Exercise 1

1. He unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. A. may have acted B. must have acted C. should act D. would act

2. If you have really been studying English for so long. It’s about time you able to write

letters in English. A .should be B. were C. must be D. are

3. Much as , I couldn’t lend him the money because I simply didn’t have that much

spare cash. A. I would have liked to B. I would like to have C. I should have to like D. I should have liked to 4. This is an illness that can result in total blindness left untreated. A. after B. if C. since D. unless 5. Do help yourself to some fruit, you? A. can’t B. don’t C. wouldn’t D. won’t

6. There nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. A. to be B. to have been C.being D. won’t 7. You Jim anything about it. It was none of his business. A needn’t have told B needn’t tell C mustn’t have told D mustn’t tell

8. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there quite such a crowd of

people there. A. weren’t B. hasn’t been C. hadn’t been D. wouldn’t

9. For some time now, world leaders out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction. A. had been pointing B. have been pointing C. were pointing D. pointed 10. She managed to save she could out of her wages to help her brother. A. how little money B. so little money C. such little money D. what little money 11. The experiment requires more money than . A. have been put in B. being put in C. has been put in D. to be put in 12. for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam. A. Had it not been B. Hadn’t it been C. Was it not D. Were it not 13. “What courses are you going to do next semester?”

“I don’t know. But it’s about time on something.” A. I’d decide B. I decided C. I decide D. I’m deciding

14. Jack from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety. A. has been missing B. has been missed C. had been missing D. was missed 15. Who was coming to see me in my office this afternoon? A. you did B. did you say C. did you say that D. you did say 16. Professor Lee is said some significant advance in his research in the past year. A. having made B. making C. to have made D. to make 17. at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem to be gloomy. A. Looking B. Looked C. Having looked D. To look 18. is not a serious disadvantage in life. A. To be not tall B. Not to be tall C. Being not tall D. Not being tall

19. AIDS is said the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years

in that region. A. being B. to be C. to have been D. having been

20. Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat by far the biggest cereal

crop. A. is B. been C. be D. being 21. Time , the celebration will be held as scheduled. A. permit B. permitting C. permitted D. permits 22. The ancient Egyptians are supposed rockets to the moon. A. to send B. to be sending C. to have sent D. to have been sending 23. Mike’s score on the list is the highest in his class. He have studied very hard. A. may B. should C. must D. ought to 24. I’d read than watch TV; the programs seem all the time. A. to get worse B. to be getting worse C. to have got worse D. getting worse 25. No doubt the exam work you will cut into your spare time. A. to be assigned B. to assign C. assign D. assigned 26. The bank is reported in the local newspaper in broad daylight yesterday. A. robbed B. to have been robbed C. being robbed D. having been robbed 27. Tom kept quiet about the accident lose his job. A. no so as to B. so not as to C. so as not to D. so as to not 28. The device will be tested in the lab, the rest under your supervision. A. to be conducted B. to conduct C. to conducting D. conduct 29. The farmer used wood to build a house to store grains. A. at where B. which C. in which D. with which 30. I would rather this method because it is the last choice. A. take B. to take C. taking D. took

Key to Exercise 1

1.A 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.D 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.C 17.B 18.D 19.C 20.D 21.B 22.C 23.C 24.B 25.A 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.A