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1.It was no ________that his car was seen near the bank at the time of the robbery.
A.coincidence
B.convention
C.certainty
D.complication
2.Using extremely different decorating schemes in adjoining rooms may result in ________and lack of unity in style.
A.conflict
B.confrontation
C.disturbance
D.disharmony
3.Because of its intimacy, radio is usually more than just a medium; it is ________.
A.firm
B.company
C.corporation
D.enterprise
4.Although the accident did very little ________to the car, I still suggest that you drive more carefully next time.
A.demolishment
B.ruin
C.destruction
D.damage
5.My father has been on the ________in this factory for nearly 20 years.
A.pay pocket
B.payoff
C.payroll
D.payment
6.Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ________.
A.scarcity
B.minority
C.minimum
D.shortage
7.Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally less expensive when they are in ________.
A.sale
B.need
C.season
D.time
8.The manager gave her his ________that the complaint would be investigated.
A.admission
B.allowance
C.assurance
D.insurance
9.According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the ________of maturity.
A.fulfillment
B.achievement
C.establishment
D.accomplishment
10.The remarkable ________of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.
A.classification
B.variety
C.density
D.diversion
11.Scientists are working hard to come up with a sure solution to the food ________for mankind.
A.decline
B.rarity
C.scarcity
D.shortage
12.The managing director took the ________for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
A.guilt
B.blame
C.charge
D.accusation
13.With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its ________.
A.boundaries
B.restraints
C.confinements
D.limitations
14.Except on official ________such as formal receptions, American society has a certain amount of informality.
A.cases
B.situations
C.events
D.occasions
15.The young couple were quite excited by the ________of having their first child.
A.perspective
B.prospect
C.future
D.foresight
16.So many children have bought the balloons that the store is now out of ________.
A.stuff
B.material
C.stock
D.staff
17.This is the ________to an improvement of their living conditions.
A.key
B.decision
C.essence
D.alternative
18.Your ________is the round of things that you usually do each day.
A.practice
B.habit
C.routine
D.custom
19.Farmers are more anxious for rain than people in cities because they have more at ________.
A.danger
B.stake
C.loss
D.threat
20.A ________of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval.
A.shorthand
B.scheme
C.schedule
D.sketch
21.The building collapsed because its foundation was not strong enough to ________the weight of the building.
A.subside
B.idealize
C.initiate
D.sustain
22.Some workers in the nuclear power station were exposed to high levels of ________.
A.radiation
B.cancer
C.microwaves
D.high temperature
23.A ________refers to an animal that is born from its mother's body, not from an egg, and drinks its mother's milk as a baby.
A.mammoth
B.penguin
C.mosquito
D.mammal
24.The municipal planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic.They expect increased tax ________.
A.privileges
B.efficiency
C.revenues
D.validity
25.The problem of pollution as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in ________again next spring.
A.convention
B.conference
C.session
D.assembly
26.He told a story about his sister who was in a sad ________when she was ill and had no money.
A.plight
B.polarization
C.plague
D.pigment
27.He added a ________to his letter by saying that he would arrive before 8 pm.
A.presidency
B.prestige
C.postscript
D.preliminary
28.This problem should be discussed first, for it takes ________over all the other issues.
A.precedence
B.prosperity
C.presumption
D.probability
29.The ________of gifted children into accelerated classes will start next week according to their academic performance.
A.segregation
B.specification
C.spectrum
D.subscription
30.He cut the string and held up the two ________to tie the box.
A.segments
B.sediments
C.seizures
D.secretes
2
1.I am sure I can ________him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.
A.speak
B.say
C.talk
D.tell
2.Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply ________.
A.declined
B.lessened
3.Passing the English exam should ________your chances of getting the post.
C.descended
D.slipped
A.magnify
B.strengthen
4.He is too young to be able to ________between right and wrong.
C.enlarge
D.enhance
A.discard
B.discern
5.The chairman of the board ________on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.
C.disperse
D.disregard
A.compelled
B.posed
C.pressed
D.tempted
6.The timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once ________.
A.thrived
B.swelled
C.prospered
D.flourished
7.However, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to ________some of the decline in the iron and steel industry.
A.overturn
B.overtake
C.offset
D.oppress
8.When we listen to music, we are easily ________of events in the past.
A.remembered
B.reflected
C.memorized
D.reminded
9.Travelling and meeting new people ________the mind of young people.
A.expanded
B.enlarged
10.After our computer network ________for the third time that day, we all went home.
C.broadened
D.extended
A.crashed
B.collided
C.smashed
D.fell
11.The precious manuscripts were hopelessly ________by long exposure in the cold, damp cellar.
