华中师范大学网络教育学院《语法》练习测试题库及答案I．Multiple choice. Please choose the best answer for each blank.Exercise 11. In the end , he _____.A. got invitedB. gets invitedC. was invitedD. was to be invited2. He wore dark glasses to avoid _____.A. having been spottedB. to be spottedC. spotted Bd. being spotted3. A new theory ______ before it can be put into practice.A. must be testedB. be testedC. can be testedD. to be tested4. Sooner than ______ for others, she started her own business.A. workingB. workedC. to workD. work5. I can't afford as _____ car as this one.A. expensive aB. an expensiveC. a more expensiveD. a most expensive6. Do what I tell you --_____!A. or elseB. or soC. and thatD. and do7. This is the house _____ windows were broken.A. whoseB. whichC. itsD. of which8. A hot shower, a cup of milk, a bag of potato chips, and then a good sleep _____ the luxury that he needed after the examination.A. areB. wasC. wereD. is9. Every drop of tears, every moan out of pain and every cry for help then _____ like knife cutting deep into his heart.A. wasB. areC. wereD. is10. I expect all the letters _____ promptly.A. being typedB. to be typedC. having been typedD. to have been typed11. The information was later admitted _____ from unreliable sources.A. to be obtainedB. to have been obtainedC. that it has been obtainedD. that it was obtained12. For a child to give up less mature idea for a more sophisticate one, it requires that the child____ psychologically ready for the new idea.A. isB. beC. wereD. would be13. We still have a lot of problems ____.A. unsolvedB. unsolving C . unsolve D. to be unsolved14. He regretted _____ her the truth.A. having told B . to have told C. had told D. to tell15. Domestic-made TV sets are not ____ imported ones at all.A. more inferior thanB. inferior toC. inferior thanD. more inferior as16. ____ by accident _____ by design, he arrived too late to help us.A. Not only...but alsoB. Neither...norC. Whether...orD. Both...and17.____ , he managed to remain among the top 5% of his class.A. To work hard as he didB. Working hard as he didC. Work hard as he didD. Worked hard as he did18. They left the door open _____ to hear the baby.A. so as for meB. so that meC. in order for meD. and for me19. New machinery _____ arriving tomorrow.A. will beB. isC. areD. shall be20. The family ____ able to come to a unanimous consent that the child must be operated on as quickly as possible.A. wereB. isC. areD. wasExercise 21. We had _____ rainfalls last summer.A. too muchB. littleC. a littleD. only several2._____ friends usually speak highly of him.A. His someB. His many D. Many his D. Some his3.He has been staying at home _____ days.A. these all last fewB. these last few allC. all these last fewD. these last all few4.Study and discussion _____ us a lot of good.A. giveB. doesC. keepsD. make5.Every part of the aircraft-control system _____ fully tested.A. hasB. have beenC. areD. has been6.That’s _____.A. James and Charles fatherB. James and Charles’s fatherC. James’s and Charles’ fatherD. James’s and Charles’s father7.This post card is sent by _____.A. a friend of my fatherB. a friend of my father’sC. my father friendD. my father friend’s8.Perhaps a scientist _____ a cheaper way of producing fresh water from the sea.A. shall in one day inventB. has one day inventedC. will one day inventD. was one day invented9.In the book Marco described all the things he _____.A. had saw and heardB. had seen and heardC. was seeing and hearingD. would see and hear10.From what you _____, you can understand why an object weighs less in waterthan in air.A. had learntB. will learnC. have learntD. can learn11.I’ll go to my uncle’s for vacation as soon as I _____ exam.A. will finishB. am finishingC. will have finishedD. finish12.According to the time table, the bus for Jinan _____ at 6:30 in the morning.A. arrivesB. has leftC. leavesD. will leave13.What _____ when I saw you yesterday?A. did you doB. were you doingC. you were doingD. you did14.A series of debates between lectures _____ scheduled for next weekend.A. wereB. wasC. areD. be15._____ going to the exhibition.A. All but he and me areB. All but him and me areC. All but he and I amD. All but him and me am16.Either of the examples _____ good enough.A. isB. areC. wereD. be17.When one shops on Sundays, _____ likely to find the store crowded.A. he isB. you areC. they areD. it is18.We are each pleased with _____ income.A. ourB. hisC. theirD. ours’19.Night classes are _____.A. a good ideaB. good ideasC. good ideaD. the good idea20.Two hours _____ the limit of this test.A. areB. has beenC. will beD. isExercise 31. We had _____ rainfalls last summer.A. too muchB. littleC. a littleD. only several2._____ friends usually speak highly of him.A. His someB. His many D. Many his D. Some his3.He has been staying at home _____ days.A. these all last fewB. these last few allC. all these last fewD. these last all few4.Study and discussion _____ us a lot of good.A. giveB. doesC. keepsD. make5.Every part of the aircraft-control system _____ fully tested.A. hasB. have