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If you are _________ cold, have a hot drink to warm


you up.
(a) feel
(b) felt
(c) feels
(d) feeling
2. There _________ empty seats left in the hall.
(a) were no
(b) is no
(c) were not
(d) are not
3. The trip to Paris will ________ an ideal opportunity
to practice my French.
(a) is
(b) be
(c) are
(d) was
4. If you’re agreeable to our proposal, we’ll
______ahead.
(a) going
(b) gone
(c) go
(d) went
5. We must deal with ________ before it gets out of
hand.
(a) the situate
(b) the situation
(c) the situated
(d) the situates
6. She has been employed at this job_____ 2005.
(a) since
(b) at
(c) for
(d) on
7. The trip has been ________ to include a few other
events.
(a) extend
(b) extending
(c) extends
(d) extended
8. How long have you _________ unemployed?
(a) be
(b) are
(c) were
(d) been
9. Her father has been missing _________ five years.
(a) since
(b) when
(c) for
(d) of
10. Do you _________ anyone to help out in the
shop?
(a) needful
(b) need
(c) needs
(d) needed
11. People in Italy ________ living under strict
lockdown conditions for three months.
(a) has to
(b) has been
(c) have been
(d) have
12. A lot of people _________ complained about
the noise.
(a) has to
(b) has been
(c) have been
(d) have
13. I want to hear your explanation for ________
late.
(a) being
(b) is
(c) been
(d) be
14. Make sure your hands are clean before you
_______ your dinner.
(a) have been
(b) has been
(c) have
(d) have to
15. He _______ completed his project by next
Saturday.
(a) has to
(b) has been
(c) have been
(d) will have
16. I _________ across this book in a secondhand
bookstore last month.
(a) comes
(b) came
(c) coming
(d) come
17. He’s about the same age ______ you are.
(a) of
(b) for
(c) with
(d) as
18. Before you go to visit him, you______ make
sure he’s at home.
(a) would
(b) could
(c) should
(d) shall
19. She feeds her dog the same thing ________ she
eats.
(a) whom
(b) that
(c) who
(d) whose
20. When Mary reached the bus stop, the last bus
________ already left.
(a) had to
(b) has
(c) have
(d) had
21. I was just ________ into the bath when the
phone rang.
(a) getting
(b) got
(c) get
(d) gets
22. John would have ________ a boxer if his
mother had let him.
(a) became
(b) become
(c) becoming
(d) becomes
23. Singapore ________ all social gatherings as part
of its latest restrictions to help combat Covid-19.
(a) have banned
(b) has banning
(c) have ban
(d) has banned
24. She was _______ for threatening to spread
coronavirus.
(a) arrests
(b) arresting
(c) arrested
(d) arrest
25. Schools around the world have been
closed _______ the coronavirus pandemic.
(a) as long as
(b) because of
(c) although
(d) despite
26. Researchers discovered that people ______ eat
more ultra-processed foods have a higher risk of
cancer.
(a) whom
(b) whose
(c) who
(d) which
27. The retail industry has been decimated _______
the coronavirus pandemic.
(a) to
(b) in
(c) at
(d) by
28. John _______ the problem which parents don’t
know.
(a) have to
(b) has
(c) has been
(d) had
29. He visited ____ lands and saw____ wonderful
things.
(a) many , much
(b) many , many
(c) much , many
(d) much , much

30. ________ he was wealthy, he was still unhappy.


