John was made ______ the truck for a week as a punishment.
A. to wash
B. washing
C. wash
D. to be washing
A B C D
2.
He insisted that we all ______ in his office at one o'clock．
A．be
B．to be
C．would be
D．shall be
A B C D
3.
I saw him stop off the pavement, ______ the road ,and disappear into the post office
A. crossed
B. crossing
C. cross
D. to cross
A B C D
4.
The Bakers arrived last night. If they'd only let us know earlier, ______ at the station.
A. we'd meet them
B. we'll meet them
C. we 'd have met them
D. we've met then
A B C D
5.
She asked me to help her, ______ that she couldn't move the heavy suitcase alone
A. only to realize
B. realizing
C. having been realized
D. realized
A B C D
6.
We are not ______ fools ______ believe what he says.
A. such, as
B. so, to
C. such, who are
D. such, as to
A B C D
7.
I thought it over, but ______ come to no conclusion.
A. can
B. could
C. should
D. would
A B C D
8.
If she could sew, ______.
A. she make a dress
B. she would have made a shirt
C. she will make a shirt
D. she would had made a coat
A B C D
9.
I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ______ for her.
A. had to write it out
B. must have written it out
C. should have written it out
D. ought to write it out
A B C D
10.
—Twenty dollars, please! — How terrible! I ______ to bring my wallet with me.
A. was forgetting
B. forgot
C. had forgotten
D. am forgetting
A B C D
11.
—Do you feel like ______ there or shall we take a bus. —I'd like to walk. But since there isn't much time left, I'd rather you ______ a taxi.
A. walking, hire
B. to walk, hire
C. walking, hired
D. to walk. hired
A B C D
12.
______ a reply he decided to write again.
A. Not receiving
B. Receiving
C. Not having received
D. Having not received
A B C D
13.
Did you see that boy ______ the police over there?
A. questioned
B. to be questioned
C. being questioned
D. questioning
A B C D
14.
She ______ to the office than she got down to writing the report.
A. has no sooner got
B. had hardly got
C. no sooner got
D. had no sooner got
A B C D
15.
He claimed ______ in the supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday.
A. being badly treated
B. treating badly
C. to be treated badly
D. to have been badly treated
A B C D
16.
—I usually go there by train. —Why not ______ by boat for a change?
A. to try going
B. trying
C. to try and go
D. try going
A B C D
17.
When I handed the report to John, he said that George was the person ______.
A. to send
B. for sending it
C. to send it to
D. for sending it to
A B C D
18.
The explosion sent us ______ in all directions.
A. run
B. running
C. to run
D. ran
A B C D
19.
He suggested that they ______ use a trick instead of fighting.
A. should
B. would
C. do
D. had
A B C D
20.
In this experiment, they are woken up several times during the night, and asked to report what they ______.
A. had just been dreaming
B. are just dreaming
C. have just been dreaming
D. had just dreamt
A B C D
21.
Robert is said ______ abroad, but I don't know country be studied in.
A. to have studied
B. to study
C. to be study
D. to have been studying
A B C D
22.
—Why didn't you buy a new car? —I would have bought one if I ______ enough money.
A. had
B. have had
C. would have
D. had had
A B C D
23.
—Do your brother intend to study German? —Yes, he intends ______.
A. /
B. to
C. so
D. that
A B C D
24.
Good care must ______ babies particularly while they are ill.
A. take
B. taken of
C. be taken
D. be taken of
A B C D
25.
The law requires that everyone ______ his car checked at least once a year.
A. has
B. had
C. have
D. will have
A B C D
26.
______ to someone, a British person often shakes hands with the stranger.
A. Introducing
B. To introduce
C. To be introduced
D. On being introduced
A B C D
27.
They are not very good, but we like ______.
A. anyway to play basketball with them
B. to play basketball with them anyway
C. to play with them basketball anyway
D. with them to play basketball anyway
A B C D
28.
Look at this ! I ______ some magazines and ______ this letter.
A. was looking through; found
B. am looking through; find
C. looked through; had found
D. had looked through; finding
A B C D
29.
I want to buy that kind of cloth because I ______ the cloth ______ well.
A. have told; washes
B. have been told; washes
C. was told; washed
D. have been told; is washed
A B C D
30.
I searched for my wallet and it wasn't there．I thought I ______ it at home．
A．left
B．have left
C．might have left
D．could have left
A B C D
31.
