PRACTICE TEST 8
Choose a, b, c, or d that is the best alternative.
1. The idea for redecorating the house came to my mind _______ to work last week.
A. as I drive B. when was driving C. when driving D. as I was driving
2. What do you think our friends _______ when we _______ to the party?
A. will be doing / get B. are doing / will get
C. have done / will be getting D. had done / got
3. _______ me to the airport, please? My car _______
A. Are you going to take / broke B. Are you taking / breaks
C. Do you take / has broken D. Will you take / has been broken
4. The article stated that he _______ read at the age of three.
A. can B. could C. would D. might
5. You _______ take a sweater in case it gets cold.
A. should B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. would
6. Be careful! Such small objects _______, causing serious injury or even death.
A. needn’t swallow B. must be swallowing
C. must swallow D. could be swallowed
7. It is obvious he is only interested _______ money.
A. to make B. in make C. to making D. in making
8. Anne couldn’t find a taxi so I offered _______ her to the station.
A. drive B. to drive C. driving D. driven
9. Let me _______ you some reasonable explanation.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
10. I sat down _______ drank my coffee.
A. and B. but C. so D. therefore
11. Tina wanted to go home, _______ Dave did not.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
12. The police had searched thoroughly, _______ found nothing.
A. therefore B. so C. and D. yet
13. Each of them _______ a good seat.
A. have chosen B. are chosen C. was choosing D. choose
14. All of the dogs in the neighborhood _______.
A. barks B. was barking C. were barking D. has barked
15. Statistics _______ a difficult subject.
A. is B. are C. were D. was be
16. Jack has _______ friends in Los Angeles.
A. lots B. a lot C. a lot of D. lot of
17. There is _______ available at the library.
A. plenty of help B. many helps C. so many helps D. a few help
18. There is _______ to waste.
A. a great deal of times B. few time
C. a little times D. little time
19. _______ the matter with you?
A. What is B. How is C. What does D. How does
20. _______ you ever witnessed a fire?
A. Do B. Are C. Have D. Does
21. Let’s begin now, _______?
A. shall we B. will you C. are they D. is it
22. Do you often go to church on _______?
A. Christmas’ Eve B. Christmas Eve C. Christmas’s Eve D. Christmas of Eve
23. _______ has soared over the past 20 years,
A. The world’s economy B. The world economy
C. The world of economy D. The economy world’s
24. The city leaders have not chosen the _______ for a new university yet.
A. building’s site B. building site C. site of building D. building of site
25. “I regret not to take that work,” Tom said.
A. Tom promised not to take that work.
B. Tom agreed to take that work.
C. Tom refused to take that work.
D. Tom said he regrets not to take that work.
26. Sam is not as strong as Peter.
A. Both Sam and Peter are not strong. B. Neither Sam nor Peter is strong.
C. Peter is stronger than Sam. D. Sam is the strongest.
27. Mary is not old enough to live on her own.
A. Mary is old and lives independently.
B. Mary is too old to live on her own.
C. Mary is so young that she cannot live on her own.
D. Mary lives on her own although she is young.
28. Several neighbors of _______ were at the party.
A. we B. us C. ours D. our
29. She lost _______ key and locked _______ in the room.
A. her / she B. her / herself C. hers / she D. herself / her
30. Anyone who drives _______ car at 100 miles an hour is asking for trouble.
A. its B. our C. his D. hers
31. The lines at _______ cinema were very long, so I had to wait for _______ long time.
A. the / a B. Ø / an C. the / Ø D. Ø / the