词汇专项练习

词汇专项练习一

1．Let’s_ the problem for the time being：we can return to it later．

A)settle B)stop C)interrupt D)leave

2．He finds it difficult to——himself to the climate．

A)apply B)account C)avail D)accustom 3．This is much_ to the one I bought last week．

A)worse B)lower C)inferior D)equal superior prior

4．You should not——too much from him．

A)expose B)expect C)express D)experience 5．Why were the talks scheduled for that afternoon——off at last minute?

A)called B)cancelled C)stopped D)abandoned 6．The building——mostly undamaged after the earthquake，and only minor repairs were necessary·

A)recovered B)consisted C)lasted D)remained 7．Kindness is the most important——a man can have．

A)habit B)property C)quality D)effect

8．-_ one occasion he helped an old woman who was in danger——the risk of his life．

A)In／at B)On／at C)By／with D)At／in

9．Every child in Britain is——to free education at school．A)cared B)entitled C)liable D)given

10．I didn’t buy the apples；she gave them to me——nothing．A)as B)for C)in addition to D)due to

11．He could not_ his teacher that he was telling the truth．

A)admit B)trust C)convince D)ensure 12．The_ earthquake left more than 300 000 people homeless．

A)violent B)extensive/intensive C)endless D)furious

13．They_ the aid of the United States but did not receive it．A)asked B)found C)sought D)obtained 14．Some member of the committee were opposed——the club members’money to redecorate the meet

ing hall．

A)to use B)to using C)to have use D)to be used 15．Will you _ my clothes while I go for a swim?

A)watch B)notice C)intend D)attend

16．It didn’t take the children long to _ out the correct answer．

A)get B)figure C)calculate D)see

17．Jean_ to own a car，but I don’t believe her．

A)confirms B)claims C)completes

D)convinces

18．How far was he——for what had happened?

A)reliable B)respective C)responsible

D)provided

1 9．George took——of the fine weather to do a day’s work in his garden．

A)advantage B)profit C)interest D)charge 20．The——of their performance was expressed in their prolonged applause．

A)understanding B)judgment C)appreciation D)determination

21．The benefit concert isn’t a recorded one．It is _ ．

A)alive B)living C)live D)lived

22．Mary was very annoyed when her husband made a——of himself before her colleagues．

A)spectator B)plan C)game D)spectacle 23．Business letters must always be ，but we should write in a natural way to friends．

A)formal B)normal C)former D)casual 24．W e have received a(an)——from the neighboring college to play them at football．

A)demand B)challenge C)order D)requirement