1. The teacher's lecture on American history was three hours long, and Mary felt very _____.
A. upset B. bored C. disturbed D. neglected
2. Her mind was so _____ by the disease that she could not remember what she had done.
A. acted B. influenced C. effected D. affected
3. Every boy and girl _____ not to swim in the lake, for it is polluted.
A. has been warned B. have been warned
C. has warned D. have warned
4. She heard a terrible noise, _____ brought her heart into her mouth.
A. it B. this C. which D. that
5. Why can't you do this small _____ for me? I've helped you often enough in the past.
A. command B. demand C. effort D. favor
6. _____ he often forgot their wedding anniversary greatly annoyed his wife.
A. All B. What C. Which D. That
7. You screamed in your sleep last night. You _____ a terrible dream.
A. must have had B. must have
C. must had had D. must have been
8. However much _____, it will be worth the money.
A. the dictionary costs B. costs the dictionary
C. the dictionary will cost D. does the dictionary cost
9. I don't care _____ or not she will apologize to me.
A. if B. whether C. what D. which
10. One of my brother's many faults is that he never _____ anything very long.
A. decides on B. sticks to
C. goes over D. makes up
11. The departure of the train will be _____ for half an hour.
A. cancelled B. delayed C. postponed D. set off
12. But for his sister's help, I _____ the work.
A. did not finish B. will not finish
C. could not finish D. would not have finished
13. Emphasis is laid on the necessity that all the objectives to be attained _____ into account before starting a new project.
A. be taken B. should take
C. would be taken D. have to be taken
14. Sixty per cent of television viewers chose her as their _____ actress.
A. fortunate B. preferred C. favourite D. preferable
15. Judges must be independent _____ political pressure.
A. to B. of C. under D. on
16. I looked everywhere for some cooking oil, but I could only find ____.
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
17. Al's doctor insists _____ for a few days.
A. that he is resting B. him to rest
C. his resting D. that he rest
