C. take

D. escape

16. The government's strong action demonstrated its _____________ to end the

rebellion. A. energy

B. resistance

C. courage

D. determination

17. Mr. Sanders has been asked to _____________ the next meeting of the

committee. A. manage B. chair C. listen D. think

18. I could not persuade him to accept it, _____________ make him see the

importance of it. A. if only I could not

B. or I could not

C. not more than I could

D. nor could I

19. __________ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.

A. Not being

B. Without being

C. Had it not been

D. Not having been

20. Not that John doesn't want to help you, _____________ it's beyond his power.

A. but that

B. for that

C. and that

D. in that

21. To be frank, I'd rather you _____________ in the case.

A. will not be involved

B. not to be involved

C. not involved

D. were not involved

22. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios _____________ after

11 o'clock at night. A. were not played

B. not be played

C. not to play

D. didn't play

23. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as fifty percent of patients do not

take drugs _____________ directed. A. like B. so

C. which D. as

24. It's reported that by the end of this month the output of goods from the factory

_______________ by about 10%. A. will have risen

B. will be rising

C. has risen

D. has been rising

25. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _____________ something

occurred which attracted my attention. A. unless B. until C. when D. while

26. The little man was _____________ one meter fifty in height.

A. almost more than

B. nearly more than

C. hardly more than

D. as much as

27. Some of your suggestions have been adopted but others have been _______ as

they are not workable. A. turned away

B. turned down

C. turned back

D. turned out

28. The boss thought him a trouble-maker and turned him ______.

A. back B. down C. to

D. around

29. Unless he is ________ intense love, he hardly ever looks into someone else's

eyes for very long. A. confessing

B. refusing

C. granting

D. covering

30. The observer's statement about the accident was very _____; we know almost

everything about it now. A. specific

B. especial

C. exceptional

D. special

31. _______ your opinions are worth considering, the general manager finds it

unwise to place too much importance on them.