LESSON 25
Question 1: Friends will come and go in your life, but more important than _______ is your
friends' acceptance of you for who you are.
A. how long do your friendships last B. how long your friendships will last
C. how long your friendships last D. how long will your friendships last
Question 2: Having good friends who love and support you_______you are is really
important to your happiness.
A. with whom B. about who C. for who D. by whom
Question 3: That old man is not mad at all; he is just as sane as_______else.
A. anyone B. many C. whoever D. some
Question 4: When you move into a new place, it's not just your inner space that you
need_______. Make friends with your neighbors, the staff in your building or village.
A. to take account of B. to account for
C. to give a good account of D, to keep an account of
Question 5: Human beings can clash very easily, _______is why it's hard for some people
to maintain many friendships.
A. that B. which C. what D. there
Question 6: We are_______in search of happiness, but to_______of us, it means a different
thing.
A. some - any B. both - all C. either - none D. all - each
Question 7: When children have strong, positive relationship with their parents, they
are_______to succeed in school.
A. most likely B. more likely C. the likelier D. the more likely
Question 8: If you've got a crush on someone you can't wait to see them. If it's just an
acquaintance you_______probably wait until tomorrow, or the day after.
A. can B. could C. should D. must
Question 9: _______the furniture_______delivered, except for one of the chairs.
A. A lot of-are B. All - has been
C. Most - will be D. Both - is
Question 10: Although we are making good progress at the moment, it seems that we’ll
need_______two weeks or so to complete the project properly.
A. another B. more C. much longer D. every other
Question 11: In David Copperfield, Charles Dickens gives fictionalized account
of_______early life.
A. the - himself B. 0 - him C. other - their D. a - his own
Question 12: It was an awkward situation, and so there was a great silence
from_______ends of the telephone line, since_______person could find anything to say.
A. both - neither B. neither - all C. either - none D. all - anyone
Question 13: It can be argued that the future of human life on the planet rests
on_______smooth transition to cities that are more efficient and less wasteful.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
Question 14: Technology has_______people live in communities that are more responsive
to their needs and that can actually improve their lives.
A. to help the power B. the power to help
C. help the power D. the power help
Question 15: Everything that parents do will be very likely _______to their children
through the learning process.
A. to transfer B. transfer C. transferring D. transferred
Question 16: Eating right and exercising are essential to_______a healthy lifestyle.
A. have had B. have C. has D. having
Question 17: Many retail outlets emphasize lifestyle themes, such as the outdoors, to
increase the_______of their products.
A. attract B. attractiveness
C. attractive D. attraction
Question 18: Lifespans have increased pretty dramatically over the last century or so, in
large part due to_______in medicine that have nearly eliminated certain deadly infectious
diseases.
A. advance B. advances C. advancing D. advancement
Question 19: Immediate and easy access to information in the world_______ is a standard
expectation.
A. we live in B. where we live in
C. which we live D. in which we lived
Question 20: With 1960 islands in different sizes and an unbelievable smooth sea surface,
Halong Bay_______its name to one of the worthiest places in the world to visit.
A. writes B. is written C. will write D. has written
Question 21: A smart city is an urban area that uses different types of electronic
data collection sensors to supply information which _______ assets and resources
efficiently.
A. used to manage B. is used to managing
C. is used to manage D. is using to manage
Question 22: Perhaps the best-known examples of Peru's cultural past are_______ country's
Inca remains, most notably Machu Picchu.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
Question 23: The first effective step in historic preservation, however, _______ what
buildings or sites are worthy of protection.
A. is to decide and define B. is to decide and defining
C. is decided and defined D. is deciding and define
Question 24: Smoking not only cuts your lifespan by affecting your internal organs, but it
also ages you on the outside by causing_______damage.
A. skin B. skinner C. skinny D. skinning
Question 25: Without substantial foreign aid they won’t be able to achieve even_______
they have planned.
A. half of which B. half of what
C. half of that what D. a half of that
Question 26: The major problem is that many developing countries have a much greater
need for technical institutes_______than for academic universities, so that they can produce
professionals and scientists able to address their particular problems.
A. other B. better C. more D. rather
Question 27: You will see it is not a very difficult job - all_______is to keep the guests
interested.
A. what matters really B. that really matters
C. what really matters D. which will really matter
Question 28: In the United States, the burning of fossil fuels to make electricity is the
largest source of heat-trapping pollution, _______about two billion tons of CO2 every year.
A. produce B. produces C. producing D. produced
Question 29: It may seem interesting, but a large part of_______on this subject is nonsense.
A. that I have found B. that what I could find
C. what I have found D. which I could find
Question 30: I can’t recollect_______day she started working here.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
