Practice1

Weshallcancelthecontract_______youfailtoopentherelativeL/Cbeforetheendofthisyear.

a.ifb.providedc.providingd.as

2.–CouldIleaveearlytodayifwearen’ttoobusy?

--Well,you_______,butthere’salotofworktodo.

a.canb.wouldc.mayd.could

3.In1976,MaidmentandOhalafoundthatlisteners________insomecircumstancesrecognizelanguagesbytheirprosodyalone.

a.canb.couldc.wouldd.may

4.Ifyou______adarkroomafterbeinginsunlight,there______toofewintactrhodopsinmoleculesforyoureyestorespondimmediatelytodimlight.

a.willenter/willbeb.entered/were

c.enter/ared.hadentered/wouldhavebeen

5.Hewas_________mostpeculiar-lookingman.

a.~b.thec.ad.an

6.WheneverIhadtogototown,Ron_________mealift.

a.wouldgiveb.gavec.couldgived.wasableto

7．ThederegulationoftheSavingsandLoansbanksin1982gave_______powers_______neededtogiveloanstoalmostanyonetheywanted.

a.their/theyb.its/theyc.its/itd.their/it

8.Isaw_____seemedtobeafox.

a.thatb.whichc.whatd.it

9.Eachnewwordhas_____differentmeaningandpicturescanhelpstudentslearn______meaningof_______newwords.

a.a/the/theb.~/the/thec.a/the/~d.a/a/~

10.I_____recallhowIfeltwhenJohntoldushewasmovingtoSouthAfrica.

a.maywellb.canwellc.mightwelld.couldwell

11.Ifit_____toomuchtrouble,I’dloveacupoftea.

a.hadn’tbeenb.isn’tc.weren’td.wasn’t

12.Physicsisthepresent-dayequivalentof_______usedtobecallednaturalphilosophy,fromwhichmostofpresent-daysciencearose.

a.whichb.thatc.whatd.all

13.Ourtourguiderecommendedthatwe_____asattentiveaspossiblewhenwevisittheGreatBritishMuseum.

a.areb.shallbec.bed.were

14.________handbagisenoughforJennie.

a.Suchoneb.Onesuchc.Suchaoned.Onesucha

15.Hurricanesareseverecycloneswithwindsovereightymilesanhour______originateovertropicaloceanwaters.

a.whichb.whoc.whered.howto

Shepleadedwithherhusbandnotto_______her.

a.abandonb.desertc.forsaked.quit

17.Theferocityoftheenemy’sattack______afterthefirstfewhours.

a.abatedb.ebbedc.subsidedd.waned

18.Hisfatherisaman________ofjudgingart.

a.ableb.capablec.competentd.qualified

19.HehadlivedinNewYorkforyearsbutstillthoughtofGeorgiaashis______.

a.abodeb.dwellingc.habitationd.home

20.Thejudge_______thecontractbecauseoneofthesignatorieswastooyoung.

a.abolishedb.annihilatedc.annulledd.extinguished

21.Weshouldcritically_______whateverisbeneficialinliteratureandartfromothercountries.

a.absorbb.assimilatec.imbibed.incorporate

22.Shewasso_____withmisgivingsastowhetherhewantedtomarryherthatshehadneverfacedsquarelythemoreimportantproblemofwhethershewantedtomarryhim.

a.abstractedb.absentc.absent-mindedd.preoccupied

23.Theideathatthenumber13bringsbadluckis________.

a.absurdb.fatuousc.foolishd.silly

24.Don’t_______yourprivilegesinactivitiesoutsideyourofficialcapacity.

a.abuseb.mistreatc.illtreatd.maltreat

25.Adestroyer_______thefreighterthroughthesubmarinezone.

a.accompaniedb.attendedc.convoyedd.escorted

26.Eachofthethreeboysgavehisown________ofthequarrel.

a.accountb.reportc.storyd.version

27.Booksnotinuse________dust.

a.accumulateb.amassc.hoardd.collect

28.Thegrandjuryrefusedto______themenaccusedofarson.

a.accuseb.chargec.incriminated.indict

29.The_______ofthestoryisShanghaiinthelate19thcentury.

a.backgroundb.surroundingc.environmentd.backdrop

30.Thisisaneconomically_________measure.

a.backwardb.retrogradec.retrogressived.regressive

Practice2

Itwas________mostexpensivepetrol.