The detective, ______ to read a newspaper, glanced at the man ______ next to a woman.
A. pretending, seat
B. pretending, seated
C. pretended, seating
D. pretended, seated
A B C D
32.
Visitors ______ not to touch the exhibits．
A．will request
B．are requested
C．are requesting
D．request
A B C D
33.
—Tom, did Mr. Li join you in your discussion? —No, he ______, but he happened to have fallen ill.
A. would like to
B. will
C. was to have
D. was going to join
A B C D
34.
—Car 17 won the race. — Yes ,but its driver came close to ______.
A. having been killed
B. have been killed
C. be killed
D. being killed
A B C D
35.
What's the language ______ in Germany?
A. speaking
B. spoken
C. be spoken
D. to speak
A B C D
36.
His doctor suggested that he ______ a short trip abroad.
A. will take
B. would take
C. take
D. took
A B C D
37.
Rainforests ______ and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.
A. cut
B. are cut
C. are being cut
D. had been cut
A B C D
38.
The sentence needs ______.
A. to improve
B. improve
C. improving
D. improved
A B C D
39.
I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I ______ the book from which it was made.
A. have read
B. had read
C. should have read
D. are reading
A B C D
40.
—Let me tell you something about the journalists. —Don't you remember ______ me the story yesterday?
A. told
B. telling
C. to tell
D. to have told
A B C D
41.
I've worked with children before, so I know what ______ in my new job.
A. expected
B. to expect
C. to be expecting
D. expects
A B C D
42.
—Remember the first time we met, Jim? —Of course I do. You ______ in the library.
A. were reading
B. had read
C. have read
D. read
A B C D
43.
Professor Li, many students want to see you. ______ they wait here or outside?
A. Do
B. Will
C. Shall
D. Are
A B C D
44.
—Shall we go skating or stay at home? —Which ______ do yourself?.
A. do you rather
B. would you rather
C. will you rather
D. should you rather
A B C D
45.
The walls of the rooms are said ______ white in on time.
A. to be painted
B. painted
C. to paint
D. having been painted
A B C D
46.
It is strange that he ______ so.
A. would say
B. would speak
C. should say
D. will speak
A B C D
47.
The reason why they ______ leave wasn't explained to us．
A．had
B．had to
C．must
D．might
A B C D
48.
He ______ articles for our wall-newspaper these three years, and he about forty articles.
A. has been writing; has written
B. has been writing; wrote
C. is writing; has been writing
D. has written; has written
A B C D
49.
Helen couldn't go to France after all．That's too bad．I'm sure she would have enjoyed it if ______.
A．she's gone
B．she'll go
C．she'd gone
D．she'd go
A B C D
50.
—What were you doing when I called you yesterday afternoon? —I ______ my homework and I was starting to take a bath.
A. had just finished
B. was finished
C. have already finished
D. was going to finish
A B C D
51.
Jim talked for about half an hour yesterday. Never ______ him talk so much.
A. I heard
B. did I hear
C. I had heard
D. had I heard
A B C D
52.
A computer does only what thinking people ______.
A. have it to
B. have it done
C. have done it
D. having it done
A B C D
53.
Her eyes were red. She ______
A. must cry
B. must be cried
C. must have been crying
D. may cry
A B C D
54.
Johnny, you play with the knife; you ______ hurt yourself
A. won't; can't
B. can't; shouldn't
C. shouldn't; must
D. mustn't; may
A B C D
55.
The man managed to make himself ______ with his ______ French.
A. understood, breaking
B. understand ,broken
C. understand ,breaking
D. understood ,broken
A B C D
56.
My father did not go to New York; the doctor suggested that he ______ there.
A. not went
B. won't go
C. not go
D. not to go
A B C D
57.
—I ______ to a party, but I've got nothing to wear. —Why don't you have a dress made for the party?
A. was asked
B. will ask
C. have asked
D. have been asked
A B C D
58.
I wondered whether the film was ______ worth
A. very, to see
B. well, seeing
C. very ,seeing
D. well, to be seen
A B C D
59.
The lecture began by ______ us where the island was and went on ______ about its history.
A. telling ,talking
B. to tell ,to talk
C. telling, to talk
D. be told ,talking
A B C D
60.
He ______ the work yesterday, but he didn't.
A. must have finished
B. need have finished
C. finished
D. should have finished
A B C D
61.
—Must we finish the composition in class? —No, you ______.
