高考单词辨析

V ocabulary TestsTest 1Choose the answer from A，B，C，D or E which best completes each sentence. 1．He doesn't ______ to take a holiday this summer.A．suppose B．design C．determine D．plan2．She arranged a party to help put the strangers at their ______ . A．pleasure B．ease C．peace D．delight3．He still looks ______ after his illness.A．shaded B．discoloured C．fair D．pale4．The manager ______ one of the hotel servants of stealing the money. A．complained B．blamed C．accused D．scolded5．I feel ______ of his being able to buy a new car.A．jealous B．unfair C．greedy D．mean6．She's not really poor; she just ______ to be poor.A．invents B．acts C．pretends D．reports7．Does anyone ______ the plans we have made?A．Differ B．oppose C．quarrel D．Disturb8．After a thorough search, the police ______ most of the missing jewels. A．retreated B．refreshed C．recorded D．recovered9．The school ______ is worn on the boys' caps.A．stamp B．label C．figure D．badge10．Take my ______ , young man, and Don't Drive so fast.A．emphasis B．notice C．advertisement D．advice11．It was a minor illness, and she soon ______ it.A．got around B．got over C．got on with D．got on12．A power failure completely ______ the cake she was baking. A．Damaged B．weakened C．spoiled D．Despaired 13．The town stands mainly on the left ______ of the river.A．slope B．coast C．bank D．beach14．The water could not flow freely because the pipe was ______ . A．blocked B．trapped C．loaded D．forced15．He lost his ______ with the horse and beat it hard.A．spirit B．nature C．mind D．temper16．The committee is under ______ to reach agreement before midnight. A．Duty B．pressure C．control D．influence17．We all like that teacher because of his nice ______ of humour.A．skill B．Feelings C．principle D．sense18．They spent the afternoon ______ blackberries in the wood.A．picking B．selecting C．cutting D．gaining19．He was quite ______ as an actor in the 1950s.A．great B．high C．famous D．honorable20．You'll have to buy some new shoes as these are ______ .A．used up B．wasted away C．broken Down D．worn outTest 2Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence.1．A coach carrying football ______ crashed into a lorry on the motorway. A．watchers B．Fans C．people D．madmen2．We are ______ your request and will shortly reply to it.A．thinking B．realizing C．searching D．considering3．The car was repaired but not quite to the owner's ______ .A．joy B．pleasure C．regard D．satisfaction4．He passed the ______ test but he failed the written examination.A．skilful B．practical C．working D．efficient5．He said the government would Do its best to ______ the problem of unemployment. A．Decide B．answer C．solve D．relax6．In my mother's ______ ,it is essential to eat a big breakfast.A．opinion B．idea C．confidence D．principle7．The social services are chiefly ______ with the poor, the old and the sick. A．influenced B．related C．suffered D．concerned8．If you hear the fire ______ , leave the building quickly.A．advice B．alarm C．publicity D．notice9．On her face there was a look of the ______ Despair.A．heaviest B．thickest C．strongest D．longest10．They cheered ______ when their favorite won the race.A．sharply B．freely C．loudly D．slowly11．David likes country life and has Decided to ______ farming.A．go in for B．go back on C．go through D．go together12．For a beauty competition you need a pretty face and a good ______ .A．form B．formation C．frame D．figure13．I held the little bird in my hand and felt its heart ______ .A．bumping B．Driving C．striking D．beating14．The nurse put a ______ round Jack's bleeding knee.A．ribbon B．bandage C．sheet D．scarf15．Her husband ______ a butcher's shop in the town.A．governs B．Directs C．conducts D．manages16．She knew the poem by ______ though she had read it only a few times. A．heart B．mind C．spirit D．memory17．I Don't think that car is ______ the money you paid for it.A．equal B．satisfactory C．worth D．Deserving18．Suddenly there was a ______ of lightning followed by a clap of thunder.A．ray B．flash C．stream D．flame19．She closed the window and Drew the ______ before switching on the light. A．coverings B．shades C．carpets D．