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Directions: There are 50 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. After you read the book, you will have ______ better understanding of ______ life.
A. a; the
B. the, a
C. /; the
D. a; /
2. Their new car is ______ BMW.
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. /
3. It is ______ picture of ______ old castle in Scotland.
A. a; an
B. an; a
C. /; a
D. a; /
4. I'm leaving in ______ minute. In ______ fact, I'll leave when I turn off the lights.
A. /; the
B. a; /
C. a; a
D. the; the
5. My daughter likes playing ______ violin.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
6. As we all know, ______ rises in the east and sets in the west.
A. the sun
B. sun
C. a sun
D. an sun
7. In ______ most countries, a university degree can give you ______ flying start in your career.
A. the; a
B. the; /
C. /; /
D. /; a
8. Liu Yang is ______ first Chinese woman who has worked in space.
A. /
B. the
C. a
D. an
9. The little girl was born in ______ August.
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. /
10. After ______ quick dinner, Mr. Brown likes to play ______ violin for a while in the garden.
A. a; the
B. /; the
C. the; a
D. a; a
11. This lake is ______ largest one in our city.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
12. If you don't want to take ______ bus to the train station, you can go there by ______ taxi.
A. a; the
B. the; a
C. a; /
D. /; a
13. Jane is from ______ France, and she is studying in China as ______ exchange student.
A. the; /
B. /; a
C. the; an
D. /; an
14. Reading aloud every day is one of ______ most useful methods in learning English.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
15. It is reported that ______ people attended the Big Data Expo last year.
A. ten thousands
B. ten thousand
C. ten thousands of
D. ten thousand of
16. Ten years ago, the population of our hometown was ______ that of theirs.
A. twice as large as
B. twice as much as
C. as twice large as
D. as twice many as
17. ______ of the land in that district is covered with trees and grass.
A. Two fifths
B. Second fifth
C. Two fifth
D. Second fifths
18. ______ of the students in our school are boys.
A. Three fourth
B. Threes fourth
C. Three fourths
D. Third fourths
19. ______ of the buses in this area use new energy.
A. One three
B. One threes
C. One third
D. One thirds
20. Please turn to page ______, and look at the ______ picture.
A. two; second
B. two; two
C. second; two
D. second; second
21. My aunt became a nurse in ______ and she still loves it now.
A. the twenties
B. the twentieth
C. her twenties
D. her twentieth
22. —What else do you need to do mapo tofu?
—______.
A. Two salts
B. Two spoons salt
C. Two spoons of salt
D. Two spoons of salts
23. This is my ______ birthday party.
A. twenty
B. twentieth
C. a twenty
D. a twentieth
24. —Do you regret paying five hundred dollars just for the oil painting?
—No. I would gladly have paid ______ for it.
A. twice as much
B. twice so much
C. as much twice
D. so much twice
25. —Alex, did you see all the acts?
—No. When I got to the theater, they were playing ______.
A. act three
B. third act
C. the act third
D. the act three
26. The bridge in my hometown is about ______ meters long.
A. two thousand of
B. two thousands of
C. two thousand
D. two thousands
27. Dress warmly, ______ you'll catch cold.
A. on the contrary
B. or rather
C. or else
D. in no way
28. You can never know how to operate this machine ______ you practice hard.
A. if
B. otherwise
C. unless
D. so
29. We might wonder ______ it is possible to live a clean life in cities.
A. which
B. what
C. why
D. whether
30. The team leader promised to attend the meeting ______ he arrived at the office.
A. for the time being
B. the moment
C. as much as
D. the day
31. It doesn't matter ______ she is wrong or not.
A. if
B. whether
C. why
D. how
32. ______ he comes or not, it makes no difference to me.
A. No matter how
B. No matter what
C. No matter why
D. No matter whether
33. ______ I know, they will go to Chengdu to watch the Word University Games this summer.
A. Even though
B. Even if
C. As soon as
D. As far as
34. ______ it was only 5 p.m., the street lights in the northeast of the city were already on.
A. Although
B. However
C. Since
D. For
35. The teacher explained it again ______ he could make himself better understood.
A. now that
B. such that
C. so that
D. in that
36. Some African countries have taken measures to solve the electricity problem, but it may be some time ______ the situation gets improved.
A. since
B. when
C. unless
D. before
37. Schools are waiting ______ June 7 for students to make their final choice.
A. until
B. unless
C. if
D. as
38. I hurried ______ I wouldn't be late for class.
A. since
B. unless
C. as if
D. so that
39. ______ I am about to start a journey, I shall not be able to begin the work before I return.
A. Until
B. Although
C. As
D. Before
40. Work harder, ______ you will not be able to finish the task as required.
A. but
B. and
C. or
D. so
41. Sally forgot her key and had to wait ______ her parents came back last night.
A. when
B. while
C. since
D. until
42. I feel sorry for her. She is ______ clever ______ hardworking.
A. both; and
B. either; or
C. neither; nor
D. as; as
43. You need to practice talking to each other ______ you are to learn to speak fluently.
A. or
B. if
C. though
D. so
44. People from the same family are sometimes different in height. Some may be tall, ______ others are short.
A. because
B. while
C. when
D. if
45. It's hard to make friends ______ you stay at home alone all the time.
A. if
B. or
C. though
D. so
46. We will be ready at ______ time they get here this week.
A. whenever
B. however
C. wherever
D. whatever
47. ______ you have passed the driving test, you can drive the car by yourself.
A. Now that
B. In that
C. Even if
D. As if
48. ______ Tory can't drive, he has bought a car.
A. No matter what
B. As soon as
C. Even though
D. As if
49. Work harder, ______ you will probably fail the coming exam.
A. but
B. or
C. and
D. so
50. Let's keep to the point, ______ we will never reach my decisions.
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so