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新视野第四册unit1练习答案
新视野第四册unit1练习答案

Unit 1 Part 1 Word Dictation

1. chase

2. cruelty

3. exploit

4. idle

5. continuity

6. sustain

7. minute 8. discount 9. distinct 10. pessimistic 11. bankrupt

12. worship

13. drown

14. justify

15. contaminate

16. enquire/inquire

17. deposit

18. container

19. moist

20. amuse

21. obligation

22. relief

23. melt

24. induce

25. restore

26. initiative

27. glue

28. furnish

29. spur

30. imperial

31. spray

32. bathe

33. freight

34. auction

35. banquet

36. desperate

37. expel

38. attorney

Unit 1 Part 2 Understanding Short Conversations

Directions: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

1. Recording 1

A. The man taking something from her.

B. The man stealing from her grandmother.

C. The man stealing from his grandmother.

D. The man telling his grandmother that she steals.

Correct answer: A

Transcript:

M: What's the matter? Don't you know you can trust me? I'm honest.

W: How can I be sure of that? From what everyone says, you'd steal from your own

grandmother. If that's true, you'd steal from me.

Q: What's the woman concerned about?

2. Recording 2

A. The woman doesn't worry about important things in society.

B. The woman doesn't know what's important in society.

C. The man doesn't consider himself part of society.

D. The man doesn't care about children saying ma'am or sir.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

W: When was the last time that you heard a child use the words ma'am and sir? Honestly, I think civility is fading from society.

M: Come on! Isn't there anything more important to worry about?

Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

3. Recording 3

A. The reasons why the woman is important.

B. The reasons why the woman is wrong.

C. The woman's working experience.

D. The woman's work as a writer.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

W: When I took this writing job, I thought you'd give me something worthwhile to do. When will I be able to write a big story?

M: I think you're looking at your job all wrong. Write about these small things as if they are important.

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

4. Recording 4

A. His studies at school.

B. Deaths because of war.

C. Wars he has studied.

D. Things he can control.

Correct answer: B

Transcript:

W: I think you should concern yourself less with war and terrible things in the world, and concern yourself more with things you can control, like your

studies.

M: What? How can I possibly study when so many people are dying in the world? Q: What is the man concerned about?

5. Recording 5

A. Have independent thought.

B. Show respect to the teacher.

C. Disagree with the teacher.

D. Get angry at the teacher.

Correct answer: B

Transcript:

W: My teacher gets angry every time I don't agree with her. This is ridiculous! She should encourage independent thought!

M: I don't think she'd get angry if you were a little more respectful when you disagreed. Try that next time.

Q: What does the man want the woman to try?

6. Recording 6

A. The company policy.

B. The shop.

C. The shirt.

D. The service.

Correct answer: C

Transcript:

M: I bought the shirt last week, but it is too small for me. Can I exchange it for a larger size?

W: Sorry, Sir. That's against the company policy.

Q: What are they talking about?

7. Recording 7

A. A prison.

B. A classroom.

C. A big city.

D. A small town.

Correct answer: B

Transcript:

W: Before I begin today's lesson on crime and the prison system, could anyone tell me why crime is more common in cities than in small towns?

M: Didn't you answer this question yesterday—that crime is common where people don't know one another?

Q: Where is this conversation taking place?

8. Recording 8

A. 5.

B. 6.

C. 2.

D. 3.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

W: Before we decide on whether to hire the guard, I think we should talk to 5 or 6 people who know him, maybe even a family member or 2.

M: Sounds reasonable. But I've already spoken to 3 former employers of his, and he checks out well so far.

Q: How many of the guard's old bosses have been spoken to?

