1. America’s emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research. B0 X, J" v' {6 Y" d8 f
A) encouraged B) endangered C) endorsed D) enlarged1 \% F" M. m4 z9 ]0 w9 U
2. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.
& A5 O% j4 V( O8 @ A) baggage B )orphanage C)reportage D ) usage4 B( f# e+ |+ u# i
3. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark.
& H. b4 }( O( h; W% `9 E A) inadequately B ) hardly C) faintly D) sufficiently
% T6 k) Q# x$ O5 ]3 B 4. "I’m not meddling ". Mary said mildly. "I’m just curious".7 E; m6 s* H: z- E
A) gently B )shyly C) weakly D) sweetly
) x5 S Y; T2 M0 y4 _- P- \& N6 a1 r 5. In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union.& |4 U. X* b; Z0 J: q+ j, r+ y
A) strange B) certain C) inconsistent D) proper- a1 z% x+ |1 P) Y! A
6. Many of novelist Carson McCullers’ characters are isolated, disappointed people.
( D) f0 Q% V9 y. _3 u: Q+ M* _9 s A) solitary B) gloomy C) feeble D) frugal
3 M/ I* T- W2 T% I$ e 7. The workers finally called off the strike.9 e) ^$ V1 X7 r
A) put off B) ended C) cancelled D) participated in; `. s+ ^: {$ N$ T: J) {& T
8. John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting .1 n/ M2 s' a$ g2 q) t- ?$ t% U7 A
A) wanted B) promised C) decided D) agreed2 h6 ~6 F# z7 Z& g- l" ~
9. I catch cold now and then.4 x+ M4 S$ I6 G4 W
A) always B) occasionally C ) constantly D) regularly
8 p. z7 V& H4 n; C' P, ] 10. He often finds fault with my work.
( ^2 r/ _5 u, l$ X3 K& O; k* A A) criticizes B) praises C) evaluates D) talks about. Y- @5 Q4 h( D) j+ v7 f6 d& S
11. The little girl grasped her mother’s arm as she across the street.
# U1 K% E/ Q$ x! l A) understood B) had a hold over C) took hold of D) left hold of , W M; i7 e$ A- u
12. In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently.
) m- S; L! ]) M V( Y A) thought B) mind C) account D) memory
6 `3 V7 Z4 W4 B6 z* m3 ] 13. I can no longer tolerate his actions.4 a9 `9 J6 @ Z% L8 [" F; d
A) put up with B) accept C) take D) suffer from" N: @% _6 F- e" x
14. The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the old man.
6 B6 v9 o7 ^1 R2 N A) left B) given up C) turned down D) refused( R- j3 I" O/ l% Z
15. Have you talked to her lately?
8 `; D( @" A' w+ l! ] A) lastly B) shortly C) recently D) immediately
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