A. needn't
B. mustn't
C. won't
D. shouldn't
A B C D
62.
The librarian insists that John ______ no more books from the library before he returns all the books he has borrowed.
A. will take
B. took
C. take
D. takes
A B C D
63.
There are five pairs ______, but I'm at a loss which to buy.
A. to be chosen
B. to choose from
C. to choose
D. for choosing
A B C D
64.
He is said ______ for five years.
A. to have died
B. to die
C. to have been dead
D. dead
A B C D
65.
I can't stand him. He always talks as though he ______ everything.
A. knew
B. knows
C. has known
D. had known
A B C D
66.
The way he had the problem ______ his ability.
A. settling showed
B. settling showing
C. settled showed
D. settled showing
A B C D
67.
The proposal I objected to ______ finally last night and I did not feel happy about it.
A. passing
B. pass
C. was passed
D. passed
A B C D
68.
What we ______ get seems better than what we have.
A. can
B. could
C. can't
D. couldn't
A B C D
69.
If the doctor had come earlier, the poor child would not ______.
A. have laid there for two hours
B. have been lied there for two hours
C. have lied there for two hours
D. have lain there for two hours
A B C D
70.
Rather than ______ on a crowed bus, I prefer ______ to work every day.
A. to ride, to walk
B. riding, walking
C. ride, to walk
D. to ride, walking
A B C D
71.
To fetch water before breakfast seemed to me a rule ______.
A. to never
B. never to be broken
C. never to have broken
D. never to be breaking
A B C D
72.
The traffic in our city is already good and it ______ even better.
A. gets
B. got
C. has got
D. is getting
A B C D
73.
If you had told me in advance, I ______ him at the airport.
A. would meet
B. would had met
C. would have met
D. would have meet
A B C D
74.
I would have gone to the meeting if I ______ time.
A. had had
B. have had
C. had
D. would have had
A B C D
75.
— There were already 5 people in the car, but they managed to take me as well. — It ______ a comfortable journey.
A. can't be
B. shouldn't be
C. couldn't have been
D. mustn't have been
A B C D
76.
Do you know the man, with his hand ______ his eyes ?
A. to shade
B. shading
C. shaded
D. being shaded
A B C D
77.
If I ______ the money, I would have bought a much bigger car.
A. possessed
B. owned
C. had
D. had had
A B C D
78.
She reached the top the hill and stopped ______ on a big rock by the side of the path.
A. to have rested
B. resting
C. to rest
D. rest
A B C D
79.
Tom ought not to ______ me your secret, but he meant no harm.
A. have told
B. tell
C. be telling
D. having told
A B C D
80.
I would have told him the answer had it been possible, but I ______ so busy then.
A. had been
B. were
C. was
D. would be
A B C D
81.
—Can you give me the right answer? —Sorry, I ______. Would you repeat that question?
A. hadn't listened
B. haven't listened
C. don't listen
D. wasn't listening,
A B C D
82.
—The light in the office is still on. —Oh ,I forget ______.
A. turning it off
B. turn it off
C. to turn it off
D. having turned it off
A B C D
83.
______ I repeat the question?
A. Shall
B. Will
C. Do you want that
D. Do
A B C D
84.
Mike can take his car apart and put it back together again. I certainly wish he ______ me now.
A. teaches
B. will teach
C. has taught
D. would teach
A B C D
85.
When he was alive, the old scientist used to say that knowledge ______ from practice and he gained his experience by doing a lot of practical work.
A. was coming
B. had come
C. comes
D. would come
A B C D
86.
He was very busy yesterday; otherwise, he ______ to the meeting.
A. would come
B. came
C. would have come
D. will come
A B C D
87.
There's no need ______. We have got plenty of time.
A. having
B. to hurry
C. to be hurried
D. being hurried
A B C D
88.
I don't think it advisable ______.
A. your studying math
B. you to study math
C. for you to study math
D. of you to study math
A B C D
89.
European football is played in 80 countries, ______ it the most popular sport in the world
A. making
B. makes
C. made
D. to make
A B C D
90.
There ______ no buses, we had no choice but ______ at a small hotel for the night.
A. were, to stay
B. being, to stay
C. being, stay
D. were, stay
A B C D
91.
______ today, he would get there by Friday.
A. Would he leave
B. Was he leaving
C. Were he to leave
D. If he leaves
A B C D
92.
—Has Jack finished his homework yet? —I have no idea; he ______ it this morning.
