English Grammar Test for English Majors 3.doc

English Grammar Test for English Majors 3Directions: There are 100 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and then mark it on the answer sheet.1. His parents approved of _ in the university for another year in order to work toward his Ph.D. a. that he stay b. him to stay c. his staying d. that he would stay2. Not all elements react with oxygen _ equal ease. a. at b. with c. on d. for3. We were overjoyed at the news of China _ another man-made satellite. a. to have launched b. to launch c. launched d. having launched4. I cant understand _ at that poor child. a. you to laugh b. your laugh c. why laugh d. your laughing5. The ambulance controller told him am ambulance _ in five minutes. a. was arriving b. was to arrive c. would be arriving d. would have arrived6. Electrical resistance is a common property of all materials, _. a. differs only in degree b. it only differs in degree c. only in degree it differs d. differing only in degree7. Only after he has acquired considerable facility in speaking _ to learn to read and write. a. he began b. he begins c. will he begin d. do he begin8. _ sharks are heavier than water, they must swim continuously or they will sink to the bottom. a. Consequently b. Though c. Since d. Provided that9. Mrs. Douglas unknowingly left a package _ on the shop counter. a. laying b. to lie c. laid d. lying10. Guam, now a United States territory, _ by Magellan in 1521. a. discovered b. discovering c. was discovered d. had discovered11. _ after the Second World War _ test pilots first attempted to break the “sound barrier”. a. It was shortly / that b. Was shortly / that c. There was shortly / than d. Shortly was it / than12. Had Dickens foreseen that his novel would cause such a disturbance, he _it. a. should not have written b. did not write c. would not have written d. had not written13. It has been proved that once _ oxygen, the brain dies. a. deprived of b. depriving of c. having deprived of d. deprived14. He admires Mrs. Brown, _ I find strange. a. which b. who c. that d. whom15. No sooner _ than he realized that he should have kept quiet. a. the words were spoken b. had the words spoken c. had the words been spoken d. the words spoken16. He told me how he had given me shelter and food without which I _ of hunger. a. will die b. would die c. would be died d. would have died17. A bridge can be defined _ a structure getting over an obstacle, such as a river, a road or railways. a. to b. like c. as d. with18The Londons doubted if it was worth _ a hundred miles to see the basketball game.a. of driving b. driving c. drive d. being driven19. No students are able to pursue nuclear science _ mathematics. a. with no solidly grasp of b. without solidly grasping of c. without a solid grasp of d. with no grasping solidly of20. There was so much noise that the speaker couldnt make himself _. a. hearing b. to hear c. heard d. being heard21. _ the connection of electricity with magnetism was proved _ telegraphy became possible. a. It was not until / then b. It was not until / that c. It is not until / when d. It is until / that22. Dewitt Wallance founded the Readers Digest as a pocket-sized, non-fiction magazine _to inform and entertain. a. intended b. intending c. to intend d. was intended23. The recent issue of this periodical is worth _ . a. to read b. reading c. for you to read d. for you reading24. _ , many centuries had passed before man had learned to use fire. a. What is known to all b. Since it has known to us c. As long as it is known d. As is known to all25. In New China, _ was once regarded as impossible has now become a reality. a. that b. which c. who d. what26. _ the time of the year, Mr. Marshall runs two miles a day. a. Regardless b. Regardless of c. In spite d. Despite of27. I will briefly discuss the benefits _ I feel have resulted from the project. a. which b. those c. of which d. what28. I felt like _ to him, “Dont be such a complainer all the time”. a. say b. saying c. to be said d. to say29. That kind of flower requires more frequent watering and more tender care than _in the garden. a. anything else b. any other c. others d. some other30. No plant can possibly exist on the moon because there is no water, _is indispensable to life. a. that b. it c. which d. of which31. In many countries the law forbids citizens to carry pistols or rifles without first _ a special permit. a. obtaining b. being obtained c. to obtain d. having obtained32. I hope that by posting the letter now at midday, I shall ensure _ it before the weekend. a. you receive b. you to receive c. your receiving d. your having received33. It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven _ to make a new constitution. a. are appointed b. be appointed c. appoint d. would appoint34. “Its high time the doctor _ a move on,” thought one of them. a. gets b. got c. to getting d. was getting35. _his wealth, John is not very happy. a. Beside b. Because of c. In spite of d. Besides36. We had lived in this house for three years _ my father decided to have us move to a new neighborhood. a. before b. while c. as d. since37. _ providing lodgings for strangers, the public houses of colonial America were also meeting places and centers of social life. a. Except b. Because of c. In addition to d. In spite of38. A liquid is required to make a thermometer, mercury _ the most suitable one for the purpose. a. proves to be b. proving to be proved being d. to be proved39. After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he _ in the wrong direction. a. has been driving b. was driving c. had been driving d. drove40. It is not like Mary to be unfriendly, so she _ you when you waved. a. must not have seen b. would not see c. had not seen d. should not have seen41. _ we can reserve the park on that day, we will have our annual school picnic on August 5. a. Although b. However c. Provided that d. Even if42. _ one-celled organisms, nearly all animals have a nervous system of some kind. a. Some b. The c. Except d. Despite43. About how many elements _ make up most of the substances we meet in everyday life? a. it is that b. it is which c. is it that d. is it this44. The student had trouble getting his check _. a. cashing b. to cash c. be cashed d. cashed45. If he hadnt spoken to the salesgirl beforehand, he might have