(Grammar & Vocabulary)
1. He was one of the greatest writers _____ had ever lived.
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. as
2. He would try to ingratiate himself _____ his clients in order to earn more money.
A. into
B. with
C. for
D. from
3. Her address made a great impression _____ the audience.
A. at
B. of
C. in
D. on
4. Here is one of the most interesting novels that _____ been published _____ the war.
A. has ... after
B. have ... after
C. have ... since
D. has ... since
5. His companions have threatened to _____ his crimes to the police.
A. impose
B. express
C. enclose
D. expose
6. His extravagance reduced him _____ for his living.
A. to beg
B. from begging
C. to begging
D. into begging
7. His death _____ with age.
A. deteriorated
B. determined
C. detected
D. detained
8. His long service with the company was _____ with a present.
A. admitted
B. acknowledged
C. attributed
D. accepted
9. His novel _____ some light on life in China in Ming Dynasty.
A. sends
B. provides
C. throws
D. puts
10. His tastes and habits _____ with those of his wife.
A. combine
B. compete
C. coincide
D. compromise
11. His wife is quite lazy. Her reluctance to wash her own clothes is a case _____ point.
A. in
B. on
C. to
D. for
12. His work is only _____, certainly not distinguished.
A. fair
B. remarkable
C. good
D. wonderful
13. Hot metal _____ as it grows cooler.
A. contracts
B. reduces
C. condenses
D. compresses
14. Housewiver who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full _____.
A. capacity
B. strength
C. length
D. possibility
15. How close parents are to their children _____ a strong influence on the character of the children.
A. has
B. have
C. having
D. to have
16. I _____ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.
A. express
B. confess
C. verify
D. acknowledge
17. I always _____ what I have said.
A. get to
B. see to
C. lead to
D. hold to
18. I am not used _____ to like that.
A. to being spoken
B. to speak
C. being spoken
D. to speaking
19. I am sorry that I must _____ your invitation owing to a previous appointment.
A. decline
B. reject
C. accept
D. receive
20. I appreciate _____ to your home.
A. to be invited
B. to have invited
C. being invited
D. having invited
21. I can _____ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noises.
A. come up with
B. catch up with
C. put up with
D. keep up with
22. I cannot give you _____ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.
A. an expense
B. a charge
C. a purchase
D. an order
23. I didn’t quite _____ to what you had said. Would you mind repeating it?
A. catch on
B. get hold
C. catch up
D. go on
24. I didn’t say anything like that at all. You are purposely _____ my idea to prove your point.
A. revising
B. contradicting
C. distorting
D. distracting
25. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _____ something occurred which attracted my attention.
A. unless
B. until
C. when
D. while
26. I have the honor of introducing to you Mr. Alan, who will _____ you on his recent tour abroad.
A. address
B. speak
C. talk
D. converse
27. I have two boys but _____ of them likes sweets.
A. both
B. neither
C. either
D. none
28. I like to go to the cinema when I am in the _____ for it.
A. more than to go
B. than going
C. rather than to go
D. more than going
29. I regret _____ so much time and money on stamps.
A. to waste
B. for wasting
C. having wasted
D. at wasting
30. I was greatly disappointed _____ that affair.
A. out
B. in
C. to
D. toward