1. The vacuum cleaner is a valuable labor-saving ______ action.; D# m# f2 P0 n
A. device B. engine C. piece D. instrument: n7 A& ^' ?% G' n$ Q
2. The flight was postponed because of technical problems and was finally cancelled last week when a ______ was discovered., s9 N" e/ E9 I5 U: \. i* h
A. accident B. defect C. damage D. defeat q: |5 E5 c" x+ n' {9 w+ n
3. When she was crossing the road, she was knocked down by a motor-car and lay ______ by the roadside.1 O# }, S) @' v( G
A. asleep B. thoughtless C. unconscious D. unaware
) r. P# G2 l5 o" G3 X; s7 l, D 4. The novels he has written have shown his ______ ability as an author.
" z1 v/ o( ]- r% f6 u Y# I A. literal B. literally C. literature D. literary
8 T1 x+ k0 I8 n4 z2 r; Z4 M/ D 5. The reader is urged to be a leader, rather than a follower; to rely on his own power, rather than to ______.* T1 x. `' n+ T6 Z3 a7 L/ ]
A. inform B. conform C. deform D. reform
% C7 z" h. b) l 6. He would much ______ it if you could do him the favor.7 l; E1 c- M6 z9 Y
A. award B. apply C. appreciate D. anticipate
0 m1 v2 W+ w3 W, ` 7. If our ______ is correct, then the space-craft should reach the moon on Monday.
. O3 }. z# K4 |6 T A. calculation B. composition C. communication D. vision! K0 L* b- h: h9 b
8. San Francisco’s Chinese community, comprising 67, 000 ______ is the largest concentration of Chinese outside of Asia.
, z2 {# G# y( f; I, Z5 H A. visitors B. workers C. adults D. inhabitants
& T( z; t: d2 D) A" F 9. We didn’t catch the train on ______ of the traffic congestion.
7 `+ O& E- E/ p# q% k! f A. basis B. charge C. account D. behalf
( {2 c9 F7 K0 o+ d& y/ f2 l- n 10. Though he has suffered from cancer for so many years, it is so strange that he has ______ to the present day.4 a8 d: `- S3 G, Q. N
A. deprived B. survived C. derived D. revived
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11. During the races there were two accidents to motor-cyclists including one ______ accident.% y. o9 x6 _. z( l# W) t
A. fatal B. killing C. deadly D. deathly
H7 |( B/ w0 l8 [- M; C' n' ? 12. Business picked up in the stores during December, but ______ again after Christmas.
# T% |4 I9 L6 H A. dropped out B. dropped on C. dropped over D. dropped off( ^5 ^& z! k- q2 M& S& W: }
13. His misbehavior and ______ dismissal from the firm was reported in the newspaper.
# X, B' u9 {( t2 n A. improper B. inefficient C. subsequent D. frequent3 h A9 V& C. v7 S* a( U$ {
14. Every citizen has the sacred ______ to defend his country.
6 I" b" M$ x# x( Q% y$ f A. right B. objective C. authority D. obligation: @7 Q# E K5 m: V
15. We need an umbrella on the beach to give us some ______ at midday.0 f; t8 M- `+ _/ r+ ^, }; x1 q' x2 a$ h
A. shed B. shade C. shadow D. dark& q1 y: r5 k9 n! `) ~0 P( B
16. ______ to the Revolutionary War, the United States was an English colony.& m# H8 P& e: y$ C8 A4 `6 Z
A. Prior B. Close C. Earlier D. Next+ |% X$ m- Y+ L! q, R+ G4 z
17. If you are an electrician, you will know the difference between an alternating and a direct ______.
- k6 j% ^) ?, [! X# n, w A. conductor B. circuit C. cable D. current4 Y4 |6 T* c( t8 F9 S2 C5 X( P
18. The company has the ______ right to print Mr. Dare’s books.
9 m. D. `. l' L5 X' ^ E A. virtual B. exclusive C. overall D. flexible! ]* s& W% x0 y. C. F" ^
19. Digging the foundation is the first ______ of our building project.
$ e0 n8 e5 X( E) Y, C A. solution B. procession C. phase D. achievement: t+ U- m p5 @4 k
20. The curtains have ______ because of the strong sunlight.- X' N: k% ^1 a/ j ?) B; R
A. faded B. dulled C. fainted D. weakened |