A. was doing
B. had been doing
C. has done
D. did
A B C D
93.
He has just arrived, but he talks as if he ______ all about that.
A. know
B. knows
C. known
D. knew
A B C D
94.
With lots of trees and flowers ______ here and there, the city looks very beautiful.
A. having planted
B. planted
C. have been planted
D. to be planted
A B C D
95.
Will those ______ the children from abroad come to the headmaster's office?
A. teaching
B. teach
C. who teaches
D. who teaching
A B C D
96.
Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology ______ so rapidly．
A．is changing
B．has changed
C．will have changed
D．will change
A B C D
97.
______ used to be her job ,but she has now turned ______.
A. To teaching, to advertising
B. Teaching, to advertise
C. Teaching, to advertising
D. To teach, an advertising
A B C D
98.
I wish that I ______ with you last night.
A. went
B. could go
C. have gone
D. could have gone
A B C D
99.
The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see ______ the next year.
A. carry out
B. carrying out
C. carried out
D. to carry out
A B C D
100.
After seeing the movie, ______.
A. the book was read by him
B. the book made him want to read it
C. he wanted to read the book
D. the reading of the book interested him
A B C D
101.
The vegetables didn't taste very good. They ______ too long.
A. had been cooked
B. were cooked
C. had cooked
D. cooked
A B C D
102.
Look! What you've done! You ______ more careful.
A. may be
B. had to
C. should have been
D. would be
A B C D
103.
I meant ______, but when I was leaving I couldn't find her anywhere.
A. to do
B. to
C. doing
D. doing to
A B C D
104.
Can you read?" Mary said ______ to the notice.
A. angrily pointing
B. and point angrily
C. angrily pointed
D. and angrily pointing
A B C D
105.
I regret ______ you that we are unable to offer you employment.
A. to have inform
B. having inform
C. to inform
D. informing
A B C D
106.
While building a tunnel though the mountains, ______.
A. an underground lake was discovered
B. there was an underground lake discovered
C. a lake was discovered underground
D. the workers discovered an underground lake
A B C D
107.
—______ you ______ the editor at the airport? —No, he ______ away before my arrival.
A. Have...met; has driven
B. Had...met; was driven
C. Did...meet; had been driven
D. Have...met; had driven
A B C D
108.
Would you rather I ______ buying a new bike?
A. decided against
B. will decide against
C. have decided
D. shall decide against
A B C D
109.
Had I known her name, ______.
A. or does she know mine?
B. and where does she live?
C. she would be beautiful.
D. I would have invited her to lunc
A B C D
110.
Good heavens! There you are! We ______ anxious about you, and we ______ you back throughout the night.
A. are; expect
B. were; had expected
C. have been; were expecting
D. are; were expecting
A B C D
111.
I left very early last night, but I wish I ______ so early.
A．didn't leave
B．hadn't left
C．haven't left
D．couldn't leave
A B C D
112.
______ more time, he'll make a first-class tennis player.
A. Having given
B. To give
C. Giving
D. Given
A B C D
113.
—Good morning. Can I help you? —I'd like to have this package ______, madam.
A. be weighed
B. to be weighed
C. to weigh
D. weighed
A B C D
114.
I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but ______.
A. I'm not invited
B. I was not invited
C. I have not been invited
D. I had not been invited
A B C D
115.
—I will come to attend your lecture at 10:00 tomorrow. —I'm sorry, by then my lecture will have ended and I ______ my guests in my office.
A. is being met
B. will meet
C. will be meeting
D. will have met
A B C D
116.
Why do you stand watch the milk ______ over.
A. boiling
B. boiled
C. to boil
D. being boiled
A B C D
117.
Once your business being international, ______ constantly will be part of your life.
A. your fly
B. your flight
C. fight
D. flying
A B C D
118.
______ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.
A. Being rounded
B. it was founded
C. Founded
D. Founding
A B C D
119.
—You haven't said a word about my new coat, Brend
a. Do you like it? —I'm sorry I ______ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it's pretty on you.A. wasn't sayingB. don't sayC. won't sayD. didn't say
A B C D
120.
Most of the people ______ to the party were famous scientists.
A. invited
B. to inviting
C. being invited
D. inviting
A B C D
121.
At first he didn't mean ______ part, but he couldn't resist ______ a try.
A. to take, having
B. taking, to have
C. to take, to have
D. taking, having
A B C D
122.
