1.There was so much noise that the speaker couldn’t make himself________.

A heard
B to hear
C hearing
D being heard

2. Water is ____ short in many cities

A running
B flowing
C becoming
D moving

3. I didn’t expect him to _____ his thoughts

A talk
B indicate
C  reveal
D expose

4. He often falls asleep while ___ television

A watching
B to watch
C  watched
D watch

5. ______ from the helicopter, the city looks very beautiful.

A Seeing
B  Having seen
C  Seen
D  To see

6. Let’s work hard to find ____ to the problem.

A  an answer
B a way
C a method
D a solution

7. The trip has_____ his memory of his childhood.

A brought about
B brought back
C brought over
D brought force

8. I should be glad to _____ you on the subject as soon as possible.

A hear from
B  hear of
C hear about
D hear to

9. This is the book_______ I was telling you just now.

A about that
B in that
C in which
D about which

10. He didn’t _____ and so he failed the examination.

A work enough hard
B hard work enough
C hard enough work
D work hard enough

11. What’s his name?

A It John
B It’s John
C He’s John
D Its John

12. He _____ live in the country than in the city.

A prefers
B had better
C would rather to
D likes better to

13. Luckily, most sheep_____ the flood last month.

A endured
B survived
C lived
D passed

14. I was surprised to find his article on such an____ topic so ______.

A excited, boring
B exciting, bored
C exciting, boring
D excited, bored

15. The doctor suggested that he______ an operation at once.

A must have
B had
C have
D had had

16. He wants to know whether the measures have been_______.

A agreed to
B agreed with
C agreed over
D agreed upon

17. He ______ me by two games to one.

A beat
B conquered
C gained
D won

18. The trouble______ his lack of confidence .

A lies in
B lies on
C lies about
D lies off

19. The judge dismissed the case because there was not ______ evidence.

A adequate
B abundant
C many
D plenty

20. I was asked to _____ the waste paper on the desk.

A get rid of
B rid
C dispose
D get out of

21. She dieted in order to _____ her youthful figure.

A protest
B preserve
C persist
D prescribe

22. The name of the novel is on the _____ of my tongue.

A tip
B top
C edge
D bottom

23. The answer is not, as______ happens, very precise.

A that
B which
C this
D it

24. To be honest, I don’t like_______.

A making fun of
B being made fun of
C to make fun of
D having made fun of

25. In a recent ____ 2 bombs exploded.

A accident
B incident
C event
D happening

26. He was honest enough to admit____ errors in judgment on more than one occasion

A to make
B to commit
C making
D being committed

27. If you had told me earlier, I____ like that.

A would not have done
B would not do
C would do
D will not do

28. The factory is ____ to make room for more machinery now.

A enlarged
B to enlarge
C being enlarged
D enlarge

29. They are often ____ caring more about animals than human beings.

A accused of.
B accused with
C charged of
D charge with

30. I had a lot of trouble ____ this morning.

A getting the car started
B getting the car to start
C to get the car started
D to get the car to start