689. His argument seemed to carry no _____ on the problem whatever. a. connection b. relation c. relevance d. weight
690. Despite hardships, she persisted ____ her efforts to get a college education. a. in b. on c. on d. at
691. People in Southern China live mainly _____ rice and vegetables. a. by b. on c. for d. through
692. You?ll find that the community has _____ great changes since you were here last time. a. happened b. taken place c. sustained d. undergone
693. He leaves his car at a parking meter for over two hours and always gets ________ it, but when I do that, I am fined.
a. away from b. off from c. away with d. off with
694. The offence ______ which he is going to be charged carries a heavy penalty. a. of b. with c. on d. at
695. Bill is quite _______ to the job of running the office. a. able b. capable c. qualified d. equal
696. Now I think it's time you handed ____ your exercise books. a. in b. out c. over d. back
697. He should _____ be allowed to get up until he has completely recovered from his illness. a. in any event b. at any cost c. in no case d. under any circumstances 698. He is a man of a ____ mood; he never finishes what he starts. a. different b. various c. distinctive d. variable
699. And if a man called Bronse rings ____ for me, put him through immediately. a. in b. up c. off d. through..
700. They ________ the Indians of their lands and slaughtered them. a. stole b. burgled c. robbed d. held up 701. She _____ fainted when she heard the bad news.
a. all but b. anything but c. nothing but d. would rather 702. He wasn?t very_____ on buying a car, but we talked him into it. a. anxious b. eager c. keen d. crazy
703. Mr. Smith is very jealous _____ his colleague's success. a. in b. to c. with d. of
704. Without a passport, leaving the country is ________. a. beyond question b. without question c. out of the question d. in question
705. Small boys usually _______ little girls and refuse to play with them. a. look down on b. look up to c. look forward to d. look back on 706. We all _______ the achievements he has made in his experiments. a. advertise b. confess c. admire d. realize
707. Wherever there is matter, there is energy; all changes of matter _______ changes in the form of the energy.
a. retain b. include c. contain d. involve
708. You can't leave the city: all the roads are _____ by snow. a. covered b. blocked c. filled d. burdened
709. We were ____ for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late. a. held up b. held down c. kept beck d. put back
710. She has fainted. Throw some water on her face and she may come _______. a. over b. back c. round d. about
711. It took you two years to realize he was dishonest. She _____ from the start. a. saw him through b. looked him through c. brought him through d. saw through him
712. Because she hates dishonesty she is ________ yon her son when he tells lies. a. hard b. strict c. heavy d. tight
713. A good newspaper story must come right to the _____ and save the details for later. a. aim b. summit c. point d. purpose
714. When my sister was in hospital, she was _____on by a well-known surgeon. a. worked b. handed c. passed d. operated
715. He was _____ for work, for he could not imagine life without it. a. worried b. proud c. eager d. keen
716. You do not benefit if you do your homework in _______. a. hurry b. haste c. quickness d. speed
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717. I didn't realize you wanted to keep the letter. I've _______ it up. a. torn b. pulled c. broken d. smashed 718. I must ______ on your giving me a straightforward answer. a. persist b. insist c. appreciate d. stick
719. He sets ______ a sum of money every week for his old age. a. about b. off c. aside d. apart
720. In _____, I agree with your proposal, but I?m not sure if it will acturally work. a. fact b. practice c. reality d. theory
721. He is all right _____ he is left to do the job in his own way.740. a. so long as b. so far as c. as far as d. even if
722. I can ______ him to you for the job. He is a very good worker. a. advise b. prompt c. recommend d. support
723. The case against Robert Jones was ____ for lack of evidence. a. refused b. dismissed c. eliminated d. discarded
24. I?m sorry to ____ you while you are working, but I must ask you a question about English.
a. interfere b. intervene c. intrude d. bother?
