Unit 1

1. I'd like to buy the radio, but I haven't get any money on me at the moment. Could you ______ for me for a day or two? A put it out B take it in c put it by d lay it in

2. When i was told i had won first prize in the speech contest, i had to ____ myself to make sure i wasn't dreaming. A grasp b scratch c pinch d seize

3. Marina failed to finish her speech at the appointed time because there were so many ____ from the members of the organization. A delays b gaps c intervals d interruptions

4. My woolen sweater used to be bigger than this. It has ___ in the wash.

A shortened b shrunk c reduced d lessened

5. The police suspected that the fire must have broken ____ after the workers had left the factory. A off b through c out d in

6. It is interesting to watch swans moving through a coloured kaleidoscope of _____ square, triangle and ellipse in sunlight. A quivering b moving c vibrating d shaking

7. As the boat bound for Nanjing leaves only on ___ days, we had no choice but to stay in the hotel overnight.

A alternative b separate c successive d alternate

8. The unprecedentedly big floods in our village did not start to ______ until four days after the torrential rain had stopped. A sink b reduce c lower d withdraw

9. They crawled for the next three hours along a main road where a line of traffic was ____ so tightly together that it was almost stationary.

A crowded b blocked c assembled d wedged

10. When the kitten purred noisily and dug its claws into her shoulder, Jacqueline's singing became a startled ____. A cry b shriek c yell d shout

11. The bus turned and rushed along the now ______ road and then veered.

A level b smooth c even d horizontal

12. My grandmother's eyelids _____ and she dozed peacefully, with the clock ticking rhythmically and the logs crackling cheerfully. A dangled b drooped c sagged d stooped

13. As the final examination was drawing near, Theresa spent the rest of the day with her books, trying to ____ with some reading. A make up b pick up c catch up d hurry up

14. The explorers' hopes of finding their missing colleagues are now beginning to ____.

A faint d darken c shrink d fade

15. By two o'clock the tide which had reached an all-time high was beginning to ______.

A recede b reverse c return d retire

16. During the big fire in the school, Manfred ____ the students into groups and asked each group to carry buckets of water to throw on to the flames.

A dispersed b organized c scattered d ordered

17. After the eruption of the volcano there was a serious ____ of typhoid in the area.

A outrage b outbreak c outcome d output

18. In the mirror world, we feel, live creatures of a dream world, who can come into ____ and get out of ____ silently. A sight, sight b sight, view c vision, sight d view, view 19. When an American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient prosperous city on the ___ of Ayia Irini, the archaeologists discovered a graceful Goddess.

A promontory b outpost c straits d channel

20. Whenever you see an old film, you can't help being struck by the appearance of the actresses — their hair styles and make-up look dated, their general appearance is in fact slightly ______. A classic b fanciful c deranged d ludicrous

Unit 3

1. It is not profitable to provide bus services in districts where the population is widely ____.

A spaced b divided c separated d scattered 2. Sand is to glass as clay is to ______. A stone b hay c bricks d dirt

3. His test results for the whole term were not very _____. He did well one week and badly the next.

A consequent b continuous c consistent d invariable 4. The novelist is a highly ______ person with great talent. A imaginative b imaginable c imaginary d imaginal 5. Mary is so ____ that she cried for days when her pet died. A sensitive b sensible c impressive d sentimental 6. The rainbow ____ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.

A dissipated b removed c dispersed d dissolved

7. Now Norman has put himself into the patient ____ state fo mind of a chess player.

A contemplative b attentive c pondering d thinking 8. It's a good thing to spend some time seeing your own country from the outside: it helps you to get a sense of _____. A ratio b proportion c symmetry d relation

9. Mary gave a long and stagy laugh, wiping away ______ tears. A imaginative b imaginable c imaginary d imaginal 10. In my younger and more _____ years my father gave some advice that i\A pregnable b frail c assailable d vulnerable

11. Away from the busier roads, the _____ atmosphere remains one of calm meditation and contentment.

a prevailing d controlling c dominant d influential 12. The cathedral, one of the loveliest and richest in ____ interest in England, was erected in 1382.

A scientific b architectural c ancient d decorative 1. The crowd swelled until the noise made could be heard for miles. A grew b shouted c cheered d scattered

2. Thus out convictions is reinforced that only socialist revolution can really solve the problems of the people. A argument b proposal c belief d theory

3. Having studied your report carefully, i am convinced that neither of your solutions is correct.

A interpretations b keys c answers d ways of doing things 4. Aside from the resolution to have more international conferences, the greatest accomplishment of the group was that it met at all. A achievement b attainment c fulfillment d acquirement