spent more money than he had _? a. didnt he b. couldnt he c. hadnt he d. mightnt he46. _ the ease of operating a hot air balloon, pilots must watch the weather carefully. a. Because of b. Despite c. In spite d. In addition to47. When Mary was told the whole story, she ceased _ in the film. a. interest b. being interested c. interested d. to interest48. Great Salt Lake is fed by fresh-water streams, _ is about four or five times as salty as the ocean. a. yet b. which c. there d. despite49. A comet is distinguished from other heavenly bodies in the solar system _ . a. is appearing b. is its appearance c. it is appearing d. by its appearance50. _does an individual find himself sought by both parties as their presidential candidate. a. Not only b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Only51. The man said he had seen the robbery _ on the previous day. a. took place b. take place c. has taken place d. was taking place52. The government asked the people to be sure to avoid _ any water which had not been boiled. a. drinking b. drink c. having drunk d. not to be drunk53. It is important that a university student _ at least one foreign language. a. learn b. learns c. must learn d. learned54. Jackson used to live in Ronda Valley, _ ?a. used he b. did he c. didnt he d. could he55. With apples at 25 cents a pound, we couldnt resist _ four pounds. a. to take b. took c. taking d. have taken56. After getting on _ the ground floor, John pushed button No. 5 and rode up five stories. a. on b. from c. at d. over57. By the time you go to Greenwich you _ the most historic parts of London. a. will be seeing b. will see c. are going to see d. will have seen58. It is during his spare time _ John has been studying a course in French. a. when b. that c. which d. what59. General George Brown was older than any other officer in his regiment, but he was unwilling to retire _ military service. a. of b. in c. to d. from60. Never before _so highly successful in his attempts to modify the weather on a very small scale. a. man has been b. man is c. has man been d. will be man61. Every one of us considers the combination of theory with practice as _ vital importance. a. of b. very c. to d. for62. _ by Columbus, all the arguments came to an end. a. The New Land was discovered b. Was the New Land discovering c. With the New Land discovered d. With the New Land discovering63. So far there is no proof _ spaceships from other planets do exist. a. which b. that c. how d. what64. The lecturer was just getting to the heart of the matter _ the class period ended. a. before b. until c. after d. when65. _ the truth, he wouldnt have helped Mary at all. a. Should George know b. George had known c. Had George known d. If George knew66. _ much of their land was poor and only ten percent of the land can be cultivated, over ninety percent of the population are agricultural workers. a. Except that b. Although c. Because d. So far as67. It is to observe the earth _ satellites carry television far into space. a. when b. where c. which d. that68. I consider it an honor _ to study here. a. to permit b. being permitted c. to have been permitted d. to have permitted69. At first I wasnt used _and would find excuses for my mistakes. a. to criticize b. to be criticized c. to criticizing d. to being criticized70. If Watergate _ Nixon would not have resigned from the presidency. a. had not occurred b. did not occur c. was not occurring d. would not occur71. The young doctor could not sleep at night, his thoughts _ him no peace. a. gave b. giving c. being given d. to give72. The advanced worker was the person _. a. in whose honor the prize was given b. whom the prize was given for himc. for him the prize was given d. whose honor the prize was given73. Nelson _ the fight, with a little more training and a better manager. a. would win b. had won c. could have won d. won74. We must begin testing this instrument, no matter _ difficult it is. a. what b. how c. when d. however75. Peter wishes that he _law instead of literature when he was in college. a. could study b. studied c. had studied d. would study76. Television is another major instrument of communication, _ us to see as well as to hear the performer. a. permitted b. being permitting c. to permit d. permitting77. During the rush hours, a policeman directs traffic at the intersection, and _ there have been no accidents. a. as to now b. so far c. to the present d. up until currently78. I appreciate _ me a ride, but I have my brothers car. a. of you offering b. your offering c. you to offer d. to your offering79. Hardly had he finished his speech _ the audience started cheering. a. and b. when c. than d. as80. The electric shaver _ before it can be used. a. needs repairing b. requires to repair c. should be in repair d. has to be repairable81. You never told us why you were late for the last meeting, _ ? a. werent you b. didnt you c. had you d. did you82. Some who were famous in their own times would find it difficult _. a. to achieve success today b. to succeed successfully today c. to come off well today d. at being successful today83. It is necessary that a graduate student _ a grade point average of “B” in his major field. a. shall maintain b. maintains c. will maintain d. maintain84. Its no good _ until Im reasonably sure when Ill be able to go for my holiday. a. to decide b. to have decided c. deciding d. being decided85. Only after local residents became sick and publicly voiced their displeasure, _ to clear up its dump sites. a. the chemical company begin b. the chemical company did begin c. began the chemical company d. did the chemical company begin86. The judge criticized the lawyer because he didnt keep his remarks to the topic _ discussion. a. on b. with c. at d. under87. It was the training that he had as a young man _ made him such a good engineer. a. that b. has c. what d. later88. _, a rabbit ran across the course and knocked the ball into the hole. a. While golfing b. It was golfing c. Being golfing D. While they were golfing89. Of course we should like everything to _ smoothly. a. be going b. have been going c. going d. have been gone90. The decision _, the next problem was how to make a good plan.a. having made b. having been making c. having been made d. been made91. No one can avoid _ by advertisement. a. to be influenced b. havin