1. America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.' P9 ^' X5 X. X
A) encouraged B) endangered C) endorsed D) enlarged7 W+ Q6 U: U0 S( P R ^# O
2. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.* D, g( q7 w- e- \
A) baggage B )orphanage C)reportage D ) usage! }% }3 y! H- @+ M$ r( n) Y
3. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark. X2 r8 Z5 e C3 D4 E+ I8 H
A) inadequately B ) hardly C) faintly D) sufficiently& I* E. I0 b1 H
4. "I'm not meddling ". Mary said mildly. "I'm just curious".2 I# j8 e% G, \) m) I" ^; S
A) gently B )shyly C) weakly D) sweetly
e0 K2 G# H& ? 5. In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union.5 p- W" z3 F4 `6 e2 v
A) strange B) certain C) inconsistent D) proper
# z' ?$ q6 t. a3 I9 q4 `, O 6. Many of novelist Carson McCullers' characters are isolated, disappointed people.% t6 s( k" p& ` h, \0 `6 }% C
A) solitary B) gloomy C) feeble D) frugal9 Q4 K0 G. K* t% Z2 Q! a# D
7. The workers finally called off the strike.
7 C% e+ E- K: A/ B A) put off B) ended C) cancelled D) participated in
8 y# X \/ v. p 8. John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting .
- x4 `; ^, Y/ `: B A) wanted B) promised C) decided D) agreed
$ d9 i8 [3 d; }" ~& m% l 9. I catch cold now and then.: {3 q$ {7 ?" [, ?$ s7 w6 R: h
A) always B) occasionally C ) constantly D) regularly
5 `6 U, y* ~% U9 C 10. He often finds fault with my work.# O. I- ~: F# W9 S2 ]: K9 V
A) criticizes B) praises C) evaluates D) talks about& C2 C5 j) @) U
11. The little girl grasped her mother's arm as she across the street.4 `$ m; B* |9 O8 t8 l- u, `
A) understood B) had a hold over C) took hold of D) left hold of
* z9 j$ N/ m5 C 12. In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently.5 k9 A; e6 r) y$ Y( ^
A) thought B) mind C) account D) memory8 V) l# x4 I) }6 E7 x
13. I can no longer tolerate his actions.
" q3 q1 ~0 l* w3 n9 S- ^8 I/ i A) put up with B) accept C) take D) suffer from4 C- L: Y: t# A! V! v
14. The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the old man./ r+ U4 i K2 |; \+ D
A) left B) given up C) turned down D) refused
3 i! Z }3 x& S, l! I 15. Have you talked to her lately?
7 A7 c1 K9 e- z: U A) lastly B) shortly C) recently D) immediately% L- Y9 [0 A, r g! c
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