1. America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.; x! O3 W5 p3 y! F# O/ r/ K
A) encouraged B) endangered C) endorsed D) enlarged9 D4 r* ^9 E0 v7 ?! \
2. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.
H+ e, i2 N# ]( ~7 Z. \ A) baggage B )orphanage C)reportage D ) usage- u: C& Q' H( b2 o
3. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark." b6 V. y9 Q! m
A) inadequately B ) hardly C) faintly D) sufficiently
}5 b* g. J$ z9 n' @ 4. "I'm not meddling ". Mary said mildly. "I'm just curious".% p% ?. q. M5 J' z9 B$ Z8 T* D! b; Q
A) gently B )shyly C) weakly D) sweetly
- r2 s& ?6 t* h$ M$ v# _5 I 5. In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union.
& n' ~3 s" t7 m& @' u A) strange B) certain C) inconsistent D) proper
8 }; K1 p. Q" X$ j" q 6. Many of novelist Carson McCullers' characters are isolated, disappointed people.2 n) b# F- ^6 t
A) solitary B) gloomy C) feeble D) frugal
+ l) s9 Y$ A5 `. F n 7. The workers finally called off the strike.
5 ^0 H9 l) F7 i3 _ A) put off B) ended C) cancelled D) participated in
% f* U* F, b+ O- n0 R- A- y 8. John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting .
W/ _7 M4 y4 G A) wanted B) promised C) decided D) agreed3 _+ S( } i a: i
9. I catch cold now and then." O- Y5 l; a8 ?$ C1 f- m
A) always B) occasionally C ) constantly D) regularly
6 x( C- n1 z; u/ E 10. He often finds fault with my work." k0 N5 t2 H) z2 Y& f
A) criticizes B) praises C) evaluates D) talks about, ]; \# N1 l' y$ _! y# c- f
11. The little girl grasped her mother's arm as she across the street.
: g5 e9 k5 ?+ B2 ~- {+ P A) understood B) had a hold over C) took hold of D) left hold of
* `7 U: \- P; j$ s. t 12. In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently.
+ i$ ~$ o0 x+ Q, x, b A) thought B) mind C) account D) memory
5 k, q( j" j+ V' n 13. I can no longer tolerate his actions.
0 L; _ B: B* c& u' T$ w N A) put up with B) accept C) take D) suffer from
4 ^3 m# T) L0 Q; o; R8 ^2 k 14. The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the old man.
9 d1 e( g4 ~ n* q2 @/ R! b# N A) left B) given up C) turned down D) refused* |- r4 b, g8 h7 i9 c, e$ M
15. Have you talked to her lately?
/ L& f1 I# H6 j& S1 T( r) A A) lastly B) shortly C) recently D) immediately
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