only one of the students who _______ a winner of scholarship for three years.
A. is B. are C. have been D. had been
48. What you said ______ quite to the point but what we need _____ experienced technical workers.
A. is are B. is is C. are is D. are
49. My sister, as well as her classmates who _____ late for class, ____ criticized by Mr. Hunt.
A. were was B. was were C. was D. were 50. The boy stood there still, ______________.
A. his eyes fixed on the boy B. his eyes were fixed on the boy C. he fixed his eyes on the boy D. his eyes fixing on the boy
51. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ______ on benches, chairs or boxes.
A. having seated B. seating C. seated D. having been seated 52. had you come five minutes earlier, you ____ the famous scientist.
A. could have met B. would meet C. must have met D. might have been met 53. His failure in the college entrance examination suggested that he _______ hard.
A. not study B. should not study C. study D. had not studied 54. Without electricity human life ____ quite difficult today.
A. is B. will be C. would have been D. would be
55. The Great Pyramid is such a famous place of interest in the world, which was built in ancient times in Egypt,
_____ every tourist likes to visit.
A. that B. as C. which D. where
56. Jim passed the driving test, ____ surprised everybody in the office.
A. which B. that C. this D. it
57. It was quite a long time ____ I made it out what had happened.
A. after B. before C. when D. since
58. _________ I’ll wait for you to have dinner together. Be back as early as possible.
A. However late it is B. No matter how it is late C. However it is lateD. No mater how late is it 59. ---- What can I do with such a situation?
---- Take _____ measure you consider best.
A. whichever B. whatever C. however D. whoever
60. ________ has finished the work ahead of time will be rewarded though we don’t know who it will be.
A. Those who B. Anyone C. Whoever D. No matter who
61. All the people around the world have the same simple dream _______ they will always live in peace and
comfort.
A. that B. which C. where D. when 62. So _______ that he must be sent to hospital at once.
A.badly he wounded B.badly he was wounded C.badly was he wounded D he was wounded badly 63. Nowhere else in the world ________ cheaper tailoring than in Hong Kong.
A. can a tourist find B. a tourist will find C. a tourist finds D. a tourist can find 64. Not until I began to work ____ how much time I had wasted.
A. didn’t I realize B. did I realize C. I didn’t realize D. I realized 65. Who was it _______ made a rule to read for fifteen minutes before breakfast?
A. that B. who C. he D. it
66. It is _____ my mother taught ______ I study now.
A. where where B. where that C. there where D. that there 67. ________ she is not so healthy ____ she used to be?
A. Why it is that as B. Is it why that that C. Why is it that as D. Why is it that that
68. The young lady at the corner was holding a baby in her arms and _____ was crying for some more milk.
A. it B. one C. she D. who
69. This book tells _____ life story of john Smith, who left ____ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of
16.
A. the / the B. a / the C. the / x D. a / x
70. Don’t worry if you can’t come to _______ party. --- I’ll save ________ cake for you.
A. the ; some B. a ; much C. the ; any D. a ; little