语法查漏补缺100题
1. He couldn't say _____ it was _____ troubled him.
A. what; that B. what; what C. that; what D. what; who
2. I ____ there last year, but Dad didn't let me do so.
A. was to have gone B. were to go C. was gone D. went
3. My letter, _______ to the wrong number, returned to me yesterday.
A. to be addressed B. being addressed
C. having been addressed D. to have been addressed
4. There will be an old professor ______ with us in the lab.
A. worked B. works C. to have worked D. to work
5. In face of a failure, it is the most important to ______ a good state of mind.
A. keep on B. keep in C. keep up D. keep off
6. ______ they won the game was _______ we had expected.
A. That; which B. Whether; that C. x; that D. That; what
7. I didn't know Jane ______ in Paris. How long ______ there?
A. is; doesn't live B. was; has she bee C. has been; is she D. were; has she been
8. _______ reading is faster than reading aloud.
A. Silent B. Quiet C. Calm D. Still
9. Mr Cooper wanted to buy the house and he told me that ______ the house cost, it would be ______it.
A. however; worth B. how much; worth C. whatever; worth D. what; worthy of
10. The sailor was supposed _______, but a few years later, he became a hero during the war.
A. punishing B. to punish C. punished D. to be punished
11. ---Do you know when the lecture on current affairs will start?
-- Yes, it _____ two hours before it _____ .
A. starts; will start B. will start; will start C. will be; starts D. starts; will be
12. Mike's mother kept telling him that he should work harder but ______ didn't help.
A. he B. which C. she D. it
13. He ran back into the room to see if he had ______ anything behind.
A. forgotten B. laid C. remained D. left
14. The boy's grandfather died ______ a flood and his grandmother died _____ old age.
A. from; of B. of; from C. from; at D. of; in
15. He suggested that the book _____ returned to the library at once.
A. speaking of should be B. referred to be C. suggested D. spoken to be
16. His idea was ______ that we all agreed to use it in such _____weather.
A. such a good one; freezing B. so good one; freeing
C. a so good one; frozen D. such good; cold
17. Although we hadn't met for twenty years I recognized him ______ I saw him.
A. the moment B. that moment C. by the moment D. for the moment
18. ______ no need for us to discuss the problem again ______ it has already been settled.
A. It has; once B. It is; because C. There has; for D. There is; since
19. There is ______ machine in our factory. You have to ask others for help.
A. no such B. not such C. no such a D. not such any
20. It's said that he was caught. One _____ so, but in fact he wasn't.
A. would think B. would have thought C. might think D. ought to have thought
21. --Are you pleased with his answer.'? --Not at all. It couldn't have been _____.
A. better B. worse C. so bad D. the worst
22. --_____ John be coming here tonight?
--I'm not sure, but he _____ stay at home.
A. May; might B. Can; must C. Must; might D. Can; might
23. -- Was your stay pleasant while you were in Shanghai last week?
-- No, it ______ for four days, so we had to stay at a hotel.
A. was raining B. had been raining C. would rain D. has been raining
24. Children are tired of learning often because they are _____ to do better than they can both at school and at home.
A. hoped B. permitted C. suggested D. expected
25. -- Who's making so much noise in the garden? -- _____ the children.
A. They are B. It be C. It is D. There are
26. It is Alice and Nancy _____ often help us _____ our English.
A. who; for B. that; with C. who; in D. that; in
27. It _____that the football match ______ put off because of the rain.
A. suggested; would be B. suggested; should be
C. is suggested; shall be D. was suggested; be
28. -- Sorry for what I have said to you. --_____.
A. Let's forget it B. No, certainly not C. No, nothing much D. I do beg your pardon
29. I _____ you a valuable present for your birthday, but I was short of money at the time.
A. would like to give B. would rather have given C. like to give D. liked to have given
30. --I have just had my watch repaired. --How much did they _____ for that?
A. cost B. charge C. spend D. take
31. The workers on march demanded that their working conditions ______ improved.
A. are B. were C. be D. would be
32. The teacher spoke in a louder voice _______ more clearly.
A. in order that he was heard B. in order to hear
C. in order that he might hear D. so that he could make himself heard
33. ______ , Mother will wait for me to have dinner together.
