Test 16

I insisted that he ______ me the money.
- A) is paying
- B) pays
- C) was paying
- D) pay
It is imperative that air pollution ______.
- A) eliminated
- B) is eliminated
- C) be eliminated
- D) was eliminated
It is essential that she ______ smoking.
- A) give up
- B) is giving up
- C) gives up
- D) gave up
I don’t enjoy ______at by other people.
- A) laughing
- B) being laughed
- C) laughed
- D) to laugh
It is easy ______ by his lies.
- A) to be fooled
- B) fooling
- C) to fool
- D) fooled
It is ______to study for a test and then to fail it.
- A) frustrating
- B) frustrate
- C) frustrated
- D) frustration
She felt great ______ at not being able to ride a horse.
- A) frustration
- B) frustrating
- C) frustrate
- D) frustrated
Usually a bird species gains public recognition ______ faces the danger of extinction.
- A) which only
- B) only when it
- C) only when
- D) which it
Why ______ at a given time is not known.
- A) does a drought occur
- B) a drought should occur
- C) it is a drought that
- D) a drought that occurs
It ______ the Titanic sank while crossing the Atlantic.
- A) is 1912 when
- B) in 1912 that
- C) which was in 1912
- D) was in 1912 that
____ 1980 that Voyager transmitted photographs of Saturn to earth.
- A) When it was
- B) During
- C) It was
- D) It was in
It was in 1901 ____ Roosevelt became President of the United States.
- A) when
- B) which
- C) that
- D) who
He must run very fast ______ he wants to catch the bus.
- A) so that
- B) because
- C) unless
- D) so
Father is not going to light the bonfire ______ we have gathered enough wood.
- A) because
- B) although
- C) if
- D) so
“I will come to the meeting”, Tom said to me. Tom promised me that ______.
- A) he will come to the meeting.
- B) I will come to the meeting.
- C) I would come to the meeting.
- D) he would come to the meeting.
“I will help you”, Bob said to me.
- A) Bob told me he would help me.
- B) Bob told me that I will help you.
- C) Bob said that he would help you.
- D) Bob told me that he would help you.
______ was more than mere nervousness: it was a real phobia.
- A) He was afraid of flying
- B) His fear of flying
- C) Afraid of flying
- D) If he was afraid of flying
It was Albert Einstein who developed the theory ______ relativity.
- A) of
- B) that
- C) was
- D) in
The icy conditions made road travel dangerous, so ______ going by car we took the subway.
- A) therefore
- B) instead of
- C) as well as
- D) in spite of
______ the many hardships they had to face, the balloonists managed to reach their destination.
- A) Despite
- B) In addition to
- C) Because of
- D) In accordance with
______ the extraordinarily good results, it was decided to try the same approach next year.
- A) In spite of
- B) However
- C) In view of
- D) Despite
New oil deposits are being searched for; ______ they are very difficult to find.
- A) because
- B) therefore
- C) however
- D) too
The rate of energy consumption has increased; ______ it continues to rise each year.
- A) because
- B) moreover
- C) consequently
- D) therefore
Wilson works hard at school; ______, he does well on test.
- A) not only
- B) correctly
- C) consequently
- D) studying
George, ______ speaks German, applied the job.
- A) whom
- B) that
- C) who
- D) _ _ _ _
The beliefs ______ Moslems hold are based on the teachings of Prophet Mohammed.
- A) that
- B) whom
- C) who
- D) whose
Although ______ named until 1782, aluminum was used as early as 5300 B.C.
- A) it was not
- B) could not be
- C) there must not have been
- D) which was never
In front of the house ______ looking at us threateningly.
- A) was a large dog
- B) a large dog
- C) a large dog was
- D) a dog was large
Never before ______ such ridiculous arguments.
- A) have we heard
- B) we had heard
- C) we have heard
- D) we could have heard
Not once ______ offer to help me.
- A) I have
- B) did he
- C) had his
- D) for him to
Known reserves of petroleum are said to be sufficient only ______ the end of the century.
- A) by
- B) since
- C) until
- D) unless
Not only ______ buildings, they also specify different kinds of materials for their buildings.
- A) architects to design
- B) design architects do
- C) do design architects
- D) do architects design
On top of the hill ______.
- A) standing a huge building
- B) stood a huge building
- C) a huge building was
- D) a huge building standing
Among the plays being presented ______ written by Eugene O.Neil.
