A.economy B.economic C.economics D.economical
33.They are going to______their house by building two more rooms onto it. A.enlarge
B.increase
C.develop
D.spread
34.She undressed the baby ____bathe it in the basin that is full of not water A.so
B.therefore
C.so as to
D.for
35.He couldn‘t join the army,as he was below the height ________allowed by the rules. A.smallest
B.greatest
C.maximum
D.minimum
36.The change in timetable will ____that we have to catch an earlier bus. A.mean
B.result
C.predict
D.cause
37.You must ____something you are interested in. A.take over
B.get on
C.stick to
D.keep to
38.He didn‘t go to the meeting because he was not____of it. A.informed
B.invited
C.interviewed
D.reformed
39.When the teacher asks you a question, he expects a (an) ____answer. A.fast
B.right
C.exact
D.certain
40.It isn‘t quite____that Mary will be present at the meeting. A.sure
B.right
C.exact
D.certain
41.Why are Don and Tames such good friends? What do they have ____? A.on the whole
B.in common
C.on hand
D.in condition
42.He is____of stealing money from the old woman. A.accused
B.emerged
C.charged
D.expected
43.I couldn‘t fall asllep unless I exercised ____of exhaustion. A.at the foot
B.in case
C.on condition
D.to the point
44.____the right address,we found her house easily. A.Given
B.Having given
C.Giving
D.Give
45.I don‘t think he is a man____. A.whom you can believe C.whom you can believe in
B.that you can believe D.what you can believe in
46.He thought I was lying____I was telling the truth. A.hence
B.so
C.thus
D.whereas
47.The word ―profession‖ is____a new meaning. A.taking on
B.making out
C.taking to
D.getting over
48.This would enable British shipbuilders to____foreign yards. A.compete with
B.watch over
C.pick up
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D.call up
49.There is still a good deal of disorder____the strike. A.apart from
B.according to
C.instead of
D.due to
50.Up to now,we have only discussed the issue____of western people. A.in addition
B.from the standpoint C.in case
D.with regard
51.We have shown that computers can be____. A.intelligence
B.imagery
C.intelligent
D.imaginary
52.Each of us was interested in the way in ____he illustrated his idea. A.which
B.that
C.what
D.how
53.____at Town Hall,the Greens were welcomed by the mayor. A.On reaching
B.In reaching
C.On arriving
D.In arriving
54.Neither John nor his parents____at home. A.is
B.has
C.are
D.was
55.____today,he would get there by Friday. A.Was he leaving
B.Would he leave
C.Were he to leave
D.If he leaves
56.We took the infant‘s temperature, and it was____. A.ordinary
B.common
C.normal
D.formal
57.Many married women manage to go out to work and ____a home as well. A.run
B.begin
C.move
D.check
58.We didn‘t buy anything because we were ____ of money. A.lack
B.short
C.empty
D.scare
59.The government had ____them permission to leave the country. A.granted
B.admitted
C.answered
D.promised
60.Every child in Britain is ____ to free education. A.given
B.offered
C.entitled
D.allowed
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Vocabulary and Structure (Ⅲ)
1.The three men____cards for an hour. A.are playing
B.have been playing
C.were playing
D.played
2.The children____play than go to school. A.would rather
B.could rather
C.should rather
D.had rather
3.____the cat is happy,because it is laughing,too. A.As well
B.Also
C.Even
D.And so
4.Without the music,the children____so much fun.
A.wouldn‘t be having B.wouldn‘t have been C.wouldn‘t be 5.Tell the children outside____so much noise. A.to not make 6.He has a____daughter. A.three-year-old
B.three years old
C.three years‘ old
D.three-years-old
B.don‘t make
C.not make
D.not to make D.wouldn‘t have had
7.If you practise now ,you____a good player. A.would be
B.will have been
C.shall be
D.will be
8.He is driving____he finds it difficult to stop at the red light. A.fast that
B.very fast that
C.so fast that
D.such fast that
9.Nobody says a word about the incident,____? A.does he
B.doesn‘t he
C.do they
D.don‘t they
10.We insist____your answer tonight____. A.on having....at last C.in having....at latest
B.to have....at the latest D.on having....at the latest
11.He promised to mend the broken wheel next day without____. A.fall
B.default
C.trouble
D.fail
12.Will you____me your pen for my examination this afternoon? A.borrow
B.lend
C.allow
D.permit
13.The picture was sold for a great____of money. A.cost
B.sum
C.value
D.price
14.No one was able to explain the____of the old custom. A.beginning
B.origin
C.start point
D.reason
15.It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he had such a big____of feet. A.couple
B.size
C.number
D.pair
16.She said that she could not____a new dress on her small salary.
