English: On thi DH

PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1
1. His face has a rather sad ….
A. look B. aspect C. visage D. light
2. He has written a book on the … of London.
A. story B. past C. events D. history
3. Can you do me a/an … and post this letter?
A. help B. promise C. aid D. favour
4. The mechanic explained in great … how the car worked.
A. clarity B. information C. detail D. example
5. The schoolboy … down to tie his shoelace.
A. leaned B. stooped C. turned D. went
6. She has a part time job; she works … day.
A. each other B. every other
C. one the other D. the other every
7. They were married …
A. secret B. in secret C. in a secret D. in the secret
8. The old man said that he was opposed … the marriage of his niece.
A. to B. by C. from D. against
9. Don’t be too hard on him; he’s doing the job…
A. he can as best B. as he can best
C. as best he can D. best as he can
10. He … some unusual educational beliefs.
A. keeps B. carries C. holds D. takes
11. We shall be competing … some of the best teams in the country.
A. over B. against C. between D. beside
12. “I’d like to be in one of that …” Paul said.
A. teachers classes B. teacher classes
C. teacher’s class D. teacher’s classes
13. He says he has got … in his stomach.
A. pains B. aches C. hurt D. suffering
14. No one helped him; he did it …
A. himself all B. all by himself
C. by all himself D. by himself all
15. The country’s wealth comes chiefly from its many …
A. herd of cattle B. herd of cattles
C. herds of cattles D. herds of cattle
16. Edward … goes to bed before midnight.
A. hardly never B. seldom never
C. hardly ever D. almost ever
17. They said they were happy they had put their trust … me.
A. in B. on C. on to D. with
18. Tell me … there is any special that you would like to do.
A. that B. if C. so D. which
19. … from anything else, she is always late for work.
A. Not only B. As well C. Except D. Apart
20. My watch had stopped so I had no way of knowing the right …
A. hour B. moment C. time D. o’clock
21. Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get … their way.
A. out of B. away from C. off D. after 22. There is a large car park … to the station.
A. across B. by C. right D. close
23. Clearing the weeds from the churchyard was much a harder … than the children imagined it would be.
A. task B. deed C. service D. work
24. Why don’t you do something worthwhile with your time in stead of just … it.
A. spending B. using C. wasting D. passing
25. There is no need to take two … for a day’s climbing.
A. pair of boots B. pair of boot
C. pairs of boot D. pairs of boots.


2
1. This meat is rather tough; you have to … it for a long time.
A. chew B. bite C. eat D. swallow
2. We will always … the wonderful winter holiday we had in Austria.
A. remind B. rethink C. reflect D. remember
3. Although he was completely … as a furniture-maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs.
A. unable B. untrained C. incapable D. uneducated
4. Do you … my turning the television now?
A. disapprove B. mind C. want D. object
5. But why did the police suspect you? It just doesn’t make … to me.
A. reason B. right C. sense D. truth
6. The bus was so late reaching the station that I … missed my train.
A. entirely B. already C. soon D. almost
7. Her guest apologized for causing her so much …
A. problem B. complication C. trouble D. damage
8. I saw a thief take Norman’s wallet so I ran … him, but I didn’t catch him.