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WorksheetsE12, HKI, voc, gram
Total questions: 123
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Most reptiles have three chambers in their hearts, ______ some do have four.
a)
in spite
b)
although
c)
despite of
d)
so long as
2.
Mammals, ____ are warm-blooded, meaning that they generate their own body heat and are thus more tolerant of temperature extremes.
a)
On the other hand
b)
In contrast
c)
In short
d)
In conclusion
3.
Birds and mammals, ____ they are warm blooded, move more swiftly and have greater physical endurance than reptiles.
a)
although
b)
thus
c)
because
d)
besides
4.
We should set our printer's default ______ it prints on both sides of the page.
a)
Besides
b)
and
c)
so
d)
therefore
5.
Your computer may go to sleep, ______ it's still consuming energy.
a)
but
b)
even though
c)
so
d)
furthermore
6.
We use compact florescent light bulbs, ____ last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs.
a)
what
b)
that
c)
which
d)
they
7.
We should keep our freezer full ____ it runs more efficiently than an empty one.
a)
therefore
b)
but
c)
so
d)
because
8.
These eggs come from free-range chickens _______ eat only organic grains.
a)
Which
b)
what
c)
who
d)
they
9.
Plant shade trees to reduce summer heat _______ reduce watering needs in summer months.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
so
d)
or
10.
It has been said that the wars of the future will not be fought over lan ____, they will be fought over the water supply.
a)
However
b)
Besides
c)
Instead
d)
Therefore
11.
______ what has happened, I think she will never return.
a)
If
b)
Unless
c)
While
d)
After
12.
The council wants to ____ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.
a)
preserve
b)
store
c)
defense
d)
abandon
13.
Heavy traffic ______ us so we came to the meeting rather late.
a)
promoted
b)
arrested
c)
canceled
d)
delayed
14.
It turned out to be a ______ journey when the weather became bad.
a)
hazard
b)
hazardous
c)
hazarded
d)
hazarding
15.
Poaching _______ the greatest threat to many species.
a)
creates
b)
presents
c)
poses
d)
produces
16.
In Africa, people's interference in the rhino's ____ leads to habitat loss.
a)
sector
b)
territory
c)
domain
d)
country
17.
_______ the wild, giant pandas eat bamboo.
a)
On
b)
Into
c)
Onto
d)
In
18.
This species of African elephants is ______.
a)
dying out
b)
dying of
c)
dying on
d)
dying down
19.
____ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.
a)
Defoliation
b)
Deforestation
c)
Deformation
d)
Degradation
20.
The tiger is _______ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.
a)
on the wing
b)
on the rocks
c)
on the verge
d)
on the ground
21.
Switching to _______ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.
a)
energy-wasting
b)
energy-expending
c)
energy-lacking
d)
energy-saving
22.
______ batteries or solar chargers are some of the solutions to the lack of energy.
a)
Rechargeable
b)
Reversible
c)
Repeatable
d)
Returnable
23.
I never leave any electrical appliances on standby and I think it is a good way to ______ energy in the home.
a)
take care of
b)
use
c)
keep
d)
conserve
24.
Nowadays, people are searching for more _______ materials to build their houses.
a)
environment-friendly
b)
environmentally-friendly
c)
environmental-friendly
d)
environmental-friend
25.
Every _______ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.
a)
consumable
b)
spendable
c)
available
d)
disposable
26.
Magellan ____ the first European who ____ through the strait.
a)
was - was sailing
b)
was being - was sailing
c)
had been - sailed
d)
was - sailed
27.
She came into the room while they _______ television.
a)
have watched
b)
watched
c)
have been watching
d)
were watching
28.
I _____ for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I ___ next year.
a)
work / am going to retire
b)
have been working / retire
c)
am working / will retire
d)
am going to work / am retiring
29.
_______ a good time last night?
a)
Did you have
b)
Were you having
c)
Will you have
d)
Are you having
30.
At the age of 1, Pele ________ reputation as the powerful goal scorer.
a)
was gaining
b)
gained
c)
would gain
d)
had gained
31.
Who ________ when I came?
a)
were you talking to
b)
are you talking to
c)
you are talking to
d)
you were talking to
32.
________ youngest boy has just started going ________ school.
a)
a/ x
b)
x/ the
c)
an/ x
d)
the/ x
33.
