Test 1Section A1. We left the city for a ___ home.A. localB. nativeC. ruralD. natural2. He heard soft ___ coming up the stairs.A. footprintsB. pacesC. walkingD. footsteps3. He __ a short tour in the South.A. went forB. went withC. went aroundD. went about 4. Russian is a difficult language to _____.A. catchB. holdC. masterD. grab5. The tiger is pacing _____ in his cage.A. here and thereB. back and forwardC. again and againD. back and forth 6. Andrew stood with his head ____ , silent.A. droppedB. fallenC. loweredD. bent7. ____, I agree with your estimate of the situation.A. In the wayB. On the wayC. In a wayD. In any way 8. I've never seen so muchA. massB. messC. mixedD. messy9. PleaseA. takeB. look forC. carryD. fetch10. She still has aA. correctB. delicateC. perfectD. bright11. When the thermometer is below zero water will ____.A. boilB. freezeC. steamD. cool12. Germany ____ Poland in 1939, and that started the Second World War.A. introducedB. invadedC. investedD. invited13. He is so proud of his promotion that he ____ all his former friends.A. looks intoB. looks atC. looks about D . looks down upon 14. The weather's soA. awfulB. favorableC. agreeableD. charming15. It won't make much ____whether you go today or tomorrow.A. relationB. differenceC. interrelationD. interpretation 16. He was deeply ____ over his son's financial difficulties.A. troubledB. anxiousC. concernedD. careful17. The newspaper has a very good- 1 -A. analyseB. analysisC. commentD. report18. Officially he is in charge, but ____ his secretary does all the work.A. in factB. in particularC. in caseD. in some sense19. They will give you,A. at mostB. at allC. at any costD. at the best20. TheA. mixtureB. connectionC. joiningD. combination21. Both captains thought that it was larger than their own ships, about one hundred metres in __. A. depth B. long C. length D. high22. Eric is such____ that at the first sign of danger he runs away.A. a traitorB. a cowardC. a foolD. an idiot23. The management has authorized wage increases for all ____.A. employersB. citizensC. employeesD. residentsfeeling of satisfaction.A. investB. irritateC. introduceD. improve25. Peter invented a device for ____the light automatically.A. turning downB. putting throughC. turning offD. switching back 26. A single act or incident is not enough to__ judgment. One swallow does not make a summer. A. form B. exercise C. pass D. exert27. Her parents were veryA. responsibleB. sorryC. worriedD. overcome28. After her illness, the old woman was advised to ____ gardening as a hobby.A. engageB. take upC. occupyD. change into29. The Missouri River ____ eastward into the Mississippi.A. flowsB. meetsC. unitesD. contributes30. The motion picture business in Hollywood gave the area aA. mannerB. formC. styleD. touchSection BA. laid outB. hatchedC. raisedD. grown upA. disagreeB. distinguishC. dislikeD. varyA. in returnB. by turnC. in turnD. in your turn- 2 -A. encounteredB. charged.C. solvedD. overcomeA. angerB. frightenC. sorrowD. frightA. flatsB. roadsC. directionsD. playgroundsA. closeB. expensiveC. preciousD. essentialA. quittedB. lostC. pausedD. retiredA. efficientB. sufficientC. confidentD. proficientA. a surprisingB. an oddC. a rareD. an unevenTest 2Section A1. He isA. strongB. obstinateC. severeD. stemA. overthrewB. oversetC. overtookD. overwhelmed 3. A little puff of airA. revivedB. renewedC. restoredD. reinforcedA. grabbedB. insuredC. imposedD. lodged 5. She always ____ when she is embarrassed.A. clapsB. clashesC. blushesD. hushes 6. We ____ away the time by talking and playing cards.A. passedB. tookC. whiledD. afforded A. deterred B. obstructed C. refrained D. preventedA. sayingB. murmuringC. mutteringD. chattering 9. The theory he put forward is quiteA. invalidB. voidC. vacantD. empty 10. He wasA. describedB. absorbedC. obligedD. used- 3 -A. in shapeB. in storeC. in stepD. in stock12. Before the war of 1914, over a million persons a year emigrated ____ from Europe.A. foreignB. overseasC. awayD. alien13. Cut off by the