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}L'  
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2. A of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval. NF-@Q@  
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4.The newly-built Science Building seems _______enough to last a hundred years. ta'wX  
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5.It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _________free medical care. d7:=axo,  
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6.The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ______. O3#eQs  
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7. I felt _________to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech. ][YC.J  
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8. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at _____. ~)6EH`-  
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9. Your advice would be ______valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end. "z_},TCy  
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10. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ______the consequences. Xg*](>/\,  
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11. The river is already _______its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood. 90K&oof?M  
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12. People _______that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. D2=zrU3Y64  
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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. * ^V?u  
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14.The mother said she would ________her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper. )nFyHAy-  
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15.We should always keep in mind that _______decisions often lead to bitter regrets . o]<9wc:FZ  
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16.John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages _______in the dictionary. x!\q69ndv  
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