Exercise II (Senior High School Level)

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Exercise II

(Senior High School Level)

1.      Obama ... greenhouse gas emmisions by 40 percent in the coming year to inspire other nations to help reduce man-made climate change. a.    would cut b.    will cut c.    cuts d.    has cut 2.     Although having excellent performance, some women avoid .... so that they can take a good care of their kids. a.      Being promoted b.      To promote c.      Promoting d.      Having promoted 3.     .... last week, Muktar would have finished building the tree house. a.    If it had not rained b.    If it wasn’t raining c.    If it didn’t rain d.    If it would not rain 4.     Muktar’s flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ... the heavy fog a.    As result b.    Owing to c.    Because of d.    Instead of 5.     ... to understand the material, Diana would have obtained better grade at the final examination. a.    If the professor helped her b.    If the professor didn’t help her c.    If the professor helps her d.    If the professor had helped her 6.     That oldman was very .... for his neighbour’s help. a.    Rewarded b.    Blessed c.    Grateful d.    Spoiled		7.     The mothers prefer shopping in markets than fancy stores because they’re more... a.  Economy b.  Economize c.  Economic d.  Economically 8.      I would rather .... smoothies than milkshakes. a.    Have drink b.    Have drunk c.    Drink d.    To drink 9.      Those local lines are working just as .... and much more affordable. a.    Finely lined product b.    Imported products effective c.    Import effective d.    Fine as imported products 10.   The graphic shows that the sales in March is slightly ... than sales in February. a.    Low b.    Lower c.    Lowest d.    The lowest 11.    After ... the assignment, she continues helping her mother cooking for dinner. a.    Finish b.    Finishing c.    Finished d.    Finishes 12.   The government considered ... in new bridge to link betweenthe two islands. a.    Constructs b.    To construct c.    Constucted d.    Construction
13.   My manager needs a/an ... to help him with store’s administration. a.    Clerk b.    Barber c.    Porter d.    Engineer 14.   ... he wrote for several times, he has never met his daughter. a.    Although b.    Because c.    If d.    As soon as 15.   ... he isn’t wealthy, he always acts like one. a.    Because b.    Whereas c.    Eventhough d.    However 16.   Mariah Carey ... deliberating to decide the winner of American Idol now. a.    Are b.    Is c.    Were d.    Was 17.   The government will make the businessman ... his loan. a.    Pays b.    Would pay c.    Pay d.    To pay 18.   The mechanic is examining the machine of the yacht so that it ... smoothly on its first voyage. a.    Could sail b.    Sailed c.    Ha sailed d.    Will sail 19.   The show called ... because of the rain. a.    On b.    Off c.    To d.    For		20.   If the team ... a better striker, they would have won the game. a.    Has b.    Had c.    Had had d.    Has had 21.   My brother ... video last night. a.    Watch b.    Watching c.    Has watched d.    Watches 22.   ... the announcement, he would have participated in the Balinese painting workshop. a.    If he knew b.    If he had known c.    If he knows d.    If he had knew 23.   The cellular phone which she bought is .... phone in the promo. a.    Cheaper b.    Cheapest c.    The cheaper d.    The cheapest 24.   If you put a towel directly under the sun, it .... momentarily. a.    Will dry b.    Will dries c.    Dry d.    Dried 25.   His father is an experienced investor who is accustomed to ... with residential properties. a.    Deal b.    Dealing c.    Be dealing d.    Be dealt 26.   That machine ....., if you fixed it immediately. a.    Would work b.    Would be worked c.    Would have worked d.    Would have been worked
27.   They critisize ...for buying such an expensive car in this monetary crisis. a.    She b.    She is c.    Her d.    Hers 28.   My collegues were going to watch ...., but the review said that it was a flop. a.    The frightened movie b.    The movie frightened c.    The movie frightening d.    The frightening movie 29.   After .... the assignment, she continues helping for mother cooking for dinner. a.    Finish b.    Finishing c.    Finishes d.    Finished 30.   The student ... from the school if he were proven to use narcotics. a.    Would be expelled b.    Was expelled c.    Were expelled d.    Had been expelled 31.   ... to understand the materials, Muktar would have obtained better grade at the final examination. a.    If the professor had helped him b.    If the professor helped him c.    If the professor helps him d.    Had the professor would help him 32.   If people have to pay cash to buy an expensive condominium, nobody can afford .... it. a.    Buy b.    Buying c.    To buy d.    For buying		33.   Not all people can afford .... in a big city like New York. a.    Live b.    To live c.    Living d.    For living 34.   If the team ... a better strike, they would have won the game. a.    Has b.    Had c.    Had had d.    Has had 35.   A company will not ..., if its employes are unhappy. a.    Prosper b.    Prosperous c.    Prosperity d.    Prospering 36.   If you try long enough, you are ... to succeed. a.    Bone b.    Bind c.    Band d.    Bound 37.   He tried to ... the river by swimming. a.    Go about b.    Go through c.    Go over d.    Go after 38.   The Harvard art museum have some great ... to be displayed. a.    Stuff b.    Stuffs c.    Stuffes d.    Stuves
39.   Mom was angry ... a.            us. b.     Of c.      To d.     At 40.   For If you drop the egg from the third floor, it .... to pieces. a.    Will shatter b.    Shattered c.    Would shatter d.    Would have shattered 41.   .... the announcement, he would have participated in the Balinese painting workshop. a.    If he knew b.    If he had known c.    If had he known d.    If he has known 42.   If Jack’s wife won’t agree to sign the papers, .... a.    Neither won’t he b.    Neither he will c.    He won’t neither d.    Nether he will 43.   Susan decides ... that she has committed a crime. a.    Confess b.    Confessing c.    Confessed d.    To confess 44.   Since there are many compalints about the new products, the company ... the products now. a.    Is recalling b.    Recalls c.    Recalled d.    Has recalled		45.   After attending the wedding party, Dona continued ... the meal and having dinner with her family. a.    Heating b.    To heat c.    Heat d.    Heats 46.   Sari ... to school with her friends at 06.30 a.m tomorrow. a.    Walks b.    Is going to walk c.    Will be walking d.    Will have walked 47.   We were living in a big city when we ... in Canada 2 years ago. a.    Were b.    Was c.    Have been d.    Are 48.   The English tutor in our company is always given  ... honorium every month. a.    A b.    An c.    The d.    Its 49.   Our first tour destination in Asia ... our next destination. a.    Farther than b.    The farther than c.    Farthest than d.    The farthest than 50.   Dad and I made the soup by ... a.    Himself b.    Myself c.    Ourselves Themselves