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.