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Unit One : Test Yourself----- Multiple Choice

Directions: For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
1. The government has devoted a larger slice of its financial __c__ to agriculture
than most other countries.
A) conditions B) potential
C) budget D) economy
2. The long drought caused a(n) __b__ shortage of water in this region.
A) urgent B) acute
C) dense D) rigid
3. Many in the credit industry expect that credit cards will eventually __b__
paper money for almost every purchase.
A) trade B) replace
C) exchange D) reduce
4. The history of life on earth has been a history of __d__ between living things
and their surroundings.
A) introduction B) interview
C) interference D) interaction
5. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s __d__ a criminal.
A) anything but B) but for
C) rather than D) nothing but
6. I’ve seen Donna in lots of movies, but I’ve never seen her _a_.
A) in person B) in reality
C) in practice D) in theory
7. The Democratic and Republican parties hold _d_ every four years to choose
candidates for President.
A) concessions B) conservations
C) conversations D) conventions
8. The annual income of one school teacher in this place was __c__ at $$900 on
average.
A) budgeted B) predicted
C) assessed D) accounted
9. Reading is a pleasant way to spend one’s __a__.
A) leisure B) relaxation
C) relief D) recreation
10. If you want to learn English well, you must first find a __d__ teacher.
A) able B) favorable
C) significant D) competent
11. Jane was the only one who __b__ all the conditions: she was of the
required age, height and degree.
A) recovered B) fulfilled

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C) completed D) contended
12. In the United Nations, many countries __a__ the proposal to send more troops
to the Middle East.
A) turned down B) turned up
C) turned off D) turned over
13. There are several characteristics of the book _b_ special attention.
A) worthy B) worthy of
C) worth of D) worthless
14. The consumption market in the western provinces will grow rapidly, _c___
the market in the affluent (富饶的) eastern area is likely to grow at a
moderate pace.
A) nevertheless B) therefore
C) whereas D) consequently
15. What one wears does not always __b__ what one does but gives clues to one’s
taste for life.
A) go on B) go with
C) go by D) go after
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16. It is_d_ and encouraging to observe the development of this immense process.
A) distressing B) incredible
C) amused D) fascinating
17. It is reported that the two armies __a__ near the borderline again before
dawn.
A) clashed B) crushed
C) crashed D) flashed
18. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her _c_
attitude toward customers.
A) serious B) mild
C) hostile D) plain
19. I am very much d_ to hear that Mr. Smith is so seriously ill.
A) frightened B) frustrated
C) disappointed D) distressed
20. Louis Herman, at the University of Hawaii, has _ c__ a series of new
experiments to determine the intelligence in some animals.
A) installed B) formatted
C) devised D) equipped
21. There is supposed to be a __d __ which serves to give full play to workers’
initiative.
A) mechanics B) machine
C) mechanic D) mechanism
22. We should make a clear __c__ between the two scientific terms for the purpose
of our discussion.

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A) separation B) selection
C) distinction D) division
23. My camera can be __ b__ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A) treated B) adjusted
C) adopted D) remedied
24. It is highly desirable that every effort _b__ to reduce pollution in
Beijing.
A) was made B) be made
C) will be made D) would be made
25. After a thorough search, the police __d__ most of the missing jewels.
A) restored B) refreshed
C) returned D) recovered
26. The shy girl always left by the back door to _d_ her neighbors.
A) ignore B) neglect
C) rid D) avoid
27. I would appreciate _a_ it a secret.
A) your keeping B) you to keep
C) that you keep D) that you will keep
28. No matter what language they are learning children all seem to follow the same
order in the _b __ of sounds.
A) inheritance B) acquisition
C) accumulation D) possession
29. He came to the meeting __b__ her serious illness.
A) in case of B) in spite of
C) instead of D) on account of
30. After she’d overcome her __d__ shyness, she became very comfortable and
friendly.
A) preliminary B) previous
C) crucial D) initial
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Unit 6 Multiple Choice------Test yourself
1. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is _c___ in her appearance but rude in
her speech.
A) elaborate B) excessive C) elegant D) exaggerated
2. In production cheaper materials are being _d___ for the better, more expensive
kind.
A) discarded B) replaced C) converted D) substituted

