Choose the best answer from the 4 choices .
1. Since the introduction of the new technique, the production cost ____ greatly.
A. reduces B. is reduced C. is reducing D. has been reduced
2. I hope they ____ this road by the time we come back next summer.
A .have repaired B. will repair C. are to repair D. will have repaired
3. Three new buildings ____ on the campus by the end of this year.
A. will be built B. are going to be built C. will have been built D. have been built
4. By the time you get there tomorrow, they ____ for Beijing.
A. will have left B. are leaving C. will leave D. are to leave
5. It was not until I ____ your telephone that I knew the truth.
A. got B. had got C. have got D. will get
6. Even though Ella ____ English for three years before she came to the U.S.A. it is still difficult for her to make her understand.
A. studied B. had studied C. has studied D. has been studying
7. The actors didn’t know what ____ in the theater lobby until the performance was over.
A. is happening B. was happening C. has happened D. had happened
8. I don’t know whether it will snow or not, but if it ____ I won’t go out at all.
A. is B. does C. will D. did
9. The children ____ many times not to go near the lake.
A. were told B. had told C. are told D. are being told
10. By the end of this month, we surely _____ a satisfactory solution to the problem.
A. have found B. will be finding C. will have found D. are finding
11. Please ask the restaurant clientele ____ in the no smoking area.
A. don’t smoke B. not to smoke C. not smoking D. don’t to smoke
12. Which baseball team do you support? We ’d like ____ .
A. the Tigers win B. that the Tigers win C. the Tigers will win D. the Tigers to win
13. May I help you? Yes, I need someone ____ the tire on my car.
A. change B. to change C. changing D. to be changed
14. I heard Fred is going to work for the ambassador. Yes, he was lucky ____ such a good job.
A. to give B. about getting C. to be given D. to be giving
15. Can you get teacher ____ us less homework?
A. give B. giving C.to give D.her giving
16. Sam has not been feeling well lately. Yes, we want ____ by a doctor.
A. him to examine B. that he be examined C. him to be examined D. he is examined
17. How did you travel so cheaply in Europe? We reduced our expenses by taking the train and ____ in inexpensive restaurants.
A.eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
18 Your homemade icecream is so good. What is your secret? _____ good ice-cream, you need to use a lot cream
A. For make B. To make C. Making D. Make
19. I’d like to go bowling tonight. Don’t forget we have already made plans ____ to dinner at Calhoun’s.
A. to go B. going C. for go D. go
20. Why are you mad, John? That traffic jam ____ be late.
A.made us B.cause us C. had us to D.forced us
21.____ in white, she looks much more beautiful.
A.To dress B. Dressing C. Dressed D.To be dressed
22. With the baby ____ good care of, the young mother went to work.
A.taking B. to take C. taken D.being taken
23. Most of the artists ____ to the party were from South Korea.
A. invited B. to invited C.being invited D.having been invited
24. Six ____ to nine ____ fifteen.
A. added , makes B.adding, makes C.adds, make D. Adding, make
25. There ____ no spare parts, the machine is still left unrepaired.
A. are B. being C.to be D.been
26. The decision____, the next problem was how to make a good plan.
A.being made B.made C.having made D.having been made
27. Michael used to look hurt and surprised when ____.
A. scolding B. to scold C. having been scolded D. scolded
28. When I caught him ____ I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.
A.cheating B.cheat C. to cheat D. to be cheating
29. After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys ____ to go to school.
A. to be encouraged B. been encouraged C. being encouraged D. be encouraged
30. The important news was heard ____ twice on the radio.