1. When people become unemployed, it is ________ which is often worse than lack of wages.
( E, M8 o& _9 C0 q+ Y, @ A) laziness B) poverty C) idleness D) inability : J) E8 @1 M; |& m" t/ J: }8 i7 p. u
2. ________ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
$ J0 h7 n7 Z0 C! p1 X4 e y* H A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking ! J; i# _/ N$ @9 G' ?+ t
3. ________ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.
# }7 ]; n' C: @% p# r# ^4 g A) For B) Since C) Before D) While
! R3 k( F% h$ Y! c( s' q 4. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful ________ in the market. : {( K: `) b/ _" X4 P& \6 t7 Q
A) batteries B) bargains C) baskets D) barrels 3 Y. q& \* n/ u* D4 A
5. In previous times, then fresh meat was in short ________, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.
' p1 q: E! u- f1 R A) store B) provision C) reserve D) supply
/ b4 W3 b. g/ U/ E# ?" p* u8 w 6. After the guests left, she spent half an hour ________ the sitting-room.
6 a$ e7 \( W1 |; K# r- [0 d" B z A) ordering B) arranging C) tidying up D) clearing away * \% N( |3 X ]) p" E/ F3 r# i
7. I was ________ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
' T3 }2 d% a- B" T Y& `. b+ l A) to B) on C) at D) in ) G$ D; G* H; ~8 j
8. A lorry ________ Jane‘s cat and sped away.
* y7 l& w L* o" T" B2 Q A) ran over B) ran into C) ran through D) ran down % @% V$ E6 z3 @# e( J
9. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply ________.
: l$ p0 |/ O6 ] A) appreciated B) approved C) appealed D) applied
4 ^$ K- J0 X# b+ z) \5 J! d) ]5 b1 E 10. Niagara Falls is a great tourist ________, drawing millions of visitors every year. 8 x' f: @ a4 \9 h
A) attention B) attraction C) appointment D) arrangement
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