Vocabulary

1. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _______ to be a great disappointment.

A. turned up B. turned in

C. turned out D. turned down

2. The girl was _______ a shop assistant; she is now a manager in a large department store.

A. preliminary B. presumably

C. formally D. formerly

3. The film Titanic tells about a very _______ love story which touches every spectator.

A. romantic B. ridiculous

C. unpractical D. absurd

4. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ________ filled in.

A. consequently B. regularly

C. comprehensively D. properly

5. The government ________ regulations that put this archeological site under protection.

A. published B. issued

C. discharged D. released

6. I would have gone to visit him in the hospital had it been at all possible, but I ________ fully occupied the whole of last week.

A. were B. had been

C. have been D. was

7. The carnival, which will ________ the streets of London ________ more than 1.5 million people this weekend, was started in 1959 as a direct response to the riots.

A. crowd; of B. pour; for

C. fill; with D. emerge; in

8. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ________ going on in the world.

A. it is B. as is

C. there is D. what is

9. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds ________ his arguments in favor of the new theory.

A. on which to base B. which to base on

C. to base on D. to be based on

10. Apart from taking care of her children, she has to take on such heavy _______ housework as carrying water and firewood.

11. It takes a _______ time for me to prepare for the dinner, but the results are so good that it’s worth the _______.

A. short; force B. long; effort

C. many; labor D. much; pains

12. Though the company has used ________ to attract new clients, profits were down in the last quarter of the year.

A. incentives B. indulgences

C. industry D. increments

13. He operates the new computer as if he ________ special training in it.

A. has received B. had received

C. would received D. received

14. Since the island has been barren for so many years, the natives must now _______ much of their food.

A. deliver B. utilize

C. produce D. import

15. Though its wings look extremely ________, the butterfly is ________ enough to fly as high as 7000 feet.

A. vivid; powerful B. slender; thick

C. beautiful; heavy D. fragile; sturdy

16. The women ran down to assist them in bringing up their seals; but no sooner _______ the house than a voice was heard in the passage, and a man entered.

A. after they re-entered B. had they re-entered

C. were they to re-enter D. when they had re-entered

17. Neither of the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet.

A. has been accepted B. have been accepted

C. was accepted D. were accepted

18. ________ me most was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet.

A. What amazed B. It amazed

C. Which they happen D. That amazed

19. Televisions enables us to see things happen almost at the exact moment ________.

A. Which they are happening B. they are happened

C. which they happen D. they are happening

20. ________ ghost exists in the world. That’s your illusion.

A. No such a thing as B. No such thing as

C. No such thing as a D. No such a thing as a

21. Rage, shame, and grief _______ in her breast. Under this circumstance, she needs to stay in control of her emotions.

A. differ B. divert

C. alternate D. alter

22. The manager would rather his daughter ________ in the same office.

A. had not worked B. not to work

C. does not work D. did not work

23. The growth of part-time and flexible working pattern, and of training and retraining schemes, _________ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities.

A. have allowed B. allow

C. allows D. allowing

24. At that time no one’s even studied the problem, _______ tried to do anything about it.

A. not to say B. far more

C. in no way D. much less

25. Because Jenkins neither _______ nor defends either management or the striking workers, both sides admire his journalistic _______.

A. attacks; neutrality B. criticizes; acumen

C. confronts; aptitude D. promote; integrity

26. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________ the police.

A. called in B. calling in

C. call in D. to call in

27. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ______ directed.

A. like B. as C. which D. where

28. Have you ever been in a situation _______ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?

A. by which B. that

C. in where D. where

29. The old couple will never ________ over the loss of their son.

A. get over B. get away

C. get off D. get across

30. _______ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.

A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All

31. The police have offered a large _______ for information leading to the robber’s arrest.

A. prize B. reward C. compensation D. award

32. It’s freezing outside; you’d better _______ black ice when you drive home.

A. look down on B. check up on

C. watch out for D. keep out

33. Her performance in the last scene was ________.

A. fairly describable B. quite remarkable

C. rather notable D. very noticeable

34. Nuclear power plants are some of the largest producers of ________ wastes, with each plant producing barrels of radioactive material that must be stored in special protective containers.

