成人英语三级语法练习题_泰晤士英语
1. The teacher doesn’t permit _____ in class.
A)smoke B)to smoke C)smoking D)to have a smoke 2. Anne couldn't concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV.
A)to B)on C)for D)in 3. Mr. Smith advised us to withdraw _____
A)so that to get not involved B)so as to get not involved C)so as not to get involved D)so that not to get involved 4. I decided to go to the library as soon as I _____
A)finish what I did B)finished what I did
C)would finish what I was doing D)finished what I was doing
5. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _____ for her examination.
A)to prepare B)to be prepared C)preparing D)being preparing
6. It _____ around nine o'clock when I drove back home because it was already dark. A)had to be B)was to be C)must have been D)must be 7. There were some _____ flowers on the table.
A)artificial B)unnatural C)false D)unreal 8. He said he would go _____ the rain.
A)without B)no matter how C)in spite of D)even if 9. The rain was heavy and _____ the land was flooded.
A)consequently B)continuously C)constantly D)consistently 10. There's little chance that mankind would _____ a nuclear war.
A)retain B)endure C)maintain D)survive
11. Throughout his life, Henry Moore _____ an interest in encouraging art in the city of Leeds.
A)contained B)secured C)reserved D)maintained 12. Many difficulties have _____ as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel. A)risen B)arisen C)raised D)arrived
13. Though the long-term _____ cannot be predicted, the project has been proved by the committee.
A)affect B)effort C)effect D)afford 14. She _____ a musician than her brother.
A)were more of B)has been more of C)is more of D)be more of 15. Many Europeans _____ the continent of Africa in the 19th century.
A)explore B)were explored C)were exploring D)explored 16. In those days Jerry _____ her mother in the hospital every day.
A)go to see B)went to see C)goes to see D)has gone to see
17. There _____ beautiful clothes displayed in the shop window.
A)is B)was C)are D)were 18. He _____ eggs and toast for breakfast tomorrow morning.
A)has B)have C)will have D)had
19. I think Red Team will win the final game; it’s very likely that _____.
A)they will B)they can C)they would D)they could 20. The car won't start because the battery _____.
A)runs down B)run down C)has run down D)have run down 21. Ever since Picasso’s paintings went on exhibit, there _____ large crowds at the museum everyday.
A)is B)has been C)have been D)are being
22. Mrs. Brown is supposed _____ for Italy last week.
A)to have left B)to be leaving C)to leave D)to have been left
23. We _____ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.
A)just have had B)have just had C)just had D)had just had 24. He asked not be re-elected for he _____ chairman for seven years. A)was B)has been C)had been D)were 25. She was glad that her success _____ things easier for the women who would follow.
A)make B)will make C)made D)would make 26. My wife said her letter that she _____ hearing from you sometime. A)appreciates B)would appreciate C)appreciated D)will appreciate 27. Pick me up at 8 o'clock. I _____ my bath by then.
A)will have had B)will be having C)can have had D)may have
28. By the end of April, Peter _____ here for three months.
A)will have stayed B)will stay C)stays D)has stayed
29. By the end of this month, we surely _____ a satisfactory solution to the problem. A)have found B)will be finding C)will have found D)are finding 30. The police _____ the records of all those involved in the crime.
A)is looking into B)look into C)are looking into D)looked into 31. The bridge was named _____ the hero who gave his life for cause of the people. A)after B)with C)by D)from 32. My sole object was to get shelter _____ the snow, to get myself covered and warm.
A)for B)off C)from D)over
33. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. A)went after B)went into C)went for D)went on 34. In the experiment we kept a watchful eye _____ the developments and recorded every detail.
A)in B)at C)for D)on 35. What do you suppose _____ if the director knew you left that day.
A)will happen B)happen C)would happen D)happens 36. _____ today, she would get there by Saturday. A)If she leaves B)Were she to leave C)Was she leaving D)Would she leave
37. Even if I had known her address, I _____ time to write to her.
A)cannot have had B)will not have had C)might not have had D)must have had
38. My cat would not have bitten the toy fish _____ it was made of rubber. A)if she has known B)if she knew C)she should have know D)had she knew
39. _____ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now. A)Had it not been B)It were not C)Weren't it D)Had not it been 40. How I wish I _____ a pilot at that moment!
A)am B)was C)were D)would 41. He didn't go to the party, but he does wish he _____ there.
A)had been B)has been C)would have been D)would be 42. He wish he _____ with you tomorrow.
A)can go B)could go C)would go D)is going 43. We desire that the tour leader _____ us immediately of any change in plans. A)inform B)informs C)informed D)has informed
44. He suggested _____ to tomorrow's exhibition together. A)us to go B)we went C)we shall go D)we go
45. It was essential that the application forms _____ back before the deadline. A)must be sent B)would be sent C)be sent D)were sent 46. It's necessary _____ the dictionary immediately.
A)that he will return B)that he returned C)that he return D)that he has to