1．The old man _____ our guide.
A．acted B．undertook as
C．undertook to be D．worked
2．It is reported that the match between the Chinese
Team and the Korean Team______ to be exciting.
A．proves B．turns out
C．promises D．hopes
3．－Is the table free?
－Sorry, it is already______.
A．seated B．bought
C．busy D．engaged
4．To learn to speak a foreign language well, ______.
A．much practice is needed by one
B．much practice will be needed
C．one needs much practice
D．one is needed with practice
5．It is better to lose one's life than _____.
A．if you lose your spirit B．losing his spirit
C．to lose one's spirit D．your spirit getting
lost
6．In front of the farmhouse, they met a little boy ______
a branch to make a walking stick.
A．who was working on B．that working at
C．who worked at D．was working on
7．We will have to ______ each other to see whether art
is more important than science.
A．discuss with B．talk with
C．argue D．debate
8．______ I had read the books on the reading list before
I attended the lecture!
A．Only if B．Even if
C．If only D．What if
9．Don't be unhappy. With time _____, you will get a
higher pay.
A．going by B．goes by
C．went by D．has gone by
10．He was not satisfied with a paper map. ______, he
built a model that could move to show how the position
of the stars changed from season to season.
A．Instead of B．Therefore
C．However D．Anyhow
11．－Why doesn't he make notes?
－He has no pen _____. He seems ______ it.
A．to write, to forget bringing
B．to write, to forget to bring
C．to write with, to have forgotten to bring
D．to use with, to have forgotten
12．People shouldn't experiment ______ animals.
A．in B．on
C．at D．with
13．They used up all their money to _____ their lost
son.
A．seek B．seek out
C．search D．look search of
14．_____ is no doubt that he will get the present he
has always dreamt ____.
A．There; of B．It; about
C．There; to D．It; of
15．Only if you can keep it secret ______ tell you all
about the matter.
A．I will B．will I
C．do I D．I shall