beenC. areD. has been6.That’s _____.A. James and Charles fatherB. James and Charles’s fatherC. James’s and Charles’ fatherD. James’s and Charles’s father7.This post card is sent by _____.A. a friend of my fatherB. a friend of my father’sC. my father friendD. my father friend’s8.Perhaps a scientist _____ a cheaper way of producing fresh water from the sea.A. shall in one day inventB. has one day inventedC. will one day inventD. was one day invented9.In the book Marco described all the things he _____.A. had saw and heardB. had seen and heardC. was seeing and hearingD. would see and hear10.From what you _____, you can understand why an object weighs less in waterthan in air.A. had learntB. will learnC. have learntD. can learn11.I’ll go to my uncle’s for vacation as soon as I _____ exam.A. will finishB. am finishingC. will have finishedD. finish12.According to the time table, the bus for Jinan _____ at 6:30 in the morning.A. arrivesB. has leftC. leavesD. will leave13.What _____ when I saw you yesterday?A. did you doB. were you doingC. you were doingD. you did14.A series of debates between lectures _____ scheduled for next weekend.A. wereB. wasC. areD. be15._____ going to the exhibition.A. All but he and me areB. All but him and me areC. All but he and I amD. All but him and me am16.Either of the examples _____ good enough.A. isB. areC. wereD. be17.When one shops on Sundays, _____ likely to find the store crowded.A. he isB. you areC. they areD. it is18.We are each pleased with _____ income.A. ourB. hisC. theirD. ours’19.Night classes are _____.A. a good ideaB. good ideasC. good ideaD. the good idea20.Two hours _____ the limit of this test.A. areB. has beenC. will beD. is21.The committee _____ among themselves for four hours.A. has been arguingB. has been arguedC. have been arguingD. have been argued22.Each lead and each connector _____ own position.A. has itsB. have theirC. has theirD. have its23.The instrument as well as other spare parts _____ going to be air-lifted soon.A. isB. areC. beD. will24.He was very strong. Indeed, people said he had _____ of three men.A. strengthB. a strengthC. the strengthD. his strength25.His _____ personal belongings made it possible for him to move from place toplace with ease.A. fewB. a fewC. not a fewD. a good few26.Care must be taken not to wash or iron synthetic fibers at _____.A. a too high temperatureB. too a high temperatureC. too high a temperatureD. a temperature too high27.While shopping, the customer pushes his card into a slot beside _____ items arewanted and pushes a button or two.A. thoseB. whoseC. whereD. whichever28.China has a large population than any of _____ countries in the world.A. otherB. someC. some otherD. the other29.George said that if he has to do _____ more homework tonight, he would not beable to attend the concert.A. anyB. someC. noD. little30.Many people who have to look good every day, such as actors and actresses, makedishes with lots of vegetables and less meat --- a _____ meat goes a long way.A. smallB. smallerC. littleD. least31.On the side of the hill, there is a _____ which was once the entrance to a goldmine.A. deep hole in groundB. hole deep in groundC. deep hole in the groundD. deep in the ground hole32.Anyone who wants to can call any timepiece a clock, but technically speaking,only _____ ones ring out the time actually deserve the name.A. whateverB. wheneverC. whereverD. whichever33.We seldom have _____ occasion of using this expensive machinery.A. anB. anyC. not aD. some34._____ of the play, “Morning Becomes Electra,” introduces the east or charactersand hints at the plot.A. First ActB. The act firstC. The act oneD. Act One35.He denied that he had offered them _____ information.A. anyB. littleC. noD. some36.Here in today’s paper it says the zoo has just obtained _____ animal no one hasever heard of before.A. aB. anyC. someD. the37.Motorway pile-ups are multiple accidents in which cars crash _____.A. into each otherB. each into anotherC. each one into anotherD. each into the other38.Of all man’s senses _____ of visi on is the most important.A. oneB. itC. thatD. those39.He is a brilliant scholar and is everywhere recognized _____.A. as wellB. as suchC. as thisD. as so40._____ is due to leave for a Caribbean cruise tomorrow?A. Is it the ship whoB. Is she the ship whichC. Is she the ship whoD. Is she the ship41.The Red Cross is one of the organizations _____ is to help the sick and the needy.A. which purposeB. its purposeC. the purpose of itD. whose purpose42.He is not such a fool _____ can realized it is wrong to do that.A. whoB. thatC. butD. as43.I hope that the little _____ I’ve been able to have be of som e use.A. whichB. thatC. thisD. what44.The video industry is developing so rapidly that almost anything _____ is writtenwill be out of date by the time it is printed.A. asB. whatC. whichD. that45.She put into practice _____ she had promised us.A. thatB. asC. whichD. what46.He is a brilliant, hard-working student, _____ who will be successful in whatevercareer he chooses.A. oneB. thatC. suchD. the