The president got down from the plane and shook hands with________one waiting at the airport.
every
each
other
all
Not only the actor but also his friends________that the critics did not give the movie a fair chance.
feel
feels
are feeling
were feeling
This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals________in Africa.
hunted
hunting
that hunted
are hunted
Whatever the causes, English at the end of the 21st century is more widely spoken than any other language________.
ever was
has ever been
had ever been
would ever be
A new technique________, the yields as a whole increased by 20 percent.
working out
having worked out
having been worked out
to have been worked out
Jack wishes that he________business instead of history when he was in university.
studied
study
had studied
had been studying
________should such a big sum of money be given to a small child.
On no account
From all accounts
Of no account
By all accounts
________receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, the project is never admired.
Once
As
Lest
Although
________has been said above, grammar is not a set of dead rules.
It
Which
As
As it
Even after leverage is________, the global economy still needs to find a new growth model.
economized
normalized
decentralized
standardized
He read widely but seldom thought deeply, so his apparent learning is really quite________.
superior
superficial
superfluous
supernatural
Some thought they would________until Sunday. The realists knew that the game was already up.
hold out
hold to
hold on
hold off
Urban congestion would be greatly relieved if only the________charged on public transport were more reasonable.
price
charge
fee
fares
For the success of the project, the company should________the most of the opportunities at hand.
obtain
grasp
catch
make
You are currently in a muddle where financial and________concerns are tangled together.
fashionable
monetary
emotional
mature
He spoke so________that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.
bluntly
convincingly
emphatically
determinedly
After hearing his son’s words, Alex was almost________with rage and despair.
quiet
silent
mute
speechless
The________of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some aspects in the lifestyle of the people.
implementation
demonstration
manifestation
expedition
They were finally________with each other, after not speaking for nearly five years.
reconciled
identified
adjusted
coincided
Which of the following italicized parts indicates a relationship of linking verb and predicative?
The leaves turn yellow in the autumn.
Jack won the first place in the chess competition.
My father bought me a new bicycle.
They’ve set up a shopping mall in the village.
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
Each child will find his own personal road to success.
Each side of the street was crowded with people.
Each they have accomplished their tasks ahead of schedule.
The Queen shook hands with each player in turn after the game.
The last half of the nineteenth century________the steady improvement in the means of travel.
has witnessed
was witnessed
witnessed
is witnessed
I don’t think it is advisable that Tim________to the job since he has no experience.
is assigned
will be assigned
be assigned
has been assigned
“She rushed to the railway station, only to find that the train had already gone.” The infinitive verb phrase “only to find” is used________.
to express an intended purpose
to indicate a high degree of possibility
to dramatize a stated fact
to reveal an undesirable consequence
Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause?
The reason is that I want to invite you to a party.
His delay is due to the fact that the car went wrong halfway.
He said that the situation was getting serious.
It is strange that he knows nothing about the accident.
“My apartment, which is in the center of the town, is very small.” The relative clause in the sentence serves to________.
supply additional information about the apartment [Bl describe the antecedent
put restrictions on the identity of the apartment
narrate a sequential action
The sun had no sooner started to shine________it was clouded over again.
when
as
until
than
Only after talking to two students________that having a strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.
I did discover
did I discover
I discover
discover
Milk bottles need cleaning thoroughly before they are used again, ________they?
needn’t
don’t
mustn’t
aren’t
Foreign disinvestment and the________of South Africa from world capital markets after 1985 further weakened its economy.
exception
exclusion
displacement
elimination