语法练习

语法练习Practice:1.It is reported that the president once______ in the Viet Nam’s war for three years from 1966-1970. A. served B. had served C. has served D. was serving2. ---No one answered when I called at 6 yesterday.---I ________ to rock music and was absorbed in it.A listenedB was listening C. has listened D. had listened3.I wasn’t paying attention to what he was talking about, so I am afraid I ___ his speech very well.A. had not understoodB. has not understoodC. did not understandD. don’t understand4. I _____ good at table tennis, but I haven’t played it for ages.A. amB. wasC. has beenD. used to be5. I _________ where she gets her money all these days.A. am often wonderingB. often wonderedC. had often wondered D．have often wondered6. ---Tell me what _______ while I was absent.---A thief tried to break into the house when I _______ in your house.A. happened/ stayedB. was happening/ was stayingC. happened/ was stayingD. was happening/ stayed7. ---You are always watching TV.---Only on Sundays. And nobody ______ it but you.A. knowsB. has knownC. knewD. is knowing8. When the old man ______ to walk back to his house ,the sun _____ itself behindthe mountain.A．started ;had already hidden B．had started ;had already hiddenC．had started ;was hiding D．was starting; hid9. Years ago we didn't know this, but recent science ______ that people who don't sleep well soon get ill. A. showed B. has shown C. will showD. is showing10. It ______ for weeks before the first cold wave struck the area.A. rainedB. was rainingC. has rainedD. had been raining1.It is important that he __________ the college entrance examination.A. should attendB. will attendC. must attendD. had to attend8.Don’t come this morning. I would rather you________ the day after tomorrow.A. comeB. cameC.are to comeD. will come3._________ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the film so often.A.If it is notB.Were it notC. had it not beenD. If they were not4.---Did you meet with the famous space hero YanLiwei?---________ I had come here earlier!A.But forB.If notC. For fearD. If only5.Without electricity human life __________ quite difficult today.A.isB.will beC. would have beenD.would be1．The party was successful, but we thought it a pity not __________ you.A.to have invitedB. invitingC.to inviteD. invited2．-- If Mary doe sn’t come to work on time, she may be fired.--Surely she is not so foolish ___________ it.A.as not to realizeB. not as to realizeC. that she didn’t realizeD.as not realizing3．The picure ________ on the wall is painted by my brother.A.having hungB.hangingC.hangsD. being hung4．I appreciate _____________ me during the debate.A. of your supportingB. you to supportC. your supportingD. to your supporting5．The news reporters hurried to the airport, only ___________ the film stars had gone.A. tellB. to be toldC. tellingD. told6．I know what kind of boss he is, so I know what ___________ of him.A. expctedB. to expectC. to be expectingD. expects7. __________ made all of them much disappointed.A. Her not coming backB. her not to come backC. Not her returningD. Not her being back8．Mrs Smith warned her daughter ________________ after drinking.A. never to driveB. to never driveC.never drivingD.never drive9．The boy wanted to swim in the lake, but his mother told him _____________.A. not toB. not to doC. not to do itD. do not to10．I regret __________ you that we are unable to offer you the job.A. informB. having informedC. to informD. informed11．The flowers _________ sweet in the botanical garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature. A. to smell B. smelling C. smeltD. to be smelt12．Don’t use words, expressions, or phrases ___________ only to people with specific knowledge.A. being knownB. having been knownC. to be knownD. known13. While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ____________ into buying something they don’t really need.A. to pursueB. persuadingC. being persuadedD. be persuaded 14．Cleaning women in big cities usually get ________ by the hour.A.payB.payingC.paidD.to pay16.A number of new machines were installed in the factory, thus __________ anincrease in production. A. to result in B. results C.resulting inD.resulted in17.It shames me to say it, but I told a lie when__________ at the meeting by my boss.A.questioningB.having questionedC. questionedD. to be questioned18.__________, but he still couldn’t understand it.A. He had been told many timesB. having been told many timesC. told many timesD. Although he had been told many times19.___________ comfortably in her armchair, the old lady enjoyed light music onthe MP3 with her eyes half ________.A.Seated; closedB.Sat; closingC. Seating; closedD. sitting; close20. ___________ made the student __________ interest in his study.A. Being punished; to loseB. Punished; loseC. Being punished; loseD. having been punished; lose21.What worried the child most was ___________ to visit his mother in the hospital.A. his not allowingB. his not being allowedC. his being not allowedD. having not been allowed22.All the managers agreed that the matter required _____________.A. to look intoB. being looked intoC. to be looked intoD. looking into 23．I feel it is your husband who ____________ for the spoiled child.A. is to blameB. is going to blameC. is to be blamedD. should blame.24．She had no choice but ___________ to the end.A. fightB. to fightC. fightingD. fought 25．Without facts, we can not form a worthwhile opinion, for we need factual knowledge _______ our thinking.A.which to be based onB. on which to baseC. which to base uponD. to which to be based。