II. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Which _________ does your company manufacture?
a. produce b. product c. production d. productive
7. The morning's work was constantly _________ by phone calls.
a. made b. interrupted c. created d. changed
8. _________ they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climates.
a. Even though b. In spite of c. Nevertheless d. Despite
9. People are fleeing the area in panic.
a. excitement b. fear c. gust d. danger
10. Before the plane takes off, passengers must __________ their seat belts.
a. fasten b. flee c. emit d. unbind
11. My morning __________ is to get up at seven, have breakfast, then leave home at eight.
a. timetable b. habit c. routine d. action
12. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned, but he couldn’t do the business well because of his lack of __________.
a. experiment b. service c. hobby d. experience
13. After every semester some best students are always __________ prizes and scholarship.
a. awarded b. devoted c. obtained d. prevented
14. Vaccinating is the best __________ of some certain infectious disesases.
a. prevent b. prevention c. preventing d. preventor
15. The course required regular __________. Peter was not allowed to take the examination because of his several absences.
a. entertainment b. compliment c. attendance d. expectation
III. Choose the one option - a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentence.
16. “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?” - "__________. Do you need only one?”
a. I'm sorry b. Not at all c. Yes, I do d. Yes, I would.
17. Professor Kidd __________ three books since 1999, and she's working on her fourth.
a. has been writing b. has written c. wrote d. writes
18. I remember An, __________ rode the bus to school with.
a. who I b. I c. which I d. that I
19. Who __________ our bike? – Mike did.
a did give you b. did you give c. you gave d. gave you
20. She finds ________ the guitar interesting.
a. to playing b. play c. that playing d. playing
21. The farmers in my village have got a crop failure ________ pests and insects.
a. because b. due to c. as d. in spite of
22. We _________ the lesson thoroughly because our teacher __________ it twice.
a. will understand / was explaining b. had understood / explained
c. understood / had explained d. were understanding / has explained
23. He will see you in August when he __________ back.
a. will be b. came c. will have come d. comes
24. They would rather Mary __________ them when they are talking.
a. not interrupt b. does not interrupt c. did not interrupt d. not interruptted
25. No sooner had they got on the plane than the engine started.
a. They did not have enough time to get on the plane.
b. They had trouble starting the engine of the plane.
c. The engine started as soon as they got on the plane.
d. They were too late to get on the plane.
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
16. Mark does not work hard, and _________.
A. I don't, too B. so do I C. neither I do D. I don't, either
17. She is _________ a kind girl that everybody loves her.
A. such B. so C. very D. too
18. When he was young, he _________ in the army for 10 years.
A. was served B. used to serve C. serving D. has served
19. She's got two children, _________ of whom live nearby.
A. none B. all C. both D. each
20. I hope nobody will hurt _________.
A. himself B. themselves C. herself D. oneself
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
16. Mark does not work hard, and _________.
A. I don't, too B. so do I C. neither I do D. I don't, either
17. She is _________ a kind girl that everybody loves her.
A. such B. so C. very D. too
18. When he was young, he _________ in the army for 10 years.
A. was served B. used to serve C. serving D. has served
19. She's got two children, _________ of whom live nearby.
A. none B. all C. both D. each
20. I hope nobody will hurt _________.
A. himself B. themselves C. herself D. oneself