storm, they were forced toA. go in forB. go underC. go withoutD. go outHouse of Representatives.A. patentB. jobC. postD. patienceA. furB. kidneysC. loanD. portraitsA. gazedB. jumpedC. perchedD. located17. Walking exercises give you a chance toA. furnishB. lookC. loseD. observe18. Freedom means that there isn't anything ___you ___ from striving to make your finestdreams come true.A. leaving… outB. putting … asideC. holding… backD. picking … outA. housedB. generatedC. insuredD. opposedA. gathersB. gesturesC. mendsD. recommendsA. animalB. snakeC. turtleD. bird22. I’ ve got so fat that I'll have to ____ the waistband ___ several inches.A. make outB. take outC. turn outD. let out23. The teachers ___ themselves with planning out the work of the coming semester.A. employedB. involvedC. occupiedD. engaged24. His refusal to walk through the metal detector before boarding the plane ___ the guard's suspicion.A. assertedB. arousedC. pinchedD. predictedA. embarrassingB. disgustingC. awfulD. awkward26. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more __. A. off hand B. at stake C. at sight D. at worst- 4 -27. Downley Road is lit by fluorescent lamps, standing on ___sides of the road every 2000 feet. A. comparative B. intermediate C. complicated D. alternate28. We do not go to the movies unless at least one famous critic has found the cinematography ____.A. superiorB. wellC. superbD. better29. If a restaurant fails to ___ the rules, the law makers must decide what type of legal action must be taken.A. abide byB. lean againstC. pick upD. mix up30. In cahokia. Zuinois, archaeologists found the ___ of a city.A. hintB. remainsC. ruinsD. shopsSection B1. The intense competition between the different members of a plant community is at first A. accept B. imagine C. think D. believeA. merchantsB. tradersC. customersD. personsA. conflictedB. competedC. conqueredD. compelled4. Turbulent motions also plant seeds, viruses, and other organisms throughout the troposphere.A. scatterB. sproutC. sowD. strewA. twinkledB. glitteredC. flashedD. winkedA. pausedB. hesitatedC. thoughtD. stayedA. occupied withB. as far as'C. required fromD. capable ofA. endsB. processesC. resultsD. proposalsA. waspsB. swansC. reptilesD. brutesreminder of the fundamental homogeneity of the original data of science.A. harmfulB. helpfulC. wholesomeD. clean- 5 -Test 3Section A1. He had a narrow escape when his boat was turned over by a ___ gust of wind.A. closeB. breathtakingC. suddenD. obscure2. In a court trial, there must be a jury composed of 12 men and women, who are giveninstructions and advice by a ____.A. refereeB. arbiterC. umpireD. judge3. Needing money urgently, he arranged a mortgage on his house, to be ___ in ten years. A. paid back B. paid out C. turned back D. turned out4. I had little hope of winning the next game as my ___ was an Olympic gold medalist.A. contestantB. antagonistC. opponentD. rival5. Many of the shopkeepers are poor. There isn't much ___ in this town.A. prosperityB. advantageC. failureD. indigence6. A labour officer was sent to negotiate a new ___ with the union.A. bargainB. actC. contractD. limitation7. The little girl had her money for lunch in a ___she carried in her pocket.A. purseB. walletC. packetD. handkerchief8. Cooperation depends upon the existence of some kind of sign system, ___ which can take a variety of forms, for instance, you can whistle for a dog.A. signalsB. shrillsC. criesD. shouts9. He was bankrupt, so he committed ____.A. killingB. deathC. murderingD. suicide10. There is nothing mysterious about disappearances in this ___ section of the Ocean.A. particularB. attentiveC. abstractD. specific11. No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements, for they exert a ___ influence on us. A. dark B. subtle C. light D. vague12. The boys are playing with a basketball. The first ___ to the next, and so on down the line. A. gives it on B. hands it on C. pushes it D. puts it on13 It is quite strange that he should be utterly ___ to public