What does “His parents are dead against the trip.” mean?
His parents are dead because of the trip.
His parents are quite in opposition to the trip.
His parents are hardly against the trip.
His parents have a very hard time during the trip.
Which of the following sentences indicates prediction?
You must be back by 10 o’clock.
He has to move the desk himself.
You should mind your own business.
The book should attract all lovers of poetry.
________, glasses can correct most sight defects in eyes.
When well-fitted
If are well-fitting
When well-fitting
If are well-fitted
She was the only one of the few girls who________passed the examination.
was
were
has
have
The old woman would have been drowned________a passer-by dragged her out of the water.
but for
but that
without
if
John misses the early bus for oversleeping, ________the delay.
hence to cause
so to cause
so as caused
thus causing
The vocabulary and grammatical differences between British and American English are so trivial and few as hardly________.
noticed
to be noticed
being noticed
to notice
Which of the following sentences has a subject complement?
A taxi was called for me.
Linda was given nothing.
The room is always kept clean.
A glance was cast at him.
There are some rooms in the beach house, ________serves as a kitchen.
the smaller of that
the smaller of which
the smallest of that
the smallest of which
—Have you ever gone water-skiing before? —Oh, yes, ________.
a dozen of time
dozens of times
dozens of time
dozen of time
He was one of Newcastle’s most________medical men, a world authority on heart diseases.
distinctive
distinguished
disguised
distant
He was apparently________from his anarchist views.
changed
altered
converted
transferred
Itook to herthe moment I met her. The underlined part means________.
talked with her
picked her up in a car
recognized her
liked her
—What do you think of the performance today? —Great! ________but a musical genius could perform so successfully.
All
None
Anybody
Everybody
The government must increase the________of reforms to avoid further bloodshed.
rate
pace
speed
velocity
I think he’s the most charming, most________man I’ve ever known.
conservative
considerable
considering
considerate
I’ve never been able towork her out. The underlined part means________.
work together with her
understand her
ask her out
persuade her
The production of these cancerous cells________the production of normal white blood cells.
depresses
suppresses
lessens
degrades
His new girlfriend had________to tell him she was married.
omitted
missed
neglected
discarded
By the National Day I________in this office for ten years.
will work
will be working
will have been working
will have worked
The following are all incorrect responses to “Jack has a new dictionary.” EXCEPT________.
So I do
So he does
So has he
So I have
Apart from an interesting-looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, much of it________.
break
to break
breaking
broken
Jim’s score on the test is the highest; he________hard.
should have studied
could have studied
must have studied
could study
The newspapers in my hometown don’t have as many pages as they________here.
are
do
did
can be
Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?
With the floor wet and dirty, we had to stay outside.
Often when I go for a walk I come back with a poem.
As the leader of this office, she can work with everyone.
I have learned of your promotion from your manager.
________a research student, I would at least master two foreign languages.
Should I become
I should become
Would I become
Have I become
Which of the following sentences has a subject complement?
I was offered a suggestion.
The boy was caught stealing.
He has been shown how to run the machine.
She was told the truth.
Which of the following sentences indicates permission?
Lightning can be dangerous.
Anyone can enroll for this course.
You could have known the truth.
May you succeed!
The farmer put up iron fences around the flower garden________his neighbor’s sheep should break in.
on condition that
now that
lest
but
________more important, not only were the lost cities recovered, but the new cities were built.
That is
It is
Because
What is