5. Rapid energy consumption will not only ____________ the environment, but also trigger
serious social problems. A. extract B. spoil C. dispose D. deteriorate Key: D
6. Do you think Chinese actors are ____________ to kungfu films in order to succeed in
Hollywood? A. disposed B. exclusive C. ubiquitous D. restricted Key: D
7. The cost of his ____________ lifestyle took a tremendous toll on his fortunes.
A. informal B. lavish C. respectable D. luminous Key: B
8. His extremely original and ____________ designs focus on the effect of the dress rather than
the wearer, making him a true loner in the Italian fashion world. A. elusive B. magic C. lavish D. daring Key: D
9. Despite a lack of ____________ education, she was far from stupid.
A. higher B. regular C. formal D. college Key: C
10. We don‘t want to rule over others, ____________ to them, or try to control their beliefs.
A. preside B. dispose C. dictate D. predominate
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Key: C
11. The consumer price ____________, a key inflation measurement, rose 2 per cent in urban
areas and 1.7 per cent in rural areas, the bureau said yesterday. A. commission B. figure C. power D. index Key: D
12. There are no ____________ dietary rules necessary to begin the practice of yoga.
A. boom and bust B. prim and proper C. hard and fast D. safe and sound Key: C
13. Once the impression had been made, it remained with time until it ____________, leaving a
smooth surface once more. A. wore away B. wore up C. turned away D. turned out Key: A
14. It ____________ that there had been two Marines with the same name and similar number in
the camp.
A. showed up B. happened to C. turned out D. sparked off Key: C
15. Sometimes when making plans, things don‘t always ____________ as we have planned.
A. turn out B. tune out C. show up D. turn up Key: A
16. Our washing machine ____________ yesterday and flooded the kitchen.
A. turned on B. broke down C. collapsed up
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D. fell apart Key: B
17. For most ____________ dinners, you should wear comfortable and casual clothes.
A. formal B. banquet C. casual D. informal Key: D
18. This is her first time cooking without a recipe and she cannot predict how it will
____________. A. work out B. turn out C. figure out D. make out Key: B
19. Mary has no outside interest at all. Her whole life ____________ her husband and the
children.
A. centres on B. turns on
C. concentrates around D. revolves around Key: D
20. By admitting that he had not thoroughly studied the facts, the speaker ____________ his
opponent‘s hands. A. fell into B. played into C. fell into D. ran into Key: B
21. As Jim approached even closer, he noticed that the man was picking up starfish that had been
____________ on the beach and, one at a time, he threw them back into the water. A. washed up B. washed away C. moved up D. turned up Key: A
22. ____________ cycles are inherent in market economies and cannot be prevented completely.
A. Prim and proper
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B. Hard and fast C. Boom and bust D. Life and death Key: C
23. On the other hand, people might ____________ their children after a respected older relative
or even a famous person. A. call B. entitle C. address D. name Key: D
24. He hoped the damage had not occurred through ____________ in the hotel garage.
A. deterioration B. mindfulness C. negligence D. disposal Key: C
25. The TV series ____________ how investing in a home becomes an issue for extended family
as well.
A. underestimates B. dictates C. dramatizes D. revives Key: C
26. The survivor of a shipwreck was ____________ on a small, uninhabited island.
A. washed up B. washed away C. found out D. showed up Key: A
27. The ____________ has approved a defense report that urges the country to quickly finish
building a missile defense system to counter the potential threat from other countries. A. cabinet B. cupboard C. closet D. chamber Key: A
28. Urban problems ____________ meeting the needs of the existing inhabitants and replacing
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old and obsolete facilities, especially housing. A. centre around B. turn around
C. concentrate around D. revolve around Key: D
29. But, as any machine, a robot can ____________ and even cause disaster.
A. break up B. fall down C. break down D. collapse apart Key: C
30. Scientists, on the other hand, know that their job is never finished and that even the best
theory can ____________ to be wrong. A. find out B. try out C. turn out D. work out Key: C
31. The explosive was ____________ by someone striking a match to light up a cigarette.
A. put off B. broken out C. started out D. sparked off Key: D
32. Friction ____________ metal in the moving parts which shortens their working life.
A. erodes away B. eats away C. wears away D. tears away Key: C
33. The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight illustrates the
____________ power of the press. A. rapid B. dramatic C. huge D. enormous Key: B
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