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1.For many decades, economists have been arguing about the role of ideas,

innovation and _______ in economic growth.

a. ingathering

b. ingredient

c. ingratitude

d. ingenuity

2. In this company, absenteeism and frequent work stoppage have greatly ______ the efficiency of the firm operation.

a. cut off

b. cut over

c. cut up

d. cut into

3. The day was star-crossed: Friday 13th in the month of October, on the eve of the second anniversary of a ______ market crash.

a. agitating

b. devastating

c. evacuating

d. withstanding

4. Even with the price cutting, the 32-bit systems are still far too expensive to _____ consumers used to paying &100 or less for a game machine with plenty of good software.

a. justify

b. topple

c. lease

d. tempt

5. If good intentions and good ideas were all it took to save the deteriorating atmosphere, the planets _____ layer of air would be as good as fixed?

a. sheer

b. fragile

c. initial

d. lethal

6. Tom went to have further studies in the United Kingdom. He found it______ that he couldn’t speak English well.

a. fascinating

b. frustrating

c. optimizing

d. rationalizing

7. There were many people on the street, but the police_____ the thief’s attempt to escape.

a. pursued

b. collaborated

c. scooped

d. foiled

8. The factory has obtained a _____ on the invention.

a. patent

b. scenario

c. continuation

d. passion

9. If you want to obtain information for particulars, please ______ the office.

a. work on b get into c. apply to d. interact with

10. After years of _______ in his studies, Jeff successfully earned his Ph. D. last year.

a. agonizing

b. persevering

c. competing

d. converting

11. Few people know that he has a(n)_____ desire for revenge, for he has always been such a kind person.

a. vulnerable

b. petty

c. acute

d. variable

12. All the _____ of experimental and mathematical procedures should be strictly observed.

a. minutiae

b. scenario

c. informatics

d. academia

13. It was incredible that the children in some African countries were _____ starving.

a. unscrupulously

b. insanely

c. savagely

d. literally

14. There is ______ evidence of corruption in some government agencies and therefore strong measures must be taken.

a. rewarding

b. shrinking

c. mounting

d. packing

15. The big dog attacked the burglar ______.

a. savagely

b. unscrupulously

c. vitally

d. fertilely

16. The concerns with the origins of the earth ______ their study.

a. motivated

b. advised

c. excited

d. informed

17. He seems poor, but I ______ that he has quite a lot ofmoney.

a. suspect

b.form

c. elaborate

d. formulate

18. If you push in the world, the world will push back on you。if you touch the world gently, the world will touch you gently _____.

a. in return

b. in the long run

c. in turn

d. in place

19. He was ____ enough to understand my question from the gestures I made.

a. intelligent

b. efficient

c. proficient

d. diligent

20. On the first day when a pupil enters school, he is asked to conform ______ the school rules.

a. in

b. at

c. on

d. to

21. He rewrote the novel in an effort to turn it into a more popular ____.

a. version

b. copy

c. issue

d. booklet

22. Galileo, the first modern scientist, was forced by the Church under threat of torture to _____ that the earth moves around the sun.

a. admit

b. elaborate

c. deny

d. approve

23. Many people find religious beliefs important in their lives, but such beliefs are not part of science because they are matters of faith with principles that are meant to be ______ without question.

a. criticized

b. accepted

c. declined

d. refused

24. The laws and theories of science do not represent “ultimate truth”: they are considered valid only ______ no contrary evidence comes to light.

a. whenever

b. as soon as

c. even if

d. as long as

25. The most careful observations, the most elaborate calculations will not be fruitful _____ the right questions are asked.

a. wherever

b. no matter

c. unless

d. regarding

26. What surprised us most was the huge ______ of treasure stacked pile after pile in the underground cellar.

a. accumulation

b. acceleration

c. analysis

d. ancestor

27. Mr. Smith was ______ to buy a cheaper car in order to save enough money to purchase an apartment suite.

a. obliged

b. indulged

c. pursued

d. identified

28. Victoria is in a splitting_______ since she can’t decide who will be her Mr. Right.

a. stagnation

b. resentment

c. assets

d. dilemma

29. Peking Opera is among the most valued cultural _____, though mostly liked by the old instead of the young.

a. array

b. technicality

c. competence

d. legacies

30. the local government is planning a salary _____ on a big scale which will lead to a

raise in purchasing power of common workers.

a. boost

b. devotion

c. temperament

d. globalization

31. The thrilling news was totally beyo nd students’ expectation and it therefore ______ the whole campus.

a. enlarged

b. dedicated

c. electrified

d. declined

32. The railroad and the automobile have contributed much to the great ____ of population all over the world.

a. mobility

b. pouring

c. purifying

d. morality

33. It is assumed that the number of people _______ by the recent quake may continue to rise.

a. displaced

b. disguised

c. abused

d. accounted

34. For the sake of safety, speeding is completely _____ in front of school areas.

a. controlled

b. compromised

c. banned

d. coerced

35. The tourists were extremely delighted to find that they would be _____ in a grand and luxurious hotel.

a. adapted

b. accustomed

c. accommodated

d. adjusted

36. He well deserved the “Best Supporting Actor” prize on account of his incredible performance which ____ the sweet memory in people of the “good, old days”.

a. presumes b erodes c. evokes d. assigns

37. Language is ______ to human life because it gives meaning to otherwise random experience.

a. indisputable

b. indescribable

c. indispensable

d. indiscernible

38. The IT industry was forced to make a(n) ____ reduction in employment due to years of sales drop.

a. drastic

b. dominant

c. optimistic

d. optional

39. It serves you right: your lack of motivation and vitality ______ your ultimate failure.

a. attributes to

b. contributes to

c. results from

d. involved in

40. An eye-witness, one of the few post-war survivors, firmly pointed out how the Jews were _____ by the Nazi during WWII.