725. The National Safety Council urges drivers and passengers to wear seat belts as a _______ against injury. a. caution b. precaution c. safety d. security 726. The fuel gas, if _____ some air, burns rapidly.
a. mixed with b. involved in c. connected with d. joined with 727. People who walk on the grass are _____ to a fine of $5. a. possible b. bound c. liable d. likely
728. It rained a few times during our holiday but _______ the weather was fine. a. in brief b. in a way c. as usual d. on the whole
729. We found the evening boring and uninteresting, _____ ,a waste of time. a. in general b. in short c. at length d. in particular
730. Since his childhood, one of his _______ has been stamp-collecting. a. hobbies b. adventures c. likes d. jobs
731. After Tom passed his driving test he _____ an application for his driver's license. a. wrote out b. filled out c. worked out d. made out
732. There was _____rain and snow last winter. So we have a good harvest this summer. a. proper b. plenty c. adequate d. excessive
733. ______ travel agencies may be organizing trips to the moon. Who knows! a. In future b. In the future c. From now on d. Later on 734. The ________ of his speech was good, but the form was not. a. content b. essence c. point d. subject
735. We cannot expect her to do the homework _____ to look after the children. a. as well b. as well as c. and as well d.so as
736. Our football team's _______ has been excellent during the whole year. a. behavior b. action c. play d. performance 737. His behavior sometimes _______ madness
a. approaches b. draws near c. borders on d. adds to 738. His parents _____ him to buy a computer.
a. forbade b. discouraged c. prohibited d. prevented
739. The flight was supposed to take off at nine o'clock but _____ we had to wait until ten. a. at last b. on the contrary c. in the end d. in effect 740. I _______ of his course of action, so I told him to go ahead. a. assented b. consented c. approved d. agreed
741. I _______ a copy of Milton with my cousin for a copy of Wordsworth. a. changed b. exchanged c. replaced d. offered
742. At first I didn't know what to do, but then an idea suddenly _______ me. a. occurred to b. hit upon c. flashed to d. happened to
743. A small child has to learn to keep its _____ before it can walk far. a. weight b. balance c. scale d. stabliltiy
744. “That?s a very good _____ you?ve just put forward,” said Prof. Smith. a. advice b. information c. description d. suggestion 745. I was on the _____ of going out when you rang me. a. edge b. spot c. point d. brink
746. The curtain have ______ because of the strong sunlight.
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a. fainted b. faded c. lightened d. weakened 747. Doctor Smith was one of the _____ in cancer research.
a. pioneers b. advocates c. engineers d. founders
748. Any student who _______ his homework is unlikely to pass his examination. a. denies b. refuses c. neglects d. reduces
749. Most children in Great Britain are educated at the public ________. a. cost b. payment c. expense d. charge
750. He put in a special _____ for an extra day?s holiday so that he could attend his daughter?s wedding. a. request b requirement c. demand d. enquiry
751. The condition can be well imagined when one small settlement is expected to _______ 10,000 families. a. dwell b. reside c. inhabit d. house
752. She was afraid that unless the train speeded up[ she would lose her ____ to Scotland. a. place b. seat c. connection d. change
753. In early times an armed contest was sometimes initiated by a (n) ____ to fight and decide the issue. a. challenge b. call c. appeal d. cheer
754. The scientist has _____ the behavior of birds all his life. a. noticed b. seen c. notified d. observed
755. Once we have ____ the store, we shall owe money to no one. a. cleared off b. cleaned up c. paid off d. laid off
756. Allen placed too much _____ on sports and not enough on his studies. a. importance b. emphasis c. interest d. worth
757. The dictionary has been completely _____ after being in use for twenty years. a. revised b. reviewed c. revived d. renovated
758. Even though she hadn?t seen it for many years, the woman _______ her son?s handwriting. a. remembered b. reorganized c. recounted d. recognized 759. That style of hat first came into _______ when I was a small boy. a. market b. appearance c. fashion d. practice
760. Tom agreed with the suggestion _____, but he thought that in practice it would not work. a. in attitude b. in principle c. in fact d. in general
761. We planned to have the meeting today, but it has been _____ until next Friday. a. cancelled b. called off c. postponed d. transferred 762. The young surgeon _______ his first operation successfully. a. made b. carried c. performed d. practised 763. Don?t worry, there is ______room in my bag.
