易错题 (七)

1.Why did you know he met with great difficulty?

  The__________look on his face told me.

  A.trouble   B.troubled   C. troubling   D. troublesome            (B)   

2.Is this the only way__________to the station?

  A.leading   B.leads   C.led   D.that lead                         (A)

3.Wait for me at home. I'll_________you at six.

  A.call at   B.call for   C. call on   D. call up                  (B)

4.--Are you free tonight?    --No, I_________.

  A.already had something to      B. still can go out

  C.have already got something on D. am not busy                    (C)

5._________not long_________all the country rose  up  to  fight

  against the enemy.

  A.That was, after    B. It had been, when

  C.It was, before     D. It wouldbe, until                         (C)

6.--_________he post the letter at once, Sir?

  --Yes. ________him to do it as soon as possible.

  A. Will, Get   B.Shall, Get   C.Must, Have   D.Should, Let        (B)

7._________who does not work hard cannot expect to be successful.

  A. Anyone   B. Everyone   C. One   D. The one                     (C)

8.The ring must be hidden in the closet,_________?

  A. is it   B. must it   C. mustn't it   D. isn't it               (D)

9.I can't help________housework at home because I am busy preparing

  for the entrance examination.

  A. doing   B. do   C. done   D. with doing                        (B)

10.Whose eyes________that Crusoe saw in the darkness?

   A. were they   B.were them   C. was it   D. is it                (C)

11.__________I am, it's useful to know foreign languages.

   A. Whatever   B.Whoever   C.Whomever   D.However                 (A)

12.His carelessness  is_________make it unlikely that he will pass

   the examination.

   A.such to   B. so to   C. so as to   D. such as to               (D)

13.My father returned to the sitting-room, a cup of tea_______in

   his hand.

   A. to hold   B. holding   C. held   D.being held                 (C)

14.--Have you ever been to Beijing?      --No,  _________.

   A. not yet   B.never   C.not ever   D. I have not been           (B)

15.The fire________everyone in the hotel running out of the building.

   A.left   B.kept   C.sent   D.got                                 (C)

16.We can stay on as long as our supplies of food and water________.

   A. hold on   B. hold up   C. hold out   D. hold back             (C)

17.--You are not going out, are you? --______.I need to go shopping.

   A.Yes, I am    B.No, I'm not  C.Yes,I'm not  D.No,I am           (A)

18.His suit has become loose.He seems_________weight.

   A.to lose  B.being lost  C.losing  D.to have lost                (D)

19.--Congratulations on winning the first prize in the tennis game!

   --________.

   A.It's nothing unusual    B.The same as you

   C.I'm just very lucky     D.Success belongs to me                (C)

20.--Sorry, I'm late.    --That's OK. I_________long.

   A.haven't waited   B.don't wait  C.haven't been waiting

   D.didn't wait                                                    (C)

21.It made many countries angry______the NATO,without the permission

   from the UN,started a war in Yugoslavia on the problem of Kosovo.

   A.when   B.because   C.that   D.if                               (C)

22.--What is that building? --_______the medical equipment is stored.

   A.There's in which        B.That's where

   C.The building that       D.That's the building which            (B)

23.We have________in the local newspaper for  a  new  secretary

   but we haven't had any replies yet.

   A.advised   B.advertised  C.announced  D.noteced                 (B)

24.Why didn't Liz ask for the job who_________it.

   A.might get  B.could get  C.could have got  D.must have got      (C)

25.--What about your opinions?

   --We really have_________high time that everyone wants to attend

     the meeting.

   A.A.so a   B.such a   C.a fairly  D.rather a                     (B)

26.After hearing the news,the firemen set out to put out the

   fire______.   A.right now    B.in time    C.right away    D.on time            (C)

27.While watching TV,___________.

   A.the boy came in              B.my mother was cooking

   C.I heard a terrible noise     D.the doorbell rang               (C)

28.--Can you answer the question,please?

   --_________.

   A.Yes, I can  B.Yes,of course  C.Let me try  D.Yes,with pleasure (C)

29.Some people say that________British are_______funny people.

   A.the, a   B./, the   C.the, the   D.the, /                      (A)

30.His class_________unable to agree on a monitor so far.

   A.are   B.has been   C.is   D.have been                          (D)

31.No matter what you say,I shall________my own opinion.

   A.carry out   B.keep up   C.insist on   D.stick to               (D)

32.You mustn't fill in the form________pencil but_______ink.

   A.in, with   B.with, in   C.with, with   D. in, in               (D)

33.--Now that you like the car so much,why not drive it back?

   --Well, I can't afford_________car.

   A.that big a   B.a that big   C.that a big   D.a big that        (A)

34.________on time, this medicine will be quite effective.

