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1. I fount it difficult to get … sleep again.
a. To c. for
b. Into d. onto
(a)Pattern : to get to slepp = to succeed in sleeping it is usully used in the negative.

2. These clothes need ….
a. Iron c. to iron
b. Ironing d. being ironed
(b)Pattern : need doing/to be done = require, if the subject is not a persen, a grerund or a passive in finitive follows the verb need.

3. Big cars are … comfortable but … economical than small ones.
a. The most/fewer c. fewer/more
b. Less/better d. more/less
(d)testing point : comparison “comfortable” and “economical” can be modified by either “more” or “less”

4. The glass on the table looks dirty. Please bring ….
a. Another c. the other
b. Another one d. it
(b)testing point : another one = additional one of the same kind.

5. The accused refused to talk to ….
a. Some body c. no body
b. Any body d. nothing
(b)testing point : to refuse “refused” is a negative verb “any body” is used in negative and interrogative sentences.




6. The rubbish … every evening.
a. Collects c. is collected
b. Is being collected d. may have collected
(c)testing point : passive voice the road has been cleared of snow. His behavior cannot be excused.

7. I come here every Saturday either to take photographs or ….
a. To draw c. I walk in the park
b. Drawing picture d. for walking in the park
(a)items in alist or a pettern should be parallel in structure.

8. Are you saw this man … yhe money?
a. Steal c. to steal
b. Stole d. when he stealing
(a)testing point : to see sb do sth, I sow him go out of the room.

9. I … to let you know that we’ve arrived safe and sound.
a. Wrote c. am writing
b. Write d. was writing
(c)testing point : the present continuouse tense it is used for an action happening now. Listen! She’s playing the piano.

10. I tired … to take his attention , but he didn’t see me.
a. Very c. hardly
b. Hard d. lots of
(b)testing point : adverbs qualifying verbs , notive that “very” and “lots of” don’t modify verbs.

11. It smells as if it … just … fire.
a. Was, cought c. is, catching
b. Is, caught d. has, caught
(d)testing point : present perfect tence, with “just”, it used to express arecently completed action.

12. He’s mending the car. After that we … to go for a drive.
a. Can c. may
b. Might d. we be able
(d)testing point : will be able to I will be able to run faster if I take this coat off.

13. Most patients … some sort of relief from their doctors.
a. Expect c. are advised
b. Are expected d. advise
(a)testing point : active voice he expected a letter this morning.

14. Sylvia and I … to marry this summer.
a. Will c. is
b. Am d. are
(d)testing point : subject-verb agreement because there are two subject in the sentence the verbshould be plural.

15. He advised that key … the bad news.
a. Not be told c. aren’t told
b. Not to be told d. wouldn’t be told
(a)testing point : advise that +present subjunctive the present subjunctive is the base form of the verb when used after certain verbs indicating that one person wants another to do something.