1. He had lost the key, so the door was pushed open by great ＿＿＿ .

A. power B. force

C. strength D. energy

2. — How is everything going on with you in Europe?

— Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped, ＿＿＿ .

A. though B. instead

C. either D. yet

3. There are not many colour chalks left in the classroom. Would you please ＿＿＿ some for me right now?

A. bring B. take

C. carry D. fetch

4. Im afraid the time doesnt ＿＿＿ me very well, for I will have an important meeting to attend.

A. fit B. suit

C. match D. agree

5. Mary, which of these ties do you suggest I buy to ＿＿＿ my new suit?

A. match B. fit

C. have D. dress

6. Nothing can ＿＿＿ her loving the young man any less.

A. forbid B. disagree

C. keep D. prevent

7. Its now quite common ＿＿＿ for married women not to take their husbands last name.

A. habit B. practice

C. custom D. action

8. — Which do you prefer, coffee or tea?

— Either will ＿＿＿ .

A. do B. work

C. help D. fit

9. The people present at the meeting were ＿＿＿ young people between the ages of sixteen and twenty.

A. most B. mostly

C. almost D. entirely

10. — Have you ever been to the cinema ＿＿＿ ?

— Yes, I went to the cinema ＿＿＿ yesterday.

A. late; lately B. later; late

C. lately; late D. latest; lately

11. We are not ＿＿＿ strong, and ＿＿＿ none of us can move it.

A. nearly; almost B. almost; nearly

C. nearly; mostly D. almost; almost

12. The bus driver was badly ＿＿＿ on both legs in the traffic accident.

A. wounded B. ruined

C. injured D. destroyed

13. — Im ＿＿＿ to have a holiday in such fine weather.

— I hope youll have a ＿＿＿ holiday.

A. pleased; pleasure B. pleasing; pleasant

C. pleasant; pleasant D. pleased; pleasant

14. — Whats the ＿＿＿ population of Shanghai?

— Over ten million.

A. total B. whole

C. all D. complete

15. He is ＿＿＿ to win the political campaign and become the president.

A. possible B. likely

C. probable D. perhaps

16. The new research team was led by the ＿＿＿ engineer.

A. main B. major

C. chief D. high

17. It must have rained last night, ＿＿＿ the ground is wet this morning.

A. because B. since

C. for D. as

18. Our English teacher required us to try to ＿＿＿ in English in class.

A. say B. talk

C. speak D. tell

19. I bought the radio yesterday, but it doesnt ＿＿＿ now.

A. work B. do

C. play D. broadcast

20. With no rain for three months, and the food supplies running out, the present ＿＿＿ here is getting worse.

A. case B. condition

C. state D. situation

21. My watch cant tell the right time, so I have to have it ＿＿＿ right.

A. set B. mended

C. repaired D. fixed

22. In order to ＿＿＿ the requirements of the Internaional Olympic Committee, London built a lot of equipment.

A. realize B. answer

C. meet D. gain

23. The price ＿＿＿ should have made you realize it was a trick.

A. just B. only

C. simply D. alone

24. In a way I can see what you mean, even though I dont ＿＿＿ your point of view.

A. agree B. permit

C. recognize D. share

25. Were expecting Lily because shes our ＿＿＿ visitor who comes here for holiday every summer.

A. familiar B. popular

C. usual D. regular

26. The girl ＿＿＿ to be a good dancer if she is well trained in an art school.

A. expects B. wishes

C. promises D. hopes

27. His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any ＿＿＿ of it.

A. explanation B. meaning

C. understanding D. sense

28. Unfortunately, when he got off the crowded bus, he found his pockets ＿＿＿ .

A. stolen B. lost

C. picked D. gone

29. The clock ＿＿＿ twelve and I realized it was too late.

A. hit B. beat

C. struck D. rang

30. They ＿＿＿ the train until it disappeared in the distance.

A. watched B. saw

C. noticed D. stared

31. At that time we ＿＿＿ each other the best of luck in the examination.

A. expected B . wished

C. hoped D. congratulated

32. We wont take any measures until further ＿＿＿ .

A. message B. knowledge

C. notice D. news

33. At school we are learning such ＿＿＿ as English, Chinese, Maths and so on.

A. lessons B. subjects

C. courses D. classes

34. I wonder how long I am allowed to ＿＿＿ the books.

A. borrow B. keep

C. lend D. remain

35. Speak in a louder ＿＿＿ , or you cant make yourself heard.

A. sound B. voice

C. noise D. whisper

36. It is raining heavily and there is still no ＿＿＿ of clearing up.

A. sign B. mark

C. suggestion D. signal

37. I ＿＿＿ him to give up the smoking habit but he turned a deaf ear to me.

A. persuaded B. advised

C. suggested D. demanded

38. In order to make everyone hear me, I had to ＿＿＿ my voice.

A. rise B. lift

C. raise D. improve

39. Recently he has been working very hard, so ＿＿＿ progress has been made in his English.

A. fast B. rapid

C. quick D. large

40. Standing on the top of the building, you will have a good ＿＿＿ of the whole city.

A. view B. scene

C. sight D. look

41. Take it easy. You have only had a ＿＿＿ injury.

A. light B. slight

C. serious D. gentle

42. Mr Smith used to smoke ＿＿＿ but he has given it up.

A. seriously B. heavily

C. badly D. hardly

43. Does this meal cost $50? I ＿＿＿ something far better than this!

A. suggest B. expect

C. prefer D. suppose

44. After two years research, we now have a ＿＿＿ better understanding of the disease.

A. very B. far

C. fairly D. quite

45. Some people choose jobs for other reasons ＿＿＿ money these days.

A. for B. except

C. besides D. with

46. Why dont you just ＿＿＿ your own business and leave me alone?

A. make B. open

C. consider D. mind

47. You have failed two tests. Youd better start working harder, ＿＿＿ you wont pass the course.

A. and B. so

C. but D. or

48. In crowded places like airports and railway stations, you ＿＿＿ take care of your luggage.

A. can B. may

C. must D. will

49. A new ＿＿＿ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.

A. normal B. usual

C. regular D. common

50. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ＿＿＿ .

A. bills B. expenses

C. prices D. charges

51. The final score of the basketball match was 93-94. We were only ＿＿＿ beaten.

A. nearly B. slightly

C. narrowly D. lightly

52. Its hard for him playing against me. Ive got nothing to play for, but for him, he needs to win so ＿＿＿ .

A. far B. well

C. little D. badly

53. This magazine is very ＿＿＿ with young people, who like its content and style.

A. familiar B. popular

C. similar D. particular

54. Emergency line operators must always ＿＿＿ calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.

A. grow B. appear

C. become D. stay

55. Despite such a big difference in ＿＿＿ towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.

A. point B. idea

C. attitude D. sight

56. She devoted herself ＿＿＿ to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.

A. strongly B. extremely

C. entirely D. freely

57. He began to take political science ＿＿＿ only when he left school.

A. strictly B. truly

C. carefully D. seriously

58. — Look! Hes running so fast!

— Hard to ＿＿＿ his legs were once broken.

A. know B. imagine

C. realize D. find

59. I cant say which wine is best—its a(n) ＿＿＿ of personal taste.

A. affair B. event

C. matter D. variety

60. In this seaside resort, you can ＿＿＿ all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism.

A. enjoy B. apply

C. receive D. achieve