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  You'd sound a lot more polite if you make the request _________a question. 
A:in the form of 
B:in terms of 
C:on the basis of 
D:in two minds about 
 
Students should be encouraged to use ___ Internet as ____ resource. 
A:/; a 
B:/; the 
C:the; the 
D:the; a 
 
—Dinner is ready. Help yourself!  —Wow! It ______ delicious.Could you please tell me how to cook it? 
A:tastes 
B:looks 
C:sounds 
D:feels 
 
The rainstorm has damaged the crops. The loss has not yet been _________accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a million dollars. 
A:considered 
B:assessed 
C:explored 
D:calculated 
 
Because of rising cost, we spent _________money on the project as had been planned. 
A:twice much 
B:twice as much 
C:twice 
D:twice as more 
 
— Are you getting a new flat this year?   — _____________. I can’t afford to pay my bills, let alone a new flat. 
A:Without question 
B:Are you sure? 
C:Good idea! 
D:You must be joking 
 
Catching sight of her old friend Tom, Lucy _________for him to come over and sit in a seat next to her. 
A:moved 
B:swayed 
C:signaled 
D:twisted 
 
— Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the post office?  
  — __________________________________________. 
A:Don’t ask that. 
B:Sorry, I am a stranger here. 
C:No, I can’t say that. 
D:No, you are driving too fast. 
 
— Doctor, I don’t feel well.  
  — _____________. 
A:Yes, you are fine. 
B:It doesn’t matter. 
C:What’s the matter? 
D:Don’t be so sad. 
 
Always_____?when?you?_____! 
A:answered, speak to 
B:answer, are spoken to 
C:answering, are spoken to 
D:answer , speak to 
 
Many ____ shops will be forced to close if the new supermarket is built. 
A:local 
B:broad 
C:general 
D:public 
 
— Hi, is Mary there, please?  
— ____________. 
A:Hold on. I’ll get her. 
B:No, she isn’t. 
C:Yes, this is her home. 
D:Yes. What do you want? 
 
The cost of this building _________to be over a million. 
A:is estimated 
B:estimates 
C:has estimated 
D:having been estimated 
 
Please prepare the medicine for me according to this_____ 
A:prescription 
B:description 
C:inscription 
D:subscription 
 
— My birthday is tomorrow.   — ___________________. 
A:Ho, I have no idea. 
B:I’m glad you like it. 
C:Many happy returns of the day! 
D:You must be very happy. 
 
You don't have to describe her. I _______ her several times. 
A:had met 
B:have met 
C:met 
D:meet 
 
Looking through the telescope(望远镜),the captain _________a whale slowly emerging from the water. 
A:revealed 
B:searched 
C:scanned 
D:spotted 
 
— ____________________ 
— Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week. 
A:How long have your parents been in Paris? 
B:When did your parents arrive at Paris? 
C:Did your parents arrive at Paris last Wednesday? 
D:When will your parents go to Paris? 
 
Don’t?mention?that?at?the?beginning?of?the?story,?or?it?may?____?the shocking?ending. 
A:give?away 
B:give?out 
C:give?up 
D:give?off 
 
Thirty miles away from the town, the robbers _________the car and disappeared into the woods. 
A:approached 
B:ground 
C:abandoned 
D:removed 
 
They?hope?to_____?signs?asking?tourists?not?to?step?on?the?grass. 
A:put?down 
B:put?out 
C:put?up 
D:put?off 
 
The Spring Festival, like Christmas in western countries, is a holiday for family _________. 
A:amusement 
B:reunion 
C:entertainment 
D:congratulation 
 
The meeting was _________by the National Association of Women for the purpose of furthering the women's liberation movement. 
A:chaired 
B:sponsored 
C:participated 
D:assigned 
 
Just make a decision and ________ it. 
A:stick 
B:stick to 
C:persist 
D:insist 
 
Is?______?at?its?best?in?spring? 
A:nature 
B:the?nature 
C:a?nature 
D:natures 
 
Some architectural designs are better than____________. 
A:others 
B:another 
C:the other 
D:the rest 
 
