LESSON 13

Question 1: It was an amazing victory as it was only the second time _______ in a
marathon.
A. she had competed B. for her to compete
C. she competes D. of competing
Question 2: In terms of GDP (Gross Domestic Product], Tokyo is much _______ than
Paris.
A. more wealthier B. most wealthy C. wealthiest D. wealthier
Question 3: Mum was angry because I went out when I _______.
A. should have been studying B. needn't have studied
C. must study D. didn’t need to study
Question 4: The plane left on time so we _______ long.
A. didn't need to wait B. needn’t have waited
C. mustn’t have waited D. shouldn't have waited
Question 5: Peter can't decide when _______ with his parents about his future career.
A. to discuss B. is discussing C. will discuss D. discussing
Question 6: Yesterday Jonas read an article on the Internet that we
could increase our life expectancy if we had a healthy diet.
A. said B. saying C. was said D. having said
Question 7: Health experts advised _______ vegetables carefully before
consuming them.
A. washing B. to wash C. being washed D. to washing
Question 8: He complained about not being informed of the change of plan and insisted on
_______ for it.
A. compensating B. being compensated
C. having compensated D. have been compensated
Question 9: With a view to extending relations with other countries, the government
_______ every effort to welcome foreign investment.
A. will have made B. has made C. made D. had made
Question 10: If ice is heated, it .
A. would melt B. melts C. is melting D. will have melted
Question 11: The reason for all the changes being made to us _______ yet.
A. has not explained B. has not been explained
C. did not explain D. were not explained
Question 12: Experiments in the photography of moving objects _______ in both the
United States and Europe well before 1900.
A. to conducting B. to being conducted
C. had been conducted D. had conducted
Question 13: To the world you _______ one person but to one person you may be the
world.
A. may be B. maybe C. can be D. must be
Question 14: Everything _______ -they decide not to acknowledge the site as a world
heritage site as it is not so well-qualified.
A. is considered B. be considered C. considered D. to be considered
Question 15: The students only go to visit the archeological site _______ now and then.
A. each B. all C. any D. every
Question 16: We were lucky to get a map _______ the way to the archeological site.
A. showed B. showing C. to show D. being shown
Question 17: He doesn't like to be too familiar _______ his staff.
A. to B. with C. in D. at
Question 18 : I'm sorry, I'm not familiar _______ your poetry.
A. to B. with C. in D. at
Question 19: The street was familiar _______ me.
A. to B. with C. in D. at
Question 20: The taxi _______ us to Ha Long Bay broke down and we reached the site two
hours late.
A. taken B. taking C. to take D. having taken
Question 21: _______ is not clear to researchers.
A. Did dinosaurs become extinct B. Why dinosaurs having become extinct
C. Dinosaurs became extinct D. Why dinosaurs became extinct
Question 22: The incredible thing about telephone _______ across the
continents, but that you can recognize the other person's voice.
A. is not that people can instantly talk to each other
B. is it allows people to talk instantly
C. is that people can talk instantly
D. is it provides instant talking to each other
Question 23: _______ is the price of this car.
A. What interested in us B. That we are interested in
C. That interested us D. What we are interested in
Question 24: For me, _______ is not important.
A. what a person wearing B. what does a person wear
C. what a person wears D. what will a person wear
Question 25: At first the idea _______ me as silly; but I may have been wrong.
A. struck B. has stricken C. was striking D. has struck
Question 26: When I saw that the main prize which I had dreamt of _______the
announcement of the lottery would go to Milly, I started crying.
A. since B. 0 C. when D. what
Question 27: I wish that the moment I have been looking forward to
_______ soon.
A. come B. to come C. coming D. would come
Question 28: After _______, the new manager has faced one crisis after another.
A. selecting B. having selected C. being selected D. selected
Question 29: Once _______ in large quantities, these products will be more affordably
priced.
A. are produced B.having produced C. produced D. being produced
Question 30: She told me that for _______ while she had worked in hospital.
A. a/the B.a/a C.0/0 D.a/0