Feedback Exercises for important points
Multiple choice:
1. Mum discourages me from chatting online, always ______ I spend a week in the forest without bringing any food. -A
A. saying B. says C. to say D. having said
2. The first mammal______ successfully from an adult cell was Dolly the sheep, and scientists are under way / on the way to ______ other animals nowadays. –C / -D
A. cloned, cloning B. cloning, cloned C. to be cloned, clone D. to be cloned, cloning 3. The traditional approach (solution) / way ______ with complex problems in our studies is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems. – C / -A
A. to deal B. having dealt C. to dealing D. being dealt
4. ______ side by side with many environmentalists over months, I know that a heathy environment and stable economy should be possible at the same time. -A
A. Having worked B. Working C. When working D. Worked
5. When the mother returned from outside three years later, her son, ______ at her, his eyes ______ with tears, finally cried out the words ______ in his heart for long. -B A. looked, filled, hiding B. looking, filled, hidden C. looking, filling, hiding D. looked, filling, hidden 6. Tranalated into the English language, ______. -D A. the students have improved their English
B. the businessmen made a prpfit out of the books they sold C. the influence of the book on children is worth considering D. the works of the famous writer have sold well
7. Five people won the “China’s Green Figure” award, a title ______ to ordinary people for their contributions to environmental protection. (NMET2006 山东) -C
A. being given B. is given C. given D. was given
8. There have been several new events ______ to the program for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. (NEMT2006 Beijing) -D
A. add B. to add C. adding D. added
9. According to a recent U.S survey, children spent up to hours a week ___ TV. (04Shanghai)-C A. to watch B. to watching C. watching D. watch
10. Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time ______ the exam.(04 Fujian)-D A. pass B. to pass C. passed D. passing 11. The prize of the game show is $30,000 and an all expenses _____ vacation to China. (2005 Beijing) -B.
A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. being paid 12. The repairs cost a lot, but it’s money well ______. (05 Hubei) -B
A. to spend B. spent C. being spent D. spending
13. – Is Bob still performing? – I’m afraid not. He is said _____ the stage already as he has become an official. (05 Jiangsu) -A
A. to have left B. to leave C. to have been left D. to be left
14. The flu is believed ______ by bviruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat. (04 Shanghai) -C
A. causing B. being caused C. to be caused D. to have caused
15. Aids is said ____ the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years. (06 Hubei) -D
A. that it is B. to be C. that it has been D. to have been 16.The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain _____ as the plane was making a landing. (04 Shanghai) -C
A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating 17. _____ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor. (05 Hunan) -A
A. Dressed B. To dress C. Dressing D. Having dressed 18. The New Year _____ on Tuesday, the Monday before there was no school. - C A. came B. to come C. coming D. will come 19. I send you 100 dollars today, the rest _____ in a year. (05 Hunan) -C
A. follows B. followed C. to follow D. being followed 20. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only ____ the film stars had left. –B A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told 21 Do let your mother know all the truth. She appears ____ everything. –D
A. to tell B. to be told C. to be telling D. to have been told 22. – Who would you rather _____ the computer? – My uncle, of course. -C
A. have repaired B. get repaired C. have repair D. get repair 23. The teacher suggested that the dictonary _____ to be bought without delay. –C
A. refer B. referring C. referred D. should be referred 24. Cleaning women in big cities usually get ______ by the hour. –C
A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pay 25. We must ____ pullution ______ more happily. -C
A. prevent; from living B. stop, living C. prevent, to live D. keep, living
