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TEST  17

1.

Neither of the men gave _____ approval.
A) their

B) his

C) its

D) they

2.

Most of the women sent____applications to the director of the
program.
A) their

B) her

C) her own

D) them

3.

Gold_____to be the most alliable metal of all.
A) know

B) has known

C) is known

D) knows

4.

_____enjoyed their meal.
A) Every guest

B) Neither guest

C) Each of the guests

D) Some guests

5.

The cause of the series of disasters____not yet known, but an enquiry
has been set up to find out what happened.
A) are

B) is

C) has

D) were

6.

Each team has received_____new uniforms.
A) their

B) them

C) his

D) its

7.

It was____Dave to quit his job.
A) fired because

B) stupid of

C) foolish by

D) because of school

8.

Robert didn

’

t study for the test; _____ he did very well.

A) consequently

B) nevertheless

C) therefore

D) moreover

9.

The sheep_____to be brought down from the hills in bad weather,
or some might die.
A) has

B) would

C) must

D) have

10. I

’

ll go to the station and_____for you

A) wait

B) to wait

C) waiting

D) have waited

11. Their ship was designed to make several trips and____equipment.

A) carrying

B) to carry

C) for carrying

D) carries

12. _____ of measurement has ever equaled the metric system in

simplicity.
A) Another system

B) A new system

C) No other system

D) Other systems

13. _____ to hear that Charles is doing well at his job.

A) That is good B) It is good

C) I am good

D) What is good

14. I don’t care if we go to the beach or not. _____ .

A) It’s up to you

B) Mind your own business

C) We haven’t got all day

D) It isn’t worth it

15. She lost her job yesterday. _____ .

A) We are proud of her

B) I can’t stand her

C) I believe in her

D) I feel sorry for her

16. Susie said, “I’ll wash the dishes.”

She said she _____ the dishes.
A) would wash B) will wash

C) shall wash

D) could wash

17. People respect Dr. Play. They _____ him because of his great

knowledge.
A) look up to

B) look at

C) look up

D) look for

18. It’s high time _____ measures to protect our environment.

A) we take

B) we took

C) we have taken

D) we are taking

19. The Food and Drug Administration makes grocers and restaurant

owners _____ all milk before selling it.
A) pasteurized

B) had pasteurized

C) pasteurize

D) should have pasteurized

20. She has always wanted other people _____ slowly.

A) that they speak

B) to speak

C) have spoken

D) had spoken

21. We would like _____ our radio.

A) she’s fixing B) she’d fix

C) she had fixed D) her to fix

22. The discovery was made after a _____ search.

A) two years

B) twice a year

C) two year

D) two year’s

23. It’s very important _____ before entering the contest.

A) having practiced

B) to have practiced

C) having to practice

D) practicing

24. ____ highway accidents may paralyze traffic for hours is known to all.

A) These

B) That

C) As

D) Because

25. Mr. Nester can’t swim, and _____ .

A) I can too

B) I can’t either

C) I swim neither

D) neither do I

26. It would be _____ to write George and thank him.

A) a letter from you

B) kind of letter

C) kind of you

D) of you

27. Every year, a _____ automobile race is held in Indianapolis.

A) five hundred miles

B) five hundred-mile

C) five hundred mile

D) of hundred miles

28. Rose ran in a _____ race.

A) twenty-kilometer

B) twenty kilometer’s

C) of twenty kilometers

D) for twenty kilometers

29. A: Have you finished your book _____  ?

B: No, I am _____ in the middle of it.
A) yet/still

B) already/still

C) still/already

D) yet/yet

30. _____ lucky I am to see you this morning!

A) What

B) What a

C) How

D) That

31. The delay was due _____ negligence, not to lack of funds.

A) for

B) to

C) from

D) because

32. We insist _____ prompt attention.

A) for

B) on

C) at

D) in

33. We shall agree _____ any reasonable proposal.

A) for

B) with

C) to

D) for

34. I’m afraid we can’t agree _____ each other _____ anything.

A) with/on

B) with/with

C) on/on

D) on/with

35. The fluctuation in the money market is _____ worries the economists.

A) what

B) which

C) that

D) whose

36. Is there a shop round here where they sell _____ clothes?

A) children’s

B) child’s

C) children

D) childish

37. The building should be finished in about three _____ .

A) of months

B) month’s

C) month

D) months

38. _____ motivate learning is well documented.

A) That is computers

B) Computers that

C) That computers

D) It is those computers

39. Raymond studies for several hours every evening; _____ , he does

very well on tests.
A) however

B) not only

C) nevertheless D) consequently

40. Dr. Osaka gives interesting lectures; _____, he is very popular with

his students.
A) however

B) consequently

C) but also

D) not only

41. I wasn’t in the office yesterday; _____ , I didn’t get the message you

left for me.
A) however

B) not only

C) therefore

D) nevertheless

42. Who was the first person _____ today?

A) spoke to you

B) you spoke to

C) you spoke

D) whom you spoke

43. _____ city life has its advantages, it also has its disadvantages.

A) Like

B) While

C) But

D) For example

44. The argument soon developed _____ a quarrel.

A) out

B) from

C) of

D) into

45. I am ashamed _____ my mistakes on that composition.

A) of

B) from

C) for

D) with

46. _____ my opinion, English is a difficult language.

A) For

B) To

C) In

D) With

47. The service in the restaurant is very poor; there aren’t enough waiters

to wait _____ people.
A) to

B) on

C) for

D) at

48. Don’t blame other people _____ your own mistakes.

A) on

B) at

C) for

D) _____

49. This simple machine consists _____ three small wheels and a handle.

A) of

B) for

C) from

D) at

50. Let’s not have fish again tonight; I am tired _____ fish.

A) from

B) with

C) of

D) _____

Test 17

Book 1 Part D