A) directors C) presidents B) bosses D) governors
100. Under the Constitution, government can not interfere ______ the private lives of citizens.
A) in B) into C) with D) of 101. There was a short______ after the second act of the play. A) gap B) pause C) break D) interval
102. The city government has planned to ______ the two islands with a bridge. A) connect B) contact C) combine D) unite 103. I can‘t advise you what to do; you must use your own ______. A) opinion B) justice C) thought D) judgement
104. By that time, Li siguang had already risen to ______ in the geographical circle in the world.. A) elevation B) prominence C) phenomenon D) significance 105. The fundamental ______, which govern all physical processes, are also related to many everyday occurrences. A) rules B) regulations C) principals D) principles 106. Negotiations about fixing the ______ between the two countries are still going on. A) border B) boundary C) edge D) frontier 107. It is difficult to express it in ______ of science. A) words B) terms C) expressions D) vocabulary 108. It is said that great men often have great ______. A) errors B) mistakes C) faults D) flaws 109. His wife earns a high ______ as an account. A) salaries B) wages C) incomes D) savings
110. Some famous experts and engineers have been called in to plan ______ for boating , tennis, refreshments and children‘s games in the projected town park. A) equipment B) instruments C) implement D) facilities 111. Canadians use their cars for nearly 90 per cent of all personal ______. A) trips B) voyage C) travels D) journey
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112. Would you mind repeating what you said, I didn‘t quite ______.
A) catch at B) catch on C) catch up D ) catch out 113. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name ______. A) in print B) in press C) for publication D) out of the newspaper
114. To my great delight, I read in your February ______the letter to the Editor written by my uncle.
A) issue B) copy C) magazine D) printing 115. It is said that old people do not like having their daily ______ upset. A) custom B) habit C) routine D) practice
116. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to ______ situations. A) similar B) same C) alike D) likely 117. Though Mr. Ker is not a professional writer, he has became an ______ member of the Writers‘ Association. A) honor B) honored C) honorary D) honorable 118. It is absolutely ______ that our team will win the game. A) exact B) sure C) right D) certain
119. The beauty of the mountain is more than I can describe. I‘m sure whoever sees it will
______ its charm. A) yield to B) appeal to C) stick to D) draw to 120. The new secretary has written a remarkable ______ report in a few pages but with all the details.
A) concise B) clear C) exact D) precise 121. The foreigner reads the Chinese article remarkably well, with a clear ______ agreeable voice. A) delicious B) sincere C) distinct D) distant 122. We made plans for a visit but ____ difficulties with the car prevented it. A) frequent B) subsequent C) inefficient D) insufficent 123. They have the ____ rights for the sale of Ford cars in this town. A) flexible B) virtual C) essential D) exclusive
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124. It is a ____ error for people to fancy others in their own position.
A) general B) common C) usual D) ordinary 125. The difference is only very ____; we can hardly see it. A) slight B) delicate C) light D) careful
126. It is the practice of the local club to give ____ performances during the summer. A) desperate B) dangerous C) dramatic D) domestic 127. He told me his digestive trouble is cured ____ and all. A) for long B) for life C) for ever D) for good
128. Today‘s newspaper ______ that there will be campaign for find raising. A) writes B) reports C) tells D) states 129. Your socks ______ your shoes, they look very well together. A) fit B) suit C) match D) correspond
130. The speaker talked about sports in general and about football in ______. A) peculiar B) special C) particular D) unusual
131. As it is possible now to import food from distant countries, people today have a more ____ diet than their ancestors. A) various B) variety. C) varied D) variable 132. Never use such ____ language in front of your children. A) strong B) forceful C) heavy D) rigid 133. Although the area is very poor now, its _____ wealth is great. A) practical B) possible C) potential D) powerfu
134. The ____ length of a meter is 40 inches; the exact length is 39.37 inches. A) appropriate B) approximate C) nearby D) strict 135. Someone shouted ―fire‖ but it was a ____ alarm and there was no danger. A) untrue B) wrong C) false D) fierce 136. You must obtain ______ from the landowner to fish in the river. A) right B) freedom C) permission D) allowance
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137. That ____ instrument can record even very slight changes.
A) tender B) tense C) delicious D) delicate
138. The boss failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ______ the consequences. A) answer for B) apply for C) run into D) blame on 139. Government institutes of statistics are usually ____ the birth rate and the death rate, and the collection and interpretation of other official statistics. A) familiar with B) concerned with C) consistent with D) communicating with 140. All units of measurement are ____, because space, time, weight, and other dimensions are not naturally divided into units. A) virtual B) beneficial C) artistic D) artificial 141. At that time, the people of this area were ______ to every kind of danger: flood, starvation, disease and war. A) supposed B) proposed C) opposed D) exposed 142. Success in diving requires not only skill and balance but also ____ alertness and concentration. A) nervous B) manual C) mental D) mortal 143. Economic progress is closely bound up ____ educational development. A) with B) from C) at D) to
144. Her grandfather‘s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ______. A) pull out B) pull back C) pull up D) pull through
145. Mrs. Mawson is becoming increasingly ____. Last week she locked herself out of her house twice.
A) unconscious B) forgetful C) senseless D) mindless 146. it is ______ to insure your jewellery and valuables separately from your house contents. A) probable B) valuable C) advisable D) considerable 147. My house is very ____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station. A) reliable B) available C) suitable D) convenient 148. _____ aids are ictures that help you to understand something.
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