1.She did her best to stay awake, but the performance was so boring that she just ____ to sleep.a. dropped inb. dropped outc. dropped offd. dropped down2. Paul was a very lively child, always in _____.a. excellent spirits b good spirits c. high spirits d. bright spirits3. Lily made no attempt to ___ the problem.a. tackleb. tryc. undertake4. The boy began to cry and tears slowly_____ down his face.a. oozedb. trickledc. dribbledd. leaked5. On January 1st, many people make a New Year_____.a. intentionb. determinationc. dedicationd. resolution6. In this country it is against the ______ not to wear seat belts in the car.a. ruleb. regulationc. lawd. order7. Johnny’s parents always let him have his own_______.a. willb. wayc. wishd. demand8. Our telephone has been ____ for a month.a. out of orderb. out of linec. out of touchd. out of place9. She was extremely_____, always ready to agree with other people’s wishes.a. mellowb. moderatec. adaptabled. supple10. The woman triple over the uneven pavement and_____her elbow.a. distortedb. dislodgedc. disabledd. dislocated11. He knew that he couldn’t change anything sohe just______ himself to the situation.a. assignedb. resignedc. retiredd. kept12. Game pie was a(n) ______ of this famous restaurant.a. singularityb. particularityc. specialityd. originality13. Mr. Williamson was acting peculiarly and seemed in a funny______.a. state of affairsb. state of mindc. state of graced. state of nature14. The scientists became very excited as theyfelt they were______ of discovery.a. on the crestb. on the surfacec.on the borderline d. on the brink15. An _____degree was conferred on the distinguished economist.a. honourb. honouredc. honoraryd. honorableis very set in her ways, but her brother has a more _____ attitude to life.a. changeableb. changing d. variabled. flexible17. My passport _______ last month, so I have toget a new one.a. expiredb. endedc. finishedd. terminated18. Your room must be______ by 12 o’clock, butyour luggage may be left with the porter.a. evacuatedb. vacatedc. desertedd. abandoned19. My grandma’s condition looks very seriousand it is doubtful if she will ____.a. pull upb. pull inc. pull outd.pull through20. The purpose of the survey was to ______ the school inspectors with local school conditions.a. informb. acquaintc. instructd. notify21. Sam is being _____ for his stomachache at the hospital now.a. curedb. healedc. treatedd. operated22. Because of his poor health, it took him a long timeto ______his bad cough.a. throw offb. throw awayc. throw downd. throwover23. People under 21 are not_____to join the sports club.a. desirableb. eligiblec. advisabled. admissible24. Though seriously damaged by a fire, the ancientmansion was eventually ______ to its original splendor.a. repairedb. renewedc. restoredd.renovated25. I can not bear the noise coming from my neighbour’shouse; it ______me from my work.a. distractsb. annoysc. interruptsd.disturbs26. Vincent cannot______ without at least one pack of cigarettes.a. get onb. get throughc. get overd. get by27. In Scotland, minor cases were____ with a jury in the Sheriff courts.a. testedb. examinedc. triedd. considered28. Lisa Black is _____ as a Labour candidate in the forthcoming election.a. standingb. sittingc. contendingd. entering29. Eighteen is the _______ voting age in our country.a. competentb. minimalc. minimumd.maximum30. Cases involving young people under 18 are heard in specially constituted______ courts.a. juniorb. youthc. infantiled. juvenile31. According to the latest ____poll, the Oppositionis likely to win the next General Election.a. inquiryb. opinionc. questiond. impression32. After three hours, the jury were still unable to reach a unanimous_______.a. verdictb. decisionc. judgmentd. conclusion33. A _____ survey was conducted among local familiesto find out the average amount of expense on theirchildren’s educationa. representationb. questionnairec. referendumd. question34. A popular way of keeping fit is to go ______whichis a kind of slow- to medium- paced running.a. trottingb. saunteringc. strollingd. jogging35. Piles of old books and newspapers ______ her desk.a. spreadb. litteredc. heapedd.scattered36. Exercising generally begins with standing upstraight, _____slowly and then letting your breathout evenly.a. exhalingb. drawingc. inhalingd.puffing37. The woman remained depressingly fat ______ all herefforts