Language Structure

1.1. Food is, after all, an important part Food is, after all, an important part of Chinese culture and mission of Chinese culture and mission controllers say it is important _____ controllers say it is important _____ China's space pioneers do not go China's space pioneers do not go hungry.hungry.

a) a) so thatso thatb) to ensure thatb) to ensure thatc) c) make suremake sured) that food is provided ford) that food is provided for

2.2. The problems of squaring a pan-The problems of squaring a pan-European agenda with the national European agenda with the national interests of 25 separate countries interests of 25 separate countries _____ the process of integration a _____ the process of integration a slow, complex and at times divisive slow, complex and at times divisive one.one.

a) a) causescausesb) often affectb) often affectc) c) have madehave maded) resulting ind) resulting in

3.3. Japan's Japan's latitudinal spreadlatitudinal spread, ranging , ranging from from subtropicalsubtropical in the south to in the south to sub-arctic in the north, sub-arctic in the north, makes thatmakes that a a wide diversitywide diversity of flora and fauna. of flora and fauna.

a) a) latitudinal spreadlatitudinal spreadb) b) subtropicalsubtropicalc) c) wide diversitywide diversityd) d) makes thatmakes that

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makes for

4.4. AA no-smoking program has no-smoking program has helphelp overweight people overweight people reducereduce their risk their risk of heart attacks or their of heart attacks or their needneed for for surgery by 63 percent.surgery by 63 percent.

a) a) AAb) b) helphelpc) c) reducereduced) d) needneed

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helped

4.4. After aAfter a muscle fiber has worked muscle fiber has worked intensely for intensely for whilewhile, it begins to lose , it begins to lose potassium, potassium, and thatand that dampens the dampens the fiber's fiber's ability toability to contract. contract.

a) a) After aAfter ab) b) whilewhilec) c) and thatand thatd) d) ability toability to

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for a while

5.5. For decadesFor decades the food industry the food industry hashas been knownbeen known serving up sugary or serving up sugary or fat-laden products, fat-laden products, promoted withpromoted with ceaselessceaseless advertising. advertising.

a) a) For decadesFor decadesb) b) has been knownhas been knownc) c) promoted withpromoted withd) d) ceaselessceaseless

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has been known for

6.6. Greece's Greece's achievement in theachievement in the 2004 2004 Olympics Olympics raise anewraise anew the question the question of of whetherwhether Athens Athens should beshould be the the permanent home of the Games.permanent home of the Games.

a) a) achievement in theachievement in theb) b) raise anewraise anewc) c) whetherwhetherd) d) should beshould be

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raises anew

7.7. The 2000 Census showed that The 2000 Census showed that married couples _____ half of the married couples _____ half of the 2 million households in the state, 2 million households in the state, and 46 percent of those couples and 46 percent of those couples had children under roof.had children under roof.

a) a) and made upand made upb) b) to make upto make upc) c) which they made upwhich they made upd) d) made upmade up

8.8. Apple Computer has unveiled its Apple Computer has unveiled its new desktop computer design, new desktop computer design, _____ all disk drives and _____ all disk drives and processors into a flat display less processors into a flat display less than two inches thick.than two inches thick.

a) a) which includeswhich includesb) b) which integrateswhich integratesc) c) enclosingenclosingd) d) which containswhich contains

9.9. Astronomers on _____ announced Astronomers on _____ announced the discovery of a new -- and the discovery of a new -- and possibly abundant -- class of possibly abundant -- class of planets that has more in common planets that has more in common with Earth than the uninhabitable with Earth than the uninhabitable gas giants previously discovered.gas giants previously discovered.

a) a) university research labsuniversity research labsb) b) NASANASAc) c) TuesdayTuesdayd) d) observatoriesobservatories

10.10. Long hours and unsociable shifts Long hours and unsociable shifts _____ take their toll on health, _____ take their toll on health, relationships and family life.relationships and family life.

a) a) cancanb) b) mustmustc) c) are able toare able tod) d) shouldn’tshouldn’t

11.11. _______ you to change your mind _______ you to change your mind about handing in your notice, we about handing in your notice, we would be happy for you to stay would be happy for you to stay with us.with us.

a) a) IfIfb) b) ShouldShouldc) c) UnlessUnlessd) d) WereWere

12.12. I find _______ very strange that I find _______ very strange that Meena has not been promoted Meena has not been promoted yet.yet.

