词汇语法完形补充练习

2007/05/27 词汇语法完形补充练习Grammar & VocabularyTest 11. John is _ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.A. no less B. no more C. not less D. no so 2. She remembered several occasions in the past _ she had experienced a similar feeling.A. which B. before C. that D. when 3. If your car _ any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorised dealer.A. shall need C. would need B. should need D. will need 4. The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than _.A. is necessary B. being necessary C. to be necessary D. it is necessary 5. _, he can now only watch it on TV at home.A. Obtaining not a ticket for the match B. Not obtaining a ticket for the matchC. Not having obtained a ticket for the match D. Not obtained a ticket for the match 6. The children prefer camping in the mountains _ an indoor activity.A. to B. than C. for D. with 7. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner _ to the professor.A. as far as B. the same as C. as much as D. as long as 8. _ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.A. Much as B. Much though C. As much D. Though much 9. The Clarks havent decided yet which hotel _.A. to stay B. is to stay C. to stay at D. is for staying 10. His strong sense of humour was _ make everyone in the room burst out laughing.A. so as to B.such as to C. so that D. such that 11. _ enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to discover more in this field.A. Giving B. To give C. Given D. Being given 12. You _ Mark anything. It was none of his business.A. neednt have told B. neednt tell C. mustnt have told D. mustnt tell 13. The membership card entitled him _ certain privileges in the club.A. on B. in C. at D. to 14. Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conference were _ and not planned.A. substantial B. spontaneous C. simultaneous D. synthetic 15. For the success of the project, the company should _ the most of the opportunities at hand.A. obtain B. grasp C. catch D. make 16. Failure to follow the club rules _ him from the volleyball team.A. disfavoured B. dispelled C. disqualified D. dismissed 17. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with _ hope.A. eternal B. infinite C. ceaseless D. everlasting 18. At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was _ revised.A. subsequently B. successively C. predominantly D. preliminarily 19. The local police are authorized to anyones movements as they think fit.A. pause B. halt C. repel D. keep 20. Have you ever received _ of what has happened to her?A. the word B. words C. word D. the words 21. Twelve is to three _ four is to one.A. what B. as C. that D. like 22. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her _ seemed to change.A. affair B. luck C. event D. chance 23. Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little _ of what I said.A. remark B. warning C. notice D. attention 24. The scheme was _ when it was discovered it would be very costly.A. resigned B. surrendered C. released D. abandoned 25. Yesterday my aunt bought some new _ for her flat at the seaside.A. furniture B. furnitures C. possession D. possessionsTest 21. How can I ever concentrate if you _ continually _ me with silly questions?A. have interrupted B. had interruptedC. are Interrupting D. were interrupting 2. When you have finished with that video tape, dont forget to put it in my drawer, _？A. do you B. will you C. don t you D. won t you 3. He left orders that nothing _ touched until the police arrived here.A. should be B. ought to be C. must be D. would be 4. Mr. White works with a chemicals import & export company, but he _ for this industrial fair, since he is on leave.A. has worked B. works C. has been working D. is working 5. The physicist has made a discovery, _ of great importance to the progress of science and technology.A. I think which is B. that I think isC. which I think is D. which I think it is 6. _, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.A. Instead of his contributions B. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contributions D. However his notable contributions 7. The team can handle whatever _.A. that needs handling B. which needs handlingC. it needs handling D. needs to be handled 8. Come and see me whenever _.A. you are convenient B. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you 9. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and he was warmly received.A. as such B. such as C. as that D. so that 10. I have never been to London, but that is the city _.A. where I like to visit most B. Id most like to visitC. which I like to visit mostly D. where Id like most to visit 11. I was to have made a speech if _.A. I was not called away B. nobody would have called me awayC. I had not been called away D. nobody called me away 12. I felt that I was not yet _ to travel abroad.A. too strong B. strong enough C. so strong D. enough strong 13. The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to _ that it was a car.A. ensure B. examine C. verify D. testify 14. The encouraging factor is that the _ majority of people find the idea of change acceptable.A. numerous B. vast C. most D. massive 15. The increase in student numbers _ many problems for the universities.A. forces B. presses C. provides D. poses 16. Please _ from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.A. refrain B. prevent C. resist D. restrain 17. Reporters and photographers alike took great _ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview.A. annoyance B. offence C. resentment D. irritation 18. Topics for composition should be _ to the experiences and interests of the students.A. concerned B. dependent C. connecting D. relevant 19. The novel contains some marvellously revealing _ of rural life in the 19th century.A. glances B. glimpses C. glares D. gleams 20. