GENERAL EXERCISE(Corrected)

Choose A or B,C,D:
1. What beautiful eyes_______________ !
A. does she have B. she has C. has she D. she doesn't have
2. Make exercise a part of your daily.................
A. regularity B. chore C. routine D. frequency
3. .................. the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for
4. He completely.................. with what I said.
A. accepted B. complained C. agreed D. argued
5. I finished my homework a few days ahead................. the deadline.
A. of B. to C. by D. at
6. He hurried................ he would be late for class.
A. since B. as if C. unless D. so what
7. If she............... rich, she would travel around the world.
A. would be B. is C. has been D. were
8. Mary was the last applicant....................
A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing C. to interview D. to have interviewed
9. Argentina................... Mexico by one goal to nil in the match
A. beat B. scored C. won D. knocked
10. The cat was................. to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
A. patient enough B. so patient C. enough patient D. too patient
11. I can't find my purse anywhere; I must................. it at the cinema.
A. leave B. have left C. be leaving D. have been leaving
12. ................... of the workers has his own work.
A. Every B. Each C. Other D. All
13. The equipment in our office needs.................
A. modern B. modernizing C. modernized D. modernization
14. They felt................. when they failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged B. annoyed C. undecided D. determined
15. I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some...............
A. paper wrapper B. wrap paper C. wrapped paper D. wrapping paper

16. Computer is one of the most important................... of the 20th century.
A. inventing B. inventories C. inventions D. inventors
17. If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go....................
A. poor B. bankrupt C. penniless D. broken
18. It was really kind............... you to help those poor people.
A. by B. of C. at D. to
19. Do you know........................?
A. what wrong was it with B. what's wrong with it
C. what wrong was with it D. what wrong is it with
20. If you had taken my advice, you.............. in such difficulties.
A. won't be B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been
21. Hair colour is one of.................. characteristics to be used in identifying people.
A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious
22. I would appreciate it................ what I have told you a secret.
A. you can keep B. that you kept C. you will keep D. if you kept
23. My cat would not have bitten the toy fish................ it was made of rubber.
A. if she has known B. if she should known
C. had she known D. if she knew
24. ......................, the results couldn't be better.
A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried
C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried
25. They will stay there for some days if the weather............... fine.
A. would be B. was C. is D. will be
26. Many people like the slow................... of life in the countryside.
A. step B. pace C. speed D. space
27. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work I ……….. last week
A. should do B. should have done C. could do D. must have done
28. Who will take …………………………of their children?
A. carefully B. care C. careless D. careful
29.I’m afraid I have to leave ……. a few days time.

A. in B. after C. on D. at
30.I ………… a driving test next month
A. will be having B. will have had C. have D. will have
31. Tony is my uncle’s son. He is my……….
A. nephew B. half-brother C. cousin D. relativity
32. The new perfume smells ………… , doesn’t it?
A. dry B. nicely C. sweetly D. nice
33. Margaret is good …………. .He can type 60 words per minute.
A. typer B. type C. typist D. typewriter
35. Go to the shop and buy ………….. bread.
A. some B. any C. a D. much
36. What is your teacher…………….?
A. like B. liked C. liking D. does like
37. He is a tall man………………
A. of long hairs B. with long hairs C. of long hair D. with long hair
38. My classroom is ………………… this one.
A. as big as B. as big that C. so big as D. so big that
39. The scientists are doing their experiments in the …………
A. laboratory B. laundry C. museum D. corridor
40.My parents always let me …………………………… what I think I should.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
41. A …………….. is a person who sells flowers
A. florist B. chemist C. vendor D. chauffeur
42. If you want to have a table made you must call a ……………
A. mechanic B. plumber C. carpenter D. fortune-teller
43. My dress is very different ………….. yours.
A. with B. from C. as D. towards
44. I don’t feel sorry ………….. him. He doesn’t work hard enough.
A. for B. about C. with D. to
45. Mr. Bradley has gone to New York ………… business.