He ______ you more help，even though he was very busy．
A．might have given
B．might give
C．may have given
D．may give
A B C D
123.
Cleaning woman in big cities usually get ______ by the hour.
A. pay
B. paying
C. paid
D. to pay
A B C D
124.
The next morning she found the man ______ in bed ,dead.
A. lying
B. lie
C. lay
D. laying
A B C D
125.
John planned ______ around Europe on horseback, but his ambition has not been achieved till today.
A. to have traveled
B. to travel
C. traveling
D. his traveling
A B C D
126.
He looked as if he ______ ill for a long time.
A. was
B. were
C. has been
D. had been
A B C D
127.
It is important that I ______ with Mr. Williams immediately.
A. speak
B. spoke
C. will speak
D. to speak
A B C D
128.
—It is said that another new car factory ______ now. —Yeah. It ______ one and a half years.
A. is building; takes
B. is being built; will take
C. is built; will take
D. is being built; takes
A B C D
129.
I used to drink a lot of tea but these days I ______ coffee.
A. prefer
B. preferred
C. have preferred
D. am preferring
A B C D
130.
I do not have a job．I would find one but I ______ no time．
A．had
B．didn't have
C．had had
D．have
A B C D
131.
All the preparations for the task______，and we're ready to start．
A．completed
B．complete
C．had been completed
D．have been completed
A B C D
132.
—What's the matter? You look worried and restless. —Oh, nothing really serious. As a matter of fact, I ______ of my graduation thesis. I have to hand it in soon.
A. am just thinking
B. just thought
C. have just thought
D. was just thinking
A B C D
133.
I didn't like Aunt Lucy, who ______ without warning and bringing us presents.
A. always turned up
B. has always turned up
C. was always turning up
D. was always turned up
A B C D
134.
—What about 10 o'clock tomorrow morning? —I'm afraid I can't make it. I ______ then.
A. am going to take an exam
B. am taking an exam
C. will be taking an exam
D. am to take an exam
A B C D
135.
—Are you a visitor here? —That's right. I ______ round the world and now my dream of coming to China ______ true.
A. have traveled; has come
B. was traveling; had been come
C. am traveling; has come
D. have traveled; has been come
A B C D
136.
My money ______, I must go to the bank to draw some of the savings out before I have none in hand.
A. has run out
B. has been run out
C. is running out
D. is being run out
A B C D
137.
______ it be true that Albert passed the test in geography?
A. May
B. Should
C. Could
D. Would
A B C D
138.
We might have failed if you ______ us a helping hand.
A. have not given
B. would not give
C. had not given
D. did not give
A B C D
139.
If I ______ you, I ______ more attention to English idioms and phrases.
A. was; shall pay
B. am; will pay
C. would be; would pay
D. were; would pay
A B C D
140.
______, I went to the railway station to see my friend off.
A. After eating quickly my dinner
B. After my quickly eating dinner
C. After eating my dinner quickly
D. After eating my quickly dinner
A B C D
141.
I hadn't expected Robert ______, but I had hoped ______.
A. to apologize, that he could call
B. apologize, that he would call
C. to apologize, him call me
D. to apologize ,him to call me
A B C D
142.
—Why? Tom, your shirt is so dirty! —Mum, I ______ my storeroom downstairs.
A. cleaned
B. have worked
C. was cleaning
D. have been cleaning
A B C D
143.
I thought you ______ like something to read，so I have brought you some books．
A．may
B．might
C．could
D．must
A B C D
144.
A new cinema ______ here. They hope to finish it next month.
A. will be built
B. is built
C. has been built
D. is being built
A B C D
145.
I know Mr. Brown, we ______ to each other at an international conference.
A. are introduced
B. have been introduced
C. were introduced
D. had been introduced
A B C D
146.
Everyone is here. ______ we start the meeting?
A. Can
B. Must
C. Should
D. Shall
A B C D
147.
You look so tired tonight. It is time you ______.
A. go to sleep
B. went to sleep
C. go to bed
D. went to bed
A B C D
148.
Her son promised ______ in the bedroom until the baby stopped ______.
A. staying ,to cry
B. to stay ,crying
C. for staying, to cry
D. to stay, to cry
A B C D
149.
Tom drank up the whole bottle of milk, ______ even a drop to his little brother.
A. not leave
B. leaving
C. not leaving
D. not to leave
A B C D
150.