curtains20．He sat on the barrel of a big gun to have his photograph ______ .A．placed B．made C．held D．takenTest 3Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence.1．He ran Down the beach and ______ into the sea.A．Dived B．sank C．headed D．bathed2．Although it was ______ jewellery, it looked real enough. A．Dishonest B．untrue C．invented D．imitation3．I saw a ______ good film on TV last night.A．lovely B．handsome C．pretty D．nice4．The paper was so thin that the ______ of the pencil went right through it. A．end B．top C．tail D．point5．The rocket went into ______ round the moon.A．track B．orbit C．path D．course6．He poured the tea from his cup into his ______ and then Drank it. A．Dish B．pan C．saucer D．bowl7．William has cut his smoking ______ to five cigarettes a Day.A．Down B．short C．out D．away8．We need ______ information before we can Decide.A．far B．farther C．further D．furthest9．Mr. and Mrs. Alien both have good jobs, so they must be ______ . A．well over B．well on C．well up D．well off10．After her illness, it took her a month to ______ her normal strength. A．regain B．refresh C．return D．receive11．The old lady is very ______ of her nieces.A．kind B．loving C．affectionate D．fond12．The railway runs through a ______ under the mountain.A．pipe B．Tunnel C．canal D．highway13．The Detectives made a ______ search of the suspect's house.A．whole B．Deep C．solid D．thorough14．It was not a grand occasion, so we were asked to wear ______ clothes. A．regular B．simple C．unofficial D．informal15．If you ask me, she ______ too high an opinion of herself.A．keeps B．takes C．has D．feels16．We are going to ______ our house by building another room. A．increase B．enlarge C．Develop D．spread17．She said she was glad the Difficulty had been ______ .A．cleared up B．pulled back C．given in D．opened out 18．It is important that you reply to our letter without ______ .A．pause B．fault C．stoppage D．Delay19．The ______ said it was a foul and gave us a free kick.A．Director B．referee C．umpire D．judge20．She kept her money in a brown leather ______ .A．parcel B．package C．packet D．purseTest 4Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence. 1．She was born in Japan but has now ______ in the United States. A．fixed B．planted C．settled D．stuck2．As I felt so much better, my Doctor ______ me to take a holiday by the seaA．suggested B．considered C．accepted D．advised 3．There was no one in the house, but the ______ of a meal lay on the table. A．remains B．remainders C．ruins D．records4．He said the club was very ______ for the members' help and support. A．welcome B．Agreeable C．pleasant D．grateful5．The officer said he had a good ______ to arrest the beggar.A．mind B．head C．hair D．heart6．He Decided to sell his farm and ______ a fresh start in business.A．open B．make C．take D．lead7．The girl who found the ring received a generous ______ of five pounds. A．prize B．allowance C．cash D．reward8．Unless my room is warmer tonight, I'm going to ______ to the hotel manager. A．argue B．regret C．come D．pretend9．Her blue hat ______ her coat.A．imitated B．balanced C．mate D．repeated10．Martin ______ in a crowd because of his very red hair.A．stands by B．stands off C．stands back D．stands out 11．He warned them that the rules should be kept, not ______ .A．refused B．broken C．objected D．Departed12．As you are sixty-three years old, you are ______ for this job. A．Disagreeable B．improper C．inconvenient D．unsuitable 13．He wore a blue silk handkerchief in his ______ pocket.A．breast B．shoulder C．chest D．best14．When Mary paid the bill, she was given a ______ for her money. A．cheque B．receipt C．chest D．stamp15．A stone fell from the cliff and ______ into the sea below.A．clapped B．stuffed C．banged D．splashed16．The Driver admitted that the accident was partly his own ______ . A．cause B．Damage C．evil D．fault17．Her sister's ______ kept her awake for half the night.A．coughing B．Blowing C．swallowing D．flowing18．The Doctor Does not allow his ______ to smoke in the waiting-room. A．customers B．members C．patients D．supporters19．He was ______ of his son's success in the competition.A．honourable B．