She visited ________ France and ________ United States last month.
a)
the/ the
b)
x/ the
c)
the/ x
d)
x/ x
34.
The kids ______ to get up this morning. It _______ and it was cold, and their bed was so warm.
a)
don't want/is raining
b)
are not wanting/rains
c)
weren't wanting/rained
d)
didn't want/was raining
35.
When we shared a room, Annie______ my things. It was so irritating!
a)
always takes
b)
is always taking
c)
was always taking
d)
had always taken
36.
This is_______first time I have ever seen such a gorgeous girl.
a)
a
b)
the
c)
an
d)
Ø
37.
Alexandre Yersin, who had quite a distinguished career in medicine, ______ his life to the poor and sick people in Viet Nam.
a)
mounted
b)
excited
c)
devoted
d)
interested
38.
In the movie, he plays a concerned and sensitive father trying to ______ two teenage children on his own.
a)
bring up
b)
grow up
c)
bring out
d)
take after
39.
The events and changes in the stock trading market have great ______ on markets around the world.
a)
influent
b)
influence
c)
influential
d)
influenced
40.
I trusted Brennan sufficiently to reveal Julie’s _____ and the burglary.
a)
identity
b)
identify
c)
identical
d)
identification
41.
Larry kept his identity hidden until 00, when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, which later______.
a)
claimed his life
b)
took his life
c)
gave his life
d)
lived his own life
42.
Jackson doesn’t want to damage his ______ as a political personality.
a)
repute
b)
reputation
c)
reputational
d)
reputable
43.
The wound has become so infected that the doctors had no choice but _______the soldier’s arm.
a)
operated
b)
resolved
c)
amputated
d)
amended
44.
From____beginnings, sales have rocketed and are set for further high growth in thenext three years.
a)
humble
b)
reserved
c)
modest
d)
impoverished
45.
His family was very sad since he was ____ with cancer.
a)
diagnose
b)
diagnosed
c)
diagnosis
d)
diagnosing
46.
Steve Jobs was widely_____as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his _____ career in the computer and consumer electronics fields.
a)
recognized / influential
b)
respected / affected
c)
disregarded / effect
d)
considered / impacted
47.
While the teacher was talking, her assistant _______ pens and paper for us all.
a)
filled in
b)
handed out
c)
divided into
d)
worked up
48.
IPhone is the latest ____ in the field of smartphone design of Apple.
a)
creator
b)
create
c)
creativity
d)
creation
49.
I can’t believe we’re about to graduate _____ college. How did four years go ____ that quickly?
a)
from - by
b)
by - on
c)
in - into
d)
for - off
50.
The restaurant is now under new ______.
a)
Manage
b)
management
c)
manageable
d)
managing
51.
It is necessary that you ________ able to come with us.
a)
are
b)
be
c)
being
d)
to be
52.
Mary demanded that the heater_________ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.
a)
repaired
b)
be repaired
c)
being repaired
d)
been repaired
53.
The recommendation that she _______ a holiday was carried out.
a)
has taken
b)
take
c)
taken
d)
taking
54.
The UK is considering the proposal that it _______ compensations for damages of the Indian embassy.
a)
been paying
b)
is paying
c)
paid
d)
should pay
55.
Was it really necessary that I ____ there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again.
a)
am sitting
b)
be sitting
c)
being sitting
d)
sitting
56.
It is impolite that you _______ there when he gets off the plane.
a)
been not standing
b)
not be standing
c)
not been standing
d)
be not standing
57.
The monk insisted that the tourists _______ the temple until they had removed their shoes.
a)
not enter
b)
not entering
c)
not to enter
d)
to not enter
58.
Each child had to ________ a short speech to the rest of the class.
a)
do
b)
carry out
c)
make
d)
take
59.
Has the interviewer _______ the date? Yes, it's on next Monday.
a)
amend
b)
fixed
c)
moved
d)
revised
60.
It is imperative ______ what to do when there is a fire.
a)
he must know about
b)
that he knew
c)
we knew
d)
that everyone know
61.
The police demanded that the stolen money _______ to the bank.
a)
should return
b)
be returning
c)
be returned
d)
not return
62.
In the city, young people can also have access to ________ facilities and technology.
a)
long-term
b)
fast-growing
c)
up-to-date
d)
well-paid
63.
