Test 14

_____English people are forever complaining about _____ weather, but in fact, ____ British Isles have a reasonable climate on the whole.
- A) the / the / the
- B) __ / the / __
- C) __ / the / the
- D) __ / __ / the
We always stay at the Palace Court Hotel because it is _____ only one with ____ facilities for _____ disabled.
- A) the / the / the
- B) __ / the / the
- C) the / a / __
- D) __ / __ / the
______ Swiss Alps are a good place to go if you like _____ skiing. There is usually plenty of _____ snow during the winter months.
- A) The / __ / __
- B) __ / __ / __
- C) __ / the / __
- D) the / the / the
Most people in our country prefer tea ____ coffee.
- A) from
- B) for
- C) to
- D) at
I never ask favors ____ anyone unless it is absolutely necessary.
- A) of
- B) from
- C) for
- D) to
The large house was made _____ two flats.
- A) out of
- B) into
- C) from
- D) than
I want to know what _____ .
- A) are those boys doing
- B) were those boys doing
- C) will those boys do
- D) those boys are doing
You’re an intelligent person and you can take care of _____ .
- A) you
- B) your
- C) yourself
- D) yourselves
Can’t we eat ______ somewhere else?
- A) in
- B) _ _ _
- C) on
- D) at
She only has ____ free time on the weekends.
- A) much
- B) a few
- C) a little
- D) any
Wind power is ______ and clean.
- A) either inexpensive
- B) neither cheap
- C) both inexpensive
- D) inexpensive also
____ them went to the movies.
- A) All
- B) Of both
- C) Both of
- D) They all of
____ paragraphs in Ben’s essay are short.
- A) Few of them
- B) All of them
- C) Most of the
- D) They are all
A: Has Linda finished her homework yet?
B: Yes, she ______ it a little while ago.
- A) had finished
- B) has finished
- C) is finishing
- D) finished
She’s doing her homework first. Then she ____ TV.
- A) watches
- B) would watch
- C) Shall watch
- D) will watch
The boys were playing football when we _______ the park.
- A) left
- B) have left
- C) were leaving
- D) leave
She was making dinner when he ______ home.
- A) came
- B) has come
- C) was coming
- D) comes
Felix ____ just spoken to the landlord when I called.
- A) was
- B) had
- C) will
- D) were
She ____ breakfast when I called.
- A) had had
- B) did have
- C) have had
- D) has had
Ralph hadn’t _____ carefully when he broke the machine.
- A) been very
- B) working
- C) being worked
- D) been working
Oscar ____ already left when you arrived.
- A) he
- B) just
- C) had
- D) was
_____ they rented it before you called?
- A) How
- B) Who
- C) Did
- D) Had
They promised that they _____ Mike next year.
- A) visit
- B) will visit
- C) would visit
- D) won’t visit
Mr. Brown was doing the shopping while his wife _____.
- A) has been studying
- B) was studied
- C) was studying
- D) had been studying
Johnson would go to the beach if it ______ cold outside.
- A) weren’t
- B) isn’t
- C) wasn’t
- D) won’t
Jim ____ study harder if he had more time.
- A) will
- B) were
- C) won’t
- D) would
If she _____ Peter her telephone number, he would call her.
- A) gave
- B) will give
- C) gives
- D) has given
He would have met Mr. Taylor if he _____ to the meeting.
- A) goes
- B) had gone
- C) went
- D) would go
If I were you, I ______ more exercise.
- A) would get
- B) can get
- C) will get
- D) shall get
If Tom had been more careful, he _____ had an accident.
- A) has
- B) have
- C) wouldn’t
- D) wouldn’t have
My son hopes _____ soon.
- A) for a job
- B) to be hired
- C) about working
- D) hired for a job
That computer _____ in another country.
- A) was assembled
- B) repairs
- C) are guaranteed
- D) makes
That information _____ over the telephone.