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A.spend B.save C.afford D.spare
17.It is very difficult to____a secret from my family. A.keep
B.learn
C.take
D.hear
18.If you want a cheap air ticket you must____well in advance. A.book
B.engage
C.reserve
D.buy
19.I suddenly____that I had left my purse at home. A.understood
B.recognised
C.knew
D.realized
20.They____to fix it and rode on. A.succeeded
B.managed
C.achieved
D.accomplished
21.The opposite of ―worse‖ is____. A.good
B.well
C.better
D.best
22.No one was____in the car crash. A.damaged
B.injured
C.suffered
D.wounded
23.His car is being repaired .So he has to____a car from the garage for the afternoon. A.lend
B.hire
C.employ
D.borrow
24.Children usually can not____the temptation of chocolate. A.consist
B.insist
C.resist
D.persist
25.We were told that our plan had been____by the committee. A.projected
B.subjected
C.ejected
D.rejected
26.Tom,Jack and John help____to finish the project. A.one another
B.each other
C.each and other
D.one and other
27.When we heard the news ,we burst into loud____. A.crying
B.tears
C.cry
D.tear
28.Bob is the boy who is always_____lies. A.speaking
B.telling
C.saying
D.talking
29.The music____me of my happy days in the countryside. A.reminds
B.recalls
C.revives
D.remembers
30.I have just____the book on the desk ,but I can‘t find it now. A.lied
B.lain
C.laid
D.layed
31.If they lived in a cold climate they____shoes. A.would be having to wear. C.would need to wear
32.You____stay at home for another day or so. A.should better
B.had better
C.would better
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B.could be wearing D.would not need to wear
D.can better
33.How much we____going on a cycling holiday. A.will be enjoying
B.could enjoy
C.enjoy
D.would enjoy
34.The man with the guitar has been playing it____he was a boy. A.during
B.while
C.when
D.since
35.When will you finish____the book. A.to write
B.having written
C.writing
D.to have written
36.I wish you____me about your plans yesterday. A.have told
B.told
C.had told
D.would tell
37.You‘d like some coffee,______? A.would‘t you
B.didn‘t you
C.hadn‘t you
D.shouldn‘t you
38.The crowd suddenly burst into loud_________? A.laughing
B.laughters
C.laughs
D.laugher
39.Every day,I walk ______London Theatre. A.pass
B.past
C.passing
D.passed
40._____Mr.Forst will manage it all right . A.In this way or the other C.In one way or other
B.In one way or others D.In one way or another
41.It‘s getting warm .The snow in the garden will soon_________. A.soften
B.melt
C.disolve
D.settle
42.Hello ,Ted .This is just a ____call.It has nothing to do with business. A.principle
B.practical
C.personal
D.precious
43.He seldom loses his _________in public . A.temper
B.anger
C.joy
D.manners
44.The teacher told the students to work hard in order to get a very well-paid ______. A.work
B.service
C.position
D.employment
45.What effecitive ______have been taken to prevent against fires? A.procedures
B.methods
C.measures
D.ways
46.You had better paint an arrow here to ______the right path to the building . A.discribe
B.walk
C.see
D.indicate
47.The price of food is up _______from what it was two months ago. A.highly
B.urgently
C.sharply
D.hardly
48.His outstanding performance in the competition proved that he was a _____winner. A.worthless
B.worthwhile
C.worthy
D.worth
49.The ______distance between the two cities is about 300 miles.
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