222.You’d better ______ the dispute.

A. to leave them settling B. to leave them to settle C. leave them settling D. leave them to settle

223. Here are some books by Agatha Christie. You can read ______ you like.

A. whichever one B. whose C. whatever one D. what

224. Groceries are expensive. Each time I go shopping I seem ______ more.

A. spending B. be spending C. to spending D. to be spending

225. The weather may not be find tomorrow, in ______ case we’ll have to put the trip off.

A. this B which C. that D. whose 226. It is not until 1997 ______ their sovereign rights over Hong Kong.

A. will the Chinese people resume B. the Chinese people will resume C. that the Chinese people will resume D. that will the Chinese people resume

227. I didn’t actually see them ______ the safe, but I heard them ______ about that.

A. open, talk B. to open, talk C. open, talking D. to open, talking

228. We preferred ______ the meeting rather than ______ it without adequate preparation.

A. canceling, holding B. to cancel, to hold C. canceling, hold D. to cancel, hold 229. _____, many people still vote against the use of penalty.

A. However some crimes are inexcusable B. However are some crimes inexcusable C. However inexcusable some crimes are D. Some crimes are however inexcusable 230. weather ______, we’ll go for an outing.

A. being permitted B. permitted C. permitting D. permits

231. He regrets _____ my advice.

A. not having taken B. not take C. to have not taken D. not to take 232. He hates you _____ him early in the morning. A. phone B. phoning C. to have phoned D. having phoned 233. I can't understand _____ mixed up in the theft. A. his get B. him to get C. his got D. his getting 234. My dress _____ when it caught on the nail. A. tears B. torn C. is torn D. tore 235. We all went to the movie, he _____ behind.

A. was remaining B. remaining C. was remained D. remained 236. _____ with air, a life jacket will keep a person afloat. A. It is filled B. Filling C. When filled D. When filling it

237. It was when their house had been buried in snow _____ some idea about the seriousness of the situation. A. that they had B. had they C. that did they had D. did they had 238. It was unusual for there _____ so few students in the classroom. A. to be B. be C. being D. are 239. He was awaken by someone _____ at the door.

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A. tapping B. to tap C. tapped D. tap

240. You should put your dirty shirt together with the clothing _____ next to the washing machine. A. laundering B. of laundering C. to be laundered D. for laundered

241. The leaders were seen _____ in the hall but they didn't make known the problems _____. A. be assembling, discussed B. assembling, discussed C. assembled, discussing D. be assembled, discussing 242. Suddenly we felt the atmosphere _____ tense. A. to grow B. grown C. grow D. grew 243. The plan _____ read, a heated discussion began. A. had been B. has been C. having been D. was 244. _____ a machine, she met with a lot of difficulties at first. A. Having never handled B. Never handling C. Having handled never D. Never handled 245. It's no use _____ that you don't understand their dialect. A. pretending B. pretended C. pretend D. to pretend 246. It's Sunday today. You needn't _____ so early this morning. A. got up B. to get up C. getting up D. have got up 247. She couldn't bear _____ fun of like that. A. made B. being making C. being made D. making 248. He has been hoping for a rise in salary for a year but he _____ ask for it yet. A. daren't B. doesn't dare C. hadn't dared D. won't dare 249. With the curtains _____, the room was dark. A. drew B. were drawn C. drawing D. drawn 250. I don't mind her _____ at the party.

A. wear jewels B. wearing jewels C. to wear jewels D. wore jewels

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251. Maggie tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it _____ when she was trying to go to sleep. A. sounding B. humming C. ticking D. ringing

252. The ______ in David’s character has hindered him from advancement in his career. A. weakness B. shortcoming C. demerit D. defect

253. Mr Robinson knew that the most trivial chore could prove to be a ______ if approached with enthusiasm. A. price B. reward C. bonus D. refund

254. On New Year’s Eve, there will be a firework ________ at People’s square. A. display B. performance C. show D. exhibition

255. Mrs Smith is afraid that she and her husband don’t see _________ on New Year Resolutions. A. face to face B. eye to eye C. back to back D. heart to heart

256. Any child who is _________ made a victim of violence from brothers or sisters will have emotional troubles when he grows up.

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A. repeatedly B. quickly C. briskly D. rarely

257. Fred has _____ kind of humour that can only be appreciated by these willing to search beneath the surface. A. on obvious B. a hidden C. a subtle D. controlled

258. The crippled Westkey proudly walked with a ________ to the platform to join the children. A. jump B. limp C. hop D. jog

259. The ________ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London. A. valued B. valueless C. invaluable D. usable

260. We expect Mr Drew will _________ Class Two when Miss Syme retires. A. take over B. toke up C. take off D. take to

261. Betty advised me to label our luggage carefully in case it gets _____ in transit. A. misused B. mishandled C. mistaken D. mislaid

262. Our side my office window, there is a fire _______ on the right. A. ladder B. escape C. steps D. stairs

263. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter kit’s mouth _____. A. wet B. ooze C. water D. moisten

264. When Langston waited to be saved by Jesus, he saw the lighted candles on the altar ______ in the draught from the opening window. A. flickering B. fluttering C. shivering D. wavering

265. Marilyn will not be able to come to the Christmas party as she is _______ with a cold. A. laid down B. laid out C. laid by D. laid up

266. Mr Brown’s numerous New Year’s resolutions came to nothing just as the saying goes: ―A leopard newer changes its _____.‖ A. spots B. dots C. patches D. points

267. My cousin Nancy is often in a poisonous mood; I suppose it’s because she is _______ child. A. one B. alone C. single D. an only

268. The two scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours _____ last night. A. at length B. in full C. on end D. in time

269. I can’t read the marks and notes Jenny made in the margin because they are too ________. A. faint B. misty C. transparent D. opaque

270. Mr Harrington asked his son Clive to buy a _____ of bread at the baker’s near his school. A. pound B. loaf C. packet D. bag

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271. When the crowd saw the prize-fighter stretched out on the canvas, shouts and cheers _______ from it. A. broke up B. broke forth C. broke through D. break upon

272. This detective story might not be _______ interesting to keep the child awake. A. enough B. adequately C. amply D. sufficiently

273. The two pieces of fried steak Mr King had for dinner gave him _____. A. an upset stomach B. a headache C. a sore throat D. an infection

274. If reading is to accomplish anything more than _______ time, it must be active. A. wasting B. spending C. passing D. idling

275. The _____ from the airport was really tiring because it was situated for from the city. A. flight B. travel C. crossing D. journey

276. Kenya’s Tsavo Game Park ________ Susan much of the wildlife park she had visited in New Jersey. A. reminded B. recalled C. received D. remembered

277. Dr Meck wrote: ―As is true with most animals, the wolf is an opportunist while the deer is one of the shyest _________ animals in existence.‖ A. savage B. tame C. wild D. strange

278. The juvenile delinquent was released in _______ of his good behavior. A. case B. way C. view D. event

279. The young student who wears her long hair in _______ is from Yobohama. A. tails B. plaits C. fringes D. ends

280. Did you notice the _______ on the doctor’s face when he heard that Kino had found the pearl of the world. A. appearance B. expression C. description D. look

281. When our university laboratory bought this microscope we were given a one year’s _______. A. reservation B. security C. proof D. guarantee

282. Don’t _______ about lunch for the instructors, because they promised to get some on the way. A. brother B. fuss C. trouble D. think

283. The football player had studied economics in the university for _____ of roughly six years. A. a decade B. a time C. an age D. a period

284. Caracas has been called the Los angles of South America; at _____ they look exactly the same. A. short notice B. first sight C. first impression D. first appearance

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