英语语法练习题（一）Part I. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given word in the brackets. (20%)1. This pair of trousers ____________ (cost) fifty yuan.2. All their belongs, together with the remains of torn-up newspapers, _________ (lie) scattered over the carpets.3. The class _________ (be) taking notes, their pens scribing quickly over their exercise books.4. John, rather than his roommates, ___________ (be) to blame.5. It’s high time that we _________ (have) a rest.6. When she ___________ (arrive) I ___________ (telephone) Harry. (= She arrived during my telephone call.)7. I wouldn’t object to ___________ (ask) some questions.8. It is recommended that the work ___________ (not start) until all the preparations have been made.9. I didn’t mean ___________ (eat) anything but the cakes looked so good that I couldn’t resist________ (try) one.10. A President’s power is very strong. He is the most _________ (power) executive in t he nation.11. What _____________ (happen) if they can’t reach an agreement?12. If we ___________ (catch) the 10 o’clock train, we _________ (get) there by lunch time.13. What is __________ (funny) joke you have ever heard?14. It’s _________ (pr etty) well impossible to travel over these mountains.15. Unreliable delivery dates are one of the most important obstacles to ____________ (increase) our exports.16. Lee __________ (learn) English for several years, and at last he _________ (master) the irregular verbs.17. It’s the first time I __________ (explain) this particular aspect of grammar.18. This time tomorrow everyone __________ (read) of your success, and all sorts of people__________ (ring) up to congratulate you.19. It is highly desirable that every effort __________ (make) to reduce expenditure and that every member of the staff ___________ (economize) wherever possible.20. The witness denied ___________ (see) the statue on your way to the bank.Part II. Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences. (15%)21. _______________ your help I should have failed in the project.A. But forB. Due toC. Owing toD. Thanks22. He is senior to me __________ age, but not of service.A. in point ofB. in view ofC. with a view toD. with an eye to23. ___________ rain, the football match will be postponed.A. In consequence ofB. In defiance ofC. In dangerD. In the event of24. Miss Coleman hinted ________ the idea that she was wealthy.A. onB. inC. forD. at25. To the dinner party all her _____ were invited.A. relationB. relationsC. a relationD. the relations26. That man is not _____________.A. enough scholarB. much of a scholarC. much scholarD. enough of scholar27. His thesis treats ___________ social changes between wars.A. onB. aboutC. forD. of28. He has been staying at home ____________ days.A. these all last fewB. these last few allC. all these last fewD. these last all few29. ___________ recommendation has so far been made by the technicians.A. Several suchB. No such aC. Such noD. No such30. __________ meat is tainted.A. That one-thirdB. One-third thatC. Such aD. Few such31. __________ work has to be done before the plant goes into operation.A. MuchB. A number ofC. NeitherD. Double32. He wrote ___________ essays on Victorian novels in his class.A. the nextB. the otherC. the moreD. the most33. He has published __________ short stories in English.A. anotherB. many aC. a number ofD. a great amount of34. Mary is still inseparable ___________ her mother.A. toB. withC. aboutD. from35. Hainan Province has ____________.A. too many summersB. too much summersC. long summerD. much summerPart III. There is one error in each of the following sentences. Find and correct them. (15%)36. Would you like any more tea?37. I enjoy both kind, the red wine or the white wine.38. The scholars met once a year to exchange experiences.39. We have got some new goods on the hand.40. Her husband’s absence left her completely at loss when the accident happened.41. Mr. John has had few opportunity to travel.42. The congregation was not numerous that night, but they seemed to be listening attentively to my lecture.43. He is as a good worker as John.44. Dick’s behavior is more courteous than Bob.45. No one but herself knows Russian.46. I don’t like you arrive late.47. You never know whether we’re going to qualify for this test or not. You see the rules are changed every day.48. Paper tiger is not half fierce as it is painted.49. It is essential that he will be here tomorrow.50. The furniture is their’s, but the house if our’s.Part IV. Translation (40%)51. What would you do about the problem if you were in my shoes?52. I have written no less than five papers this semester.53. It wasn’t so much that I disliked her as that I just wasn’t interested.54. How dare you say that in the presence of the principal?55. If it should rain tomorrow, the football match would be put off.56. A lion will attack only when hungry.57. He’ll stay in the laboratory for days and nigh ts until the experiment is finished.58. The book should appeal to all lovers of poetry.59. But for your help, I couldn’t have achieved anything.60. To look at him, you would think him a young man.61. 董事会决定任命约翰逊（Johnson）为总经理。