A.ruined
B.damaged
C.destroyed
D.harmed
12.The board of the company has decided to ________its operation to include all aspects of the clothing business.
A.extend
B.enlarge
C.expand
D.amplify
13.In a sudden ________of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.
A.attack
B.burst
C.split
D.blast
14.In Britain, people ________four million tons of potatoes every year.
A.swallow
B.dispose
C.consume
D.exhaust
15.He offered to ________her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.
A.help
B.show
C.lend
D.borrow
16.I can't ________him from his brother.They look very much alike.
A.keep
B.separate
C.distinguish
D.prevent
17.The monopoly-capitalist group ________many smaller enterprises last year.
A.integrated
B.merged
C.combined
D.collected
18.The local authority ________the company an interest-free loan to start up the new factory.
A.granted
B.allocated
C.financed
D.sponsored
19.This kind of material can ________heat and moisture.
A.delete
B.compel
C.constrain
D.repel
20.I hate people who ________the end of a film that you haven't seen before.
A.reveal
B.rewrite
C.revise
D.reverse
21.He's watching TV? He's ________to be cleaning his room.
A.known
B.supposed
C.regarded
D.considered
22.The old couple decided to ________a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.
A.adapt
B.bring
D.adopt
C.receive
23.The government is trying to do something to ________better understanding between the two countries.
A.raise
B.promote
C.heighten
D.increase
24.The soldier was ________of running away when the enemy attacked.
A.scolded
B.charged
C.accused
D.punished
25.In the past 10 years, the company has gradually ________all of its smaller rivals.
A.engaged
B.occupied
C.monopolized
D.absorbed
26.We shall send you commercial invoice, bills of lading and insurance certificates so that you can ________the goods on a D/P basis.
A.consume
B.complain
C.concern
D.claim
27.As we are on the point of some important business ________with them, we should like to know exactly about their credit standing.
A.transmitting
B.transferring
C.transacting
D.transporting
28.In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or ________for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.
A.adapted
B.acknowledged
C.assembled
D.appointed
29.Their confidence in him was greatly ________by his prolonged hesitation before taking any action.
A.appreciated
B.confirmed
C.weakened
D.cherished
30.His tastes and habits ________with those of his wife.
A.combine
B.compete
C.coincide
D.compromise
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1.The accommodation was cheap, but the food was very ________.
A.high
B.costly
C.dear
D.overpaid
2.He is ________about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A.optimistic
B.optional
C.outstanding
D.obvious
3.It is ________of you to turn down the radio while your sister is still ill in bed.
A.considerable
B.considerate
C.concerned
D.careful
4.This watch is ________to all the other watches on the market.
A.superior
B.advantageous
C.super
D.beneficial
5.Among the many subj ects in school, mathematics is probably the most ________，de-pending least on a student's background and culture.
A.universal
B.abstract
C.arbitrary
D.concrete
6.A friendship may be ________，casual, situational or deep and lasting.
A.identical
B.original
C.superficial
D.critical
7.Our readers are comfortable with our clear, ________words that inform and entertain them.
A.conventional
B.concise
C.creative
D.crucial
8.By ________computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.
A.coarse
B.rude
C.rough
D.crude
9.Children are ________to have some accidents as they grow up.
A.obvious
B.indispensable
C.bound
D.doubtless
10.The State Department of Commerce in the U.S.is ________to our Bureau of Economic Development.
A.alike
B.equivalent
C.same
D.approximate
11.It's usually the case that people seldom behave in a ________way when in a furious state.
A.responsible
B.reliable
C.rational
D.conscious
12.The shop-assistant was straightforward with his customers.If an article was of ________quality he'd tell them so.
A.miserable
B.minor
C.subordinate
D.inferior
13.I was always taught that it was ________to interrupt.
A.rude
B.coarse
C.rough
D.crude
14.Tibet, the second largest province of China, is ________in uranium（铀）and underground thermal power（地热）.
A.wealthy
B.abundant
C.adequate
D.sufficient
15.The ________action of the policemen saved the people in the house from being burnt.
A.alert
B.urgent
C.prompt
D.punctual
16.David is the ________holder of the 5,000-meter race world record, but there is no guarantee that he will win in the Olympic Games.
A.prevalent
B.dominant
C.current
D.prominent
17.I felt ________to death because I could make nothing of the chairman's speech.
A.fatigued
B.tired
C.exhausted
D.bored
18.The newly-built Science Building seems ________enough to last a hundred years.