to slim.a. againstb. despitec. althoughd.contrary38. Many Asian people are of______ build whileEuropeans often have a heavier frame.a. slimb. slightc. leand. thin39. The pupil _____ a story to explain why he was absentfrom school.a. developedb. describedc. invented.D. outlined40. There are ______ that the weather is changing inthe region.a. associationsb. indicationsc.comments d. concerns41. It is an encouraging sign that people’s purchasingpower is ______the rise recently.a. onb. inc. atd. with42. The speaker had no _____in himself when facing alarge audience.a. experienceb. progressc. objectiond. confidence43. The man drew the curtain and _____the paintingbehind it.a. projectedb. revealedc. exposedd. brought44. The football club tried to ______the famous playerwith a generous offer of money.a. promoteb. defendc. temptd.force45. Cindy______ some sweets from her bag and insistedthey be shared among her friends.a. distributedb. pulledc. producedd. drew46. Not a _____ has been found so far that can help thepolice find the robber.a. factb. cluec. markd. sign47. She is a teacher ______of our great respect.a. awareb. confidentc. capabled.worthy49. The final cost was considerably higher than thebuilder’s original______.a. amountb. sumc. accountd.estimate50. He couldn’t tell ____from a distance whether itwas Sam or his brother.a. at largeb. in namec. for sured. inshort51. No matter how much progress we’ve made in our work,we shouldn’t get _____.a. complacentb. perfectc. satisfactoryd. fortunate52. The _____ instrument requires a skilled operator.a. artificialb. fashionablec. difficultd. intricate53. We should ______ all possible ways to create jobsfor the unemployed.a. provideb. reviewc. explored.make54. The coupon ____ you to a free meal in our newrestaurant.a. confersb. entitlesc. grantsoffers55. The old woman opened the box and emptied the _____into a jar.a. insidesb. interiorc. refillsd.contents56. At the weekend, all the local TV channels provideextensive_____of sporting events.a. viewb. coveragec. broadcastd.network58. The appeal to the senses known as ____ is a commontechnique in poetry.a. imaginativeb. imaginablec. ingeniousd. imagery59. The possibility that the explosion was causedby sabotage cannot be_______.a. broken outb. ruled outc.cancelled out wiped out60. The headquarters of this oil company is inLondon while its _____ companies are locatedin different parts of the world.a. parentb. inferiorc. subsidiaryd. ultimate61. Sitting on the table, two small cats were_____ round the inside of the empty ham tin.a. swallowingb. lickingc. chewingd. munching62. The Renaissance was a(n)_____of unparalleledcultural achievement and had a great impacton almost all European countries.a. momentb. dynastyc. epochd.instant63. Absorbed in her work, she was totally _____hersurroundings.a. liable forb. obliviousc.separated by d. concerned about64. The young man has ______some brilliant schemeto double his income.a. come outb. come toc. come aboutd.come up with65. Social _____vary greatly from country to country.a. customsb. rulesc. habitsd.regulations66. He is our best player, and is _______ to our team.a. internalb. integralc. intelligentd. insistent67. The Olympic Games_____in . in Olympia, am small townin Greece.a. descendb. stemmedc. derivedd.originated68. As a developing country, we must keep______ with therapid development of the world economy.a. motionb. pacec. speedd. step69. I gave the car a thorough ____ before buying it.a. inspectionb. reviewc. surveyd.check-up70. Sue joined the drama society but didn’t seem to_____, so she left.a. fit outb. fit upc. fit ind. fitin with71. The company ____ the crisis by obtaining alow-interest loan from the bank.a. got roundb. got throughc. got off tod. got into72. The lecture was boring and the students couldhardly_____ their yawns.a. depressb. suppressc. oppressd.press73. Please dispose_____ those old books while you arecleaning up the room.a. outb. awayc. ind. of74. As we’ve run out of beef, we will have to _____with pork for dinner.a. make dob. do it upc. make upd.compensate for75. An important property of a scientific theory is itsability to _____further research.a. renewb. arousec. advocated.stimulate76. In education, there should be a good _____ amongthe branches of knowledge contribute to effectivethinking and wise judgmenta. balanceb. distributionc. combinationd. spread。