A) equality B) equal
C) equivalent D) equation
23) The press began to be_______ of being one-sided, unfair, of not giving a balanced picture. A) scolded B) charged C) accused D) punished
24) Their criticisms deserve our full attention. They are not to be_______.
A) smashed up B) left off
C) hung up D) shrugged off
25) Only the most sophisticated theories of modern physics can _____ this phenomenon. A) account for B) count on C) account of D) count for key ：
1—5 B A C B A 6—10 D C C D B 11—15 A C A D D 16—20 A C B D C 21—25 C C C D A
Unit 8
1) Infections can be ______if not treated early enough.
A) fatal B) excessive C) radical D) exaggerated
2) The government is planning to______ shopkeepers from selling cigarettes to children. A) subtract B) prohibit C) prevent D) block
3) There have been demonstrations on the streets_______ the recent bomb attack.
A) in the wake of B) since C) in spite of D) during
4) It makes sense for one to complete several revisions since few people write a first______ perfectly.
A) project B) design C) draft D) drawing
5) Thomas turned his head, making a _______effort not to breathe in the vapor. A) false B) intensive C) deliberate D) accidental
6) We will cooperate with you as I said,______ whether you choose to help us. A) in case of B) in place of C) in spite of D) regardless of 7) She______ her sister in appearance but not in character.
A) resembles B) disguises C) imitates D) assumes 8) The teacher ______the children into three groups. A) sliced B) split
C) cracked D) broke
9) We have too much furniture; let's dispose______ these old chairs.
A) of B) with C) through D) behind
10) Every coin has two sides. The argument on this topic will continue to______. A) mount B) accent C) climb D) raise
11) This has proved that Dolly, a cloned animal, is able to ______normally and produce healthy
offspring.
A) multiply B) breed C) qualify D) generate
12) It's a very ______society - they're easily shocked by anything different. A) conservative B) confidential
C) comprehensive D) consistent
13) Good, hard, examinable subjects are thought to ______good education.. A) construct B) contract C) constitute D) contribute
14) The nation's deep-rooted and flourishing tradition of doing good by ______service is something which enriches our community. A) valid B) portable C) prosperous D) voluntary
15) She_______ her career after an interval of six years.
A) assumed B) presumed C) resumed D) consumed
16) She considered that Mr. Povey had taken ______of his position. A) chance B) effect C) occasion D) advantage
17) Some creatures were better at surviving and ________themselves than others. A) producing B) reproducing C) recovering D) cultivating
18) My mother found me floating face downward and I was saved by ________respiration.
A) objective B) traditional C) artificial D) controversial
19) After_______, Paul decided he had been wrong to refuse the job in London.
A) reaction B) reflection C) response D) reproduction
20) He is charged with taking a car without the owner's ______.
A) command B) conviction C) consent D) compromise
21) Laura was born with a rare heart _______which prevented enough oxygen getting into her blood.
A) error B) mistake C) defect D) vacancy
22) Our goods compete ______product quality, reliability and above all variety. A) as a result of B) for the sake of C) in consequence of D) in terms of
23) Farmers are feeding all their ______wheat to pigs. A) donation B) supplement C) barn D) surplus
24) Online services are ________as having complicated languages and methods of access, each one different from the other.
A) revealed B) received C) perceived D) persuaded
25) The firm sold its summer ______at a loss to be ready for the winter goods. A) store B) storage C) stock D) portion
Key: 1-5 A B A C C 6-10 D A B A A
11-15 B A C D C 16-20 D B C B C 21-25 C D D CC
Unit 9
1) These figures are surprisingly high and they'll have to be_______. A) obtained B) maintained
C) displayed D) verified
2) The _______with the most votes will be elected whether he or she wins more than half the votes or not.
A) sponsor B) candidate
C) advocator D) opponent
3). That wealthy lady repeated demand on a premarital agreement greatly _______her future husband's pride and ended up in his refusal to get married. A) scratched B) bit
C) stuck D) stung
4) Her skin was dry after _______to the wind during the trip. A) exposure B) extension
C) exhibition D) expansion
5) She held her hand above her eyes to ______them from the sun. A) avoid B) shade
C) shield D) conceal
6) The company hired a ______to develop a new computer system. A) guide B) cashier
C) consultant D) assessor
7) They returned her cheque because she hadn't put her ______on it.
A) signal B) symbol C) sign D) signature
8) The lawyer ______a previous case to support his argument.
A) referred B) recruited C) cited D) imported
9) Students have ______greater numbers of women and minorities on the faculty. A) calls on B) calls for
C) calls up D) calls off
10) Hoping that he might be able to______ some light on the problem, I asked Mario to look at the engine.
A) pitch B) project C) shed D) shade
11) What he said had some ______on our decision to move to another area of town.
A) connection B) association C) bearing D) reference
12) There's some _____over who actually wrote the play - nobody seems to know for sure. A) debate B) dispute
C) argument D) quarrel
13) She doesn't usually shout; she must be under______.
A) possibility B) control C) influence D) pressure
14) He got the money by ______his brother's signature on a cheque. A) forging B) forming
C) framing D) formatting
15) It manipulates the environment, and it is able to _______moral duties on those who are
inclined to disregard them..
A) compel B) compress
C) enforce D) reinforce
16) After the September 11 event, the United States ______a domestic economic recession. A) overtook B) undertook
C) underwent D) withstood
17) She walked into the room with no more than a ______glance at the children standing outside.
A) relaxed B) casual
C) indifferent D) flexible
18) The fall in the cost of living is directly ______to the drop in the oil price. A) related B) dependent
C) based D) associated
19) Before you start to_______, make sure the road is clear ahead of you.
A) overtake B) overturn C) overrun D) overcome
20) She was a popular and conscientious teacher, whose ______courses on women's writing were very popular among the students. A)appropriate B) suitable
C) alternative D) optional
21) The most ______thing is to make sure everyone is out of the building. A) tough B) urgent C) tense D) instant
22) The damage to ecology structure will ______the flood, pollution and other environmental
problems.
A) bring on B) bring out C) bring about D) bring up
23) ________ your expenses from your income and you can see at a glance how much income
is left to spend.
A) Contribute B) Attribute C) Subtract D) Contract
24) Frequently couples at their golden wedding celebration will say something to the effect of
'we made it a ______never to go to bed angry'.. A) sense B) meaning C) focus D) point
Key:
1-5 D B D A C 6-10 C D C B C 1-15 C B D A C 16-20 C B A A D 21-24 B C C D