Vocabulary Test 2 (Unit 4--Unit6)I. Directions：Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. 25%1. All the ______ to the Palace were guarded by soldiers.A. meansB. waysC. approachesD. methods2. The baby’s first step caused great ______ in the family.A. stimulationB. distressC. inspirationD. excitement3. The living room is usually ______ with flowers three days before Christmas.A. providedB. furnishedC. decoratedD. equipped4. Since he _____ refused to discuss the matter any further , we had to look for other ways of solution.A. absolutelyB. nearlyC. fairlyD. relatively5. Early ______ education , schooling for young children , usually beginning at age three , intended to prepare them for elementary grades.A. childhoodB. childishC. childlikeD. childless6. I find the British legal system extremely ______ and its really difficult for me to understand it.A. complicatedB. sophisticatedC. influentialD. objective7. Most of the old people don’t want to be taken out of their daily ______.A. frustrationB. routineC. trifleD. reluctance8. The clock can be _______ for one year.A. guaranteedB. ensuredC. assuredD. insured9. Although the main characters in the novel are so true to life, they are entirely _____.A. imaginativeB. imaginableC. imaginationD. imaginary10. Air pollution ________ to many kinds of diseases.A. confirmsB. contributesC. communicatesD. consumes11. Flexible working hours __________ parents to spend much more time with theirchildren.A. permittedB. convincedC. causedD. denied12. I hope this will _______ you to change your mind.A. convinceB. instructC. predictD. upset13. Barbara _________ in doing it again though she had failed more than a dozentimes.A. consistedB. insistedC. persistedD. assisted14. I seem to have _______ two copies of this book.A. requiredB. approachedC. appliedD. acquired15. The picture ____ to me my school days.A. rememberedB. recalledC. remindedD. memorized16. The president refused to _______ on the rumor that he had planned to give up hisposition.A. relateB. treatC. commentD. state17. I spent the whole day repairing the computer. The work was _______ easy.A. nothing butB. anything butC. something butD. all except18. I don’t think you ____ how much time I spent preparing each lecture.A . observe B. watch C. want D. appreciate19. People are affected to different ______ by what they see in their daily life.A. extentsB. waysC. sidesD. depths20. It is my firm _____ that nuclear weapons are immoral.A. beliefB. considerationC. evaluationD. opportunity21. Profits have declined _____ of the recent drop in sales.A. in termsB. in caseC. as a matterD. as a result22. He _____ to have met the president , but I don’t believe him.A. claimedB. announcedC. remarkedD. declared23. Environmental pollution is _____ the forests dying.A. resulting inB. relying onC. tending toD. having influence on24. He showed no sign of pain ______ to his death.A. beforeB. precedingC. priorD. following25. The government introduced a law _____ tobacco advertisements on TV.A. sufferingB. prohibitingC. involvingD. accusingII. Fill in each of the blanks with the appropriate form of the word in brackets. 25%1. The patient is getting on ________. (satisfy).2. This organization is _________. Its aim is to raise money to help the poor. (commerce)3. I’m giving him English lessons in ______ for French lessons. (change)4. He put an ______ on TV for his little daughter. (advertise)5. It is believed that this is the only copy of the book in ______. (exist)6. Some students often ______ the errors in their writing, so they get very low scores. in their exams.. (look)7. My travel agents have made all the ______ for my journey. (reserve)8. Most of the old people are brought up to be _____ with their money. (economy)9. Pleasant natural _____ are vital to the animals and plants. (surround)10. He has obtained ______ from his boss to extend the field of hisinvestigation.(permit)11. We want to create jobs for the _________. (employ)12. The concert features (以……为特色) ________ by dancers and singers fromdifferent countries. ( perform)13. The whole country was in deep ________ difficulties. (finance)14. She’s been so __________ since her only son died. (misery)15. The company went ________ because it failed to sell its product. (bankruptcy)16. He lost all his money and became _________. ( penny)17. He gave his son some money for the _______ of his school books. ( purchase)18. It was ____ that I didn’t have enough money to travel abroad .( fortunate)19. We declined the offer, as it would have been ____ to us. (advantageous)20. She is not qualified to be a teacher, because she is always quite _____ withstudents.( patient)21. Students have a tendency to write compositions in _____ English. (standard)22. I can say with ______ that our performance will be a success. (certain)23. The ____ of doctors believe that smoking is harmful to health. ( major)24. He thought her perfect, but in _____ she was selfish and vain. (real)25. It is believed that people should share the right of _______ before the law. (equal)III. Fill in each of the following blanks with a word or phrase from below. Change the form if necessary. (10%)add to in the light of all but take on rely on involve incut back on vary be supposed to convince1. The medical tests showed some _______ in the old man’s heart rate.2. This ______ our difficulties.3. You must give some _____ evidence if you want to prove you are innocent.4. Every student ______ obey the school regulations.5.__________ of the bad weather we must change our plan.6. We had to _________ the production if we can not sell more goods.7. It rained so heavily and it was _______ impossible for us to return to the hotel.8. Is he willing to _____ the responsibility?9. Health _____ good food, fresh air and enough sleep.10. Everyone _____ a great deal of extra work because of the accountant’s errors. IV. Fill in the blanks with a preposition. 10%1. It is much easier to slip ____ debt than to get out of debt.2. The old grammars concentrated heavily _____ written language.3. They are busy decorating the hall _____ colorful lights and ribbons _____ the coming New Year.4. All the profits are being plowed back ____ the company.5. It is an unusual person to live free _______ stress.6. His approach _____ money is quite different from others.7. Any damage resulting ____ neglect must be paid by the borrower.8. He made up a story to account ____ his absence.9. The marketer should know which group, parents or peers , has the most influence_____ any given time so they can plan their marketing properly.V. Translation. (30%)1．有些人是通过装饰房子和街道、穿特别的衣服和互相交换礼物来庆贺喜庆的日子。