（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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