—I'm sorry, but I shouldn't have been so rude to you. —You ______ your temper but that's OK.
A. have lost
B. had lost
C. did lose
D. were losing
A B C D
151.
—Sorry, I forget to post the letter for you. —Never mind, ______ it myself tonight.
A. I'm going to post
B. I've decided to post
C. I'll post
D. I'd rather post
A B C D
152.
I've won a holiday for two to Florid
a. I ______ my mum.A. takeB. am takingC. have takenD. will have taken
A B C D
153.
He went to American ______ some English as well as ______.
A. learning, to travel
B. learning, traveling
C. to learn, travel
D. to learn, to travel
A B C D
154.
There was a terrible noise ______ the sudden burst of light
A. followed
B. following
C. to be followed
D. being followed
A B C D
155.
I ______ asleep because it took me a long time to realize that the telephone was ringing.
A. could have fallen
B. should have fallen
C. must have fallen
D. mustn't have fallen
A B C D
156.
The train ______ at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain at about nine o'clock tonight.
A. went
B. is going
C. goes
D. will be going
A B C D
157.
—What do you think of this kind of TV set, which ______ in Shanghai? —Well, I don't care such things.
A. was made
B. is made
C. has been made
D. had been made
A B C D
158.
______ the fog, we should have reached our school.
A. Because of
B. In spite of
C. In case of
D. But for
A B C D
159.
In the past, people used ______ that the moon was too far away ______. But now it is possible for man ______ there by spaceship.
A. to think ,not to reach ,to get
B. to think ,to reach ,to get
C. to thinking ,to reach ,will get
D. thought ,to reach, to get to
A B C D
160.
If ______, the experiment will be successful.
A. carefully doing
B. it done carefully
C. carefully done
D. doing carefully
A B C D
161.
I've finally finished my paper and it ______ me an entire month.
A. takes
B. took
C. was taken
D. had taken
A B C D
162.
Little Franz thought of nothing but ______ football.
A. play
B. to play
C. played
D. playing
A B C D
163.
The children ______ very quiet; I wonder what they ______ up to.
A. were; are being
B. are being; are
C. are; do
D. are being; do
A B C D
164.
I wish that you ______ such a bad headache because I'm sure that you would have enjoyed the concert．
A．hadn't
B．didn't have had
C．hadn't had
D．hadn't have
A B C D
165.
He sent me an e-mail, ______ to get further information.
A. hoped
B. hoping
C. to hope
D. hope
A B C D
166.
—Is Tom still smoking ? —No. By next Saturday he ______ for a whole month without smoking a single cigarette.
A. will go
B. will have gone
C. will have been
D. has been going
A B C D
167.
He will have learned English for eight years by the time he ______ from the university next year．
A．will graduate
B．will have graduated
C．graduates
D．is to graduate
A B C D
168.
______ everything into consideration ,they ought to be given another chance.
A. Taken
B. Taking
C. To take
D. Having taken
A B C D
169.
As she is looking forward to ______ from me, please remember ______ this letter on your way to school.
A. hear ,post
B. hearing ,to post
C. be heard ,posting
D. be hearing, to posting
A B C D
170.
—______ Betty this morning? —Not yet, but she is sure to be here before noon.
A. Have you seen
B. Will you see
C. Do you see
D. Did you see
A B C D
171.
—The project ______ for housing development is very important. —I see, but he is sure to work it out on time.
A. made
B. to be made
C. making
D. having been made
A B C D
172.
The ______ boy was last seen near the East Lake.
A. missing, playing
B. missing, play
C. missed, played
D. missed, to play
A B C D
173.
—Where ______? —I got stuck in the heavy traffic. I ______ here earlier.
A. did you go; had arrived
B. have you been; would have been
C. were you; would come
D. are you; was
A B C D
174.
It's nearly seven o'clock. Jack ______ be here at any moment.
A. must
B. need
C. can
D. should
A B C D
175.
—Hey, look where you are going! —Oh, I'm terribly sorry. ______.
A. I'm not noticing
B. I wasn't noticing
C. I haven't noticed
D. I don't notice
A B C D
176.
Paul can't attend the party ______ at Tom's house at present because he is preparing for the speech at the party ______ at Mary's house tomorrow.
A. being held, to be held
B. to be held ,held
C. held ,being held
D. to be held ,to be held
A B C D
177.
—What were you up to when your parents came in? —I ______ for a while and ______ some reading.
