Unit 6

1) Some of these diseases are becoming more and more_________ to medicines; they are difficult to cure..

A. active B .resistant C. tough D. gradual

2) The equipment was strong and designed to________ heavy use under harsh working conditions with minimum maintenance. A. adapt B .withdraw C. withstand D. shade

3) If a man is easily taken in by emotional traps, he will not be able to make ____ judgments.

A. sensitive B. sentimental C .sensible D. sensational

4) I _______some money, which you may need for your expenses. A. enclose B. contain C .reserve D. invest

5) There are certain _______women should take during pregnancy, for instance, avoiding certain foods and being careful about contact with animals. A. sanction B. precautions C. shield D. shelter

6) The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _____instead of mechanically.

A . manually B. artificially C. automatically D. synthetically 7). According to the weather ____, it’s going to be fine today. A. prediction B. indication C. provision D. forecast

8). Vehicle theft is a common ________which has a direct impact on over four million victims a year.

A arrival B proportion C scale D occurrence

9) At first he was strongly opposed ______his daughter marrying the young man, but in the end he gave his consent.

A. of B. against C. on D. to

10). The computer can predict changes with a surprising degree of ______. A. frequency B. accuracy

C. emergency D. efficiency

11)During the process , great care has to be taken to protect the ______silk from damage. A. sensitive B. tender C. delicate D. sensible 12). As the plane was getting ready to take off, we all ____ our seat belts. A. tied B. locked C. fastened D. closed

13). Professor Collins was ____ of the latest developments in physics because he had been in hospital for several months.

A. unconscious B. negative C. robbed D. ignorant

14). It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A. employ B. take C. abuse D. overlook

15). It is the development strategy of the company to_______ its overseas expansion so as to take a slice in the world market. A. accomplish B. accelerate C. accumulate D. account

16) These days, people who do _______ work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.

A. survival B. mental C. restless D. manual

17). Within two or three years, springs come back to life, wildlife returns and crops_______ A. flourish B. fade

C. .stem D. cultivate

18). We rarely perceive more than a minute ____ of the sights and sounds that fall upon our sense organs; the great majority pass us by. A. fiction B. function C. fraction D. fragment

19). How to ________the technical talents in the company remains an important issue for the management of the company. A. sustain B. contain C. maintain D. retain

20). Don't drive so fast. You will be fined if you ______ the speed limit. A. break B. reject C. suspend D. exceed

21). The government appealed for_______, insisting the crisis could be resolved without the use of force.

A. limitation B. interest C. restriction D. restraint

22). When Jack was eighteen he ____ going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late.

A. took to B. took in C. took up D. took on

23). Which is the most expensive ____ training equipment, players’ personal equipment and uniforms?

A. in place of B. in terms of

C. by means of D. by way of

24). The survival of civilization, as we know, is ____ threat. A. within B. under C. towards D. upon

1-10 B C C A B, A D D D B 11-20 C C D C B , D A C D D

Unit 7

21-24 D A B B

1). The scientist could not ______that his research result would be put to an entirely different use.

A) acquire B) anticipate C) recall D) reckon

2). Students get a ______on air fares, which may save them a lot of money. A) discount B) recession C) depression D) discharge

3).If our heart is strong and working efficiently, oxygen will_______ all round the body helping to feed and renew our body tissues. A) run B) scatter C) circulate D) distribute

4) The incident might also cause the price of oil to ______above $50 a barrel and stay there for some months.?

A) highlight B) soar C) inspire D) flourish

5). After-sale service includes________, free maintenance for a certain period of time, and so on.

A) delivery B) relay C) supply D) transport

6). He opened a bottle of champagne and it______ all over my dress. A) distributed B) discharged C) spread D) sprayed

7) The politician became ______ in reputation after the exposure of his forgery. A) decent B) negative C) bankrupt D) acute

8) She always makes notes in the _____ of a book. A) border B) blank C) margin D) edge

9) The government is __________ a new afforestation program to address the environmental problem

A) motivating B) releasing C) transmitting D) launching

10) The police have______ a picture of the man they want to question.

A) relieved B) released C) related D) retained

11) Many men become workaholics, ______success and often neglecting their wives and children

A) chasing B) following C) catching D) fighting

12) British film producers have taken Hollywood as a powerful ______to be confronted and challenged.

A) partner B) enemy

C) rival D) companion

13) I don't think we can _______the possibility that he may have been murdered

A) exclude B) prevent C) excuse D) discard

14) I felt _____ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech. A) fatigued B) tired C) exhausted D) bored

15) It took him several months to ______the wild horse.

A) tend B)cultivate C) breed D) tame

16) Mike Smith, a famous violinist, presented beautiful music at the concert and ______all the

audience.

A) conquered B) combated C) won D) withdrew

17) The coming of the railways in the 1830s______our society and economic life. A) transported B) transmitted C) transformed D) transferred

18) These days, people who do physical work often receive______ more money than people

who work in offices do.

A) sufficiently B) considerably C) approximately D) properly

19) She ______through the long grass till she was in a position to fire. A) cracked B) crashed C) crawled D) crept

20) Should we just enjoy the things that touch us in a painting or should it ______us on to learn more?

A) harness B) highlight C) spur D) soar

21) I am not a particularly ______person myself.

A) rapid B) timely C) punctual D) likely

22) What's the ______of fifty pounds in dollars?