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his _ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.A. reaction B. comment C. impression D. comprehension 21. Picking flowers in the park is absolutely _.A. avoided B. prohibited C. rejected D. repelled 22. Tony has not the least _ of giving up his research work.A. intention B. interest C. wish D. desire 23. Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have _ ones.A. similar B. singular C. different D. separate 24. Am I to understand that his new post _ no responsibility with it at all?A. keeps B. supports C. carries D. possesses 25. Animals that could not _ themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survived.A. change B. adapt C. modify D. conformTest 31. You won t get a loan _ you can offer some security.A. lest B. in case C. unless D other than 2. _ time, hell make a first-class tennis player.A. Having B. Given C. Giving D. Had 3. I _ the party much more if there hadnt been quite such a crowd of people there.A. would enjoy B. will have enjoyedC. would have enjoyed D. will be enjoying 4. This company has now introduced a policy _ pay rises are related to performance at work.A. which B. where C. whether D. what 5. He wasnt asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, _ insufficiently popular with all members.A. having considered B. was consideredC. was being considered D. being considered 6. This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals _ in Africa.A. hunted B. hunting C. that hunted D. are hunted 7. The office has to be shut down _ fund.A. being a lack of B. from lack of C. to a lack of D. for lack of 8. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid _.A. from being beaten B. being beaten C. beating D. to be beaten 9. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _ so formally.A. need not have dressed up B. must not have dressed upC. did not need to dress up D. must not dress up 10. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than _ Eastern Nebraska.A. in B. it receives in C. does D. it does in 11. _ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom.A. There was B. Since C. Being D. There being 12. The brilliance of his satires was _ make even his victims laugh.A. so as to B. such as to C. so that D. such that 13. If he _ in that way for much longer he will find himself in the bankruptcy court.A. carries on B. carries off C. carried by D. carded away 14. Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not _ to close examination.A. look up B. pay up C. keep up D. stand up 15. He must give us more time, _ we shall not be able to make a good job of it.A. consequently B. otherwise C. therefore D. doubtlessly 16. When there was a short _ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink.A. blank B. space C. pause D. wait 17. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion its not worth the _ it involves.A. effort B. strength C. attempt D. force 18. The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today after an accident _ two lorries.A. involving B. including C. combining D. containing 19. Very few scientists _ with completely new answers to the world s problems.A. come to B. come round C. come on D. come up 20. Hotel rooms must be _ by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.A. departed B. abandoned C. vacated D. displaced 21. Half the excuses she gives are not true, but she always seems to _ them.A. get on with B. get away with C. get up from D. get in on 22. The _ physicist has been challenged by others in his field.A. respectable B. respectful C. respective D. respecting 23. With hundreds of works left behind, Picasso is regarded as a very _ artist.A. profound B. productive C. prosperous D. plentiful 24. The city suffered _ damage as a result of the earthquake.A. considered B. considerate C. considerable D. considering 25. Undergraduate students have no _ to the rare books in the school library.A. access B. entrance C. way D. path Test 41. Most people cant get _ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee.A. on B. through C. over D. by 2. He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder _ out and three men climbing down it.A. throwing B. being thrown C. having thrown D. having been thrown 3. He resented _ to wait. He expected the minister _ him at once.A. to be asked, to see B. being asked, to see B. to be asked, seeing D. being asked, seeing 4. The idea of travelling through _ space to other planets interests many people today.A. a B. the C. / D. one 5. The meetings been cancelled. Ann _ all that work.A. need to do B. need have C. neednt have done D. needed not to do 6. It was not until midnight _ the snowcapped peak.A. that they sighted B. that they did not sight C. did they sight D. had they sighted 7. Youd better look at the difficulty _.A. the other way B. by the other way C. another way D. by another way 8. _ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise.A. Unless B. As C. Though D. Since 9. He prefers _.A. to write his letters rather than dictating them B. to write his letters rather than dictate themC. writing his letters rather than dictate D. writing his letters rather than have