A.~B.theC.aD.an

2.I________alotofgoodreportsaboutyourworkthesedays.

A.hearB.amhearingC.heardD.hearing

3.Hewasreallybig,andhe______beoversevenfeettall.

A.mustB.hadtoC.wouldD.should

4.–Jackiesaysshecan’thelpbecauseshe’sgotalotofworkon.

-Well,she________saythat—shealwaysusesthatexcuse.

A.willB.mightC.wouldD.could

5.Ifacouple_________andtheirchild______withhismother,heissaidtosufferfromlackofpaternallove.

A.weredivorced/livedB.wasdivorced/lived

C.aredivorced/livesD.havebeendivorced/living

6.IapologizeifI________you,butIassureyouthatIreallymeanttohelpyou.

A.mighthavehurtB.shouldhavehurt

C.hadhurtD.hurt

7.Justasthecarpenterskilledinthehandlingofhistools,_________theexperiencedwriterisskilledinthehandlingofhiswords.

A.soB.asC.thusD.like

8._________allhisparents’advice,Jackchoseamajorhelikes.

A.AtB.InC.ForD.On

9.Nowadayspeoplearebusywiththeirownaffairs.Theyhavenotimetocareabouteverything_________goingonaroundthem.

A.itisB.asisC.thereisD.whatis

10.________toqualifyasateacher,Itookupmedication.

A.FailedB.HavingfailedC.FailingD.Havingbeenfailed

11.Maryshouldknowbetterthan_________herlittlebrotherathomebyhimself.

A.toleaveB.leavingC.tohaveleftD.left

12.AtornadohitGeorgeBober’shouseandamong______thingsthatwereblownawaywas___photoofGeorge’sdogPooper.

A.~/theB.the/~C.the/aD.the/the

13.Evidencecameup_______women’ssocialstatusiswellbelowthatofmeninspiteofeducationaldifferencesthatarediminishingbetweenthetwosexes.

A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whose

14.Thestudentsexpectedthere________morereviewingclassesbeforethefinalexams.

A.tobeB.beingC.havebeenD.is

15.Hereisoneofthemostinterestingnovelsthat___beenpublished____thewar.

A.has/afterB.have/afterC.have/sinceD.has/since

Alienswhoslipacrosstheirbordersare_____assoonastheyarecaught.

A.banishedB.exiledC.expatriatedD.deported

17.Tortureofprisonersisa________custom.

A.barbarianB.barbaricC.barbarousD.savage

18.Asthehappinessofthepeopleisthesoleendofgovernment,sotheconsentofthepeopleistheonly_________ofit.

A.baseB.basisC.foundationD.ground

19.________fearsarefearsforwhichthereisnogoodcause.

A.baselessB.groundlessC.unfoundedD.unwarranted

20.Hemusthavepassedthisway,_______herearehisfootprints.

A.becauseB.forC.sinceD.as

21.Theceremonywill________attwoo’clock.

A.beginB.commenceC.startD.initiate

22.Don’tgive_______toanygossipyouhear.

A.beliefB.faithC.credenceD.credit

23.Thewholevisiblelandscapeisbelowanobserverinaballoon,thoughwithonlyasmallportionofit_______him.

A.belowB.underC.beneathD.underneath

24.Aprinter__________firstofallthecostshewillincurbeforehenamesthepriceofaprintingjob.

A.calculatesB.computesC.estimatesD.reckons

25.Christianfaith________inhissoulthefearofchangeanddeath.

A.calmedB.quietedC.stilledD.tranquilized

26.Shetakes________careofherchildren’shealth.

A.carefulB.meticulousC.scrupulousD.punctilious

27.Theenvoyscame_______goodnews.

A.carryingB.bearingC.conveyingD.transporting

28.Heissohandsometobecomethe_______oftheparty.

