英语专业四级语法选择题

2006

51. _ D_dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. A Although B whatever C As D However 52. If only I _B _play the guitar as well as you! A would B could C should D might

53. The party, _D _I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. A by which B for which C to which D at which 54 Its high time we _ A_ cutting down the rainforests. A stopped B had to stop C shall stop D stop

55 The student said there were a few points in the essay he _C_ impossible to comprehend. A has found B was finding C had found D would find

56 Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone_ C_ an opportunity to hear the speech. A ought to have B must have C may have D should have 57 I am surprised_ A_ this city is a dull place to live in. A that you should think B by what you are thinking C that you would think D with what you were thinking

58 Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not_ B_ for her work.

A enough good B good enough C as good enough D good as enough

59 It is imperative that the government _B _ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. A attracts B shall attract C attract D has to

60 Land belongs to the city; there is _ D_ thing as private ownership of land. A no such a B not such C not such a D no such

61 My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk_ C_far. A / B such C that D as

62 The statistics _D_ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. A proves B is proving C are proving D prove

63 There are only ten apples left in the baskets, _A _ the spoilt ones. A not counting B not to count C don’t count D having not counted It was _ _ we had hoped

A more a success than B B a success more than C as much of a success as D a success as much as 65 There used to be a petrol station near the park, _ D_?

A didn’t it B doesn’t there C usedn’t it? D didn’t there 66 It is an offence to show _D_ against people of different races. A distinction B difference C separation D discrimination

67 A great amount of work has gone into _ C_ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. A refreshing B restoring C renovating D renewing

68 The thieves fled with the local police close on their _D _. A backs B necks C toes D heels

69 The economic recession has meant that job_B _ is a rare thing. A security B safety C protection D secureness

70 Many people nowadays save money to _C _ for their old age. A cater B supply C provide D equip

71 The tone of the article _ _ the writer’s mood at the time. A reproduced B reflected C imagined D imitated

72 This is not the right _ _ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen

A moment B situation C condition D imitated

73 The job of a student accommodation officer_ _ a great many visits to landladies. A concerns B offers C asks D involves

74 Our family doctor’s clinic _ _at the junction of two busy roads. A rests B stands C stays D seats

75 She was so fat that she could only just _ _ through the door. A assemble B appear C squeeze D gather

76 After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was _ _. A leaking B trickling C prominent D noticeable

77 The reception was attended by _C_ members of the local community. A excellent B conspicuous C prominent D noticeable

78 Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _ _slightly in the afternoon. A regained B recovered C restored D revived

79 His brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. A rich B quick C productive D fertile

80 The couple has donated a not _ amount of money to the foundation. A inconsiderable B inconsiderate C inaccurate D incomparable Key

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51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ever came out of it . A.than B.like C.as D.so

52.All the President’s Men ______one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal. A.remain B.remains C.remained D.is remaining

53.’You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,’ I told my friend. A.could B.should C.must D.can

54.If only the patient ______a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now. A.had received B.received C.should receive D.were receiving

55.Linda was _____the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute. A. to start B.to have started C.to be starting D.to have been starting

56.She _____fifty or so when I first met her at the conference. A. must be B.had been C.could be D.must have been

57.It is not ______much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand. A.that B.as C.so D.very

58.The comminttee has anticipated the problems that ________in the road construction project. A.arise B.will arise C.arose D.have arisen

59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______impossible to comprehend. A.had found B.finds C.has found D.would find

60.He would have finished his college education,but he _______to quit and find a job to support his family. A.had had B.has C.had D.would have

61.The research requires more money than ________.

A.have been put in B.has been put in C.being put in D.to be put in

62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably ________a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.

A.no more B.not more C.even more D.much more

63.It is not uncommon for there _______problems of communication between the old and the young.

A.being B.would be C.be D.to be

.________at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate. A.Looking B.looked C.Being looked D.to look

65.It is absolutely essential that William________his study in spite of some learning difficulties. A.will continue B.continued C.continue D.continues

66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_______forgery. A.man-made B.natural C.crude D.real

67.She’s always been kind to me –I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help. A.my back B.my head C.my eye D.shoulder

68.The bar in the club is for the ______use of its members. A.extensive B.exclusive C.inclusive D.comprehensive

69.The tutition fees are ______to students coming from low-income families. A.approachable B.payable C.reachable D.affordable

70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______of the earthquake. A.consequence B.aftermath C.results D.effect

71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly ______a person in your position. A.becomes B.fits C. supports D.improves

72.I must leave now._______,if you want that book I’ll bring it next time. A.Accidentally B.Incidentally C.Eventually D.Naturally 73.After a long delay,she ______replying to my e-mail.

A.got away with B.got back at C.got back D.got round to

74.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people;they are________ available these days.

