1. The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _____ are beyond our
control.
A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that
2. I called Hnnah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother _____ on the phone all the time!
A. was talking B. has been talking C. has talked D. talked
3. _____ the Internet is of great help. I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it.
A. If B. While C. Because D. As
4. Susan wanted to be independent of her parents. She tried _____ alone, but she didn’t like it and moved back home.
A. living B. to live C. to be living D. having lived
5. — Do you have any problems if you ______ this job?
— Well, I’m thinking about the salary….
A. offer B. will offer C. are offered D. will be offered
6. _____I am pleased to go to his birthday party and I will bring him a very beautiful present..
A If invited B. If he were invited C. If he invited D. Being invited
7.---”Are you going to Xian by plane?”
----“If Helen wants to go there by plane, _____”
A. so will I B. so I will C. so I do D. so do I
8. She often loves to count on others to help. But _____.
A . neither do I B. I don’t. C. so do I D. nor I do
9. The film today is much more interesting than ______yesterday.
A. that B. it C. one D. the one
10. ----“Do you follow the doctor’s advice that you should lie in bed for a rest?”
----“_____.”
A. Yes , I will. B. No , I am not. C. Yes, perfectly. D. No, I haven’t.
11. –I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr. Smith see it.
-- Oh, dear!
A. Who cares? B. No problem
C. I don’t mind at all D. Is it as bad as that?
12. 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
13. Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals ____ after an injury?
A. himself B. him C. itself D. it
14. I hear they’ve promoted Tom, but he didn’t mention _____ when we talked on the phone.
A. to promote B. having been promoted C. having promoted D. to be promoted
15. I _____ it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials should be given a fair price for their products.
A. make B. look C. take D. think
16. What a pity. Considering his ability and experience, he ____ better.
A. need have done B. must have done C. can have done D. might have done
17. ---Shall we go out for a walk?
--- Sorry. This is not the right ____ to invite me. I am too tired to walk.
A. moment B. situation C. place D. chance
18. We finished the run in less than half the time ____.
A. allowing B. to allow C. allowed D. allows
19. If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ___ during the day.
A. away B. up C. in D. back
20. --- I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.
--- It is not your fault. With __ rush-hour traffic and __ heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late.
A. a; a B. the; the C. /; / D. /; a