a. great deal of b. plenty of c. large amount of d. abundance of 764. He is _____ the best teacher we have ever had.
a. by far b. by chance c. by now d. by ail means 765. Our country has _______ great changes in the past 20 years.
a. happened b. occurred c. experienced d. taken place 766. If the electricity goes off, we have candles _______ in the closet. a. in stock b. in store c. in case d. in hand
767. The commander might order an attack upon the enemy; it all ____circumstances. a. depends on b. counts on c. focuses on d. exists in 768. The dull speaker could not _______ the interest of his audience. a. attain b. obtain c. retain d. gain
769. The park was _______ with people doing all sorts of recreational activities. a. live b. alive c. lively d. vigorous
770. We shall have to pay the bill _______, so let's do it at once. a. recently b. naturally c. eventually d. lately
771. The first, second and third prizes went to Jack, Tom and Henry ____. a. differently b. individually c. privately d. respectively 772. She is old enough to know _____ spend all her money on clothes. a. not to b. better to c. rather than d. better than to
773. We always go to the seaside for our holiday every year. This time let's go mountain climbing for ________.
a change b. sure c. ever d. pleasure
774. My bike is at your ____. You can use it any time you like. a. control b. request c. service d. mercy
775. It is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence but, the contrary, their social existence determines their consciousness.
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a. to b. on c. in d. by
776. The train has left but is still _______ sight . a. at b. on c. in d. by
777. What you say is true _______, but I should express it differently. a. in a sense b. in a word c. in short d. in brief
778. _____ the average, Smith trades in his old car for a new one every three to five years. a. By b. In c. Of d. On
779. We can't go into al1the details of that case now ; I merely mention it ___ way. a. on the b. in a c. by the d. in the
780. The exercise is not _______ difficult but just needs care and patience. a. by itself b. in itself c. of itself d. for itself
781. I hope to go tomorrow; _____went I shall go before Saturday. a. in that b. in either c. in any d. after the
782. The Russians sent up the first earth satellite and caught the other nuclear powers __________ surprise. a. by b. with c. for d in
783. ________ his youth, he was not allowed to take the senior course. a. Because b. On account of c. As d. Since 784. I would agree with him up to a point, but _____ completely.
a. by some means b. by all means c. by no means d. by fair means or foul 785. John did pass the test, but _______ he didn't know the subject very well. a. at times b. at no time c. for the time being d. at the same time
786. I planned to go by air, but _____ second thoughts, I decided to travel by train. a. for b. on c. at d. by
787.Luo Shengjiao saved the life of a Korean boy _______ his own.
a. at the cost of b. at the risk of c. at the danger of d. in danger of
788. The police warned people to be _____ guard against pickpockets on buses in the rush hour. a. at b. on c. with d. in
789. We stand badly _______ money in our socialist construction. a. in need for b. on need of c. in need of d. for need of 790. I am writing ____ my mother to express her thanks for your gift. a. on behalf of b. at behalf of c. in behalf for d. in honor of 791. He showed great _______ in solving his problems. a. idea b. courage c. source d. resource
792. Invariably Father makes ____ that all the lights are off before he goes to bed. a. clear b. sure c. sense d. haste
793. The guards were accused of ______ the prisoners in order to make them confess. a. torturing b. smashing c. tapping d. knocking
794. If a person helps a criminal, he is also considered ___ of the crime. a. conscious b. aware c. knowledgeable d. guilty
795. When _______ with the evidence of his guilt, he confessed at once. a. brought b. encountered c. confronted d. exposed
796. Young women from every state ________ for the title of Miss America. a. compete b. scramble c. secure d. strive
797. We?ll put you _____ if you don't want to go to a hotel. a. in b. down c. for d. up
798. He was very angry. He refused to give any ______ journalists. a. chance b. opportunity c. interview d. audience
799. Police officers working on the murder case have _______ hundreds of families. a. demanded b. questioned c. requested d. required 800. I?m not _____ with beautiful dreams; I want beautiful realities. a. content b. keen c. eager d. anxious b. Voca5
801. Bob thought he couldn't go to the party because he had too much homework, but he went ________. a. By all means b. at last c. without delay d. after all
802. Myra, in her efficient way, ______ for Mrs. Morrison to come and light the fire and give old mother breakfast every day.
