I. Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences. Write
your answer in the numbered box (50 points)
1. If you look _________the book, you can find what you need.
A. at B. for C. up D. through
2. _________blind can see nothing.
A. The B. A C. An D. Ø
3. It's very _______of you to offer me your seat, but really I'm quite happy to stand on the bus.
A. sympathetic B. considerate C. grateful D. appreciative
4. Mai: Do you find it very interesting to travel alone? Lan:_________.
A. Yes, you're welcome B. Never mind C. No, not at all D. It's exciting
5. The _______age of the girls in this class is sixteen.
A. equal B. general C. average D. usual
6. In order to avoid a forest fire, we must _______the camp fire before leaving here.
A. put out B. put off C. put up D. put on
7. A: Never be late for class again, boy. B: _______, sir.
A. Yes, I will B. No, I won't C. Yes, I do D. No, I don't
8. Playing with water can keep children _______for hours without any toys.
A. amuse B. amused C. amusing D. amusement
9. I'm sorry but we can't use the elevator at the moment because it is _______.
A. out of order B. out of control C. out of work D. out of sight
10. My family has bought a _______. I don't have to wash my clothes by hand.
A. big beautiful new washing machine B. beautiful big new washing machine
C. new beautiful big washing machine D. new big beautiful washing machine
11. _______you give the book back to me by 10 a.m tomorrow, you can keep it.
A. As long as B. As far as C. As well as D. As good as
12. They have just had their house _______though it was only built 3 years ago.
A. paint B. to paint C. painting D. painted
13. My parents dislike watching horror films and _______.
A. I do, too B. I don't, too C. neither do I D. neither don't I
14. ~ You look very smart in your new suit! ~ _______.
A. It's my pleasure B. It's kind of you to say so C. You're joking D. Oh, dear
15. ~ Shall I help you with your heavy bag? ~ _______.
A. No. I don't need B. Not at all C. That's a good idea D. No, thanks. I can manage
16. I found my pen on the _______table.
A. near B. nearby C. nearly D. nearside
17. Baseball is a subject I know very _______.
A. few B. a few C. a little D. little
18. They often have lunch together in the school _______.
A. canteen B. bar C. restaurant D. stall
19. When we came there, we saw Mr. Baker _______the flowers in the front garden.
A. water B. was watering C. to water D. watering
20. The Greens don't live next door to me any longer. They moved _______their new house in
the city last Sunday.
A. out B. to C. into D. at
21. I couldn't decide which to buy between the two hats, so I bought _______of them.
A. one B. each C. all D. both

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22. ~ Have you got a car _______? ~ Yes. I have a black Ford.
A. of your own B. of your C. of you D. of yourself
23. Hang failed the exam because she _______many silly mistakes.
A. did B. made C. created D. trapped
24. We walked quietly _______wake up the sleeping baby.
A. so that B. so as to C. in order not to D. so as to not
25. This old house is said _______over one hundred years ago.
A. to be built B. to have built C. to build D. to have been built