Transcript Struct_1

Language Structure
1. Food is, after all, an important part
of Chinese culture and mission
controllers say it is important _____
China's space pioneers do not go
hungry.
a)
b)
c)
d)
so that
to ensure that
make sure
that food is provided for
2. The problems of squaring a panEuropean agenda with the national
interests of 25 separate countries
_____ the process of integration a
slow, complex and at times divisive
one.
a)
b)
c)
d)
causes
often affect
have made
resulting in
Select the wrong underlined section:
3. Japan's latitudinal spread, ranging
from subtropical in the south to
sub-arctic in the north, makes that
a wide diversity of flora and fauna.
a)
b)
c)
d)
latitudinal spread
subtropical
wide diversity
makes that
Select the wrong underlined section:
4. A no-smoking program has help
overweight people reduce their risk
of heart attacks or their need for
surgery by 63 percent.
a)
b)
c)
d)
A
help
reduce
need
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4. After a muscle fiber has worked
intensely for while, it begins to lose
potassium, and that dampens the
fiber's ability to contract.
a)
b)
c)
d)
After a
while
and that
ability to
Select the wrong underlined section:
5. For decades the food industry has
been known serving up sugary or
fat-laden products, promoted with
ceaseless advertising.
a)
b)
c)
d)
For decades
has been known
promoted with
ceaseless
Select the wrong underlined section:
6. Greece's achievement in the 2004
Olympics raise anew the question
of whether Athens should be the
permanent home of the Games.
a)
b)
c)
d)
achievement in the
raise anew
whether
should be
7. The 2000 Census showed that
married couples _____ half of the
2 million households in the state,
and 46 percent of those couples
had children under roof.
a)
b)
c)
d)
and made up
to make up
which they made up
made up
8. Apple Computer has unveiled its
new desktop computer design,
_____ all disk drives and
processors into a flat display less
than two inches thick.
a)
b)
c)
d)
which includes
which integrates
enclosing
which contains
9. Astronomers on _____ announced
the discovery of a new -- and
possibly abundant -- class of
planets that has more in common
with Earth than the uninhabitable
gas giants previously discovered.
a)
b)
c)
d)
university research labs
NASA
Tuesday
observatories
10. Long hours and unsociable shifts
_____ take their toll on health,
relationships and family life.
a)
b)
c)
d)
can
must
are able to
shouldn’t
11. _______ you to change your mind
about handing in your notice, we
would be happy for you to stay
with us.
a)
b)
c)
d)
If
Should
Unless
Were
12. I find _______ very strange that
Meena has not been promoted
yet.
a)
b)
c)
d)
that
her
it
them
13. Did you really understand all
_______ he said?
a)
b)
c)
d)
which
what
when
that
14. Please come and see me
_______ day you like.
a)
b)
c)
d)
some
every
all
any
15. Only on very rare occasions
_______ an appearance before
midday.
a)
b)
c)
d)
the old lady would make
would make the old lady
would the old lady make
the old lady make would
16. _______ he should have spent all
the weekend preparing for his
test, he in fact just lay in bed
watching videos.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Nevertheless
However
Whereas
Despite
17. I benefited a great deal _______
taking that online training course.
a)
b)
c)
d)
for
from
with
off
18. In such a plight _______ that we
had no choice but to radio for
help.
a)
b)
c)
d)
we found ourselves
we ourselves found
did we find ourselves
did we ourselves find
19. Why do you object to _______ he'll be an asset to the company?
a)
b)
c)
d)
he be taken on
him being taken on
he being taken on
him be taken on
20. Unfortunately, their house
_______ while they were at the
restaurant celebrating their
anniversary.
a)
b)
c)
d)
had burgled
got burgled
went burgled
burgled
21. If the decision _______ before he
arrived, he would have been
furious.
a)
b)
c)
d)
would have been taken
was taken
was being taken
had been taken
22. You must phone us as soon as
you _______ home.
a)
b)
c)
d)
will get
are getting
get
will have got
23. I can reassure you that everything
_______ as quickly as possible.
a)
b)
c)
d)
will deal with
will be dealt
will deal
will be dealt with
24. Bob couldn't ______ a moustache
to the photo of his Headmaster in
the newspaper.
a)
b)
c)
d)
resist adding
resist to add
resist from adding
resist for adding
25. They were wondering ______ to
come or not.
a)
b)
c)
d)
unless
whether
otherwise
whereby
26. In such a complex situation as this
mistakes _______ happen
occasionally.
a)
b)
c)
d)
bound about
are bound to
bound
bound to
27. _______ your house repainted
every year?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Have you
Have you got
Do you have
Have you been
28. I had no difficulty _______ their
house although they had said that
people often did.
a)
b)
c)
d)
finding
to find
to finding
for finding
29. The more I get to know him, the
_______ I like him.
a)
b)
c)
d)
less
most
much
lesser
30.
I've never heard _______ ridiculous
speech.
a)
b)
c)
d)
a such
such a
so a
a so
31. I _______ rather you didn't tell my
parents about this.
a)
b)
c)
d)
would
should
had
did
32. We promised to keep in touch
_______ happened to us in life.
a)
b)
c)
d)
whenever
whatever
however
wherever
33. We were at a disadvantage
_______ that we did not have a
very good knowledge of the
language the others were using.
a)
b)
c)
d)
in
by
with
for
34. The President resigned; the whiff
of scandal remained _______.
a)
b)
c)
d)
otherwise
therefore
immediately
nevertheless
35. If you can win his attention
_______ for you.
a)
b)
c)
d)
the so much better
the better so much
so much the better
so the much better
36. My daughter is planning to spend
a year before university working in
Australia, _______ seems to me
to be a sensible idea.
a)
b)
c)
d)
what
that
which
where
37. I can't imagine any reason
_______ he should have behaved
in such an extraordinary way.
a)
b)
c)
d)
how
for
that
why
38. They live about _______ from
here.
a)
b)
c)
d)
a drive of an hour
an hour of drive
a drive hour
an hour's drive
39. I wish I ______ make my
computer work.
a)
b)
c)
d)
can
had
could
was able
40. By the time you're my age, you
_______ your mind.
a)
b)
c)
d)
will probably change
will probably have changed
would probably change
are probably changing
41. When I first came to Britain it took
me a long time to _______ on the
left.
a)
b)
c)
d)
get used to drive
be used to driving
get used to driving
get used to drive
42. You'd rather stay at home tonight,
_______you?
a)
b)
c)
d)
hadn’t
wouldn’t
didn’t
won’t
43. Kevin'll do well in the job _______
he stays on the right side of the
boss.
a)
b)
c)
d)
as soon as
as far as
as long as
as well as
44. Thank you very much — I haven't
been to _______ party for ages.
a)
b)
c)
d)
a so enjoyable
the so enjoyable
so enjoyable
so enjoyable a
45. I'm afraid this tea is too _______
drink.
a)
b)
c)
d)
cold I don't
cold to
not cold a
cold enough to
46. You won't get a good seat
_______ you arrive early.
a)
b)
c)
d)
providing
after
until
unless
47. I'm sorry I can't have a meal with
you. My lunch break isn't
_______.
a)
b)
c)
d)
too long
enough long
long enough
enough time
48. I hardly _______ the theatre.
a)
b)
c)
d)
usually go
ever go to
have ever been in
always visit
49. I haven't been to that new
shopping mall _______.
a)
b)
c)
d)
now
by now
in a past
yet
50. If I were you, _______ try to lose
some weight.
a)
b)
c)
d)
could you
you should
please to
I would