2013考博英语词汇复习测试题

1. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. Y`?-VaY  
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3. A man has to make ______for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old . %iw3oh&Fkm  
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4.The newly-built Science Building seems _______enough to last a hundred years. _Zr.ba  
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5.It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _________free medical care. W|o'&
 
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6.The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ______. *2GEnAZb7n  
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7. I felt _________to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech. 1PatH[T[  
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8. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at _____. 2j&AiD  
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9. Your advice would be ______valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end. 2TA*m{\Hr  
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10. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ______the consequences. ziCHjqT  
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11. The river is already _______its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood. QD>"]ap,o  
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12. People _______that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. 9^p;UA  
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13. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _______ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programme for the reading skills. 3z&Fi;<+j  
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14.The mother said she would ________her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper. O|M{-)  
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15.We should always keep in mind that _______decisions often lead to bitter regrets . e!=kWc
 
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16.John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages _______in the dictionary. {*I``T_+  
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