There are always reasons to be happy
1.
The earth spins on its axis and ................... 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09
seconds for one
complete rotation.
A)
Needed B) need C) needs D) is needing
2.
............. is no way to tell the exact number of heroin addicts in the United States.
A)
It B) there C) each D) what
3.
She ................the piano since she was a child.
A)
Had played B) played C) is playing D) has played
4.
We ............ you a telegram as soon as we ............ in Chicago tomorrow.
A)
will send / arrive B) would send / arrived C) will send / will arrive D) send /
arrive
5.
Now farmers are accustomed ................. this fertilizer to their fields.
A)
Apply B) to apply C) applying D) to
applying
6.
In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur ................ a misunderstanding.
A)
For B) because C) of D) because of
7.
You should get into the habit of ……………… at least one newspaper daily.
A)
Reading B) to read C) being read D) read
8.
………. poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud.
A)
Many B) few C) most D) almost
9.
In excess of 80 percent of the UN's budget is used ……………. the economic
development of member nations.
A)
To support B) to supporting C) support D) the support
10.
The number of the days in a week …………….. seven.
A)
Is B) was C) are D) has been
11.
He ……………..
that if we started at dawn, we would be there by noon.
A)
Reason B) reasoned C) reasonable D) to reason
12.
They demanded that we ……………. to the meeting with them.
A)
Are going B) will go C) go D) have gone
13.
A new school is being ................ in my village.
A)
Build B) building C) to build D) built
14.
The man who will replace Mr. Stuart ............... yesterday.
A)
Was arriving B) arrives C) will arrive D) arrived
15.
It can sometimes ............. a home.
A)
to take months to sell B) take several months to sell C) selling takes several
months D) to
sell taking several months
16.
The .............. wanted to write an article about me in the paper.
A)
Agent B) musician C) journalist D) announcer
17.
............... photosynthesis were to stop, life would disappear from the planet Earth
relatively quickly.
A)
However B) if B) for D) although
18.
I'm sorry, I can't remember ................. her last week.
A)
Meet B) to meet C) meeting D) met
19.
Most accidents in the home can be prevented by ................. elimination of hazards.
A)
That B) that the C) there is a D) the
20.
.................. popular expressions in our language have interesting background.
A)
Little B) many C) much D) a large number
21.
Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons …………….
A)
Beside money B) money besides C) except money D)
besides money
22.
We asked him what countries .………..
A)
He had been visited B) he had visited C) he visited D) he was visiting
23.
One of Shaw's ……………., "Pygmalion", was the story that formed the basis for the
musical play "my fair lady".
A)
greatest work B) the greatest work C) greatest works D) the greatest
works
24.
People with exceptionally high intelligence quotients may not be the best employees
since they become bored ……………… their work unless the job is constantly changing.
A)
Of B) with C) off D) in
25.
Napoleon ................... the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.
A)
Attacked B) was attacking C) has attracted D) had attracted
26.
I .................. that job even if the manager offers it to me.
A)
don't accept B) will not accept C) would not accept D) didn't
accept
27.
The sun ............ in the east.
A)
Rise B) rose C) rises D) has risen
28.
Factoring is the process of finding two or more expressions whose product is equal
…………… the given expression.
A)
With B) to C) as D) by
29.
A lot of the passengers were traveling home to …………….. Christmas with their
families.
A)
Last B) keep C) hold D)
spend
30.
Many grasshoppers can produce sounds by ……………. their hind legs against their
wings.
A)
Rub B) rubbing C) to rub D) rubbed
Instructor:
Nilufar Anvarovna
