Band 3 Practice Exercise . GRAMMAR Directions: There are 80 sentences in this exerc ise. Beneath each sentence there are four choices. Choose the word or phrase that you think best completes the sentence 1. Bees in groups in a hive, and every bee certain work that helps the other members of the group A. lived. did B. live... doing oes ng 2. I hope you your stay in Venice next week. A enjoy B are going to enjoy C would enjoy D enjoyed 3. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires that municipal tap water for more than 80 contaminants A ought to be screene B be C. need be screened D. is to be screened 4. the hustle and bustle of the big city, he saved up for years to buy a cottage in the countryside B. Because tired of C When tiring of D. Tired of 5. For the first time in her life. she a sense of fulfillment A. felt B. has felt C. to feel D has been feeling 6. It is the first time that she the moral stand ards of the community A. is going to question B has questioned D questioned 7. It was the second time that he as a counselor at a summer camp A worked B had worked C. could have worked D. must have worked 8. The boy listened with amazement until the instructor insisted heit A. tried B. tr C. must tr D. would try 9. Evidence from a recent study suggests that injuries most likely to occur at social gatherings right after somebody hollers, Hey everybody, watch this! A should be B be 10. It is a legal requirement that you insurance for your car. a h B. need to ha C. ought to have D. must have 11. Try ing to set a good example for his team members, he was always the first one at practice and the last one A. le B. having left
1 Band 3 Practice Exercise I. GRAMMAR Directions: There are 80 sentences in this exercise. Beneath each sentence there are four choices. Choose the word or phrase that you think best completes the sentence. 1. Bees___ in groups in a hive, and every bee___ certain work that helps the other members of the group. A. lived…did B. live…doing C. live…does D. living…doing 2. I hope you___ your stay in Venice next week. A. enjoy B. are going to enjoy C. would enjoy D. enjoyed 3. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires that municipal tap water___ for more than 80 contaminants. A. ought to be screened B. be screened C. need be screened D. is to be screened 4. ___ the hustle and bustle of the big city, he saved up for years to buy a cottage in the countryside. A. Tiring of B. Because tired of C. When tiring of D. Tired of 5. For the first time in her life, she___ a sense of fulfillment. A. felt B. has felt C. to feel D. has been feeling 6. It is the first time that she___ the moral standards of the community. A. is going to question B. has questioned C. questions D. questioned 7. It was the second time that he___ as a counselor at a summer camp. A. worked B. had worked C. could have worked D. must have worked 8. The boy listened with amazement until the instructor insisted he___ it. A. tried B. try C. must try D. would try 9. Evidence from a recent study suggests that injuries___ most likely to occur at social gatherings right after somebody hollers, “Hey everybody, watch this!” A. should be B. be C. are D. were 10. It is a legal requirement that you___ insurance for your car. A. have B. need to have C. ought to have D. must have 11. Trying to set a good example for his team members, he was always the first one at practice and the last one___ . A. leaving B. having left
C. being left d. to leave 12. He was said to be the first man around the world in a hot air balloon a. to travel B. travelin D. traveled 13. Failures are more likely to hit A. the unready and the unlucky B unready and unlucky C one unready and unlucky D. each unready and unlucky 14. Her mother believed that it wasnt until Boyle obtained an acting scholarship she became more willing to take part in social activities A. when B. however C. then D. that 15. When he learned that he had no choice but jack muttered under his breath " I hate this stupid road a. to drive B. drive C driving D. drives 16. While college I worked evenings at a retail store, and on slow nights my co-worker Susan would often sing along the rad io A. attended B attending C. to attend D. having attended 17. Tom fault with the way his wife cooks ways B has always found C always found D is always finding 18. Why the milk? Does it smell sour? A. do you smell B. are you smelling C. smells d. does it smell 19. The rescue team reported that the water cold A. was feeling B. had been feeling C. fe D. felt 20. The chef the pudding to see if it was sweet enough A. was tasting B. is tasting C. should taste D. tastes 21. Jim is enjoy ing his holiday in the Arctic. He touristy places and he the A hated.. didn't mind B. hated.. was not minding C. hates. doesnt mind D. hates. isnt mind ing 22. Chuck of emigrating, but I think he should stay where he is A thinks B was thinking C. is think 23. It is five years since we last from him A. hear B. have heard C. didnt hear D. heard 24. We you were still on holiday. When did you get back? A thought B have thought C. had thought D think
