unit 5
21. You don't object _______ you by your first name, do you?
A. for me to call B. me to call
C. my calling D. me calling
22. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair that I bought.
A. three times B. three times as much as
C. three times as much D. three times much as
23. One of the guards _______ when the general came in, which made him very angry.
A. has slept B. were sleeping
C. slept D. was sleeping
24. Helen apologized for_______ to attend the party.
A. her not being able B. her being not able
C. her to be not able D. her not to be able
25. It _______ me of the village where we spent our holidays last summer.
A. remembers B. reminds
C. recalls D. relies
26. A _______ man is happy with what he has.
A. conceited B. ***petent
C. confident D. contented
27. He _______ his son by giving him too much money.
A. damaged B. hurt
C. spoiled D. harmed
28. Before signing the contract, Mr. White looked it over _______.
A. primarily B. evenly
C. formally D. cautiously
29. The doctor soon made the worried patient feel _______ ease.
A. with B. at C. on D. off
30. We were delighted to find the trees planted a year before _______ very tall.
A. growing B. being grown
C. having been growing D. grown
31. _______ the importance of wearing seat belts while driving.
A. Little they realize B. They little do realize
C. Little realize do they D. Little do they realize
32. They will go home for winter vacation as soon as they_______ their exams.
A. have finished B. finish
C. will finish D. will have finished
33. Without your help, we_______ so much.
A. didn't achieve B. would not have achieved
C. will not achieve D. don't achieve
34. They sent us their statement, _______ to get our support.
A. hoped B. to hope
C. hoping D. having hoped
35. The time will ***e _______ man can fly to outer space freely.
A. that B. when C. in that D. which
36. My wallet is nowhere to be found. I _______ when I was on the bus.
A. must have dropped it B. must drop it
C. should have dropped it D. ought to have dropped it
37. Arriving at the bus stop, _______ waiting there.
A. he found a lot of people B. a lot of people were
C. he found a lot of people's D. people were found
38. "She must be in the dormitory now." "No, she _______ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago. "
A. mustn't B. couldn't C. can't have D. wouldn't
39. _______ you were busy, I wouldn't have bothered you with my questions.
A. If I realized B. Had I realized
C. Did I have realized that D. As I realized
40. Tom said that he wouldn't mind _______.
A. to wait for us B. waiting for us
C. wait for us D. for waiting us
41. A lot of people have tried, but _______ have succeeded.
A. the few B. a few C. some D. few