| REVISION TEST YDS/2002 TEST -10 |
- …… the administration of a general anesthetic, the patient’s breathing and heart rate are constantly monitored to make sure that these functions have not been depressed too far.
A) When B) During
C) Unless D) By the time
E) While
- She………..a much better car, but for some reason, she preferred this small one.
A) has bought
B) could have bought
C) is supposed to buy
D) could buy
E) had bought
- I went back to where I thought I…….watch and looked for it, but I couldn’t find it.
A) would be dropping
B) was able to drop
C) have dropped
D) used to drop
E) might have dropped
- You must have the car…….thoroughly before you leave on vacation.
A) checked B) to be checked
C) checking D) to check
E) being checked
- If the union and the management ……. an agreement during their last negotiations, the workers …… the strike by now.
A) were reaching/will have stopped
B) have reached/had stopped
C) had reached/would have stopped
D) will be reaching/may have stopped
E) reached/can be stopping
- Though I asked him persistently, he didn’t tell me ……. he had bought his parents for their 25th wedding anniversary.
A) why B) that
C) what D) how
E) when
- My mother is always ready to help the people around ……..which makes her very popular among……….. .
A) theirs/they B) her/them
C) them/herself D) herself/themselves
E) hers/their
- Our maths teacher is the one in this school……….tests are the most difficult.
A) how B) where C) whom D) whose
E) which
- Of all their children, Joe seemed……..the most likely ………. the political field.
A) being/to have entered
B) having been/entered
C) to have been/enter
D) been/entering
E) be/to enter
- While a young boy, he ……. that someday he ……. president of his country.
A) has said/was to be
B) will say/has been
C) said/would be
D) had said/will be
E) was saying/had been
- On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy………to death in Dallas, the fourth United States president who ………by an assassin’s bullet.
- was shot/was killed
- was shooting/had been killed
- had been shot/had killed
- would have shot/killed
- has/been shot/would be killed
- Japan, …….big-city newspapers have the largest circulations in the world, has the largest newspaper readership per capita in the world.
A) when B) whom C) why D) whose
E) which
- Without the courage and endurance of certain people in human history geographic discoveries …… .
- won’t have realised
- may not have been realising
- didn’t realise
- wouldn’t have been realised
- cannot realise
- Our television …….. all last week, but it …………. now.
- wouldn’t work/is mending
- wasn’t working/has been mended
- hasn’t been working/was mended
- won’t be working/will be mended
- didn’t work/has mended
- I’m sorry that I ……. such a mess, but I……..the house for the past hour.
- have been looking/had cleaned
- looked/will be cleaning
- was looking/was cleaning
- have looked /have cleaned
- look/have been cleaning
- I am so pleased with how well my car….. that I’m afraid to drive it down any country lanes in case it …….. muddy.
- has cleaned/is getting
- was being cleaned/got
- will have cleaned/will get
- was cleaned/was getting
- has been cleaned/gets
- The secret dumping of this nuclear waste is ……. news story…… we’re eager to hear what the investigation uncovers.
- such a frightening/that
- as frightening/as
- so frightened/that
- more frightening/than
- the most frightened/as
- …… you go on your honeymoon, have a fantastic time.
A) However B) Elsewhere C) Wherever D) Whatever
E) Whomever
- Bernard said he ……. the play before and ……….. to see it again.
- saw/hadn’t been wanting
- had seen/didn’t want
- was seeing/hasn’t wanted
- would have seen/doesn’t want
- has been/won’t want
- Nobody’s seen my sunglasses here today, ……?
A) have they B) haven’t they
C) has he D) isn’t he
E) are they
- There’s the school …… Annie was talking about.
A) of which B) that C) where D) when
E) what
- Now that the new baby’s arrived, this flat isn’t ……. for our family and we need to move.
A) too big B) as big as
C) the biggest D) bigger than
E) big enough
- I could see problems arising, but when I tried to say …… to warn them, …… listened.
- anything/anyone
- everything/somebody
- something/no one
- nothing/everybody
- everyone/nothing
- The little boy …… the sweets while the shop assistant………. .
- had stolen/hasn’t, been looking
- was stealing/didn’t/look
- has stolen/wouldn’t be looking
- stole/wasn’t looking
- has been stealing/didn’t look
- Jim was in Australia when he heard that his father ……. a serious heart attack and that he ……. home at once.
- had had/should return
- was having/had returned
- would have/may have returned
- had/is supposed to return
- has had/will be returning
- The tailor mended my dress so badly that I feel I could have done …… better …… .
A) him/itself B) it/myself
C) itself/him D) his/him
E) myself/it
- Why didn’t you take an umbrella ……. you wouldn’t get wet?
A) in order to B) in case C) so that D) despite.
E) therefore
- My father still treats me……… I were a child.
A) like B) in order that C) whereas D) even if
E) as though
- Some people believe that ……. breaks a mirror will have seven years of bad luck.
A) however B) whatever C) whenever D) whoever
E) whomever
- According to the label, this needs …… before the end of the month.
A) to eat B) to have eaten
C) eaten D) to be eaten
E) to be eating
- They were really enjoying their holiday in Paris …… they got their hotel hill for $1000.
A) unless B) by the time C) while D) besides
E) until
- Since they were experiencing ……. more problems than they had expected, the mission control had to postpone the launch.
A) rather B) quite C) very D) so
E) too
- Charles Darwin …… able to formulate his Theory of Evolution if he …… on a long sea voyage.
A) wasn’t going to be/wouldn’t be going
B) might not have been/hadn’t gone
C) hasn’t been/hasn’t gone
D) wouldn’t be/might not go
E) hadn’t been/wasn’t going
- She’s the one who didn’t, so I think she should tell…..about it ………. .
A) me/herself B) mine/itself C) they/themselves D) our/ourselves
E) her/himself
- You mean his cold attitude is connected to your criticizing him about his conduct, …….?
A) isn’t he B) doesn’t it C) don’t you D) is it
E) are you
- ……. child should have the opportunity to learn to read and write.
A) All B) Most C) Every D) Many
E) Whole
- It was an odd situation because ……..the students spoke better English than ……. teachers.
A) plenty/them
B) most/themselves
C) several/theirs
D) half of/they
E) a few of/their
- If we were……sensible with our monthly budget, we would spend……. on useless things.
A) so/fewer B) the most/few C) the more/little D) more/less
E) too/the least
- If we both ….. harder, we……..much more money last year.
A) had tried/could have saved
B) were trying/were able to save C) could try/had saved
D) would try/had to save
E) have tried/ought to save
- If there are any confusing points in the scheme, I’m ready to explain ……. to…. .
A) it/yourself B) you/them C) myself/yours D) themselves/us
E) them/you