criticism.A. surprisedB. concernedC. indifferentD. uninterested14. He awaited the verdict of the ___ with dread as so little seemed to have been achieved in proving his innocence.A. disputeB. negotiationC. issueD. case15. The ___ which must be followed at all stages of a Parliamentary election has changed little over a long period.A. processB. procedureC. proceedsD. progress16. Studies of motorway accidents have ___ startling evidence that 98 percent of drivers ignore all warnings of imminent danger, particularly fog.A. revealedB. exhibitedC. exposedD. uncovered17. The boy had to go downtown on ____ for his mother every week.A. dutiesB. assignmentsC. missionsD. errands18. We know that the shape of the moon is ___ ; however, its surface is quite rough..A. sphericalB. circleC. solidD. solitary19. By __ his presence on the meeting, the director prevented free expression of opinion.A. showingB. attending C making D. imposing20. A university education usually follows an educational scheme that ___ a degree in a particular field of study.A. ends toB. reaches toC. gives toD. leads to21. We will __ the good news among the students by passing out a notice as the students leave school.A. entertainB. deliverC. circulateD. announce22. They were interested in everything that fell within the___ of their enquiry.A. degreeB. scopeC. lengthD. place23. As soon as the question of prestige ___, the most savage combative instincts are aroused. A. rises B. raises C. arises D. roused24. He intends to replace the secretary he has dismissed by a less glamorous but rather more __ one. A. efficient B. effective C. extravagant D. industrial25. tests in the United States institutions can be a new and frightening experience for many foreign students.A. frequencyB. presenceC. efficiencyD. confidencemoney is artificially expanded.A. moneyB. merchandiseC. coinD. currency27. Teresa will ___ at the meeting, and anyone who wants to ask a question or makea remark will have to have her consent.A. presideB. electC. representD. assign28. The ray of light given out by the torch ____ the darkness.A. fiercedB. piercedC. lightedD. extinguished29. The ___ sound of surreptitious movements in the kitchen suggested that the children were secretly helping themselves to the chocolate cake.A. vagueB. faintC. slenderD. dim30. Long sentences and difficult sentence patterns in this novel have been ___, but it still keeps much of the charm and flavour of the original.A. simplifiedB. appliedC. adoptedD. polishedSection BA. depictionB. sketchC. patternD. lineA. remarkableB. reasonableC. queerD. ordinaryA. treadB. sitC. strollD. stretchA. promisingB. expansive C: worthwhile D. excitingA. versionB. proofC. phraseD. proverb6. In order to buy a colored TVA. set aboutB. set backC. set asideD. set off7. The Egyptians saved and stored their grain so that during years of shortage they could trade A. commodities B. expenditure C. possession D. transactionA. cordiallyB. cautiouslyC. coldlyD. gentlyA. stoneB. riverC. mountain streamD. barrier of wood or wireA. cuts downB. cuts shortC. leaves outD. leaves offTest 4Section A1. Even when magnified, the two organisms are difficult toA. shareB. leaveC. tellD. divideA. thoughtfulB. gratefulC. doubtfulD. respectful3. The ___ arts include painting and dancing, as opposed to music.A. modernB. audioC. visualD. liberal4. The prisonerA. impliedB. exploredC. imploredD. employed5. Coins are struck at the ____.A. MintB. MineC. MeatD. MetalA. polesB. pulsesC. poresD. punches7. By definition, aA. majorB. minorC. lunarD. fresh8. In her remarks on child care, she ___ the importance of nutrition.A. touched withB. touched onC. touched downD. touched off9. His trial for smuggling cocaine was aA. labelB. stainC. signD. stamp10. The mother ____ the child's long hair round her fingers to make it curl.A. combedB. shampooedC. ironedD. twisted11. In his first formal address to the College PaulA. outlinedB. outputC. outletD. outbroke12. Please don'tA. go throughB. go back onC. go overD. go