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PRACTCE TEST 2-11

1) I entered his office and found him _____ at a table, _____ a book.
A. seating - reading B. seated - reading C. seating - read D. seated - read
2) _____ means has been considered.
A. All B. Both C. All the D. Every
3) Neither my friend nor I _____ to blame.
A. are B. be C. am D. is
4) Gold, as well as silver, _____ in price, he said.
A. have fallen B. has fallen C. fall D. are falling
5) The skirt you have bought is different _____ mine.
A. to B. from C. with D. as
6) The smaller the room is, _____ furniture it needs.
A. the fewer B. the more C. the smaller D. the less
7) If you want to make sure of a seat on the bus, you had better go to the _____.
A. station bus B. station’s bus C. bus’s station D. bus station
8) The headmaster _____ several announcements.
A. did B. spoke C. made D. said
9) The blind _____ unable to see anything.
A. is B. are C. am D. have
10) I’ll come back _____.
A. as soon as I am possible C. as quickly as possible
B. as soon as it can D. as soon as possible
11) He has been studying in the library every night _____ the last three months.
A. since B. until C. before D. for
12) You ought _____ this to me last week.
A. to mention B. to mentioned C. to have mentioned D. have mentioned
13) I’m tired; I _____ with you.
A. not ought to go B. ought not to go C. ought not go D. ought to not go
14) If it keeps on raining, the basketball game ought _____.
A. to postpone B. to be postponed C. postponed D. be postponed
15) He strongly disapproves _____ her _____.
A. of - of smoking B. to - to smoke C. of - smoking D. to - smoking
16) Do most of the people who live along the shores of _____ earn a living _____?
A. the Mediterranean - by farm C. the Mediterranean - to farm
B. Mediterranean - by farming D. the Mediterranean - by farming
17) It is no use _____ to school if you _____ to work hard.
A. going - do not ready B. to go - do not ready C. going - are not ready D. go - are not ready
18) “It seems he’s driving more carefully now.” “Yes, after _____ three times for speeding.”
A. to be arrested B. be arrested C. having been arrested D. have been arrested
19) This apartment _____ in the building.
A. is biggest than any other one C. is biggest that any other one
B. is bigger than any other one D. is bigger that my other one
20) He will not be _____ to vote in this year’s election.
A. old enough B. as old enough C. enough old D. enough old as
21) It is _____ that I’d like to go on a picnic.
A. a lovely day such B. too lovely a day C. so lovely day D. such a lovely day
22) His doctor suggested that he _____ a short leave of absence.
A. will take B. would take C. take D. took
23) If Bob’s wife won’t agree to sign the papers, _____.
A. neither he will B. neither won’t he C. neither will he D. he won’t nither
24) The weather has been bad this week. Next week it will probably be even _____.
A. more badly B. worse C. worst D. worser
25) Almost everyone fails _____ on the first try.
A. in passing his driver’s test C. to have passed his driver’s test
B. to pass his driver’s test D. passing his driver’s test

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26) Many father approved of _____ in the United States for another year in order to work toward her M.A.
A. her to say B. her staying C. she staying D. she to stay
27) We arrived _____ late that there were no seats left.
A. much B. too C. so D. very
28) Dr. Davis has contributed a great deal to this community: _____.
A. teaching, writing, and lecturing C. teaching, lecturing, and as a writer
B. teaching, as a writer, and lecturer D. writing, a teacher, and a lecturer
29) I’d rather you _____ anything about it for the time being.
A. do B. didn’t do C. don’t D. didn’t
30) Upon returning from class, _____.
A. he found a letter in the mailbox C. a letter was found in the mailbox
B. a letter was in the mailbox D. the mail box had a letter in it.
31) Please take a message _____ he call.
A. when B. should C. will D. if
32) I would have met you at the bus terminal if I _____ that you _____.
A. knew - were arriving C. knew - had arrived
B. had known - were arriving D. would know - had arrived
33) “Are you going to visit him?” “If she goes, _____.”
A. I do so B. so will I C. so I go D. so do I
34) If my aunt had not fallen down yesterday, _____.
A. she can walk normally now C. she does not have to use a support now
B. her legs would not be hurting now D. she would not have been painful now
35) We _____ in such a great mess now if we _____ it before.
A. wouldn’t have been - have known C. won’t have been - have known
B. wouldn’t be - had known D. won’t be - knew
36) _____, I would not let him say such things.
A. If I am you B. If I have been you C. If I were you D. If I had been you
37) It turned out that the treasurer along with the secretary _____ held responsible for this management of the funds.
A. was B. were C. has been D. have been
38) The advertisements on the front part of a newspaper _____ usually the most expensive.
A. is B. are C. has been D. have been
39) The _____ wounded _____ immediately taken to the hospital.
A. serious - were B. serious - was C. seriously - were D. seriously - was
40) My friend and I went to Susan’s flat, and she introduced _____ to her mother.
A. her B. us C. we D. she
41) “This is the equipment which I bought _____ for John yesterday.” “Do you think he will like _____?”
A. x - it B. it - it C. x - them D. them - them
42) He found his trousers but _____ clean.
A. it wasn’t B. they wasn’t C. they weren’t D. it weren’t
43) If students want a certificate, _____ have to pass the final examination.
A. she B. they C. you D. their
44) I couldn’t find the scissors; where _____?
A. they are B. is it C. are they D. it is
45) In many homes, _____ children is great problem.
A. disciplinary B. disciplined C. discipline D. disciplining
46) “Why did he grow a beard?” “To avoid _____.”
A. anyone to recognize him C. recognizing
B. to be recognize him D. being recognized
47) We ought not to sit on _____ chairs.
A. break B. broke C. broken D. breaking
48) Please describe one of your _____.
A. embarrassed incident B. embarrassing incident C. embarrassed incidents D. embarrassing incidents
49) I saw a _____ look on his face as he was wheeled into the operating room.
A. frightful B. frightening C. frightened D. fright
50) “I wonder where Mr. White is.” “Didn’t you know the committee forced him _____?”
A. resigned B. resign C. resigning D. to resign

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