- A) were given
- B) is giving
- C) isn’t given
- D) hadn’t been giving
That product ______ sold in many countries.
- A) were
- B) will
- C) is
- D) are being
_____ the answer given to you yesterday?
- A) Are
- B) Could
- C) Is
- D) Was
These packages should _____ special care because they are fragile.
- A) have given
- B) be given
- C) be needed
- D) be needing
We took the oranges _______ were in the refrigerator.
- A) that
- B) who
- C) there
- D) those
The man with _____ she was arguing has a bad temper.
- A) who
- B) that
- C) whose
- D) whom
A watch _______ is unreliable is not much use.
- A) _ _ _
- B) who
- C) which
- D) whose
The wrestler _____ leg was broken is better now.
- A) who is
- B) whom
- C) whose
- D) that
Jim and Andrew can’t come tomorrow, and _____ .
- A) so can’t I
- B) we can’t neither
- C) neither can we
- D) so can’t we
Rita wants to visit Nebraska, and _____.
- A) Clive does too
- B) also does Clive
- C) does Clive also
- D) Clive wants too
John doesn’t like cheese, and Mary _____.
- A) so too
- B) does either
- C) doesn’t either
- D) does neither
My friend has graduated from a college, and _____ .
- A) so do I
- B) so have I
- C) so did I
- D) so had she
Your house is not comfortable, and _____ .
- A) so is mine
- B) so mine is
- C) neither is mine
- D) neither mine is
A: Do you think our team will win the big game on Sunday?
B: I don’t know. They _____ win.
- A) would
- B) will
- C) can
- D) might
Before the invention of the automobile, people _____ use horses for transportation.
- A) to
- B) to travel
- C) always
- D) used to
_____ it be possible to go next week if they were here?
- A) Can
- B) How
- C) Rather
- D) Would
“Would you like ______ ?” he asked.
- A) dancing
- B) a dance
- C) to dance
- D) dance
Mr. Jasper ______ to be a basketball player.
- A) was used
- B) used
- C) has been
- D) is used
I shall not waste time _______ his letter.
- A) reply
- B) replying
- C) to reply
- D) replied
It’s nearly lunch time. Why don’t we stop ____ a bite to eat?
- A) to have
- B) have
- C) having
- D) had
We had to stand up _____ a better view of the game.
- A) to get
- B) getting
- C) get
- D) _ _ _
They earned a living by ____ old cars.
- A) sell
- B) to sell
- C) sold
- D) selling
Mr. White is telling his wife ______ him tea.
- A) to make
- B) make
- C) making
- D) made
Suzie’s mother allowed her _____ to the party last night.
- A) go
- B) to go
- C) going
- D) went
He kept on ______ the same mistakes.
- A) to make
- B) to do
- C) making
- D) doing
Don’t be nervous. I want you _____.
- A) not nervous
- B) to relax
- C) relax
- D) relaxing
Excuse me, officer. I’d like you ______ me.
- A) helping
- B) help
- C) to help
- D) for helping
There aren’t enough men, _____ the work might take a long time.
- A) since
- B) in order to
- C) although
- D) so
She took time to help me _____ she was very busy.
- A) since
- B) because
- C) although
- D) so
Not only did he call on time, _____ he also left an important message.
- A) therefore
- B) however
- C) but
- D) and
The mechanic can’t fix the car, and _____ .
- A) I can either
- B) so do I
- C) I can, too
- D) neither can I
Alexander plays basketball very well, and ____ .
- A) so I do
- B) so do I
- C) also do I
- D) so what
We won’t leave _____ we do all there is to do.
- A) that
- B) until
- C) by
- D) don’t
She dances as _____ as a professional dancer does.
- A) worse
- B) good
- C) better
- D) fine
The Persian Empire is ____ empire history has ever seen.
- A) greedier
- B) too greedy
- C) the greediest
- D) greedy enough
I didn’t ____ like Chinese food, but now I am fond of it.
