In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to________with some of her most treasured possessions.
divide
separate
part
abandon
My little sister would have________an excellent teacher.
composed
formed
made
assembled
Everyone would go into the hall for assembly and then afterwards we’d go to our________classes.
respectable
respectful
respective
respecting
This model can be used as the base to________the different design sequences.
draw on
draw back
draw out
draw up
At a press conference after the Oscar Awards, the 18-year-old girl spoke in a barely________voice.
identical
legible
optional
audible
It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial________will be conducted by computer.
transactions
transmissions
transitions
transformation
The town planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic. They expected increased tax________.
income
revenues
privileges
priority
Mary will not be able to come to the birthday party as she is________with a cold.
laid out
laid up
laid by
laid down
Of course, talking about something which affects their personality is________motivating for students.
chiefly
correctly
currently
eminently
Which of the following sentences has an object complement?
Jane’s classmates made her a big birthday cake.
Mrs. Brown found her wallet gone.
My pen friend sent me a gift from Australia.
She is teaching the children in her neighborhood English.
The little girl pleaded to her grandma, “Please stay________weeks with me!”
the other
another two
other two
the more
Five minutes earlier, ________we could have caught the last train.
and
but
or
so
“I wondered if he could agree to help us finish this project.” The past tense used in the sentence refers to a________.
past event for exact time reference
present event for tentativeness
present event for uncertainty
past event for politeness
In the book, Newton is shown as a gifted scientist who stood at the point in history________magic ended and science began.
where
when
whom
which
These photographs will show you________.
what does our village look like
what our village looks like
how does our village look like
how our village looks like
I’d just as soon you________those important papers with you.
don’t take
didn’t take
hadn’t taken
were not taking
There are many kinds of metals, ________its special properties.
each having
every having
each has
one has
Kathy got a grade A in her physics examination. ________.
So her twin sister did
So was her twin sister
So did her twin sister
So had her twin sister
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
How funny stories they are!
How exciting the film is!
What nasty weather it is!
What a lovely girl she is!
The Japanese scientists have found that scents________efficiency and reduce stress among office workers.
enhance
amplify
foster
magnify
It was during summer breaks that we first tasted the satisfaction of________work into money.
translating
transferring
transplanting
transmitting
According to official statistics, retail sales in China rose 10% and 12. 2% in the first and the second quarter ________this year.
accordingly
correspondingly
respectively
individually
Would you please come and help me with this form? I don’t know how to________it.
set aside
set up
set off
set about
Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer’s________rather than the company’s.
benefit
availability
suitability
convenience
If this fellow was imprisoned for but one week for so grave an offence, he________cheap.
got off
broke off
took off
passed off
He was looking admiringly at the photograph published by Collins in________with the Imperial Museum.
collection
connection
collaboration
combination
The transmission screen shows the picture that is actually________.
in the air
on the air
by air
off the air
Without a(n)________passport a tourist is forbidden to enter a country.
operative
effective
valid
efficient
The earnings of women are well below that of men________educational differences that are diminishing between the two sexes.
although
though
despite of
in spite of
Which of the following italicized parts is NOT used as an adverbial?
They entered the classroom, talking and laughing.
We will not attack, unless attacked.
Sitting at the back, we can’t hear a word.
He received a letter from the judge, summoning him to court.