proud C．eager D. superior20．The committee is expected to ______ a Decision this evening.A．lead B．join C．hold D．reachTest 5Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence. 1．His business is growing so fast that he must ______ more workers.A．take up B．take on C．take over D．take out2．They all thought he was guilty, but no one could ______ anything against him. A．point B．accuse C．fix D．prove3．Although the family trusted her, she ______ them Down badly.A．put B．set C．let D．left4．During the storm we took ______ in the Doorway of a shop.A．rescue B．comfort C．shelter D．guard5．She said she liked Dancing but was not in the ______ for it just then. A．mood B．frame C．opinion D．manner6．betty is quite ______ of cooking a meal for twelve people.A．clever B．expert C．efficient D．capable7．I have searched ______ for the book but cannot find it.A．thoroughly B．hardly C．highly D．Deeply8．The ship's captain and members of the ______ welcomed us on board. A．cast B．Staff C．court D．crew9．At the theatre he felt nervous because he had never sung in ______ before. A．audience B．public C．general D．common10．She said some bad things about me, but I have ______ her for that. A．regretted B．freed C．relaxed D．forgiven 11．Learner-drivers must ______ the examiner that they can drive safely. A．please B．succeed C．satisfy D．gain12．His stomach felt very ______ after that rough journey in a lorry. A．used up B．disused C．owned up D．upset13．In the hall, the front ____ of seats was reserved for invited guests.A．row B．string C．belt D．chain14．When he was asked about the missing camera, the boy _____ ever seeing it. A．refused B．denied C．opposed D．complained15．The porter told me that my train would leave from _____ Four at 10:30. A．Stand B．Pavement C．Stage D．Platform16．You have no _____ to borrow my bicycle without asking my permission. A．use B．choice C．pleasure D．right17．Since his motor-cycle accident．he has been _____ in one leg.A．faulty B．lame C．irregular D．cracked18．He is a fast driver, but he does _____ unnecessary risks.A．receive B．push C．take D．try19．At that time they were poor, and they went _____ a difficult time. A．down B．along with C．in for D．through20．After Jack _____ his job, he was unemployed for two years.A．slipped B．dropped C．lost D．brokeTest 61．Since he was a boy , one of his _____ has been stamp-collecting. A．hobbies B．cares C．sports D．adventures2．The ____ of Brian's furnished room is ten pounds a week.A．payment B．wage C．cash D．rent3．That house always ____ me of a holiday I spent in Switzerland. A．awakens B．recalls C．connects D．reminds 4．Please do not _____ from me when I am talking to you.A．turn off B．turn down C．turn away D．turn out5．You cannot see the doctor _____ you have made an appointment with him. A．except B．even C．unless D．however6．He was last seen in public on the _____ of his daughter's wedding. A．event B．occasion C．chance D．affair7．I'll wait ten minutes for you _____ you're late.A．in case B．in order C．in fact D．in charge8．The police have not yet found a possible ____ for the attack on the man. A．example B．understanding C．signal D．motive9．The doctor told her that her temperature was _____.A．normal B．familiar C．habitual D．current10．This cloth is of good ____ , but it is not expensive.A．virtue B．character C．condition D．quality11．The winning team was _____ with a silver cup.A．won B．offered C．presented D．gained12．Her mother was _____ ill yesterday and is now in hospital.A．set B．broken C．laid D．caught13．Try some of this cake, which I _____ especially for you.A．boiled B．baked C．burned D．roasted E．fried14．She spends an hour each evening ____ her hair.A．clearing B．rubbing C．polishing D．brushing 15．There was a ____ of laughter, followed by loud cheers.A．stream B．rush C．burst D．crash16．If you want to know the times of buses, please ____ at the office. A．inquire B．inform C．require D．request17．Our taxi was caught in a traffic _____, so we were late for the show. A．knot B．neck C．lock D．jam18．The librarian is _____ for all the books in the library.A．dutiful B．responsible C．confident D．secure19．