1. She put an extra blanket over the baby for fear that ___. A he catches cold B he should catch cold C he caught cold D he be catching cold

2. Once __, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity. A it being completed B it completed C completed D it completes 3. All the flights ___ because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead. A were canceled B had been canceled C having canceled D having been canceled

4. She had lost her notebook, would you like to lend her ___? A your B yours C yourself D mine 5. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ___conspicuous. A all the more B all the much C all more D all much

6. –Will you stay for lunch? --Sorry, __. My brother is coming to see me. A I mustn’t B I can’t C I needn’t D I won’t

7. Coal, though ___than either oil or gas, is still a finite resource. A much energy more abundant source B the much more energy abundant source C a much more abundant energy source D energy source more abundant

8. Twenty pounds __enough for such a poor family spend for a month. A were B being C have been D was 9. Here is a story about Mark Twain,___? A is it B isn’t it C is here D isn’t here 10.Hand in a composition every __week, please. A some B other C others D another

11. No sooner __than he realized that he should have remained silent. A the words had spoken B had the words spoken C the words had been spoken D had the words been spoken

12. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. A in that B in which C in order that D in the way 13. __the 1500’s __the first Europeans explored the coast of California. A It was not until, then B It is not until, when C It is until, that D It was not until, that

14. If the law and order __, neither the citizen nor his property is safe. A are not preserved B have not been preserved C were not preserved D is not preserved

15. The protection device can eliminate the faults __they cause more damage. A unless B until C before D although 16. It is said that this taxi driver was __for the road accident this morning. A to be blamed B to blame C to have blamed D to be blaming

17. Although __Spanish, he attended the course. A he was knowing B he is knowing C having a knowledge of D knows 18. He might have been killed __the timely arrival of the ambulance. A but for B except for C besides D except

19. If you have never planted anything, you won’t be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted __. A grow B to grow C growing D to be growing 20. John behaved so strangely today. I thought he wasn’t acting like __. A him B himself C he would D he does

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