Ⅰ. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A : Multiple Choice
1. The young lady prefers dressing up for a party to _______ by others.
A. be noticed B. being noticed
C. having been noticed D. have been noticed
2. _______, Toscanini was born in Italy in 1867.
A. He was a great conductor B. A great conductor
C. A great conductor who was D. Though a great conductor
3. In that company only Chris Evans _______ objections in the meeting.
A. dare to raise B. dares raise C. dared raise D. dare not to raise
4. I want to know _______.
A. what matter it is B. what’s the matter
C. what the matter is D. the matter is what
5. It sounds _______ the situation is unlikely to improve.
A. as if B. how C. as D. so that
6. Then he told me _______ he was doing was very important.
A. that B. that how C. what that D. why what
7. We thought _______ strange that Tony Stark should come.
A. that B. it C. this D. what
8. I know nothing about the young lady _______ she is from Beijing.
A. except B. that C. except that D. except for
9. The reason _______ he was fired was _______ he was often late with his work.
A. which; that B. that; because C. why; because D. why; that
10. _______ do you think will get the first prize in the English Competition?
A. who B. whom C. whose D. whoever
11. It is _______ he said _______ is very important to me.
A. what; that B. that; that C. all that; what D. which; that
12. Thor is no longer _______ he was two years ago.
A. that B. whom C. what D. which
13. The officer command that the wounded _______ to hospital as soon as possible.
A. would be sent B. should be sent C. need to send D. should send
14. Last Sunday he made a promise _______ he was free be would take me to Beijing for a visit.
A. if B. when C. that if D. whether
15. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars _______ road conditions need _______.
A. that; to be improved B. which; to be improved
C. where; improving D. when; improving
16. I have no doubt _______ we’ll succeed.
A. what B. whether C. when D. that
17. Free film tickets will be sent to _______ are interested in film.
A. whomever B. whoever C. no matter who D. whichever