To be a good pianist, you must _____ for an hour or more every day. A．prepare B．practise C．repeat D．commit20．At first she did not ____ her old friend because he had grown a beard. A．relate B．mark C．realise D．recogniseTest 7Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence. 1．She has a lot of spare time and wants to know how best to _____ it. A．work B．waste C．spend D．make2．Having lost the match, the team travelled home in _____ spirits.A．cold B．low C．dark D．deep3．She was so _____ with the noise that she sent the children to bed. A．taken over B．blown out C．eaten away D．fed up4．As the train left the station, they _____ good-bye to their friends. A．raised B．threw C．shook D．waved5．You should _____ to your uncle for being rude to him.A．forgive B．apologise C．excuse D．regret6．If you've got time for a cup of tea, I'll _____ one for you.A．make B．mix C．boil D．pot7．I know you're annoyed , but you must try to control your _____. A．blood B．storm C．explosion D．temper8．The floor was so rotten that it almost _____ under his weight.A．gave up B．gave away C．gave over D．gave way9．She left the milk in a bowl and a thick _____ formed on the surface. A．butter B．skin C．cream D．fat10．This jacket doesn't ____ me; it's too tight across the shoulders.A．fit B．meet C．reach D．match11．I usually take sandwiches for my lunch, but ______ and then I go to a cafe. A．again B．once C．now D．before12．He examined the plans and then said he had no ____ to them.A．denial B．objection C．opinion D．blame13．She is young for the job, but on the other ____ she is well qualified. A．case B．occasion C．chance D．hand14．The accident happened just as the car _____ a lorry.A．gained B．advanced C．surrounded D．overtook15．The company is____ steps to improve the bus service at night.A．going B．setting C．putting D．taking16．The other children were very excited when the new babyA．arrived B．entered C．took place D．presented17．The photograph showed a sailing ship with three tall ____.A．sticks B．logs C．masts D．posts18．He has an open ____on the subject, so you could easily persuade him. A．brain B．mind C．sense D．breast19．She was well____ up in a thick fur coat.A．folded B．packed C．rolled D．wrapped20．The clock was ____eleven as I went upstairs to bed.A．beating B．striking C．ringing D．clappingTest 8Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence. 1．The examiner will test your____ to drive under normal road conditions. A．ability B．care C．advantage D．wisdom2．He is under sixteen, ____ he should not drive a car.A．owing to B．considering C．so far as D．therefore 3．Mr. Smith is very fat; he ought to____ some weight.A．give B．throw C．lose D．waste4．It was a good game, and at the end the____ was Scotland 4, Ireland 3. A．total B．account C．balance D．score5．She has been working so hard she feels quite ____.A．wasted B．empty C．careful D．exhausted6．When I saw Jane, I stopped and smiled, but she ____me and walked on. A．refused B．ignored C．banned D．omitted7．It was a hot day, and many people were____ their way to the beach.A．taking B．hitting C．making D．setting8．Peter is very____ for all the help you have given him.A．thankful B．pleasant C．acceptable D．generous9．Let the boys play in the wood; they'll come to noA．chance B．hurt C．risk D．harm10．He ordered a black wooden ____to be made for the painting.A．frame B．border C．support D．edge11．I'll clean the windows tomorrow; I haven't enough ____to do them today. A．force B．effort C．energy D．fuel12．There were twelve policemen on____ at the football ground during the match. A．employment B．action C．work D．duty13．That chocolate will____ if you keep it in your pocket.A．settle B．melt C．flow D．turn14．He is a friendly person, who____ well with everyone at the office.A．gets on B．takes place C．sets up D．turns out15．Jack is a poor shot; he fired twice at the rabbit andA．wasted B．missed C．lost D．passed16．Though she has told them to be quiet, they ____talking and laughing.A．hold B．carry C．keep D．rest17．Mr. Mason has been a great help to us; let us give him a____ and friendly welcome. A．fierce B．fiery C．heated D．warm18．