GCT词汇每日练习题(086)

1. Only under special circumstances _____ to take make-up tests.
(A) permitted are freshmen
(B) freshmen are permitted
(C) are freshmen permitted
(D) are permitted freshmen

2. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ______.
(A) was he able to make himself hear
(B) he was able to make himself hear
(C) he was able to make himself heard
(D) was he able to make himself heard

3. We have been told that under no circumstances_____ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
(A) may we use (B) we may use
(C) we could use (D) did we use

4. Five minutes earlier, _____ we could have caught the last train.
(A) and (B) but (C) or (D) so

5. He's watching TV? He's _____ to be cleaning his room.
(A) known (B) considered (C) regarded (D) supposed

6. Your hair wants _____. You'd better have it done tomorrow.
(A) cut (B) cutting (C) to cut (D) being cut

7. _____ , a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
(A) Other things to be equal
(B) Were other things equal
(C) To be equal to other things
(D) Other things being equal

8. The man in the corner confessed to _____ a lie to the manager of the company.
(A) have told (B) having told (C) being told (D) be told

9. Having no money but _____ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.
(A) not to want anyone (B) not wanting anyone
(C) wanted no one (D) to want no one

10. They usually have of a day students do far more than just _____ classes.
(A) which is (B) which was (C) they have (D) it is

11. Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _____ his opinion.
(A) stuck to (B) strove for (C) struck (D) stood for

12. Our son doesn't know to _____ at the university; he can't make up his mind about his future.
(A) take in (B) take up (C) take over (D) take after

13. New York _____ second in the production of 850,000,000 pounds this year.
(A) ranked (B) occupied (C) arranged (D) classified

14. I caught a _____ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.
(A) vision (B) glimpse (C) look (D) scene

15. I could not persuade him to accept it, _____ make him see the importance of it.
(A) if only I could not (B) no more than I could
(C) or I could not (D) nor could I

16. There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.
(A) preferable (B) considerable (C) possible (D) available

17. ______ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.
(A) Being published (B) Published
(C) Publishing (D) To be published

18. The organization had broken no rules, but _____ had it acted responsibly.
(A) neither (B) so (C) either (D) both

19. Don't _____ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.
(A) release (B) relieve (C) relate (D) retain

20. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy_____ for her examination.
(A) to prepare (B) to be prepared
(C) preparing (D) being prepared