1. Tom made a number of suggestions, most of ____ were very helpful.

A. them                       B. which          C. that                          D. whom

2. The teacher explained the lesson twice _____ the students understood it clearly.

A. as long as                B. so that         C. because                   D. as if

3. Both Mary and Ellen as well as Jean _____ on the tour now.

A. are going                            B. is going      C. has been going        D. was going

4. I don’t know whether ______ for the job or not.

A. to applying             B. apply           C. to apply                   D. applied

5. ______ extremely bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip.

A. Due to                    B. Because     C. Since                        D. Thanks to

6. You must leave at once, you ______ miss the train.A. however     B. yet   C. still D. otherwise

7. _______ of English learners have real chance to use it every day.

A. A few                     B. Few            C. A little                     D. Not much

8. _______ becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.

A. That giant pandas are                     B. Giant pandas are   C. Are giant pandas        D. Giant panda is

9. I’ve applied for the job ________ in the newspaper last month.

A. advertised               B. advertising   C. be advertised          D. being advertised

10. ________ to Jim myself, I can’t tell why he would do such terrible things.

A. Not to be speaking  B. Not to have spoken C. Because of not being spoken  D. Not having spoken

11. ........could only have been made by someone incompetent.

A.How serious a mistakeB.Such serious mistake C. So serious is this mistakeD. So serious a mistake

12. She insisted that the report ........ as his source of information.

A. not be mentioned     B. not to mention   C. not mentioning            D. not mention

13. …... traveling is educational, it can also be stressful and expensive.

A. Since                       B. Providing               C. While                      D. Even

14. They arrived home only to find their house........in their absence.

A. was burgled            B. has burgled             C. had been burgled   D. was burgling

15. There isn't a.........of truth in his words. What a liar!A. wealth      B. trace  C. pack   D. grain

16. Don't count your........ before they hatch.A. ducklings      B. chickens   C. puppies  D. birds

17. Manh: Should I buy a new bike or a used one? ~ Dung: Buy ......you can afford.

A. the one whichever   B. which one that       C. those that                D. whichever one

18. Dung: “Merry Christmas!”  ~ Manh: ".......... ."

A. You, too                              B. Merry Christmas  C. You are welcome     D. You bet

19. I hope everything is OK. They ........several hours ago.

A. would have called    B. supposed to call  C. must have called  D. were to have called

20. He was a great athlete when he was younger. He now still ........if he hadn't had that accident.

A. would have been                            B. had been                 C. will be                                 D. would be

21. After a month-long investigation, the police still aren't sure who ….....

A. is blamed by them              B. do they blame         C. to lay the blame on             D. to be blaming

22. The food wasn't bad, but I'd.........to go somewhere else next time.

A. rather                                  B. prefer                      C. better                                   D. liked

23. The company is famous for making sturdy work clothes that can......hard wear.

A. stard up for             B. stand up to              C. stand in for                          D. stand up against

24. Employees are advised to take......of the changes in the company policy.

A. hold                                    B. effect                       C. root                                     D. notice

25. The day their first child was bom, the new parents were…......with joy.

A. overpowered                      B. overtaken                C. overcome                            D. overthrown