1.- You must be excited about going to Japan for schooling.

  -__________ , but I'm afraid I can't do well because Japanese is poor.

   A. Never mind                   B. Well, I ought to

   C. I don't know yet            D. Certainly not

2. -What do you think of your nephew?

   -He__________ be very naughty but at the same time you poor.

    A. will ; will                 B. won't; can't     

C. may ; may                   D. can; can't

3. Exercise is__________ as any other to lose unwanted weight.

   A. so useful a way               B. as a useful way

   C. as useful a way               D. such a useful way

4. -____________ 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

5. -Why didn't you answer my phone when I phoned you at about 11 p. m. yesterday?

   -I ___________and failed to hear the phone.

   A. might have slept               B. must be sleeping

   C. might be sleeping              D. must have been sleeping

6. His parents meant him_____________ scientific research, but he showed no interest and turned poet.

  A. going in for                     B. to have gone in for     

C. to go in for                     D. having gone in for

7. -What would you wish to do if you were a college student again?

   -That's very hard to say, but I wish I when I was a college student.

   A. has not studied biology          B. did study biology

   C. had studied biology              D. studied biology

8. He___________ when the bus came to a sudden stop.

A. was almost hurt                 B. was to hurt himself

    C. was hurt himself                D. was hurting himself

9. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn't seem high at all.

    A. When compared                   B. To compare

    C. While comparing                 D. It compared

10. If you want to see a doctor, fix the date with him ahead of time. This is a common ___________ in the USA.

     A. habit     B. law     C. rule     D. custom

11. Nothing__________ after the terrible fire which had been caused by someone smoking in bed.

     A. left     B. was remained    C. remained     D. continued

12. Although motor car has been with us for almost a century, I have never been able to drive __________American one.

     A. the ; an  B. was remained    C. a; the    D. the ; the

13. It was not a good idea to go skating. You __________your leg.

     A. can break                     B. could break

     C. could have broken             D. could have been broken

14. -What were you doing when she dropped 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

15. The queen will visit the town in May, she will open the new hospital.

     A. when       B. then          C. while       D. but

16. _________good, the food was soon sold out.

     A. Tasted     B. Being tasted    C. Tasting    D. Having tasted

17. I feel silly in these clothes. Everyone will___________ me.

A. worry about                  B. make fun of 

C. get rid of                   D. take interest in

18. -How did you find your visit to the museum, Jane?

     A. Oh, wonderful, indeed         B. By taking a number 3 bus

C. I went there alone             

D. A classmate of mine showed me the way

19. Up to Tuesday's attack, the worst school shooting in the U. S. was in March 1998 in Jonesboro, two boys, aged 11 and 13, shot and killed a teacher and four girls.

     A. while         B. where       C. when        D. then

20. When I tried to find _________that prevented so many people from taking part in the program, it seemed to me that there were two main reasons.

     A. why it did    B. that it did   C. what it was   D. why it was

21. I tried hard to get some information about the new technology out of his mouth, but he remained____________.

A. quiet            B. secret      C. silent     D. calm

22. -Why ! Where's my passport? Maybe I left it on the plane.

     --My Goodness ! You ____________ things behind.

A. had never left                B. didn't leave     

C. never left

23. - Show me your permit, please.

    -Oh, it's not in my pocket. It

     A. might fall out                B. could fall out

     C. should have fallen out        D. must have fallen out

24. -I'd like to have some lunch but I have to stay here doing my work.

-___________ what you want and I can get it for you.

A. To tell me                     B. Telling me     

C. If you tell me                 D. Tell me

25. "Who Moved My Cheese?", ____________ is a best-selling book, is written by Spencer Johnson. 

    A. which      B. that       C. it            D. what

26. -Our holiday cost a lot of money.

    -Did it? Well ,that doesn't matter____________ you enjoyed yourselves.

A. unless     B. in case     C. as far as     D. as long as

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