1.
Sam
really wanted a dog, but his parents wouldn't let him ____ a pet.
a)
have
b)
having
c)
to have
2.
I
don't know how you convince your children to clean up their rooms. I couldn't
get my children ____ up their rooms if my life depended on it.
a)
clean
b)
cleaning
c)
cleaned
d)
to clean
3.
Professor
Yu _____ each of her students write an essay describing their future goals in
life.
a)
got
b)
caused
c)
had
d)
ordered
4.
Debbie's
husband hates the opera. But after days of nagging, she finally ____ him to go
see the new production of La Boheme.
a)
had
b)
made
c)
let
d)
got
5.
____
57 people have died after a crowded pleasure boat capsized in the Gulf off the
coast of Bahrain.
a)
At the least
b)
At least
c)
At less
d)
As least
6.
____
the passengers on board were foreigners from a construction firm enjoying an
evening dinner cruise.
a)
Most
b)
The most
c)
Almost
d)
Most of
7.
Chinese
police have vowed to clamp down on pipeline oil theft, even threatening to
_____ the death penalty.
a)
impose
b)
face
c)
abolish
d)
suffer
8.
According
to the police, oil theft ____ the industry more than 1 billion yuan ($124.6m,
£71.8m) and led to 2,877 arrests.
a)
charged
b)
paid
c)
cost
d)
offered
9.
Many
cases were ____ serious that they had "wrecked" production
facilities, senior police officials told reporters.
a)
too
b)
so
c)
enough
d)
such
10.
While
increased police surveillance had almost halved the number of thefts, a significant
____ of thefts were also going unnoticed.
a)
number
b)
numbers
c)
amounts
d)
amount
11.
China
is currently battling with growing ____ for fuel - a factor which has made the
risk of oil theft a more attractive proposition.
a)
responsibility
b)
demand
c)
request
d)
concern
12.
The
majority of crude oil thieves are farmers in the impoverished and remote
regions, who ____ a third as much as their city dwelling counterparts.
a)
win
b)
deserve
c)
pay
d)
earn
13.
One
popular method ____ to steal oil involves thieves building a hut and then
drilling into oil pipes beneath the building.
a)
uses
b)
using
c)
used
d)
use
14.
The
price of gold has hit its highest level for 25 years, ____ more than $588 an
ounce.
a)
reaches
b)
reached
c)
reach
d)
reaching
15.
Investors
believe that precious metals are a sound ____ and could outperform stocks and
bonds.
a)
Investor
b)
investment
c)
investing
d)
invest
16.
The
price of spot gold rose to $588.70 an ounce before settling later ____ Thursday
at $587.45.
a)
on
b)
in
c)
at
d)
for
17.
The
price of gold has gone up by ____ $71.10 an ounce or just under 14%, since the
end of 2005.
a)
as many as
b)
too much as
c)
so much that
d)
as much as
18.
Gold,
____ other precious metals, is appealing to investors who are concerned over
unpredictable conditions in the Middle East, dollar instability and inflation.
a)
like
b)
likes
c)
alike
d)
liking
19.
India,
Brazil and South Africa have agreed ____ efforts to improve trade between the
three nations.
a)
continue
b)
continuing
c)
to continue
d)
continued
20.
A
plane ____ 19 people has crashed on a mountainous region, killing all aboard.
a)
carrying
b)
carried
c)
carry
d)
carries
21.
The
ancient Greeks worshiped many gods within a culture ____ tolerated diversity.
a)
who
b)
that
c)
whom
d)
where
22.
____
other belief systems, Greek culture recognized no single truth or code and
produced no sacred, written text like the Bible or the Qur'an.
a)
Different
b)
Dislike
c)
Dissimilar
d)
Unlike
23.
Stories
about the origins and actions of Greek divinities varied widely, depending on
whether the tale appeared in a comedy, tragedy, ____ epic poem.
a)
nor
b)
and
c)
or
d)
but
24.
Greek
mythology was like a complex and ____ language, in which the Greeks could
express a vast range of perceptions about the world.
a)
richness
b)
enrich
c)
richly
d)
rich
25.
A
Greek city-state devoted itself ____ a particular god or group of gods.
a)
for
b)
to
c)
at
d)
with
26.
Greek
mythology has several distinguishing ____, in addition to its multiple
versions.
a)
characteristics
b)
characteristically
c)
characterize
d)
character
27.
The
Greek gods resembled human beings in their form and in their emotions, ____
they lived in a society that resembled human society in its levels of authority
and power.
a)
moreover
b)
however
c)
and
d)
but
28.
A
crucial ____ existed between gods and human beings: Humans died, and gods were
immortal.
a)
similarity
b)
difference
c)
contribution
d)
role
29.
Heroes
also ____ an important role in Greek mythology, and stories about them conveyed
serious themes.
a)
acted
b)
supported
c)
fulfilled
d)
played
30.
Japan
has plans for a huge Asian free trade bloc of 16 nations that would help ____
economies in the region.
a)
integrate
b)
integrating
c)
integrated
d)
integrates
31.
Attempts
by Japan to accelerate a regional free trade agreement ____ by difficult
relations with China.
a)
has been stalled
b)
have stalled
c)
have been stalled
d)
have been stalling
32.
Their
relationships have been aggravated by ____ over a visit by Japan's Prime
Minister Junichiro Koizumi's to Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine.
a)
a proposal
b)
an agreement
c)
an understanding
d)
a conflict
33.
Millions
of Chinese ____ in World War II by the Japanese and the shrine includes 1,000
war criminals among the dead.
a)
have been killed
b)
were killed
c)
had killed
d)
was killed
34.
Former
Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto recently held ____ in Beijing with
the Chinese President, Hu Jintao, in an attempt to improve relations.
a)
talks
b)
seats
c)
gossips
d)
elections
35.
Dutch
public prosecutors said that ____ investigation into the death of Milosevic
showed that he died of natural causes.
a)
its
b)
they
c)
them
d)
their
36.
The
former Yugoslav leader, on trial for war crimes, was found dead in his cell in
The Hague ____11 March.
a)
in
b)
at
c)
on
d)
since
37.
Judas
Iscariot's reputation as one of _____ in history could be thrown into doubt
with the release of an ancient text on Thursday.
a)
the most notorious villains
b)
the most notorious villain
c)
most notorious the villains
d)
the notorious most villains
38.
The
Gospel of Judas, a papyrus document from the 3rd or 4th Century AD, tells the
story of Jesus' ____ from the fallen disciple's point of view.
a)
die
b)
dying
c)
dead
d)
death
39.
Alleged
to be a copy of an even older text, it casts Judas as a benevolent figure, ____
Jesus to save mankind.
a)
helps
b)
helped
c)
help
d)
helping
40.
The
early Christian Church denounced ____ teachings as heretical.
a)
so
b)
such
c)
such as
d)
as such
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