

III. Choose the best answer:
1, “Yes, OK. I’ll buy some more cakes,” he said.- He ………. to buy some more cakes.
A. offered B. agreed C. suggested D. wanted
2, Paul asked Sally when ………… go out with him. A. would she B. will she C. she would D. she will
3, He won’t do anything without asking his wife first. She has really got him …….. her thumb.
A. out of B. under C. at D. below
4, Because of ……… weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables.
A. favorite B. favor C. favorable D. favorably
5, The famous Concord Coach of the Wild West was named after the New Hampshire town ………. .
A. where was it manufactured B. it was manufactured C. where it manufactured D. where it was manufactured
6, This is the time of year when stores ……….. their prices, so you can get good deals.
A. mark on B. mark through C. mark down D. mark up
7, Lifelong learning is the only way to remain ………. in today’s job market, according to economist Chun Ho Suk.
A. competitor B. competition C. competitive D. competed
8, The Fashion Committee is ……….. of fifteen members from various branches of the fashion industry.
A. compose B. composing C. composed D. to compose
9, Jackson holds the current ……… which stands at 46.24 seconds. A. medal B. trophy C. place D. record
10, Beckham scored the ………… but it was Fowler’s brilliant ………… that created the opportunity.
A. goal / pass B. kick / pass C. goal / pitch D. pass / goal
11, An earlier typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, ……… , couldn’t see his work on this machine.
A. therefore B. however C. yet D. although
12, I want to lose weight so I’m ………. on cakes and sweets. A. cutting down B. keeping down C. turning off D. giving up
13, We are going to ……….. a play at school this Christmas. A. put out B. put up C. put on D. put off
14, The committees ……….. among themselves for hours. A. has been arguing B. have been arguing
C. has been argued D. have been argued
15, Hurry up! They’ve only got ………. seats left. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
16, Scientists ………. hard to find a new and effective treatment which ………. most-scared diseases.
A. have been struggling/ will cure B. struggled/ had been curing C. will struggle/ have cured D. are struggling/ are being cured
17, In two years, many of our school friends ……., and then we ……. no hardship in keeping our international business going.
A. graduated/ had had B. are graduating/ have had C. have graduated/ will have D. will graduate/ will have
18, The average depth of the northernmost section of the Caspian Sea is 16 feet, …….. does it exceed 165 feet.
A. everywhere B. somewhere C. nowhere D. anywhere
19, …….. you paid me twice the salary, I wouldn’t take that job. A. Even if B. Despite C. However D. But
20, It seems that few businessmen participated in the charity ball for the street children; otherwise, more money ……….. .
A. was being raised B. could have raised C. might have been raising D. would have been raised
21, I can’t help you with your homework. I ……… football in ten minutes.
A. play B. will have played C. am playing D. will play
22, No, I haven’t had an accident. I ……….. the car. A. was repairing B. have been repairing C. have repaire D. repaired
23, Tom: “Let’s go to the pop concert at New College.” - Nam: “……… .” A. All right B. You’re going C. We go D. Bye
24, …….. that letter for you on my way to the office ? A. Do I post B. Shall I post C. Would I post D. Will I post
25, We had to turn ……. their invitation to lunch as we had a previous engagement. A. over B. out C. up D. down
26. We .......with that firm. We are counterparts. A. do a lot of business B. make appointments C. make a call D. do good
27. Can you ......and lend me some money ? A. do your best B. make notes C. make a promise D. do me a favor
28. When his grandmother died, he came ….. a fortune. A. into B. by C. across D. up with
29. Her son is too obssessed ..... the computer games. It’s time he give up playing them. A. to B. on C. with D. for
30.The Minister is also implicated …… the scandal. A. through B. in C. off D. on
31, The company is commited …… raising salary and improving conditions. A. for B. in C. to D. against
32, The facts allow …… only one explanation. A. for B. of C. with D. since
1, “Yes, OK. I’ll buy some more cakes,” he said.- He ………. to buy some more cakes.
A. offered B. agreed C. suggested D. wanted
2, Paul asked Sally when ………… go out with him. A. would she B. will she C. she would D. she will
3, He won’t do anything without asking his wife first. She has really got him …….. her thumb.
A. out of B. under C. at D. below
4, Because of ……… weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables.
A. favorite B. favor C. favorable D. favorably
5, The famous Concord Coach of the Wild West was named after the New Hampshire town ………. .
A. where was it manufactured B. it was manufactured C. where it manufactured D. where it was manufactured
6, This is the time of year when stores ……….. their prices, so you can get good deals.
A. mark on B. mark through C. mark down D. mark up
7, Lifelong learning is the only way to remain ………. in today’s job market, according to economist Chun Ho Suk.
A. competitor B. competition C. competitive D. competed
8, The Fashion Committee is ……….. of fifteen members from various branches of the fashion industry.
A. compose B. composing C. composed D. to compose
9, Jackson holds the current ……… which stands at 46.24 seconds. A. medal B. trophy C. place D. record
10, Beckham scored the ………… but it was Fowler’s brilliant ………… that created the opportunity.
A. goal / pass B. kick / pass C. goal / pitch D. pass / goal
11, An earlier typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, ……… , couldn’t see his work on this machine.
A. therefore B. however C. yet D. although
12, I want to lose weight so I’m ………. on cakes and sweets. A. cutting down B. keeping down C. turning off D. giving up
13, We are going to ……….. a play at school this Christmas. A. put out B. put up C. put on D. put off
14, The committees ……….. among themselves for hours. A. has been arguing B. have been arguing
C. has been argued D. have been argued
15, Hurry up! They’ve only got ………. seats left. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
16, Scientists ………. hard to find a new and effective treatment which ………. most-scared diseases.
A. have been struggling/ will cure B. struggled/ had been curing C. will struggle/ have cured D. are struggling/ are being cured
17, In two years, many of our school friends ……., and then we ……. no hardship in keeping our international business going.
A. graduated/ had had B. are graduating/ have had C. have graduated/ will have D. will graduate/ will have
18, The average depth of the northernmost section of the Caspian Sea is 16 feet, …….. does it exceed 165 feet.
A. everywhere B. somewhere C. nowhere D. anywhere
19, …….. you paid me twice the salary, I wouldn’t take that job. A. Even if B. Despite C. However D. But
20, It seems that few businessmen participated in the charity ball for the street children; otherwise, more money ……….. .
A. was being raised B. could have raised C. might have been raising D. would have been raised
21, I can’t help you with your homework. I ……… football in ten minutes.
A. play B. will have played C. am playing D. will play
22, No, I haven’t had an accident. I ……….. the car. A. was repairing B. have been repairing C. have repaire D. repaired
23, Tom: “Let’s go to the pop concert at New College.” - Nam: “……… .” A. All right B. You’re going C. We go D. Bye
24, …….. that letter for you on my way to the office ? A. Do I post B. Shall I post C. Would I post D. Will I post
25, We had to turn ……. their invitation to lunch as we had a previous engagement. A. over B. out C. up D. down
26. We .......with that firm. We are counterparts. A. do a lot of business B. make appointments C. make a call D. do good
27. Can you ......and lend me some money ? A. do your best B. make notes C. make a promise D. do me a favor
28. When his grandmother died, he came ….. a fortune. A. into B. by C. across D. up with
29. Her son is too obssessed ..... the computer games. It’s time he give up playing them. A. to B. on C. with D. for
30.The Minister is also implicated …… the scandal. A. through B. in C. off D. on
31, The company is commited …… raising salary and improving conditions. A. for B. in C. to D. against
32, The facts allow …… only one explanation. A. for B. of C. with D. since