a. arranged b. made c. let d. invited
803. His decision to sail _______ his belief that the world was round. a. counted on b. rested on c. lay with d. consisted in
804. The car salesman took the customer for a drive in the new model in order to _____ its improved features.
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a. exhibit b. reveal c. demonstrate d. indicate 805. He _______ the umbrella he had taken by mistake-
a. recovered b. restored c. reclaimed d. substituted
806. The time is about four o'clock, or, to be ____, it is one and a quarter past four. a. precise b. concise c. proper d. appropriate
807. A new system of quality control was ______ to overcome the defects in the firm?s products a. installed b. inserted c. introduced d. admitted 808. We cannot judge a person simply _____ of his education. a. on the basis b. in view c. on the ground d. in light
809. But ____ the circumstances confronting us it was impossible to continue the strike any longer. a. with b. at c. from d. under
810. You must insist that students give a truthful answer consistent ____ the reality of their world. a. to b. of c. with d. for
811. Because all of the gas stations along the freeway were closed, we had to _______ driving until we got to our destination.
a. keep up b. keep on c. keep to d. keep down
812. He was ________ to be a college graduate but he knew nothing about history. a. supposed b. regarded c. described d. assumed
813. It was after dark that two children were both _____on the safety-crossing by a lorry. a. run down b. run out c. knocked down d. knocked out 814. The soldiers were _____from leaving the camp after dark. a. ordered b. demanded c. forbidden d. prohibited
815. Now the _______between the rich and the poor countries has become even wider than ever before.
a. gap b. distinction c. space d. difference 816. I don't _______ standing in queues.
a. bother about b want c. care for d. expect
817. The climbers ________ their greatest ambition by reaching the summit of the mountain. a. obtained b. realized c. exercised d. executed
818. Mr. Milton is a good man; if you need anything, you can ______ on time to help. a. trust b. expect c. draw d. rely
819. My solicitor ______ the lease and we both signed it.
a. drew up b. drew out c. drew in d. drew on 820. I can?t drive this car as I am not ______ with its controls. a. content b. familiar c. satisfied d. aware 821. He is a man you can rely on. He never ________.
a. goes back on his word b. has words with anyone c. eats his words d. swallows his words
822. Mary didn't _____ doing the washing-up, as she had already finished her homework. a. object b. care c. mind d. expect
823. Don't have him for a friend: he's ________ a criminal.
a. all but b. nothing but c. anything but d. far from 824. The dressing-table was bare, _____ a pair of ivory hair brushes. a. besides b. except c. except for d. in addition to 825. The old woman is too _______ about other people's business. a. fond b. eager c. interested d. curious
826. The election took place against a (n) _____ of widespread unemployment. a. background b. setting c. environment d. circumstance
827. The swimming pool is used ________ by all the children in the neighborhood. a. in a sense b. in a way c. in common d. in order 828. His magnificent house is the _____ of all his friends. a. object b. appreciation c. jealousy d. envy
829. Anything that is able to flow as liquid is a kind of _____ substance. a. mobile b. variable c. fluid d. movab1e
830.She has a beautiful _____ of stamps from all over the world. a. collection b. storage c. gathering d. accumulation
831. I'm sure they couldn't have arranged it; they must have met ________. a. at random b. by chance c. by design d. in luck 832. You?ll have to buy some new shoes as these are _______.
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