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3. These small white houses are __c__ of the Greek islands.
A) peculiar B) special C) characteristic D) exclusive
4. The observer’s statement about the accident was very __A___; we know almost
everything about it now.
A) specific B) especial C) exceptional D) special
5. Some years ago the city became divided into two separate cities. The former is
now the center of trade and finance, and the __B__ seat of government.
A) last B) latter C) later D) late
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6. Fluency in three languages __A__ her for work in the European Parliament.
A) qualifies B) enables C) credits D) deserves
7. Mr. Bloom is not ___D_ now, but he will be famous someday.
A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent
8. I’m pleased to have made your __A__.
A) acquaintance B) acknowledgement C) friend D) familiarity
9. The man in the corner ___D_ to having told a lie to the manager of the company.
A) declined B) refused C) admitted D) confessed
10. The old woman’s next-door neighbor is very __B__ of her: when she is sick in
bed, he always takes care of her.
A) cautious B) thoughtful C) concerned D) careful
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11. Three university departments have been __D__ $$600,000 to develop good practice
in teaching and learning.
A) promoted B) secured C) included D) awarded
12. You are too emotionally involved in that situation to be _D___ about it.
A) reliable B) sympathetic C) relevant D) objective
13. He sank into ___B_ after his business failed.
A) destruction B) despair C) shortage D) chaos
14. The ___C__ stuck on the envelope says “By Air”.
A) diagram B) signal C) label D) mark
15. Workers in the fine arts __A__ thoughts and feelings through their creative works.
A) convey B) transmit C) elaborate D) contribute
16. No fault is attached __B__ the bus driver for the terrible accident at the railway
crossing.

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A) for B) to C) with D) in
17. It’s just ____D_ ten minutes past eleven now. Let’s hurry up, or we will miss
the train.
A) come round B) come out C) come up with D) come up to
18. The tourist is prevented from entering a country if he does not have a(n) _B___
passport.
A) operative B) valid C) efficient D) effective
19. ___B_ their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine
affection for each other.
A) But for B) For all C) Above all D) Except for
20. This summer is so cool that we can ___C__ do without air-conditioner.
A) specifically B) vitally C) virtually D) identically
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21. The house was ___C_ from the road by a small wood.
A) located B) constructed C) concealed D) emerged
22. Please don’t think he likes living on others. No people would like to live on
_A___.
A) charity B) grant C) sympathy D) pension
23. In general, matters which lie entirely within the state boundaries are the _D___
concern of the state government.
A. extensive B. excluding C. excessive D. exclusive
24. High interest rates __A__ people from borrowing money from the bank.
A) discourage B) dismiss C) disappoint D) disgust
25. I was always taught that it was __B__ to interrupt.
A) coarse B) rude C) rough D) crude
26. Occasionally we experience strong winds and storms the west, but the __B__
winds are from the north-east.
A) existing B) prevailing C) particular D) special
27. Many people like white color as it is a __A__ of purity.
A) symbol B) sign C) signal D) symptom
28. Faced with all the difficulties, the girl _C___ her mother for comfort.
A) turned over B) turned from C) turned to D) turned up
29. She is a very ___B_ student. She’s always talking about traveling to outer space.
A) imaginary B) imaginative C) imaginable D) imagining
30. My grandpa gave me a watch, which is made of gold, _D___ I keep to this day.
A) and thus B) and C) so D) and which

