1. You will want two trees about ten feet apart, from ________ to suspend your tent. # I7 I5 a2 T( b$ J3 S5 a7 A
A) there B) them C) which D) where & h1 d, J5 ?1 J8 C: Z" I, O9 C
2. As I was just getting familiar with this job, I had ________ to ask my boss. * v# d6 A: w8 \
A) many B) most C) more D) much
4 P0 _8 f7 f" D! @; u 3. ________ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.
9 _' v: b/ r, ` A) Before B) Until C) From D) Since 9 _; t* b) [( W Q. s# s
4. The survival of civilization as we know it is ________ threat. , m& B, C2 M7 E4 n7 u
A) within B) under C) towards D) upon
7 Z. V1 j1 A3 W. j; |) s+ M 5. Scientists say it may be five or ten years ________ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.
) S1 _/ s9 `. z8 @# e. G) s A) since B) before C) after D) when + E, N* b7 N6 T
6. In some countries, _____ is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people.
' p4 A/ B. L4 `( M7 U9 ]1 Y% F& j A) which B) what C) that D) one 4 R: u2 W# f7 T8 ]0 o" n
7. Liquids are like solids ________ they have a definite volume.
$ L* D" S; M; i" m. n+ m5 u A) in that B) for that C) with that D) at that
: \) K# R! P! t% d% X( d4 x 8. When a fire ________ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed. X' l% ?7 Y2 o" Z) d9 R
A) broke off B) broke out C) broke down D) broke up 4 W0 P- R# m! D4 o8 i2 O
9. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ________.
/ Z1 Z6 H' k. \6 B, D; L A) stand up to B) make up for C) come up with D) put up with . Z4 x# ?5 v) X
10. Then the speaker ________ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.
5 y3 c5 g m r0 ?& @0 b A) went after B) went for C) went into D) went on f. q! f3 E# [; N2 z! H
11. The students was just about to ________ the questions, when suddenly he found the answer. 8 q2 N" v+ @" c" f8 U8 P
A) arrive at B) submit to C) work out D) give up
( r) j* Y8 c" W 12. When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of ________.
4 r1 q" o9 x/ ? A) reach B) hand C) hold D) place
' ?0 N6 J' D5 B( P# n) ? J8 x2 B$ e/ p 13. The ________ of blood always makes him feel sick.
/ G* D g1 q0 l8 E- n. O A) sight B) view C) look D) form . O/ e, G- Y9 Y7 @& r5 }
14. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably ________ spring.
8 [3 W/ g9 J! ? r8 I3 {; \! v A) later B) last C) latter D) late 3 E& @! D q. s# \) `! z
15. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ________ sickness. $ z- p6 p. k5 L% h" F
A) normal B) regular C) average D) ordinary
: l) t3 m0 K* n 16. This hotel ________ $ 60 for a single room with bath. & q8 m) |, E1 l, r( T
A) claims B) demands C) prices D) charges 5 H' H- t5 n) |0 T0 L" _
17. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only ________ to his confusion.
; p$ [, t W$ ~$ ?0 q A) extended B) amounted C) added D) turned ; @- i# n! r5 C# v% f
18. A completely new situation will _______ when the examination system comes into existence.
! d3 f" {1 D6 c7 u. A) V, V A) arise B) rise C) raise D) arouse
$ o2 H8 `( f2 f# ~8 B, l 19. It took him several months to ________ the wild horse. & F- P8 }. i2 d5 U
A) tend B) cultivate C) breed D) tame
6 H! ^' }! M7 L# a) \$ i' g 20. This ticket ________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
4 }7 B- _# |3 E. }) F. w0 j1 ?# h, R- m, J A) gives B) grants C) entitles D) credits + Z. }- t* d4 U+ C" M
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! |, ?: D {- t0 U: P4 I. \6 i21. She was so ________ in her job that she didn‘t hear anybody knocking at the door. 2 a( n; Q2 F R, e# g5 `0 D) t
A) attracted B) absorbed C) drawn D) concentrated + D, f0 @. y4 F
22. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly ________ to another subject.
6 a% W7 Q2 b* \( c& m9 K$ Q* }" p A) committed B) switched C) favoured D) transmitted
+ E, O# W$ A8 I7 a+ _3 q/ c$ V- N* G 23. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful ________ through the window. 4 ?& P0 y- x( k2 D& b* }
A) vision B) look C) picture D) view 8 }$ e2 D$ y _5 Z
24. Cancer is second only ________ heart disease as a cause of death. ' A! g% {' f* }( c. x2 Q" d9 n0 N
A) of B) to C) with D) from ( u [& b+ `$ j3 j4 K0 c
25. The manager needs an assistant that he can ________ to take care of problems in his absence. ' J. c) d4 |0 C0 }' l6 Q2 u
A) count on B) count in C) count up D) count out
% a( I9 I+ T5 G# B* [) X 26. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ________ view.
& T3 F- |8 o6 R A) from B) in C) before D) into
! c6 L+ a4 h! L% k. d1 C2 K$ d# d 27. They took ________ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.
$ I% h5 G( N2 V! w( d# |% A A) fruitful B) beneficial C) valid D) effective 5 v$ S5 \; V: h0 r1 @- ?
28. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ________ it comes to classroom tests. 1 `# s7 |) V) B' g) T3 x
A) when B) since C) before D) after |. O1 X! u, ^8 c
29. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ________ directed. * |) p0 T" x! q/ X
A) like B) so C) which D) as
" `# u' i% Y9 m" @$ \1 S 30. In developing countries people are ________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.
) R3 h0 }* l* z p, p A) breaking B) filling C) pouring D) hurrying # N7 B* }; p, d1 r1 M, Q. w x3 W& |
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