Unit 1 Part 3 Understanding Long Conversations

Directions: In this section you'll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Recording 1

1. A. Responsibilities in the home.

B. Things they do together.

C. Troubles in their marriage.

D. The worst day.

Correct answer: C

2. A. They agreed to share the work.

B. They have responsibilities.

C. They are both tired.

D. They are bothered by it.

Correct answer: A

3. A. The state of the marriage.

B. The silly things they did.

C. The terrible cold she had.

D. They haven't gotten married.

Correct answer: A

4. A. Go to their parents.

B. Have arguments.

C. Walk in the park.

D. Go to the cinema.

Correct answer: B

5. A. The park.

B. The cinema.

C. A parent's home.

D. Their home.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

W: You know, it doesn't look like you've cleaned the living room.

M: No, I haven't. Ugh. I had the worst day. I am so tired. Look, I promise I'll do it this weekend.

W: Listen, I know the feeling. I'm tired, too. But I came home and I did my share of the housework. I mean, that's the agreement, right?

M: All right. We agreed. I'll do it in a minute.

W: Come on. Don't be that way. You know, I shouldn't have to ask you to do anything.

I mean, we both work, we both live in the house, we agreed that housework is... is both of our responsibility. I don't like to have to keep reminding you about it.

M: What's the matter with you today? You seemed bothered by something?

W: It's us.

M: What do you mean by "us"?

W: Well, we used to talk to each other before we were married. Remember?

M: What do you mean? We are talking now, aren't we?

W: Oh, yes, but we used to do so much together.

M: We still go to the cinema together, don't we?

W: Yes, but we used to go out for walks together. Remember?

M: Of course.

W: And we used to do silly things, like running barefoot through the park...

M: Yes. I used to catch terrible colds. Honestly, you are being totally ridiculous.

W: But we never argued. You used to think I was wonderful. Once... Where are you going?

M: Back to live with my parents. That's something else we never used to do before we were married.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1. What are the speakers talking about?

2. Why did the woman say she shouldn't ask the man to do anything?

3. What is the woman bothered by?

4. What did they never do?

5. Where is the conversation taking place?

Recording 2

1. A. A young man.

B. Different jobs.

C. Insurance companies.

D. Work issues.

Correct answer: A

2. A. Find a job at a bank or insurance company.

B. Have a conversation with George.

C. Make a plan for the future on his own.

D. Do something about his dirty, long hair.

Correct answer: B

3. A. Trying to find a job.

B. Smoking, eating and playing records.

C. Spending time with friends.

D. Figuring his future out.

Correct answer: B

4. A. Travel.

B. Banking.

C. Office.

D. Insurance.

Correct answer: A

5. A. Father and daughter.

B. Mother and son.

C. Employer and employee.

D. Husband and wife.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

W: Look, dear, you must talk to George. He left school three months ago, but he still hasn't got a job, and he isn't trying to find one. All he does is moke, eat and play records.

M: All right, I'll talk to him.

W: Any idea when you'd like to talk to him?

M: I guess you want me to do it soon?

W: I feel like I'm having to press you on this issue. Isn't it important to you?

M: Sure it is, but I suppose he'd just kind of figure his future out eventually—on his own, you know.

W: Yeah? I don't see him anywhere near the point where he could get a job. Could you picture him working in a bank, or an insurance company, with that hair of his, all dirty and long?

M: Some people just aren't made for office work. Sure, it's fine for you and me, but our son is clearly of a different sort.

W: What kind of job can you picture him in?

M: He's expressed some interest in travel. Maybe he can become a travel agent.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1. What are the speakers talking about?

2. What does the woman want the male speaker to do soon?

3. What does George do all day?

4. According to the man, what kind of job might the young man be suited for?

5. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

Unit 1 Part 4 Understanding Passages

Directions: In this section you'll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Recording 1

1. A. The responsibilities of married people.

B. The British sense of society.

C. The masters of British family life.

D. The meaning of family in Britain.

Correct answer: D

2. A. Family.

B. Children.

C. The house.

D. Duty.

Correct answer: A

3. A. Start a person's real life.

B. Make a person independent.

C. Start a new family.

D. Support a person financially.

Correct answer: C

4. A. British children have a responsibility to their parents.

B. British people care more for spouses than for children.

C. British men have more responsibilities than women do.

D. British women have more responsibilities than men do.

Correct answer: B

5. A. The wife's parents.

B. The couple themselves.

C. The couple's sisters.

D. The husband's parents.

Correct answer: B

Transcript:

"Family" is of course an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of "family" in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a

new and independent family—hence the great importance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving one's parents and starting one's own life. The man's first duty will then be to his wife, and the wife's to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and theirs alone. Neither the wife's parents nor the husband's, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them—they are their own masters. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1. What is the passage about?

