1. -Mary told me she would ______computer study.
-Really? I'll try my best to ask her to _____such foolish ideas.
A. pick up; give up B. put away; give up C. give up; put away D. give up; pick up
2. The largest collection, ______in England , was one of about 200 000 silver pennies.
A. to be found B. has found C. being found D. ever found
3. We were very busy yesterday. Otherwise we _____part in the discussion.
A. would take B. did take C. had taken D. would have taken
4. The famous scientist was going out _____ he found himself surrounded by lots of young people.
A. when B. before C. while D. after
5. The vase rolled over the table, fell onto the floor and ______.
A. was broken B. broke C. breaking D. broken
6. Finally they managed to find a path _______.
A. to follow B. following C. to go D. going
7. ______ the windows ______ the pictures of different styles.
A. Among; hang B. Between; hanged C. Among; hanging D. Between; hang
8. I know nothing about him except that he works in ______ company.
A. certain B. some C. one D. an
9. When ____ America and Britain , this famous writer said that the same language ____ the two people.
A. talking of; separates B. talked of; separated C. talking; separates D. talks; separates
10. The driver as well as ____ passengers ______ injured.
A. other seven; got B. other seven; has C. seven other; got D. seven other; has
11. Finally they arrived at a place_______ sold cigarettes and other small articles.
A. where B. which C. in which D. what
12. She ______ another match and in the light she made her way without making any noise.
A. hit B. beat C. knocked D. struck
13. ________ himself with great strength, he raised himself.
A. Filled B. To fill C. Being filled D. Filling
14. They were walking around the town _______ a place for the party.
A. in search of B. to search C. searching D. searched for
15. -Who is the man_______ here? -Captain Cook.
A. in the charge B. under the charge C. in charge D. in charge of
16. -What did you think of the place?
-I didn't care for it at ____first, but after ____ time I got to like it.
A. /; a B. the; a C. a; the D. /; the
17. -What place is it?
-Haven't you found out we ______back where we ______?
A. were; had been B. are; were C. were; have been D. are; had been
18. The heavy rainfall has caused vegetable prices to rise daily ______ the last two months.
A. by B. since C. for D. with
19. I don't know the ____ income of the family, but I do know it is very small.
A. true B. real C. actual D. exactly
20. Neither is that _______ .
A. your nor is that mine B. yours nor is that me
C. yours nor that is mine D. yours nor is that mine
21.In the market I found the prices of vegetables were ______ high.
A. very too B. fairly too C. quite much D. rather too
22. The excited speaker was talking on, _________.
A. a crowd gathered B. a crowd gathering C. gathered a crowd D. gathering
23.We _______ at the house as we _______ of buying it.
A. looked; were thinking B. looked; had thought
C. were looking; thought D. were looking; were thinking
24.-Did you enjoy the book?
-Yes, it was so interesting that I couldn’t _____ it.
A. get rid of B. break away from C. keep away from D. tear myself away from
25.They have rich and beautiful forests _____ in the south of the country.
A. grown B. growing C. planted D. planting
26.________ to an Australian home, you will probably eat outside and cook meat on the open fire.
A. Asking B. Being asked C. If asked D. If asking
27.-Do you know where Mary is?
-She has gone away ____ the weekend.
A. at B. on C. during D. for
28. -I see something lying in the corner, moving - Let me see ________.
A. what is the matter B. what the matter is C. what matter &n