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. `w
J^
(A) admired Ht Z3n"2
(B)regarded b xT|
(C) expected "
E
U[Lb
(D) worshipped |lOH
P A
2. A of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval. l|c#
(A) shorthand 3~7X2}qU
(B)scheme p
Lvvv#Y
(C) schedule
nmn 8Y
V1
(D) sketch `$*cW1
3. A man has to make ______for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old . G
/:;Qig
(A) supply VgHVj)ir
(B) assurance \/Z?QBFvz
(C) provision M}]E,[
(D) adjustment ppjS|l*`
4.The newly-built Science Building seems _______enough to last a hundred years. y()7m/
(A) spacious [nO\Q3c|@$
(B) sophisticated jW^@lH
EU
(C) substantial b'Scoa7@'
(D) steady 9 -\.|5;:
5.It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _________free medical care. #
@QZ
(A) entitled to F aOfe] F
(B) involved in xU4,R cgo
(C) associated with o\oS_f:RD
(D) assigned to <g SZt\
6.The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ______. e_Ue9c.}
(A) danger bT^6AtsJ
(B) stake "Zo<$p3]
(C) loss Bg"KNg
(D) threat +}eGCZra
7. I felt _________to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech. &R? \q*
(A) fatigued 1'O++j_%y
(B) tired j:
)"s_
(C) exhausted |~'PEY
(D) bored Vz(O=w=
8. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at _____. z
JhG`iWFw
(A) wrong a^U)2{A*f
(B) trouble X,)`<
>=O
(C) fault hRU.^Fn#%
(D) difficulty }YiE}+VW|
9. Your advice would be ______valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end. ~J:cod
exceedingly IYIlab\TZ
(B) excessively =0Z^q0.
(C) extensively JDTlzu1hR
(D) exclusively Fj?gXc5{
10. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ______the consequences. ;'E1yzX^
(A) answer for 6:Fb>|]*PY
(B) runsintos |@6t"P ]@
(C) abide by r
b"J{^
(D) stepsintos it
Byw1/
11. The river is already _______its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood. m?Tv
8-1
(A) parallel to %rU8^'Gu
(B) level in _,,w>q6K
(C) flat on |"j{!Ei
(D) flush with [;?CO<
12. People _______that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. reBAxmt
(A) convinced Y(a0*fh
(B) anticipated i?{cB!7
(C) resolved v[++"=<
o8
(D) assured SauX C
13. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _______ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programme for the reading skills. 3FD6.X>x
(A) adapted jN[P$}#b`
(B) acknowledged l2Gtw*i_I
(C) assembled YadG05PDe
(D) appointed QPc4bg\J~t
14.The mother said she would ________her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper. ,/oqLI\
(A) let down ,Y)7M3I
(B) let alone (uW$ch@2K
(C) let off ]
I&l0Fx
(D) let out IqA'Vz,lL
15.We should always keep in mind that _______decisions often lead to bitter regrets . j
aU.hASj
(A) urgent Y8 % bk2
(B) hasty j[ fE^&
(C) instant EE{]EW(
(D) prompt /h(bMb Z
16.John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages _______in the dictionary. 3i*HwEh
(A) missing D&dh>Pe1;
(B) losing 6E)emFkQ
(C) dropping &1 BACKu
(D) leaking )/p=ZH0[