本科公共英语模拟试卷

模拟试卷

Part I V ocabulary and Structure (20%)

1.It is important that you _____C_____ immediate action in this matter.

A.would take

B. could take

C. should take

D. took

2.They were ____D_____ leave their country.

A.required

B. compelled

C. made

D. forced to

3.The police haven’t been able to ____A______the mysterious bank robbery.

A.solve

B. solution

C. answer

D. settle with

4.Children learn from their ___C_____.

A. weaknesses

B. faults

C. mistakes

D. responses

5.Neither of us ______B____ to undertake the responsibility.

A.were wanting

B. wants

C. want

D. have wanted

6.He _____D_____ live in the country than in the city.

A.prefers

B. has better

C. likes to

D. would rather

7. Y ou will be ______A____ if you hide in that cave.

A.safe

B. noisy

C. security

D. living

8. Madam Curie is a very famous ____D______.

A.hero

B. science

C. scientific

D. scientist

9. “I’m afraid I can’t come after all.”“Well, in that ____D______ I’m not going either.”

A.matter

B. situation

C. occasion

D. case

10. Y our composition is almost perfect _____A_____ a few spelling mistakes.

A.except for

B. except

C. but

D. besides

11. I haven’t seen you for quite some time. What ____C______ lately?

A.did you do

B. were you doing

C. have you been doing

D. had you done

12. _____C_____ was the center of our planetary system was difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.

A. It was the sun and not the earth

B. Being the sun and not the earth

C. That the sun and not the earth

D. The sun and not the earth

13. Mr. Brown is a very _____B_____ speaker.

A. current

B. forceful

C. drifting

D. continental

14. She _____B_____ her voice on the phone.

A. pretended

B. disguised

C. covered

D. wrapped

15. The young lady _____D_____ for help when a man robbed her of her bag.

A. burst

B. crashed

C. clipped

D. screamed

16. Y our picture is good _____D_____ some of the colours.

A. besides

B. in addition to

C. except

D. except for

17. It is not a popular belief. _____A_____, I think it is true.

A. Nevertheless

B. As a result

C. In effect

D. In fact

18. Mary couldn’t open the front door because she ____C______ the key.

A. has forgotten

B. was forgetting

C. had forgotten

D. forgets

19. The relation between the two countries is ____C______ of improvement.

A. able

B. can

C. capable

D. like

20. The FBI has _____C_____ the criminal to Chicago.

A. after

B. searched

C. traced

D. run

Part II Use of English (20 %)

1. —Hello, Bob, haven’t seen you for ages, you look fine.

— A

A. Thank you, you look well, too.

B. Hello, where have you been?

C. I’m not fine these days.

D.I met you just last week.

2. —It’s fine and warm today. What about walking home?

— A

A. That’s a good idea.

B. Good, thanks.

C. Oh, it’s not good.

D. That’s very kind of you.

3. — Hi, is Mary there, please?

—_____A____

A. Hold on. I’ll get her.

B. N o, she isn’t here.

C. Y es, she lives here.

D. Y es, what do you want?

4. — What a lovely day! Why not go swimming this afternoon?

— B

A. Because it's raining.

B. It sounds nice!

C. Why do you go swimming?

D. Have a good time!

5. —I’m afraid I must be off now.

—Oh? A

A. See you later, then.

B. I’m very sorry.

C. No, don’t go now.

D. That’s OK.

6. --Thank you for your help.

-- _____B____.

A. It doesn't matter

B. You're welcome

C. You're kind

D. I don't think so

7. -- You speak English well.

-- _____A____.

A. Thank you for saying so

B. I don't think so

C. No, I don't speak well enough

D. Certainly

8. -- Well done, Jim. You did very well in the high jump.

-- _____C____.

A. I'm glad to hear that

B. That's right.

C. Thank you

D. The same to you

9. --Will you please give the note to him?

-- ______A________.

A. Certainly, I'll give it to him

B. No, please not

C. Sorry, I don't

D. Yes, please do