A. was playing; was going to do
B. played; did
C. had played; was going to do
D. had played; did
A B C D
178.
He will stop showing off, if no notice ______ of him.
A. is taken
B. will be taken
C. takes
D. has taken
A B C D
179.
Mrs Smith warned her daughter ______ after drinking.
A. never to drive
B. to never drive
C. never driving
D. never drive
A B C D
180.
You ______ read that book if you don't want to.
A. haven't
B. can't
C. mustn't
D. needn't
A B C D
181.
I ______ ping-pong quite well, but I haven't had time to play since the new year.
A. will play
B. have played
C. played
D. play
A B C D
182.
______ from the moon, our earth ,with water ______ seventy percent of its surface, appear as a "blue ball".
A. See ,covered
B. Seeing ,covering
C. Seen ,covering
D. To see, to cover
A B C D
183.
You ______ to the meeting this afternoon if you have something important to do．
A．needn't to come
B．don't need come
C．don't need coming
D．needn't come
A B C D
184.
I forbid here, Who has permitted you ______ here?
A. smoking, to make
B. smoke ,smoking
C. smoking, smoking
D. to smoke, smoking
A B C D
185.
Let's say you could go there again, how ______ feel?
A. will you
B. should you
C. would you
D. do you
A B C D
186.
The only thing that really matters to the children is how soon they ______ return to their school.
A. can
B. must
C. have to
D. ought to
A B C D
187.
By the end of last year, another new gymnasium ______ in Beijing．
A．would be completed
B．was being completed
C．has been completed
D．had been completed
A B C D
188.
—Shall we go swimming? —Ok, I'll just go and get ______.
A. to change
B. changing
C. changed
D. it changed
A B C D
189.
I parked my car right here but now it's gone. It ______.
A. must be stolen
B. may be stolen
C. must have stolen
D. must have been stolen
A B C D
190.
—Do you have any letters ______ today? —I had my son ______ it this morning . Thank you anyway.
A. post, to post
B. posting ,post
C. being posting, posted
D. to be post ,post
A B C D
191.
Tom kept quiet about the accident ______ lose his job.
A. so not as to
B. so as not to
C. so as to not
D. not so as to
A B C D
192.
I want to go to the chemist's, but you ______ go with me.
A. need not
B. must not
C. need
D. must
A B C D
193.
The purpose of new technologies in to make life easier, ______ it more difficult.
A. not make
B. not to make
C. not making
D. don't make
A B C D
194.
You ______ lead a horse to the water but you ______ not make it drink.
A. will; can
B. may; can
C. may; dare
D. dare; can
A B C D
195.
—Did he notice you enter the room? —I don't think so. He ______ to the radio with his eyes shut.
A. listened
B. was listening
C. has listened
D. had listened
A B C D
196.
—Alice came back home the day before yesterday. —Really? Where ______?
A. has she been
B. had she been
C. has she gone
D. had she gone
A B C D
197.
He's working hard for fear that he ______.
A. should fall behind
B. fell behind
C. may fall behind
D. would fallen behind
A B C D
198.
He did not pass the examination. As a good student, he ______.
A. mustn't have failed
B. may not have failed
C. needn't have failed
D. shouldn't have failed
A B C D
199.
It is foolish ______ such a mistake.
A. for me to make
B. for me making
C. of me to make
D. of me making
A B C D
200.
There are only 30 seconds ______ and we can't but ______ without him.
A. to go, to go
B. to go, go
C. going, go
D. going, to go.
A B C D
201.
Tony was very unhappy for ______ to the party.
A. having not been invited
B. not having invited
C. having not invited
D. not having been invited
A B C D
202.
The party was a success, but we thought it a pity not ______ you.
A. to invite
B. to be inviting
C. to have invited
D. to be invited
A B C D
203.
The boy with leg ______ needs ______.
A. broken, being looked after
B. breaking, to look after
C. broken, looking after
D. breaking, to be looked after
A B C D
204.
The Olympic Games, ______ in 776 B. C, did not include women players until 1912.
A. first played
B. to be first played
C. first playing
D. to be first playing
A B C D
205.
The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the ______.
A. 20 dollars remained
B. 20 dollars to remain
C. remained 20 dollars
D. remaining 20 dollars
A B C D
206.
You are late. If you ______ a few minutes earlier, you ______ him.
A. come; would meet
B. had come; would have met
C. come; will meet
D. had come; would meet
A B C D
207.
