LESSON 17

Question 1: The world's deepest cave, Pierre St. Martin in the Pyrenees Mountains, is
almost three times_______.
A. as deep as the Empire State Building is
B. deeper than the Empire State Building is
C. is higher than the Empire State Building
D. as the Empire State Building’s height
Question 2: _______instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
A Jonh Robbins to that I spoke by telephone
B. Jonh Robbins, that I spoke by telephone
C. Jonh Robbins I spoke to telephone
D. Jonh Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone
Question 3: Martin Luther King Jr, after his father’s assassination, _______the mission of
his father to fight for the rights of blacks in America and achieved some notable success in
the 1970s.
A. continuing B. and continues C. continue D. continued
Question 4: Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1762 on land_______the Seneca
Indians.
A. they buy from B. bought from C. buying from D. was bought from
Question 5: Experts_______feel that they are related to the deep wishes and fears of the
dreamer.
A. study dreams B. who dream study
C. who study dreams D. whose dreams study
Question 6: Art critics and historians alike claim that Van Gogh's art_______from that of
his contemporaries.
A. is a considerable difference B. is considerably different
C. the difference is considerable D. is considerably and differently
Question 7: The risks of developing cancer can_______by not smoking and by drinking in
moderation.
A. be significantly reduced B. to be significantly reduced
C. significantly reduce D. to reduce significantly
Question 8: Charles Lindbergh’s feat put him in a position from which_______ the
development of commercial aviation.
A. he could encourage B. he encourages
C. encouraged D. encouragement
Question 9: For this recipe to be successful, you_______cook the meat for at least two
hours in a moderate oven.
A. needs B. must C. ought D. will
Question 10: Such_______that we didn’t want to go home.
A. was a beautiful flower display B. beautiful flower display was
C. a beautiful flower display was D. a beautiful flower display
Question 11: Judie Foster_______to be awarded the title "The Best Actress”.
A. was worth B. was worthy C. was served D. deserved
Question 12: If_______, the Xmas tree would look more impressive.
A. being done carefully B. it were to be carefully done
C. done carefully D. it is carefully done
Question 13: The report would have been accepted_______in checking its accuracy.
A. if more care B. more care had been taken
C. had taken more care D. had more care been taken
Question 14: ______________Ann by phone, James decided to email her.
A. Having failed to contact B. He failed to contact
C. That he failed contacting D. Having failed contacting
Question 15: Nha Trang, _______last year, is excellent for holiday-makers
A. we visited B. that we visited C. visited D. which we visited
Question 16: In the early 16th century, the geography of the globe still_______a mystery.
A. remains B. has remained C. remained D. was remained
Question 17: By the end of last year, the number of adult English speakers in
Asia_______350 million.
A. was reaching B. were reaching C. had reached D. would have reached
Question 18: The number of canisters collected in 2012 is_______that in 2000.
A. three times more than B. more than three times
C. as three times more as D. more three times than
Question 19: It was as if the whole town_______asleep.
A. fell B. would have fallen C. should fall D. had fallen
Question 20: I’ve been trying to ring him all evening but I can't .
A. get over B. get through C. get across D. get by
Question 21: We would sooner the chairman_______us all the information we needeD. We
should have been well informed.
A. sent B. send C. have sent D. had sent
Question 22: When we arrived at the campsite, it was_______with rain.
A. running B. pouring C. falling D. dropping
Question 23: We_______tennis every day when we were young.
A. use to play B. would play C. were playing D. were used to play
Question 24: _______her interest in children, teaching seems the right job for her.
A. Given B. Taken C. Considered D. Accounted
Question 25: If your last writing_______7, you_______yourself a place at a
university of business administration now.
A. was marked / would secure B. had marked / would be secured
C. had been marked / would secure D. marked / would be secured
Question 26: In the UK approximately 40% of school leavers go on_______at university,
compared with 8% in the early 1980s.
A. studying B, to study C. to studying D. study
Question 27: Cong Phuong is believed_______one of the most skillful football players of
Vietnam.
A. to be B, to have been C. to being D. being
Question 28: Last year, my father___________, but now after a bad cough, he has given it
up.
A. was always smoking B. always smokes
C. always smoked D. had always smoked
Question 29: Only when he_______his homework did he start to surf the social networks.
A. finished B. has finished C. had finished D. finishes
Question 30: I think that it is impossible for him to be financially independent at such an
early age, _______?
A. isn't it B. isit C. doesn't he D. does he