1. Your examination results were quitesatisfactory, but ____ if you had spent less time in playingfootball?
A. wouldn’t they have been better
B. wouldn’t they be better
C. won’t they have been better
D. won’t they be better
2. I have given up trying to convince him, there is no point ____ with him.
A.by arguing B. with arguing
C. for arguing D. in arguing
3. Criticism and selfcriticism is necessary ____ it helps us to correct our mistakes.
A. in thatB. such thatC. so thatD. to that
4. To my surprise, the majority of the students ____ in favor of his proposal.
A. isB. areC. beD. was
5.As a matter of fact, children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined ____ high level of self confidence.
A. possessB. to possess
C. to have possessed D. possessing
6. He managed, with his friend’s assistance, ____ before the building was locked.
A. being finished B. be finished
C. to finishD. being finishing
7. Why was the suggestion that she ____ to our party rejected the day before yesterday?
A. be invitedB. to be invited
C. being invitedD. has been invited
8. The office staff ____ gathered to hear the manager speak.
A. haveB. is beingC. hasD. is
9. ____ the door when a gust of wind blew the candle out.
A. He had no sooner opened
B. Hardly had he opened
C. Scarcely did he opened
D. No sooner did he open
10. The workers are practising ____ a new song for the coming evening party of the New Year’s Eve.
A. to singB. to be singing
C. singingD. being sung
11. His speech was careful and ____ but his words seemed to make no sense.
A. distinctB. distinctive
C. distinguishableD. distinguished
12. The interpreter gave only a ____ version of the old man’s long rambling account.
A. minimumB. tinyC. condensedD. compressed
13. I know him ____ but I have never actually spoken to him.
A. from sightB. by sight
C. in sightD. for sight
14. Strenuous efforts have been made to ____ government expenses to a desired level.
A. cut offB. cut backC. cut downD. cut short
15. They were digging to find some ____of the Viking Period.
A. tracksB. traitsC. tracesD. tracts
16. With a wave of his hand, the conjurer made the rabbit ____.
A. lingerB. vanishC. hoverD. soar
17. She has a small machine for ____ coffee beans.
A. breakingB. grindingC. splittingD. crashing
18. The trouble with owning a foreign car is that ____ parts are so expensive.
A. extraB. separateC. spareD. reserve
19. Whenever he writes to his parents, he ____ a check with his letter.
A. includesB. containsC. insertsD. encloses
20. The energy gained from the sun can then be used during the night to enable the necessary chemical reactions to ____ in his body.
A. proceedB. practiseC. progressD. precede
21. When Mr.Green was away on business, his neighbor gave his wife a(n) ____ with the housework.
A. aidB. helpC. handD. lift
22. There is a ____ of vegetables in Dalian at the moment because of the cold weather.
A. needB. wantC. shortageD. desire
23. When I heard footsteps behind me I was ____ of being attacked.
A. horrifiedB. horribleC. terrificD. terrified
24. His illness made him ____ of concentration.
A. incompetentB. unable
C. incapableD. powerless
25. I let children make their own decisions now they are older; I wouldn’t ____ to interfere.
A. presumeB. resumeC. assumeD. force