A. No matter how late am I B. No matter how I am late
C. No matter how am I late D. No matter how late I am
34. Those who are not ______with the progress they have made will have greater success.
A. proud B. afraid C. praised D. content
35. In the flats he was the only man from _____ bedroom the thief had stolen much money.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. where
36. --Could you post this letter for me on your way home, please?
--______.
A. I'm glad, too B. It's pleasure C. Never mind D. With pleasure
37. For some reason or another, Tom had to be _____ out his plan immediately.
A. made not to carry B. made not carry C. making not to carrying D. made not carrying
38. More than one student ______ in carrying out the task ahead of time.
A. has succeeded B. have succeeded C. was succeeded D. were succeeded
39. Please give a seed ______.
A. every one meter B. every other meter C. every first meter D. every a meter
40. ______ from her parents for a long time, Alice is now looking forward to _____ a letter from them.
A. Having not heard; get B. Heard; got
C. Not having heard; getting D. Hearing; be getting
41. Things of _____kind come together; people of _____ kind fall into _____ same group.
A. the; the; the B. a; a; the C. the; the; a D. a; the; the
42. The pipe made of bamboo can _____ water.
A. be used to carry B. be used to carrying C. used to carry D. be used for carry
43. New comers ______ my attention from the speaker.
A. took off B. took away C. took out D. took back
44. I can't give you an answer yet. I'd like to use ______ more time to consider my decision.
A. fairly B. quite C. rather D. hardly
45. --What do people wear when they go to the theater?
--Well, it isn't very ____ . People can wear anything they like.
A. special B. certain C. modem D. simple
46.--He failed his exam again.
--But what did you ____ from him? Had he ever been working hard?
A. think B. expect C. consider D. regard
47. -- Did you visit the famous museum?
-- No. We _____ it, but we spent too much time shopping at that time.
A. could have visited B. must have visited
C. can't have visited D. shouldn't have visited
48. The vegetables didn't taste very good. They ______ for too long.
A. cooked B. were cooked C. had cooked D. had been cooked
49. --I heard Back Street Boys will sing at the New Theater.
-- Where did you _____ ?
A. pick that up B. put that up C. make that up D. take that up
50. -- He seldom has lunch at school, _____? --______.
A. does he; No, but he did B. does he; No, he hasn't
C. has he; Yes, he has D. hasn't he; Yes, he doesn't
51. Just after finishing writing the composition, ______.
A. the doorbell rang loud B. Nancy heard the doorbell ring
C. someone knocked at the door D. the doorbell was rung
52. -- Could you tell me where Jim lives?
--____Jim used to live next door to us and now he is living in another town.
A. At the time B. At one time C. At a time D. At times
53. -- Have a sweet dream. --______.
A. Yes. I will B. Thank you all the same C. All right D. You too
54. Why did you throw the bottle out of the window? You ______ somebody.
A. might hurt B. could have hurt C. would hurt D. must have hurt
55. I came home very late last night, ______ , early this morning.
A. at latest B. on the whole C. in a word D. or rather
56. You look not a bit older than you did 5 years ago. How do you ______ so young?
A. change B. grow C. become D. stay
57. --Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse?
--Oh, she was very ______ about her clothes.
A. special B. particular C. especial D. unusual
58. --I love you more than her, child.
--You mean more than _____ love her or more than she loves ______?
A. you; me B. I; you C. you; you D. I; me
59. You'd better go back the same way ______ you came.
A. where B. that C. from which D. as
60. Maria is the player whose skill in the game is far better than ______ in her team.
A. any other player B. anyone else's C. whoever else's D. any players
61. We'll be back ______ five o'clock, that is, ______ about two hours.
A. at; after B. until; in C. after; in D. at; for
62. He seemed to be more nervous than I ______ at the meeting.
A. spoke B. were speaking C. speaking D. spoken
63. Swimming is ______ in importance ______ to track and field events.
A. second; only B. second; none
C. the second; other than D. the second; except
64. Many a good student, like many a good scientist ______ as much from ______ mistakes as from successes.
A. learn; their own B. learns; her C. learn; his or her D. learns; their own
65. ______ is the question of going on a holiday.
A. What they interested in B. What interested them
C. What is interested D. What they are interested
66. The museum he paid a visit ______ at the west end of the street.
A. stand B. stands C. to stand D. to stands
67. --Will you go to see the film with me? --_____, but I'm engaged.