A.centerB.middleC.coreD.focus

29.Onemay____acoatwithout_________itsstyle.

A.alter/changingB.change/alteringC.vary/alteringD.alter/varying

30.Theforger_______themerchantsofthecityoutoflargesumsofmoney.

AcheatedB.deceivedC.swindledD.tricked

Practice3

51.She________pianoeverydaysinceshe________six.

A.hasplayed/isB.played/hasbeen

C.wasplaying/hasbeenD.hasbeenplaying/was

52.Hemusthavehadaflu,orhe_______then.

A.wouldbehereB.wouldhavebeenhere

C.hadtobehereD.shouldbehere

53.Themanualsaysthatthecomputer________bedisconnectedfromthemainsbeforethecoverisremoved.

A.shouldB.oughttoC.mayD.might

54.IfJenniehadstudiedhardbeforetheend-termexamination,she_______intheexamnow.

A.wouldn’tbeB.wouldn’thavebeen

C.willnotbeD.wouldhavenotbeen

55.Timmywrotehisownspecialbutcontroversialcolumn_________.

A.since1935untilshortlybeforehisdeathin1962.

B.from1935untilshortlybeforehisdeathin1962.

C.from1935toshortlybeforehisdeathin1962.

D.since1935toshortlybeforehisdeathin1962.

56.Hewasoneofthegreatestwriters_______hadeverlived.

A.whoB.whichC.thatD.as

57.__________thathehasalreadyknownthathehadfailedthefinalexam.

A.ChancesareB.ChanceisC.OpportunitiesareD.Opportunityis

58._________beforewedepartthedayaftertomorrow,weshouldhaveawonderfuldinnerparty.

A.HadtheyarrivedB.Wouldtheyarrive

C.WeretheyarrivingB.Weretheytoarrive

59.Theircoachappeared_________withourteam’sperformance.

A.satisfyingB.tobesatisfyingC.tosatisfyD.satisfied

60.Vegetableischeapest_______season.

A.atB.onC.inD.through

61.________mancannowcreateradioactiveelements,thereisnothinghecandotoreducetheirradioactivity.

A.AsB.WhetherC.WhileD.Nowthat

62.Howcloseparentsaretotheirchildren_________astronginfluenceonthecharacterofthechildren.

A.hasB.haveC.havingD.tohave

63.Iamnotused______tolikethat.

A.tospeakB.beingspoken

C.tospeakingD.tobeingspoken

64.Itisonlywhenyounearlylosesomeone________fullyconsciousofhowmuchyouvaluehim.

A.doyoubecomeB.thenyoubecome

C.thatyoubecomeD.haveyoubecome

65.Justasthesoilisapartoftheearth,_______theatmosphere.

A.asitisB.soisC.thesameasD.andsois

66.Thecourtsentencedhimtoonemonth’simprisonmentwiththe_______ofafine.

A.choiceB.optionC.alternativeD.preference

67.WheneducationinAmericabegan,itwasdesignedtoproducea_________type.

A.choiceB.fineC.elegantD.exquisite

68.Hewas________inhismanipulationofstageeffects.

A.cleverB.ingeniousC.cunningD.adroit

69.Theylay________withintheirtents.

A.comfortableB.cozyC.snugD.easy

70.She__________herchildrentothecareoftheship’scaptain.

A.committedB.entrustedC.confidedD.consigned

71._______headlinesareanotherpartoftheTribune’scampaigntosavenewsprint.

A.conciseB.terseC.succinctD.summary

72.Helefthisdeskin________withobjectsmingledtogether.

A.confusionB.disorderC.chaosD.muddle

73.Theresortingtoepithetsisa__________displayofintellectualimpotence.

A.contemptibleB.despicableC.pitiableD.sorry

74.Hemakes_________repetitionofthesamemistakes.

A.continualB.continuousC.constantD.incessant

75.Theyarecladinvery_______robes.

A.costlyB.expensiveC.valuableD.precious

76.Theycast________eyesonthefieldsoftheirneighbours.

