A) visual C) video B) visible D) virtual

149. One should not be ____ to traffic regulations.

A) forgetful B) unconscious C) inconsiderate D) indifferent 150. This copy is ______ with the ones you bought last week. A) identical B) parallel C) equivalent D) equal

151. Seen from the top of the mountains, it looks ____ glorious at sunrise. A) fairly B) justly C) practically D) perfectly 152. The liquid was heated until the temperature ____ 1000 ?C. A) arrived B) reached C) achieved D) attained 153. He‘s ______ too pleased with himself. A) fairly C) very

B) rather D) quite

154. Kerry and his two sisters each had three cookies, and when they went out, hardly ____

cookies were left. A) any B) some C) ever D) few 155. The basketball match will be televised ____ from the Worker‘s Stadium. A) alive B) lively C) live D) life 156. One car ran too fast and ____ missed hitting the other one. A) slightly B) narrowly C) nearly D) closely

157. Half the planet always faces the sun, while the other half is ____ dark. A) clearly B) consequently C) continually D) continuously

158. She tried to explained that she was going to pay him forty pounds without _____ next week. A) miss B) fail C) failure D) disappointment 159. I know Zoe______ but I have never actually spoken to him. A) by sight B) with sight C) in sight D) on sight

160. Kent would like to rent a flat, modern, comfortable and ____ in a quiet environment. A) before all B) first of all C) after all D) above all

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161. This is a photograph of Lucy taken a few years ____ by her father.

A) previously B) precisely C) primarily D) primitively 162. Some ____ good luck brought us nothing but trouble. A) seemingly B) satisfactorily C) uniformly D) universally

163. With the civil war lasting for several years, the people of the country are longing for ______ peace.

A) previous B) practical C) permanent D) periodical 164. She made a ______ mistake of giving him her telephone number. A) mortal B) fatal C) critical D) incurable

165. It is very convenient for a businessman to carry a _____ computer when they go on business trip.

A) mobile B) flexible C) movable D) portable 166. Automobile production of the present time has been increased ____. A) greatly B) highly C) infinitely D) much 167. Our company‘s business has been ______ quickly in the recent years. A) enlarged B) extended C) expanded D) broadened 168. It is agreed that a good teacher should _____ as well as teach. A) amuse B) instruct C) dedicate D) entertain

169. The article is so badly written that I can hardly ______ what the writer is trying to say. A) find out B) fill out C) think out D) figure out 170. Paula likes to walk through the woods ____. Her brother prefers to walk with a companion. A) to herself B) by herself C) by herself D) in itself 171. It is amazing that a small child of 3 or 4 years of age can sing a song without______ understanding its meaning. A) fully B) really well C) entirely well D) very much 172. The international situation has been growing ____ difficult for the past few years. A) simply B) mainly C) potentially D) increasingly 173. The essay is a model of style, whether considered ____ or in part.

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A) as the whole C) in whole B) on the whole D) on whole

174.You have done your best to _____ him in correcting his mistakes.

A) guide B) assist C) help D) favor

175. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship ____ for making money. A) other than B) more than C) better than D) rather than 176. Jack is the only person in the office who has been drinking ____. A) heavily B) strongly C) deeply D) seriously 177. She knows little of mathematics, and ____ of chemistry. A) none the less B) even more C) still less D) still more 178. He made an excellent speech, and everything he said was ______. A) at this point B) to the point C) beside the point D) off the point 179. At age 16, he _____ his mother could do anything. A) considered B) supposed C) claimed D) assumed 180. For five miles ______ the road is bordered with apple orchards. A) on end B) without end C) to the end D) to this end

181. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country; ____ is this more true than in Europe. A) little B) hardly C) seldom D) nowhere 182. Countless revolutionary martyrs have ____ down their lives in the interest of the people. A) lain B) laid C) lied D) lay 183. After a careful investigation, the committee has decided to ____ the run-down city hall. A) replace B) renovate C) remove D) revise 184. In a typhoon, winds ____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour. A) retain B) assemble C) attain D) accomplish 185. He always takes full ______ of the mistakes made by his rivals. A) interest B) advantage C) benefit D) profit

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186. It ____ him more than what was reasonable to have his watch repaired.

A) cost B) consumed C) wasted D) spent 187. The patient could no longer ____ between illusion and reality. A) compare B) contrast C) separate D) distinguish

188. Jean doesn‘t ______ her roommates and there are often disagreements between them. A) get on with B) take to C) put up with D) go on with 189. The _____ estimate of grains in gross national product suggested a fast recovery from economic recession. A) primary B) introductory C) preliminary D) previous 190. Airline seats should be ______ at least a fornight before you want to travel. A) book B) buy C) occupy D) preserve 191. You can see these apples ______ in size from small to medium. A) alter B) differ C) change D) vary 192. The bus driver ____ himself badly in the traffic accident. A) injured B) damaged C) hurt D) harmed

193. Every year a national plan outlines and ____ special problems for research. A) assigns B) assists C) designs D) delivers 194. Mr. Maxwell always takes a ______ with him to clean the windscreen of his car. A) cloth B) clothes C) clothing D) stuff 195. When you apply for your passport to be renewed, you have to send a ____ photograph. A) up-to-date B) fashionable C) recent D) modern 196. Peter came in and ______ something in Daddy‘s ear. A) shouted B) uttered C) screamed D) whispered 197. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly ______. A) flavored B) delicious C) tasteful D) desirable

198. She was extremely lucky; when her great-uncle died, she ______ a fortune. A) came by B) came over C) came into D) came about

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