- A) is as famous
- B) is a famous one
- C) a famous play
- D) one is famous
Never before ______ a war as bloody as the Vietnam War.
- A) history has seen
- B) history has seen
- C) does history see
- D) has history seen
Between the two trees ______.
- A) a flower garden was
- B) garden was a flower
- C) a garden was flower
- D) was a flower garden
Between the two mountains ______.
- A) a river is
- B) is a river
- C) the river is there
- D) along the river
In front of the station ______.
- A) some people are
- B) stood several people
- C) did I wait
- D) I am
Not once ______ the chance to talk to the project manager.
- A) did we get
- B) we are
- C) will be able
- D) for us
______ wants to come is welcome.
- A) Who
- B) He
- C) A person
- D) Whoever
Never ______ a museum with as many paintings as this one.
- A) they had visited
- B) they have visited
- C) had they visited
- D) they must have visited
______ but he must also avoid any evidence of partiality.
- A) If you are a judge, you must be unbiased
- B) A judge must be unbiased.
- C) Not only must a judge be unbiased
- D) Not just be punctual
______ was obvious when she was caught with the stolen diamonds.
- A) If she was involved in the robbery
- B) She was involved in the robbery
- C) Because she was involved in the robbery
- D) That she was involved in the robbery
The world would be a better place ______ we could abolish wars.
- A) if
- B) so that
- C) unless
- D) although
______ sanitary conditions are so primitive, disease may be rampant all throughout the poverty-stricken country.
- A) Although
- B) Due to
- C) Because
- D) With
They told their friends that they ______ a vacation in August and would visit them on their way to Ankara.
- A) would take
- B) took
- C) had taken
- D) were taken
Some people think it’s time we all ______ a single international language.
- A) learned
- B) should learn
- C) learn
- D) will learn
It’s no use ______ to learn a language just by studying a dictionary.
- A) to try
- B) try
- C) trying
- D) in trying
______ with a foreign family can be a good way to learn a language.
- A) Live
- B) Living
- C) Lived
- D) Life
She turned off the tape recorder ______ pushing the stop button.
- A) by
- B) with
- C) in
- D) be
Low-income families have a hard time ______.
- A) they buy enough meat
- B) to buy enough meat
- C) buying enough meat
- D) for buying meat.
He said that he ______ the film the day before.
- A) would see
- B) has seen
- C) had seen
- D) saw
After Mohammed Ali ______ an Olympic gold medal, he became a professional boxer.
- A) has won
- B) had won
- C) won
- D) was winning
A: It’s too bad she’s never worked in a real estate office.
B: She ______ worked in one, but it was just a summer job.
- A) has
- B) is
- C) was
- D) did
A: I’m sorry that Sam hasn’t learned to drive yet.
B: He ______ learned, but he doesn’t like to drive.
- A) does
- B) have
- C) had
- D) has
If we don’t hurry, the wedding ______ before our arrival.
- A) took place
- B) will have taken place
- C) takes place
- D) should have taken place
In three years time, I ______ my studies.
- A) will have finished
- B) finish
- C) will finish
- D) am finishing
They never ______ the packages that they ______.
- A) had received / had ordered
- B) received / ordered
- C) received / had ordered
- D) received / has ordered
The secretary ______ the office after she ______ the letters.
- A) left / had typed
- B) had left / had typed
- C) left / typed
- D) had left / typed
For the past three days she ______ in a bad mood.
- A) were
- B) have been
- C) was
- D) has been
One of the most effective ways of getting ahead in life ______.
- A) you work hard and regularly
- B) is to be a trustworthy person
- C) know how to solve problems quickly
- D) having invested in personal relationships
He ______ of Einstein before I gave him a book on relativity.
- A) did not hear
- B) had not heard
- C) would not hear
- D) would not have heard
Although he ______ the windows, they are still dirty.
- A) has cleaned
- B) cleaned
- C) will clean
- D) had cleaned
Have you heard the ______ weather forecast?
- A) yesterday
- B) three-week
- C) today,s
- D) two weeks
Carl has a ______ vacation every year.
- A) two-week
- B) two week
- C) two weeks
- D) of two weeks
Had they gone to the island a day earlier, they ______ the storm.
- A) will have avoided
- B) would avoid
- C) would have avoided
- D) had avoided
They ______ a better project if they had worked harder.
