Choices:1. –Was the bus crowded? --Not at all. It was empty _________ an old lady.A. exceptB. except forC. except thatD. besides2. The Iraqi government was overthrown by the Americans, _______ was no surprise at all to the world.A. thatB. itC. whoD. which3. In this park, birds often fly down from the trees to eat from visitor s’ hands. They are used to ________ in this way.A. be fedB. feedC. being fedD. having fed4. As a secretary, your duties _______ typing letters and answering the phone.A. containB. includeC. haveD. make up5. I promise I won’t tell them --- not _______ you say I can.A. ifB. whenC. unlessD. as6. She has successfully ________ a career with bringing up a family.A. joinedB. connectedC. managedD. combined7. William, as well as his friends, ________ invited to the party.A. wasB. wereC. have beenD. has8. --How did she become successful? -- As far as I know, her career ________ after her TV appearance.A. took awayB. took offC. took onD. took in9. The word “write” has the same pronunciation ______ the word “right”.A. ofB. asC. toD. from10. –Could I speak to Harry Peter please? --Wrong number, I’m afraid. There is ________ person.A. no soB. such noC. not a suchD. no such11. I have books at hand to fill my time ________.A. inB. forC. withD. at12. –John won the first prize in the concert. --_________.A. So he didB. So did heC. He did soD. So did he too13. Can you ________ Mary becoming famous as an artist?A. thinkB. makeC. believeD. imagine14. I like swimming, while what my brother enjoys ________.A. cookingB. to cookC. is cookingD. cook15. There are two bags there. One is filled _______ rice and the other is full _______wheat.A. of; withB. with; withC. of; ofD. with; of16. We left the station after she went ________.A. on the boardB. on the board the shipC. on board the shipD. board17. You can ______ mine if you have ______ your book at home.A. share; leftB. buy; leftC. borrow; forgottenD. use; forgotten18. China is a _________ country ________ the third world.A. developing; belong toB. developing; belonging toC. developed; belonging toD. developed; belonged to19. What are you arguing __________ the teacher?A. aboutB. withC. about withD. with about20. There are 2000 workers _________ in the company, most of whom are women.A. at allB. after allC. first of allD. in all21. Nowadays many students go to school ______ bikes.A. byB. onC. inD. with22. I was so angry that I _______ throwing something at him.A. feltB. felt likeC. wantedD. would like23. Is this the car _______ you go to work?A. by whichB. on whichC. in whichD. in the one24. Charles Babbage is generally considered _______ the first computer.A. to inviteB. inventingC. to have inventedD. having invited25. Every possible means _______ to save the patient, but ________ worked.A. have been tried; noneB. has been tried; no]C. has tried; noD. had been tried; none26. Is this the reason ______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?A. he explainedB. what he explainedC. how he explainedD. why he explained27. The earth goes round the sun, _______ we all know it.A. asB. whichC. andD. that28. Gone are the days __________ we spent together in the village.A. thatB. whenC. in whichD. on which29. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ________ of course,made the others unhappy.A. whoB. whichC. thisD. what30. –Is this library __________ you built last year? --No, _________ he works.A. that; the one whereB. where; whereC. where; the oneD. the one; the one where31．The long hair ________ her shoulders.A. flew onB. flys overC. flowed overD. flowed on 32．The boy apologized _________ his teacher ________ late.A. for; for beingB. for; beingC. to; for beingD. to; being33．Before taking the medicine, you’d better ________ the bottle first.A. strikeB. shakeC. trembleD. quake34．Let’s live _________ peace.A. inB. atC. onD. for35．Please introduce yourself _______ us and make you _______ to us.A. for; knowingB. for; knownC. to; knewD. to; known 36．I’m deeply _______ what he said just now.A. touching fromB. touching byC. touched byD. touched from 37．_____ good _______ to wait in line.A. It’s; mannerB. It’s; mannersC. They’re; mannersD. They’re; manner38．The programme is ______ the air. It’s ______.A. on; aliveB. on; liveC. over; aliveD. over; living 39．The clock _______ twelve when I met him.A. struckB. strikesC. hitD. stuck40．The two beggars struggled ______ each other ______ a big pork there.A. against; againstB. for; forC. with; forD. with; against41．–Could you lend me _______ ink? --Sorry, I have only ______ myself.A. a little; someB. any; someC. some; a littleD. little; little42．–How many hours do you think the lecture ______? --Oh, it’s hard to say.A. lastB. will be lastedC. will lastD. has been lasted 43．–Why _____ ask the teacher to explain this math problem? --I think _____ to work it out by ourselves.A. not; betterB. don’t we; it betterC. do you not; us betterD. don’t you; we’d better44．There is a mountain _______ the top is always covered with snow.A. of thatB. of whichC. itsD. that45．China has hundreds of islands, ________ is Taiwan.A. the largest of whichB. of which largestC. which the largestD. in which the largest46．The visitors saw rows of houses of roofs _________ are red.A. on whichB. of whichC. whereD. that47．Let A B C a triangle _______ sides are of unequal length.A. thatB. whichC. whoseD. of which48．John was the only one _______ went to the meeting on time.A. whichB. thatC. whomD. who49．This is the largest rooms ________ I’ve ever slept in.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. of which50．–Do you know our town at all? --No, this is the first time I _______ here.A. wasB. have beenC. cameD. am coming51．All _______ I needed is a supply of oil.A. the thingB. whatC. whichD. that52．Who ________ knows him would believe him?A. whomB. whichC. thatD. who53．Which of the two cows ________ you keep produces more milk?A. thatB. whichC. whomD. what54．The number of visitors, ______ we had expected, was well over two hundred.A. thatB. whereC. whoD. as55．That old man had three sons, all of _______ died during the last earthquake.A. themB. whichC. whomD. who56．I usually take a nap after lunch, ____ is my habit.A. which itB. as itC. asD. that57．Bees like _______ colors as we do.A. the sameB. soC. likeD. as58．As many members _______ were present agreed to the plan.A. asB. thatC. whoD. which59．Keep away from such things ________ will do you harm.A. thatB. asC. to whichD. which 60．English ________ spoken in Australia is slightly different from British English.A. thatB. asC. whichD. is61．He is my son, ________ a better son does not exist.A. whomB. than whoC. of whomD. than whom Keys：1—5 BDCBC 6—10 CABBD 11—15 CADCD 16—20 CABCD21—25 BBCCD 26—30 AAABD 31—35 ACBAD 36—40 CBBAC 41—45 CCBBA 46—50 BCBBB 51—55 DCADC 56—61 CAABBD。