1. America’s emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.
/ p* }$ B( U- j- f* v, e A) encouraged B) endangered C) endorsed D) enlarged
/ ^6 A, S% ]5 _6 @2 O5 \ 2. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.
, q* ^; _& J( A, x4 m A) baggage B )orphanage C)reportage D ) usage
7 h8 T3 A s G; X 3. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark.7 E' y# _: Y4 `) _9 a
A) inadequately B ) hardly C) faintly D) sufficiently
" ^* S: p. k+ r4 I. X+ o2 t 4. "I’m not meddling ". Mary said mildly. "I’m just curious".
: B6 t- z! J- A8 H A) gently B )shyly C) weakly D) sweetly
+ ~& ^2 T' G- S! ^ A# |1 f7 ?' [ 5. In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union.
. m8 ]; g/ l' r A) strange B) certain C) inconsistent D) proper& Z2 J" C' H3 x& P* P7 |
6. Many of novelist Carson McCullers’ characters are isolated, disappointed people.
; C# }6 w M2 u) Y A) solitary B) gloomy C) feeble D) frugal+ c3 s3 J- a! Z
7. The workers finally called off the strike.
* Q, O( x# D7 N+ S7 r1 C2 U; K A) put off B) ended C) cancelled D) participated in
& Z1 }; K3 S2 h 8. John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting .
& ^0 K; a" W$ b! @7 o+ L4 p A) wanted B) promised C) decided D) agreed, X) R: i" t) [; A5 G7 ?
9. I catch cold now and then.
& [4 D! G1 z3 J0 j1 o5 j6 g* G+ u5 Z A) always B) occasionally C ) constantly D) regularly
" k/ ]7 B" o: R3 Q$ E 10. He often finds fault with my work." t* e( E* E$ q6 d' Y1 B
A) criticizes B) praises C) evaluates D) talks about
: O2 P/ e. ]: d9 K/ E 11. The little girl grasped her mother’s arm as she across the street.3 H- W/ Z+ D: m, @" i2 q
A) understood B) had a hold over C) took hold of D) left hold of
5 M$ }! W) a$ W Y5 Q# U; H8 T 12. In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently.
9 t9 y7 Z: E8 Y9 i7 L9 n A) thought B) mind C) account D) memory
4 z# N9 r' F: k. f# e2 _ 13. I can no longer tolerate his actions., n" L* S- l! s6 Y9 }0 `8 B
A) put up with B) accept C) take D) suffer from
. `/ z2 L& O+ n" u5 p1 ?. P- P 14. The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the old man.& O+ P. K* q: [9 S1 g
A) left B) given up C) turned down D) refused
1 @6 \& B3 o# I3 V. ?/ \, L- P. \4 Y4 m1 ~+ U 15. Have you talked to her lately?
6 ]- \) k; p* b% z# Q7 K A) lastly B) shortly C) recently D) immediately
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