   A.Taking   B.Being taken   C.Taken   D.Having taken              (C)

35.--Does she study her subjects well? --No,she studies_______well.

   A.all   B.neither   C.none   D.them                              (C)

36.With_________she needed_________.she left the marketplace.

   A.something, to buy     B.anything, having bought

   C.everything, buying    D.everything,bought                      (D)

37.How do you find__________to learn English?

   A.it   B.this   C.that    D./                                    (A)

38.Biology is_________.

   A.science of life          B.the science of life

   C.the science of the life  D.science of the life                 (C)

39.He listened so carefully that not a single word_________.

   A.be missed           B.did he miss

   C.he never missed     D.did he never miss                        (B)

40.If you_______it, I will lend the book to you.

   A.read   B.will read   C.have read   D. want reading             (B)

41.I'd like to take my picture_______stands the high tower.

   A.where   B.which   C.that   D.there                             (A)

42.The colours of that coat and hat don't_________.

   A.match   B.suit   C.fit   D.come                                (A)

43.The old man_________two days after he had been sent to hospital.

   A.died   B.would die   C.had died   D.has died                   (A)

44.--Have you had any letters from him?

   --No,I haven't, but my wife________him regularly.

   A.has heard from      B.has been hearing from

   C.had heard from      D.had been hearing from                    (B)

45.I was made to write a letter in English,but I don't know_______.

   A.what to write about     B.how to begin with

   C.how to write about      D.what to begin                        (A)

46.________is the name given to everythibng that has weight and

   occupies space.

   A.A matter   B.The matter   C.Matter   D.Matters                 (C)

47.Mary never tells anyone what she does for a_________.

  A.job    B.work    C.profession   D.living                        (D)

48.Two of the young men were sent out to town to ________about the

   situation there.

   A.see around    B.find out    C.talk of    D.search for          (B)

49.I must leave,too.I_________having tea with you,Bill.

   A.was enjoying   B.am enjoying C.enjoyed   D.enjoy               (C)

50.Ms Green lives in a__________house.

   A.big,stone,green            B.big,green,stone

   C.stone,green,big            D.gren,big,stone                    (B)

51._________you want me to fire you,I suggest you stop wearing

   sport clothes at office.

   A.If    B.Since    C.Unless    D.Until                           (C)

52.--I thought Jack was going to join the Air Force.

   --Didn't you hear he failed________the musical examination?

   A.to pass   B.passing   C.in passing   D.to have passed          (A)

53.We waited and waited.________we had been looking forward to.

   A.Then came the hour      B.Then did the hour come

   C.The hour came           D.The hour then came                   (A)

54.The scientists speaking at the meeting were two_______of about 20.

   A.young man   B.youth   C.youths   D.old men                     (C)

55.--How often do you go to see your grandparents?  --__________.

   A.In no time         B.After a while

   C.In a short time    D.From time to time                         (D)

56._________the classroom,the students went to the playground to

   watch the football match.

   A.To clean   B.Having cleaned   C.Cleanded   D.Leaning           (B)

57.The pen I________I_________is on my desk,right under my nose.

   A.think;lost           B.thought;had lost

   C.think;had lost       D.thought;have lost                       (B)

58.--Have you seen her recently?

   --Yes._________that I met her in the cinema yesterday.

   A.I happened  B.It happens  C.It so happened  D.I happen         (C)

59.Would you be so kind as to_________me ten minutes?

   A.spend   B.save   C.share   D.spare                             (D)

60.It was twelve o'clock_________they finished the work.

   A.since   B.at which   C.that   D.when                           (D)

61.We came to a place__________they had never paid a visit before.

   A.where    B.to which    C.that    D.which                       (B)

62.--Where shall we go this weekend?   --Oh,________you like.

   A.anywhere   B.somewhere   C.everywhere   D.wherever             (A)

63.--The exam was easy,wasn't it?

   --Yes,but I don't think__________could pass it.

   A.somebody   B.anybody   C.nobody   D.everybody                  (D)

64.--Is she really very ill?   --_________.She's in hospital.

   A.I hope so B.I'm sure C.I don't think so D.I'm afraid so        (D)

65.They live on a busy main road.________must be very noisy.

   A.There   B.It   C.That   D.They                                 (B)

66.If Tim carries on working like this,he'll________sooner or later.

   A.break down  B.give out  C.get down  D.hold on                  (A)

67.--Is there a flighht to Paris this evening?

   --There________be.I'll phone the airport and find it out.

   A.must    B.would    C.might    D.can                            (C)

68.It is said that the weather will_________hot for another three

   or four days.

   A.look    B.last    C.stay    D.get                              (C)

69.When you play football,what________do you play?