one47. Whenever I call on her, she _____ in her study.A. workB. will workC. is workingD. works48.Since 1970, millions of enthusiasts _____ a substance which they believe can curethe common cold --- vitamin C.A. have been takingB. have takenC. have been takenD. have being taken49. One of the girl students _____ when the teacher came in.A. has sungB. sangC. had sungD. was singing50.The movie was very boring and many people began to leave early. By the end,most people _____.A. have leftB. would leaveC. had already leftD. had been already leavingExercise 41.Shall I ask the waiter for the bill, darling, when you ______ your coffee?A. will have finishedB. could finishC. had finishedD. have finished2.I’ll certainly work next week except when it ______.A. will rainB. would rainC. is rainingD. will be raining3.By the end of this year, we surely ______ the year’ target.A. are hittingB. will be hittingC. have hitD. will have hit4.Soldiers ______ to obey commands so that their nerves ______ steady during combat.A. are taught… would beB. were taught … will beC. will be taught …wereD. were taught … had been5.When I reach the destination, it ______ .A. will probably be rainingB. probably rainsC. is probably rainingD. has probably rained6.He has no idea what the book is about. He ______ the book.A. couldn’t have readB. might not have readC. shouldn’t have readD. wouldn’t have read7.His request was disapproved, and he had no alternative. He simply ______ do what he did.A. need toB. had toC. ought toD. used to8.One present I especially like to get is a book. I don’t mind what a kind of book it is. It ______ be a novel, a book of poems, of a book of plays; I enjoy them all.A. canB. mustC. shouldD. might9.“I ______ poetry as the food of love.” Said Darcy.A. used to consideringB. am used to considerC. have used to considerD. have been used to considering10.I told them I would come as soon as I ______.A. couldB. shouldC. wouldD. must11.Since you need to catch an early train tomorrow morning, you ______ leave now.A. may wellB. might as wellC. might just wellD. might only well12.I went to the doctor’s yesterday. I had to wait for half an hour before he ______ see me.A. canB. couldC. mayD. might13.You ______ make noise in the classroomA. may notB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. don’t have to14.If the old man didn’t see his dog for an hour or so, he ______ the house to look for it.A. walkedB. was walkingC. would walkD. would have walked15.The weather of the country was rather hot, but after he lived there for a while he ______ it.A. used toB. got used toC. had used toD. would used to16.The Japanese love children, but they prefer ______ small families.A. haveB. havingC. to haveD. had17.I’m really very pleased ______ the opportunity of meeting you, Mr. Smith. I hopeI will be able to see you again.A. to haveB. havingC. having hadD. to have had18.The witness claimed ______ a man outside the house, but he was not sure whether this was the man.A. to seeB. to have seenC. that he sawD. that he was seen19.You needn’t worry about him. He seems ______ himself in there.A. to be enjoyingB. to be enjoyedC. to enjoyD. to have enjoyed20.The composition ______ any more.A. need not to be correctedB. needs not to be correctedC. doesn’t need to be correctedD. needs not be corrected.21.The result were ______ yesterday, but we have heard nothing.A. to announceB. announcingC. to have been announcedD. to be announced22.He reached the station ______ only ______ that the train had just left.A. exhausted … learnedB. exhausted … to learnC. exhausting … learningD. to exhaust … to learn23.We all enjoyed the concert very much. I think it really a pity for you ______.A. to have missed itB. to be missed itC. to miss itD. to have been missed it24.The use of metal made it possible for many new kinds of tools ______.A. inventedB. to be inventedC. being inventedD. having been invented25.They planned ______ the task before last Sunday, but they failed owing to theshortage of the raw materials.A. to have fulfilledB. fulfilledC. to fulfillD. having fulfilled26.The pearl is only germ ______ by a living creature.A. creatingB. to createC. is createdD. createdmercial banks make most of their income from interest ______ on loans and investment in stocks and bonds.A. earnB. earnedC. to earnD. was earned28.“What did they think about the plan?” “Everyone was so happy an d ______ about it.”.A. exciteB. excitingC. excitedD. excites29.In the 1950’s Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin became the best seller of the generation, ______ a host of initiators.A. inspiringB. inspiredC. inspired byD. to inspire30.______, people and objects are presented in flat, often angular, abstract manner in Jacob Lawrence’s painting.A. Always able to recognizeB. The ability to recognize alwaysC. While always recognizableD. Always can be recognized31.The blast furnace burns the impurities out of the mix, ______.A.which melts down the metal in the oreB.melting down the metal in the oreC.melts down the metal in the oreD.melt down the metal in the ore32.He has lots of books, ______ that he is still young.A. consideringB. consideredC. being consideredD. our considering33.Having the highest marks in his class, ______.A.the college offered him a scholarshipB.he was offered a scholarship by the collegeC. a scholarship was offered him by the collegeD.a college scholarship was offered to him34.