A.sophisticated
B.steady
C.robust
D.substantial
19.The jeweler assured Mr.White that the stone was a（n）________diamond and not an imitation.
A.graceful
B.genuine
C.actual
D.exact
20.As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became ________to the climbers.
A.obvious
B.visible
C.present
D.apparent
21.With the joint effort of everyone, the plan is ________to succeed; I'm sure of that.
A.obvious
B.bound
C.doubtless
D.necessary
22.The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ________attitude toward customers.
A.straightforward
B.partial
C.favourable
D.hostile
23.Most great artists are exceptionally ________people.
A.sensitized
B.sensitive
C.senseless
D.sensory
24.This is only a ________agreement:nothing serious concluded yet by far.
A.tentative
B.local
C.decisive
D.kidding
25.Business in this area has been ________because prices are too high.
A.prosperous
B.secretive
C.slack
D.shrill
26.Some linguists believe that the ________age for children learning a foreign language is 5 to 8.
A.optimistic
B.optional
C.optimal
D.oppressed
27.Her sadness was obvious, but she believed that her feeling of depression was ________.
A.torrent
B.transient
C.tensile
D.textured
28.The unfortunate death of the genius poet caused ________loss to this country.
A.priceless
B.countless
C.incalculable
D.imaginable
29.Before the disastrous earthquake there was ________chaos.
A.massive
B.ominous
C.suspending
D.imminent
30.The appearance of the used car is ________；it's much newer than it really is.
A.descriptive
B.indicative
C.deceptive
D.impressive
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1.One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships ________follow traffic rules in busy harbors.
A.cautiously
B.dutifully
C.faithfully
D.skillfully
2.One of the wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoveries have come about ________.
A.accordingly
B.accidentally
C.artificially
D.additionally
3.At the meeting, Smith argued ________in favor of the proposal.
A.severely
B.warmly
C.forcefully
D.heavily
4.He ________interrupted me by asking many irrelevant questions.
A.carelessly
B.carefully
C.continually
D.consequently
5.While shopping in a department, I ________left my purse lying on a counter of handbags.
A.initially
B.fortunately
C.frustratedly
D.accidentally
6.Your advice would be ________valuable to him, who is at present at his wit's end.
A.exclusively
B.extensively
C.excessively
D.exceedingly
7.I have to say this, but this coat you've just bought is made of ________fur; it's not real mink.
A.coarse
B.genuine
C.slippery
D.fake
8.It's amazing that two researchers working independently made the same discovery ________.
A.spontaneously
B.simultaneously
C.collaboratively
D.conscientiously
9.Largely due to the university tradition and the current academic milieu, every college student here works ________.
A.industrially
B.industriously
C.consciously
D.purposefully
10.She made two copies of this poem and posted them ________to different publishers.
A.sensationally
B.simultaneously
C.strenuously
D.simply
11.The gap between those at the lowest level and those at the highest level of income had increased ________，and is continuing to increase.
A.substantially
B.successfully
C.succinctly
D.sufficiently
12.It is ________understood by all concerned that the word no one who visits him ever breathe a syllable of in his hearing will remain forever unspoken.
A.uncommunicatively
B.acceptably
C.tacitly
D.taciturnly
13.Nicholas Chauvin, a French soldier, aired his veneration of Napoleon Bonaparte so ________and unceasingly that he became the laughingstock of all people in Europe.
A.vociferously
B.patriotically
C.verbosely
D.loquaciously
14.AIDS is causing great public concern because the ________fatal disease hits primarily young people.
A.invariably
B.imperatively
C.transiently
D.deceptively
15.Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves ________know where to look.
A.virtually
B.initially
C.invariably
D.infinitely
16.These areas rely on agriculture almost ________，having few mineral recourses and a minimum of industrial development.
A.respectively
B.extraordinarily
C.incredibly
17.This dictionary is ________intended for American learners of Chinese.
D.exclusively
A.especially
C.specifically
B.particularly
D.uniquely
18.On 9 December, James Joyce experienced one of those coincidences which affected him ________at the time and which later became material for his books.
A.inadequately
B.systematically
C.profoundly
D.simultaneously
19.The food was divided ________according to the age and size of the child.
A.equally
B.individually
C.sufficiently
D.proportionally
20.Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be ________controlled and modified.
A.deliberately
B.consequently
C.originally
D.absolutely
21.Since she was alone, she opened the door ________，leaving the chain lock fastened.
A.warily
B.consciously
C.audaciously
D.recklessly
22.Scientists are ________certain that there is a cancer-inhibiting agent in the blood of the shark.
