Test 8
1. Important people often complain that they don't often have much free time as their work ________ all their time.
A) takes over
B) takes in
C) takes away
D) takes up
2. The _______ of the work done by the machine to the work done on hand is called, as we know, the efficiency of the machine.
A) rate
B) ratio
C) comparison
D) level
3. This is an ideal site for the steel factory _________ it is close to the source of supply of the raw materials.
A) in that
B) in which
C) so that
D) in case
4. In some countries today women ________ almost 50% of the workforce, and nearly half of the mothers with children are in paid work.
A) build up
B) stand for
C) make up
D) conform to
5. Try not to spill anything on this new carpet because it _______ easily.
A) stains
B) crashes
C) pollutes
D) spots
6. Accustomed to living in a big city, ________.
A) I had difficulty living in the country
B) Living in the country was a problem for me
C) The country was difficult for me to live in
D) Living in the country was hard to me
7. Tom is late again today. You have to ________ that he will not be late any more.
A) be sure
B) hope for
C) make it so
D) see to it
8. This ticket _______ you to a free box of chocolate in our supermarket.
A) gives
B) grants
C) entitles
D) credits
9. Mum and Dad were __________ telephoning Jim when his letter finally arrived.
A) at the moment
B) on the point of
C) just going
D) around the time
10. Every person in this country has the right to live where he wants to ________ his family background and his religious belief.
A) with regard to
B) regardless of
C) in spite of
D) concerning
11. The price of beer______ from 50 cents to $ 2 per liter in this bar during the summer season.
A) separated
B) differed
C) altered
D) ranged
12. Most of the electronic devices of this kind _____ manufactured for such purposes are tightly packed.
A) which is
B) what are
C) when is
D) that are
13. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should ________ his findings in clear language.
A) present
B) propose
C) furnish
D) polish
14. It was essential that all the application forms _______ back before the deadline.
A) must be sent
B) would be sent
C) be sent
D) were sent
15. When he was questioned about the missing ring, he firmly ______ that he had ever seen it.
A) refused
B) denied
C) debated
D) asserted 16. John complained to the book seller that there were several pages _______ in the dictionary.
A) losing
B) leaking
C) missing
D) dropping
17. In a word, we have no doubt ______ you are perfectly sound in mind and body.
A) when
B) what
C) whether
D) that
18. It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by 20%.
A) stated
B) suggested
C) noted
D) noticed
19. Communication is the process of _______ a message from a source to an audience via a channel.
A) transforming
B) transmitting
C) submitting
D) switching
20. The book is well-written and it is said _______ into several languages.
A) having been translated
B) being translated
C) to have been translated
D) to be translated
21. The manufacturers __________ carried out one of the Chairman's proposals, but they didn't.
A) shouldn't have
B) must have
C) ought to have
D) need to
22. We'll try our best even if there's only a ______ hope of success.
A) faint
B) dim
C) slender
D) slim
23. They do have right to have you ______ if you don't follow their instruction.
A) to be charged
B) being charged
C) charge
D) charged
24. Lily had prepared carefully for her English exam so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______ .
A) try
B) desire
C) attempt
D) intention
25. As a result of careless washing the jacket ______ to a child's size.
A) shrank
B) compressed
C)relieved
D) decreased
26. The lack of common politeness is not _________ to business deals.
A) inclusive
B) exclusive
C) excessive
D) impressive
27. Helen's long service with the company was _______ with a present.
A) admitted
B) acknowledged
C) attributed
D) contributed
28. John was young, ________ , he claims equal right to this important task.
A) therefore
B) moreover
C) hence
D) nevertheless
29. They search for the whole morning, but _______ be found.
A) at no time could the missing bride
B) nowhere could the missing bride
C) at no time the missing bride could
D) nowhere the missing bride could
30. ______ was announced in his report, many theories about the origin of life were unconvincing.
A) What
B) That
C) Such
D) As
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