B. result of C. result in D. result from
74.It took me a month to get rid _______ the cough. A. for B. as C. of D. over
75.They are eager _______ abroad. A. travel B. travelled C. to travel D. travelling
76.I would love ________ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report. A. to go
B. to have gone C. going
D. having gone
77.________ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him. A. Losing B. Having lost C. Lost D. To lose
78.—You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting. —Well, now I regret ________ that. A. to do
B. to be doing C. to have done D. having done
79.The missing boys were last seen ________ near the river. A. playing B. played C. play D. to play
80.The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, ________ that he had enjoyed his stay here. A. having added B. to add
C. adding D. added
81.This is ________ good reading habits are not only an important study skill for the student, but also an important life skill for anyone. A. that B. why C. where D. when
82.To a worker, ________ from the point of view of society is necessary labor is from his own point of view voluntary play. A. what B. which C. that D. it
83.On average about £5000 a year is spent on each private school pupil, ________ the amount spent on state school pupils. A. as twice as B. twice more as C. more than twice D. more twice than
84._______ he goes, she will go, and she never cares _______ happens. A. Wherever, what B. Wherever, that C. Where, that D. Where, what
85.He shook hands with the visitors ________ as to convey his apology. A. by such a way B. for the way C. in such a way D. on the way
86.Why couldn’t you ________ an answer when I asked you why you were late? A. come upon B. come up to C. come up with D. come out with
87.She was ________ be unable to speak. A. such angry as to
B. so angry as to C. as angry as to D. angry so as to
88.You’ll be there tomorrow--you won’t ________ me ________, will you? A. let.., of B. let.., out C. let.., down D. let.., off
89.The challenge is not one of expansion. _______, the rapid growth in enrollment over the last 40 years has come to an end. A. As a result B. By all means C. In contrast D. On the contrary
90.If you are walking away from a clock tower,you will hear the ticking of the clock fade to a point ________ it cannot be heard. A. which B. what C. where D. how
91.As activity carried ________ as one thinks fit in one’s spare time, leisure has several functions. A. on B. out C. off D. over
92.There is a deadlock(僵局) in the discussion when neither side gives ________ to the other. A. a way B. way C. the way D. its way
93.The thief took away the woman’s wallet without ________. A. being seen B. seeing C. him seeing D. seeing him
94.He said that the group ________ him a letter and asked him to go there for an interview. A. have written
B. had written C. wrote
D. would write
95.A man flown to a time zone different by 10 hours will ________ eight days to readjust his palm sweat. A. spend B. take C. cost D. pay
96.Long life is altering our society, of course, but in experiential ________. A. items B. terms C. turns D. themes
97.They wrote a letter of thanks to ________ had helped them. A. who B. whom C. whomever D. whoever
98.The newspaper will have to close down if it cannot increase its ________ considerably. A.distribution B.contribution C.prescription D.circulation
99.These two alarm clocks are normally set together, but now they have been reset a few hours _________. A. away B. alone C. apart D. aside
100.In our department, every student _________ after-school activities. A. go in for B. goes in for C. take part D. takes part
101.The Netherlands is the only country in Europe which permits euthanasia, ________ it is not technically legal there.
A. if
B. otherwise C. although D. unless
102.Even with the new development in research, only a tiny ________ of all tests are done without using animals. A. variety B. amount C. plenty D. proportion
103.________, what could we do? A. Should it rain tomorrow B. Tomorrow it should rain C. If it rains tomorrow D. If it will rain tomorrow
104.It was a small place then compared to _______ it is now. A. what B. which C. little D. few
105.Now many major employers are beginning to demand _______ the completion of school. A. more than B. rather than C. other than D. better than
106.What he had done is _______. A. value
B. of valuable C. of no value D. of no valuable
107.A good worker in a key spot could, so _______ as he kept up production, take all the coffee breaks he wanted. A. long B. short C. much D. little
108.Each of us should _______ aside a few minutes to have a rest every day.