by13. John hasn't been working hard and I dare to say that he will not ____ his examinations. A. get over B. get across C. get down to D. get through14. The window was open, but the rain ___ the air as effectively as a curtain.A. shut downB. shut upC. shut outD. shut away15. I'm not quite sure of it, for I ____ him saying that he was closing down his shop.A. caughtB. dislikedC. advisedD. overheard16. He was a most ____ man, who attended Mass in the local church every other week. A. optimistic B. pious C. jealous D. muscular17. Since the couple could not ___ their differences, they decided to get a divorce.A. correspondB. apologizeC. frustrateD. reconcile18. He thought he could prevent himself from being influenced by the opinion that ___ him. A. surrendered B. sustained C. surrounded D. subdued19. When she thought no one was looking she opened the cupboard and took a few sweets __. A. on the whole B. on the sly C. on second thought D. on the side20. The students felt a __ of achievement in their writing ability at the end of the semester. A. sense B. mind C. thought D. sentiment21. Conditions everywhere have been seriously worsened, owing to the postwar __ in prices. A. lift B. promotion C. raise D. rise22. Cowboys ___ their ropes round and round above their heads before throwing them.A. whirlB. windC. rotateD. reel23. The policeman had to ____ with the criminal in order to get the handcuffs on him.A. consultB. wrestleC. argueD. compete24. Soon after we gathered in all the wheat crop, we began to ___ it by using a machine.A. thrashB. shieldC. shedD. thresh25. There is a __ resemblance between Jane and Mary, who are just in the same class.A. inspiringB. strikingC. excitingD. overwhelming26. The kingA. reignedB. governedC. controlledD. mastered27. Every year at sunrise on a May morning the choir gather on the top of the tower to sing a __. A. tune B. rhythm C. prayer D. hymn28. The check-out girl always puts the bread on top of the other groceries so that it does not get __ . A. depressed B. condensed C. squeezed D. squashed29. A ___ of experts gave its opinion on ways to solve the traffic problem.A. panelB. parcelC. patrolD. penal30. The bank of the river was covered in ____.A. moodB. mossC. mockD. moistureSection BA. mayorB. lawyerC. judgeD. juryA. throneB. tyrantC. sheriffD. sovereignA. NumbersB. AccountC. SchoolmasterD. CalculationsA. showedB. preservedC. relaxedD. verifiedA. carrying offB. carrying outC. carrying on withD. carrying overA. a parrotB. a pigeonC. a squirrelD. an eagleA. meaninglessB. weakC. insignificantD. unexpectedA. mistakesB. worthinessC. proverbsD. plotsA. tight-fistedB. loose-tonguedC. light-headedD. fat-wittedA. passedB. manipulatedC. laidD. thrownTest 5Section A1. The dog pricked up its ears at the ____ of its master's keys.A. jungleB. bellC. jingleD. ring2. The swimmer __ from the rolling water and climbed on the raft.A. floatedB. emergedC. swayedD. whirled3. He is very wealthy and lives in fear of his children being___.A. hijackedB. plunderedC. robbedD. kidnapped4. The campfire ___ in the sudden wind, and sparks flew out from it.A. warmed upB. kindled upC. flared upD. ignited up5. The injured complained that the pain grew worse as the muscles____.A. contactedB. contractedC. contestedD. contrasted6. You must ___ of losing your books, for we have no more books spared to offer you. A. aware B. swear C. ware D. beware7. I can hardly think of another compound which ___ as quickly as salt in water.A. absorbsB. isolatesC. resolvesD. dissolves8. The entrance to a mine is called a ___, which is a hole leading down into a mine.A. laneB. canalC. tunnelD. shaft9. My brother is going from New York to California ____ the Panama Canal.A. alongB. viaC. throughD. across10. After sunset, hungry wolves would ___ the forest in search of food and water.A. inhabitB. moanC. migrateD. roam11. After the big job was finished the builder ___ the number of men working for him. A. cut out B. cut across C. cut off D. cut back12. Obviously, the atomic