TEST 1
Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d -that best completes, the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
The structure consisted ______ approximately 2 million blocks of stone,
A. on B. with C. of D. in
The Great Pyramid ranked ______ the tallest structure on earth for more than 43 centuries.
A. in B. of C. at D. as
The purpose of the pyramid was to protect the burial chamber ______ the weather.
A. for B. from C. of D. in
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the, famous man-made wonders of the world.
A. artificial B. natural C. modern D. enternal
The Great Pyramid was only ______ in height in the nineteenth century AD.
A.proposed B. promoted C. improved D. surpassed
There are rumors of buried ______ in that old house.
A. belongings B. tomb C. treasure D. chamber
Each tower of the Ponagar Towers was ______ to a different god.
A. dedicated B. distributed C. delivered D. contributed
The Great Wall is China`s most popular ______.
A. construction B. attraction C. impression D. contribution
A visit to the Great Wall will certainly bring tourists great ______ in each step of the wall.
A. excite B. exciting C. excitement D. excited
The Great Wall of China is considered one of the greatest wonders in the world ______ its magnificence and significance.
A. in spite of B. because C. instead of D. thanksto
Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d -that best completes the sentence.
The current constitutional problem is ______ by the top legal minds in the country.
A. studying B. being studied C. being studying D. been studied
It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash.
A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. have been injured
If it keeps on raining, the basketball game ought ______.
A. to postpone B. to be postponed C. postpone D. be postponed
The first question must ______ before you attempt the others.
A. be answered B. have answered C. answer D. to answer
The manager expected the team ______ because they hadn`t done enough training.
A. to be lost B. have lost C. by losing D. to lose
The floor in the room was so dirty as if it ______ for days.
A. hadn`t swept B. wouldn`t have swept
C. haven`t been swept D. hadn`t been swept
What`s wrong with your car? ~ I think it needs ______.
A. check B. checking C. to check D. be checked
I think you should ______.
A. have your hair be cut B. have your hair cut
C. cut your hair D. have your hair been cut
Both domestic and imported automobikes must ______ anti-pollution devices.
Aequip with B. equip by C. be equipped with D. be equipped by
______ that we have to leave the building.
A. We have informed B. It has been informed
C. It has beep informed us D. We have been informed