a) a) thatthatb) b) herherc) c) ititd) d) themthem

13.13. Did you really understand all Did you really understand all _______ he said?_______ he said?

a) a) whichwhichb) b) whatwhatc) c) whenwhend) d) thatthat

14.14. Please come and see me Please come and see me _______ day you like._______ day you like.

a) a) somesomeb) b) everyeveryc) c) allalld) d) anyany

15.15. Only on very rare occasions Only on very rare occasions _______ an appearance before _______ an appearance before midday.midday.

a) a) the old lady would makethe old lady would makeb) b) would make the old ladywould make the old ladyc) c) would the old lady makewould the old lady maked) d) the old lady make wouldthe old lady make would

16.16. _______ he should have spent all _______ he should have spent all the weekend preparing for his the weekend preparing for his test, he in fact just lay in bed test, he in fact just lay in bed watching videos.watching videos.

a) a) NeverthelessNeverthelessb) b) HoweverHoweverc) c) WhereasWhereasd) d) DespiteDespite

17.17. I benefited a great deal _______ I benefited a great deal _______ taking that online training course.taking that online training course.

a) a) forforb) b) fromfromc) c) withwithd) d) offoff

18.18. In such a plight _______ that we In such a plight _______ that we had no choice but to radio for had no choice but to radio for help.help.

a) a) we found ourselveswe found ourselvesb) b) we ourselves foundwe ourselves foundc) c) did we find ourselvesdid we find ourselvesd) d) did we ourselves finddid we ourselves find

19.19. Why do you object to _______ - Why do you object to _______ - he'll be an asset to the company?he'll be an asset to the company?

a) a) he be taken onhe be taken onb) b) him being taken onhim being taken onc) c) he being taken onhe being taken ond) d) him be taken onhim be taken on

20.20. Unfortunately, their house Unfortunately, their house _______ while they were at the _______ while they were at the restaurant celebrating their restaurant celebrating their anniversary.anniversary.

a) a) had burgledhad burgledb) b) got burgledgot burgledc) c) went burgledwent burgledd) d) burgledburgled

21.21. If the decision _______ before he If the decision _______ before he arrived, he would have been arrived, he would have been furious.furious.

a) a) would have been takenwould have been takenb) b) was takenwas takenc) c) was being takenwas being takend) d) had been takenhad been taken

22.22. You must phone us as soon as You must phone us as soon as you _______ home.you _______ home.

a) a) will getwill getb) b) are gettingare gettingc) c) getgetd) d) will have gotwill have got

23.23. I can reassure you that everything I can reassure you that everything _______ as quickly as possible._______ as quickly as possible.

a) a) will deal withwill deal withb) b) will be dealtwill be dealt c) c) will dealwill deald) d) will be dealt withwill be dealt with

24.24. Bob couldn't ______ a moustache Bob couldn't ______ a moustache to the photo of his Headmaster in to the photo of his Headmaster in the newspaper.the newspaper.

a) a) resist addingresist addingb) b) resist to addresist to add c) c) resist from addingresist from addingd) d) resist for addingresist for adding

25.25. They were wondering ______ to They were wondering ______ to come or not.come or not.

a) a) unlessunlessb) b) whetherwhether c) c) otherwiseotherwised) d) wherebywhereby

26.26. In such a complex situation as this In such a complex situation as this mistakes _______ happen mistakes _______ happen occasionally.occasionally.

a) a) bound aboutbound aboutb) b) are bound toare bound to c) c) boundboundd) d) bound tobound to

27.27. _______ your house repainted _______ your house repainted every year?every year?

a) a) Have youHave youb) b) Have you gotHave you got c) c) Do you haveDo you haved) d) Have you beenHave you been

28.28. I had no difficulty _______ their I had no difficulty _______ their house although they had said that house although they had said that people often did.people often did.

a) a) findingfindingb) b) to findto find c) c) to findingto findingd) d) for findingfor finding

29.29. The more I get to know him, the The more I get to know him, the _______ I like him._______ I like him.

a) a) lesslessb) b) mostmost c) c) muchmuchd) d) lesserlesser

30.30. I've never heard _______ ridiculous I've never heard _______ ridiculous speech.speech.

a) a) a sucha suchb) b) such asuch a c) c) so aso ad) d) a soa so

31.31. I _______ rather you didn't tell my I _______ rather you didn't tell my parents about this.parents about this.

a) a) wouldwouldb) b) shouldshould c) c) hadhadd) d) diddid

32.32. We promised to keep in touch We promised to keep in touch _______ happened to us in life._______ happened to us in life.

