1. We had to be patient. It ____ some time _____ we got the full results.
A. was, since B. was, before C. would be, since D. would be, before
2. Was it on her way home _____ she was robbed _____ her wallet ?
A. when, of B. that, of C. where, by D. that, off
3. It’s not _____ that you are tired; _____, you were up until eleven last night.
A. surprising, What’s more B. surprise , In fact
C. surprised , At the most D. surprising , After all
4. It will be a long time _____ he _____ back from Sidney.
A. when , will come B. after, will come C. since , come D. before , comes
5. It _______ we finished our homework last night.
A. was not until 10 when B. was until 10 that
C. was not until 10 that D. was at 10 when
6. It will take ________ to finish this course.
A. one and a half year’s time B. a year and a half’s time
C. a year and a half of time D. a year and a half time
7. It was until last year that he _________ .
A. left his home for anew start ¡¡ B. came to realize the importance of learning English
C. worked as an English teacher at a middle school D. set out to build a new house of his own
8. At that time , it was not _______ now.
A. as easy as to find a job B. so easy to find a job as
C. as easy as it is to find a job D. so easy to find a job as it is
9. It wasn’t _______ their own good that they did all this.
A. because B. because of C. only D. for
10.It is requested that you ______ be present at the meeting tomorrow .
A. must B. should C. can D. need
11. Was it in Shanghai _______ you first met him?
A. where B. which C. that D. in which
12. Isn’t _______ rude _____ him to talk to his teacher like that ?
A. that , for B. he , of C. it , for D. it , of
13. It was in the house ______ he used to live ______ the exhibition was held.
A. that, that B. that , which C. where , that D. which , that
14. It was _______ failed the exam.
A. his illness that he B. because his illness which
C. because of his illness so he D. because of his illness that he
15. It seemed only seconds ______ the boy finished washing his face.
A. when B. after C. before D. till
16. It was not until ______ that ______ to prepare her lessons.
A. did her mother come in , the girl began B. her mother came in , the girl began
C. did her mother come in , did the girl begin D. her mother came in , did the girl begin
17. It worried her a bit ______ her hair was turning grey .
A. while B. that C. if D. for
18. Is it six years _____ you began to study English ?
a. that B. when C. since D. before
19. _______ is said that he has been to many places in the United States .
A. This B. He C. It D. That
20 Does _______ matter if he can’t finish the job on time ?
A. this B. that C. he D. it
21. ----- Were all the people in the bus injured in the accident ?
----- No, _______ only four passengers who got hurt.
A. it were B. it was C. that was D. there was
22. We all thought ______ no use doing that.
A. it B. that C. this D. there
23. It was not long _______ he wrote us a letter of thanks.
A. after B. before C. since D. until
24. It’s the first time that she has been to the United States , _______ ?
A. isn’t she B. isn’t it C. hasn’t she D. hasn’t it
25. It’s time we _________ home.
A. go B. would go C. gone D. went
26. It was in 1921 _________ our Party was founded.
A. when B. which C. in which D. that
27. It’s difficult _______ me to answer this question .
A. for B. of C. with D. about
28. When was _______ that you saw her last ?
A. that B. this C. it D. there
29. ----- What was the party like ?
----- Wonderful. It’s years _______ I enjoyed myself so much.
A. that B. before C. when D. since
30. That is the third time he _______ there, so he knows very well the change of the city.
A. has been B. had been C. has gone D. had gone
31. It was on the train ______ the thief stole the gold ring which Tom had just bought for his wife.
A. where B. that C. which D. when
32. ----- The house looks terrible !
----- Yes, it is . I was told that it was at least ten years since it ______.
A. had painted B. painted C. had been painted D. was painting
33. ----- Do you know our town at all ?
----- No, this is the first time I ______ here.
A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming
34. It is _______ that ______ Frenchman cannot speak ______ French language.
A. surprise , a , I B. surprised , the , / C. surprising , a , the D. surprisement , / , a
35.It was twelve o’clock ______ they finished the work.
A. when B. at which C. that D. since
36.It was 10 years ______ things returned to normal.
A. before B. after C. since D. that
37. Is it Shakespeare theatre ______ you are going to watch " The Merchant of Venice" ?
A. that B. where C. which D. as
38. It will _______ the workers one year to build the hospital .
A. bring B. take C. use D. spend
39. It was difficult _______ the poor to _________ living before liberation.
A. of , do B. for , work C. to , find D. for , make
40. It seems such a pity that you _______- have to spend the day at the hotel.
A. would B. could C. might D. should
41. It _______ to me that they would come over to see us.
A. seems B. happened C. appeared D. looked
42. It is well known ______ a person eats causes changes in the body.
A. what B. hat what and when C. that D. when
43. It was certain ______ Li Ping would pass the exam.
A. that B. what C. how D. why
44. It will be months _______ we _______ again.
A. when , will meet B. that , meet C. since , will meet D. before , meet
45. It was careful ______ you ______ the secret to others.
A. for, not let out B. of , to have not let out
C. with , to not let out D. of , not to let out
46. Who was it _______ called this morning ?
A. that B. who C. when D. which
47. Excuse me, but _______ you suggest ?
A. what is exactly B. is it exactly that C. what is it exactly that D. what is it exactly
48. It was Fangfang and her husband who sent the old man to the hospital, _______ ?
A. do they B. didn’t they C. wasn’t it D. was it
49. _________ who helped the old man several days ago.
A. It was my friend and I B. It were my friend and me
C. This was my friend and I D. That was my friend and I
50. It is certain __________ he has done will benefit the mankind.
A. that B. that that C. what D. what that
51. I really don’t know what it is _______ has made him so angry.
A. that B. which C. who D. why
52. ----- How long had you been in the factory since you graduated from Fudan University ?
----- It _______ about nine years since then.
A. is B. has been C. had been D. was
53. It ____ a good dog _____ catches everything.
A. was , that B. is , which C. has been , when D. is , that
54. It was midnight ______ I came back from work yesterday .
A. when B. that C. and D. until
55. It is no longer a question now ______ man can land on the moon .
A. that B. if C. whether D. what
56. I feel it necessary ______ yesterday’s meeting.
A. of you to be present at B. for you to join
C. that you attend D. that you have attended
57. I find _______ my duty to help others.
A. that B. it C. this D. one
58. Don’t you think ___________ necessary to learn the text by heart ?
A. it B. this C. that D. /
59. She felt it an honour to ________ part in the work.
A. be taken B. have taken C. have been taking D. have been taken
60. She thought it an honour for her ________.
A. to be invited B. to have been invited
C. having been invited D. to have invited
61. I don’t think ______ any good _____ all your money in the bank.
A. it ; put in B. that ; put in C. it ; putting in D. this ; putting in
62. It is said that the book sells well. And many people think ______ worth buying.
A. that B. this C. one D. it
63. ----- Was the job difficult ? ----- Not at all. I found _________.
A. was easy to do it B. it very easy for doing
C. very easy to do it D . it very easy to be done
64. I’ll make ________ to all that he was once a thief.
¡¡ A. known B. knew C. them known D. it known
65. I don’t think ______ will be long _____ this new invention is put into use in our daily life.
A. that; it B. it; when C. that; before D. it; before
66. Joan had often heard ______ said that Marley had no money.
A. ones B. another C. it D. this
67. I don’t think ______possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
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A. this B. that C. its D. it |