—Was the driving pleasant when you went to Mexico last summer? —No, it ______ for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.
A. was raining
B. had been raining
C. would be raining
D. rained
A B C D
208.
—What's the matter? —The shoes don't fit properly. They ______ my feet.
A. are hurting
B. will hurt
C. have hurt
D. are hurt
A B C D
209.
The plane ______ at 7: 00 p. m., so I have to be at the airport by 6 : 40 at the latest.
A. has left
B. is to leave
C. will have left
D. leaves
A B C D
210.
______, his eyes fill with tears again.
A. When asked
B. On asking
C. On being
D. When he was asked
A B C D
211.
When ______ behind, the little girl always cries for Mum.
A. leaving
B. being left
C. leave
D. left
A B C D
212.
—Why? Where is the key to the sound lab? —Dear me! You ______ it in the taxi!
A．have never left
B．never left
C．haven't left
D．didn't leave
A B C D
213.
What worried the child most was ______ to visit his mother in the hospital.
A. his not allowing
B. his not being allowed
C. his being not allowed
D. having not been allowed
A B C D
214.
I can hardly imagine Peter ______ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.
A. sail
B. to sail
C. sailing
D. to have sailed
A B C D
215.
Mary ______ his letter, otherwise she would have replied before now.
A. has received
B. must receive
C. couldn't have received
D. shouldn't have received
A B C D
216.
All but one ______ take part in the conference ______ tomorrow.
A. is going to; that is to take place
B. are going to; that is about to take place
C. are going to; that is to be taken place
D. are going to; which is to be held
A B C D
217.
—What made you so angry? —______.
A. Tom having been late again
B. Tom to be late again
C. Tom's being late again
D. Tom was late again
A B C D
218.
When I passed the park I saw the grass ______ by some workers with lawn movers.
A. cut
B. to be cut
C. being cut
D. cutting
A B C D
219.
—______ for Beijing? —Yes. And I'll come back in three months.
A. Have you left
B. Are you leaving
C. Do you leave
D. Did you leave
A B C D
220.
If it ______ another ten minutes, the game would have been called off.
A. had rained
B. would have rained
C. have seen
D. rained
A B C D
221.
John and I ______ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we ______ each other a couple of times before that.
A. had been; have met
B. have been; have met
C. had been; had met
D. have been; had met
A B C D
222.
The two students talked as if they ______ friends for years.
A. should be
B. would be
C. have been
D. had been
A B C D
223.
They won't buy new clothes because they ______ money to buy a color TV set.
A. save
B. are saving
C. has saved
D. were saving
A B C D
224.
—______ I help you with some shoes，madam? —Yes．I would like to try on those brown ones．
A．Will
B．Should
C．May
D．Must
A B C D
225.
—What's the chance of there ______ an election this year? — I have no ide
a.A. isB. to beC. beingD. be
A B C D
226.
A person ______ a foreign language must be able to use the language ______ all his own.
A. learning ,forgetting
B. to learn, to forget
C. using ,but
D. who learns ,to forget
A B C D
227.
I must go there earlier．John has suggested that I ______ an hour before the discussion begins．
A．go
B．shall go
C．will go
D．would go
A B C D
228.
—Mum ,why do you always make me eat an egg every day? —______ enough protein and nutrition as you are growing up.
A. Get
B. Getting
C. To get
D. To be going
A B C D
229.
When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the doctor ______ "Sorry to miss you; will call later. "
A. read
B. reads
C. to read
D. reading
A B C D
230.
—Look at the black clouds. It ______ soon. —Sure. If only we ______ out.
A. is raining; didn't come
B. is to rain; won't start
C. will rain; haven't started
D. is going to rain; hadn't come
A B C D
231.
In warm weather fruit and meat ______ long．
A．don't keep
B．can't be kept
C．are not kept
D．aren't keeping
A B C D
232.
—where do you think ______ he ______ the computer? —Sorry. I have no ide
a.A. has ; boughtB. / ; boughtC. did ; buyD. had ; bought
A B C D
233.
一Was the doctor there when you arrived? —Yes．But he ______ out a moment later．
A．had gone
B．has gone
C．went
D．is going
A B C D
234.
—My goodness! I've just missed the train. —That's too bad. I am sure you ______ it, if you had hurried.
A. could have caught
B. had caught
C. would catch
D. could catch
A B C D
235.
The old man seems ______ here for more than twenty years.