22. The headmaster began his _________ ceremony as soon as the students entered their new term.

A. open B. opening C. opens D. opened

23. The old section of the city will become an _________ place for us to play in. A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitement

24. The thief ran away _________ when he heard the voice.

A. immediate B. immediately C. mediate D. mediately 25. Jack was punished for being _________ from school.

A. absent B. absence C. absently D. absences

Unit 13

1. The project was not actually realized as it was not very (practice) ________.

2. Provided that there is no (object) __________ , we will be in with them.

3. There has not been a favorable (respond) ________ to your plan so far.

4. Buying a house in such a neighborhood can be a (cost) business.

5. This music seems to (pure) ____ one’s spirit of evil thoughts.

6. Because of the traffic accident there will be no (possibly) ____ of his coming.

7. Although John was not experienced in business, he did it with (confident) ____.

8. If the economy gets worse, we shall have to (tightly) ____ our belts.

9. Are there any (similarly) ____ between the two.

10. His wife was sure that he would arrive on time. This (certain) ____ made her rush to prepare the dinner.

11. If you wish to see the sunrise, watch the (east) ____ sky at dawn.

12. He looked at her with (curiously) ____.

13. Her (ill) ____ has caused great anxiety in the family.

14. Your ideas are very interesting, but we need some (practice) ____ advice for getting out of the trouble.

15. If I’ve done anything wrong, you are welcome to (critically) ____ me.

16. I sincerely thank you for your (invite) ____ to the Industrial Exhibition.

17. They are carrying out energetically a five-year program to (modern) ____ their industry.

18. I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve) ____ on the design at all.

19. Do you know the (high) ____ of St. Paul’s Cathedral？

20. The great number of traffic accidents (emphasis) ___ the need for careful driving.

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21. The (deep) ____ of the river which runs through our village is over 15 feet.

22. The potatoes were (taste) ____ without salt.

23. We take (proud) ____ in our success.

24. (curiosity) ____ enough, he had never seen the little girl again.

25. Not every one who has money is (generously) ____ with it.

Unit 14

1. The local people are very (friend) ______ to the visiting tourists.

2. I’m afraid my attempt to make a cake wasn’t very (success) _____.

3. The crowd cheered in(appreciate) when the goalkeeper caught the ball.

4. Water is the (combine) of hydrogen and oxygen.

5. The suggestion that the gun was fired accidentally seems to contain at least a grain of (true)

____________.

6. 7. 8. 9.

A literal (translate) ____________ of “euthanasia” would be “good death”. She had arranged a formal dinner, which went off (splendid) ____________. To what do you owe the tremendous (succeed) ____________ of your business?

Some education advisers have (relation) ____________ the drop in the standard of students’ performance with the increase in the size of classes.

10. Paul is directly (responsibility) ____________ for the efficient running of the office.

11. It was with great (sad) ____________ that I heard of your husband’s death.

12. The project has attracted considerable criticism from the (science) ____________ community.

13. The police hope to avoid a repeat (perform) ____________ of last year, when the festivities

(庆典) turned into rioting (骚乱).

14. We could take on extra staff ----that’s one (possible) ____________.

15. To everyone’s surprise, his (predict) ____________ of the severe storm came true.

16. If you tell him what happened, I’m sure he’ll understand----he’s a (reason) ___________ man.

17. We are hoping there will soon be a (satisfy) ____________ end to the crisis.

18. Her (silent) ____________ on what had happened to her surprised everyone.

19. I disagree with my brother’s religious beliefs, but they are (sincere) ____________ held.

20. We will know in a couple of days if the (operate) ____________ to restore her sight is

successful.

21. He’s had (plentiful) ____________ of opportunities to apologize, but he hasn’t done so.

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22. It’s simply not (practice) ____________ to divide the work among so many people.

23. The (propose) ____________ to close the hospital was rejected by a large majority.

24. Her hair is much (shorten) ____________ than it used to be.

25. After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home (safety) ____________

and sound.

Unit 15

1. It’s quite common for little boys to take (please) ____________ in torturing (折磨) insects and

small animals.

2. She’s just been (promotion) __________ which means a company car and an extra five

thousand.

3. There is growing evidence that environment (protect) ____________ makes good business

sense.

4. 5. 6. 7.

Help is (urge) ____________ needed to complete the building before bad weather starts. He’s a good teacher but he doesn’t have much (patient) ____________ with the slower pupils. She played the part of an upper-class English woman to (perfect) ____________.

What’s a (suit) ____________ present for a couple of celebrating their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary?

8. As a teacher she was very (select) ____________, accepting only a small number of

exceptionally gifted pupils.

9. There is a (tend) ____________ for unemployment to rise in the summer.

10. We’ve got to be a bit more (system) ____________ in the way that we approach this task.

11. Clocks in railway stations should be in great_________(accurate).

12. I don’t hope to _________ (association) myself with the accident.

13. He felt very sorry for his improper_________(behave) at the party.

14. In________ (conclude), physical exercises play an important role in people’s life.

15. Mary is_______ (confidence) that she will surely pass the test this time.

16. The central heating system can easily________(conversion) electricity into heat.

17. There isn’t much_________ (correspond) between their views and ours.

18. In the situation like this, I feel it hard to _________ (definition) my position.

19. You should not always rely on your parents but learn to be ________ (depend).

20. I don’t want to have the first-class tickets but just the __________ (economy).

21. My daughter is old enough for the_________ (element) school.

22. There is nothing in_________(exist) that remains unchanging.

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23. He lost his left leg in a ________ (fate) accident.

24. Old people often find themselves _________(flexible) in some activities.

25. I’d rather die in __________ (glorious) than live in disgrace.

unit 16

1. I sincerely thank you for your (invite) ____ to the Industrial Exhibition.

2. They are carrying out energetically a five-year program to (modern) ____ their industry.

3.I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve) ____ on the design at all.

4. Do you know the (high) ____ of St. Paul’s Cathedral？

5. The great number of traffic accidents (emphasis) ___ the need for careful driving.

6. The (deep) ____ of the river which runs through our village is over 15 feet.

7. The potatoes were (taste) ____ without salt.

8. We take (proud) ____ in our success.

9. (curiosity) ____ enough, he had never seen the little girl again.

10. Not every one who has money is (generously) ____ with it.

11. The local people are very (friend) ______ to the visiting tourists.

12. I’m afraid my attempt to make a cake wasn’t very (success) _____.

13. The crowd cheered in(appreciate) when the goalkeeper caught the ball.

14. Water is the (combine) of hydrogen and oxygen.

15. The suggestion that the gun was fired accidentally seems to contain at least a grain of (true)

____________.

16. A literal (translate) ____________ of “euthanasia” would be “good death”.

17. She had arranged a formal dinner, which went off (splendid) ____________.

18. To what do you owe the tremendous (succeed) ____________ of your business?

19. Some education advisers have (relation) ____________ the drop in the standard of students’

performance with the increase in the size of classes.

20. Paul is directly (responsibility) ____________ for the efficient running of the office.

21. It was with great (sad) ____________ that I heard of your husband’s death.

22. The project has attracted considerable criticism from the (science) ____________ community.

23. The police hope to avoid a repeat (perform) ____________ of last year, when the festivities

(庆典) turned into rioting (骚乱).

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