Mexican farm workers ___________ into the US each year to find work at harvest time.
a)
migration
b)
migrate
c)
migrant
d)
immigrant
64.
Many people in rural areas leave their home villages to find ________ jobs in the fast-growing industrial zones.
a)
high-level
b)
low-priced
c)
well-paid
d)
low-paid
65.
There was _______ in the rural population ratio during this 0-year period.
a)
continuously fell
b)
continuously fall
c)
a continuous fell
d)
a continuous fall
66.
The problems of poverty, homelessness and ________ are all interconnecte.
a)
employees
b)
employment
c)
unemployment
d)
employers
67.
His financial problems escalated after he became _________.
a)
employees
b)
employment
c)
unemployed
d)
employ
68.
Many young people in rural areas don't want to spend their lives on the farm like their ______ parents.
a)
long-term
b)
fast-growing
c)
weather-beaten
d)
well-paid
69.
By the mid-190s, rural to urban ________ numbered 0,000 people annually.
a)
migration
b)
migrate
c)
migrant
d)
immigrant
70.
Globalization has brought millions of unskilled, _________ workers into the international workforce.
a)
low-priced
b)
high-level
c)
low-paid
d)
well-paid
71.
We'll pay less if we use ___________ electricity.
a)
long-term
b)
fast-growing
c)
off-peak
d)
in-depth
72.
My parents prefer living in a place with a ___________ infrastructure and plenty of green space.
a)
well-treated
b)
long-term
c)
worldwide
d)
well-planned
73.
If we can keep track of our carbon footprint, our green lifestyle will have ___________ environmental benefits.
a)
thought-provoking
b)
long-term
c)
worldwide
d)
well-prepared
74.
The local authority demanded that local ________ support new migrants.
a)
city dwellers
b)
residents
c)
immigrants
d)
labourers
75.
The city buses and taxis use noise reduction devices and ________ environmentally friendly fuels.
a)
focus on
b)
live on
c)
lead to
d)
run on
76.
We _______ such an impressive tomb before.
a)
have never seen
b)
have never been seen
c)
never see
d)
had never seen
77.
Of all athletes, Alex is _______.
a)
the less qualified
b)
the less and less qualified
c)
the more and more qualified
d)
the least qualified
78.
She's getting over her operation. She feels ________.
a)
gooder and gooder
b)
better and better
c)
more better and better
d)
more and more better
79.
Laura's tired because she ____ all day.
a)
shopped
b)
shops
c)
has been shopping
d)
has shopped
80.
____ he drank, ____ he became.
a)
More / more violent
b)
The most/the most violent
c)
The more/the more violent
d)
The less/less violent
81.
His house is ____ mine.
a)
twice as big as
b)
as twice big as
c)
as two times big as
d)
as big as twice
82.
Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I _______ to visit friends and family several times.
a)
return
b)
will have returned
c)
am returning
d)
have returned
83.
Mary _______ in the library all morning. She _______ three essays.
a)
has read / has written
b)
has read / has written
c)
has been reading / has written
d)
has been reading / has been writing
84.
People should eat ____ and do ____ to reduce the risk of heart disease.
a)
less and less fat/the more exercise
b)
less fat/more exercise
c)
fatter/more exercise
d)
the less fat/the more exercise
85.
The cuisine of France is ____.
a)
more famous than that of England
b)
famous than the cuisine of England
c)
more famous than which of England
d)
as famous than that of England
86.
Doctor Pike _____ the hospital after he ____ an uneventful evening on duty. He _____ of his day of rest.
a)
was leaving / has had / thought
b)
left / had had / was thinking
c)
will leave / had / will think
d)
is leaving / will have / thinks
87.
This is a _______ opportunity to hear Mr. Maitland speak in person.
a)
only
b)
technique
c)
unique
d)
specially
88.
It is important for young people to maintain the ________of our culture.
a)
identify
b)
identification
c)
identity
d)
identified
89.
Many new immigrants have not yet assimilated fully ____ the new culture.
a)
into
b)
with
c)
in
d)
by
90.
Some ethnic groups have strange ________ such as walking on fire to prevent natural disasters.
a)
costumes
b)
national prides
c)
behaviors
d)
cultural practices
91.
Because they are a very close family, there is probably nothing that can ________ their solidarity.
a)
gain
b)
share
c)
contribute
d)
break
92.
