1. “Don?t touch the electric wire,” she screamed at her son.
A. wept B. cried out C. sighed D insisted 2. They stop by to see us now and then. A. often B. usually C. once in a while D. more often than not 3. A group of kids stood by and watched the school bully beat up a smaller boy. A. a person who threatens the weaker B. a person who deceives others C. a gangster D. an activist 4. The soil is not difficult to till when there is a lot of rain. A. weed B. cultivate C. sow D. reap 5. He went to school in spite of the heavy rain. A. regardless of B. concerning C. with respect to D. despite of 6. I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but I really don't need any help. A. gratitude B. thankless C. disgraceful D. unreasonable 7.____ Napoleon once said, attack is the best method of defence.
A. Like B. Such as C. What D. As 8. The destruction of rainforests has been ____ as a disaster for the environment. A. condemned B. condensed C. contradicted D. congested 9. My father used to smoke more than ____ was good for his health. A. what B. which C. that D. this
10. Coffeehouses at that time were ____ by the thousands, and they were usually men-only establishments.
A. springing out of B. springing up C. sprung up D. sprung on 11. Most people were fast asleep when the hurricane ____ at 4:05 pm. A. stuck B. striked C. stricken D. struck 12. There is a ____ of vegetable garden behind the house. A. pane B. slip C. strip D. stripe 13.Young children do ____ a woman ____.
A. tie… up B. tie… down C. tie… in D. tie… off 14.Labor is cheap. Land is also available. ____ money, we can borrow from the bank. A. As from B. As for C. As of D. As against
15.They looked out across the ____ water of lagoon.
A. shining B. gleaming C. shimmering D. blazing 16The ____ of wheat was caused by the draught.
A. scarcity B. scarcely C. scare D. scanty 17.Why was the tennis tournament ____? Bad weather, I suppose.
A. called off B. called back C. called on D. called up 18. Marking homework ____ a great deal of time.
A. takes away B. takes off C. takes up D. takes down 19. She caught the flu and ____ it on to her child.
A. past B. surpassed C. passes D. passed 20. Since glass dishes are ____, handle them carefully.
A. breaking B. breakable C. broken D. breakably 21. No one can ____ to waste so much time.
A. provide B. afford C. supply D. equip 22.Only a sound body can house a sound ____. A. brain B. head C. mind 23.It didn?t ____ to me that you would object.
A. recur B. incur C. occur D. concur 24. Many people like to watch ____ film.
A. a pleased B. a delighted C. an exciting D. an interested 25. The house was very quiet, ____ as it was on the side of a mountain. A. isolated B. isolating C. being isolated D. having been isolated 26. Having no money but ____ to know, Tom simply said he would go without dinner.
A. not to want anyone B. not wanting anyone C. wanted no one D. to want no one 27.Whatever ___ to that singer you used to like so much?
A. occurred B. took place C. happened D. was happened 28. Who is the authority ___ the subject? A. in B. of C. over D. on
29.The cheque was only ___ yesterday, so it hasn?t been cleared yet. A. deserted B. pledged C. deposited D. deprived
D. wit
30.We have no rights to interfere ___ the internal affairs of other countries. A. in B. with C. against D. to
31. The US government threatened that it would ___ all its investment from that country if the country didn?t reduce the custom duties.
A. take B. move C. withdraw D. draw 32. “Anne acts quite unfriendly.” “I think she?s _____ unfriendly.”
A. more shy than B. shyer than C. more shyer than D. shy more than
33. I?d ___ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A. take into account B. account for C. make up for D. make out
34. The company director decided to ask the government to __ in the dispute and prevent a strike. A. interact B. interrupt C. interfere D. intervene
35. In no country ___ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than 36. Melting snow ___ the regular spring floods in this area.
A. shelters from B. accounts for C. consists in D. brings forth
37. He is a responsible man. He never puts his family____although he is adventuresome. A. in the risk B.at the risk C.in risk D.at risk 38. You ___ him so closely; you should have kept your distance. A. shouldn?t follow B.mustn?t follow
C.couldn?t have been following D.shouldn?t have been following 39. When we reached the pier, the ferry had not arrived, so we ___. A. needn?t have hurried B. needed not worry C. didn?t need to hurry D. need not to have worried
40. —Don't forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow. —______. A. I don't B.I won't C.I can't D.I haven't
41. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid____.
A.from being beaten B.being beaten C.beating D.to be beaten
42. He resented ____ to wait. He expected the minister ____ him at once. A.to be asked, to see B.being asked, to see C.to be asked, seeing D.being asked, seeing
43. This missile is designed so that once_____nothing can be done to retrieve it. A. fired B.being fired C.they fired D.having fired 44.Mrs. Brown is supposed _____ for Italy last week.
A.to have left B.to be leaving C.to have been left D.to leave 45.Helen apologized for _____ the party.
A.her not being able to attend B.her being not able to attend C.her being able not to attend D.not her being able to attend
46.Although he couldn?t ____my success, he____ me that he would give whatever help I needed. A. be ensured, assured B.assured, ensured C.assure, ensured D.ensure, assured 47.The situation _____ immediate action.
A.calls up B.calls for C.calls over D.calls out 48.Scientists hope they can _______ in cloning.
A.make a breakthrough B.make a fuss C.make a backbreaking D.make a faith 49.She fetched the bricks four_____ in order to save time.
A. in time B.at a time C.on time D.at the same time 50. Only in a few countries ____ enjoy a reasonable standard of living. A.the whole of the population B.where the whole population C.does the whole of the population D.will the whole population 51.Can you _____ that problem?
A. work for B.work out C.work over D.work in 52. I am _____ of that college.
A. on the staff B.in the staff C.at the staff D.with the staff 53. That is the robber ______ arrest a reward was offered.
A.for whom B.for whose C.about whom D.about whose
54. Even as a child, she had admired her acting, especially __ she demonstrated her role's courage. A.in the way B.by the way C.the way D.any way
55. Kelly is ___________ than Jeff.
A.more experienced a driver B.a more experienced driver C.more an experienced driver
D.more experienced driver
56. Unfortunately, ____ they are giving us so much pleasure, cars are also poisoning us. A.when B.as C.since D.while
57. Naturally, we don?t like_______in the dark about anything that has a great deal to do with ourselves.
A.being kept B.to be kept C.having kept D.be kept 58. The ball hit her ____ the head.
A. in B.by C.at D.on
59. As soon as the class was over, the students began to speak____. A.along B.all along C.at all D.with along 60.The agreement has been kept______, but not on yours.
A.in our part B.by our part C.on our part D.at out part 61.The number of the employees______ in this company.
A.have doubled B.has doubled C.are doubled D.were doubled 62. The new washing-machine has been______.
A.giving us trouble B.getting us trouble C.asking us trouble D.looking for us trouble 63. In the first half, we had the advantage _____the opposing team. A.of B.than C. over D.upon
64. His ____ of the basic structure is good but his vocabulary is limited. A.hold B.grip C.grasp D.seizure 65. I ____ your office on my way to work.
A.call at B.call for C.call in D.call on 66.This rock has to be _______ in order to build a road.
A.blasted B.explored C.hired D.maintained 67. He did not go to the party last night, which _______ her feelings deeply. A.wounded
B. injured C. hurt D. injury
68.When they returned to the river, they found that the boat had _______ away. A. framed B. frosted C. frowned D. floated