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 The problem is not so easy as you think. It's far from being settled.
A:hardly
B:almost
C:nearly
D:scarcely
The manager will not _________ us to use his car.
A:have
B:let
C:agree
D:allow
She has two best friends.____ of them is in the country.
A:All
B:Both
C:No one
D:Neither
The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full ( ).
A:curiosity
B:genius
C:advantage
D:potential
As people's living standards improve, the health and beauty business is ( )with more sophisticated products than ever before.
A:astonishing
B:flourishing
C:exaggerating
D:diminishing
We often hold fairs here. There are a lot of things ( ) .
A:to choose from
B:to choose
C:to be chosen
D:for choosing
I just wonder if ( )ever( )that you could have your own enterprise and run it yourself when you were still a student.
A:it...occurred
B:you...occurred to it
C:it...occurred to you
D:you...occurred
In some areas China is( )the developed countries, but it will take some years before we can catch up with them.
A:growing into
B:whipping up
C:gaining on
D:heading for
NASA's Mars program was set back when two spacecraft failed up reaching Mars, one ( )up in the planet's atmosphere and the other after a software failure.
A:burned; disappeared
B:burned; disappearing
C:burning; disappearing
D:burning; disappeared
The new order means overtime.
A:works
B:worked
C:to work
D:working
If your monthly salary exceeds 10,000, you have to ( ) 20% tax from the sum you receive.
A:designate
B:repay
C:subtract
D:snatch
( )their service, many taxi drivers in Shanghai are now learning everyday English.
A:Improving
B:Having improved
C:Improved
D:To improve
The chances of the disease being ( )to humans are extremely remote.
A:exposed
B:commuted
C:migrated
D:transferred
Space exploration has been made ( )with the development of modern science and technology.
A:it possible
B:it was possible
C:that possible
D:possible
Hi, is Mary there, please?
— __________________.
A:Hold on. I'll get her.
B:No, she isn't here.
C:Yes, she lives here.
D:Yes, what do you want?
The higher the standard of living,____________.
A:the greater is the amount of paper is used
B:the greater amount of paper is used
C:the amount of paper is used is greater
D:the greater the amount of paper is used
A computer file is a collection of ( ) data, used to organize the storage and processing of data by computer.
A:electrical
B:artificial
C:electronic
D:genuine
As the semester is drawing to an end, the student union is calling on all the students to ( )the temptation to cheat on exams.
A:refuse
B:reject
C:resist
D:resolve
I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I______to half a dozen other groups before.
A:was giving
B:am giving
C:had given
D:have given
As she matured as an artist, she ( ) realize that "all artists are a product of their culture."
A:came to
B:kept to
C:took to
D:went to
A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough ( )a fair deal afterwards.
A:being given
B:been given
C:given
D:to be given
Hi, is Mary there, please?— __________________.
A:Hold on. I'll get her.
B:No, she isn't here.
C:Yes, she lives here.
D:Yes, what do you want?
____________he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.
A:As soon as
B:As well as
C:So far as
D:So long as
____________is a fact that English is accepted as an international language.
A:What
B:This
C:That
D:It
The changes our city ( )in the past few years are little short of miraculous.
A:catalogued
B:underwent
C:inherited
D:furnished
Mary ( ) to go abroad for further education, but she gave it up later.
A:is hoping
B:was hoping
C:had hoped
D:has hoped
For traditional Chinese painters, fame and fortune come late, and it is ( )for artists to hold their first exhibitions when they are over seventy years old.
A:hardly common
B:less frequent
C:not unheard of
D:just usual
After a very busy schedule in the past two months, Kenneth plans to take things ( )for a while.
A:at ease
B:easily
C:easy
D:with ease
Before the final examination, some students have shown ______of tension. They even have trouble in sleeping.
A:anxiety
B:marks
C:signs
D:remarks
— Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water?
— __________________.
A:I'd rather stay here if you don't mind.
B:Sorry, I don't like neither.
C:Certainly, why not?
D:Yes, we like these two places
It's bad for you to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.
A:behavior
B:action
C:manner
D:movement
Japan's productivity has overtaken America's in some manufacturing industries, but elsewhere the United States has ( )its lead.
A:take up
B:brought back
C:rested on
D:clung to
Henry stood by me when I most needed it. I will always ( ) that.
A:impress
B:register
C:pledge
D:appreciate
The new order means overtime.
A:works
B:worked
C:to work
D:working
Will you _________me a favor, please?
A:do
B:make
C:bring
D:give
To protect the environment, scientists and engineers are researching ways to ( )electricity more cheaply from such renewable energy as the wind and sun.
A:generate
B:manufacture
C:construct
D:transform
The ( ) of older persons is relatively low in developing countries, but it is growing much faster than in the West.
A:addition
B:majority
C:percentage
D:statistic
Will you _________me a favor, please?
A:do
B:make
C:bring
D:give
The woman is a ( )offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.
A:persistent
B:inevitable
C:blunt
D:joint
— It's time to tidy your room, Harry!
—See the tidy room, Mum! _________ is where it should be.
A:Something
B:Anything
C:Everything
D:Nothing
My trip to the small village under the control of the enemy fire was full of delays and difficulties, but I eventually ( ) .
A:got by
B:turned it over
C:hit the sack
D:made it
He ( )the problem ( )in his mind for a whole week before he did anything about it.
A:switched...on
B:kicked...up
C:turned...over
D:took...on
It is said that ( ) boys in your school like playing football in their spare time, though others prefer basketball.
A:quite a lot
B:quite a few
C:quite a bit
D:quite a little
— Would you mind changing seats with me?— __________________.
A:I'd rather stay here if you don't mind.
B:Sorry, I don't like neither.
C:Certainly, why not?
D:Yes, we like these two places
It is said that_______boys in your school like playing football in their spare time, though others prefer basketball.
A:quite a lot
B:quite a few
C:quite a bit
D:quite a little
— It's time to tidy your room, Harry!
—See the tidy room, Mum! _________ is where it should be.
A:Something
B:Anything
C:Everything
D:Nothing
— Can you go to the concert with us this evening?
— __________________.
A:No, I already have plans.
B:I'd love to, but I'm busy tonight.
C:No, I really don't like being with you.
D:I'm ill, so I shouldn't go out.
—What will you buy for your boyfriend's birthday?
—I want to buy a _________wallet for him.
A:black leather small
B:small black leather
C:small leather black
D:black small leather
I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I ( ) to half a dozen other groups before.
A:was giving
B:am giving
C:had given
D:have given
For convenience's sake, most couples in America have a ( ) bank account instead of separate accounts.
A:twin
B:handy
C:dual
D:joint
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