Exercise 2.1
1. Please be quiet. I have ______ to announce.
A. a important thing
B. an important something
C. something important
D. important something
2. He is a ______ man.
A. handsome tall young
B. young tall handsome
C. tall handsome young
D. young handsome tall
3. He is a ______ professor.
A. amiable, learned and popular
B. learned, amiable and popular
C. popular, learned and amiable
D. popular and learned amiable
4. I am ______ her in many aspects.
A. inferior to B. inferior than
C. more inferior D. more inferior than
5. One twin is indistinguishable ______ the other.
A. between B. from
C. at D. in
6. What you say is not consistent ______ what you do.
A. in B. of
C. with D. by
7. ______ are seldom seen in this city.
A. Those black long American cars
B. Those long American black cars
C. Those American cars long and black
D. Those long black American cars
8. That event was ______ 1937.
A. before than B. prior than
C. prior to D. before of
9. He is indifferent ______ hardship and dangers.
A. of B. at
C. in D. to
10. I was fortunate ______ having a good teacher.
A.. to B. to
C. with D. in
11. She showed me a ______ shirt yesterday.
A. silk long red B. long silk red
C. red long silk D. long red silk
12. Joe is ______ his brother.
A. four years senior than
B. four years senior than
C. four years senior to
D. four year senior to
13. It was very considerate ______ you to send me a get-well card.
A. about B. of
C. on D. with
14. He likes literature better ______ linguistics.
A. to B. than
C. of D. comparing
15. ______ should respect the old.
A. Young B. Youth
C. The young D. The young people
16. He heard ______ from his work-mates.
A. these all strange things
B. all these strange things
C. all strange these things
D. all these things strange
17. “Why have you decided to go back to school?”
“I’m tired ______ as a secretary.”
A. for work B. of working
C. to work D. about working
18. I was annoyed ______ my mistake.
A. at B. with
C. to D. over
19. “Who won the race?”
“First prize was awarded ______ Jackie Stevens, the smallest girl in the team.”
A. for B. on
C. with D. to
20. She is extremely well qualified ______ the job.
A. to B. for
C. about D. on
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