1. — Who is that man taking ______ lead in the 110-meter hurdles?
— Liu Xiang, ______ famous runner from China.
A. /; the
B. the; the
C. /; a
D. the; a
2. Listen! I’m ______. I’ll call the police unless the damage is paid.
A. cautious
B. nervous
C. patient
D. serious
3. I can remember very few occasions ______ he refuses to offer a hand when needed.
A. when
B. which
C. what
D. why
4. — Shall I accept the job offered?
— Why not? Though it may be a challenge to you, it’s worth a try, ______.
A. however
B. instead
C. anyhow
D. somehow
5. Sorry, you can’t get a _____, but you can pick and choose you find the most satisfying goods.
A. charge
B. refund
C. price
D. fare
6. Let’s get some eggs first. ______, vegetables and fruits are also needed.
A. In all
B. After all
C. I mean
D. In addition
7. — The dance performed by the old ladies impressed the audience greatly.
— Hard to ______ two of them are over 90.
A. realize
B. imagine
C. find
D. recall
8. My husband is always giving me a little pleasant surprise ______ I have my birthday.
A. even though
B. so that
C. every time
D. as if
9. When questioned, the suspect ______ some important details on purpose.
A. gave out
B. brought out
C. left out
D. made out
10. — Jerry didn’t show up last night, did she? — No. She ___ come. We had changed our plan.
A. shouldn’t have
B. didn’t need to
C. needn’t have
D. needn’t to
11. ______ for the game, he has enough confidence to defeat his rival in the final.
A. Well prepared
B. Being well prepared
C. Having well prepared
D. Being well preparing
12. She tried to explain the reason for coming late, but the manager ______ her in mid-sentence.
A. disturbed
B. interrupted
C. discouraged
D. broke
13. ______ I agree with you, I don’t believe your solution is best.
A. While
B. Since
C. If
D. As
14. The police had to set the suspect free ______ evidence.
A. in need of
B. in search of
C. for lack of
D. for fear of
15. — A lovely city, isn’t it?
— Yes. ______?
— No, never.
A. Have been here before
B. Staying here long
C. How do you find it
D. How are you doing
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1. — I washed the shirt only once, but now it’s out of _______.
— Did you wash it according to the instructions?
A. order
B. shape
C. date
D. reach
2. Guilin, a famous tourist attraction, is always thought to be a place _______ with green hills and clear waters.
A. concerned
B. restricted
C. compared
D. associated
3. — Sorry, sir. I’m late.
— _______! The class is nearly over.
A. Give me a moment
B. Look at the time
C. Don’t mention it
D. You are right
4. The couple was stuck in a traffic jam for one hour on their way to the airport, thus__ their flight.
A. missed
B. to miss
C. missing
D. miss
5. College students are encouraged to take part-time jobs to _______ social experience needed for their future career.
A. require
B. accumulate
C. establish
D. achieve
6. The river flooded several villages, but ___ all the villagers had been taken to safety earlier.
A. eventually
B. generally
C. hopefully
D. fortunately
7. After I returned from abroad, my mother looked at me up and down _______ she hadn’t seen me before.
A. even if
B. as if
C. now that
D. only if
8. He’s scored more goals than any other player in this World Cup. He is without ____ the best.
A. exception
B. hesitation
C. purpose
D. doubt
9. All the tasks had been completed ____, so we decided to go to the seaside for our holidays.
A. at times
B. behind time
C. all the time
D. ahead of time 10. Dorothy was busy all morning typing the report, only _______ once in a while to have a drink.
A. to stop
B. stopping
C. to have stopped
D. having stopped
11. If you see me as your friend, please don’t _______ to contact me if you need help.
A. bother
B. long
C. hesitate
D. expect
12. It’s _______ a tiny kitchen _______ I don’t have to do much to keep it clean.
A. such; that
B. such; as
C. so; that
D. so; as
13. It’s reported that there will be _______ 500 people to attend the meeting next week.
A. lately
B. basically
C. especially
D. roughly