1. It was requested that all of the equipment ____in the agreed time., e0 R$ u, e+ K* ~# u
A. erected B. would be erected C. be erected D. will be erected
+ O- L+ r8 r0 A4 b2 u 2. The man sitting opposite me smiled dreamily, as if ____ something pleasant in the past.
6 ~/ ~: ]1 n6 O ~; l+ e% O& M( i3 f A. to remember B. remembered C. having been remembered D. remembering
9 o5 O( O, s3 o/ L 3. I ____ him the Christmas gift by mail because he came home during the Christmas holidays.) G7 \) ]$ V. Z7 p( ~4 K3 r
A. ought to have sent B. couldn’t have sent C. must have sent D. needn’t have sent6 X1 x+ f+ c5 ]; L) u( B8 |
4. It turned out that the children were not ____for the accident.
; ~1 F: M5 x. x0 e$ A; T* f A. to blame B. to be blamed C. to be blaming D. to have been blamed; v, P2 ~( \& n
5. The desegregation was achieved through a number of struggles,____been mentioned in previous chapters.3 c# b7 q: K |6 D
A. a few of which B. a few of them C. a few of those D. a few of that# {+ S2 k" @' x" E+ t
6. Setting up a committee might be a way____the project more efficiently.
$ V s4 E) [5 c A. to be doing B. doing C. to do D. being done
; ~( E- y: g7 k 7. It____to see so many children in that mountainous area cannot even afford elementary education. J2 E% T# K8 x# U+ u2 H5 ^
A.pains her B. makes her pain C. is paining D. is pained
. t. z6 ]# `- W6 z* z/ p 8. Our boss, Mr. Thompson,____a raise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.
6 S1 [3 X2 V V% f+ [/ i/ n4 x A.was promising B. has been promising C. promised D. has promised
/ I [) [" |9 I; m' h K 9. He was determined to sail around the world ____his illness and old age.( i4 [1 m7 A: c; |' D8 Q. l( Z
A. given B. although C. despite D. in spite
2 R& S( y% F/ Z" l+ e8 Y: o) p 10. The board deemed it’s urgent that these invitations ____ first thing tomorrow morning.
/ Y: O+ D9 }% z$ P A. had to be put in the mail B. must be put in the mail
, g! V- O( m: q( ]7 V+ R& S C. be put in the mail D. should have been put in the mail
! y5 I, Q a5 Q3 d: {# C7 K 11.____drills that have no real topic have to remainas they are.
6 p. ]* B2 ?- q) ]% m. w- z7 D A. Manufacture B. Manipulative C. Manipulate D.Manifest- Y& f4 [! {. ?+ I$ P( {' B
12. This book has been in the works so long that I have lost ____of most of the sources found for me by the staff of the library.8 v8 T- @; @! _& x1 A
A. trace B. trail C. track D. touch2 R% J0 ^6 }5 s$ c& X) D8 j
13. The elbows on your coat have worn thin, so I must ____them.! L( j& ~" R7 q& N" i
A. mend B. patch C. repair D. pitch- ]: A9 R, c; D. i* e0 f5 `- A
14. ____and wage increases have not kept in step.
* O9 c2 u: r) `2 ]. t; a- v( Y E8 g* | A. Production B. Product C. Produce D. Productivity5 {* y3 `% x% r
15. People under stress have performed____feats of strength, like lifting an automobile off an accident victim.
% ?9 k$ O3 _9 h! e$ C A. specific B. extraordinary C. abrupt D. abnormal7 D' ?, E& A" A) B
16. Modern appliances____us from a good deal of household work.For instance, the dryer frees us from hanging the laundry.2 O# L: C" u9 I; d$ b
A.escape B . benefit C. liberate D. comfort
C+ X% }/ T* ?0 g# J0 c1 m0 n, F1 c 17. The audience waited in____silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember.. l' ~+ t7 k2 u& }) J) K9 n2 ~
A. respective B. respect C. respectful D. respectable( B1 O" n1 m% S/ Z+ b4 C: g! `
18. The disappearance of her paper has never been ____.! L$ }5 ? D# A% [' p5 Z& r
A. counted for B. looked up C.accounted for D. checked up9 r; |% H/ w$ d
19. When he was asked about the missing briefcase, the man ____ever seeing it.
: ]4 b ~8 [3 \+ ~) M7 e+ z: M! l A. refused B. denied C. opposed D. resisted
0 ]/ n& b/ I ]7 x; f 20. Communication between a young couple is a(n)____business.
% C3 }" u# }" x: v, S A. sharp B. dreadful C. intense D. delicate( d! n, _' `; W: S
21. After so many weeks without rain, the ground quickly ____ the little rain that fell last night.3 T0 {. _" m6 Y* j
A. skipped B. soaked C. retrieved D. absorbed% N# ?, D1 j1 K+ A8 E4 d
22. We’ll ____you as soon as we have any further information.4 @+ M0 p) j# L1 E- ?' {
A. notify B. signify C. communicate D. impart" ^+ S6 Y, v: X( Y% S4 }3 H
23. The fox fell into the____the hunters had set forit.
4 w6 T) |# d; V; a2 B( B A. bush B. trap C. trick D. circle; N0 P, b! K% H& z4 R
24. I don’t know you want to keep the letter. I’ve ____it up.
4 B- Q* W P2 _0 {# H A. torn B. given C. broken D. disposed" L, J, f7 Z g- g7 A$ f. G
25. The old lady____and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom.
; `$ F- E6 m2 X. N: C. s A. slided B. slipped C. split D. spilled |