A. in B. by C. on D. with
46. “I’m going to the theatre tonight.” – “So …………..”
A. will I B. I will C. am I D. do I
47. how …………… is it from here to your place?
A. long B. long way C. far D. much far
48. I wish I …….. what to do.
A. know B. knew C. have known D. would know
49. I want to get a better ………….. to earn more money.
A. employment B. work C. employ D. job
50. I ………… to work when I saw the accident.
A. shall drive B. am driving C. drove D. was driving.
51. Now I……………………… at night.
A. am used to work C. am used to working
C used to working C. used to work
52. Would you please…………………………him speak about the new plan?
A. let B. allow C. ask D. tell
53. He told me that he…………………….
A. had already the film seen B. had seen already the film
A. the film had already seen D. had seen the film already
54. My sister was born…………………..
A. at 1974, in April B. on April, 1974
A. 1974, at April D. in April, 1974
55. This is the village……………………..I first met him.
A. Where B. in that C. which D. from which
56…………………….beautiful flowers!
A. What a B. What C. How D. So
57. The Daily Sun is a very good newspaper, It has all the latest………………..
A. news B. events C. papers D. happenings
58. How many……………………………… can you speak?
A. conversations B. languages C. communications D. speeches

59. We use oil and gas for………………
A. action Bb. energy C. operation D. control
60. A: Would you like chicken or lamb?
B: I………………………. lamb to chicken
A. like B. want C. wish D. prefer
61. Ask him………………… he’s married.
A. if B. does C. that D. what
62. He asked me ……………………… stay in New York.
A. how long I was going to B. how long was I going to
C. how long time. I was going to D. how long time was I going to
63. It began to rain while he…………………………..
A. has fished B. is fishing C. fishes D. was fishing
64. It’s very kind……………………….. invite me.
A. from you to B. of you to C. by you to D. that you
65. You don’t believe in what he said,…………………………?
A. do you B. did you C. by you to D. that you
66. If I had a million dollars, I ………………………..travel around the world.
A. can B. will C. would D. should
67.”What is your name?” she asked
A. She asked what is my name. B. She asked what was my name.
C. She asked what my name is. D. She asked what my name was.
68. I was responsible to my mother …………………………… looking after out pets while she was at work.
A. because B. with C. for D. of
69. He …………………………… for the exams at the moment. I don’t think he can join us in our picnic
A. studies B. will study C. is studying D. has studied
70. we spoke quietly……………………………disturb anyone
A. in order that we B. not in order to C. so that we would D. so as not to
71. Everybody in the world ………………… to lead a happy life.
A. want B. is wanting C. wants D. are wanting
72. The young girl ………………… has been busy cutting the grass in the garden all day.

A. the next door B. lives next door C. next door D. at next door
73. the children ………………… either their parents or their aunts before they left Paris.
A. didn’t meet B. hadn’t met C. hasn’t met D. haven’t met
74. Nobody, not ………………… his father, could persuade Tam to go and see the dentist.
A. only B. even C. just D. also
75. Digital clocks, however precise, ………………… because the earth’s rotation changes slightly over the year.
A. they can not be perfectly accurate B. not perfectly accurate
C. can not perfectly accurate D. not be perfectly accurate
76. ………………… the wet weather, the football match went ahead.
A. Although B. Owing C. However D. In spite of
77. Would you be ………………… to hold the door open?
A. too kind B. kind enough C. as kind D. so kind
78. Cut the cake into six ………………… pieces.
A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
79. The country’s annual ………………… of tea has increased every year since 1992.
A. produce B. growth C. outcome D. production
80. She has changed so much that ………………… anyone recognized her.
A. almost B. hardly C. not D. no
81. In recent years, more and more people ………………… for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. paid C. are paying D. have been paying
82. I think you ………………… better not encourage the students to take extra lessons.
A. will B. should C. could D. had
83. He ………………… on the bed staring at the ceiling, wondering what to do next.
A. laid B. lay C. lain D. lied
84. It was ………………… an interesting speech that everyone stayed till the end.
A. such B. so C. very D. too
85. ………………… you read these sentences carefully, you won’t be able to give right answers.
A. If B. So long as C. Unless D. As long as
86. If I were you, I ………………… that job.
A. would apply for B. will ask for C. will apply for D. would ask for

87. Do you ………………… my smoking in here?
A. want B. worry C. expect D. mind
88. Venice, ………………… was built on water, is a city in Italy.
A. where B. which C. that D. what
89. You have tea for breakfast, ………………… you?
A. haven’t B. don’t C. won’t D have
90. The car doesn’t cost so much ………………… your does.
A. like B. same C. as D. such
91. Since they aren’t answering their telephone, they ………………… left
A. must have B. should have C. need have D. can have
92. There’s no point in telephoning him. He’s certain ………………… by now
A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left
93. I don’t understand this point of grammar. I wish I ………………… It better
A. understand B. would understand C. had understand D. will understand
94. I ………………… you all about it if you have the time.
A. tell B. told C. will tell D. would tell
95. At last we’ve found the information that I was looking …………………
A. for B. for it C. will tell D. it
96. My friend Nigel, ………………… works in the city, earns much more than I do.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose
97. The puzzle had so ………………… pieces that we couldn’t finish it.
A. many B. much C. little D. few
98. Please go to the store and pick up a ………………… of milk.
A. bag B. half gallon C. dozen D. pound
99. I am not interested ………………… buying a new car now.
A. to B. for C. in D. at
100. It has been snowing ………………… Christmas morning.
A. since B. for C. until D. to
101. He is looking forward to ………………… to Scotland.
A. travel B. travelling C. be travelling D. A and B