2 C. being left D. to leave 12. He was said to be the first man___ around the world in a hot air balloon. A. to travel B. traveling C. having traveled D. traveled 13. Failures are more likely to hit___ . A. the unready and the unlucky B. unready and unlucky C. one unready and unlucky D. each unready and unlucky 14. Her mother believed that it wasn’t until Boyle obtained an acting scholarship___ she became more willing to take part in social activities. A. when B. however C. then D. that 15. When he learned that he had no choice but___ , Jack muttered under his breath, “I hate this stupid road.” A. to drive B. drive C. driving D. drives 16.While___ college I worked evenings at a retail store, and on slow nights my co-worker Susan would often sing along the radio. A. attended B. attending C. to attend D. having attended 17. Tom___ fault with the way his wife cooks. A. always finds B. has always found C. always found D. is always finding 18. Why___ the milk? Does it smell sour? A. do you smell B. are you smelling C. smells D. does it smell 19. The rescue team reported that the water___ cold. A. was feeling B. had been feeling C. feels D. felt 20. The chef___ the pudding to see if it was sweet enough. A. was tasting B. is tasting C. should taste D. tastes 21. Jim is enjoying his holiday in the Arctic. He___ touristy places and he___ the cold. A. hated… didn’t mind B. hated… was not minding C. hates… doesn’t mind D. hates… isn’t minding 22. Chuck___ of emigrating, but I think he should stay where he is. A. thinks B. was thinking C. is thinking D. thought 23. It is five years since we last___ from him. A. hear B. have heard C. didn’t hear D. heard 24. We___ you were still on holiday. When did you get back? A. thought B. have thought C. had thought D. think
25. The fans for six hours, and the movie star still hasnt turned up A B. have waited C. have been waiting D. waIt 26. The first tourist who will get a surprise A. arrives arrIv C. will arrive D. is going to arrive 27. Look at the mess you' ve made. Your grandma a heart attack A. is going to get B will get C. gets D. is to get 28. Watch out! The roof A. is to collay Is going C will collapse D. collapses 29. No one the suspect without the permission of the police A. is going to contact B. is to contact C. contacts D. contacted 30. I to attend my roommate's wedding, but something came up A had wanted B. have wanted C. wanted D. was to want 31. He orders me about as though i his wife A B am going to be D. have been 32. He looked as if he a decent meal for a month A. hasn't had B. d idnt have C. hadn't had D. was not going to have 33. It is time we A. left C. should leave D. ought to leave 34. Last Sunday we a barbecue party but it rained A. were having C. would have D. were going to have 35. We the contract when the detective phoned us A. were about to sign B were going to sign C. would sign D. have signed 36. Charlie is gentle by nature, but rude this time A B. is be C. being D. seeming 37. By the end of next month, they the financial report A. would have completed B will have completed D. will complete 38. They would rather read than a to talk B talking C. talk D. talked 39. My sister preferto A. talking.. read ing B. talk. read
3 25.The fans___ for six hours, and the movie star still hasn’t turned up. A. waited B. have waited C. have been waiting D. wait 26. The first tourist who___ will get a surprise. A. arrives B. arrived C. will arrive D. is going to arrive 27. Look at the mess you’ve made. Your grandma___ a heart attack. A. is going to get B. will get C. gets D. is to get 28. Watch out! The roof___ . A. is to collapse B. is going to collapse C. will collapse D. collapses 29. No one___ the suspect without the permission of the police. A. is going to contact B. is to contact C. contacts D. contacted 30. I___ to attend my roommate’s wedding, but something came up. A. had wanted B. have wanted C. wanted D. was to want 31. He orders me about as though I___ his wife. A. am B. am going to be C. were D. have been 32. He looked as if he ___ a decent meal for a month. A. hasn’t had B. didn’t have C. hadn’t had D. was not going to have 33. It is time we___ . A. left B. leave C. should leave D. ought to leave 34. Last Sunday we___ a barbecue party but it rained. A. were having B. had C. would have D. were going to have 35. We___ the contract when the detective phoned us. A. were about to sign B. were going to sign C. would sign D. have signed 36. Charlie is gentle by nature, but___ rude this time. A. is B. is being C. being D. seeming 37. By the end of next month, they___ the financial report. A. would have completed B. will have completed C. complete D. will complete 38. They would rather read than___ . A. to talk B. talking C. talk D. talked 39. My sister prefers___ to___ . A. talking… reading B. talk… read
C. talking….read D to talk... read ing 40 ---Shall i give you a check? -fd rather you cash. pay C paying D. to pay 41. Cathy wants to tell Henry, but I'd rather she A didnt B wouldnt C. wont D. doesn't 42. A: Do you want Susan to repair it herself? B: I'd prefer her the electrician A C. to ring D. will ring 43. The government doesn't wish Dr. Smith a professorship at a foreign university A. will accept B to accept C accepts D accepting 44. Im broke. I wishI so much money A. didn't spend B hadnt spent C. haven't spent D. dont spend 45. Learning difficulty in detail in Chapter 4 A. will be dealt B is going to be dealt C. will be dealt with D. will deal with 46. The spokesman said that the case a was been looked into B was being looked C was being looked int D had been looked 47. The superintendent ordered that the area A evacuated B be evacuated C being evacuated D. to be 48. Bill suggested the restaurant but Lucy was against it a. to sell B selling C. should sell D. sell 49. Alex suggested that the farm into a golf course but no one liked the idea A should be converted B being converted c. been converted D. to be converted 50. Alans parents are still wondering who suggested in the car race A. his taking part B for his taking part C. his take pa D. him to take part 51. The instructor forbade mobile phones in the classroom a to use B C. for students'using D. for students to use 52. The instructor forbade the students mobile phones in the classroom A. use B. used C. to use D. for 53. John is determined to get a ticket even if it means in a queue all night A. standing B. to stand