dictated them 10. You and I could hardly understand, _?A. could I B. couldnt you C. couldnt we D. could we 11. He is not under arrest, _ any restriction on him.A. or the police have placed B. or have the police placedC. nor the police have placed D. nor have the police placed 12. We could _ him with a detached house when he came, but he had specifically asked for a small flat.A. provided B. have provided C. not provide D. not have provided 13. This missile is designed so that once _ nothing can be done to retrieve it.A. fired B. being fired C. they fired D. having fired 14. _the two, Bob is _ student.A. Of, more diligent B. In, more diligent C. Of, the more diligent D. In, the more diligent 15. _, he would not have recovered so quickly.A. Hadnt he been taken good care of B. Had he not been taken good care ofC. Had not he been taken good care of D. Had he been not taken good care of 16. The local council has decided to take the _ of the hotel to court.A. landlord B. tenant C. client D. proprietor 17. Swarms of wasps are always invading my garden. They are a thorough _.A. nuisance B. disturbance C. trouble D. annoyance 18. The cold drink _ him after his long hot journey.A. reduced B. refreshed C. released D. recovered 19. For years she suffered from the _ that her husband might come back to her.A. vision B. idea C. imagination D. illusion 20. He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching _ without too much difficulty.A. work B. career C. post D. employment 21. The accusation left him quite _ with rage.A. quiet B. silent C. mute D. speechless 22. As the drug took _ the patient became quieter.A. force B. effect C. action D. influence 23. From time to time, there have been _ demands that the basic wage be increased.A. insistent B. persistent C. consistent D. resistant 24. Notebooks, textbooks and school magazines were accidentally _ all over the floor.A. spread B. separated C. splashed D. scattered 25. An _ degree was conferred on the distinguished professor.A. honest B. honoured C. honorary D. honorific 26. Mr. Browns condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will pull _.A. up B. through C. out D. back 27. The purpose of the survey was to _ the inspectors with local conditions.A. inform B. notify C. instruct D. acquaint 28. Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to throw _ his bad cold.A. off B. away C. down D. over 29. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually _ to its original splendor.A. recovered B. renewed C. restored D. replaced 30. They had a pleasant chat _ a cup of coffee.A. for B. with C. during D. over Test 51. A ship with a heavy load of timber is reported to have sunk _ the coast of California.A. off B. on C. at D. in 2. Arriving at the bus stop, _ waiting there.A. a lot of people were B. he found a lot of peopleC. a lot of people D. people were found 3. _ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.A. Unless B. But for C. Except for D. Not for 4. We can assign the task to _ is capable and trustworthy.A. whomever B. who C. whom D. whoever 5. _ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.A. Not received B. Since receivingC. Having received D. Not having received 6. So badly _ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.A. did he injure B. injured himC. was he injured D. he was injured 7. The countrys chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars _ the most important of these.A. have been B. are C. being D. are being 8. It was recommended that passengers _ smoke during the flight.A. not B. need not C. could not D. would not 9. “She must be in the dormitory now. ”“No, she _ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”A. mustnt B. cant C. couldnt D. wouldnt 10. _ human problems that repeat themselves in _ life repeat themselves in _ literature.A. /,/,the B. /,the,/ C. The, /,/ D. The, the, the 11. Only take such clothes _ really necessary.A. as were B. as they are C. as they were D. as are 12. _you were busy, I wouldnt have bothered you with my questions.A. If I realized B. Had I realized C. I realized that D. As I realized 13. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them _conspicuous.A. all the more B. all the much C. all more D. all much 14. He _ the 8:20 bus because he didnt leave home till 8:25.A. couldnt have caught B. ought to have caughtC. shouldnt have caught D. must not have caught 15. _ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.A. That B. It C. This D. As 16. Please dispose _ those old newspapers while youre cleaning up the room.A. out B. of C. away D. in 17. One can _ even from ones unpleasant experiences.A. obtain B. improve C. benefit D. continue 18. This automobile plant has a monthly _ of 500 cars.A. proficiency B. capability C. strength D. capacity 19. At present there is a _ of iron and steel and more must be produced.A. limit B. loss C. poverty D. scarcity 20. He was _ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.A. rejected B. denied C. withheld D. deprived 21. Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have _ from dark blue to grey.A. fainted B. paled C. bleached D. faded 22. My new sweater _ when I washed it.A. shrank B. shortened C. contracted D. condensed 23. He was so _ on his work that he didnt hear her come in.A. intent B. absorbed C. engrossed D. involved 24. George has a big coffee _ on the front of his jacket.A. spot B. mark C. stain D. patch. 25. The problem has _ simply because you didnt follow the instructions in the handbook