102. Some films about violence have ………………… badly on children and teenagers.
A. taken B. offered C. aimed D. influenced
103. He has to ………………… the bus to work.
A. catch B. collect C. gather D. pick
104. Janet is going to take a ………………… to England next year.
A. period B. time C. break D. trip
105. He didn’t dare to say it ………………… may face.
A. on B. with C. in D. to
106. Remember to go ………………………………your test paper to check for grammar and spelling mistakes.
A. on B. over C. off D. into
107. The cat was ………………………………to wait for the mouse to come out
A. patiently enough B. so patient C. enough D. patient enough
108. we have to start early ……………………………… we’ll be late for school
A. or else B. so that C. although D. that
109. Venice, ……………………………… was built on water, is a city in Italy
A. where B. that C. who D. which
110. Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are ……………………………… jobs for the people there
A. a little B. a few C. few D. little
111. Don’t let this opportunity go ………………………………
A. by B. off C. up D. over
112. It was impossible for her to tell the truth, so she had to ……………………………… a story
A. combine B. manage C. invent D. lie
113. Öe have to ……………………………… allowance for this difficult circumstance.
A. do B. make C. work D. act
114. I’m not accustomed ………………………………up so early
A. to getting B. to get C. by getting D. get
115. It was really kind ……………………………… you to help poor people
A. from B. on C. of D. in
116. Tell me ………………………………….. there is anything interesting that you would like to do ?
A. that B. which C. if D. so

117. He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at …………………………………..
A. last B. the end C. present D. the finish
118. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes …………………………………..for a cup of tea.
. on B. over C. off C. too
119. Öe were so late, we …………………………………..had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply
120. There was a small room into …………………………………..we all crowded.
A. which B. where C. that D. it
121.Their house is much…….than ours.
A. big B. more big C. more bigger D. bigger
122.Cuba is……..sugar growing areas is the world
A. largest B. one of largest C. one of the largest D. one of the larger
123.My brother stopped……………..two years ago.
A. smoked B. smoke C. to smoke D. smoking
124 .He is ……..to lift his weight
A. not enough strong B. enough strong C. not strong enough D. strong not enough
125 ………open the window for you?
A. Shall I B. Should I do C. Do I D. Shall I to
126.They were too late. The plane …….. off ten minutes
A. took B. was taking C. was taken D. had taken
127.Hoi An is famous………..its old streets
A. for B. of C. to D. about
128 .I ……… she will agree about giving you a pay rise.
A. hardly think B. think hard C. hard think D. think hardly
129.The Context ………. öhich you learn something can affect how well you remember it.
A. of B. for C. to D. in
130.A very nice painting is hung ………….. the wall in our classroom
A. on B. over C. at D. above
131…………… stamps is my hobby
A. Collect B. Collection C. Collecting D. Collected

132.Do you know the woman……….over there?
A. sits B. who sit C. sat D. sitting
133. …………..the gold medal, he will have to do better than that
A. To win B. So he win C. So that he win D. Winning
134…………….you tell me the price of these shoes, please?
A. Could B May C. Ought D. Do
135.We spent a year………this boat.
A. To build B. building C. over building D. for building
136.You can learn to move information from your short-term memory ……….. your long-term memory.
A. by B. with C. in D. to
137.Wild animals are …….. almost everywhere
A. serious threatened B. seriously threatened C. seriously threaten D. serious threaten
138.Do you mind ………. the cooking?
A. doing B. to do C. before D. then
139.He said he was going ……… but he would get to he party by night.
A. next B. now C. before D. then
140. The children were completely fascinated ………………….
A. on the story the teacher told them B. by the story the teacher told them
C. by the teacher told story D. on the story telling them by the teacher
141.If I were you, I ………. him as my nephew.
A. will have treated B. would treat C. am treating D. will treat
142.The driver was badly……… in the accident
A. destroyed B. injured C. broken D. died
143.My little sister is very good ……. drawing.