1. The vacuum cleaner is a valuable labor-saving ______ action.
: D. j# {# d# C- o2 f A. device B. engine C. piece D. instrument
! [9 @& S) I9 T. g 2. The flight was postponed because of technical problems and was finally cancelled last week when a ______ was discovered.6 D7 _& P$ I8 R( k2 d
A. accident B. defect C. damage D. defeat
6 w' m5 x. \# t1 s" z, h# D 3. When she was crossing the road, she was knocked down by a motor-car and lay ______ by the roadside.
! ~; Q+ K+ }. O A. asleep B. thoughtless C. unconscious D. unaware
9 y& W; p6 y! e9 F. p! u/ u 4. The novels he has written have shown his ______ ability as an author., x A6 K' {& ^. R+ ]6 U, ~3 G
A. literal B. literally C. literature D. literary
( t! x& D" T4 Z3 r 5. The reader is urged to be a leader, rather than a follower; to rely on his own power, rather than to ______.
( c0 ~1 r+ {) @- e* R3 ^ A. inform B. conform C. deform D. reform
- p$ \5 A% I. i' E5 }% Q 6. He would much ______ it if you could do him the favor.9 ^# _8 y+ I# V! b! t8 U" w
A. award B. apply C. appreciate D. anticipate
- z: E" e9 V7 a 7. If our ______ is correct, then the space-craft should reach the moon on Monday.
1 ?: N: x; J7 u# Q2 r3 U' V7 c A. calculation B. composition C. communication D. vision/ j3 `9 I# E' z- [( j
8. San Francisco’s Chinese community, comprising 67, 000 ______ is the largest concentration of Chinese outside of Asia.& {! N- X6 Q# y% V: p2 f8 N7 x6 Q
A. visitors B. workers C. adults D. inhabitants3 u7 G' S9 x+ q- I5 r- i9 N- o
9. We didn’t catch the train on ______ of the traffic congestion.+ w0 C8 S) |% i4 v" h
A. basis B. charge C. account D. behalf
/ K3 s! {8 v, ~3 {# H) A 10. Though he has suffered from cancer for so many years, it is so strange that he has ______ to the present day.- Q" V6 p3 \+ M" I
A. deprived B. survived C. derived D. revived) t( }+ g* @2 ^9 x, ~
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11. During the races there were two accidents to motor-cyclists including one ______ accident.5 C6 G, X+ L2 \6 {3 y
A. fatal B. killing C. deadly D. deathly
/ R4 a, f) T6 Q; @ _ 12. Business picked up in the stores during December, but ______ again after Christmas.
) @& N2 }8 O _) W& { A. dropped out B. dropped on C. dropped over D. dropped off
9 w E; C9 x# P' M } 13. His misbehavior and ______ dismissal from the firm was reported in the newspaper.
, g" M* s, L- v% o8 d A. improper B. inefficient C. subsequent D. frequent3 \3 X2 M4 f6 ]- i
14. Every citizen has the sacred ______ to defend his country.
" k6 t6 ^4 f% ` A. right B. objective C. authority D. obligation `# _# s" ~6 S- M! h% q
15. We need an umbrella on the beach to give us some ______ at midday.4 B2 o6 S9 g1 k. `8 {3 r
A. shed B. shade C. shadow D. dark
0 v; x# U Q& T2 g2 _0 D5 o5 h/ I 16. ______ to the Revolutionary War, the United States was an English colony.$ f' t- A9 t2 T/ D
A. Prior B. Close C. Earlier D. Next
" c% |& ~: v d! x7 b3 b1 z( x$ O 17. If you are an electrician, you will know the difference between an alternating and a direct ______.# D. k8 f1 a- W, y' D
A. conductor B. circuit C. cable D. current
( a0 t! I9 E* H' [- d, b 18. The company has the ______ right to print Mr. Dare’s books.) A0 l0 l" ^1 p
A. virtual B. exclusive C. overall D. flexible+ ?% k( c, u5 k+ b1 `; V5 a
19. Digging the foundation is the first ______ of our building project.
& @+ U$ b4 f6 B6 }! e$ C3 B A. solution B. procession C. phase D. achievement
# W T; R* F; k4 [5 c+ [ 20. The curtains have ______ because of the strong sunlight.
1 K* k7 l u# t3 @3 U# K Z- M6 Y# | A. faded B. dulled C. fainted D. weakened |