C) maintain D) reserve 50. It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents ____.

A) at a time B) between time C) at times D) at the time 51. Normally he is rather _____ but sometimes he talks freely about himself. A) sociable B) reserved C) serious D) peaceful 52. Please give my ______sincere regards to all the members of your family. A) honest B) sincere C) true D) hopeful 53. With night falling we employed a guide to ______ us on our way up the mountain. A) take B) guide C) conduct D) lead

54. Current hiring policies in China seek to ____ equal employment opportunities for women and minority groups. A) continue B) confirmed C) provide D) presented 55. The mechanic examined the car engine ______ but could find nothing wrong with it. A) exactly B) completely C) thoroughly D) throughout

56. After giving birth to children, many women now take active part in sports and ______ of different kinds. A）matches B) games C) races D) events 57. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not ______ your visit. A) postpone B) lengthen C) delay D) prolong 58. He has recently got an interesting ______ in a textile factory. A) work B) job C) profession D) employment

59. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.

A) remains B) rest C) container D) content 60. Papers clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ______ all over the floor. A) delivered B) scattered C) separated D) sprayed

61. The neighbors do not consider him quite ______ as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing. A) respective B) respected

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C) respectable D) respectful

62. The autumn air felt ______ so she went to fetch a coat.

A) cool B) chilly C) cold D) fresh 63. The melting of the snow has caused flooding by _____ rivers A) increased B) expanded C) overgrown D) swollen 64. Make sure you ______ your food properly before you swallow it. A) have B) eat C) chew D) bite

65. The leather goods failed to _____ the required standard and were sent back to the shop. A) live up to B) face up to C) come up to D) give way to 66. With an eighty-hour week and little change of enjoyment, life must have been very ______ for the nineteenth-century factory workers. A) weary B) anxious C) dark D) dreary 67. Peter wants to rent a flat, ______ , one reasonably near his company. A) eventually B) in fact C) if possible D) really 68. One of the tigers has got ______. Warn everyone of the danger. A) lose B) loose C) loosened D) lost

69. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ______ sickness. A) usual B) regular C) ordinary D) average 70. Now my parents live partly on their pension and partly on the ______ of their savings account. A) income B) wages C) interest D) salary 71. Every day thousands of ______ fly the Atlantic for negotiations with American firms. A) merchants B) dealers C) businessman D) tradesmen 72. He ______ spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to the seaside instead.

A) usually B) invariably C) rarely D) always 73. Before you ______ down other people, it is as well to consider your own faults. A) turn B) bring C) run D) send

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74. Though it was only a ______fever, the doctor gave me an injection.

A) mild B) small C) weak D) faint 75. This was one of many horrible crimes they ______ against Chinese people. A) make B) perform C) commit D) achieve

76. As a result of the radio ______ for help for those who lost their homes in the earthquake, over a million pounds has been raised. A) appeal B) call C) program D) demand 77. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of ______. A) urgency B) danger C) crisis D) emergency 78. The brain needs a ______ supply of blood. A) continual C) continuous

B) constant D) lasted

79．The explorer ____ all the way to the source of the river by boat.

A) drove B) rode C) travelled D) followed 80. Remember not to ______ your stomach by eating too much rich food. A) hurt B) destroy C) harm D) upset

81. The kindergarten is half empty as a serious epidemic of measles has broken ______. A) up B) out C) in D) down 82. To our amazement, both his health and his business ______ within a year. A) fell B) sank C) dropped D) collapsed

83. The old couple were ______ to hear that their son had been sentenced innocent. A) relieved B) relaxed C) released D) relayed

84. Tom failed in the physics exam, it ______ him right because he had not studied for the

semester. A) served B) taught C) got D) put 85. The country is well-known for its impressive mountainous ______ . A) views B) scenes C) scenery D) nature

86.The _______ in which a child grows up may have an effect on his development. A) condition B) atmosphere

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C) surroundings D) environments

87. These figures can not be ______ with the results obtained in previous experiments. A) constant B) consistent C) conventional D) convenient 88. It is frightening to think that the cruel murderer is still ______.

A) as follows B) in place C) at intervals D) at large

89. As the cloud is drifted away, an even higher peak became ______ to the climbers. A) in sight B) visible C) obvious D) clear 90. They were required to ______ the house to the way it might have looked on the 1930s. A) repaired B) built C) recovered D) restored 91.The rise in the price of raw material will _____ the market.

A) affect B) effect C) confirm D) depress

92. A historical novel is a form of ______, which may include many facts. A) legend B) tale C) myth D) fiction

93. All of us had been exhausted but felt considerably ______ after a meal and a rest. A) relieved B) refreshed C) recreated D) renewed 94. It is really impolite to ______ when someone is speaking to you on the phone.

A) hold up B) give up C) hang up D) hang on 95. I was sorry to see that you were ______ me as if I had been a criminal. A) regarding B) tre C) thinking D) considering

96. Since many students like to fin an apartment near the University, there are very few _____ apartments in the area. A) free B) empty C) bare D) vacant 97. The invention of the train enabled many more people to travel ______. A) independently B) freely C) readily D) free 98. Our compass and maps proved ______ to us in the walking tours. A) valuable B) worth C) profitable D) valueless

99. As one of the four ______ of the company he often had to attend important policy meetings.

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