英语考试模拟试卷一

---Mary, what do you think of the soup I cooked especially for you?  
---___________________, but it tastes too oily.

--I have got something weighing on my mind. Could you give me some advice?
---___________________ Tell me all about it and I will do what I can.

---I'd rather have some wine, if you don't mind.
---___________________ Don't forget that you'll drive.

--- Have you made up your mind to lose weight?
---Of course. ___________________ 

---I'm afraid I can't complete the marathon next week.
---___________________ You have been practicing a lot.

--You couldn't have chosen any present better for me.  
---___________________

-- Can I help you with your suitcase?
---___________________

---You haven’t lost the ticket, have you?
---___________________ I know it’s not easy to get another one at the moment.

---Do you mind if I keep pets in this building?   
---___________________

---Hello, may I speak to Mike?  
---___________________

--- Sorry, I can't find the books you asked for.   
---___________________

--- You are late! The discussion started 30 minutes ago.   
--- ___________________

-- That’s a beautiful dress you have on! 
--- ___________________

--- I didn't mean to do that. Please forgive me.   
---___________________

--- I am so sorry to interrupt you again.  
---___________________ 

--- What do you think of this novel?   
---___________________  

--- Thank you for your invitation.
---___________________ 

--- Lisa, I was wondering if you could come to my birthday party this Saturday?
---___________________

---___________________?    
---Yes, how much is this shirt?

---Excuse me, it’s urgent I’d like to talk to your manager.   
---___________________

---I'm sorry I'm late.
--- ___________________ Come earlier next time.

--- I was wondering if you'd like to come over tonight.
---___________________

-- Would you come and have dinner with us?
---___________________

---How was John’s homework done?   
--- ___________________

---Will you come to my graduation ceremony tomorrow?
--- ___________________ but I’ll have to attend an important meeting.

 --- ___________________---A little.

---These math problems are simply beyond me!
--- ___________________. We just need to practice more.

 --- ___________________--- I’m afraid you need a new battery.

--- I just remember I forgot to answer your e-mail for such a long time. I’m terribly sorry.--- ___________________

In India more than one hundred languages are spoken, ________ which only fourteen are  recognized as official.

Techniques for ________sleep would involve learning to control both mind and body so that sleep can occur.

It is important to ________between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language.

It is too early to say whether IBM’s competitors will be able to ________their products to the new hardware at an affordable cost.

This research has attracted wide coverage in the ________and has featured on BBC television’s Tomorrow’s World.

I had just posted the letter when I remembered that hadn’t ________the cheque.

She had a tense expression on her face, ________she were expecting trouble.

They were ________admission to the military exhibition because they were foreigners.

It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in ________.

Residents were cutting their lawns, washing their cars and otherwise ________ a pleasant, sunny day.

The fire was finally brought under control, but not __________ extensive damage had been caused.

Purchasing the new production line will be a __________ deal for the company.

Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert __________ it means standing in a queue all night.

We hadn’t met for 20 years, but I recognized her __________ I saw her.

Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak __________ Chinese.

Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are the main situations __________ formal language is used.

Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun __________ sightseeing.

If the building project __________ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.

He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won __________ and a scholarship.

Jack wishes that he __________ business instead of history when he was in university.

The older New England villages have changed relatively little __________ a gas station or two in recent decades.

The Car Club couldn’t __________ to meet the demands of all its members.

Extensive reporting on television has helped to __________ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.

The president promised to keep all the board members __________ of how the negotiations were going on.

Eating too much fat can __________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

By the time he arrives in Beijing, we __________ here for two days.

According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life __________: 77.2 years.

The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, __________ all practical value by the time they were finished.

As a public relations officer, he is said __________ some very influential people.

Our hopes __________ and fell in the same instant.

With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers __________ before their time.

A season ticket __________ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.

__________ in the office had made a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.

In recent years much more emphasis has been put __________ developing the students’ productive skills.

Only a selected number of landladies in the neighbourhood have been allowed by the university to take in __________.

It is important that the hotel receptionist _______ that guests are registered correctly.

I suggested he should _______ himself to his new conditions.

I’ll never forget _______ you for the first time.

Cancellation of the flight _______ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.

That young man still denies _______ the fire behind the store.

_______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21,000.

Without proper lessons, you could _______ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.

Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body’s need for it from natural sources without turning _______ the salt bottle.

He always did well at school _______ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.

_______ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.

All the key words in the article are printed in _______ type so as to attract readers’ attention.

The basic features of the communication process are identified in one question: Who says _______ through what channel to whom?

I didn’t _______ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.

The hours _______ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people.

I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _______ a room with someone else.

The early pioneers had to _______ many hardships to settle on the new land.

The suggestion that the major _______ the prizes was accepted by everyone.

Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, _______ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.

Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested _______ at the next town.

I didn’t know the word. I had to _______ a dictionary.

The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _______ his arguments in favour of the new theory.

There are signs _______ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.

I think I was at school, _______ I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the news.

It is said that the math teacher seems _______ towards bright students.

In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took _______ trouble over the figures.

— “May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o’clock tonight?”
— “I’m sorry. Mr. Williams _______ to a conference long before then.”

You _______ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.

The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes, _______ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities.

Everybody _______ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.

Putting in a new window will _______ cutting away part of the roof.

Living in the western part of the country has its problems, _______ obtaining fresh water is not the least.

In the _______ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.

The manager would rather his daughter _______ in the same office.

_______, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.

The British constitution is _______ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.

As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to _______ it.

These books, which you can get at any bookshop, will give you _______ you need.

Not until the game had begun _______ at the sports ground.

Young people are not _______ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.

Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is _______.