a) a) wheneverwheneverb) b) whateverwhatever c) c) howeverhoweverd) d) whereverwherever

33.33. We were at a disadvantage We were at a disadvantage _______ that we did not have a _______ that we did not have a very good knowledge of the very good knowledge of the language the others were using.language the others were using.

a) a) ininb) b) byby c) c) withwithd) d) forfor

34.34. The President resigned; the whiff The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained _______of scandal remained _______.

a) a) otherwiseotherwiseb) b) thereforetherefore c) c) immediatelyimmediatelyd) d) neverthelessnevertheless

35.35. If you can win his attention If you can win his attention _______ for you._______ for you.

a) a) the so much betterthe so much betterb) b) the better so muchthe better so much c) c) so much the betterso much the betterd) d) so the much betterso the much better

36.36. My daughter is planning to spend My daughter is planning to spend a year before university working in a year before university working in Australia, _______ seems to me Australia, _______ seems to me to be a sensible idea.to be a sensible idea.

a) a) whatwhatb) b) thatthat c) c) whichwhichd) d) wherewhere

37.37. I can't imagine any reason I can't imagine any reason _______ he should have behaved _______ he should have behaved in such an extraordinary way.in such an extraordinary way.

a) a) howhowb) b) forforc) c) thatthatd) d) whywhy

38.38. They live about _______ from They live about _______ from here.here.

a) a) a drive of an houra drive of an hourb) b) an hour of drivean hour of drivec) c) a drive houra drive hourd) d) an hour's drivean hour's drive

39.39. I wish I ______ make my I wish I ______ make my computer work.computer work.

a) a) cancanb) b) hadhadc) c) couldcouldd) d) was ablewas able

40.40. By the time you're my age, you By the time you're my age, you _______ your mind._______ your mind.

a) a) will probably changewill probably changeb) b) will probably have changedwill probably have changedc) c) would probably changewould probably changed) d) are probably changingare probably changing

41.41. When I first came to Britain it took When I first came to Britain it took me a long time to _______ on the me a long time to _______ on the left.left.

a) a) get used to driveget used to driveb) b) be used to drivingbe used to drivingc) c) get used to drivingget used to drivingd) d) get used to driveget used to drive

42.42. You'd rather stay at home tonight, You'd rather stay at home tonight, _______you?_______you?

a) a) hadn’thadn’tb) b) wouldn’twouldn’tc) c) didn’tdidn’td) d) won’twon’t

43.43. Kevin'll do well in the job _______ Kevin'll do well in the job _______ he stays on the right side of the he stays on the right side of the boss.boss.

a) a) as soon asas soon asb) b) as far asas far asc) c) as long asas long asd) d) as well asas well as

44.44. Thank you very much — I haven't Thank you very much — I haven't been to _______ party for ages.been to _______ party for ages.

a) a) a so enjoyablea so enjoyableb) b) the so enjoyablethe so enjoyablec) c) so enjoyableso enjoyabled) d) so enjoyable aso enjoyable a

45.45. I'm afraid this tea is too _______ I'm afraid this tea is too _______ drink.drink.

a) a) cold I don'tcold I don'tb) b) cold tocold toc) c) not cold anot cold ad) d) cold enough tocold enough to

46.46. You won't get a good seat You won't get a good seat _______ you arrive early._______ you arrive early.

a) a) providingprovidingb) b) afterafterc) c) untiluntild) d) unlessunless

47.47. I'm sorry I can't have a meal with I'm sorry I can't have a meal with you. My lunch break isn't you. My lunch break isn't _______._______.

a) a) too longtoo longb) b) enough longenough longc) c) long enoughlong enoughd) d) enough timeenough time

48.48. I hardly _______ the theatre.I hardly _______ the theatre.

a) a) usually gousually gob) b) ever go toever go toc) c) have ever been inhave ever been ind) d) always visitalways visit

49.49. I haven't been to that new I haven't been to that new shopping mall _______.shopping mall _______.

a) a) nownowb) b) by nowby nowc) c) in a pastin a pastd) d) yetyet

50.50. If I were you, _______ try to lose If I were you, _______ try to lose some weight.some weight.

a) a) could youcould youb) b) you shouldyou shouldc) c) please toplease tod) d) I wouldI would