A.promptly B.instantly C.readily D.quickly

75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism. A.basics B.basic C.elementary D.elements

76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of 59 percent

A.ratio B.percentage C.proportion D.rate

77.Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance. A.audience B.participants C.spectators D.observers

78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless ______of the desert. A.space B.expanse C.stretch D.land

79.Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with. A.smell B.hear C.sense D.tough

80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips. A.smacked B.opened C.parted D.seperated

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2008

51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future. A. their B. our C. his D. its

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52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now. A. would be getting B. could have got C. must get D. would get 53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one. A. when B. that C. which D. what

54. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak. A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which

55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish his assignment. A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. Though much

56. I enjoyed myself so much ____ I visited my friends in Paris last year. A. when B. which C. that D. where

57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?

A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing. B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.

58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____? A. do you B. don't you C. will you D. won't you

59. What does \"He wisely refused to spend his money\" mean? A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money. B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.

C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything. D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.

60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ____. A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was

61. The following are all correct responses to \"Who told the news to the teacher?\" EXCEPT A. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did. 62. Quality is ____ counts most. A. which B. that C. what D. where

63. In his plays Shakespeare _____ his characters live through their language. A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes

. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ____ the size of St. Peter's in Rome. A. / B. that of C. which is D. of

65. Which of the following sentences expresses \"probability\"? A. You must leave immediately. B. You must be feeling rather tired.

C. You must be here by eight o'clock.

D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.

66. When he first started in university, he really felt at _____ with his major --- economics. A. shore B. bank C. ocean D. sea

67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ____ towards them. A. considerable B. considering C. considerate D. considered

68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ____ discussing a recent film with others. A. at home B. at most C. at house D. at bean

69. The company has capitalized _____ the error of judgment made by its business competitor. A. in B. over C. with D. on

70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _____ them next semester. A. remake B. repeat C. reapply D. revise

71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _____ one day. A. handy B. useful C. convenient D. helpful

72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ____ the average adult. A. past B. on C. beyond D. through

73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _____ of learning. A. design B. instrument C. agency D. tool

74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____. A. sensitively B. imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly

75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems _____ on becoming a computer programmer. A. fit B. set C. disposed D. decided

76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own _____ and declined to speak at the meeting.

A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute

77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in A. gravity B. extent C. intensity D. amount

78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _____ until the motorway is repaired.

A. discontinued B. suspended C. halted D. ceased

79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ____ cause of the tides. A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary

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80. Teddy came to my ____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen.

A. attendance B. assistance C. rescue D. safety

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2009

51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby? A. to take B. take C. taking D. to be taking

52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn. A. could have been B. would be C. will be D. would have been

53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference. A. had been B. must be C. has been D. must have been

54. _____ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whichever D. However 55. A new laptop costs about _____ of a second-hand one. A. the price of three times B. three times the price

C. as much as the three times price D. three times more than the price 56. I was very interested in _____ she told me. A. all that B. all which C. all what D. that

57. We consider ______ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand. A. strange why B. it strange what C. it strange that D. that strange 58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _______.

A. So is it. B. So it is. C. So it does. D. So does it.

59. Little _____ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger. A. she cared B. she may care C. may she care D. did she care 60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _____ the coach left. A. when B. as C. until D. than

61. Aren’t you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today. A. should have thought B. must have thought C. might have thought D. could have thought

62. \"It seems that she was there at the conference.\" The sentence means that A. she seems to be there at the conference. B. she seemed to be there at the conference.

C. she seems to have been there at the conference. D. she seemed to being there at the conference.

63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete \" _____ everybody came\"? A. Nearly B. Quite C. Practically D. Almost

. In \"How much do you think he earns?\" how much is ______ of the sentence. A. the subject B. the adverbial C. the object D. the complement

65. \"The man preparing the documents is the firm’s lawyer\" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT A. the man who has prepared the documents...

B. the man who has been preparing the documents... C. the man who is preparing the documents... D. the man who will prepare the documents...

66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _____ his new album soon.

A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse

67. After working for the firm for ten years, he finally _____ the rank of deputy director. A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired

68. Winter is the _____ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay. A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet

69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don’t keep me in ______. A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender 70. The football match was _____ because of the heavy rain. A. called over B. called up C. called out D. called off

71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _____. A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative 72. It was strange that she would _____ such an absurd idea. A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain

73. The scientists have made an _____ study of the viruses that cause the disease. A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion 74. Do you own your apartment or are you a ______ ? A. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor

75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _____. A. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership 76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _____.

A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation

77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _____ as the real stuff. A. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D. passed off

78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase means A. unexpectedly B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially

79. The person he interviewed was _____ his former schoolmate.

A. no other than B. no more than C. none other than D. none the less 80. The young employee has a(n)______ quality - he is totally honest. A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachable 51. C 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. B 56. A 57. C 58. B 59. D 60. D 61. A 62. C 63. B . C 65. D 66. A 67. C 68. B 69. A 70. D 71. B 72. D 73. C 74. A 75. D 76. B 77. D 78. A 79. C 80. C

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