a. replenished

b. persecuted

c. proclaimed

d. purified

41. From the _____ scene, the millionaire, who became wealthy overnight by lottery realized that his grand house must have been broken in.

a. chaotic

b. fragile

c. moral

d. desirable

42. The attractive aspect of this robot lies in its ____ 。as its “feet” can move freely to meet different needs.

a. flexibility

b. esteem

c. humanity

d. identity

43. _______ all the circumstances, he thought it wise not to say anything further.

a. centering on

b. Leaving off

c. Taking into account

d. Going back to

44. The local government plans to ______ the anti-pollution & pollution-prevention scheme in five year.

a. implement

b. cripple

c. detach

d. perceive

45. The designers of TV commercials often rack their brains and try their best to produce a unique visual picture and convince ______ buyers that the products being

advertised are the best.

a. potent

b. productive

c. prospective

d. private

46. The royal cook was eager to know what kinds of food or dishes would ______ the would-be queen. So he inquired many people from the high officials to the palace maids of low rank.

a. appeal for

b. call on

c. call for

d. appeal to

47. _______ his old age, his stage performance was really incredible: almost beyond everyone’s imagination.

a. Taking into account

b. Coming into being

c. Falling into step

d. Centering on

48. When the headmaster told her the good news about her championship in the national contest, she couldn’t help bursting into laughter and her eyes ______.

a. emitted

b. shot

c. sparkled

d. span

49. The injured requiring immediate attending should be given _____ in the hospitals.

a. priority

b. urgency

c. superiority

d. emergency

50. The couple had to ____ their meager savings to pay for their son’s university tuition fees.

a. draw on

b. draw up

c. contribute to

d. attribute to

51. The Giant seized a few small kids ______ at the lightening speed from the terrified crowd and took them away in his huge hands.

a. by accident

b. at random

c. on occasion

d. on average

52. The governments put forward several policies and regulations in order to ____ the ever soaring price of the housing.

a. constrain

b. foster

c. accelerate

d. propel

53. Those who fell in love with each other deem every minute spending in waiting for the other is ________.

a. inherent

b. eternal

c. subtle

d. ethereal

54. He got the job in Bell Lab ____ his strength of will as well as his abilities.

a. by virtue of

b. by way of

c. by the time of

d. by the light of

55. Many people assumed that the New Economy has resulted in the ____ trend of rapid development of business and the booming prosperity, which has become a hot issue among economists.

a. almighty

b. subtle

c. irreversible

d. irreplaceable

56. One of the dreams cherished by the poor peasants is to own a _____ pair of shoes.

a. endurable

b. durable

c. smart

d. delicate

57. It has been decided that we are going on a sightseeing tour during the holiday. We all _______ it after several months of hard work.

a. appreciate

b. prompt

c. suspend

d. evoke

58. As one part of moral education in high schools, students should be taught to _______ their sense of responsibility.

a. satisfy

b. intensify

c. enjoy

d. moderate

59. Danwin’s strong will and ______ made him a good researcher and a successful scientist in his era.

a. ferment

b. resistance

c. persistence

d. spree

61. This week’s “story-telling” program will _____ where the week before last left off.

a. drag down

b. end up

c. consequent upon

d. take up

62. As an ardent member of the World Red Cross, she _____ the sick at hospital frequently.

a. calls for

b. attends to

c. focuses on

d. goes back to

63. During the early period of one’s retirement, a person may feel at loss as to what to do. This can be attributed to his/her no longer being ______ with a group of people or an organization.

a. affiliated

b. adhered

c. preoccupied

d. inter-wined

64. Many prospective applicants have phoned the HR department to _____ about the vacant position.

a. pursuit

b. inquire

c. leverage

d. require

65. One of the _____ of the CCTV Cup prize for English Speech contest sincerely conveyed his thankfulness to his English teacher and the school principal, who have been encouraging him constantly and have offered him a lot of help.

a. pals

b. adolescent

c. recipients

d. receipt

66. The doctor seemed to be ______ with something very serious all the time while the patient was talking to him.

a. preoccupied

b. occupied

c. absorbed

d. associated

67. The literature teacher always tells his students:” You should read between the lines….” In other words, one should guess the meaning of the words or sentences even paragraphs from the ______ when reading passages.

a. condition

b. situation

c. phenomenon

d. context

68. He tried to describe the rules and reulations, especially the complicated terms in such a way that it would be _____ to a layman.

a. acquired

b. intelligent

c. articulate

d. intelligible

69. It’s now generally accepted that whether to use animals to do research wo rk or not is a(n) _____ problem.

a. scientific

b. individual

c. moral

d. ethic

70. Workaholics’ daily life is typically _____ into their work as well as their leisure activities.

a. departed

b. separated

c. compartmentalized

d. isolated

71. The Head-Hunting Company is busy searching for those who have got strong liability to creativity and acute sense of _____ to the job.

a. commitment

b. commission

c. compensation

d. criterion

72. David and Johnson failed to come to an agreement because their ideas towards the arrangement of the project are absolutely _______.

a. incredible

b. proverbial

c. optional

d. irreconcilable

73. The bridge got tumbled down after the big flood because of certain ____ flaws in design.

a. corporate

b. aftermath

c. inherited

d. inherent

74. Those popular movie stars ______ merely small percent of the professional population but their income is incredibly out of proportion to their coverage in the

population percentage.

a. constitute

b. institute

c. substitute

d. consist

75. The producer firmly believes that the huge amount of money spent in his TV series will definitely be ______ because it will contribute to immense profits for his company.

a. supported

b. boosted

c. justified

d. advocated

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