A. reasonable B. special

C. durable D. hazardous

35. To be frank, I’d rather you ________ in the case.

A. were not involved B. not involved

C. not to involved D. will not be involved

36. It was ________ the chief engineer came ________ we began the experiment.

A. not until; that B. not until; then

C. until; that D. until; when

37. At the last place Gary worked, they _______ an annual company picnic. All the employees ________ bring their families along and spend the day at a nearby park. It was great.

A. had to have; had to B. used to have; couldn’t

C. would have; didn’t have to D. used to have; would

38. It was ________ she was sick ________ she didn’t come to attend the farewell party.

A. because; why B. why; that

C. since; that D. because; that

39. We still haven’t made a decision ________ to the new engineering project. It’s really a hard choice.

A. on account B. in view

C. with regard D. by contrast

40. I don’t mind ________ a movie in my house very late, but I object to ________ about it so loudly.

A. his watching; talk B. her talking about; tell

C. their seeing; their talking D. your looking at; your speaking

41. She is an excellent teacher who has taught in four schools. ________ she taught. Her principals had a high opinion of her.

A. Wherever B. Everywhere

C. In as much as D. In such schools that

42. Everyone knew that ________ the project would be completed and we’d all have to return to our own separate departments.

A. primarily B. ultimately

C. eventfully D. professional

43. After the governor’s third trip to overseas, voters complained that he was paying too little attention to ________ affairs.

A. domestic B. intellectual

C. foreign D. professional

44. You don’t have to be in such a hurry. I would rather you ________ on business first.

A. would go B. will go

C. went D. have gone

45. Only after ________ five times, ________ answer me.

A. telling me; she did B. be spoken; did she

C. saying; did she D. being asked; did she

46. Instead, I’ll ________ on the differences between the two versions; unfortunately most of the differences took away from the original films, ________ I think is truly excellent.

A. explain; that B. comment; which

C. analyze; as D. remark; what

47. Please do not ________ to contact our office in case of any difficulties. We are always ready to help.

A. hesitate B. delay C. stop D. postpone

48. Although we tend to think that they are basically the same animal, dolphins, porpoises, and fish are not alike. Despite how similar they might seem, these three animals ________ dolphins and porpoises are mammals while fish are not.

A. different in that B. different so that

C. differ in that D. differ so that

49. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ________ comfortably.

A. is worn B. wears C. wearing D. are worn

50. Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ________ during the day.

A. must have done B. should have done

C. would have done D. may have done

51. A few tears ago, computers were used only in business, in medicine, and for scientific research, ________ these days they are common in almost all schools.

A. thought B. whereas C. so D. therefore

52. It was a stroke of luck that she had always been able to write with ________ hand, which sometimes helped her a lot.

53. I’d rather you ________ make any comment on the issue for the time being.

A. don’t B. wouldn’t C. didn’t D. shouldn’t

54. What the teacher said was so ________ that her students were all ________.

A. interesting; moving B. inspiring; encouraged

C. excited; enjoyed D. bored; aspiring

55. Plants that grow in the desert or on the high rocky ledges can survive long periods of ________ because they hoard water in their leaves, stems, and root systems.

A. drought B. darkness C. warmth D. dormancy

56. The Smiths were leaving that ________ town. Everybody wanted to escape its noise and pollution and was looking forward to a ________ country life.

A. crowded; peaceful B. deserted; peaceful

C. desert; thrilling D. empty; sour

57. I wish I ________ myself better in English, but I ________.

A. will express; won’t B. could express; can’t

C. would express; won’t D. can express; can’t

58. I always ________ what I have said.

A. get to B. lead to C. hold to D. see to

59.While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, ________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner.

A. a distinction B. a breakthrough C. an identification D. an interpretation

60. ________ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.

