Test 2
Part I Listening Comprehension (15%)
Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (20%)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line.
13. I prefer writing a term paper _______ an examination.
A. to take
B. to taking
C. for taking
D. that take
14. Henry ______ here by now if he hadn’t missed the train.
A. would arrive
B. would have arrived
C. will arrive
D. will have arrived
15. Nick is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does ______his boss.
A. serves
B. satisfied
C. promises
D. supports
16. If she persists in taking this attitude, her boyfriend will leave her______.
A. for long
B. for good
C. before long
D. as well
17. The audience, ________ were teenagers, enjoyed the concert very much.
A. most of them
B. most of these
C. most of whom
D. most of those
18. Since your sister is busy writing an article, we’d better _______her.
A. bother
B. to brother
C. not to bother
D. not bother
19. We won’t let________ with our study.
A. refer
B. infer
C. interfere
D. influence
20. The bank near our school was _______ last night.
A. stolen
B. robbed
C. broken
D. hit
21. _______had Tom finished his design than the electricity went out.
A. Hardly
B. Scarcely
C. No sooner
D. Not until
22. All _______ Steven needed is loved and attention.
A. as
B. what
C. that C. which
23. It was what you said at the meeting _____ she irritated at.
A. when
B. then
C. that
D. where
24. Many difficulties have _______ as a result of the new production line introduces.
A. arrived
B. arisen
C. risen
D. raised
25. We are considering ______ the sports meet until next week.
A. put off
B. to be put off
C. putting off
D. having put off
26. Last Sunday I went to the dentist, and had two bad teeth______.
A. to mend
B. mending
C. be mending
D. mended
27. In recent years much more emphasis has been put ______developing the students productive skills.
A. onto
B. in
C. over
D. on
28. The fire was finally brought under control, but not before more ______had been caused.
A. damaged
B. harm
C. hurt
D. ruin
29. We suggested ________in hotels but the children were anxious to camp out.
A. to sleep
B. sleeping
C. sleep
D. be sleeping
