Which of the following determiners CANNOT be placed before both plural count nouns and uncountable nouns?
lots of
plenty of
many a
such
If it were not for the fact that you________ill, I would ask you to do this right now.
were
had been
are
should be
________by him, we try our best to do good deeds.
Inspired
Being inspired
To be inspired
Inspiring
It was to New York________he went in the hope of finding a job there.
which
where
as
that
It has been proposed that we________our decision until the next meeting.
delayed
delay
can delay
are to delay
If my grandfather were still alive, he would be happy to see what has been achieved in my business in these last ten years. The italicized part in the sentence expresses________.
a hypothesis
a suggestion
a contradiction
a surprise
We find it necessary________we practice speaking English every day.
why
what
that
which
The book contains 40 poems, ________were written when he was at college.
most of which
most of them
most of that
they
________the new technique is used, the output will be greatly increased.
In case
As long as
Provided that
Now that
The girl was so________by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.
absorbed
fascinated
moved
touched
You should________your room now and then to keep it supplied with fresh air.
ventilate
vary
verify
versify
The________loan from the local government saved the company from going bankrupt.
contemporary
quick
timely
temporary
The utterances were all related to one social situation, and hence there was little or no________on the path of the supermarket or the beauty shop.
difference
division
deviation
distinction
Most candidates will probably________catastrophe if they try to write perfectly in every way the examiners asked for.
meet with
run into
stumble upon
come across
It takes an urban family of four $12 600 to maintain a(n) ________living standard.
luxurious
fantastic
tedious
intermediate
Peter’s father asked him to spend his time on something________researching into instead of playing all the time.
worthy
valuable
worth
precious
When they had finished reading, the children were told to________all the picture books they had taken out.
put up
put off
put away
put out
“This house is more________than the federal government!” Mike complained to his parents. “You have rules for everything.”
systematic
democratic
bureaucratic
public
They made it clear that they would only exercise passive resistance________a military takeover.
in the event of
with a view to
with reference to
on account of
Which of the following italicized parts indicates a verb-object relation (动宾关系)?
David’s driving license has been suspended.
The president’s arrival was reported in the news.
The criminal’s punishment will be ten years in prison.
Children’s stories are warmly welcomed.
The Poverty Alleviation Policy offered every school-age child a chance for________.
schools
school
the school
the schools
The congregation_____not numerous that night, but_____seemed to be listening attentively to the lecture.
were…they
were…it
was…they
was…it
It was not so much his appearance I liked________his personality.
but
nor
as
that
All the following sentences indicate future time EXCEPT________.
The president is to visit Canada next month.
The manager is coming back from Beijing tomorrow.
My Father will be home by now.
Miss Li is going to give us a lecture on American pop music.
Those who make their children that are so young________do their lessons all day are unwise.
that they
/
as to
enough to
When a railroad was first invented, no one________that one day this simple idea would change the world.
could know
should have known
would know
could have known
The government official can hardly find sufficient grounds________his arguments in favor of the revision of the tax law.
on which to base
which to be based on
to base on which
on which to be based
A large fish was slowly swimming through the water, its tail________back and forth like the pendulum of a clock.
swung
was swinging
was swung
swinging
This book will show you________can be used in other contexts.
how what you have observed
how you have observed
that you have observe
how that you have observed
Every change in society is________by a change in men’s beliefs, by an addition to their store of knowledge.
foreseen
preceded
undertaken
exceeded