It's easy to ____ your parents for granted.
a)
get
b)
have
c)
make
d)
take
93.
Every year several languages ____. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world.
a)
die away
b)
die out
c)
die off
d)
die down
94.
Geographical position has given India a chance to develop a ____ culture and this cultural ____ is a big "pull" factor for travelers from different countries.
a)
unique – unique
b)
uniqueness - uniqueness
c)
unique – uniqueness
d)
uniqueness – unique
95.
Most companies show ____ against the obese.
a)
prejudice
b)
prejudicing
c)
prejudge
d)
prejudging
96.
Viet Nam's Hung Kings worshiping ____ in Phu Tho Province has become part of the world's intangible cultural heritage.
a)
ritualism
b)
ritual
c)
ritualistic
d)
ritualizing
97.
Many parents afraid that their children are becoming less familiar ____ their traditions.
a)
to
b)
from
c)
for
d)
against
98.
The best way to preserve your culture is to keep it ____.
a)
alive
b)
living
c)
life
d)
lively
99.
Students use the library's computers to get access ________ the Internet.
a)
for
b)
to
c)
with
d)
by
100.
This place is a terrible mess! What on earth ______?
a)
did you do
b)
have you done
c)
will you do
d)
had you done
101.
Someone ______ the cakes. I'll have to buy some more.
a)
has eaten
b)
is eating
c)
had eaten
d)
was eating
102.
They_____ married for two years or so when Roy employed a very attractive Indian secretary in his Glasgow office.
a)
only have been
b)
were only
c)
have only been
d)
had only been
103.
What made you think he______in the Royal Air Force?
a)
must have to be
b)
had been
c)
was being
d)
had had to be
104.
Lora didn’t want to go to the cinema with us because she______.
a)
Sees
b)
had seen
c)
is seeing
d)
has seen
105.
All my old classmates______very excited about the meeting, as we______each other for ages.
a)
Were-hadn’t met
b)
was – hadn’t met
c)
were – haven’t met
d)
were – didn’t meet
106.
When I______to say good bye to him, he______
a)
come – leave
b)
come – will leave
c)
came – had left
d)
came – was leaving
107.
The trees were covered ______ so much snow that we couldn't see any leaves.
a)
In
b)
with
c)
of
d)
up
108.
You can never rely ____ Anna to provide you ____ information.
a)
of – with
b)
for – to
c)
on – with
d)
on – by
109.
The little girl asked what ______ to her friend.
a)
would have been happened
b)
happened
c)
had happened
d)
has happened
110.
Pinterest is a very popular service, and the company's app is one of the most downloaded social media apps ____ in the Google Play Store.
a)
online
b)
available
c)
interactive
d)
dominant
111.
Instagram lets users snap, edit, and share photos and 15-second videos, either publicly or with a private______ of followers.
a)
connection
b)
system
c)
network
d)
round
112.
They take a ______interest in their grandchildren.
a)
live
b)
alive
c)
lively
d)
living
113.
TV companies ______ their programmes across the country or even across the world.
a)
broadcast
b)
refresh
c)
connect
d)
publish
114.
The mass media are ______of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio, movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet.
a)
models
b)
means
c)
parts
d)
types
115.
You don't actually get a lot of
a)
informed
b)
informations
c)
informative
d)
information
116.
I joined an _____ online course taught by an experienced tutor.
a)
interactive
b)
active
c)
interaction
d)
interact
117.
Video and computer games have also developed into a______media form.
a)
mess
b)
big
c)
mass
d)
global
118.
Her latest bestseller ______last month.
a)
came out
b)
went out
c)
pulled out
d)
broke out
119.
We are______a survey to find out what films people like to see.
a)
carrying out
b)
putting out
c)
going out
d)
taking out
120.
While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has ______.
a)
audience
b)
witnesses
c)
viewers
d)
commentators
121.
After the accident he suffered from loss of ______.
a)
memory
b)
memorize
c)
memorable
d)
memorably
122.
New digital media forms are more personal and social as they allow people to connect each other and …….. their experiences.
a)
personify
b)
personal
c)
personality
d)
personalize
123.
Social media can also help people______news about major world events. This lets people all over the world react more quickly and even help.
a)
learn
b)
spread
c)
listen
d)
know
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