GRAMMAR

GRAMMAR GRAMMAR
51. He jumped onto the _____ train. 58. I’m finally here. I hope you _____ very long.
a. moving a. won’t wait
b. moved b. haven’t been waiting
c. mover c. wouldn’t wait
d. movable d. aren’t waiting

52. “Does John still have your book?” 59. Those are the tools that _____ to fix my car.
“Yes, but he _____ to give it back to me tomorrow.” a. have used
a. supposed b. are used
b. is supposed c. are using
c. will suppose d. will use
d. is supposing
60. Fred usually comes to work on time. Today, _____,
53. Matt’s students were _____ noisy that he couldn’t he was late.
continue his lesson. a. moreover
a. so b. even though
b. very c. although
c. too d. however
d. much
61. “Are you done with the model yet?”
54. “Were you late for the concert?” “No, it’s far _____ being complete.”
“Yes, _____ I got there it was half over.” a. away
a. whenever b. as
b. by the time c. of
c. until d. from
d. as soon
62. When I told her my idea, she expressed strong
55. It is exciting not _____ what will happen. _____.
a. know a. disapproving
b. knowing b. disapproved
c. have known c. disapproval
d. to be known d. disapprove

56. “Do your friends still plan to go to Sweden?” 63. Sarah can’t eat salt, so she asked me _____ any in
“No, they _____ thinking of it anymore.” the food.
a. don’t a. do not put
b. aren’t b. to put not
c. won’t c. not putting
d. couldn’t d. not to put

57. I think that’s a new employee. I’ve never seen _____ 64. “Didn’t John go to the party?”
here before. “No, his parents didn’t _____.”
a. he worked a. want
b. him to work b. want him that
c. he was working c. want him
d. him working d. want him to

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65. “Did your brother find a job?” 72. I saw the children _____ parents are looking for a
“Yes, he just got hired _____ bus driver.” babysitter.
a. as a. who their
b. like a b. which
c. as a c. whose
d. like d. their

66. I asked Joe if he was coming with us, but he didn’t 73. It’s getting _____ to find a good job these days.
_____ me. a. hard and harder
a. seem hearing b. harder and harder
b. seem have heard c. more and more harder
c. seem to hear d. more hard
d. seems to hear
74. “Thank you for helping with the project.”
67. We need to improve our skills; _____ we’re taking “You’re welcome. I appreciate _____ to help.”
this class. a. having asked
a. that’s why b. being asked
b. is why c. been asked
c. that’s because d. asking
d. because
75. I _____ the problem.
68. “What would you do if you won a million dollars?” a. understood clearly
“Well, I don’t think I _____ here anymore.” b. clearly understood
a. would working c. clear understood
b. be working d. understood clear
c. work
d. would work 76. Did you try Barb’s cake? It _____.
a. tastes delicious
69. “I think computers are great!” b. deliciously tastes
“Well, computerization has _____ good and bad c. tastes deliciously
sides.” d. delicious tastes
a. either
b. neither 77. “Why didn’t John come to the meeting yesterday?”
c. both “Well, he _____ of the change in time.”
d. also a. hadn’t informed
b. hadn’t been informed
70. There used to be a lot of birds here, but in _____, c. wasn’t being informed
there have been very few. d. wasn’t been informed
a. the past few years
b. past few years 78. All students _____ English and Math 101.
c. the few years a. are required to take
d. past few b. require to have taken
c. require to take
71. “Why did you hide the present?” d. are required taking
“I don’t want _____ it.”
a. that John sees
b. John will see
c. John to see
d. that John will see

