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l .They lost their way in the forest, and ____ made matters worse was that night began to fall.
A. that B. it C. what D. which
2.____ my retum, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be back for several hours.
A. At B. On C. With D. During
3. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to ___ situations.
A. similar B. alike C. same D. likely
4. There is not much time left; so I´ll tell you about it ____.
A. in detail B. in brief C. in short D. in all
5. In this factory, suggestion Often have to wait for months before they are fully ____ .
A. admitted B. acknowledged C. absorbed D. considered
6. There is a real posibility that these animals could be frightened, ____ a sudden loud noise .
A. being there B.should there be C.there was D.there having been
7. By the year 2000 , scientists probably ____ a cure for cancer.
A.will be discovering B. are discovering
C. will have discovered D. have discovered
8. Jim isn´ t ____, but he did badly in the final exams last smester.
A. gloomy B. dull C. awkward D. tedious
9. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents´ ____ .
A. command B. conviction C. consent D. compromise
10. He had ____ on the subject.
A. a rather strong opinion B. rather strong opinion
C. rather the strong opinion D. the rather strong opinion.
11. When Jane fell off the bike, the other children ____.
A. were not able to help laughter B. could not help but laughing
C. could not help laughing D. could not help to laugh
12. It is better to die on one´s feet than____ .
A. living on one´s knees B. live on one´s knees
C. on one´s knees D. to live on one´s knees
13. The most important ____ of his speech was that we should all work wholeheartedly for the people.
A. element B. spot C. sense D. point
14. This watch is_____ to all the other watches on the market.
A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial
15. In a typhoon, winds ____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.
A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble
16.____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.
A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for
17. Mary ____ my letter; otherwise she would have replied before now.
A. has received B. ought to have received
C. couldn´ t have received D. shouldn´ t have received
18. ____ to speak when the audience interrupted him.
A. Hardly had he begun B. No sooner had he begun
C. Not until he began D. Scarcely did he begin
19. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely ____ to the outside world.
A. being lost B. having lost C. losing D. lost
20. The policemen went into action ____ they heard the alarm.
A. promptly B. presently C. quickly D. directly
21. The lost car of the Lees was found ____ in the woods off the highway.
A. vanished B. abandoned C. scattered D. rejected
22. Dress warmly, ____ you´ll catch cold.
A. on the contrary B. or rather C. or else D. in no way
23. Our research has focused on a drug which is so ____ as to be able to change brain chemistry .
A. powerful B. influential C. monstrous D. vigorous
24. Bob was completely ____ by the robber´ s disguise.
A. taken away B. taken down C. taken to D. taken in
25. Difficulties and hardships have ____ the best qualities of the young geologist.
A. brought out B. brought about C. brought forth D. brought up
26. Our modem civilization must not be thought of as ____ in a short period of time.
A. being created B. to have been created
C. having been created D. to be created
27. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than,___ at the other store.
A. anyone B. the others C. that D. the ones
28. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to ____ the investmentplan within a week.
A. work out B. put out C. make out D. set out
29. He knows little of mathematics, and ____ of chemistry.
A. even more B. still less C. no less D. still more
30. The students expected there ____ more reviewing classes before the fInal exam.
A. is B. being C. have been D. to be
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