unit 16

1. I sincerely thank you for your (invite) ____ to the Industrial Exhibition.

2. They are carrying out energetically a five-year program to (modern) ____ their industry.

3.I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve) ____ on the design at all.

4. Do you know the (high) ____ of St. Paul’s Cathedral？

5. The great number of traffic accidents (emphasis) ___ the need for careful driving.

6. The (deep) ____ of the river which runs through our village is over 15 feet.

7. The potatoes were (taste) ____ without salt.

8. We take (proud) ____ in our success.

9. (curiosity) ____ enough, he had never seen the little girl again.

10. Not every one who has money is (generously) ____ with it.

11. The local people are very (friend) ______ to the visiting tourists.

12. I’m afraid my attempt to make a cake wasn’t very (success) _____.

13. The crowd cheered in(appreciate) when the goalkeeper caught the ball.

14. Water is the (combine) of hydrogen and oxygen.

15. The suggestion that the gun was fired accidentally seems to contain at least a grain of (true)

____________.

16. A literal (translate) ____________ of “euthanasia” would be “good death”.

17. She had arranged a formal dinner, which went off (splendid) ____________.

18. To what do you owe the tremendous (succeed) ____________ of your business?

19. Some education advisers have (relation) ____________ the drop in the standard of students’

performance with the increase in the size of classes.

20. Paul is directly (responsibility) ____________ for the efficient running of the office.

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21. It was with great (sad) ____________ that I heard of your husband’s death.

22. The project has attracted considerable criticism from the (science) ____________ community.

23. The police hope to avoid a repeat (perform) ____________ of last year, when the festivities

(庆典) turned into rioting (骚乱).

24. We could take on extra staff ----that’s one (possible) ____________.

25. To everyone’s surprise, his (predict) ____________ of the severe storm came true.

unit 17

1.If you tell him what happened, I’m sure he’ll understand----he’s a (reason) ___________ man.

2.We are hoping there will soon be a (satisfy) ____________ end to the crisis.

3.Her (silent) ____________ on what had happened to her surprised everyone.

4.I disagree with my brother’s religious beliefs, but they are (sincere) ____________ held.

5.We will know in a couple of days if the (operate) ____________ to restore her sight is successful.

6.He’s had (plentiful) ____________ of opportunities to apologize, but he hasn’t done so.

7.It’s simply not (practice) ____________ to divide the work among so many people.

8.The (propose) ____________ to close the hospital was rejected by a large majority.

9.Her hair is much (shorten) ____________ than it used to be.

10.After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home (safety) ____________ and sound.

11.It’s quite common for little boys to take (please) ____________ in torturing (折磨) insects and small animals.

12.She’s just been (promotion) __________ which means a company car and an extra five thousand.

13.There is growing evidence that environment (protect) ____________ makes good business sense.

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14.Help is (urge) ____________ needed to complete the building before bad weather starts.

15.He’s a good teacher but he doesn’t have much (patient) ____________ with the slower pupils.

16.She played the part of an upper-class English woman to (perfect) ____________.

17.What’s a (suit) ____________ present for a couple of celebrating their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary?

18.As a teacher she was very (select) ____________, accepting only a small number of exceptionally gifted pupils.

19.There is a (tend) ____________ for unemployment to rise in the summer.

20.We’ve got to be a bit more (system) ____________ in the way that we approach this task.

21.Clocks in railway stations should be in great_________(accurate).

22.I don’t hope to _________ (association) myself with the accident.

23.He felt very sorry for his improper_________(behave) at the party.

24.In________ (conclude), physical exercises play an important role in people’s life.

25.Mary is_______ (confidence) that she will surely pass the test this time.

unit 18

1. The central heating system can easily________(conversion) electricity into heat.

2. There isn’t much_________ (correspond) between their views and ours.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

In the situation like this, I feel it hard to _________ (definition) my position. You should not always rely on your parents but learn to be ________ (depend). I don’t want to have the first-class tickets but just the __________ (economy). My daughter is old enough for the_________ (element) school. There is nothing in_________(exist) that remains unchanging.

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8. He lost his left leg in a ________ (fate) accident.

9. Old people often find themselves _________(flexible) in some activities.

10. I’d rather die in __________ (glorious) than live in disgrace.

11. The period of Queen Victoria was really the __________(gold) age in British history.

12. Smoking does much________(harmful) to one’s health.

13. China’s open policy has drawn much foreign_______(invest) in its development.

14. People found_______(just) done when the murderer was sentenced to death.

15. The new hospital is to be_______(location) in the downtown area.

16. The right side of the brain controls our________(imagine), our understanding of space and

colour.(2000年6月A级)

17. In some ways these schools are_______(differ) from Chinese middle schools. (2000年6月A级)

18. The __________(create) person is always ready to change his or her idea and to challenge the

ideas on other people and society. (2000年6月A级)

19. I sincerely thank you for your_________(invite) to the Industrial Exhibition. (2000年6月B级)

20. We have been informed that the_______(equip) will be arriving here in ten days. (2000年6月)

21. That was the most________(attract) program they could think of. (2000年6月B级)

22. He rushed __________(danger) across the busy street to catch the bus. (2000年6月)

23. I am sorry to learn that you have made no_________(improve) on the design at all. (2000年6

月)

24. The chairman emphasized his ideas by speaking more________(loud). (2000年12月B级)

25. There has been a large________(grow) of light industries during these years. (2000年12月B

级)

unit 19

1.Living in the country is less________(expense) than living in the city. (2000年12月B级)

2.After careful________(consider), the committee decided to recommend Mr.Smith for the post.

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(2001年6月A级)

3.The committee expects to come to a_______(decide) within this week. (2001年6月A级)

4.Whether we go or not is _________(depend) on the weather. (2001年6月A级)

5.The woman is _________(fortune) in having an ideal husband. (2001年6月A级)

6.Since there is so little time________(leave), nobody can fulfill the task. (2001年6月A级)

7.The teacher noticed some__________(improve) in my speech after I had practiced. (2001年6月A

级)

8.The boss has promised a wage increase for all the _________(employ). (2001年6月B级)

9.He told a very_________(live) story about his life in Africa. (2001年6月B级)

10.Every day the director is the __________(late) person to leave the office. (2001年6月B级)

11.I didn’t attend the evening party; but ________(apparent), it was a great success. (2001年6月B级)

12.The manager has received only one ________(apply) for the post. (2001年6月B级)

13.Mary had made her mind to go and what I said to her didn’t make my_______(different). (2001年6月B级)

14.That street is a very_________(desire) place for you to open a new store. (2002年6月A级)

15.This is a very _________(danger) road; there were at least five serious accidents last year. (2002年6月A级)

16.Although Tom was not experienced in business, he did it with_________(confident). (2002年6月B级)

17.Her early _________(arrive) gave everyone a big surprise. (2002年12月A级)

18.A meal containing fish and vegetables is considered a __________(health) one.

19.The little girl gave an_________(extreme) wonderful performance last night. (2002年12月A级)

20.The place was so _________(attract) that the tourists spent much more time there than in any other place. (2002年12月B级)

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