A. So clever are the construction robots

B. So clever the construction robots are

C. Such construction robots are clever

D. Such clever construction robots are

61. Many myths and legends, however ________, often posses a grain of truth.

A. delightful B. accurate C. eternal D. unbelievable

62. He wouldn’t want ________ of his parents to know that he has a girlfriend.

A. either B. any C. neither D. none

63. “You are very selfish. It’s high time you ________ that you are not the most important person in the world.” Edgar said to his boss angrily.

A. realized B. have realized C. realize D. should realize

64. She often thinks that her six years in Italy were wasted, ________ she ________ that time learning more Italian.

A. but that; might have taken B. for that; should have found

C. in that; could have spent D. with that; would have used

65. ________ Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived.

A. With B. For C. To D. Of

66. One of the serious ________ of meteorology is that natural weather patterns cannot be ________ in the laboratory for investigation.

A. successes; achieved B. weakness; recreated

C. advantages; analyzed D. premises; acknowledged

67. If Harry did not attend the conference last night, he ________ too much work to do.

A. must have had B. must have

C. had had D. had to have had

68. The ________ physicist has been challenged by others in his field.

A. respectable B. respectful C. respective D. respecting

69. By the end of 2050, China will surely become ________.

A. a modern socialist powerful country

B. a socialist modern powerful country

C. a powerful modern socialist country

D. a modern powerful socialist country

70. ________, and members of the congregation having returned, this church too will start out with ________ effort in the work that lies before them, which will be taken up by the different departments.

A. The summer vacation is over; great

B. The summer vacation being over; renewed

C. As the summer vacation is over; refreshing

D. Had the summer vacation been over; sacred

71. The daring rescue of those stranded on the mountaintop was truly a ________ deed. Everybody praised this courageous deed.

A. creditable B. abnormal C. unbelievable D. credible

72. These two areas are similar ________ they both have a high rainfall during this season.

A. to that B. besides that C. in that D. except that

73. They talked in such an uneasy manner as if something terrible ________ soon.

A. had happened B. happened C. would happen D. has happened

74. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft, predictions of Redmond company’s demise are, ________, premature.

A. saying the most B. to say the least

C. to say the most D. to the least degree

75. I promised to ________ her daughter next week when she’s on business.

A. take off B. look for C. take after D. look after

76. He constantly ________ his proposal that ________ of the budget surplus be used to offer a voluntary prescription drug benefit to seniors.

A. views; many B. reiterates; a part C. complains; a great amount D. thinks; lots

77. The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today after an accident ________ two lorries.

A. involving B. including C. combing D. containing

78. You ________ her in her office last Friday, she has been out of town for two weeks.

A. needn’t have seen B. must have seen

C. can’t have seen D. might have seen

79. The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness ________ by his lack of talent.

A. than B. more than C. as D. so much as

80. Ann never dreams of ________ for her to be sent abroad very soon.

A. there to be a chance B. there being a chance

C. there be a chance D. being a chance

81. I was asked the other day whether high and low pressure systems were ________ the central pressure.

A. maintained to B. determined by C. generated within D. preserved to

82. ________ can make a mistake, no one is perfect.

A. Nobody B. Someone C. Anyone D. Each

83. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to ________ the color of his skin.

A. with the exception of B. in the light of

C. by virtue of D. regardless of

84. The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but ________ we still had a good time.

A. on the contrary B. by the same token

C. on top of all that D. for all that

85. The playwright ________ realism and fantasy in her work so well that audience is never sure whether the characters’ experiences are ________ or imaginary.

A. intermingles; actual B. explains; enjoyable

C. combines; obvious D. exposes; correct

86. ________ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.

A. Not being B. Had it not been

C. Without being D. Were they to arrive

87. While a great deal of change and modernization has taken place in India since 1947, the basic economic arrangements, values, and family roles have been generally ________.

A. overturned B. modified C. stable D. complicated

88. Leslie’s upset. She invited about 20 people to her house for a party and then no one showed up. The least they ________ have done was to call to say they ________ to go.

A. might; were going B. could; weren’t going

C. might; weren’t supposed D. should; were going

89. When I first began writing poetry, I think the poets that I had studied at school ________ my approach and the things I wrote about.

