（B）practical

（C）effective

（D）efficient

14 It is not always reliable to make a conclusion on the______of the first impression.

（A）basic

（B）base

（C）basement

（D）basis

15 He set off one hour earlier to______he could catch the 12 o'clock train.

（A）believe

（B）find

（C）make sure

（D）look

16 She finally decided to obtain a______from the bank in order to buy a house.

（A）finance

（B）capital

（C）loan

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（D）profit

17 The authority urged the rebellious party to ______ their arms and come back to the negotiating table.

（A）lay over

（B）lay off

（C）lay out

（D）lay down

18 His application for the position was______by the employer because of his qualifications.

（A）turned out

（B）turned on

（C）turned down

（D）turned up

19 The travelers______300 miles a day by car when they were in Africa.

（A）passed

（B）took

（C）covered

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（D）brought

20 There seemed to be no______to their financial problems.

（A）method

（B）function

（C）decision

（D）solution

21 We don't doubt______he can do a good job, concerning his experience.

（A）whether

（B）that

（C）how

（D）why

22 There was nothing we could do______wait at that moment. （A）but

（B）rather than

（C）in spite of

（D）besides

23 You've never told me why you didn't come to my birthday party, ______?

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（A）don't you

（B）have you

（C）didn't you

（D）had you

24 Mary likes classical music______her brother likes pop music.

（A）and （B）but

（C）while

（D）however

25 Although______ten years ago,the machine is still in good condition.

（A）make

（B）makes

（C）made

（D）making

26 Ten minutes______an hour when one is expecting a phone call.

（A）seems

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