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Quiz 7--------Quiz 10

Quiz 7

I. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. 1. He tried to avoid ___________ my questions.

A. answer B. answering C. to answer D. to have answered 2. He is ___________ to arrive a bit late.

A. probable B.possible C. easy D. likely 3. I can't __________ how to put the top back.

A. put out B. add up C. make out D. put up

4. ___________ he realized that it was too late to return home. A. No sooner it grew dark when B. Hardly it grew dark than C. It was not until dark that D. Scarcely it grew dark that

5. Margaret ___________ here, but not any more. A. had worked B. had been working C. used to work D. used to working

6. George ___________ have missed the way; I explained the route carefully and drew him a map.

A. mustn't B. isn't able to C. may not D. couldn't 7. Many parents allow their children __________ own decisions.

A. to make their B. making their C. make their D. made their

8. He suggested __________ a meeting and __________ the workers decide the matter themselves. A. call; let B. to calling; to letting C. have called; let D. calling; letting

9. While __________ in Boston, Edison made his first invention. A. work B. working C. being worked D. having worked 10. The radio is too noisy. I wish you __________ it down.

A. will turn B. would turn C. turn D. can turn 11. I wish I ________ the secret, but I don't know. A. knew B. know C. had known D. have known

12. The mild weather has ____________ the sales of winter clothing.

A. inhibited B. exhibited C. persuaded D. declined 13. We have always deeply regretted ____________ our farm.

A. sell B. to have sold C. to sell D. selling

14. This is the second time I __________ a public speech. A. made B. had made C. have made D. make

II . Complete the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 1. I can't see how anyone could confuse you another!

2. The children were frightened the strange sounds in the night. 3. What's the difference the new model and the old one? 4. You should be working instead lying there in bed.

5. From small beginnings it has developed a big company. 6. If he can't pay up, he will be faced losing his home.

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7. Every time he adds the figures, he gets a different answer. 8. I have repaid the loan full

9. The company is going a difficult period.

10. Some people will succeeded their efforts to stop smoking. 11. Cars drive the left side of the road in Britain. 12. Are you going to share the joke us?

III. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets. 1. He was when he thought I was on vacation; I wasn't. (mistake) 2. Jane's unexpected news was (alarm) 3. The patient suffered in her legs. (comfort) 4. She had many before finding the right method. (fail) 5. Is there any that you will be back by the weekend? (possible) 6. Mary was so when my husband died. (support) 7. I believe there is some about whether she's coming. (uncertain) 8. The film star's marriage got a lot of . (public) 9. He is a professional ( 专业人士 ), and the of what he says is not to be questioned. (accurate) 10. The at our favorite restaurant is excellent; the waiters are quick and polite. (serve)

Quiz 8

I. Read each of the following sentences carefully and choose the word or phrase;closest in meaning to the one underlined from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

1) The students are amused by the Professor's eccentric habit of pulling his hair while he talks. A. common B. ordinary C. unusual D. central

2) Her journal is an important record of the life of a young woman growing up in England.

A. dairy B. magazine C. newspaper D. book 3) He had entirely changed — I didn't recognize him.

A. spiritually B. slowly C. completely D. frankly

4) It seems sensible to go by train — the traffic will be terrible over the weekend.

A. sensitive B. wise C. clear D. foolish

5) I don't like to think what may take place if you drive any faster.

A. happen B. come in C. get up D. arrive

6) I don't want to diminish her success, but she did have a lot of help.

A. increase B. praise C. decrease D. deny

7) He says that he wants to leave now. Apparently he is unhappy.

A. It is true B. In fact C. Obviously D. Unlikely

8) He grabbed the child's arm to stop her from running into the road.

A. got over B. got off C. took hold of D. took steps to 9) Frankly, we think that your ideas are completely wrong.

A. Happily B. Sadly C. Understandingly D. Honestly 10) We are very grateful to you for all that you have done for us.

A. thankful B. faithful C. compatible D. desperate

11) Although I left home later than Jane, I arrived at the party ahead of her. A. in front of B. before C. better than D. in advance

12) He says that he paid me, whereas I haven't received money from him. A. where B. as C. but D. since

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II. Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 1. France is famous its fine food and wine.

2. The students were listed name and country of origin.

3. You need to be pretty tough to succeed the business world. 4. I really don't know what this is all . 5. I don't want to go to their wedding ceremony because I hate having to dress . 6. He told me that he was moving south.

7. In Britain it is traditional to play tricks people on April Fool's Day. 8. They were longing a drink.]

9. I am most grateful Tom helping me with my English. 10. They were dressed from head to toe black leather. 11. Cut the pear two and we'll have half each.

12. I've talked to him on the phone but I've never actually met him face face.

III. Choose the right word or phrase from the following groups of words or phrases to fill in each blank. Change the form if necessary.

1. criticize critical criticism

A. He can't accept — he just stops listening and starts shouting. B. How can I have any self-confidence when you're always so of me? C. We'll get nowhere if all you can do is my work. 2. child childhood childlike childish A. is not always a happy time. B. Jane is married with three young . C. All her life she had a innocence.

D. It was so of him to run out of the restaurant like that. 3. marry married marriage

A. Sally's parents have had a long and happy . B. Please state whether you are single or C. She into a wealthy farming family. 4. disgust disgustedly disgusting A. All this violence on TV me.

B. Passengers were kept for hours in , dirty waiting rooms. C. He walked off at the smell.

5. understand understanding understandable A. I need to make sure that we each other.

B. It's that his parents were angry—he failed the test again. C. She gave me an smile.

6. correspond correspondence correspondent

A. She answers the from her customers every day.

B. The problem is that what she says doesn't with what she does. C. The news report was made by the T's in New York. 7. look into look over look for

A. You are trouble if you say things like that to me. B. The police the problem and solved it.

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