语法作业1

◆ PRACTICE TEST 1

1. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, all practical value by the time they were finished.

A) had lost B) would lose

C) would have lost D) should have lost

2. Between 1897 and 1919 at least 29 motion pictures in which artificial beings were portrayed .

A) had produced B) have been produced

C) would have produced D) had been produced

3. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy for her examination

A) to prepare B) to be prepared

C) preparing D) being prepared

4. The students were participating an international energy-saving competition between towns in New England and Canada.

A) for B) in C) to D) at

5. Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used late for his lecture.

A) to have students B) for students' being

C) for students to be D) to students’ being

6. The mere fact most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur.

A) what B) which C) that D) why

7. Had he worked harder, he the exams.

A) must have got through B) would have got through

C) would get through D) could get through

8. she realized it was too late to go home.

A) No sooner it grew dark than B) Hardly did it grow dark that

C) Scarcely had it grown dark than D) It was not until dark that

9. They decided to chase the cow away it did more damage.

A) unless B) until C) before D) although

10. I have heard both teachers and students well of him.

A) to speak B) spoken C) to have spoken D) speak

11. If the whole operation beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.

A) was not planned B) has not been planned

C) had not been planned D) were not planned

12. This is the most difficult job I have ever tackled.

A) by rights B) by itself C) by oneself D) by far

13. the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research.

A) Because of B) As to C) In spite of D) In view of

14. Certain programs work better for some for others.

A) and B) than C) as D) but

15. Of the two T-shirts, I chose .

A) the less expensive B) the one least expensive

C) the least expensive D) the least expensive of them

16. There are many things whose misuse is dangerous, but it is hard to think of anything that can be compared tobacco products.

A) in B) with C) among D) by

17. "How often have you seen cases like this?" one surgeon asked another. "Oh, times, I guess," was the reply.

A) hundred of B) hundreds C) hundreds of D) hundred

18. You sang well last night. We hope you’ll sing .

A) more better B) still better C) nicely D) best