English Exercises (B1 Unit 1—2)
What he had said about the incident and done with it ______ our trouble.
A. added up to B. added to C. added up D. were added to
The picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can ______ my father.
A. find out B. pick out C. look out D. speak out
That old man had three sons, all of ______ died during the last earthquake.
A. them B. which C. whom D. those
He was informed that it was ______ who wanted the ticket.
A. I B. me C. mine D. my
With the development of Internet, ______ communication is done by regular mail.
A. little B. much D. more D. less
Any student ______ will have to leave the classroom.
A. catching cheat B. caught to cheat C. caught cheating D. catch to cheat
The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with his talks, ______ that he had enjoyed his stay here.
A. having added B. to add C. adding D. added
Because he didn’t finish the work on time and was fired by the company, he was very _____ about it.
A. upset B. worried C. anxious D. nervous.
The meeting was concerned ______ reforms and every one present was concerned ______ his own interests.
A. with; for B. with; with C. for; about D. about; with
______ is crazy ______ you to go out in such hot weather.
A. It; of B. It; for C. That; for D. This; for
When you play football, what ______ do you play?
A. part B. situation C. place D. position
12. The incident between the two nations has been settled according to the international _____.
A. use B. practice C. custom D. habit
We haven’t heard from her for weeks. How do you suppose ______ with her studies now?
A. is she getting along B. she gets along C. she is getting on D. she had got on
Little Alice was wondering where her cat______.
A. hide B. was hidden C. was hiding D. hid himself in
It was five years ______ he returned.
A. when B. before C. that D. since
It’s time I______ my hair cut. It’s the fifth time that I______ to the barber’s shop.
A. had; have gone B. have; have gone C. have; met D. had; go
The students left the classroom ______ all the lights on.
A. with B. and C. but D. when
Their working conditions ______ the same ______ before.
A. stayed; as B. stayed; like C. were stayed; as D. were stayed; like
The ______ you offered for this travel are reasonable.
A. advice B. suggestion C. advise D. tips
I had no trouble ______ your house last night.
A. find B. to find C. finding D. to finding
They are going to make ______ to have meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
A. a rule B. it rule C. it a rule D. that a rule
______ under water, the steel block will be found lighter.
A. When you place B. When placed C. When to place D. When placing
Many people are still in ______ habit of writing silly things in ______ public places.
A. the; the B. /; / C. the; / D. / the
______catch the first bus, he got up very early.
A. So that to B. So as to C. In order to D. In order that
He is a man easy ______.
A. to communicate B. to be communicated
C. to be communicated with D. to communicate with
She will tell us why she feels so strongly that each of us has a role ______ in making the earth a better place to live.
A. to have played B. to play C. to be played D. to be playing
–Will you go to Peter’s birthday party?
--No, ______ invited to, I can’t go to it, I’ll be too busy then.
A. if B. unless C. even though D. when
The snowdrops(雪莲) are just beginning to ______.
A. come up B. become up C. come out D. become out
The had a pleasant chat ______ a cup of coffee.
A. for B. with C. during D. over
There was a big fire yesterday. But everyone ______ escape from the burning building.
A. could B. were able to C. abled to D. was able to
Americans do much business ______lunch, but people here are different. They prefer to tell stories.
A. over B. in C. within D. without
I don’t like the way ______ you laugh at her.
A. in that B. / C. when D. which
I have bought such a watch ______ was advertised on TV.
A. that B. which C. as D. it
The whole book ______ 12 chapters, ______ the last one.
A. contains; including B. have; containing
C. includes; containing D. have; including
Betty came in ______ a song, ______by her little cat.
A. sings; followed B. singing; followed
C. was following; following D. sang; following
Thirty guests ______ at the grand ceremony last night.
A. presents B. were present C. presented D. are present
So well ______ the job ______ the teacher praised her.
A. she did; that B. did she do; that C. had she done; which D. did she do; which
The birds flew ______ the south in spring every year.
A. toward the direction of B. to the direction of
C. in the direction of D. under the direction of
Always ______ his ideas on facts, he is considered to be of serious attitude toward science.
A. base B. bases C. based D. basing
We should consider that use can ______ such a material.
A. be made of B. be made from C. be made up D. be made in
After living in Paris for fifty years, he returned to the village ______ he grew up as a child.
A. which B. where C. that D. when
The way ______ you thought of ______ the problem is good.
A. that; solving B. /; to solve C. in which; of solving D. which; how to solve
43. –I don’t have any change with me, will you pay the fare for me? --_______.
A. That’s fine B. Nothing serious C. Never mind D. No problem
As I know, there is _______car in this neighborhood.
A. no such B. no a C. not such D. no such a
The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him ______.
A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not to
______ you saw him pick up the money, you can’t be sure he stole it.
A. Even if B. Even so C. As if D. If
Keys:
01—05 B B C A A 16—10 C C A A A 11—15 D B C B B
16—20 A A A D C 21—25 C B C C D 26—30 B C A D D
31—35 A B C A B 36—40 B B C D A 41—46 B B D A A A