1. The fire was finally brought under control, but not _____ extensive damage had been caused.
(A) after (B) before (C) since (D) as
2. Purchasing the new production line will be a _____ deal for the company.
(A) profitable (B) tremendous (C) forceful (D) favorite
3. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert _____ it means standing in a queue all night.
(A) provided (B) whatever (C) even if(D) as if
4. We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her _____ I saw her.
(A) for the moment (B) the moment when (C) at the moment when (D) the moment
5. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak _____ Chinese.
(A) smooth (B) fluent (C) fluid (D) flowing
6. Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are the main situations _____ formal language is used.
(A) in which (B) on which (C) in that(D) at what
7. Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ________ sightseeing.
(A) than to go (B) rather than to go (C) more than going(D) other than going
8. If the building project _____ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.
(A) to be completed(B) is completed (C) being completed(D) completed
9. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won _____ and a scholarship.
(A) status (B) fame (C) faith (D) courage
10. Jack wishes that he _____ business instead of history when he was in university.
(A) had studied(B) study (C) studied(D) had been studying
1. The older New England villages have changed relatively little _____ a gas station or two in recent decades.
(A) except (B) besides (C) in addition to (D) except for
2. The Car Club couldn't _____ to meet the demands of all its members.
(A) ensure (B) guarantee (C) assume (D) confirm
3. Extensive reporting on television has helped to _____ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.
(A) gather (B) generate (C) assemble (D) yield
4. The president promised to keep all the board members _____ of how the negotiations were going on.
(A) informed (B) inform (C) be informed(D) informing
5. Eating too much fat can _____ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
(A) contribute to(B) attribute to (C) attend to(D) devote to
6. All the tasks _____ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.
(A) had been fulfilled(B) were fulfilled (C) having been fulfilled (D) been fulfilled
7. This article _____ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.
(A) calls for(B) applies for (C) cares for(D) allows for
8. He was punished _____ he should make the same mistake again.
(A) unless (B) lest (C) if (D) provided
9. Petrol is refined from the _____ oil we take out of the ground.
(A) fresh (B) original (C) rude (D) crude
10. _____ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.
(A) The fourth biggest city it was (B) Once the fourth biggest city
(C) Being the fourth biggest city (D) It was once the fourth biggest city