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Keys:
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Unit 7 Multiple Choice------ Test Yourself
1. You cannot imagine how I feel ___B_ with my duties sometimes.
A) overflowed B) overwhelmed C) overthrown D)
overturned
2. Just in the middle of his speech, his head began to _C___ and he fainted.
A) turn B) rotate C) spin D) move
3. The men spent all day _D___ water out of the flooded houses.
A) absorbing B) sucking C) forcing D) pumping
4. The nation must follow its own policy and not be influenced by _a___ events.
A) exterior B) extra C) inferior D) interior
5. Teams of oxen pulled the heavy wagons into the ___b_ of North America.
A) exterior B) interior C) internal D) external
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6. A good boss always __b__ responsibility to his assistants.
A) removes B) delegates C) refers D) leases
7. Allen placed too much __d__ on sports and paid little attention to his studies.
A) concern B) interest C) hobby D) emphasis
8. The arguments are over now, and we hope no one will __a__ them up again.
A) stir B) boil C) disturb D) interfere
9. Sport provides a(n) __c__ for a teenager’s feelings of aggression or frustration.
A) exit B) exhaust C) outlet D) leak
10. I can __d__ him to you for the job. He is a very good worker.
A) recall B) promote C) suggest D) recommend
11. This organization is completely __c__ any political parties.
A) relative to B) innocent of C) independent of D) characteristic of
12. The problems requiring immediate solution will be given __a__ at the meeting.
A) priority B) urgency C) superiority D) emergency
13. The ___d_ for making application is tomorrow, so you’d better send in your
form today.
A) date B) agenda C) terminal D) deadline
14. During the United States Civil War, many people in the South were forced to
__c__ their homes.
A) withdraw B) withstand C) flee D) fleet
15. Americans may have to __v__ the number of privately owned cars and depend
more on public transportation systems.
A) break down B) cut down C) get down D) drop down
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16. Our taxi was caught in a traffic __d__, so we were late for the show.
A) knot B) block C) lock D) jam
17. Water evaporates (蒸发) into the air to make clouds. This same water then
comes back to the earth as rain. Such a repetition is a form of water __a__.
A) cycle B) course C) circle D) circuit
18. The ___d_ of the difficulty have not yet been fully realized.
A) sizes B) scales C) measurements D) dimensions
19. These chemicals must be kept at a ___c_ temperature of 40°C.
A) continuous B) consistent C) constant D) permanent
20. As a public figure, he knows well enough what he does will have __d__ for
society.
A) effects B) results C) influences D) consequences
21. The church refused to _b___ the king’s second marriage.
A) consent B) sanction C) credit D) speculate
22. Drinking alcohol is a real health ___a_ if carried to excess.
A) hazard B) harm C) damage D) fatigue
23. The police set a __c__ to catch the thieves.
A. plan B. device C. trap D. trick
24. He will ___d_ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project.
A) doubtfully B) adequately C) reasonably D) presumably
25. It is __b__ that strong vibrations made loud sounds and weak vibrations make
soft sounds.
A) vital B) evident C) essential D) frank
26. The chimney was __a__ clouds of smoke.
A) discharging B) dismissing C) disposing D) dissolving
27. When very angry, few people are able to act in a ___a_ way.
A) rational B) sensitive C) tough D) legal
28. This crop does not do well in soils __d__ the one for which it has been specially
developed.
A) beyond B) rather than C) outside D) other than
29. Books are __a__ to scholars.
A) indispensable B) bound C) accustomed D) indifferent
30. His proposal is very __a__. We do not need any explanation.
A) concrete B) loyal C) gray D) royal
Keys:
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Unit One : Test Yourself-----Multiple Choice

Directions: For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
1. The government has devoted a larger slice of its financial __c__ to agriculture
than most other countries.
A) conditions B) potential
C) budget D) economy
2. The long drought caused a(n) __b__ shortage of water in this region.
A) urgent B) acute
C) dense D) rigid
3. Many in the credit industry expect that credit cards will eventually __b__
paper money for almost every purchase.
A) trade B) replace
C) exchange D) reduce
4. The history of life on earth has been a history of __d__ between living things
and their surroundings.
A) introduction B) interview
C) interference D) interaction
5. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s __d__ a criminal.
A) anything but B) but for
C) rather than D) nothing but
6. I’ve seen Donna in lots of movies, but I’ve never seen her _a_.
A) in person B) in reality
C) in practice D) in theory
7. The Democratic and Republican parties hold _d_ every four years to choose
candidates for President.
A) concessions B) conservations
C) conversations D) conventions
8. The annual income of one school teacher in this place was __c__ at $$900 on
average.
A) budgeted B) predicted
C) assessed D) accounted
9. Reading is a pleasant way to spend one’s __a__.
A) leisure B) relaxation
C) relief D) recreation
10. If you want to learn English well, you must first find a __d__ teacher.
A) able B) favorable
C) significant D) competent
11. Jane was the only one who __b__ all the conditions: she was of the
required age, height and degree.
A) recovered B) fulfilled

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