Tom woke up late and left home without breakfast, _________another long and boring day at school. 
A:having anticipated 
B:anticipated 
C:being anticipated 
D:anticipating 
 
I like climbing mountains _________my wife prefers water sports. 
A:as 
B:when 
C:for 
D:while 
 
It’s?three?weeks?since?he?took?the?medicine,?but?the?medicine?doesn’t seem?to?_____. 
A:affect 
B:effect 
C:work 
D:make 
 
Did you notice the guy_______head looked like a big potato? 
A:who 
B:which 
C:whose 
D:whom 
 
There was so much noise in the classroom that the teacher couldn’t make himself________. 
A:heard 
B:hearing 
C:to hear 
D:to hear 
 
The representatives _________their discussion after the coffee break. 
A:jammed 
B:undertook 
C:skipped 
D:resumed 
 
— My mother is pretty sick.  
  — __________________. 
A:Good for her. 
B:Oh, it’s not true. 
C:That’s too bad. 
D:Why so? 
 
I take pride in being an independent thinker in full possession of my critical _________. 
A:function 
B:faculties 
C:judgment 
D:abilities 
 
He?used?to?_____;I?had?____?him?to?____,?though. 
A:smoking,  advised, give up it 
B:smoke, persuade, give it up 
C:smoking,  tried to persuade,  give it in 
D:smoke, tried to persuade,give it up 
 
It is _________of you to shelter the kids from bad movies that are likely to affect their healthy growth. 
A:sensible 
B:humble 
C:tedious 
D:reasonable 
 
We?should?study?at?the?right?time?of?the?term.?A?good?student______?goes_____?nature. 
A:will,?against 
B:never,?against 
C:ever,?against?the 
D:always,?against 
 
It's one thing to communicate with your friends on the phone, but it is quite another to _________a nice letter explainning the same ideas. 
A:convey 
B:distribute 
C:inquire 
D:compose 
 
—Tomorrow is my birthday.  —__________. 
A:Oh, I have a good ide 
B:I am glad you like it. 
C:Many happy returns of the day! 
D:You must be very happy. 
 
— Hello, may I talk to the director now?  
   — ___________________. 
A:Sorry, he is busy at the moment. 
B:No, you can’t. 
C:Sorry, you can’t. 
D:Sorry, you can’t. 
 
When Lily came home at 5 p.m. yesterday, her mother  ______ dinner in the kitchen. 
A:cooked 
B:was cooking 
C:cooks 
D:has cooked 
 
Many people are still unwilling to buy on credit. The idea of spending money before one earns it _________among the Chinese. 
A:has not yet taken hold 
B:has not yet put across 
C:has passed away 
D:has not yet fitted into 
 
I?was?not?______?tired?and?couldn’t?go?any?further. 
A:a?little 
B:little 
C:bit 
D:a?bit 
 
— ____________________ 
— He teaches physics at a school. 
A:What does your father want to do? 
B:Who is your father? 
C:How is your father? 
D:What is your father? 
 
Both the kids and their parents _______English, I think. I know it from their accent. 
A:is 
B:been 
C:are 
D:was 
 
This?is?the?total?cost?of?the?holiday,?______?everything?. 
A:taking?in 
B:bringing?in 
C:getting?in 
D:calling?in 
 
In?the?discussion?some?students?in?our?group?_____a?new?way?of protecting?the?environment. 
A:came?across 
B:came?up?with 
C:came?on 
D:came?in 
 
Do you feel like ____ out or would you rather ____ dinner at home? 
A:going...to have 
B:to go...to have 
C:to go...having 
D:going...have 
 
Because my TV set _________I could not watch the football game broadcast live last night. 
A:broke up 
B:broke off 
C:broke down 
D:broke out 
 
I have searched all the book stores in this town. The book you asked for is not _________. 
A:tedious 
B:vivid 
C:available 
D:sufficient 
 
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