A. That's a good idea for you B. It's very good of you
C. Thank you all the same D. I'd love to
68．--What do you think of the TV play Hand in Hand?
--Just so-so. I don't think it is worth watching.
A. a second time B. the second time C. for the second time D. secondly
69. --Not all present at the meeting would believe what he said, I'm afraid.
--_____.
A. So do I B. Nor am I. C. I agree D. I'm afraid, too
70. --It was careless of you ______ your bike unlocked outside all night.
--My God! So I did.
A. to leave B. left C. had left D. to have left
71. My son _____ his English composition last night, now he's continuing it.
A. wrote B. was writing C. had written D. has written
72. Enough of it! Nobody here thinks what you're saying should make any ______.
A. excuse B. sense C. use D. value
73. --Did you have trouble finding the house?
--______.
A. No, completely none B. Yes, completely none
C. No, hardly one D. Yes, I've got one
74. Mrs Black is expecting another baby and hopes ______ will be a boy.
A. he B. that C. it D. who
75. --Do you still remember the day when we went to the Great Wall7
--I can't remember it well, but _______ sometime last autumn?
A. might it be B. must it have been
C. could it have been D. could it be
76. I've listened to Dr Johnson's talk about pollution, but I still haven't a good understanding of its key ______.
A. words B. points C. information D. notes
77. ______ your business becomes international, ______constantly will be part of your life.
A. For; flying B. Since; flight C. Now that; flight D. Once; flying
78. The death of the dog made her sad, and it took a long time to _____it.
A. put off B. get down C. get over D. come across
79. I don't think he could have done such a stupid thing last night, ______?
A. do I B. could he C. did he D. has he
80. It's a ______ difficult question, so it is ______impossible for me to answer it.
A. too; quite B. so; fairly C. rather; quite D. very; rather
81. I've already forgotten ______ I put the dictionary.
A. that it was where B. where it was that C. where was it that D. that was it where
82. --Where ______ ?
--I got stuck in the heavy traffic, or I _____ here earlier.
A. did you go; had arrived B. are you; was
C. were you; would come D. have you been; would have been
83. --Look! How busy the building workers are!
--Yes, I see. The houses _____ by them will be completed next week.
A. built B. being built C. to build D. to be built
84. In character-training of children, what really _____ much is what their parents say and do.
A. matters B. cares C. considers D. minds
85. The final examination is coming; you really must _____ your studies.
A. get along B. get down to C. get on with D. get up
86. --Is this radio show still ______?
--No. It will be broadcast again next month.
A. by air B. through the air C. on the air D. in the air
87. I beg ______ tomorrow's meeting.
A. to be excused attending B. to excuse from being attended
C. to be excused from attending D. to excuse from attending
88. The teacher asked ______ students to be strict with ourselves in everything.
A. the B. his C. us D. our
89. Quite a few people watch TV only to ______ time.
A. waste B. spend C. kill D. pass
90. It's likely that an accident will _____ the march.
A. show during B. break out to C. be taken place in D. happen on
91. They have cut us off because we haven't paid the phone bill ____on time.
A. due to be paid B. due to pay C. is paid D. should be paid
92. Will you see to _____ that my children are taken good care of while I am away ?
A. me B. yourself C. them D. it
93. How did it _____ that you failed to ______ in time yesterday?
A. come up; turn over B. come about; turn up
C. come over; turn off D. come up; turn down
94. _____ different life today is ______ what it was 20 years ago!
A. What a; with B. What a; from C. How; from D. How; with
95.--Are you satisfied with what she's done?
--Not a little. It couldn't be ______.
A. any worse B. any better C. so well D. so bad
96. --How fortunate Mr Li was _____ to the USA for further study!
--Have you heard from him lately?
A. sent B. to have sent C. having been sent D. to have been sent
97. --Why did he let you repeat his instruction time and time over?
--_____ that I remember what was ______ after he went out.
A. To make sure; to do B. Making sure; to be done
C. To see to it; to be done D. Seeing to; done
98. --The experiment is of particular importance.
--I see. We'll carry on with it _____ we can get enough money.
A. until B. unless C. whether D. however
99. Mr Li, though in bad health, is always well prepared _____ students attend his lecture.
A. in order that B. so far as C. whoever D. however many
100. Anyone who wants to watch the air show, ______ to get in.
A. has to won a permit B. allowed C. should order a ticket in advance D. be sure to pay
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