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79. “Why didn’t George come to class?” 86. What’s the _____ of your information?
“I don’t know. He _____ sick yesterday.” a. source
a. should be b. method
b. should have been c. region
c. might be d. supply
d. might have been
87. I’ll never forget the party. It was truly _____ event.
80. I finally _____ that I had to quit my job. a. a memorable
a. came to the conclusion b. a mindful
b. come to the conclusion c. an attending
c. came to concluding d. an expressing
d. come to conclude
88. He had to _____ to reach the book on the top shelf.
81. “Was Jack badly hurt?” a. shape
“Yes, he was hospitalized _____ the accident.” b. stretch
a. at the result of c. split
b. resulting of d. swell
c. as a result of
d. of resulting 89. It finally _____ to him that he should change jobs.
a. resulted
82. I’m sorry I can’t have dinner with you tonight. b. occurred
Thanks for asking, _____. c. decided
a. although d. happened
b. besides
c. though 90. I’m not worried, because the doctor _____ me
d. but everything will be fine.
a. maintained
83. John sometimes has trouble _____ in English. b. believed
a. expressing c. assured
b. expressing himself d. evaluated
c. express
d. express himself 91. Jill rented an apartment in a _____ location near her
office.
84. The actor gave a very _____ performance. a. constant
a. disappointed b. competent
b. disappointing c. convenient
c. disappointedly d. compound
d. disappointingly
92. Please _____ your dirty boots before you come
85. All our efforts to repair the machine _____ because inside.
we didn’t have the right parts. a. exchange
a. failed b. declare
b. were failed c. refuse
c. have to fail d. remove
d. are fail

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93. John bought some _____ on a lake to build a 100. The project _____ cooperation.
summer home. a. requests
a. piece b. insists on
b. property c. requires
c. portion d. invests
d. possession
101. If you need my help, don’t _____ to ask for it.
94. It’s important to _____ work and play. a. hesitate
a. match b. suspend
b. agree c. dispute
c. balance d. regret
d. parallel
102. I have _____ my essay three times and it’s still not
95. The movie star would not _____ her age. good enough.
a. distribute a. referred
b. reveal b. relied
c. advise c. revised
d. emerge d. renewed

96. John has _____ a taste for very expensive wine. 103. Doctors must wash their hands _____, sometimes
a. originated as often as 40 times a day.
b. invented a. gradually
c. developed b. frequently
d. desired c. rarely
d. certainly
97. We need to go shopping. There’s _____ enough
food left for today. 104. Don’t believe Mary. She has _____ to lie.
a. fairly a. an attitude
b. namely b. a trend
c. mainly c. a tendency
d. barely d. a characteristic

98. Sometimes John’s grades are high and sometimes 105. There was a lot of public _____ to the governor’s
they are low. He’s just not very _____. ideas.
a. similar a. contest
b. usual b. conclusion
c. complicated c. demand
d. consistent d. opposition

99. Violence can never _____ to a good solution to our 106. The animals were _____ from their cages.
problems. a. prevented
a. effect b. released
b. connect c. managed
c. conduct d. reduced
d. lead

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107. We lost the game because we made _____ of 114. My teacher is always happy to help us. She’s very
mistakes. _____ with her time.
a. a series a. generous
b. a composition b. delightful
c. an amount c. inspired
d. a volume d. promising

108. Can you _____ the height of this chair? 115. He just started the job last month, so he has _____
a. decline no experience.
b. adjust a. steadily
c. elect b. partially
d. moderate c. practically
d. constantly
109. What did you _____ your decision on?
a. base 116. Jill’s parents _____ her to finish school before
b. depend marrying.
c. rely a. urged
d. count b. announced
c. determined
110. I’m not sure, but I _____ it was Jimmy who broke the d. decided
window.
a. define 117. These books are a lot better if you read them in
b. recommend _____.
c. suspect a. stage
d. admit b. place
c. following
111. The homework was due Wednesday, but the d. order
teacher made _____ for Jack.
a. a delay 118. The prisoner thought the punishment was too _____.
b. an enlargement a. extreme
c. a contract b. considerable
d. an exception c. tight
d. determined
112. Can I _____ water for the milk in this recipe?
a. substitute 119. Many poor patients _____ taking their medication
b. displace because they can’t afford it.
c. mix a. discontinue
d. include b. leave
c. depart
113. I’m glad the deadline for applications has been d. remove
_____.
a. increased 120. We need to hire someone who can take _____ and
b. elected get things done.
c. disappeared a. attack
d. extended b. attempt
c. effort
d. charge

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