1. Some 25,000 people were reported ______ in the ever recorded worst earthquake in Iran, which occurred late this month.

　　A. were killed

　　B. to be killed

　　C. killing

　　D. to have been killed

　　2. _____ the teacher's suggestion, Tom finally found a way to settle the problem.

　　A. Following B. To follow

　　C. Follow D. He followed

　　3. ______ that no one was ever prepared for it.

　　A. So suddenly did the bad news come

　　B. So suddenly the bad news came

　　C. So did the bad news come suddenly

　　D. Did the bad news come so suddenly

　　4. "______ the friendship between our two people last forever!", and with this sincere hope, the president concluded his speech.

　　A. Could B. May

　　C. Would D. Must

　　5. We need a more capable leader, ______ with strong will and as well as good humour.

　　A. who B. that

　　C. one D. which

　　6. Many people attend various public lectures, chiefly ______ themselves familiar with the latest development of different fields.

　　A. getting B. to get

　　C. to have got D. got

　　7. It is no longer a problem _______ the poor children in this district can go to school.

　　A. that B. whether

　　C. so D. because

　　8. Of all the applicants, ______ do you think is fit for the position?

　　A. who B. whoever

　　C. whomever D. whichever

　　9. Part of the work is to be finished today and ______ by this weekend.

　　A. another B. the others

　　C. the rest D. the other

　　10. Generally speaking, the hard one works, _______.

　　A. the better he gets result

　　B. the better result he gets

　　C. he gets better result

　　D. does he get better result

　　11. With the worldwide oil crisis, the price of oil has been raised ______ 15%.

　　A. about B. with

　　C. of D. by

　　12. The lectures, ______ the current international issues, are well received.

　　A. are covered B. covered

　　C. covering D. to cover

　　13. Peter is very angry about ______ of the changed timetable.

　　A. not informing

　　B. not being informed

　　C. being not informed

　　D. not to be informed

　　14. It is ______ that terrorism is a great threat to world peace.

　　A. widely accepted

　　B. widely accepting

　　C. wide accepted

　　D. wide accepting

　　15. The house built of stone lasts longer than ____ built of wood.

　　A. the one B. one

　　C. that D. its

　　16. E-mail as well as telephones ____ more and more popular in daily　communication.

　　A. have become

　　B. become

　　C. are becoming

　　D. is becoming

　　17. This kind of cloth ____ well.

　　A. washes

　　B. wash

　　C. is washed

　　D. is washing

　　18. What do you mean ____ saying that you've never heard of it before?

　　A. in B. by

　　C. as D. with

　　19. He's an intelligent boy. He ____ made such a foolish mistake.

　　A. can't have

　　B. may not have

　　C. might not have

　　D. mustn't have

　　20. Each of the engineers and professors is working hard at their posts, ____ to accomplish the goal as soon as possible.

　　A. wish

　　B. for wishing

　　C. wishing

　　D. to wish

　　21. It is just as hard to persuade my wife not to dance ____ to keep me from the football　field.

　　A. so it is B. as it is

　　C. so is it D. as is it

　　22. It was dark and cold. They had to find a house ____ and some wood ____.

　　A. to stay in…to make a fire with

　　B. to stay…to make a fire with

　　C. to stay in…to make a fire

　　D. to stay…to make a fire

　　23 Some of the middle-aged people ____ to the meeting were famous professors.

　　A. were invited

　　B. who invited

　　C. inviting

　　D. invited

　　24 Most green vegetables, ____ for too long, will lose nutrition.

　　A. if to be cooked

　　B. if cooked

　　C. if cooking

　　D. if being cooked

　　25. ____ you dislike ancient buildings, Warrick Castle is worth a visit.

　　A. As

　　B. If

　　C. Even if

　　D. Now that

　　26. ____ the expense, I ____ a round-the-world tour.

　　A. Were it not … would take

　　B. If it were not… take

　　C. Weren't it for… will take

　　D. If it hadn't been for… would have taken

　　27. ____ from the top of the mountain, the whole city looks beautiful.

　　A. Seen B. Seeing

　　C. See D. Looked

　　28. ____ the essay a second time, the hidden meaning will become clearer to you.

　　A. While reading

　　B. After reading

　　C. Your having read

　　D. When you read

　　29. ____ impressed the visitors deeply was ____ the workers made with their hands.

　　A. What…that

　　B. That…that

　　C. What…what

　　D. That…what

　　30.The newspaper's owner and editor ___ away on holiday.

　　A. is B. are

　　C. be D. have been