(a) Despite
(b) While
(c) Now that
(d) Although
31. ______ prices goes up, customers buy less
products.
(a) Wherever
(b) Whenever
(c) Whatever
(d) Whoever
32. As she was bright and ambitious, she_______ a
manager in no time.
(a) become
(b) becomes
(c) became
(d) becoming
33. John throws a big party at his house ________
his parents are on vacation.
(a) while
(b) between
(c) during
(d) among
34. My parents had already ________ by the time I
got home.
(a) eat
(b) eaten
(c) ate
(d) eating
35. The hospital quarantined the ________ patients
to avoid cross infection.
(a) infected
(b) infection
(c) infect
(d) infects
36. This problem ________ too difficult for primary
school children to solve.
(a) are
(b) been
(c) being
(d) is
37. This insect is tiny, _______ very dangerous.
(a) and
(b) so
(c) but
(d) for
38. You _____ eat some vegetables rich in vitamins.
(a) should
(b) might
(c) could
(d) would
39. The ________ terrible enemy is a former friend.
(a) more
(b) most
(c) almost
(d) many
40. I always add a spoonful _______ honey to my
tea.
(a) on
(b) for
(c) of
(d) in
41. The government has ________ a new tax on
cigarettes.
(a) imposed
(b) imposing
(c) imposes
(d) impose
42. I hope to be engaged in the export business
after________ from college.
(a) graduated
(b) graduates
(c) graduate
(d) graduating
43. The goggles protect your eyes ________ dust.
(a) for
(b) of
(c) from
(d) in
44. Japan ________ confronted with severe
economic problems.
(a) has
(b) have
(c) has to
(d) have been
45. Jack explained to me how to ______the wheel
of the car.
(a) changeless
(b) changeable
(c) changing
(d) change
46. He was rejected because ____health was poor.
(a) him
(b) his
(c) her
(d) hers
47. ________ he was reading a newspaper, his dog
was lying beside him.
(a) Among
(b) Between
(c) While
(d) During
48. This is the house _______ was designed by a
famous architect.
(a) whom
(b) which
(c) who
(d) whose
49. The insurance policy ________ various kinds of
damages.
(a) covers
(b) cover
(c) covering
(d) covered
50. I _______ studying English a few weeks ago.
(a) start
(b) starts
(c) starting
(d) started
51. _______ tell me what time the train leaves?
(a) You please can
(b) Could you please
(c) You can please
(d) Could please you
52. When I met ________ the other day, she asked
about my parents.
(a) him
(b) hers
(c) his
(d) her
53. The transportation of goods ________ air costs
a lot.
(a) by
(b) at
(c) on
(d) in
54. We need more feedback from the
consumer________ improve our goods.
(a) as long as
(b) until
(c) in order to
(d) unless
55. What must we do to avoid _____this problem
again?
(a) has
(b) having
(c) have to
(d) have
56. You must remove your shoes before _____a
house.
(a) enters
(b) entered
(c) enter
(d) entering
57. He _________ working hard to catch up with
the others.
(a) been
(b) are
(c) were
(d) is
58. The stadium has been _______ with seating for
over eighty thousand spectators.
(a) fitted
(b) fit
(c) fitting
(d) fits
59. The press conference is scheduled to ________
one hour from now.
(a) beginning
(b) begin
(c) began
(d) begun
60. The conference was scheduled for March,
_______ it has been put off until April.
(a) but
(b) for
(c) because
(d) so
61. Please speak up ________ the people at the
back of the room can hear you.
(a) even if
(b) although
(c) so that
(d) since
62. Please feel free to _________ me for details
about the meeting or the schedule.
(a) contacts
(b) contact
(c) contacted
(d) contacting
63. Since we had no school today, I __________
home and watched T.V. all day.
(a) staying
(b) stays
(c) stay
(d) stayed
64. When John comes to Boston, he usually stays
at a hotel, __________ sometimes he stays with us.
(a) so
(b) but
(c) for
(d) nor
65. He looks pale. He must have _________ too
much.
(a) drinking
(b) drank
(c) drunk
(d) drink
66. John can speak German __________ English.
(a) as if
(b) as soon as
(c) as long as
(d) as well as
67. If there__________ anything you want, don’t
hesitate to ask me.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) been
(d) be
68. I can’t figure out how to transfer MP3 files
_________ my iPod back to my computer.
(a) for
(b) from
(c) under
(d) beside
69. He is ________ than all the other boys.
(a) biggest
(b) more big
(c) bigger
(d) more biggest
70. I __________ a lot of work to finish up before
the end of the week.
(a) have
(b) have to
(c) has
(d) had been
71. He didn’t _________ the stop sign and almost
hit the child crossing the street.
(a) seen
(b) seeing
(c) saw
(d) see
72. Mary ___________ John’s girlfriend all through
high school.
(a) was
(b) were
(c) are
(d) been
73. I found my father’s diary which he kept
___________ ten years.
(a) times
(b) since
(c) for
(d) when
74. I’ve received __________ news which has
broken my heart.
(a) any
(b) some
(c) something
(d) anything
75. It’s ________ raining heavily since this morning,
so I don’t want to go anywhere.
(a) is
(b) been
(c) were
(d) was
76. If he _________ her phone number, he would
have called her up.
(a) has known
(b) have known
(c) had known
(d) have to known
77. She grows flowers _________ tulips, pansies
and daisies.
(a) as far as
(b) as though
(c) as if
(d) such as
78. Please turn in the report _________ the end of
the month.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) by
(d) in
79. I’ll take care of my parents __________ they get
old.
(a) what
(b) when
(c) where
(d) why
80. She always speaks to _________ in a loud voice
because he’s hard of hearing.
(a) him
(b) he
(c) his
(d) himself
81. A heavy snowstorm kept us from __________
out.
(a) went
(b) going
(c) go
(d) gone
82. The delay forced us to __________ overnight in
an expensive hotel.
(a) staying
(b) stayed
(c) stays
(d) stay
83. After I graduated from college, I moved back
home and _______ with my parents for three years.
(a) living
(b) lived
(c) lives
(d) live
84. I _______ studying English for three years.
(a) have to
(b) has been
(c) have been
(d) has
85. She ______ watching television since nine
o’clock.
(a) have to
(b) has been
(c) have been
(d) has
86. She ________ to the supermarket every three
days.
(a) goes
(b) gone
(c) go
(d) went
87. John _________ sentenced to five days in jail
and a year on probation for drunken driving.
(a) was
(b) had
(c) have
(d) were
88. A mother rabbit _________ her babies warm
with her own body.
(a) keep
(b) keeps
(c) is kept
(d) keeping
89. Thousands of dead fish have been __________
floating in the lake.
(a) finding
(b) finds
(c) find
(d) found
90. She still loves him ________ he doesn’t love
her anymore.
(a) as though
(b) even though
(c) thorough
(d) throughout
91. You should _________ the car well before you
buy it.
(a) inspect
(b) inspects
(c) inspected
(d) inspecting
92. Last night was very hot and muggy, ________ I
didn’t sleep so well.
(a) yet
(b) but
(c) so
(d) for
93. He can speak ________ English and French very
well.
(a) many
(b) among
(c) between
(d) both
94. She promised to meet him last night, ________
she never showed up.
(a) but
(b) and
(c) so
(d) for
95. She tells him to give ________ all of his salary
and he does.
(a) him
(b) her
(c) his
(d) hers
96. We will have lived here __________ two years
next month.
(a) since
(b) from
(c) for
(d) by
97. I _________ a feeling that I have been here
before.
(a) had
(b) have
(c) have to
(d) have been
98. If he had _________ his doctor’s advice, he
might still be alive.
(a) take
(b) took
(c) taking
(d) taken
99. The train had already left when
they __________ to the station.
(a) got
(b) getting
(c) gets
(d) gotten

100. If you listen to English news or watch western


movies, you’ll …………… a good ear for it.

a. invention
b. salary
c. develop
d. opportunity

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