1. The vacuum cleaner is a valuable labor-saving ______ action.
3 c, s1 d% a. u A. device B. engine C. piece D. instrument
' a7 h! D7 w7 w, W 2. The flight was postponed because of technical problems and was finally cancelled last week when a ______ was discovered.
. F/ x5 A8 [) k& r. Q A. accident B. defect C. damage D. defeat; a* H' |2 `9 `: e2 a
3. When she was crossing the road, she was knocked down by a motor-car and lay ______ by the roadside.
9 I# e, c% T' v A. asleep B. thoughtless C. unconscious D. unaware) Y1 x* M% E0 p ]: ^
4. The novels he has written have shown his ______ ability as an author.2 o/ g$ m; p) ^+ d' f4 |$ {
A. literal B. literally C. literature D. literary
7 [1 _" n+ y; U, o7 O6 c$ S# d5 B 5. The reader is urged to be a leader, rather than a follower; to rely on his own power, rather than to ______.
' Z, V" ]5 `$ u8 i4 \) B! A A. inform B. conform C. deform D. reform7 z7 m3 i" ?& b' X' B
6. He would much ______ it if you could do him the favor.' q- y) [; X) J! w! c2 p0 f1 O1 m
A. award B. apply C. appreciate D. anticipate! H& K( [# P, H& w8 _' g! Q
7. If our ______ is correct, then the space-craft should reach the moon on Monday., h' \# ^5 [" Z. j* a' b
A. calculation B. composition C. communication D. vision3 ]; T& C( u7 [4 [3 b
8. San Francisco’s Chinese community, comprising 67, 000 ______ is the largest concentration of Chinese outside of Asia.
4 d J4 H |+ r7 f* @2 J% t) r A. visitors B. workers C. adults D. inhabitants: w9 A- R) ~6 N q
9. We didn’t catch the train on ______ of the traffic congestion.% A& k9 b3 _% V$ S
A. basis B. charge C. account D. behalf
$ j3 Z# i' P9 n* Q! g! ~* ^2 u+ P 10. Though he has suffered from cancer for so many years, it is so strange that he has ______ to the present day.
2 L4 c/ P3 h/ A3 x. H# y A. deprived B. survived C. derived D. revived
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1 `, q# p6 `7 m P/ k2 A2 f | 11. During the races there were two accidents to motor-cyclists including one ______ accident.
2 A; B4 t+ Y0 K6 o9 v1 O) { A. fatal B. killing C. deadly D. deathly
, i! S3 j* k0 p3 B! n 12. Business picked up in the stores during December, but ______ again after Christmas.
' o* W- s# w. o- A* A# h A. dropped out B. dropped on C. dropped over D. dropped off/ T6 g. S6 s% y
13. His misbehavior and ______ dismissal from the firm was reported in the newspaper.- B o' C# {& y- v! s
A. improper B. inefficient C. subsequent D. frequent
* g" G: Y& c8 j$ b& } ?/ {. q" u 14. Every citizen has the sacred ______ to defend his country.. n0 t( o X$ W" G, W) H
A. right B. objective C. authority D. obligation# {8 x4 q* k' Y9 O7 J1 A
15. We need an umbrella on the beach to give us some ______ at midday.) r. M. q8 }/ L; B% s! S
A. shed B. shade C. shadow D. dark
8 y- T! ?- B; D# g4 t 16. ______ to the Revolutionary War, the United States was an English colony.
* [0 x# j+ |# e) c N9 t8 B A. Prior B. Close C. Earlier D. Next5 j; ~& |7 W, }
17. If you are an electrician, you will know the difference between an alternating and a direct ______.
2 X# s% j1 ~$ ~: w# m A. conductor B. circuit C. cable D. current
% S ?6 r7 z5 O 18. The company has the ______ right to print Mr. Dare’s books.9 G4 L3 o; T1 E, l$ C7 L# F6 y
A. virtual B. exclusive C. overall D. flexible" }' z2 W# x. U" \5 D/ [
19. Digging the foundation is the first ______ of our building project.
5 c" S$ q9 x! R6 A) u( z7 O A. solution B. procession C. phase D. achievement0 K3 ^ f1 k' S0 K5 e) Z) r% E
20. The curtains have ______ because of the strong sunlight.
# H9 H; n- w: K1 L# { A. faded B. dulled C. fainted D. weakened |