1. We are late. I expect the film ____ by the time we get to the cinema.
A. has startedB. will have started
C. will startD. may start
2. But for sunlight, there ____ no moonlight.
A. will beB. would beC. had beenD. was
3. All flights ____ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.
A. had been cancelledB. were cancelled
C. have been cancelledD. having been cancelled
4. ____ seeing the damage he had done, he felt ashamed.
A. ByB. OnC. AtD. For
5. It is high time you ____ that you are not the most important person in the world.
A. realizedB. have realized
C. realizesD. will realize
6. These two areas are similar ____ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
A. to thatB. basides that
C. in thatD. except that
7. If he hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ____ here now.
A. wouldn’t be smiling B. won’t smile
C. couldn’t have smiledD. didn’t smile
8. We will visit Huangshan next year ____ we have enough money.
A. lestB. untilC. unlessD. provided
9. The older worker and the young each ____ their own tools.
A. haveB. hasC. are havingD. is having
10. William told his wife ____ .
A. to have his shoes shone
B. to have his shoes shined
C. to have his shoes shining
D. shine his shoes
11. The task wasn’t easy, but we managed it____.
A. anyhowB. somehowC. any wayD. some way
12. Jane has just ____ a letter from a friend of hers in England.
A. returnedB. answeredC. offeredD. replied
13. Mr. John had given no ____ that he was intending to resign.
A. directionB. symptomC. information D. indication
14. As she opened the gate the lion gave a loud ____ and bounded at her.
A. yellB. cryC. roarD. shout
15. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ____ what he said.
A. catchB. listenC. getD. take
16. It isn’t quite ____ that he will be present at the meeting.
A. sureB. rightC. exactD. certain
17. She has a terribly hot temper, ____ she is really kind.
A. on the other hand B. on the contrary
C. on second thoughts D. on the whole
18. Russel ____ world opinion to condemn their policy of aggression.
A. called onB. called for
C. called upD. called off
19. We must ____ technical innovations and raise productivity.
A. speed forB. step upC. switch onD. turn up
20. We advised them to take a rest, but they ____ on finishingthe work.
A. suggestedB. continuedC. insistedD. persisted
21. I love boiled eggs and potatoes; it’s my ____ meal.
A. deliciousB. popularC. favoriteD. fondest
22. When we had finished dinner, Jimmy asked the waiter to bring him the ____.
A. countB. billC. tipD. account
23. Having kissed her son, Eve gave him a dismissive ____ towards the car.
A. pushB. pullC. dragD. draw
24. They climbed to the top of the hill ____ they could get a bird’seye view of the city.A. in caseB. for fear that
C. in order thatD. as a result
25. The members in the testing team were quite ____ and could change schedule upon request.
A. flexibleB. gentleC. sophisticatedD. shrewd
A. has startedB. will have started
C. will startD. may start
2. But for sunlight, there ____ no moonlight.
A. will beB. would beC. had beenD. was
3. All flights ____ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.
A. had been cancelledB. were cancelled
C. have been cancelledD. having been cancelled
4. ____ seeing the damage he had done, he felt ashamed.
A. ByB. OnC. AtD. For
5. It is high time you ____ that you are not the most important person in the world.
A. realizedB. have realized
C. realizesD. will realize
6. These two areas are similar ____ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
A. to thatB. basides that
C. in thatD. except that
7. If he hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ____ here now.
A. wouldn’t be smiling B. won’t smile
C. couldn’t have smiledD. didn’t smile
8. We will visit Huangshan next year ____ we have enough money.
A. lestB. untilC. unlessD. provided
9. The older worker and the young each ____ their own tools.
A. haveB. hasC. are havingD. is having
10. William told his wife ____ .
A. to have his shoes shone
B. to have his shoes shined
C. to have his shoes shining
D. shine his shoes
11. The task wasn’t easy, but we managed it____.
A. anyhowB. somehowC. any wayD. some way
12. Jane has just ____ a letter from a friend of hers in England.
A. returnedB. answeredC. offeredD. replied
13. Mr. John had given no ____ that he was intending to resign.
A. directionB. symptomC. information D. indication
14. As she opened the gate the lion gave a loud ____ and bounded at her.
A. yellB. cryC. roarD. shout
15. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ____ what he said.
A. catchB. listenC. getD. take
16. It isn’t quite ____ that he will be present at the meeting.
A. sureB. rightC. exactD. certain
17. She has a terribly hot temper, ____ she is really kind.
A. on the other hand B. on the contrary
C. on second thoughts D. on the whole
18. Russel ____ world opinion to condemn their policy of aggression.
A. called onB. called for
C. called upD. called off
19. We must ____ technical innovations and raise productivity.
A. speed forB. step upC. switch onD. turn up
20. We advised them to take a rest, but they ____ on finishingthe work.
A. suggestedB. continuedC. insistedD. persisted
21. I love boiled eggs and potatoes; it’s my ____ meal.
A. deliciousB. popularC. favoriteD. fondest
22. When we had finished dinner, Jimmy asked the waiter to bring him the ____.
A. countB. billC. tipD. account
23. Having kissed her son, Eve gave him a dismissive ____ towards the car.
A. pushB. pullC. dragD. draw
24. They climbed to the top of the hill ____ they could get a bird’seye view of the city.A. in caseB. for fear that
C. in order thatD. as a result
25. The members in the testing team were quite ____ and could change schedule upon request.
A. flexibleB. gentleC. sophisticatedD. shrewd