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1. _______is reported in the newspaper, some Artistic treasures will be on show at the exhibition on the weekend. A. It B. As C. That D. What 2. ______has been proved that a computer is an important aid in classroom teaching. A. It B. As C. That D. What 3. _______is known to us all is that English is the most widely used language in the world. A. It B. What C. As D. Which

3. Connie spent as much time as she ______her oral English. A. improved B. can improve C. could improving D. could to improve 4. Time has been made full use of ____the people in quake--stricken area. A. giving first aid to B. being given first aid to C. is given first aid to D. to give first aid to

5. ----What do you think made Helen so excited? ---______first prize in the national English Speaking Contest. A. As she won B. Won C. Winning D. Because of winning

6. ----Did Jack come back early last night? ---Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock _____ he arrived home. A. before B. when C. that D. until 7. It was a long time ______I lived in that small mountain village with these farmers. A. when B. that C. before D. since

8. How long do you think it will be ______ housing prices start going up again? A. when B. until C. that D. before 9. It was in the company ____ they worked together ____they got to know each other. A. that, where B. where , that C. when, that D. which, when

10. ---Mom, why do you always make me eat an egg every day? ---_______enough protein and nutrition as you are growing up. A. Get B. Getting C. To get D. To be getting 11. Charlie was much annoyed to see the computer he had ______broke down again. A. it B. it repaired C. repaired D. to be repaired

12. Who did you have ______the package I need? I haven’t received it yet. A. delivered B. delivering C. deliver D. to deliver 13. Shirley ______a book about China last year, but I don’t know whether she has finished it. A. has written B. wrote C. had written D. was writing

14. We’re just trying to reach a point ____ both sides will sit down together and talk. A. where B. that C. when D. which 15. ---Do you have anything to say for yourselves? ----Yes, there’s one point _____we must insist on. A. why B. where C. how D. that

16. More than 20 people, ______to have started bushfires in Australia’s New South Wales, have been caught by the police. A. believe B. are believed C. believed D. believing 17. The wonderful time they had been looking forward to ____at last. A. arrive B. arriving C. arrived D. has arrived

18. Anyway, that evening, ______I’ll tell you more about later, I ended up staying at Rachel’s place. A. when B. where C. what D. which 19. I often think of the days ______we spent together in the country playing and working. A. what B. / C. when D. during which

20. It was not such a good dinner ______she had promised us. A. that B. which C. like D. as 21. Pop music is such an important part of society ______it has even influenced our language. A. as B. that C. which D. where

22. ---We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time. ---What do you suppose ______to her? A. was happening B. to happen C. has happened D. having happened 23. I send you $100 today, the rest _____in a year. A. follows B. followed C. to follow D. being followed

24. There are eight tips in Dr Roger’s lecture on sleep, and one of them is: ______to bed early unless you think it is necessary. A. doesn’t go B. not to go C. not going D. don’t go 25. Danby left word with my secretary _____ he would call again in the afternoon A. who B. that C. as D. which

26. If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better _____it you’ve got some big bills coming. A. forget B. forgot C. forgetting D. to forget 27. ---_____that he managed to get the information? ----Oh, a friend of his helped him. A. where was it B. What was it C. How was it D. Why was it

28. Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class _______he had to meet his uncle at the airport. A. why B. that C. where D. because 29. _____fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off. A. would you be C. Could you be B. Should you be D. Might you be

30. Adam, _____me a cup of tea from the kitchen. I am thirsty and exhausted. A. fetch B. fetches C. to fetch D. fetched 31. I intended to compare notes with a friend, but unfortunately _____couldn’t spare me even one minute. A. they B. one C. who D. it

32. It is said that pets are not allowed ____ to this restaurant. A. taking B. to be taken C. being taken D. to be taking 33. The notice on the gate drew our attention, which read, “ Someone was drowned. Government doesn’t allow ______here. ” A. swimming B. people to swim C. people swimming D. Both A, B and C

34. I just wonder _____that makes him so addicted to computer games. A. why it does B. what he does C. how it is D. what it is 35. You can’t imagine what difficulty I had _______a ticket back home. A. bought B. buy C. to buy D. buying

36. I’d really appreciate _____if you could show me how to operate the machine. A. that B. it C. this D. you 37. Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his______one. A. better—known B. well---known C. best---known D. most--known

37. Though he started late. Mr Guo played the piano as well as, it ______, Miss Liu. A. not better than B. not better C. no better than D. better 38. Her glasses _______, she couldn’t see the words on the wall clearly. A. breaking B. broken C. had broken D. were broken

39. ---Do you have any idea what Paul does all day? ---As I know, he spends at least as much time playing as he ______. A. writes B. does writing C. is writing D. does write 40. A survey of the opinions of experts _____that three hours of outdoor exercises a week ______good for one’s health. A. show; are B. shows; is C. show; is D. shows; are

41. My English teacher’s humor was _____make every student burst into laughter. A. so as to B. such as to C. such that D. so that 42. Let’s learn to use the problem we are facing___ a stepping—stone to future success. A. to B. for C. as D. by 43. Lucy’s new job paid twice as much as she had made ______in the restaurant. A. working B. work C. to work D. worked

44. I got to the office early that day, _____the 7: 30 train from Paddington. A. having caught B. caught C. to catch D. catch 45. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from _____spoken in England. A. which B. what C. that D. the one 46. Mr Green stood up in defence of the 16 -year-old boy, saying that he was not the one______. A. blamed B. blaming C. to blame D. to be blamed

47. I’m sure you’d rather she didn’t know the whole thing, _____? A. hadn’t you B. wouldn’t you C. aren’t D. didn’t she 48. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers _______consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law. A. where B. when C. who D. which

49. A poet and artist _____coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. A. is B. are C. was D. were 50. Mom is coming. What present _____for your birthday? A. you expect she had got B. you expect has she got C. do you expect she has got D. do you expect has she got