Multiple 7

Exercise 8
1. We all realize .................
a. how difficult is the university entrance exam
b. how the university entrance exam is difficult
c. how difficult the university entrance exam is
d. how is the university entrance exam difficult
2. Can you explain the difference ...... these two words ?
a. from b. of c. to d. between
3. He treats all his children ..........
a. like b. alike c. same d. similar
4. I can't help ...... him in spite of his fault.
a. admire b. admired c. to admire d. admiring
5. My uncle is sixty years of age, but he keeps on
working ........ ever.
a. hard b. harder c. harder than d. as hard as
6. Ceylon is ...... the south of India.
a. to b. in c. at d. below
7. Here ........... from Rangoon.
a. is an interesting news
b. is an interesting item of news
c. are interesting news
d. are some interesting news item
8. Are you ....... for your final exam ?
a. prepare b. to prepare c. prepared d. already
9. It is time for you to leave ......... this town.
a. from b. away from c. off d.φ
10. All students in the school are free to join any club
they wish, or ........ club at all.
a. none b. not c. no d. without
11. The animals were afraid, but their keeper soon got
them ....... control.

a. over b. without c. under d. out of
12. The man seemed ....... about something.
a. nervous and anxious b. nervous and anxiously
c. being nervous and anxious d. nervous and being
anxious
13. He spoke slowly and emphatically in order to .........
himself ...............
a. making ........ clear b. make ......... clearly
c. make ......... clear d. be made ....... clear
14. A man ....... came to see you this morning.
a. is from Lampang b. from Lampang who
c. was from Lampang d. from Lampang
15. Dr. Zhivago, ..........., has now left Bangkok.
a. we saw six months ago
b. who we saw him six months ago
c. who we saw six months ago
d. which we saw it six months ago
16. The boy ......... is here.
a. whose sick sister b. whose sister sick
c. who his sister is sick d. whose sister is sick
17. "How about the book ......... last week ?"
" I haven't had time to read it yet"
a. I bought it to you b. I bought you
c. That I bought it to you d. I bought it for you
18. Television ........ only for the last forty or fifty years.
a. must be existed b. has been existed
c. was existed d. has existed
19. I suggested ........... to the party.
a. him in going b. to make him go
c. him to go d. that he should go

20. " Why didn't you invite me to go to that dance ?"
" Sorry. I wish I .......... you to go with us"
a. could invite b. invited
c. had invited d. could have invited
21. There's no need to be frightened of the dog. He's
quite .............
a. happy b. eager c. weak d. cheerful e. harmless
22. Be quiet ! It's rude to ........ people when they are speaking.
a. interfere b. interrupt c. prevent d. introduce
23. Children ............ good food if they are to be healthy.
a. have b. receive c. eat d. need
24. Her parents were very .......... because she was out so
late that night.
a. responsible b. sorry c. worried d. careful
25. After a lot of difficulties, he ........ to open the door.
a. managed b. succeeded c. gained d. obtained
26. Finding the money is just one of the problems ........
in buying a house.
a. gathered b. united c. mixed d. involved
27. ............. I say, please treat it in confidence.
a. That b. That which c. Whatever d. Which
28. "Do you know the speaker ?"
" He is the most ......... speaker ................"
a. boring ...... I have ever known b. bored ..... ..I ever
knew c. boring ........... I ever know
d. bored ........ I had ever known
29. " How are the pictures ?"
" A number of the pictures .......... excellent"
a. is b. are c. do d. does
30. " ........... do you visit your hometown ?"

" Once a year"
a. How long b. How for c. How often d. How
31. David feels .............. again after his illness but he
still cannot work .......
a. strong ......... hard b. strong.......... hardly
c. strongly ...... hard d. strongly ..... hardly
32. There may be as .............. as six guests to dinner.
a. much b. many c. many more d. very many
33. Of all the countries I visited, I like Canada .........
a. best b. much more c. so much d. the best of all
34. They worked hard ........... they might be well
prepared for the examination.
a. because b. since c. then d. so that
35. Hardly ......... believes that.
a. somebody b. anybody c. everybody d. all
36. It was in this house ................
a. where I was born b. in which I was born
c. that I was born d. I was born in
37. Is there anything wrong.......... your car ?
a. in b. about c. of d. with
38. I find the temperature in here too high, ......... on a
cool day such as today.
a. though b. still c. perhaps d. even
39. ............ study hard before an examination.
a. Most the students b. Most of the students
c. Most of students d. Almost the students
40. He ......you now, but he won't believe you tomorrow.
a. believe b. believes c. is believing d. has believed
41. Nothing .......... I do seems to please her.
a. which b. that c. who d. whom

42. The mother looked ........ at her naughty child.
a. anger b. angry c. angrily d. angered
43. " When can you come ?"
" I'll come as soon as ............. my work"
a. I finished b. I'd finish c. I will finish d. I've finished