EXERCISE 12.

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1. I can’t _______ to you how grateful I am for your help.
A. express B. explain C. relate C. impress
2. She finds her new teaching job very _______.
A. stressed B. stressfully C. stressful D. stressing
3. James was the last to know the change of the plan.
A. Everyone had heard about the change of plan before James did.
B. The last thing James was the change of the plan.
C. At last James was able to know about the change of the plan.
D. Among the last people informed of the change of the plan was James.
4. Find error: The teacher went to the workshop felt encouraged to try new techniques.
5: - “Our team has just won the last football match.” – “_______”
A. Well, that’s very surprising. B. Yes, it’s our pleasure.
C. Good idea. Thanks for the news. D. Yes. I guess it’s very good.
6. - “Would you like to our volunteer group this summer?” – “_______”
A. Yes, you’re a good friend. B. Yes, I’d love to. Thanks C. I wouldn’t, thanks D. Do you think I would?
7. Can you keep calm for a moment? You _______ noise in class.
A. have always made B. always make C. are always making D. are always made
8. No one has ever asked me that question before.
A. I have not ever been asked that question before. B. That question has ever been asked me by no one before
C. That question has never been asked me before by anyone D. I have never been asked that question before.
9. She regretted to tell him that _______.
A. She would have left the tickets at home. B. She was leaving the tickets at home.
C. She had left the tickets at home. D. the tickets at home would be left.
10. The secretary apologized _______ waiting so long.
A. for keeping me B. to me for C. for me keeping D. for me
11. Maria _______ in the accident yesterday. That was terrible.
A. was died B. was killed C. had been died D. had been killed
12. _______ and originality are more important than technical skill.
A. Creativity B. Creation C. Creators D. Creatively
13. A fire destroyed most of the city of London in 1960s.
A. Most of the old city of London were on fire in the 1960s.
B. A fire had most of the city of London destroyed in 1960s.
C. Most of the old city of London in the 1960s was caused by a fire.
D. The destruction of the old city London in 1960s was caused by a fired.
14. Find error: Many people agree that writing letters are a nice way of keeping in touch.
15. Many applicants find a job interview _______ if they are not well-prepared for it.
A. stressful B. stressed C. stressing D. stress
16. An _______ is a person who answers the question in an interview.
A. interviewer B. interviewee C. interview D. interviewed
17. Many people highly appreciated her talent, so she _______ a prize last month.
A. offered B. was offered C. was being offered D. had offered
18.You _______ any Japanese when you first _______ here?
A. Did you know – arrived B. Have you known – arrived
C. Did you know – have arrived C. Did you know – arrive
19. We had a lot of trouble putting the tent up. If it _______so windy perhaps it _______ quite so difficult.
A. is not – won’t be B. was not – would not be
C. hadn’t been – wouldn’t be D. hadn’t been – mightn’t have been
20. We named our first daughter Neige, which _______ snow in French.
A. means B. is meaning C. meant D. has meant
21. “It was me who broke the vase.” said Tom. Tom _______ having broken the vase.
A. denied B. agreed C. insisted D. admitted
22. She hurt herself when she _______ down the stairs.
A. fall B. was falling C. fell D. falls
23. There are three students in my class _______ Chinese.
A. who speak B. that speaks C. whom spoke D. are speaking
24. The questions on the test were too long and difficult. I found _______ it to finish them on time.
A. possible B. possibility C. impossible D. impossibly
25. It was just a friendly get-together. Everyone was wearing _______ clothes. No one needed to be well-dressed.
A. casual B. unimportant C. formal D. unfriendly
26. He last met his old classmates two years ago.
A. He hasn’t met his old classmates since two years.
B. Two years have passed and he has met his classmates recently.
C. It is two years since he last met his old classmates.
D. His classmates and he didn’t meet two years ago.
27. Find error: All the work in this factory are done by machine operated by a few workers.
28. The Taj Mahah, _______ is recognized one of the wonders of the world, was built by an Indian King.
A. where B. which C. that D. when
29. Alice: “What shell we do this evening?” – Carol: “_______”
A. Let’s go out for dinner B. Oh, that’s good C. I went out for dinner. D. No problem.
30. Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this morning?” – Susan: “_______”
A. That would be great B. I don’t agree, I’m afraid C. You’ve welcome D. I feel very bored
31. The environment _______ more and more every day.
A. polluted B. is polluting C. is being polluted D. pollutes
32. Yesterday I ran into an old friend _______ for years.
A. I hadn’t seen him B. that I haven’t seen C. whom I hadn’t seen him D. I hadn’t seen
33. I felt that it had been a mistake to write to him.
A. I regretted having written to him B. I made a few mistakes when I wrote to him
C. There was a mistake in the letter I wrote to him D. I felt like making a mistake to write to him
34. Find error: If we have a chance to travel abroad, Paris is the first city where we’d like to visit.
35. He was the only applicant _______ the job.
A. to offer B. to be offered C. who is offered D. offered
36. “Excuse me. May I come in, Madam?” – “Yes, _______?”
A. Please don’t B. You’re welcome D. Please do D. Never mind
37. _______, I can’t sleep late night.
A. If I drink coffee late at night B. Because I drank coffee late at night
C. Although I drink a lot of coffee D. In spite of not drink coffee
38. Find error: She asked me that how much I had bought my laptop.
39. Mathematics, a required subject in all school, is _______ into many branches.
A. grouped C. prepared C. divided D. added
40. He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week.
A. It’s for a week that he last smoked a cigarette. B. It’s a week ago that he smoked a cigarette.
C. It’s a cigarette that he smoked a week ago. D. It’s a week since he last smoked a cigarette.
41. First syllable” A. effort B. recommend C. impolite D. self-confident
42. “Is the Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world?” – “_______”
A. I think so B. I don’t think so C. I think that D. I don’t think that
43. I’m going to have my house _______ next month.
A. painting B. be painted C. to be painted D. painted
44. At first, I felt a little _______ at the thought of being lonely.
A. scare B. scared C. scary D. scaring
45. Phonetics: A. created B. followed C. changed D. agreed
46. What _______ during the last few weeks?
A. did you do B. were you doing C. had you been doing D. have you been doing
47. Florida, _______ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every day.
A. is B. known as C. is known as D. that is known as
48. It rained all the time, _______ was a great pity.
A. which B. that C. who D. when
49. That’s the shop. I often do my shopping at that shop.
A. That’s the shop which I often do my shopping. B. That’s the shop where I often do my shopping.
C. That’s the shop at that I often do my shopping D. That’s the shop where I often do my shopping.
50. “Thank you very much for a lovely party” – “_______”
A. You are welcome B. Thanks C. You’re welcomed D. Cheers
51. Famous people get tired of _______ everywhere they go.
A. being recognized B. recognizing C. to recognize D. recognize
52. She had to have the operation, _______.
A. or she would die B. unless she would die C. otherwise she will die D. if she would die
53. “_______” – “That’s all right. It can happen to anyone. The bus is too crowded”
A. Would you please call me a taxi. B. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to step on your toes.
C. Why don’t we take a bus to the city center. D. Sorry, she’s out.
54. Phonetics: A. rains B. attracts C. stays D. follows