Question 6: Her parents are really strict. They rarely let her stay out late,
___________ ?
A. do they B. don’t they C. does she D. doesn’t she
Question 7: When you get involved in a volunteer project, you are able to ______
your knowledge into practice.
A. putting B. put C. have put D. putted
Question 8: If my time-management skills had been better, I ____________________
from serious stress when I was in university.
A. wouldn't suffer B. hadn't suffered
C. will not suffer D. wouldn't have suffered
Question 9: Last year, my father ________, but now after a bad cough, he has given it
up.
A. was always smoking B. always smokes
C. always smoked D. had always smoked
Question 10: ______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very
clearly.
A. Because B. Even though C. Because of D. In spite of
Question 11: _______, Peter came to see me.
A. While having dinner B. While I was having dinner
C. When having dinner D. When lam having dinner
Question 12: Global warming will result ________ crop failures and famines.
A. with B. from C. for D. in
Question 13: The archaeological excavation _____ to the discovery of the ancient city
lasted several years.
A. led B. leading C. to lead D. being led
Question 14: If you don't have anything __________ to say, it's better to say nothing.
A. construct B. construction C. constructive D. constructor
Question 15: The lottery winner was willing to spend a considerable sum of money
to ______ to charity to help those in need.
A. give away B. take off C. bring about D. come across
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Question 16: When I agreed to help, I didn't know what I was __________ myself in
for.
A. laying B. putting C. letting D. bringing
Question 17: There are both advantages and disadvantages of living in families with
three or four generations, also known as ____ families.
A. single-parent B. extended C. nuclear D. crowded
Question 18: There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a
few of them are _____ for an interview.
A. shortlisted B. listed C. screened D. tested
Question 19: Crops are often completely destroyed by _________ of locusts.
A. bands B. troupes C. swarms D. flocks