A. recovered B. repurchased C. rescued D. discharged
11. She practiced the speech until her delivery and timing were completely ______. A. faulty B. imperfect C. incorrect D. faultless
12. He is an honest person. His actions are always ______ his words. A. contradictory to C. agreed with
B. contradicted by
D. consistent with
13. They called for \their own president, Jefferson Davis. friendly B. lifelong
C. eternal D. lasting
14. Charles _____ to the rope his would-be rescuers had thrown to him. A. held B. grasped C. gripped D. clung 15. This revived all my _______ love of science A. wondrous B. passionate C. intensive 16. He is doing an _______ course in physics. A. intense B. internal C. instant D. intensive
17. I don't care what you do about your job; it's no ______ of mine. A. importance B. matter C. concern D. subject
18. He was disappointed by his result, but he is now ______ to having to retake the exam. A. composed B. submitted C. reconciled D. supposed
19. Americans ______ with but one primitive bathroom on each floor revolted in horror. A. facing
B. confronted C. threatened D. confused
D. enthusiastic
20. Giving presents at Christmas is ______ in the West.
A. an institution B. a habit C. a rule D. a law Unit 10
1. Samsung, with a capitalisation as high as $57bn, has grown as one of the world’s most powerful technology companies in recent years. A. money B. wealth C. profit D. turnover 2. He just laughed, and dismissed the idea as unimportant. A. treated B. judged C. estimated D. supposed 3. His new book received accolades from the papers. A. criticism
B. stress
D. strong praise
C. underestimation
4. He embraced at once my offer to employ him. A. took willingly B. refused C. dismissed D. laughed at
5. You should have bought the shares a month ago, and now you’ve missed the party. A. been slow C. failed
B. lost a good chance D. wasted the money
6. He is a very versatile performer; he can act, sing, dance and play the piano. A. good B. skilful C. gifted D. emotional
7. The high IQ sets him apart from other children as an infant prodigy. A. puts him apart B. places him apart C. brings him apart D. makes him outstanding
8. Though he is a famous writer, his new book, we can only say, is prosaic. A. pedestrian C. dull
B. annoying D. not so good
9. The stream eroded a channel in the solid rock. A. broke
B. destroyed D. corrupted
C. corroded
10. The actor coasted to stardom on his father’s name. A. got
B. rose
C. reached D. attained sth. without any effort 11. A medal was ______ to him for his good conduct. A. given C. judged
B. awarded D. empowered
12. The Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix has become the most ______ book. A. welcomed B. sought-after high street C. good-selling D. best-sold
13. In the Asian financial crisis, many companies ______ their expenditures. A saved
B. dismissed D. shunted
C. retrenched
14. In some cases, in order to temper the children, the parents should ______. A. leave themselves to their own devices B. give them no advice C. give them some advice
D. let them exercise themselves
15. \in China\once was regarded as the nick-name of cheap ______, is now becoming more innovative and desirable on the world market. A. goods
B. imitations
C. second-hand products D. low-end goods 16. Their small protest ______ a mass demonstration. A. brought
B. touched D. raised
C. triggered
17. Their salaries were ______ when business became bad. A. increased C. kept steady
B. decreased
D. slashed
18. The interest of all the students ______ upon the New Year celebration. A. converged
B. was alike
C. was different D. was similar
19. Loyal friends are a person’s ______ in time of trouble. A. help B. support C. mainstay D. base
20. A saying goes like this: out of a ______, one can draw the most beautiful paintings. A. drawing board B. canvas C. painted scroll D. blank canvas Unit 11
1. More and more overseas students are coming back to China to develop their careers;
this will definitely increase the Chinese competitive edge over other countries. A. attraction B. research C. advantage D. partnership
2. Tryouts for community orchestras are frequently judged by committees. A. Performances B. Advertisements C. Novelties D. Auditions
3. Political cartoons often convey messages by mocking a particular type of personality or institution. A. entertaining C. drawing
B. ignoring
D. ridiculing
4. The Ford Foundation is one of the world’s wealthiest philanthropic organizations. A. multi-national
B. governmental
C. profligate D. humanitarian
5. What may be considered courteous in one culture may be interpreted as arrogant in another.
A. clumsy B. sleazy C. surly D. flimsy
6. Rival traditions of acting have coexisted in western theater since antiquity. A. Myriad B. Rudimentary C. Stylistic D. Conflicting
7. Failure to limit the expansion of the industry will eventually lead to its collapse. A. reduction B. drawback