- A) might have
- B) had had
- C) have
- D) might have had
I would have come, ______ I been invited.
- A) should
- B) when
- C) if
- D) had
______ he studied more carefully, he could have improved his grade.
- A) However
- B) Might
- C) Had
- D) Should have
______ you need my help tomorrow, please call me.
- A) Should
- B) Had
- C) Might
- D) Would
Have you been ______ today?
- A) to outside
- B) from
- C) outside
- D) of outside
Many people with spinal cord injuries can, with the help of computer implants, ______.
- A) recovering some of their mobility
- B) they can recover some of their mobility
- C) recover some of their mobility
- D) who are recovering some of their mobility
She sang ______ and was admired by everybody.
- A) as beautiful as a bird
- B) beautifying
- C) beautifully
- D) beautiful like a bird
______ require years of hard work to develop a successful software.
- A) It will
- B) That will
- C) Will it
- D) The company
______ possible that scientists will someday release the energy stored in water.
- A) That is
- B) To be
- C) It is
- D) That it is
He ate a huge supper. He ______ very hungry.
- A) must be
- B) can’t be
- C) must have been
- D) can’t have been
I feel a draught. The windows ______ open.
- A) must be
- B) were
- C) must have been
- D) had to be
There wasn’t any milk this morning. The milkman ______ to leave it.
- A) must forget
- B) must have forgotten
- C) can’t forget
- D) can’t have forgotten
According to some historians, if the United States had not used the atom bomb, the Japanese ______ half of the world.
- A) had conquered
- B) would conquer
- C) would have conquered
- D) had had conquered
Alice ______ have been told about the problem because she was on vacation and could not be reached.
- A) shouldn’t
- B) couldn’t
- C) needn’t
- D) must
Could the package ______ to the wrong address?
- A) being sent
- B) to be sent
- C) have been sent
- D) will be sent
You are broke now because you spent all your money foolishly. You ______ your money foolishly.
- A) must spend
- B) shouldn’t have spent
- C) must have spent
- D) mustn’t have spent
Architects also design theaters, ______ is the Sydney Opera House.
- A) examples of which
- B) example which
- C) an example of which
- D) of which
English is quite difficult because of all the exceptions ______ have to be learned.
- A) which
- B) what
- C) they
- D) those
We were impressed by the traditional architecture of Japan, ______ is in this picture.
- A) it
- B) examples of which
- C) an example of which
- D) that
Hydrogen peroxide ______ as a bleaching agent because it effectively whitens a variety of fibers and surfaces.
- A) which is used
- B) housewives are using
- C) used
- D) is used
The Bengal tiger, ______ can be seen in the local zoo, is an extremely interesting animal.
- A) of
- B) examples of which
- C) where
- D) of which
Niemeyer designed many buildings in Brazil, ______ are in Brasilia.
- A) an example of which
- B) examples of which
- C) examples which
- D) of which
Many of the items ______ were given to the employees.
- A) sell
- B) sale
- C) sold to
- D) not sold
Even though Mohammed Ali has now lost his title, people ______ always remember him as a champion.
- A) would
- B) did
- C) will
- D) shall
There is only one kind of species of snake ______ poisonous in Turkey.
- A) it is
- B) that is
- C) is
- D) being
______ I prefer Bangkok, my friend would rather live in Tokyo.
- A) Which
- B) But
- C) While
- D) For example
Not only ______ come late, you also haven’t brought my book.
- A) are you
- B) you haven’t
- C) you did
- D) have you
Neither my friend ______ I like playing soccer.
- A) or
- B) and
- C) but
- D) nor
It is said that Chinese is perhaps the world’s _____ language to master.
- A) harder
- B) hardest
- C) hard
- D) too hard
Learning a second language is not the same _____ learning a first language.
- A) as
- B) like
- C) that
- D) which
Fewer babies are born with birth defects ______ advances in prenatal care during this decade.
- A) because of
- B) than
- C) since
- D) as to
The play was ______ one that I saw in London last year.
- A) it
- B) similar from
- C) similar to
- D) different between
Working provides people with personal satisfaction ______ wealth.
- A) apart from
- B) as well as
- C) beside
- D) next to
A: Why don’t you send your resume if you want the job?
B: I ______ send it, but it got lost in the mail.
- A) did
- B) do
- C) can
- D) will

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