A.covetousB.greedyC.avariciousD.acquisitive

77.Therewouldhavebeennotriumphinsuccess,hadtherebeenno________offailure.

A.dangerB.perilC.hazardD.risk

78.Theroomwas_________anddepressingwithonlyadimlightfromasmallcandle.

A.darkB.dimC.duskyD.gloomy

79.Everyplantinthegardenis______asaresultoftheintenselyseverewinter.

A.deadB.deceasedC.departedD.late

80.Thelegislaturedecidedtorevisethestateconstitution,anditappointedacommitteewithpowerto_________whatchangesshouldbemade.

A.determineB.settleC.ruleD.resolve

Practice4

51.Mypain

apparentthemomentIwalkedintotheroom,forthefirstmanImetaskedsympathetically:"Areyoufeelingallright?"

A.mustbeB.musthavebeenC.hadbeenD.hadtobe

52.Itisonlywhenyounearlylosesomeone

fullyconsciousofhowmuchyouvaluehim.

A.doyoubecomeB.thenyoubecomeC.thatyoubecomeD.haveyoubecome

53.Justasthesoilisapartoftheearth,

theatmosphere.

A.asitisB.soisC.thesameasD.andsois

54.Whiledrivingalongthetreacherousroad,

.

A.myrightreartireblewoutB.myrightreartirehadablowout

C.IhadablowoutonmyrightreartireD.Ihadmyrightreartireblowout

55.JeanWagner'smostenduringcontributiontothestudyofAfro-AmericanPoetryishisinsistencethat

itinareligious,aswellasworldly,frameofreference.

A.istobeanalyzedB.hasbeenanalyzed

C.beanalyzedD.shouldhavebeenanalyzed

56.

thereislittlewecandotomodifytheweather,wecanatleastknowwhatkindofweathertoexpect.

A.SinceB.WhenC.WhileD.Unless

57.Ifyou

JerryBrownuntilrecently,you'dthinkthephotographontherightwasstrange.

A.shouldn'tcontactB.weren'ttocontactC.didn'tcontactD.hadn'tcontacted

58.Scientiststhink

helpssometreestoconservewaterinthewinter.

A.whenlosingleavesB.leavesarelostC.thatlosingleavesD.theleaveslosing

59.Heneverhesitatestomake

criticisms

areconsideredhelpfultoothers.

A.so,thatB.so,asC.such,thatD.such,as

60.We'dratheryou

theaccounttomorrow.

A.settledB.settleC.wouldsettleD.willsettle

61.Therewasateapotfashionedlikeachinaduck,outof____openmouththeteawassupposedtocome.

A.whichB.itsC.thatD.whose

62.Thereisnotaconductor

resiststheflowoftheelectricalcharges.

A.whichB.butC.thatD.it

63.Ifasubstanceisdissolvedinwaterorheated,itmay_____agas.

A.giveintoB.giveoverC.giveoffD.giveaway

64.ButtheSwissdiscoveredlongyearsagothatconstantwarfarebroughtthem

sufferingandpoverty.

A.anythingbutB.nothingbutC.noneotherthanD.nomorethan

65.Tom____hisnewjobwithconfidence.

A.setoutB.setoffC.setupD.setabout

66.Theboarddeemedit'surgentthatthesefiles

rightaway.

A.hadtobeprintedB.shouldhavebeenprinted

C.mustbeprintedD.shouldbeprinted

67.Thesaleusuallytakesplaceoutsidethehouse,withtheaudience

onbenches,chairsorboxes.

A.havingseatedB.seatingC.seatedD.havingbeenseated

68.

inthisway,thesituationdoesn'tseemsodisappointing.

A.TolookatB.LookingatC.LookedatD.Tobelookedat

69.NobodycametoseemewhileIwasout,

?

A.didtheyB.didn'ttheyC.didsheD.didn'tshe

70.Youwillseethisproduct

whereveryougo.

A.tobeadvertisedB.advertisedC.advertiseD.advertising

71.Suddenly

firebrokeoutintheroomandeverythinginitwassoonon

fire.

