19. Parents can express a _______ for the school their child attends. A. prefer B. preference C. preferential D. preferable
B. preference
29. It’s no use _______ over spilt milk. A. cry B. crying C. to cry D. cried
B. crying
30. _______ here, he would help us with these troubles. A. Were Peter B. If were Peter C. Unless were Peter D. Unless Peter were
A. Were Peter
7. Tommy left high school _______ the age _______ seventeen. A. at / of B. in / for C. on / with D. of / in
A. at / of
24. _______ is the study of the events of the past. A. Geography B. History C. Arts D. Literature
B. History
35. The trees _______. A. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard. B. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday. C. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John. D. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John.
B. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday.
38. We don’t allow _______ in the classrooms. A. that students smoke B. smoke C. students to smoke D. to smoking
C. students to smoke
D. half
31. _______ candidates are likely to succeed in job interviews. A. Nervous B. Self-conscious C. Self-doubt D. Self-confident
D. Self-confident
27. Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school. A. interested B. satisfied C. concerned D. prepared
D. prepared
9. Many parents do not let their children make a decision _______ their future career. A. in B. about C. on D. out
C. on
34. Do you plan _______ out or _______ at home at this weekend? A. go / stay B. to go / stay C. going / stay D. to go / staying
B. to go / stay
C. to postpone/ building D. postponing/ built
C. to postpone/ building
16. Either you or I _______ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport. A. am B. were C. are D. has been
A. am
28. I don't like _______ jobs. In fact, I never want to work under high pressure. A. stress B. stressed C. stressing D. stressful
D. stressful
15. I hate _______ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends. A. to be asking B. to be asked C. being asking D. of asking
B. to be asked
13. _______, I’d have told you the answer. A. You had asked me B. Unless you asked me C. Had you asked me D. If you asked me
C. Had you asked me
11. Reagan _______ an actor years ago. A. is said to be B. was said being. C. was said have been D. is said to have been
D. is said to have been
17. They have an apartment _______ the park. A. overlooking B. that overlooking C. overlooks D. overlooked
A. overlooking
23. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York, you _______ change planes. A. could not have to B. will not have to. C. had not had to D. would not to have to
B. will not have to.
21. In English school education system, schooling is _______ for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. A. compulsory B. reinforced C. optional D. temporary
A. compulsory
18. As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency. A. educate B. education C. educator D. educative
C. educator
37. With your _______, I’d like to say a few words. A. permit B. permission C. permitted D. permissive
B. permission
22. Tim clearly had no intention _______ doing any work, although it was only a week till the final exam. A. on B. in C. of D. about
C. of
26. Have you finished _______ your hair yet? A. to wash B. washing C. wash D.washed
B. washing
12. They are the people _______ houses were destroyed by the flood. A. whose B. their C. what D. which
A. whose
36. Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _______ fame and fortune in the near future. A. lose B. run C. move D. achieve
D. achieve
25. In many countries, prospective university students apply for _______ during their last year of high school. A. achievement B. information C. course D. admission
C. course
33. The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the need for individual _______ and human rights in his speeches. A. free B. freedom C. freely D. freeing
B. freedom
10. _______ lack of exercise is one of _______ major factors contributing to obesity. A. The / the B. Ø / the C. The / Ø D. Ø / Ø
B. Ø / the
14. A/an _______ is an official document stating that you have passed an examination, completed a course, or achieved some necessary qualifications. A. certificate B. requirement C. education D. test
A. certificate
20. _______ education is normally taken to include undergraduate arid postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training. A. Primary B. Tertiary C. Secondary D. Intermediate
B. Tertiary
8. In _______ most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
D. Ø