MIDTEST 1

I went to ________ airport at 6.00 pm yesterday in order to catch ________ flight to Paris.
1. an / a
2. the / the
3. the / a
4. an / the
Nobody in the neiborhood, not even ________, expected that a riot would break out.
1. he
2. him
3. his
4. he's
________ imported into the country last year.
1. A large number of car was
2. Numbers of cars were
3. The number of cars were
4. A large number of cars were.
We quite sympathize ________ unlucky people ________ their losses in the earthquake
1. for / about
2. with / for
3. at / on
4. about / in
When he ________, his wallet and bike were nowhere to be found.
1. came by
2. came after
3. came to
4. came against
The little girl could speak, ________ could she understand anything we said.
1. or
2. nor
3. not
4. and
Michael, along with his brothers and support team, ________ many mayor cities around the world every year.
1. visits
2. visit
3. is visiting
4. are visiting
The company has been TAKING ON new staff, including part-time workers.
1. sacking
2. limiting
3. dismissing
4. employing
John ________ for his girl friend for two hours but at last she ________.
1. has been waiting / didn't come
2. will wait / hasn't come
3. had been waiting / didn't
4. is waiting / won't come
When you have a small child in the house, you ________ leave small objects lying around.
1. may not
2. should not
3. needn't
4. ought to
It's high time you _______ a new jacket, that old one looks terrible.
1. got
2. get
3. has gotten
4. will get
Mary apologized the teacher for being late for class.
1. " I will be late for class", Mary said to teacher.
2. " I won't be late for class", Mary said to teacher.
3. " Excuse me for being late for class, sir", Mary said to teacher.
4. " I will be late for the class:, Mary said to teacher.
The workers in our company have raised an objection ________ over time
1. to work
2. working
3. worked
4. to working
We can satisfy our basic necessities ________ we could in the past.
1. as easily than
2. more easily than
3. less easily
4. easiest as
It was Peter and Mary ________ often came to help me whenever I was in need.
1. that
2. which
3. they
4. whom
________ that they left the movies before it ended.
1. so boring was the film
2. the film was very boring that
3. it was such a boring film
4. A & C are correct.
Vitamin D helps us not only build ________ teeth and bones but also absorb calcium.
1. strength
2. strengthen
3. strong
4. strongly
Give me a hand, ________?
1. do you
2. will you
3. don't you
4. don't I
He was surprised that her English was so ________ as she had never been to England
1. definite
2. fluent
3. liquid
4. pure
There must be a large number of stars with planet which could _______ living intelligent beings in the universe.
1. assist
2. exist
3. survive
4. support.
Does she use a computer to colour her drawings?
1. No, she paints them all by hand
2. She loves computer programming
3. Yes, she has a computer
4. Yes, her drawings ar colourful
When is Jane coming back?
1. Oh, she came back this morning
2. she is coming
3. Jane didn't come back
4. Yes, she will
How was your flight?
1. From Thailand to Japan
2. Yes, it was.
3. It was awful
4. It took me two hours.
Do you prefer the seaside or the mountains?
1. I went to the seaside two years ago.
2. Well, I like the beach more than the mountains
3. I prefer them both
4. I'd better go to the seaside.
Who didn't attend the meeting yesterday?
1. John forgot about the meeting
2. The meeting happened yesterday.
3. It lasted two hours
4. The personalnel manager.
Almost every part of our lives _________ over the past ten years.
1. computerized
2. is computerized
3. was computerized
4. has been computerized
Last night when Karen _________ home, her husband _________ a football match on TV.
1. gets / watches
2. got / watched
3. got / watching
4. got / was watching
We are reading _________ book on _________ history of Vietnam.
1. a / a
2. the / the
3. a / the
4. the / a
Our documents are upon available upon _________
1. need
2. want
3. request
4. necessity
She put prize in a place _________ everyone would notice that.
1. where
2. which
3. who
4. why
Either Bill or we _________ supposed to contact Sylvia about the meeting.
1. is
2. could
3. was
4. were
Can you finish your homework _________ next Thursday?
1. then
2. by
3. until
4. to
Take the time to fully prepare yourself for an interview _________
1. succeed
2. success
3. successful
4. succession
Off all student in that school, John is _________
1. taller
2. tallest
3. the taller
4. the tallest
Their wedding has been _________ on TV and in the local newspaper.
1. announced
2. pronounced
3. told
4. said
If he had had free time, he _________ joined us on the trip to Thailand last month.
1. had
2. would
3. would have
4. would have had
"_________do you study English _________?"
"I want to become an interpreter."
1. Why / for
2. Why / to
3. What / for
4. What / to
They're looking for a _________ named Anna. She got lost in the park.
1. seven-year-old
2. seven-years-old
3. seven-year-olds
4. seven-old-years
Some of the question were _________ hard that nobody could answer them.
1. so
2. such
3. very
4. to
Christine promised to meet _________ at the theater.
1. we
2. us
3. our
4. ours
I'm sorry about _________ your feeling when saying such rude words.
1. to hurt
2. hurt
3. hurting
4. being hurt
The bus comes here _________ thirty minutes.
1. each
2. every
3. another
4. all
He left home early _________ failed to catch the train.
1. and
2. therefore
3. but
4. or
Sarah was very surprised _________ the grade she received on her last essay.
1. at
2. on
3. of
4. about
Rachel said "I'm taking my driving test tomorrow."
1. Rachel said that I'm taking my driving test tomorrow.
2. Rachel said she is taking her driving test tomorrow
3. Rachel said that she was taking her driving test the following day.
4. Rachel said that she was taking her driving test the previous day
I have a headache. Do you have any aspirin?
1. Looking in the medicine cabinet
2. She'll take you to the doctor's
3. I feel fine
4. I don't have a headache.
I'm so happy! I got an A in History.
1. He's in the class room right now.
2. Congratulations
3. My history teacher's name is Mr. Lewis.
4. Poor you !
Oh, my goodness! I've cut myself.
1. The knife isn't shape
2. You are a good cook
3. It's not too deep. Cover it with a small bandage
4. Ok. The meal is ready.
Can you recommend a good eye doctor?
1. I wear glasses
2. Yes, I often go to Doctor Park
3. Don't worry. You'll be fine
4. You have beautiful eyes.
How have you been lately?
1. Pretty busy
2. I got up late
3. By subway
4. Several times.