英语语法练习题

英语语法练习题（一）

Part I. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given word in the brackets. (20%)

1. This pair of trousers ____________ (cost) fifty yuan.

2. All their belongs, together with the remains of torn-up newspapers, _________ (lie) scattered over the carpets.

3. The class _________ (be) taking notes, their pens scribing quickly over their exercise books.

4. John, rather than his roommates, ___________ (be) to blame.

5. It’s high time that we _________ (have) a rest.

6. When she ___________ (arrive) I ___________ (telephone) Harry. (= She arrived during my telephone call.)

7. I wouldn’t object to ___________ (ask) some questions.

8. It is recommended that the work ___________ (not start) until all the preparations have been made.

9. I didn’t mean ___________ (eat) anything but the cakes looked so good that I couldn’t resist

________ (try) one.

10. A President’s power is very strong. He is the most _________ (power) executive in t he nation.

11. What _____________ (happen) if they can’t reach an agreement?

12. If we ___________ (catch) the 10 o’clock train, we _________ (get) there by lunch time.

13. What is __________ (funny) joke you have ever heard?

14. It’s _________ (pr etty) well impossible to travel over these mountains.

15. Unreliable delivery dates are one of the most important obstacles to ____________ (increase) our exports.

16. Lee __________ (learn) English for several years, and at last he _________ (master) the irregular verbs.

17. It’s the first time I __________ (explain) this particular aspect of grammar.

18. This time tomorrow everyone __________ (read) of your success, and all sorts of people

__________ (ring) up to congratulate you.

19. It is highly desirable that every effort __________ (make) to reduce expenditure and that every member of the staff ___________ (economize) wherever possible.

20. The witness denied ___________ (see) the statue on your way to the bank.

Part II. Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences. (15%)

21. _______________ your help I should have failed in the project.

A. But for

B. Due to

C. Owing to

D. Thanks

22. He is senior to me __________ age, but not of service.

A. in point of

B. in view of

C. with a view to

D. with an eye to

23. ___________ rain, the football match will be postponed.

A. In consequence of

B. In defiance of

C. In danger

D. In the event of

24. Miss Coleman hinted ________ the idea that she was wealthy.

A. on

B. in

C. for

D. at

25. To the dinner party all her _____ were invited.

A. relation

B. relations

C. a relation

D. the relations

26. That man is not _____________.

A. enough scholar

B. much of a scholar

C. much scholar

D. enough of scholar

27. His thesis treats ___________ social changes between wars.

A. on

B. about

C. for

D. of

28. He has been staying at home ____________ days.

A. these all last few

B. these last few all

C. all these last few

D. these last all few

29. ___________ recommendation has so far been made by the technicians.

A. Several such

B. No such a

C. Such no

D. No such

30. __________ meat is tainted.

A. That one-third

B. One-third that

C. Such a

D. Few such

31. __________ work has to be done before the plant goes into operation.

A. Much

B. A number of

C. Neither

D. Double