unit 5 21. You don't object _______ you by your first name, do you? A. for me to call B. me to call C. my calling D. me calling 22. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair that I bought. A. three times B. three times as much as C. three times as much D. three times much as 23. One of the guards _______ when the general came in, which made him very angry. A. has slept B. were sleeping C. slept D. was sleeping 24. Helen apologized for_______ to attend the party. A. her not being able B. her being not able C. her to be not able D. her not to be able 25. It _______ me of the village where we spent our holidays last summer. A. remembers B. reminds C. recalls D. relies 26. A _______ man is happy with what he has. A. conceited B. ***petent C. confident D. contented 27. He _______ his son by giving him too much money. A. damaged B. hurt C. spoiled D. harmed 28. Before signing the contract, Mr. White looked it over _______. A. primarily B. evenly C. formally D. cautiously 29. The doctor soon made the worried patient feel _______ ease. A. with B. at C. on D. off 30. We were delighted to find the trees planted a year before _______ very tall. A. growing B. being grown C. having been growing D. grown 31. _______ the importance of wearing seat belts while driving. A. Little they realize B. They little do realize C. Little realize do they D. Little do they realize 32. They will go home for winter vacation as soon as they_______ their exams. A. have finished B. finish C. will finish D. will have finished 33. Without your help, we_______ so much. A. didn't achieve B. would not have achieved C. will not achieve D. don't achieve 34. They sent us their statement, _______ to get our support. A. hoped B. to hope C. hoping D. having hoped 35. The time will ***e _______ man can fly to outer space freely. A. that B. when C. in that D. which 36. My wallet is nowhere to be found. I _______ when I was on the bus. A. must have dropped it B. must drop it C. should have dropped it D. ought to have dropped it 37. Arriving at the bus stop, _______ waiting there. A. he found a lot of people B. a lot of people were C. he found a lot of people's D. people were found 38. "She must be in the dormitory now." "No, she _______ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago. " A. mustn't B. couldn't C. can't have D. wouldn't 39. _______ you were busy, I wouldn't have bothered you with my questions. A. If I realized B. Had I realized C. Did I have realized that D. As I realized 40. Tom said that he wouldn't mind _______. A. to wait for us B. waiting for us C. wait for us D. for waiting us 41. A lot of people have tried, but _______ have succeeded. A. the few B. a few C. some D. few 42. The students are busy_______ the examination. A. preparing for B. preparing C. to prepare D. to prepare for 43. It's high time we _______ something to stop traffic accident. A. do B. will do C. did D. must do 44. Encouragement through praise is the most effective method of getting people _______ their best. A. do B. to do C. doing D. done 45. I hadn't seen him for years, but I _______ his voice on telephone. A. realized B. discovered C. accepted D. recognized 46. Education is not an end but a (n) _______ to an end. A. means B. solution C. measure D. idea 47. She believes in the principle _______ to love is to give, not to take. A. how B. which C. that D. what 48. If you speak slowly and clearly, the students will _______ the meaning. A. take on B. take down C. take in D. take back 49. We can hardly avoid making any mistakes in our work _______ hard we try. A. whatever B. how C. no matter D. however 50. The machine can't be made perfect overnight; in fact, it should be improved _______. A. one after another B. by turn C. right away D. step by step 51. Move up a little, I haven't any _______ to sit. A. area B. room C. place D. space 52. Just as the lion represents strength, the pigeon is _______ peace in general cases. A. associated with B. related to C. connected with D. devoted to 53. One should always remember that appearances can be _______. A. wrong B. mistaken C. incorrect D. false 54. He was living in France when the war _______. A. broke off B. broke into C. broke out D. broke through 55. I enjoy playing basketball and then _______. A. taking a bath B. to take a bath C. take a bath D. took a bath 56. He is weak in grammar and sometimes can't even _______ a verb from a noun. A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk 57. I suppose you're not serious, _______? A. don't I B. do I C. are you D. aren't you 58. Our slogan is "Quantity should never be increased at the _______of quality." A. price B. cost C. value D. wealth 59. The news of the air crash is not yet _______ by the government. A. ***mitted B. confirmed C. considered D. concerned 60. When Mr. Green retired his son _______ the business. A. took up B. took on C. took over D. took out
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