1. At first I thought he was a bit shy, but I’ve _____ the conclusion that he’s simply unfriendly.
A．found
B．drawn
C．fetched
D．brought
2. You could _____ having a huge debt to pay off if you are not careful.
A．take up
B．wash up
C．wind up
D．hold up
3. Miss Bangle writes about women’s idealization of men, ____ briefly on the topic of women’s fantasy life.
A．touching
B．passing
C．getting
D．hanging
4. Because of strict security measures, passengers are requested to ____ three hours before the flight.
A．check in
B． check out
C．check up
D．check off
5. Do you know why Mr. Jones is not ____ to be normal police discipline code?
A．subjective
B． subject
C．subjecting
D．subjection
6. The government claimed to commit itself ____ health care.
A．for improving
B．to improving
C．at improving
D．in improving
7. The race was declared ____ after it started too early.
A．justified
B．valid
C．void
D．legal
8. The airline pilot was almost _____ from the cockpit of his plane when a window shattered.
A．fallen
B．dropped
C．departed
D．sucked
9. I tried to resist another piece of cake, but my greed _____ me and I took one.
A．gave rise to
B．found fault with
C．got the better of
D．fell back on
10. However hard he tries his cooking always ____ a mess.
A．comes out
B．comes across
C．comes about
D．comes off
11. It _____ Mr. Foreman to decide whether to press charges against his boss.
A．results in
B．rests on
C．deals with
D．draws on
12. At this school we aim to _____ the minds of all the children we teach.
A．occupy
B．concentrate
C．disturb
D．cultivate
13. The general election, originally _____ for 29th September, is to be postponed until December.
A．stood
B．held
C．scheduled
D．carried
14. A quarter of all burglaries are carried out on homes whose owners have failed to take the basic ______ of locking doors and windows.
A． preparation
B．prescription
C．preference
D．precaution
15. He said he hoped the Swiss authorities would investigate the case thoroughly and without _____.
A．objectivity
B．prejudice
C．tolerance
D．fairness
16. We need to make sure that we ____ our natural resources as fully as possible.
A．seal
B．exploit
C．spoil
D．expose
17. Richard was in deep love with Isabel, but he didn’t _____ until he took his seat in Parliament.
A．lean
B．object
C．attach
D．propose
18. The unions assured the new owners _____ the workers’ loyalty to the company.
A．about
B．over
C．for
D．of
19. Any ____ on your mortgage repayments may mean you will lose your house.
A．default
B．deal
C．deficit
D．debt
20.The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other in their push ____ increased market shares.
A．to
B．among
C．for
D．along |
