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. rBZ0Fx$ /[  
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2. A of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval. )LTX.Kg  
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3. A man has to make ______for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old . [,sm]/Xlc  
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4.The newly-built Science Building seems _______enough to last a hundred years. 0( q:K6zI}  
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5.It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _________free medical care. l'7'G$v  
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6.The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ______. sKC(xO@L;`  
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7. I felt _________to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech. mYbu1542'n  
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8. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at _____. [9yd29pQ]  
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9. Your advice would be ______valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end. >:h&5@^j$  
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10. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ______the consequences. L s+
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11. The river is already _______its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood. %S^:5#9  
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12. People _______that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. %3. np  
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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. 3QF[@8EH{  
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14.The mother said she would ________her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper. b1G6'~U-  
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15.We should always keep in mind that _______decisions often lead to bitter regrets . =(~ZmB\  
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16.John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages _______in the dictionary. aOQT-C[ O  
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