“What will happen at the meeting tonight?” “We are going to talk about the problem ______ at the last meeting.”A. was discussedB. discussingC. discussedD. had been discussed35.Written in great haste, ______.A.Jim made a lot of mistakes in the report.B.There are plenty of errors in the reportC.We found several mistakes in his letterD.The book is full of errors36.Your dress doesn’t fit you around the neck ______ right.A. quiteB. almostC. nearlyD. rather37.The room was small and contained ______ too much furniture.A. quiteB. soC. farD. very38.Although he is ______ intelligent, he is ______ lazy.A. fairly, ratherB. rather, fairlyC. fairly, littleD. much, rather39.---I saw you at the race track last week.--- I go quite often, but I only bet ______.A. scarcelyB. hardlyC. barelyD. occasionally40.--- What’s your opinion?--- The legislature was ______ indifferent to the passage of this bill.A. kind ofB. ratherC. suchD. too41.There were ______ people present at the reception than we have expected.A. a lotB. a lot ofC. a lot moreD. more a lot of42.When she came to see the doctor again, Miss Green wasn’t ______ thinner, she was even fatter.A. anyB. someC. quiteD. rather43.I can’t re ad the Words on the wall, would you hold the candle ______.A. closer a little to itB. closer to it a littleC. a little closer to itD. to it a little closer44.As they approached the summit of Mt. Rainier, the climbers felt they had lost the energy ______.A. for climbing higherB. by climbing any longerC. to climb any longerD. to climb no higher45.The product that you bought at ______ price is ______ to the one that we sell at a slightly higher price.A. a low… inferiorB. a lower… inferiorC. the lower… inferiorD. its lower … less inferior46.When you worry you can’t sleep, and when you can’t sleep you worry ______. It is vicious circle.A. even moreB. few moreC. many moreD. much more47.In swimming, ______ coordination of muscles is required than in other sports.A. swifterB. a more swifterC. an exacterD. a more exact48.Susan is considered to be ______, if no more intelligent than the other students in her class.A. as intelligent asB. less intelligentC. intelligent as wellD. the most intelligent49.Anthony had already proved himself ______ skillful general. He might have won against Octavian except for two things.A. a lessB. a moreC. the lessD. the more50.English is spoken by more people than is ______ language except Chinese.A. anyB. otherC. any otherD. all other51.______ a good thing they did not catch you.A. That’sB. It’sC. There’sD. What’s52.I’d think ______ .A. it worth well while to goB. it while well worth to goC. it well worth while to goD. to go while worth well53.______ the gentleman is not your uncle?A. It isB. It is thatC. It is whatD. What is54.We must stop now. It is time we ______ home.A. willB. are goingC. were goingD. have gone55.______ to violin the piano, unless you practice every day.A. There is no point in learningB. There isn’t any point in learningC. There is no point to learnD. What is the point of learning56.Jerry is very generous ______ his money.A. atB. inC. onD. with57.Please don’t get mad ______ me. I was only trying to help.A. onB. toC. atD. against58.Dane was quite agreeable ______ my suggestion.A. withB. toC. inD. about59.Fruit is rich ______ vitamins.A. withB. inC. ofD. for60.That book is identical ______ an American one.A. inB. forC. withD. to61.At first, they didn’t see ______ her deception.A. outB. throughC. overD. to62.The nurse must see ______ the comfort of their patients.A. forB. toC. intoD. out63.Rising from the seat, he drank ______ the health of his parents.A. toB. withC. inD. for64.Have you accounted ______ all the breakages?A. forB. inC. toD. down65.His thesis treats ______ social changes between wars.A. onB. ofC. aboutD. forII. Blank filling.Exercise 1Direction: Fill an appropriate preposition in the blank of each sentence and make it correct in grammar and appropriate in meaning.1.Have you decided to keep on ______ your university course?2.You should always look out ______ the traffic.3.The manager will have to hire two people to make up ______ the lost time.4.He’s got a degree ______ chemistry.5. A key ______ the back door is always kept on a high ledge above the door.6.His familiarity ______ many modern languages surprised all of us.7.This leaves no stain ______ his character, and no further prejudice againsthim should be entertained.8.We are taken ______ surprise when the inspector called. Yet we knew he wasvisiting everyone in turn.9.I was ______ the impression that you had already made a couple of newoutfits for yourself.10.