This year our team are the____ favourites to win the cup.A．grand B．full C．heavy D．firm19．The doctor told me he could____ nothing wrong with my health.A．bring B．solve C．find D．gain20．I don't care what you do about your job; it's no ____of mine.A．importance B．matter C．concern D．feelingTest 9Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence.1．It is dangerous to____ out of the windows of the train.A．hold B．slope C．lean D．bend2．It was my first attempt; I ____to do better next time.A．suppose B．feel C．think D．hope3．She____ several times in her chair and then at last she went to steep.A．nodded B．shook C．dropped D．sank4．To____ the best results, mix the powder with warm water.A．require B．find C．expect D．obtain5．I wish it would____ raining.A．end B．close C．stop D．rest6．She loves travelling, and it is her ____to travel round the world.A．anxiety B．tendency C．insistence D．ambition7．A chemist always puts a____ on a bottle of medicine.A．report B．label C．programme D．receipt8．At ____time there is always plenty of work to do on a farm. A．production B．profit C．grain D．harvest9．They're having a party, and they hope you don't ____the noise.A．mind B．care C．blame D．object10．The taxi had to____ because the traffic lights had turned red.A．set up B．catch up C．cut up D．pull up11．His dog did everything he told it to do; it was a most ____animal. A．orderly B．obedient C．acceptable D．commanding12．George spread the butter____ on his bread.A．strongly B．highly C．thickly D．deeply13．On Wednesday the children have swimming lessons at the swimming ____. A．pool B．bowl C．tank D．well14．Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get ____in the post. A．splashed B．clubbed C．flashed D．crushed 15．Everything is so expensive these days, it's hardly ____to save a penny. A．sure B．probable C．likely D．possible16．She used to be fond of pop music but has now ____interest in it. A．stopped B．left C．avoided D．lost17．____ he is a hard-working man, he has not been successful in business. A．Although B．Since C．Unless D．However18．When you turn off the TV, please pull out the ____too.A．switch B．plug C．wire D．set19．The two sisters are very much alike; I can never ____them apart. A．know B．decide C．tell D．separate20．She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of a power ____. A．shortage B．omission C．absence D．failureTest 10Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence. 1．He hated his job; as a____ of fact he has now given it up.A．nature B．matter C．condition D．type2．Judy does not____ for Peter nearly enough to think of marrying him. A．love B．endear C．desire D．care3．Edward has found a bigger flat and is____ move into it.A．near to B．on the way C．about to D．ready for4．We need some sunshine; so we have____ up our minds to go abroad this year. A．turned B．set C．made D．brought5．George took____ of the fine weather to do a day's work in his garden. A．chance B．effect C．interest D．advantage6．The noise was caused by a dog____ a cat through the garden.A．catching B．fighting C．running D．chasing 7．Electricity, like other forms of ____, has greatly increased in price. A．energy B．force C．pressure D．effort8．You can be sure that Robert wilt help you; he is a very ____person. A．secure B．dependable C．regular D．trustful9．She came into the kitchen and asked how I was ____on with the cooking. A．getting B．making C．taking D．working10．After his illness, the doctor gave him medicine to ____another attack. A．protect B．improve C．prevent D．deny11．He____ her tightly in his arms until she stopped crying.A．picked B．handled C．included D．contained D．held 12．The arguments are over now, and we hope no one will____ them up again. A．boil B．disturb C．interfere D．stir13．The secretary will____ for you to visit our factory next week.A．arrange B．order C．manage D．succeed14．He would win the race if he____ his brother's example and trained harder. A．obeyed B．repeated C．suited D．followed15．They sold their house for only ￡12,000, so the buyer got a wonderful ____. A．cost B．bargain C．worth D．amount16．It rained a few times during our holiday but on the ____the weather was fine. A．