B4词汇补充练习

词汇补充练习

Part III V ocabulary (10 points)

36.The president defended the government policy, ______ the media _____

misinforming the people.

A) convicting…of B) accusing… of

C) speaking highly…of D) consisting…of

37. The European Union is made up of 27 nations with _______ cultural, linguistic

and economic roots.

A) distinguished B) distinguishing

C) distinctive D) distinct

38. Seeing the patient in good condition after the operation, the doctor breathed a sigh

of _______.

A) relaxation B) refreshment

C) entertainment D) relief

39. He had practically no money left in the world, but he went on buying things

_______.

A) on credit B) on impulse

C) on purpose D) on approval

40. Apart from the _______ in Las Vegas, our vocation was completely trouble-free.

A) accident B) incident C) event D) occurrence

41. This physical transformation, plus the skill with which he ______ it again and

again, are surely the secrets of Chaplin’s great comedy.

A) murdered B) convicted C) executed D) punished

42. The first mobile phones were heavy and _______ to use but nowadays they are

much lighter and easier.

A) elastic B) clumsy C) coarse D) delicious

43. Japanese banks, once _______ competitors in the British banking market, have

all but disappeared.

A) bold B) fierce C) wild D) harmful

44. Simply going for a walk can relax the mind and ______ the spirit --- and it will

make you fitter, too.

A) renew B) recreate C) reshape D) refresh

45. If you will require childcare in order to attend the meeting, please _______ us by

leaving a message for Jan’s office.

A) qualify B) certify C) notify D) purify

46. You are legally _______ take faulty goods back to the store where you bought

them.

A) likely to B) entitled to C) able to D) assigned to

47. I find it very difficult to ______ the fact that two of our best students failed the exam.

A) count for B) count on C) account of D) account for

48. Niagara Falls is a great tourist ______, drawing millions of visitor every year.

A) attention B) attraction C) appointment D) arrangement

49. Modern communications will give countries like China and Vietnam a huge

advantage over countries _______ old technology.

A) stuck with B) stuck in

C) loaded with D) loaded up

50. We are committed to taking all steps within our power to eliminate unlawful

discrimination, and _______ good will between different racial groups.

A) make B) lose C) promote D) reach

51. Now people can send telegrams, telephone each other, and ______ information

much more quickly than ever before.

A) transmit B) transact C) transform D) transfer

52. Every effort has been made to _______ that all information was correct at the

time of publication.

A) assure B) insure C) assume D) endure

53. Though he did not ______, he went at a pace slow enough for the listeners to

take down a lot of what he said.

A) declare B) copy C) dictate D) pass

54. Employees at ______ positions have to carefully weigh up the employer’s words

and closely watch his expression.

A) humble B) harsh C) wicked D) wrecked

55. Both sides hope that the disputes can be solved without _______ to military

actions.

A) resorting B) appealing C) proceeding D) inclining

36—45 B D D A B, C B B D C

46—55 B D B A C, A B C A A