A./,aB.The,/C.a,/D./,the

72.______andwageincreaseshavenotkeptinstep.

A.ProductionB.ProductC.ProduceD.Productivity

73.Peopleunderstresshaveperformed______featsofstrength,likeliftinganautomobileoffanaccidentvictim.

A.specificB.extraordinaryC.abruptD.abnormal

74.Theaudiencewaitedin_____silencewhiletheiragedspeakersearchedamonghisnoteforthefigureshecouldnotremember.

A.respectiveB.respectC.respectfulD.respectable

75.We’ll______youassoonaswehaveanyfurtherinformation.

A.notifyB.signifyC.communicateD.impart

76.Idon’tknowyouwanttokeeptheletter.I’ve_______itup.

A.tornB.givenC.brokenD.disposed

77.Hemadeaquick____fromhisillness.

A.reliefB.recoveryC.survivalD,relaxation

78.Iftheschemeis____carriedoutwithoutwasteoftimeorenergyIshallbecompletelysatisfied.

A.relativelyB.noticeablyC.appropriatelyD.efficiently

79.Feelingthatshewasintheright,shetook_____atthedirtyremark.

A.protectionB.offenseC.defenseD.guard

80.Individuallinesofthepoemwereverybeautiful,butIdidn’tseehowthelinesfittogether.Tome,thepoemwasn’t________.

A.inherentB.coherentC.logicalD.corporate

51.Mypain

apparentthemomentIwalkedintotheroom,forthefirstmanImetaskedsympathetically:"Areyoufeelingallright?"

A.mustbeB.musthavebeenC.hadbeenD.hadtobe

52.Itisonlywhenyounearlylosesomeone

fullyconsciousofhowmuchyouvaluehim.

A.doyoubecomeB.thenyoubecomeC.thatyoubecomeD.haveyoubecome

53.Justasthesoilisapartoftheearth,

theatmosphere.

A.asitisB.soisC.thesameasD.andsois

54.Whiledrivingalongthetreacherousroad,

.

A.myrightreartireblewoutB.myrightreartirehadablowout

C.IhadablowoutonmyrightreartireD.Ihadmyrightreartireblowout

55.JeanWagner'smostenduringcontributiontothestudyofAfro-AmericanPoetryishisinsistencethat

itinareligious,aswellasworldly,frameofreference.

A.istobeanalyzedB.hasbeenanalyzed

C.beanalyzedD.shouldhavebeenanalyzed

56.

thereislittlewecandotomodifytheweather,wecanatleastknowwhatkindofweathertoexpect.

A.SinceB.WhenC.WhileD.Unless

57.Ifyou

JerryBrownuntilrecently,you'dthinkthephotographontherightwasstrange.

A.shouldn'tcontactB.weren'ttocontactC.didn'tcontactD.hadn'tcontacted

58.Scientiststhink

helpssometreestoconservewaterinthewinter.

A.whenlosingleavesB.leavesarelostC.thatlosingleavesD.theleaveslosing

59.Heneverhesitatestomake

criticisms

areconsideredhelpfultoothers.

A.so,thatB.so,asC.such,thatD.such,as

60.We'dratheryou

theaccounttomorrow.

A.settledB.settleC.wouldsettleD.willsettle

61.Therewasateapotfashionedlikeachinaduck,outof____openmouththeteawassupposedtocome.

A.whichB.itsC.thatD.whose

62.Thereisnotaconductor

resiststheflowoftheelectricalcharges.

A.whichB.butC.thatD.it

63.Ifasubstanceisdissolvedinwaterorheated,itmay_____agas.

A.giveintoB.giveoverC.giveoffD.giveaway

64.ButtheSwissdiscoveredlongyearsagothatconstantwarfarebroughtthem

sufferingandpoverty.

A.anythingbutB.nothingbutC.noneotherthanD.nomorethan

65.Tom____hisnewjobwithconfidence.

A.setoutB.setoffC.setupD.setabout

66.Theboarddeemedit'surgentthatthesefiles

rightaway.