   A.situation   B.place   C.part   D.position                      (D)

70.--Tom,would you like to come to our dinner party?  --________.

   A.Yes,I would           B.Yes,with pleasure

   C.No, I can't come      D.Sure,It's my pleasure                  (B)

71.--_________will the work be finished?     --_________.

   A.How soon;After two o'clock     B.How long;In two months

   C.How far;For two hours          D.How often;In ten minutes      (A)

72.So loudly_______that even people in the next house could hear him.

   A.he spoke  B.did he speak  C.does he speak  D.he speaks         (B)

73.--What did Mrs Green do yesterday afternoon?

   --She went to the market,_________some bananas and visited

     her cousin.

   A.bought    B.to buy    C.buying    D.having bought              (A)

74.I found the island an ideal place for our experiments_________

   the hot weather.

   A.besides    B.except for    C.except    D.except that           (B)

75.The new dictionaries are very useful.They________well and

   ________already.

   A.sell;have been sold out    B.sold;had sold out

   C.sell; sell out             D.are sold ;have been sold out      (A)

76.--Oh,Rose.________you gave us!     --Really?

   A.How a pleasant surprise     B.What a pleasant surprise

   C.What pleasant surprise      D.How pleasant surprise            (B)

77.--When did you go to Shanghai?

   --I remember__________there when I was a child.

   A.having taken B.to be taken C.having been taken D.to take me    (C)

78.--Would you be here this evening?    --Yes,we_________.

   A.shall    B.will    C.would    D.are                            (B)

79.--Have you read all the books?     --Yes,_________one.

   A.some   B.every   C.either   D.each                             (B)

80.--Sorry,but I'll have to keep you waiting for some time.

   --That's all right. I don't mind________waiting.

   A.keeping  B.being kept  C.having kept  D.having been kept       (B)

81.--Do you think he will succeed?

   --Well, he's helped  by  many  people  and, what  is  more, he

     works extremely hard,so he will__________succeed.

   A.perhaps   B.possibly   C.maybe   D.probably                    (D)

82.Two million tons of oil________exploited in this area that year.

   A.was    B.has been    C.were    D.have been                     (C)

83.There's little we can do about it,_________?

   A.is there    B.can't we    C.isn't there    D.can we            (A)

84.--The news is spreading from mouth to mouth.

   --Yes,it's become_________talk of________town.

   A.a;a     B.the;x     C.the;the    D.a;x                         (C)

85.--What are Simpson's family like?      --___________.

   A.They're all warm-hearted and thoughtful  B.Oh,it's a big one

   C.They all like sports and games

   D.His family is very similar to yours                            (A)

86._________by his accent,he must be from Guangdong province.

   A.To judge   B.Judged   C.To be judged  D.Judging                (D)

87.--Never thought to see you here!     --________.

   A.So did I.            B.It's a small world!

   C.Oh,haven't you?      D.Glad to meet you.                       (B)

88.As I have a meeting at four,ten minutes_________all that I can

   spare to talk with you.

   A.are     B.was     C.is     D.were                              (C)

89.I suppose you must have finished your homework,_________?

   A.mustn't you   B.Do I   C.didn't you   D.don't I                (C)

90.To my great surprise the food was still on the table,_________.

   A.not to be touched  B.untouched  C.untouching  D.no touch       (B)

91.Your suggestion that he__________till next week is reasonable.

   A.will wait    B.wait    C.shall wait    D.waits                 (B)

92.Some people work best in the mornings;___________do better in

   the evenings.

   A.and others  B.while others  C.but others  D.others             (D)

93.He is such a strange person that he feels unhappy unless he has

   neighbours__________.

   A.to quarrel           B.to quarrel over

   C.quarrelling          D.with whom to quarrel                    (D)

94.She wore a heavy fur coat in such a hot day,_________I found

   quite strange.

   A.which     B.that     C.what     D.when                         (A)

95.I promise that you_________five dollars if you type  the letter

   for me.

   A.have    B.could have    C.shall have    D.should have          (C)

96.I don't want the green coat.It is red and black colours that

   __________me very well.

   A.suit     B.fit     C.suits     D.fits                          (A)

97.I first became a teacher in 1979.I________for twenty years

   this autumn.

   A.will teach              B.will have taught

   C.have been teaching      D.will have been teaching              (D)

98.--Look at this!I______some old photos and_______the baby picture.

   --Is it a picture of you?It's so lovely.

   A.am going through;found     B.go through;has found

   C.was going through;found    D.went through;had found            (C)

99.It seems to us that the working conditions in the workshop have

   been_________improved.

   A.very   B.much   C.a lot   D.a great deal                       (B)

100.Nothing has been done about the matter yet.We__________it.

    A.can still consider         B.still consider

    C.will still consider        D.are still considering            (D)