1． Ms Nancy didn’t mind at all ______ to the ceremony.
being not invited
not being invited
not inviting
not to be invited
2．No matter how frequently _____ the works of Beethoven always attract a large number of people.
performing
performed
to be performed
being performed
3．_____ their real economic situations, they got some relief fund from the government.
Considering
Considered
Having been considered
Being considered
4．Tina _____ have known the truth, or she would have told us.
mustn’t
shouldn’t
can’t
needn’t
5．There are some police cars in front. What do you suppose _____?
is the matter
is happened
is the wrong
the trouble is
6． _____ of water makes Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid.
Lacking
Being lack
Because of lack
Lack
7．In recent years much more emphasis has been put______ developing the students productive skills.
. onto B. in C. over D. on
in
over
on
8．A survey was carried out on the death rate of those who were infected by SARS, ________were surprising.
as results
which results
the results of it
the results of which
9． The organization broke no rules, but ______had it acted responsibly.
neither
so
either
both
10．Many workers were organized to clear away ______remained of the World Trade Center.
those
that
what
where
11． My train arrive in New York at eight o’clock tonight. The plane I would like to take from there ______by then.
would leave
will have left
has left
had left
12． “_____ your meeting is!” he offered them his sincere congratulations.
How a great success
What a great success
How great success
What great success
13．The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _____his arguments in favor of the new theory.
to be based on
to base on
which to base on
on which to base
14．We must remember that _____fashion is not the most important thing in _______ life.
/; the
/; /
the; /
the; the
15． It _____ quite a few years _____ the accused was declared innocent and set free.
was; since
is; that
will be; when
was; before
16．The professor said he could talk on _____ interested the audience.
A. any topic B. which topic C. whichever topic D. the topic he thought it
any topic
which topic
whichever topic
the topic he thought it
17．Under no circumstance _____ to tell lies to parents.
children are allowed
are children allowed
children will allow
will children allow
18．Modern science and technology has _____ communication between people far apart.
made convenient
made it convenient
made it convenient for
made it convenient to
19． I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John’s birthday party, _____?
didn’t I
didn’t you
hadn’t you
will you
20．The great use of school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach you the art of learning.
as
that
than
but