A.dubiously
B.virtually
C.queerly
D.randomly
23.He became aware that he had lost his audience since he had not been able to talk ________around one topic.
A.coherently
B.initiatively
C.flexibly
D.pointedly
24.In ancient times, some catastrophic extinction of species occurred ________.
A.sequentially
B.repeatedly
C.naturally
D.intentionally
25.The Olympic Games were watched by ________billions of people around the world.
A.virtually
B.literally
C.deliberately
D.appropriately
26.Can't you speak more ________to your parents？
A.respectably
B.respecting
C.respectively
D.respectfully
27.Some ________good luck brought us nothing but trouble.
A.seemingly
B.satisfactorily
C.uniformly
D.universally
28.The children glanced ________at the box of candy they were told not to touch.
A.eminently
B.covertly
C.excessively
D.graciously
29.It must guide public opinion, after presenting ________both sides of every issue and pointing out to readers what measures seem to promise the greater good for the greater number.
A.inquisitively
B.inconceivably
C.appallingly
D.impartially
30.When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was ________pale.
A.enormously
B.startlingly
C.uniquely
D.dramatically
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1.David likes country life and has decided to ________farming.
A.go in for
B.go back on
C.go through with
D.go along with
2.Jack was about to announce our plan but I ________.
A.put him through
B.turned him out
C.gave him up
D.cut him short
3.The Eskimo is perhaps one of the most trusting and considerate of all Indians but seems to be ________the welfare of his animals.
A.critical about
B.indignant at
C.indifferent to
D.subj ect to
4.It is naive to expect that any society can resolve all the social problems it is faced with ________.
A.for long
B.in and out
C.once for all
D.by nature
5.Dr.Smith failed many times but he finally ________to find a successful way to solve the problem.
A.broke off
B.broke down
C.broke out
D.broke through
6.Peter will ________as managing director when Bill retires.
A.take off
B.take over
C.take to
D.take up
7.My boss insists on seeing everything in ________before he makes a decision.
A.black and blue
B.red and blue
C.black and white
D.green and yellow
8.The work is not very profitable ________cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it.
A.in the light of
B.according to
C.on the basis of
D.in terms of
9.It's often a mistake to ________appearance:that poor-looking individual is anything but poor.In fact, he is a millionaire.
A.go over
B.go by
C.go against
D.go for
10.He doesn't seem to be able to ________any interest in his studies.
A.make up
B.work up
C.turn up
D.use up
11.I'd ________his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A.take into account
B.account for
C.make up for
D.make out
12.If you don't ________smoking, you'll never get better.
A.give off
B.give out
C.give over
D.give up
13.Despite his occasional fondness for gambling, he is still considered as a good boy ________.
A.as the whole
B.for the whole
C.by the whole
D.on the whole
14.We've ________sugar.Ask Mrs.Jones to lend us some.
A.run away with
B.run out of
C.run off
D.run down
15.Black people are by no means ________white people.
A.inferior over
B.more inferior than
C.inferior to
D.more inferior to
16.When he arrived, he found ________the aged and the sick at home.
A.none but
B.none other than
C.nothing but
D.no other than
17.We can surely ________all difficulties that may come up.
A.get on
B.come over
C.get over
D.come across
18.The designing of a satellite in the heavenly environment is ________an easy job.
A.by all means
B.by any means
C.by every means
D.by no means
19.The good harvest ________the price of strawberries.
A.brought down
B.cut out
C.arose from
D.added to
20.Let's not ________over such a trifle！
A.fall out
B.fall through
C.fall to
D.fall behind
21.The question of salary increase will ________at the next general meeting.
A.come off
B.come up
C.come to
D.come through
22.You've only got a slight cold.You'll ________it in a day or two.
A.get at
B.get into
C.get in
D.get over
23.The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ________the speakers stopped for refreshments.
A.at large
B.at intervals
C.at ease
D.at random
24.Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is ________loud continuous noise.
A.subjected to
B.filled with
C.associated with
D.attached to
25.Cut off by the storm, they were forced to ________food for several days.
A.go in for
B.go over
C.go without
D.go out
26.I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were ________.
A.cut off
B.cut down
C.cut back
D.cut out
27.I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ________traffic jam.
A.for the sake of
B.in case of
C.at the risk of
D.in spite of
28.The new washing machines are being ________at the rate of 50 a day in this factory.
A.turned off
B.turned down
C.turned out
D.turned in
29.The mother said she would ________her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper.
A.let down
B.let alone
C.let off
D.let out
30.He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ________the consequences.
A.answer for
B.run into
C.submit to
D.account for