1. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you ________, you will succeed in the end.
& M7 C5 w/ ] c/ m" H2 F A) hang up B) hang about C) hang on D) hang onto - `* _7 ]4 [5 o4 h
2. Last year the advertising rate ________ by 20 percent. 4 J, t3 P1 ^4 k7 C
A) raised B) aroused C) arose D) rose
/ `6 L6 ~/ d) _2 p+ w 3. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were ________ and many houses collapsed.
* c7 ~7 z0 E# Z1 b, v# g5 Q A) wrecked B) spoiled C) torn D) injured 3 X! W4 ]. ]1 q- t) f q2 j
4. The manager lost his ________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late. 1 \- O( j4 E: H. R
A) mood B) temper C) mind D) passion
9 F! o1 R* o- |/ a 5. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ________ the new carpet. 5 W, l0 ?$ i/ ]- n( G# b5 I
A) crash B) pollute C) spot D) stain
' X9 h/ b. ]/ }; w 6. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ________ in grocery stores. # f A# S! i2 j0 \3 R0 E' Z
A) ready B) approachable C) probable D) available $ n) c' b+ F7 }2 U
7. Some old people don‘t like pop songs because they can’t ________ so much noise.
) X. c2 ^* z4 |+ v( H9 u A) resist B) sustain C) tolerate D) undergo
1 k( S: ~2 @* z2 G4 r" ^ 8. ______ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world. G: p' x I' d6 H. T9 ^! h
A) On B) By C) At D) Of . W- c- C, ~4 {5 K: c0 c" s
9. Mr. Morgan can be very sad ________, though in public he is extremely cheerful.
" q7 b, Z$ M. Z* j0 n, F. P A) by himself B) in person C) in private D) as individual 3 f, J" U9 ~& w2 V3 `7 S/ |9 a
10. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at ________ chemist‘s.
" }0 L& r. c% I A) each B) some C) certain D) any
. z1 p$ D+ f% y( W5 S2 O 11. You cannot be ________ careful when you drive a car. / q5 \6 e g: }5 P+ E3 _
A) very B) so C) too D) enough ' }1 W: i5 P1 ?. F; x
12. In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth the total ________ for living expenses.
n/ @% z+ y* q. E+ ? A) acceptable B) available C) advisable D) applicable
* j( ^ T# v, h% G7 c: e 13. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to ______ the color of his skin. 6 u! \; n, h* Z
A) with the exception of B) in the light of
' E! k) z: k$ n- d& h& C) a C) by virtue of D) regardless of
# z/ b+ o3 I1 v* D" j 14. Housewives who do not go out to work feel they are not working to their full ________.
; t$ h0 M. L# Z, L- z7 Z! |! u3 f A) capacity B) strength C) length D) possibility
: D7 O6 c6 h2 Z9 t$ F- C W) F 15. I hate people who ________ the end of a film that you haven‘t seen before. " R1 j3 a3 H* }8 T @; Y
A) reveal B) rewrite C) revise D) reverse 1 n7 q1 ~! E3 x2 J5 R& W
16. He‘s watching TV? He’s ________ to be cleaning his room.
" i7 \3 X) `% v, [% O5 | A) known B) supposed C) regarded D) considered
1 N3 [$ h# J! L 17. The old couple decided to ________ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own. 5 }4 Z6 m7 p+ R, _4 r
A) adapt B) bring C) receive D) adopt
M* B; H2 l4 K- O) ?) t" L6 S 18. The government is trying to do something to ________ better understanding between the two countries. & Z9 [1 S( b1 O
A) raise B) promote C) heighten D) increase ! e, M" P& j' G0 E, B& @
19. The newspaper did not mention the ________ of the damage caused by the fire. - s: h5 b& o, j" j8 F8 u
A) range B) level C) extent D) quantity
) r1 {) N( s6 x/ z 20. The soldier was ________ of running away when the enemy attacked. 1 W) q" [) @/ U5 ^% n L2 e
A) scolded B) charged C) accused D) punished
+ J/ E( I4 J8 L: s3 ^/ Q 21. Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, ________ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction. 8 }# }+ _+ `' |' I9 }" ]
A) as for B) in view of C) in case of D) such as 3 P7 r3 w7 o% Z$ H$ H
22. He will agree to do what you require ________ him. ' \1 \: ]8 Y2 p
A) of B) from C) to D) for
; a' N' c0 u2 n5 `* t 23. ________ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.
3 k1 M9 |1 ]. W' p0 ^ Q A) For B) Now C) Since D) Despite
; ]5 |1 b) A+ p 24. By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ________ children as Coca-Cola. ( \' u+ z& L6 E" o W3 A3 ^9 z. f3 x
A) for B) in C) to D) with * v! i d3 s4 u1 D( ~+ |
25. Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he ________ his opinion.
8 p8 \! X' M! v! `4 j A) struck at B) stove for C) stuck to D) stood for
4 m z5 s0 O# J. ~- z }) B& D 26. You should have been more patient ________ that customer; I‘m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility.
8 ]& N; T1 W1 C% |, S9 h5 M& ? A) of B) with C) for D) at ( Z4 h4 `9 v1 J7 m+ _
27. ________ he works hard, I don‘t mind when he finishes the experiment.
' s7 a; v. G$ S5 b: i3 p9 X0 b A) As soon as B) As well as C) So far as D) So long as 3 m0 Q) L% t* V! s) e: [' s$ F* _
28. We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield ________ any military threat.
' ^% a0 c5 ^ i! j" q6 m A) up B) to C) in D) at
, V3 b5 a/ X6 m 29. Which sport has the most expenses ________ training equipment, players‘ personal equipment and uniforms? % ^1 b' m) |5 V1 h
A) in place of B) in terms of C) by means of D) by way of
) J l3 A, I, J- r- y* b 30. I‘m sure he is up to the job ________ he would give his mind to it. * |+ J j8 A# m
A) if only B) in case C) until D) unless ) y5 Q f/ z# I3 b0 p* e+ W' [
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