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18. I didn’t hear ____ because there was too much noise where I was sitting. A. what did he say B. what he said C. what was he saying D. what for him to say (B) 19. It’s been a long, hard week, but ____ the final exams are finally over we can relax. A. now that B. for C. so that D. in that (A )
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30. Many small investors are taking ____ of these attractive share offers to make a quick profit. A. advantage B. benefit C. interest D. use (A) 31. ____ gathering and storing information, the computer can also solve complicated problems. A. Not only B. Except C. Unless D. Besides (D)
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13. It was midnight. I ____ for five straight hours. No wonder I was getting tired. A. was studying B. was being studied C. have been studying D. had been studying ( D)
1. It seems almost ____ that they will discover the error when they check the account. A. dependable B. indispensable C. determined D. inevitable (D)
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14. She asked that the letter be ____ in order that the contents should remain a secret. A. eliminated B. ruined C. destroyed D. spoiled (C) 15. Whenever the manager comes around, I always think he’s trying to find ____ with my work. A. mistake B. error C. defect D. fault (D)
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22. Robert’s manner was ____ of someone who was accustomed to mixing with aristocracy. A. one B. the one C. that D. this (C) 23. Two tablets to be taken every four hours. If illness symptoms persist, ____ medical advice. A. ask B. find C. seek D. obtain (C)
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2. Well, if you get ____ of life in the city, you can always come back home. A. worn out B. tired C. ill D. exhausted (B) 3. How can you avoid mistakes when you are in such a ____. A. speed B. worry C. hastening D. hurry (D)
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6. The party was a disaster – not many people went and ____ who did left early. A. the few B. few C. the little D. little (A) 7. It is a very old car and the spare parts are ___ available. A. no any longer B. no longer C. not any longer D. not longer (B)
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28. We have produced a cloth made of pineapple fiber, closely ____ cotton but stronger. A. comparing B. relating C. resembling D. positions (C) 29. After only two years in the American market, our sales there have now ____ our sales in Europe. A. caught B. averaged C. overflowed D. overtaken (D)
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12. The decline in the death rate among babies can be attributed to advances in medicine, public health, and ____. A. for the production of food; B. producing food; C. to produce food; D. food production; (D)
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10. If he ____ a little more time to think, he would have acted more sensibly. A. had taken B. did take C. would have taken D. would take (A) 11. No sooner had he put down the receiver with a sigh of relief ____ the telephone rang again. A. when B. than C. while D. as (B)
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20. The population of many Chinese cities has ____ doubled in the past thirty years. A. as great as B. larger than C. quite a bit D. more than (D) 21. ____ that he collapsed soon after finishing the race. A. So was the winner exhausted B. So exhausted was the winner C. So exhausted the winner was D. So was exhausted the winner (B)
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16. He is an honest, responsible citizen who ____ the law and is dedicated to his family. A. cherishes B. admires C. respects D. recognizes (C) 17. The government is hopelessly divided and is unlikely to ____ the next election. A. overcome B. overtake C. survive D. surpass (C)
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24. He seems to have no clear ____ of what he wants to do with his life. A. sight B. view C. meaning D. mind (C) 25. Old people are ____ to claim a special heating allowance from the government. A. entitled B. appointed C. powere Structure
Directions: There are some incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that completes the sentence.
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4. She ____ have known there would be trouble if she stayed out late, shouldn’t she? A. could B. couldn’t C. should D. shouldn’t (C) 5. John suggested ____ anything about it until they found out more facts. A. not to say B. not say C. to say not D. not saying (D)
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8. I like to get up early so that I can get plenty of work ____ before lunch. A. to do B. doing C. done D. being done (C) 9. Small computers need only small amounts of power, ____ means that they will run on small batteries. A. which B. that C. this D. what (A)
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26. The ____ of a cash machine is to provide people with cash when a bank closes. A. action B. function C. effect D. measure (B) 27. It has taken Joe a long time to come to ____ with the fact that he won’t able to go to college. A. conditions B. terms C. results D. positions (B)