2013考博英语词汇复习测试题

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3. A man has to make ______for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old . /n(0nU[  
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5.It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _________free medical care. vFy/  
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6.The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ______. F;`es%8  
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7. I felt _________to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech. YIt:_][*  
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8. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at _____. Hm%[d;Z7  
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9. Your advice would be ______valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end. w{#%&e(q"  
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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.fNkLC#  
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11. The river is already _______its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood. =:o)+N
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12. People _______that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. QO%>RG  
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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. ww+XE2,  
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14.The mother said she would ________her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper. ]+d.X]  
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15.We should always keep in mind that _______decisions often lead to bitter regrets . [4PG_k[uTJ  
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16.John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages _______in the dictionary. evu@uq  
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