- A) use to
- B) used to
- C) used
- D) usually
It was _____ that we felt exhausted when we finally arrived at the camp.
- A) such a long journey
- B) a long journey so
- C) a long journey
- D) a journey so
Tom plays the piano ____ Arthur.
- A) well
- B) more
- C) a lot better than
- D) much more
Italian people usually speak _____ than Turkish people.
- A) somewhat quickly
- B) more quickly
- C) too quickly
- D) very quickly
All of those oranges are ripe. ____ of them are green.
- A) Some
- B) Many
- C) Neither
- D) None
I think ____ took your umbrella.
- A) anyone
- B) other
- C) person
- D) someone
Dr. Barnard has a lot of books. _____ of them were written in the Middle Ages.
- A) Some
- B) Any
- C) Neither
- D) Both
None of those glasses are clean. _____ of them are as dirty as can be.
- A) Some
- B) All
- C) Both
- D) Many
I don’t think there’s _____ home.
- A) any person
- B) any people
- C) someone
- D) anyone
The ____ lamp is in the bedroom.
- A) other
- B) another
- C) any
- D) other one
When would you like ____ you?
- A) that I call
- B) I’m calling
- C) me to call
- D) I’d call
Be careful with that knife. You might cut _____ .
- A) yourself
- B) myself
- C) itself
- D) you
She taught _____ to play the piano.
- A) of herself
- B) in herself
- C) by herself
- D) herself
You and Carl can help _____ , can’t you ?
- A) myself
- B) yourself
- C) yourselves
- D) we
Fortunately, the snake ______ bit the explorer wasn’t poisonous.
- A) that
- B) who
- C) whose
- D) whom
This poem is ______ long that I can’t learn it by heart.
- A) very
- B) too
- C) so
- D) enough
He’s _____ to do any serious work.
- A) too lazy
- B) lazy enough
- C) very lazy
- D) so lazy
____ he was seriously wounded, he went on fighting.
- A) Even
- B) Yet
- C) Although
- D) In spite
She isn’t _____ to face all these misfortunes.
- A) strong for
- B) strong enough
- C) enough strong
- D) very strong
It was thoughtful ______ us your summer house.
- A) of you to offer
- B) for your offer
- C) of your offering
- D) of you offering
It was foolish _____ to Ronald’s advice and buy this junk.
- A) of him listening
- B) of him to listen
- C) he was listening
- D) for him to listen to
Yesterday he had a terrible accident. He ran ______ a police car.
- A) with
- B) on
- C) for
- D) into
Having lost their house in the disaster, they don’t have _____ to go.
- A) nowhere
- B) any where
- C) somewhere
- D) anywhere
Marry isn’t going _____ this weekend.
- A) anywhere
- B) somewhere
- C) to anywhere
- D) to somewhere
Joan was sick yesterday; ______ she didn’t go to work.
- A) however
- B) nevertheless
- C) therefore
- D) frequently
The new system is more wasteful than _____ .
- A) economical
- B) less efficiently
- C) less expensively
- D) cost less
I saw a boy break your window with his ball. _____ it made me really mad.
- A) That he broke
- B) What he broke
- C) He broke
- D) He has broken
In back of the house _______ built almost a century ago.
- A) is a barn
- B) there a barn
- C) a barn is
- D) has a barn there
____ kindly she talks to everybody!
- A) What
- B) That
- C) How
- D) What a
____ crowded city New York is!
- A) What a
- B) How
- C) That
- D) What is
_____ the stamps in Dave’s collection are rare ones.
- A) Many of
- B) Some
- C) Of all
- D) Not any
Don’t tell me about your problems. I’ve got enough problems of _____ .
- A) my
- B) me
- C) my own
- D) own
He has taken the exam six times so far and he ______ to pass it yet.
- A) isn’t able
- B) can’t
- C) hasn’t been able
- D) wasn’t able

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