general B．whole C．rule D．total17．He stood on the____ of the river, looking down into the water.A．border B．coast C．bank D．beach18．She phoned her dentist to say she was unable to ____her appointment. A．arrive B．hold C．perform D．keep19．She did not come to the party, though she____ us she would. A．promised B．offered C．agreed D．accepted20．Swimming is dangerous there because of the strong ____across the bay. A．shower B．motion C．jet D．currentTest 11Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence. 1．Fat people should____ the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things. A．disobey B．cancel C．resist D．deny2．When Jane won the prize, I____ her on her success.A．rejoiced B．appreciated C．approved D．congratulated 3．Their cheerful voices showed they were having a ____discussion. A．heated B．serious C．deep D．friendly4．The drunken men were arrested for causing a ____in the street. A．disturbance B．crisis C．violence D．chaos5．She cleans her room once a week, and the job ____her two hours. A．spends B．takes C．passes D．works6．It was so cold that the water in the river____ to ice.A．formed B．settled C．became D．turned7．Four people were seriously____ in an accident on the motorway. A．injured B．damaged C．spoiled D．broken8．I can't drive this car, as I'm not____ with its controls.A．accustomed B．aware C．familiar D．customary9．He said he had done nothing wrong, so he had a clear ____.A．will B．character C．spirit D．conscience10．After the explosion, the factory was a____ of total confusion.A．feature B．show C．view D．scene11．My orders are important, so pay____ to what I am going to say. A．interest B．attention C．care D．thought12．While the bad weather lasted, the campers were ____at a local hotel. A．put away B．put down C．put out D．put up13．Because of ill health, she has been obliged to ____her job.A．resign B．dismiss C．depart D．give off14．The offices on the top floor are____ by a firm of accountants. A．inhabited B．dwelt C．occupied D．lodged15．He did not succeed in his task in____ of all his careful preparations. A．case B．vain C．favour D．spite16．Though I'm really a very____ person, I can't wait for you any longer. A．patient B．sensitive C．modest D．moderate17．He lifted the heavy weight, but it was the greatest ____he had ever made. A．strength B．force C．power D．effort18．Since he came to live here, he has become deeply ____in local affairs. A．combined B．arranged C．joined D．involved19．I will agree to it only on the____ that we share the expenses.A．consent B．understanding C．opinion D．approval20．They're not good friends at present; they ____out over some gardening tools. A．crossed B．broke C．fell D．leftTest 12Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence. 1．The cows got out of the field through____ a in the fence.A．gap B．crack C．fault D．cut2．When we had finished dinner, George asked the waiter to bring him the ____. A．total B．cost C．paper D．bill3．In all English towns there is a speed____ of 30 miles an hour.A．control B．allowance C．brake D．limit4．Although he supports the council, he does not take an active____ in politics. A．charge B．force C．part D．play5．You've had a nasty fall, but I don't think you've ____any bones.A．broken B．torn C．burst D．loosened6．Jean has become____ to Roger, and the wedding will be in August. A．proposed B．offered C．arranged D．engaged7．This morning traffic was____ by an accident outside the town hall.A．held off B．held up C．held out D．held in8．New products are sometimes given away in small quantities called ____. A．examples B．tests C．proofs D．samples9．If you think you can do the work, you should ____for the job.A．demand B．apply C．request D．claim10．He waved to her, but she did not seem to ____any notice of him.A．give B．stand C．take D．pay11．In his speech he____ to the great help the club received from supporters. A．referred B．mentioned C．expressed D．told12．We couldn't see much because there was only a light in the room. A．dark B．dull C．pale D．dim13．I love boiled beef and potatoes; it's my____ meal.A．best B．fondest C．favourite D．popular14．