______ her turn from a shopping expedition, my aunt found that the burglarhad taken all her money in the drawers.Exercise 2Direction:Fill an appropriate tag in the blank of each of the tag questions.1. Jane has to stay here all day, ______?2. We may go home now, ______?3. You must have made a mistake, ______?4. There won’t be any trouble, ______?5. You had a talk with her, ______?6. I don’t think you’ve done it, ______?7. I suppose (that) he’s serious, ______?8. I am late, ______?9. He hasn’t a lot of time to spare, ______?10. If he did more work he’d be very good, ______?Exercise 3Direction: Please choose the most appropriate partitive from the following box to fill each blank.3. a _____ of hounds4. a _____ of flowers5. a _____ of actors6. a _____ of chickens7. a _____ of birds 8. a _____ of furniture9. a _____ of ships 10. a _____ of singers11. a _____ of thieves 12. a _____ of treesExercise 4Direction: Fill in the blanks with an appropriate form of the given words.1.It is highly desirable that a new president _______ (appoint) for this university.2.Rather than _______ (repair) it, he decided to sell the car.3.She came much _______(early) than we expected.4. I've forgotten to return the key of the safe. People ____(must look) everywhere for it.5.Experiments in the photography of moving objects __________（conduct）in both united States and Europe well before 1900.6.Some of the suggestions have been adopted but others __________（turn down）as they are virtually impractical.7.Her friend never imagined her __________（take）care of a large family after she got married.8.Eleven strikers who __________（imprison）for disturbing the peace were releasedyesterday.9.She noticed him __________（leave）exactly at eight o'clock.10. It is recommended that a lawyer _____________(be) present when you begin to negotiate the terms in the contract.11. It is only typical of you. You _____________(always lose) things.12. If you favour _____________(work) on night shift, you may sign up here.13. He felt very _____________(depress) when he heard the story.14. Several strikers who _____________(imprison) for demonstration were set free yesterday.15. Mary negotiates _____________ (skillfully) than her boss.16.It is very typical of you. You _______ (always lose) things.17.She _______ (entitle to) a repayment of her damaged car.18.We never imagined him _______ (stay) at home for a whole week.19. Jane appears as though she ____(know) the secret.20. Two players _____(send) off the field during last Saturday's match.Exercise 5Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate coordinator or subordinator:1. It was an island ____ name I have forgotten.2. He carried his luggage all the way home, ____ was actually unnecessary.3. He soon made it clear _____ he had asked for a meeting.4. The police arrived, after _____ the situation became calmer.5.I hope you won't do anything __________ we've all thought it over.6.You won't enjoy your trip to that country __________ you are careful about what you eat.7. _____________ he does is often at variance with what he says.8. _____________you go, I go too.9.He never came _______ when he was in trouble.10.I think it best _______ you should stay here.Direction: Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun:11.Leave out every word __________ serves no function.12.He denied stealing the money, __________ turned out to be true.13.The generals complained that the Defense Department had not sent the extra men and equipment __________ they needed.Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun:14. He laughs best _____________ laughs last.15. She is married to a man __________ she believes both makes a lot of money and loves her.16. Dr. Fordham still talks like the man _____________ he was ten years ago.III Error correctionDirection: Choose the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be grammatically correct.Exercise 11.Blood transfusions from one individual to another serve to supply variousA Bmaterial that the recipient lacks.C D2.Statistics are his most difficult subject and Benjamin is worried that heA B Cwon’t pass the test.D3.In architecture a vault is a roof or ceiling in the shapes of an arch.A B C D4.Gatherings of more than three persons were prohibited, supposedly in theA B Cname of the law and order.D5.There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about theA B C Dearthquake in Italy.6.After reviewing the troops, the visiting general commented that he hadAfinally seen the kind of a soldier that the nation needs.B C D7.Some ingenious literary detectives suggest that Shakespear’s plays were,Ain fact, written by Bacon or Oxford or Derby or anyone else who preferred toB Cremain unknown as a playwright.D8.Every doctor must know both medical theory and technique so that heA Bcan apply it in helping his patients.C D9.It was during the 1920’s that the friendship between Hemingway andA BFitzgerald reached their highest point.C D10.My friend didn’t see me for many years when I met him last week.A B C D11.She has died ten years ago, but she is still remembered by all who knewA B C Dher.。