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p-take 0312 grammar 1. A: I don't understand why the traffic's so busy ______ Saturday afternoon. B: Yeah, it's really terrible. (a) in (b) at (c) on (d) for 2. A: My eyes feel so dry and uncomfortable. B: You need _______ a break and rest your eyes. (a) take (b) taken (c) to take (d) taking 3. A: Is The Two Towers the final episode of The Lord of the Rings? B: No, ___________ one is coming soon. (a) third and last (b) a third and the last (c) the third and a last (d) the third and last 4. A: Did you hear about the car accident last night? B: You know what? It _________ right in front of my house. (a) occurred (b) was occurred (c) has occurred (d) has been occurred 5. A: How're you today? B: ___________ be better. (a) Won't (b) Can't (c) Shouldn't (d) Couldn't 6. A: Did you see Kevin in his Pink Panther tie today? He's got such a great fashion sense! B: You ___________ sarcastic. right? (a) be (b) are being (c) are (d) have been 7. A: Let's talk about this again, ___________ later this week, OK? B: No problem. (a) sometime (b) sometimes (c) some (d) something 8. A: What's the big deal about _________ rice? B: The main thing is that it is high in fiber and vitamins. (a) a brown (b) brown (c) the brown (d) kind of brown 9. A: Do you know how many volumes _______________? B: I'm not sure, but it's got to be more than a dozen at least. (a) the Oxford Dictionary is (b) the Oxford Dictionary are (c) are the Oxford Dictionary (d) is the Oxford Dictionary 10. A: How old was princess Diana when she died? B: She died ________ 36. (a) age of (b) aged (c) aged of (d) the age 11. A: How was Darren in college? B: Believe it or not, he was _____________. (a) something of hippie (b) something of a hippie (c) hippie of something (d) hippie of a something 12. A: What are you looking for? B: I remember ___________ my stapler here yesterday but can't find it. (a) putting (b) put (c) to put (d) to have put 13. A: The recession seems to be worsening. B: Yes, my company ___________ off about 2,500 people so far this year. (a) lay (b) laid (c) has laid (d) is laying 14. A: ______________ when should I finish this? B: As soon as possible, please. (a) Till (b) By (c) For (d) To 15. A: Have you decided what to do about your neighbor? B: Yes, I'm going to take legal action, but I'm not sure ____________ to start with (a) whether (b) what (c) where (d) which 16. A: Can you come to Kay's party tomorrow? B: If only I ____________, but I've got to finish this project by Friday. (a) come (b) had come (c) could (d) could have 17. A: Has Jim decided to complain to the professor about his grade? B: No, he said he'd let ____________. (a) the matter resting (b) rest the matter (c) the matter rest (d) matter to rest 18. A: When is your parents' wedding anniversary? B: I don't know ____________. It's in mid-June. (a) exact date (b) the exact date (c) exact dates (d) the exact dates 19. A: Is it true that every _______ couple ends up divorcing in the U.S.? B: Unfortunately, yes. (a) two (b) second (c) another (d) twice 20. A: They say politics and religion ____________ for conversation. B: That makes sense. (a) is one of the worst topic (b) are one of the worst topics (c) is two of the worst topic (d) are two of the worst topic 21. One of her many special talents ____________ listening to people with patience. (a) was (b) were (c) was being (d) were being 22. There ___________ more than three news stories about bank robberies these past two weeks. (a) was (b) are (c) have been (d) had been 23. A precaution for those starting a new exercise program is that ______________ over 35 should have a medical examination first. (a) any (b) some (c) each (d) anybody 24. The airport announced all flights would depart as ___________ despite the snowstorm. (a) scheduled (b) schedule (c) scheduling (d) the schedule 25. Among the most important influences on children's education ______________ the expectations of their parents. (a) are (b) being (c) to be (d) is 26. _______________ went to California to look for gold in 1849 were called the 49ers. (a) They (b) Who (c) Of whom (d) Those who 27. Animal rights activists are opposed ___________ cosmetic products on animals. (a) to test (b) testing (c) to testing (d) test 28. What would children wish to do first, ___________ left home alone for a couple of days, like the little boy in the Home Alone series? (a) if they were (b) if were they (c) they had been (d) had they been 29. It _____________ that the construction of the new lecture hall will be completed by the end of the vacation. (a) hopes (b) is hoped (c) is hoping (d) will have hoped 30. ________________ find clothing to fit them is one of the biggest complaints from overweight people. (a) They can't (b) Can't they (c) Whether they can (d) That they can't 31. _________________ Jack Stewart told a newspaper that he agrees to the proposal. (a) Who is Home Secretary (b) Home Secretary that is (c) The Home Secretary (d) Home Secretary 32. He sat inside his dry car _____________ the attendant filled up his tank in that awful rain. (a) during (b) while (c) for (d) through 33. Only when the teacher handed out the exams ___________ it was the midterm week. (a) he realized (b) did he realize (c) did he not realize (d) he didn't realize 34. Ginseng's health benefits are believed to range from boosting energy to __________ cancer. (a) combat (b) combating (c) combated (d) be combating 35. I was working at the world's biggest ____________ cosmetics company, which Estee had started in 1946. (a) privately-owned (b) privately-owning (c) private-own (d) private-owning 36. Japan brought laborers from Taiwan and Korea before and during World War II and ___________ after Japan's defeat. (a) expelled (b) expelled them (c) were expelled (d) they expelled 37. Pulp authors are now acknowledged ________________ a vibrant force in popular American fiction. (a) being (b) to being (c) to be (d) be 38. The report urges Canada and the United States to accept more responsibility for the environmental changes _______ are causing. (a) that (b) they (c) which (d) some 39. The frontiersmen of the nineteenth century were the most integral to the _____________ of early American history. (a) shape (b) shapes (c) shaping (d) shapings 40. Soil and wetland losses ___________ the gains for the past two decades in the region. (a) have outpaced (b) have outpaced than (c) have been outpaced (d) have been outpaced by 41. (a) A: We should've left earlier. (b) B: I told you. Why don't you ever listen to me? (c) A: Because I'm tired with your nagging. (d) B: OK. We don't have time to argue now. 42. (a) A: Can you please fill this prescription? It's for my son. (b) B: Did you know anyone under the five should not take this? (c) A: Is that so? My son's seven, anyway. (d) B: Fine. I was just making sure. 43. (a) A: You look upset. What's wrong? (b) B: I don't understand those people who honk at every little thing. (c) A: So you had some trouble while driving? (d) B: Yeah, the person behind me kept on honk at me for no reason. 44. (a) A: Do you have any baggage to check in? (b) B: Is this one too big for a carry-on? (c) A: No. You can take them with you. (d) B: OK. I'll do that. 45. (a) A: Tim's getting married to Dana next month. (b) B: Is he? But I heard his parents didn't like anything about Dana. (c) A: That's true, but what could they do? (d) B: So Tim's getting married without his parents' approval? 46. (a) Maybe she's got lots of mail and hasn't had time to read mine yet. (b) Am I that unimportant to her, that she would read all those other messages before me? (c) Did I write something that made her angry? (d) Or does she want to keep me sitting on the edge of my seat? 47. (a) Tina Knowles is a more than just supportive parent for the group. (b) She has styled her three girls, and is credited with developing the trio's youthful, sassy image. (c) She recollects she began styling for the girls "out of necessity" at first. (d) Now her unique, innovative ideas are evident in the girls' trend-setting costumes and hairstyles. 48. (a) Last Sunday, Jackson held a picnic at City Park. (b) He had organized it as part of his campaign to save the park. (c) There were lots of games, contests and refreshments, and, best of all, the picnic was free. (d) The festivities began with Jackson given a short, five-minute speech in defense of the park. 49. (a) On the average, 18 tropical storms form over the eastern Pacific Ocean each year. (b) However, not all of them develop into hurricanes. (c) Only about half of the tropical storms actually turn into hurricanes. (d) And only rarely these hurricanes hit land. 50. (a) This morning, as soon as I arrived in my office I got a phone call from the publisher. (b) He wanted to know if the manuscript I had sent him was plagiarism. (c) I gave him my guarantee for its authenticity and demanded to know why he wondered. (d) He said it was an extremely fascinating read and asked me who the author was.