bomb has changed the whole ___ of victory and defeat in war. A. concept B. concert C. concern D. conception13. Seeing her boy's back was bleeding, the mother hurried to fetch a roll of ___ .A. luggageB. baggageC. bandageD. hostage14. The whale, such as sperms and humpbacks, ___ water from his blow hole while breathing. A. submerges B. sucks C. expels D. identifies15. The ___ weight of the box of chocolates is more than the weight of the chocolate alone. A. gross B. heavy C. glossary D. general- 11 -16. Money was to be provided for the playground through the ___ decision of the town councilors. A. harmonious B. agreeable C. uniform D. unanimous17. Soldiers serving overseas arranged to ___ part of their pay to their wives and families.A. disposeB. depositC. loanD. remit18. This is a saline land, so the farmers want to ___ it to make crops grow better on it this year. A. mend B. drain C. perish D. remit19. Miss Pamela is not well enough, and there is only one ___ of medicine left in this bottle. A. doze B. dozen C. dosage D. dose20. A loud noise ___ my attention from cooking and everything was burnt.A. divertedB. focusedC. dividedD. linked21. To receive more people, the hostess has ___ her large house into four separate flats.A. convertedB. confinedC. concentratedD. constructed22. Mary felt a little bit of headache so she went to lie on the ___ in her living room.A. couchB. ceilingC. cementD. studio23. We passed the house without calling, for we assumed that at that hour all the familyA. worshipB. funeralC. sensationD. sermon24. The day-to-day management of the firm has been ___ to someone appointed from outside the company.A. turned upB. turned outC. turned overD. turned down25. A ___ of heart specialists is meeting in New York to discuss the latest developments in that field.A. boardB. corporationC. congressD. constitution26. People here often salesclerks to make sure they get attractive items when they come to the store.A. bribeB. shameC. prickD. prescribe27. I would not employ anyone just to ___ the grass out of the rose garden-----I really want someone to dig it.A. mowB. pluckC. weedD. wipe28. The rubber production from wild trees in South America ___ because the plantation system was more economical.A. hamperedB. flourishedC. declinedD. succeeded29. Sweat came down from his forehead, so he took out a silk handkerchief and wiped his huge, A. cheeks B. jaws C. brows D. chin- 12 -four thin metal balls.A. proposedB. composedC. disposedD. comprisedSection BA. forsakeB. pluckC. offendD. condemnA. concealedB. revealedC. substitutedD. proclaimedA. heroB. agentC. killerD. pilot4. Yesterday I happened to see a documentary about Yorkshire coal miners.A. museumB. productC. strikeD. filmA. castB. meltedC. bentD. cutA. dimB. coolC. curiousD. frightfulA. a few nightsB. two monthsC. four weeksD. fourteen days A. lubricant B. turbine C. raw D. petroleumA. timberB. cerealC. hayD. melonA. satisfactionB. dangerC. excitementD. impulseTest 6Section A1. Jobholders work fewer hours and thus have more ____.A. timeB. leisureC. freedomD. habit 2. Henry planned to visit ____ country besides England.A. some otherB. every otherC. several othersD. other 3. The police have made two ____ in connection with the murder.A. arrestsB. arrivalsC. capturesD. chapters 4. Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following ____ carefully.A. noticesB. ordersC. advertisementsD. instructions 5. The ____ value of his invention was its usefulness to doctors.