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1. Lucille __B_ at the dance tonight, nor will Peter. A. can’t be B. won’t be C. may not be D. will be 2. No one can avoid B by advertisements which can be seen everywhere. A. to be influenced B. being influenced C. influencing D. having influenced 3. The big room was almost empty D a table or two. A. besides B. except C. in addition to D. except for 4. —Did you like the book I gave you? —___A____ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most. A. Of all B. All of C. For all D. From all 5. In spite of high divorce rate the __D_____ of marriage remains popular. A. habit B. state C. practiced D. institution 6. The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started, there was no point in C . A. denying B. protect C. protesting D. competing 7. His friends C him of having broken his words. A. denounced B. complained C. accused D. charged 8. The new power plant is reported __B_____ within three years. A. having been completed B. to have been completed C. to have completed D. to complete 9. We have not fixed the date ___C____ we shall start our holidays. A. and B. that C. when D. which 10. Without air, __A_____ no wind or rain. A. there would be B. there will be C. there have been D. there is 11. It’s important to locate industries in areas where a supply of raw materials is ___B____. A. preferable B. available C. dependable D. favorable 12. I think life is generally healthier in the country and I like C to nature. A. being closed B. to be closed C. being close D. to close 13. All parts of the house A the windows were in good condition. A. other than B. rather than C. no more than D. better than 14. The reason B I’m writing is to tell you about a party on Saturday. A. because B. why C. for D. as 15. We are late. I expect the film C by the time we get to the cinema. A. will already have started B. would already have started C. will have already started D. has already been started 16. I suppose you couldn’t let me borrow your car this evening, B ？ A. couldn’t I B. could you C. don’t I D. will you 17. With the help of a metal detector, the team discovered that wreckage lay scattered over a 2,000-square-feet area, often B beneath sand and seaweed. A. burying B. buried C. bury D. was buried 18. In reading stories we anticipate what is to come A on our memory of what has gone before. A. based B. basing C. to base D. to be based 19. I chose a small room with the window B the street. A. faces B. facing C. faced D. to face 20. The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, A is often the case in other countries. A. as B. what C. so D. that 21. The old lady is very B the Party's consideration. A. grateful to B. grateful for C. gratified at D. gracious to 22. Sometimes we are asked C we think the likely result of an action will be. A. that B. whether C. what D. which 23. While watching television, C . A. the doorbell rang B. the bell of the door was ringing C. we heard the doorbell ring D. we rang the doorbell 24. I hope you won’t mind D you the truth. A. being told B. to be telling C. telling D. my telling 25. His doctor insists D for a few days. A. that he is resting B. his resting C. him to rest D. that he rest 26. There wasn’t much snow last winter so people couldn’t go A except in the mountains. A. skiing B. to ski C. skied D. having skied 27. I will go home for the vacation as soon as I D my exams. A. will finish B. finished C. am finishing D. have finished 28. C it is you’ve found, you must give it back to the owner of it. A. Whichever B. What C. Whatever D. Which 29. The lower interest rates fall, C for larger items such as cars and house. A. more consumers shop B. there are more consumer shopping C. the more consumers shop D. consumers shop more 30. “Do you like being married?” “Yes, but I’m not used C every night.” A. to cook B. cooking C. to cooking D. to have cooked 31. There won’t be any concert this Saturday evening, B ? A will there not B will there C is there D will it be 32. Some people prefer classical music, but D prefer rock music. A. other B. the other C. an others D. others 33. Margaret spent all the evening talking about her latest book D none of us had ever heard. A. that B. which C. of what D. of which 34. D the ffice:smarttags" />1500’s the first European explored the coast of California. A. It was not until.., when B. It is not until.., when C. It is until.., that D. It was not until.., that 35. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them A every night this week. A. practice B. practiced C. to practice D. the practice 36. Paul was very eager to see the star singer, and therefore he arrived at the spot of meeting an hour __C__ of schedule. A. in advance B. in front