A. communicated B. impressed C. influenced D. discussed

90. A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, ________ were surprising.

A. as results B. the results of which

C. the results of it D. which results

91. Although he had looked through all the reference materials on the subjects, he still found it hard to understand this point and his tutor’s explanation only ________ to his confusion.

A. extended B. amounted C. added D. turned

92. If the whole operation ________ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.

A. was not planned B. has not been planned

C. have taken in D. were not planned

93. Since settling in Scotland I ________ golf as a hobby.

A. have taken up B. took up C. have taken in D. took in

94. Anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic recovery ________ just around the corner was untrue.

A. being B. would be C. was D. to be

95. They ________ such a big van ________ the price of gas would skyrocket.

A. would have bought; if they knew

B. wouldn’t have bought; had they known

C. wouldn’t have bought; if had they known

D. wouldn’t have bought; did they know

96. —How come you left the party without saying “good-bye”?

—I was angry with John. He shouted at me and my patience ________.

A. ran over B. ran away C. ran through D. ran out

97. After ________ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.

A. interviewed B. being interviewed

C. interviewing D. having interviewing

98. ________ he always tries his best to complete it on time.

A. However the task is hard B. However hard the task is

C. Though hard the task is D. Though hard is the task

99. Picking flowers in the park is absolutely ________.

A. avoided B. rejected C. prohibited D. repelled

100. ________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possibly can.

A. As long as B. Ever since C. So that D. Now that

101. ________, I got the job, probably because, as a woman, I was cheaper.

A. Surprisingly B. Obviously C. As a result D. Therefore

102. Had he worked harder, he ________ the exam.

A. must have got through B. would have got through

C. would get through D. could get through

103. Never ________ the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person’s life.

A. underestimate B. overvalue C. misuse D. dismiss

104. Everyone knew that ________ the project would be completed and we’d all have to return to our own separate departments.

A. primarily B. precisely C. eventfully D. ultimately

105. We can’t do any more now. Let’s call it a ________.

A. halt B. day C. stop D. night

106. We would like to express our ________ a large number of businesses and business publications, who have given us permission to use various types of their materials.

A. thanks at B. gratefulness on C. gratitude in D. appreciation to

107. New peace proposals ________ at the recent Middle East conference.

A. have presented B. are spoken out C. were put forward D. had made up

108. ________ turn up late at the meeting, he ________ forget his relevant documents.

A. Not only did he; also B. No sooner did he; than

C. As soon as he; / D. As long as he did; never

109. Anyone can answer such a question as this one, ________?

A. can he B. can’t they C. can’t he D. don’t they

110. _________ we are having these days!

A. What a lovely weather B. What lovely weathers

C. What lovely weather D. What lovely a weather

111. It’s unfair that she was overlooked and didn’t get ________ for her accomplishments.

A. credit B. identification C. account D. validity

112. Leisure time is a ________ commodity for most professors; still, _________ manage to curl up with a good book when have the chance.

A. usual; few B. cheap; many C. regular; less D. scarce; a few

113. Frankly speaking, I’ d rather you ________ anything about it for the time being.

A. didn’t do B. haven’t done C. don’t do D. have done

114. Well, really ________ now is start learning what to do with this software and read a lot of tutorials, learn and practice ________ you can.

A. how you should start; the most B. that you need do; whatever

C. what you should do; as much as D. as should you do; the longest hour

115. The nursing staff are exhausted; they’ve been ________ all weekend.

A. on guard B. on call C. on line D. on patrol

116. _________ her pen in ink, when she heard the tramping out of little feet along the hall, and then a pounding at her door.

A. No sooner has she dipped B. Scarcely had she dipped

C. As soon as she had dipped D. Hardly she has dipped

117. We’ve just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment. ________ should make great differences in our life next summer.

A. which B. what C. that D. they

118. I think Red Team will win the final game, it’s ________ that they will win.

A. almost surely B. rather possibly C. very likely D. quite certainly

119. ________ you as soon as I know what ________.

A. I’ll phone; does happen B. I’ll phone; has happened

C. I am phoning; happens D. I am going to phone; happens

120. ________ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.

A. As B. Since C. Provided D. While

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