- 13 -A. chiefB. highC. cheapD. expensive6. It is important to ____ industries in areas where a supply of labor is available.A. researchB. proceedC. patentD. locate7. His knowledge of Italy was ____ because he is an American.A. variousB. vastC. limitedD. lessened8. It's very expensive to ____ the fashion.A. go along withB. get on withC. keep up withD. carry on with 9. When a pendulum swings, it moves backwards and forwards, and then repeats these ____. A. activities B. movements C. actions D. behaviour10. If I have a good sleep I'll be ____ to work out the problem.A. possibleB. ableC. capableD. reasonable11. I don't ____ cigars unless I've eaten a good dinner before-hand.A. take inB. deal withC. care forD. count on12. In the __ of the employer's refusal to see our representatives, we shall consider strike action. A. sight B. light C. form D. fact13. He ____ 525 East 89th street two years ago.A. lived atB. ran overC. worked atD. passed at14. With Caesat dead she could _____ such hopes no longer.A. chanceB. chargeC. cherishD. cheat15. I must leave it to your own judgement to decide whether you should take the ___ subjects. A. optional B. selected C. choice D. objective16. The bees' inner clocks can tell just where the sun is, and they are able to change their course ____.A. obviouslyB. accordinglyC. absurdlyD. gracefully17. If you get into difficulties, don't hesitate to ____ advice.A. ask aboutB. ask afterC. ask forD. ask in18. Tom said that with his knowledge and experience, any decision he had made was ____ to be a sound one.A. equalB. reluctantC. conceitedD. bound19. The football match was ____ on account of rain.A. called upB. called onC. called offD. called for20. The gold medal was _____ to Miss Wang for her excellent performance.A. awardedB. rewardedC. assignedD. ordered21. Your duties will ____ putting the children to bed.A. concludeB. excludeC. includeD. involve- 14 -22. All of them are ____ at Lana's achievement.A. amazedB. interestedC. fondD. proud 23. In USA Peter had to earn a ____ as a motorcar salesman.A. lifeB. lot of moneyC. livingD. diet 24. Students should develop a good ____ about tests.A. attitudeB. activityC. hobbyD. grade25. As the general came the soldiers quickly ____.A. took upB. emerged upC. lined upD. played up 26. An elliptical expression has words ____.A. missingB. disappearingC. losingD. vanishing 27. Last week he went to the____ register to withdraw money.A. cashB. chequeC. priceD. value28. The publishing company intends to ____ a new series of educational books. A. bring out B. bring to C. bring up D. bring on 29. After the baby's mother died her aunt took the duty to ____ her.A. bringB. nurseC. take careD. look30. In ____ times the most important examinations were spoken, not written.A. primitiveB. ancientC. ancestralD. parental Section BA. obtainedB. relievedC. arrestedD. caught A. grown-up B. intelligent C. serious D. childlike A. introduced B. admired C. surrounded D. invited A. helpless B. indignant C. unhappy D. ashamed A. reason B. method C. suggestion D. possibility A. noticeable B. witty C. manifest D. visible A. experience B. character C. attitude D. manner A. gather B. concentrate C. get together D. focus- 15 -A. mannerB. atmosphereC. vacuumD. appearanceA. exitB. wayC. gateD. doorTest 7Section A1. I'm ____ in this argument: I don't care who wins.A. natural B central C. neutral D middle2. They _____ him that he and his Party had the full support of the D. penshaw Branch. A. suggested B assured C. showed D. ensured3. Owing to a previous _____, I shan't be able to come.A. attainment B engagement C. investment D endorsement 4. Is there a French word that is the exact _____of the English word “home” ?A. substitute B neutrality C. equality D equivalent 5. He was _____on the grass and had evidently ______ there all night.A. laying .. lain B lying laid C. lying .. lied D lying… lain 6. Tell the children to_____ the fire.A. put off B put out C. put aside D. put down 7 She passed me in the street, but took no ______ of me.A. attention B watch C. sight D. notice8. My new teacher is both _____and encouraging towards me.A. gentleB. hoarseC. indifferenceD. temperate 9. My wife's health will not_____this cold damp climate.A. stand up forB. face up toC. stand up toD. be faced with 10. Mike was not upset ______ by the storm.A. at least B at the least C. in the least D. at most11. A good student must ______ what he reads with what he sees around him.A. combineB. contactC. relateD. connect12. Crime is certainly on the _____in many big cities.。