The clock tower stands parallel with the middle of Bay Street,
rather than with the centre of the building. The bells in the tower were not installed until the building opened. Old City Hall was declared a historical site in 1989.
11. Toronto’s third City Hall came into use in _____.
A. the 18th century B. the 19th century C. the 20th century D. the 21st century
12. Old City Hall was constructed in ____ years. A. 3 B. 7 C. 9 D. 11
13. The third City Hall is now used as a _____. A. middle school B. hospital C. cinema D. courthouse 14. From the passage, we learn that _______.
A. Toronto spends lots of money yearly developing the city B. some of local residents showed a great interest in protecting the city’s cultural site
C. the City council of Toronto hasn’t paid sufficient attention to the protection of the city’s culture.
D. the City Hal is still the largest city building in North America today.
15. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. To build a structure like the City Hall will cost $2.5 million today. B. The clock tower stands parallel with the centre of the City Hall. C. Old City Hall was once pulled down in the development of the city.
D. Old City Hall is now a historical site. CABDC DCCBB BDDBD
II. Vocabulary and structure:
16. Shanghai is _____ biggest city in _____ China in terms of population.
A. the; the B. the; / C. /; the D. /; /
17. When Jenny came to my place, I _____ breakfast with James. A. have B. had C. have had D. was having
18. _____ I in your position, I would not accept the job. A. Were B. Was C. Am D. Been
19. I got _____ money with me, so I wasn’t able to buy even a bottle of water!
A. any B. some C. few D. little
20. ---Must we send in our plan this week? ---No, _____; you can send it in next week.
A. you needn’t B. you mustn’t C. you can’t D. you shouldn’t 21. Would you mind ______ me some bread on your way home? A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
22. I can’t finish the work in time ______ you help me translate the texts.
A. unless B. if C. where D. But
23. The driver ____ the passengers off at the supermarket and then went to the next stop.
A. fell B. sank C. dropped D. stepped
24. That restaurant has a good _____ in the community for its delicious food and friendly service.
A. mood B. mirror C. reputation D. report
25. The manager at once lost his ______ when he learned that his secretary was late again for the meeting.
A. mind B. temper C. passion D. way
26. The young soldier was ______ wounded in the war and died a few days later.
A. generously B. lonely C. fatally D. slightly
27. Professor Simpson _______ the project carefully and made a few corrections.
A. went up B. went down C. went after D. went over 28. When I go to heat the milk, please ____ the baby. A. keep an eye on B. set foot on C. make a guess at D. look forward to
29. Mr. and Mrs. Wright have got nine children—it’s really a big _____.
A. home B. family C. house D. room
30. Neither Bill nor his parents ______ at home. A. is B. are C. has D. have
31. The summer vacation _____ over, whey then got down to their work again.
A. were B. was C. being D. had been
32. He failed in his exam, _____ proves that he hadn’t worked hard enough.
A. what B. that C. which D. such
33. ______ is known to all, too much stress can cause disease. A. Which B. That C. It D. As
34. It was not until he came back _____ I left the office.
A. then B. which C. that D. when
35. Only when he finished his homework ____ that he had made a mistake.
A. he then realized B. did he realize C. before he realized D. he realized
36. If it ____ rain tomorrow, we’ll have the party outside. A. wouldn’t B. doesn’t C. didn’t D. won’t
37. This is the dictionary you’re looking for, ____? A. isn’t this? B. isn’t that C. isn’t it D. isn’t there
38. It’s going to rain. You’d better ____ an umbrella with you. A. bring B. take C. carry D. fetch
39. Mary never tells anyone what she does for a ______. A. life B. work C. profession D. living
40. I saw a car in the distance, but I couldn’t ____ whether it was red or not.
A. make out B. work on C. look out D. take in
41. There were a _____ number of students on the playground. A. few B. little C. short D. small
42. Students are expected to ____ lectures regularly. A. present B. go C. attend D. follow
43. The lecture was so ______ that everyone went to sleep. A. boring B. bored C. interesting D. interested
44. We can see a lot of people doing morning exercises in the park even ____ a cold morning.
A. on B. in C. at D. during
