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 |