Mark the letter to indicate to correct answer to each of the following question.
1. “Yes, ok. I’ll buy some more cakes,” He said. He ….. to buy some more cakes.
A. offered
B. agreed
C. suggested
D. wanted
2. I’d rather you …….. absent from the meeting yesterday. Things might have been different.
A. not be
B. weren’t
C. hadn’t been
D. haven’t been
3. I don’t think he will get …….the shock in a short period of time.
A. over
B. through
C. by
D. off
4. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain …….. in today’s Job market, according to economist Chun Ho Suk.
A. competitor
B. competition
C. competitive
D. competed
5. An earlier typewriter produced letter quickly and neatly, the typist, …., couldn’t see his work on this machine.
A. therefore
B. however
C. yet
D. although
6. I want to lose weight so I am …. on cakes and sweets.
A. cutting down
B. keeping down
C. turning off
D. giving up
7. There were two small rooms in the beach house, …… served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which
B. the smallest of which
C. the smaller of them
D. smallest of that
8. The increase ….. unemployment in a characteristic feature of a crisis.
A. for
B. of
C. by
D. in
9. The runner was …… after the blood test because they found dropping in his blood.
A. qualified
B. unqualified
C. misqualified
D. disqualified
10. For the last ten years, engineers….. noise levels in Britain’s cities.
A. have been measured
B. have been measuring
C. have measured
D. have been measurement
11. Her doctor suggested that she ……. a short trip abroad.
A. will take
B. would take
C. take
D. took
12. In the hotel, the bread and butter ….. for breakfast.
A. is served
B. are served
C. serves
D. serve
13. “What would you like to drink ?” “………….”
A. Thank you
B. Tea, please
C. Yes, please
D. formal
14. I have had a toothache for a week now. I must …. an appointment to see the dentist.
A. take
B. do
C. make
D. work
15. “Would you mind if I shut the window?”. “…..”
A. Yes, please shut
B. Yes, I wouldn’t mind
C. No, please do
D. Don’t shut it.
16. Only when you grow up ….. the truth .
A. you will know
B. you know
C. do you know
D. will you know
17. Were she ten years younger, She …. to dance.
A. will learn
B. had learned
C. would learn
D. would have learned
18. “I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party last night.”
A. That’s all right
B. Excuse me
C. you’re welcome
D. Don’t mention it
19. “Shall I tell John about it?” “No, you ……… .I’ve told him already.”
A. needn’t
B. wouldn’t
C. mustn’t
D. shouldn’t
20. Jack ….yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me.
A. mustn’t have arrived
B. shouldn’t have arrived
C. can’t have arrived
D. need not have arrived
21. He has always insisted on his ……Dr. Turner instead of Mr. Turner.
A. been calling
B. called
C. having called
D. being called
22. I think you should choose …. colour. This one is too dark.
A. other
B. another
C. the other
D. others
23. I saw him …. round the corner and ……….
A. turn/disappear
B. to turn/to disappear
C. turning/ disappear
D. turn/ disappearing
24 …. Professor Johns, … man whose new drug everyone is taking about refused ….. interview.
A. X/the/an
B. X/a/the
C. The/a/the
D. The/a/an
25. One important item of the renovation policies is to reduce state …. in business.
A. intervention
B. invasion
C. interruption
D. investment
26. I always keep candles in the room….. there is a power cut.
A. if
B. unless
C. in case
D. even though
27. Have you seen the girl …….?
A. that I told
B. I told you of
C. whom I told you
D. I told you of her
28. Your grades are coming down. You should try to……. the other students in your class .
A. get out of
B. get along with
C. keep away from
D. keep up with
29. We live in a friendly community and everyone gets ___________ each other very well.
A. out of
B. down to
C. up to
D. on with
30. I think you are ___________ your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not much to do here.
A. losing
B. spending
C. wasting
D. missing