As they haven't a child of their own, they're going to____ one. A．accept B．acquire C．take over D．adopt E．receive 15．Pamela is rather too fat; she____ sixty-six kilos.A．holds B．weighs C．turns D．has16．I've taken my watch to a jeweler to be ____.A．restored B．regained C．recovered D．repaired 17．He's a good man; if you need anything, you can ____on him for help. A．rely B．rest C．trust D．expect18．There was a loud____ as the gun went off.A．smash B．bang C．flash D．splash19．The homeless couple____ at last in finding a flat to rent.A．could B．enabled C．managed D．succeeded 20．Mary was so disappointed that she____ into tears.A．fell B．broke C．burst D．rushedTest 13Choose the answer from A,B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence. 1．In this job you must____ up to the problems and not run away from them. A．gaze B．face C．raise D．play2．The manager was pleased with the increased ____from the factory. A．outlet B．outcome C．outset D．outburst3．He said he wished to____ the opportunity to thank us for our work. A．take B．gain C．fetch D．turn4．The curtains were put up only three months ago, but they have____ badly. A．shaded B．paled C．lightened D．faded5．Her husband won't eat boiled cabbage; he prefers it ____.A．rough B．wild C．raw D．coarse6．Before we had the____ cleaned, the sitting-room used to fill with smoke. A．chimney B．passage C．tube D．pipe7．The electric torch gave only a faint light because the ____was almost flat. A．fuel B．current C．power D．battery8．If you find that chair too hard, I'll bring a____ for you.A．comfort B．cushion C．mat D．supporter9．His father told him to____ the meat well before swallowing it. A．chew B．taste C．suck D．bite10．We advised them to take a rest, but they____ on finishing the work. A．declared B．maintained C．demanded D．insisted 11．The new taxes will____ into force on August 1st next year.A．open B．begin C．come D．bring12．Good team-work has played an important____ in the club's success.A．effect B．place C．game D．part13．The robber smashed the window,____ a tray of jewels and escaped in the crowd. A．gripped B．held C．secured D．grabbed14．This coat is too long; I want one of____ length.A．middle B．medium C．average D．modest15．Before we left the restaurant, Brian gave the waiter a substantial ____.A．extra B．present C．tip D．offering16．When Lucy went out, I didn't____ whether she had an umbrella or not. A．notice B．glance C．watch D．stare17．By rail it is cheaper to buy a return ticket than two ____tickets.A．plain B．single C．simple D．occasional18．He isn't feeling well, so he has gone to the doctor for a____ up.A．test B．look C．measure D．check19．In business the first____ is to make a profit.A．cause B．object C．action D．manner20．He said he would return the book, and I hope he keeps his ____.A．faith B．remark C．saying D．wordTest 14Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence. 1．Over the past two years the____ of living has risen considerably.A．rate B．charge C．cost D．price2．You can't drive a car unless you hold a driving ____.A．permission B．ticket C．pass D．license3．He was making a____ house for his daughter's birthday.A．doll's B．toy C．child's D．baby's4．Before he goes to bed, he makes sure all the taps are ____off tightly.A．shut B．stopped C．closed D．turned5．This roof was damaged, and water____ from the ceilings in wet weather. A．drained B．strained C．spilled D．dripped6．We took____ of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach.A．chance B．advantage C．occasion D．effect7．His job was to____ out the good apples from the bad ones.A．sort B．find C．arrange D．choose8．These instructions are important, so listen while I ____them again.A．put through B．go with C．run over D．take on9．The butcher recommended the beef; he said it would be very ____.A．soft B．tender C．smooth D．young10．They had hurt him, so he wanted to have his ____on them.A．receipt B．anger C．return D．revenge11．Every Wednesday he brings home a lovely____ of flowers for his wife.A．pile B．bundle C．heap D．bunch12．We had only just sat down in the theatre when the ____went up and the play began. A．cover B．screen C．curtain D．veil。