III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
1. The facsimile______by Alexander Bain in 1843.
A. is invented B. was invented C. invented D. has been invented
2. First, fry the onions_______add the potatoes.
A. than B. then C. after D. before
3. He_______a prize in the competition last week.
A. win B. won C. was won D. has win
4. Who______the company?
A. goes B. walks C. jogs D. runs
5._______ is an instrument for making sounds louder.
A. Loudspeaker B. Recorder C. Facsimile D. Radio
6. The doctor told me______more fresh fruit.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
7. Can you repair my bike?
A. adjust B. use C. fix D. A & B
8. Coffee was known in Europe_______“Arabian wine”.
A. as B. like C. the same D. unlike
9. The information______for future use.
A. stores B. stored C. is stored D. are stored
10. I saw a_______flying overhead.
A. train B. helicopter C. conveyor belt D. coach
11. This beautiful picture_______by Mary.
A. is drawn B. is drew C. is draw D. is drawing
12. Don’t touch the paint! - It’s still wet.
A. put paint on something to change the color
B. take something
C. do a job with something
D. put your hand or finger on something
13. I warned him________too close to the fire.
A. didn’t go B. not going C. no going D. not to go
14._______is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.
A. Bail-point pen B. Fountain pen C. Pencil D. Crayon
15. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.
A. in the same way as something B. but not something
C. for example D. including
16. James picked up the_______and said “Hello!”
A. vacuum B. printer C. telephone D. fax machine
17. Children, please behave!
A. do and say the right things
B. do something
C. do what somebody tells you to do
D. move on your legs, but not run
18. We now toast bread______a toaster on the table.
A. by B. with C. from D. in
19. Which________shall I press to turn the radio on?
A. plug B. roll C. roller D. button
20. Don’t sit________the sun too long.
A. in B. on C. over D. among
11. The facsimile ……………. by Alexander Bain in 1843.
A. invented B. was invented C. has been invented D. has invented
12. If I had my computer now, I ……………. for the answer on the Internet.
A. will search B. would have searched C. would search D. would searched
13. My younger sister confessed ……………. my diary.
A. to read B. reading C. to have read D. to have reading
14. If local people drink this untreated water, they …………… have cholera.
A. will probably B. probably will C. would probably D. probably would
15. Do you agree that playing computer games might make players think …………….?
A. critic B. critical C. critically D. criticism
B
C
A
A
C