A.hadtobeprintedB.shouldhavebeenprinted

C.mustbeprintedD.shouldbeprinted

67.Thesaleusuallytakesplaceoutsidethehouse,withtheaudience

onbenches,chairsorboxes.

A.havingseatedB.seatingC.seatedD.havingbeenseated

68.

inthisway,thesituationdoesn'tseemsodisappointing.

A.TolookatB.LookingatC.LookedatD.Tobelookedat

69.NobodycametoseemewhileIwasout,

?

A.didtheyB.didn'ttheyC.didsheD.didn'tshe

70.Youwillseethisproduct

whereveryougo.

A.tobeadvertisedB.advertisedC.advertiseD.advertising

71.Suddenly

firebrokeoutintheroomandeverythinginitwassoonon

fire.

A./,aB.The,/C.a,/D./,the

72.______andwageincreaseshavenotkeptinstep.

A.ProductionB.ProductC.ProduceD.Productivity

73.Peopleunderstresshaveperformed______featsofstrength,likeliftinganautomobileoffanaccidentvictim.

A.specificB.extraordinaryC.abruptD.abnormal

74.Theaudiencewaitedin_____silencewhiletheiragedspeakersearchedamonghisnoteforthefigureshecouldnotremember.

A.respectiveB.respectC.respectfulD.respectable

75.We’ll______youassoonaswehaveanyfurtherinformation.

A.notifyB.signifyC.communicateD.impart

76.Idon’tknowyouwanttokeeptheletter.I’ve_______itup.

A.tornB.givenC.brokenD.disposed

77.Hemadeaquick____fromhisillness.

A.reliefB.recoveryC.survivalD,relaxation

78.Iftheschemeis____carriedoutwithoutwasteoftimeorenergyIshallbecompletelysatisfied.

A.relativelyB.noticeablyC.appropriatelyD.efficiently

79.Feelingthatshewasintheright,shetook_____atthedirtyremark.

A.protectionB.offenseC.defenseD.guard

80.Individuallinesofthepoemwereverybeautiful,butIdidn’tseehowthelinesfittogether.Tome,thepoemwasn’t________.

A.inherentB.coherentC.logicalD.corporate

Practice5

1.ItwastoNewYork

hewentinthehopeoffindingworkononeoftheNewYorknewspapers.

A.whichB.whereC.asD.that

2.

before,hisfirstperformancefortheamateurdramaticgroupwasasuccess.

A.ThoughhavingneveractedB.Ashehadneveracted

C.DespitehehadneveractedD.Inspiteofhisneverhavingacted

3.Bythemiddleofthe21stcentury,thevastmajorityoftheworld'spopulation

incitiesratherthaninthecountry.

A.arelivingB.willbelivingC.havelivedD.willhavelived

4.Mr.Miltonpreferstoresign

partinsuchdishonestbusinessdeals.

A.thantakeB.thantotake

C.ratherthantakeD.ratherthantotake

5.Noonewouldhavetimetoreadorlistentoanaccountofeverything

goingonintheworld.

A.itisB.asisC.thatisD.whatis

6.Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,

asuddenloudnoise.

A.beingthereB.shouldtherebe

C.therewasD.therehavebeen

7.Bitbybit,achildmakesthenecessarychangestomakehislanguage____.

A.asotherpeopleB.asotherpeople's

C.likeotherpeopleD.likeotherpeople's

8.Clothingmadeofplasticfibreshascertainadvantagesover

madeofnaturalfibreslikecotton,wool,orsilk.

A.oneB.theoneC.thatD.what

9.Thetreasuryissuedanorderstatingthat

landpurchasedfromthegovernmenthadtobepaidforingoldandsilver.

A.henceforthB.moreoverC.wherebyD.however

10.Insomecountries,

iscalledequalitydoesnotreallymeanequalrightsforallpeople.

A.whichB.oneC.thatD.what

11.Awell-writtencomposition______goodchoiceofwordsandclearorganizationamongotherthings.

A.callsforB.callsonC.callsupD.callsoff

12.AftertheArabStateswonindependence,greatemphasiswaslaidonex