4 C. talking… read D. to talk… reading 40. ---Shall I give you a check? ---I’d rather you___ cash. A. pay B. paid C. paying D. to pay 41. Cathy wants to tell Henry, but I’d rather she___ . A. didn’t B. wouldn’t C. won’t D. doesn’t 42. A: Do you want Susan to repair it herself? B: I’d prefer her___ the electrician. A. ring B. rang C. to ring D. will ring 43. The government doesn’t wish Dr. Smith___ a professorship at a foreign university. A. will accept B. to accept C. accepts D. accepting 44. I’m broke. I wish I___ so much money. A. didn’t spend B. hadn’t spent C. haven’t spent D. don’t spend 45. Learning difficulty___ in detail in Chapter 4. A. will be dealt B. is going to be dealt C. will be dealt with D. will deal with 46. The spokesman said that the case___ . A was been looked into B. was being looked C. was being looked into D. had been looked 47. The superintendent ordered that the area___ . A. evacuated B. be evacuated C. being evacuated D. to be evacuated 48. Bill suggested___ the restaurant but Lucy was against it. A. to sell B. selling C. should sell D. sell 49. Alex suggested that the farm___ into a golf course but no one liked the idea. A. should be converted B. being converted C. been converted D. to be converted 50. Alan’s parents are still wondering who suggested___ in the car race. A. his taking part B. for his taking part C. his take part D. him to take part 51. The instructor forbade___ mobile phones in the classroom. A. to use B. using C. for students’ using D. for students to use 52. The instructor forbade the students___ mobile phones in the classroom. A. use B. used C. to use D. for use 53. John is determined to get a ticket even if it means___ in a queue all night. A. standing B. to stand
C. stand D. will have to stand 54. When he declined the job offer, he didnt mean the company A. insulting B. wanting to insult D. to insult 55. I regret that this time I cannot promise you anything A. to say B C have to say D. must 56. He has always regretted the opportunity at college A. not to have taken B. not having taken C. not to take D. not take 57. She tried the name of the boy, but was too confused to think of anything a. to recall B recalling C. recall 58. The tourist tried something funny to get rid of the embarrassment A. to talk about B. talked about C talking about D even talk about 59. Even experts have difficulty which depressed patients need protection A to decid B. decide C. when to decide D. deciding 60. Margaret Mead, who sought the young and old to each other in a recent lecture, was sympathetic to the young A explaining C explanations D explained 61. In spite of has been said about genetically mod ified food, most people rema skeptical A. all what B. all that C. all which D. all 62. Since they had no cars, the students could do nothing but a lift A to thumb B thumb C thumbing 63. I'm afraid that we have no choice but you to leave A. to ask B. ask C. aski D. will ask 64. You may eat certain supermarket foods while shopping you save the wrapper so the checker can ring up the value of what you' ve consumed A provided B. however C. although D 65. They were fond of snakes and lizards, surprised me A. which B. that C. this D. It 66. The students are allowed to take only such book A B as they C. as whe D. as if 67. The theme of discussion was we should enter for the competition
5 C. stand D. will have to stand 54. When he declined the job offer, he didn’t mean___ the company. A. insulting B. wanting to insult C. any insult D. to insult 55. I regret___ that this time I cannot promise you anything. A. to say B. saying C. have to say D. must say 56. He has always regretted___ the opportunity at college. A. not to have taken B. not having taken C. not to take D. not take 57. She tried___ the name of the boy, but was too confused to think of anything. A. to recall B. recalling C. recall D. recalled 58. The tourist tried___ something funny to get rid of the embarrassment. A. to talk about B. talked about C. talking about D. even talk about 59. Even experts have difficulty___ which depressed patients need protection. A. to decide B. decide C. when to decide D. deciding 60. Margaret Mead, who sought___ the young and old to each other in a recent lecture, was sympathetic to the young. A. explaining B. to explain C. explanations D. explained 61. In spite of___ has been said about genetically modified food, most people remain skeptical. A. all what B. all that C. all which D. all it 62. Since they had no cars, the students could do nothing but___ a lift. A. to thumb B. thumb C. thumbing D. must thumb 63. I’m afraid that we have no choice but___ you to leave. A. to ask B. ask C. asking D. will ask 64. You may eat certain supermarket foods while shopping___ you save the wrapper so the checker can ring up the value of what you’ve consumed. A. provided B. however C. although D. as 65. They were fond of snakes and lizards, ____ surprised me. A. which B. that C. this D. it 66. The students are allowed to take only such books___ really necessary. A. as are B. as they are C. as when D. as if 67. The theme of discussion was___ we should enter for the competition