Advanced Grammar Test 16
Question 1 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | It reached |
B | They reached |
C | It arrived at |
D | They arrived wt |
Question 2 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | went on to work |
B | went on working |
C | went back for working |
D | went back working |
Question 3 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | telling nothing |
B | telling anything |
C | saying nothing |
D | saying anything |
Question 4 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | in spite |
B | nevertheless |
C | although |
D | however |
Question 5 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | doing advertisements |
B | making advertisement |
C | doing announcements |
D | making announcements |
Question 6 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | no one |
B | some one |
C | anyone |
D | not anyone |
Question 7 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | still |
B | already |
C | yet |
D | any lounger |
Question 8 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | such a |
B | such |
C | a so |
D | so |
Question 9 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | not another |
B | no one other |
C | no other |
D | none other |
Question 10 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | might know |
B | could be sure |
C | can learn |
D | may be secure |
Question 11 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | done for |
B | made about |
C | done of |
D | made on |
Question 12 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | In the reality |
B | To say truth |
C | Surely |
D | In fact |
Question 13 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | pick up |
B | see through |
C | take hold of |
D | make out |
Question 14 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | him it |
B | it to him |
C | it him |
D | him for it |
Question 15 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | as |
B | like |
C | to be |
D | for |
Question 16 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | got on |
B | got by |
C | passed |
D | carried |
Question 17 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | distinguish |
B | stand off |
C | stand out |
D | stand up |
Question 18 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | which |
B | what |
C | where |
D | whose |
Question 19 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | The thing what was |
B | What was |
C | The |
D | The which was |
Question 20 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | her best herself |
B | her best self |
C | her own best |
D | her proper best |
Question 21 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | Other person’s |
B | Other peoples’ |
C | Anybody’s else |
D | Anybody else’s |
Question 22 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | for how good it might b |
B | for how good might it be |
C | however good it was |
D | however good was it |
Question 23 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | looking forward to win |
B | looking forward to winning |
C | wishing to win |
D | waiting for winning |
Question 24 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | say |
B | tell |
C | to say |
D | to tell |
Question 25 |
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. __1__ her indirectly in hints that she had won the prize. But as she was a calm, quiet girl, she __2__ without __3__, __4__ the whole school was full of rumours and statements from students who had no right to be __5__ at all because __6__ really knew __7__ what result of this year’s art competition was. But Ella was __8__ good artist, her lines so sure that __9__ student in the art class was expected to win. But you never __10__. Last year nobody had expected Frank Peters to win with the funny modern painting he had __11__ the city bridge. __12__, it was hard to __13__ the bridge until you looked at the picture for a long time. Still, Frank had got the prize and the President of the Board of Governors had presented __14__ at a big dinner in the Ritz Hotel. Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom thought of her __15__ shy. She was pretty and intelligent and __16__ very well with everyone. She played games well, had taken part in the school play, and never seemed to __17__, except in pleasant ways. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, __18__ was natural. __19__ wonderful about Miss Drake was that she brought out the best in her students-not __20__ but theirs. __21__ best, __22__, was not good enough to please Miss Drake. So Ella was __23__ the prize, not just for herself and her parents but because she had heard Miss Drake __24__ that it was the __25__ seen from one of her students.
A | better painting she ever had |
B | best painting she ever had |
C | better painting she had ever |
D | best painting she had ever |
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