Unit 6 Life in the future

1. When I left the hotel, I ____ a glimpse of a man walking slowly past the window.

A. caught B. took C. made D. gave

2. Many companies have already begun reforming the way _____ they do business.

A. how B of which C. in that D. \

3. It isn’t quite _____ that the director will be present at the meeting tomorrow.

A. sure B. tight C. certain D. exact

4. The electricity was cut off because of the storm. Luckily we had plenty of candles _____ store .

A. in B. at C. for D. with

5. Jack, I’d like to go to see the movie this evening. Will you please_____ me company?

A. keep B. share C. take D. join

6. The schools of the future will probably be quite different from ______ they are today.

A. that B. what C. which D. ones

7. There are too many difficulties for us_____ .We really don’t know____ to do.

A. to deal with; how B. to do with; how

C. to deal with; what D. to do with; what

8. It seems difficult to _____ “hurt” from “injure” in meaning.

A. judge B. tell C. divide D. separate

9. Having a trip aboard is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ______ whether they still enjoy it.

A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen

10. We are living in an age _____ many things are done on computer.

A. which B. that C. whose D. when

11. It looked as if time hadn’t had any effect on him: he ____ so healthy and active.

A. remained B. was remained

C. was remaining D. had remained

12. Old photographs give one a brief _____ of the past.

A. glance B. glimpse C. sight D. look

13. The idea may _____ to you, but if you think about it a little, it is quite practical.

A. sound absurd B. is sounded absurd

C. sound absurdly D. is sounded absurdly

14. Mathmatics, ____ just technology, has a life of its own independent science.

A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than

15. Generally, it is not easy for a small child to ______ what is right and what is wrong.

A. divide B. part C. tell D. separate

16. We were ____ to find that an _____ change had taken place in the city.

A. amazed; amazed B. amazing; amazing

C. amazed; amazing D. amazing; amazed

17. As we all know, ______ was once truth may be true no longer.

A. there B. it C that D. what

18. Eating properly and exercising _____ make one enjoy a longer and healthier life.

A. normally B. generally C. regularly D. directly

19. The bell ____ the end of the period rang ___ our heated discussion.

A. indicating; interrupting B. indicated; interrupting

C. indicating; interrupted D. indicated; interrupted

20. The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the _____.

A. 20 dollars remained B. 20 dollars to remain

C. remained 20 dollars D. remaining 20 dollars

21. Although she received a lit of money, she ______ sad because she could never see her son again.

A. continued B. went on C. remained D. kept on

22. I’d like to buy a house --- modern, comfortable, and_____ in a quiet neighborhood.

A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all

23. After Yang Liwei succeeded in circling the earth, ____ our astronauts, desire to do is walk in space.

A. where B. what C. that D how

24. A story goes _____ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at court.

A. when B. where C. what D. that

25. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ____ as the plane was making a landing.

A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating

26. It was foolish of him to ____ his notes during that important test, and as a result he got punished.

A. stick to B. refer to C. keep to D. point to

27. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ____ whether they will enjoy it.

A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen

28. Along the letter was his promise ______ he would visit me this coming Christmas.

A. which B. that C. what D. whether

29. It is pretty well understood _____ controls the flow of the carbon dioxide in and out of the atmosphere today.

A. That B. when C. what D. How

30. ______ made the school proud was _____ more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.

A. What; because B. What; that

C. That; what D. What; because

Answers:

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11---15: ABABC 16---20: CDCAD

21---25:CBBDC 26---30: BBBCB