1. An accusation has been made that the police ____ vital evidence.
A． contacted
B．concealed
C．condensed
D．consulted
2. To our great delight, the company has been successful in ____ overseas markets this year.
A．sparing
B．dragging
C．granting
D．penetrating
3. Yesterday a man was caught ____ at a secret document in the governor’s office.
A．outlining
B．drafting
C．classifying
D．peeping
4. By the time you come back next year, the construction of the new lecturing building ____.
A．will be completed
B．will have completed
C．will have been completed
D．will have been completing
5. They accused the West of ____ out-of-date medicines on Third World countries.
A．storing
B．dumping
C．prescribing
D．transporting
6. The majority of teachers have taken part in a strike aimed at forcing the government to pay _____ salaries and allowances.
A． overdue
B．overall
C．overvalued
D．overdrafted
7. Herbert became nervous when the dog growled and ____ its teeth at him.
A． pulled
B．brushed
C．decayed
D．bared
8. Edward decided to resign from the party _____ submit himself to the new rules.
A．other than
B．rather than
C．instead of
D．apart from
9. Lisa ought to be thoroughly ashamed ____ herself for talking to her mother like that.
A．by
B．to
C．of
D．at
10. Imposing speed restrictions is easy, but forcing motorists to _____ them is very difficult.
A．explore
B．observe
C．forbid
D．grip
11. Sophisticated statistical analysis was ____ to obtain these results.
A． dissolved
B．poured
C．employed
D．deprived
12. It _____ the woman to see how selfish and greedy her daughter has become.
A． honors
B．exhausts
C．mourns
D．grieves
13. Harry’s death was totally unexpected and, ____, no plans had been made for his replacement.
A．in due course
B．in consequence
C．in case
D．in return
14. Unfortunately William _____ a muscle in his back when he was playing tennis.
A．relaxed
B．contracted
C．strained
D．exercised
15. The child wanted his grandfather to _____ a story about dragons and knights on horseback.
A．make up
B．pick up
C．call up
D．put up
16. Thousands of workers in the town are _____ as the car factories have closed.
A．idle
B．diligent
C．emotional
D．considerate
17. After the excitement of the party, life seems very ____ now.
A． noble
B．full
C．flat
D．actual
18. Completely ____ my uncle happened to be booked into the same hotel as I was.
A．by and large
B．by the way
C．by all means
D．by accident
19. Workers in big firms receive a substantial part of their pay in the form of ____.
A． boom
B．bonus
C．brokerage
D．banknote
20. A ___ of a currency’s value makes imports more expensive and exports cheaper.
A． depreciation
B．depression
C．deposit
D．departure |
