珠海科技学院：《英语精读》课程教学资源（语法练习，无答案）Test 17

Test 17 1.Only hotel guests have the of using private beach A.occasion B.regularity C.privilege D.discipline 2.Only Labor Day the workers will march in through the town A.process B.procedure C.procession D.progression 3.I was told that this material would not in the wash but it was A.contract B.shrink C.reduce D.crease 4.When teenagers finish high school,they have sveral choices A.go tocollege.to geta job or join the army B.go to college,getajob,or to join the army C.going tocollege.gettingajobor joining the army D.going tocole getting ajob or the army 5.Dams can be very beneficial to the areas A.in which they are built B.building them where C.which they are built D.where are they built 6.Some conomists maintain that fluctuations in the conomy from political event A.resulting B.be resulted C.which result D.result 7.The bookseller this book to all who enjoy an exciting story. A.recommends B.praises C.approves D.selects 8.I am hoping that my new job will give me more for pursuing my academic interests. A.opening B.capacity C.range D.scope 9.After a short holiday,he himself once more to his studies. A.applied B.converted C.engaged D.exerted 10.The completion of the new Town Hall has been owing to a strike. A.called off B.held down C.held up D.held on 11.Only by shouting at the top ofhis voice A.he was able to make himself hear B.was he able to make himself heard

Test 17 1. Only hotel guests have the _ of using private beach. A. occasion B. regularity C. privilege D. discipline 2. Only Labor Day the workers will march in _ through the town. A. process B. procedure C. procession D. progression 3. I was told that this material would not _ in the wash but it was. A. contract B. shrink C. reduce D. crease 4. When teenagers finish high school, they have several choices -_. A. go to college, to get a job or join the army B. go to college, get a job, or to join the army C. going to college, getting a job or joining the army D. going to college, getting a job or the army 5. Dams can be very beneficial to the areas _. A. in which they are built B. building them where C. which they are built D. where are they built 6. Some economists maintain that fluctuations in the economy _ from political event. A. resulting B. be resulted C. which result D. result 7. The bookseller _ this book to all who enjoy an exciting story. A. recommends B. praises C. approves D. selects 8. I am hoping that my new job will give me more _ for pursuing my academic interests. A. opening B. capacity C. range D. scope 9. After a short holiday, he _ himself once more to his studies. A. applied B. converted C. engaged D. exerted 10. The completion of the new Town Hall has been _ owing to a strike. A. called off B. held down C. held up D. held on 11. Only by shouting at the top of his voice _. A. he was able to make himself hear B. was he able to make himself heard

C.he was able to make himself heard D.was he able to make himself heard 12.It was not until he arrived at the station he realized he had forgotten his ticket A.before B.that C.when D.after 13.People who walk on the grass are liable a fine of 5 yuan. A.for B.on C.to D.at 14.George is jealous his younger sister. A.at B.of C.to D.in 15.As you have seen from my work,I am perfectly independent him. A.on B.in C.from D.of 16.They did not find to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet A.worth B.it worthwhile C.it worth D.it worthy 17._ you decide to take up.you should try to make it a success. A.If only B.Unless C.Whenever D.Whatever 18.Magie ran back to the kitchen,eggs carefully in her hands. A.held B.to be held C.were held D.holding 19.The situation today is quite different form it was only 50 years ago. A.what B.which C.when D.such 20.He is good at making stories for children. A.for B.up C.of D.after 21.The traffic was very heavy,otherwise 1 here 50 minutes sooner. A.would be B.should be C.had been D.would have been 22.He has left the book here on ,so that you can read it. A.purpose B.intention C.aim D.meaning 23.People under 21 yearsold are not to join this club. A.desirable B.eligible C.advisable D.admissible 24.The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause of vegetable in the coming days. A.rarity B.scarcity C.invalidity D.variety

C. he was able to make himself heard D. was he able to make himself heard 12. It was not until he arrived at the station _ he realized he had forgotten his ticket. A. before B. that C. when D. after 13. People who walk on the grass are liable _ a fine of 5 yuan. A. for B. on C. to D. at 14. George is jealous _ his younger sister. A. at B. of C. to D. in 15. As you have seen from my work, I am perfectly independent _ him. A. on B. in C. from D. of 16. They did not find _ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet. A. worth B. it worthwhile C. it worth D. it worthy 17. _ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success. A. If only B. Unless C. Whenever D. Whatever 18. Magie ran back to the kitchen, eggs _ carefully in her hands. A. held B. to be held C. were held D. holding 19. The situation today is quite different form _it was only 50 years ago. A. what B. which C. when D. such 20. He is good at making _stories for children. A.for B. up C. of D. after 21. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I _ here 50 minutes sooner. A.would be B. should be C. had been D. would have been 22. He has left the book here on _, so that you can read it. A. purpose B. intention C . aim D. meaning 23. People under 21 years old are not _ to join this club. A. desirable B. eligible C. advisable D.admissible 24. The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause _ of vegetable in the coming days. A. rarity B. scarcity C. invalidity D.variety

25.Mary had taken to see that her guests had everything that they could possibly want. A.efforts B.pains C.attempt D.endeavours 26.No one imagined that the apparently businessman was acriminal. A.occasionally B.consequently C.successively D.subsequently 27.At first the institute refused to purchase the telescope,but this decision was revised. A.occasionally B.consequently C.successively D.some times 28.Comrade Li Dazhao, librarian of Beijing University,was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party. A.sometimes B.sometime C.some time D.some times 29.What makes the space shuttle is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane. A.exceptional B.strange C.unique D.rare 30.Our house we like it better. A.being painted white B.painted white C.painting D.to be painted

25. Mary had taken _ to see that her guests had everything that they could possibly want. A. efforts B. pains C. attempt D. endeavours 26. No one imagined that the apparently _ businessman was a criminal. A. occasionally B. consequently C. successively D. subsequently 27. At first the institute refused to purchase the telescope, but this decision was _ revised. A. occasionally B. consequently C. successively D. some times 28. Comrade Li Dazhao, _ librarian of Beijing University, was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party. A. sometimes B. sometime C. some time D. some times 29. What makes the space shuttle _ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane. A. exceptional B.strange C. unique D. rare 30. Our house _ , we like it better. A. being painted white B. painted white C. painting D. to be painted