2. What is British society based upon?

3. What does a British marriage do?

4. What can be inferred in the passage?

5. Who will take care of the children of a British couple?

Recording 2

1. A. The plays of the 1930s.

B. The life of a writer.

C. Death of a Salesman.

D. The "common man".

Correct answer: B

2. A. To speak on society and politics.

B. To establish the American tradition.

C. To win Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize.

D. To cause trouble for a US senator.

Correct answer: A

3. A. 1957.

B. 1949.

C. 1961.

D. 1964.

Correct answer: A

4. A. His short stories.

B. His essays.

C. His plays.

D. His novels.

Correct answer: C

5. A. Miller was known for being un-American.

B. Miller once ran for Senator.

C. Miller wrote the screenplay for The Misfits with his wife.

D. Miller was a more productive playwright when he was younger.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

Playwright Arthur Miller wrote 1949's Death of a Salesman and 1953's The Crucible. Miller grew up in New York City and began writing plays in the 1930s, while still a student at the University of Michigan. After graduating he returned to New York and wrote plays for the stage and for radio. Miller's plays addressed social and political issues and helped establish the American tradition of the "common man" as a tragic hero. Death of a Salesman won three Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize and made Miller internationally famous. In the 1950s Miller ran into trouble with US Senator Joe McCarthy's House Un-American Activities Committee, and in 1957 he was convicted of contempt of Congress. However, the conviction was later overturned. During his long career, Miller wrote novels, essays and short stories and was one of the most celebrated playwrights in America. He was also married to Marilyn Monroe, for whom he wrote the screenplay to 1961's The Misfits. His other plays include 1955's A View From the Bridge, 1964's After the Fall and 1994's Broken Glass. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1. What is the passage about?

2. What was the aim of Miller's plays?

3. When was Miller convicted of contempt?

4. What was Miller most famous for?

5. What can be inferred from the passage?

Unit 1 Part 5 Compound Dictation

Directions: In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

1. Times are changing, and not necessarily for the best. There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a (1) or an encyclopedia set. Now those items seem hopelessly (2); this Christmas, there were a lot of personal computers under the tree. People are becoming more and more (3) that computers are the key to success. Parents are (4) that children be taught to use them in school as early as possible.

The problem for schools is that (5) it comes to computers, parents don't always know best. Many schools are (6) to parental impatience and purchasing hardware. At the same time it is clear that these schools are not ready to have any web-based course with (7) educational planning.

All of this has made things difficult for teachers. Teachers find themselves caught in the middle of the problem, (8). Educators do not even agree on how computers should be used. A lot of money has been put into research for computerized educational materials. The results show (9). Many people are trying to convince parents of this

problem. (10) to the very young.

Correct answer: (1) novel (2) old-fashioned (3) convinced (4) insisting (5) when (6) yielding (7) sound (8) caught in a struggle between parental pressure and a wise educational decision (9) that it is not necessary that computers can teach as well as with pencil and paper (10) Even those who believe that all children should have access to computers have been warned of potential dangers

2. London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. Just jump into one of the city's 22,000 (1) shaped cars and enjoy your trip. All you have to do is just to tell the driver your (2), and no matter how small the street is, the driver will be able to get you there without any trouble.

It is well known that London taxi drivers are (3). They have all gone through a very (4) training period to get the special license needed to drive taxis.

During this period, which can take from two to four years, the (5) taxi drivers have been tested several times. They have to learn the most direct (6) to every important building in London. Learner taxi drivers are also (7) to take part in a written test for traffic rules.

Once a new taxi driver has a license, the next thing he or she has to cope with is the public. (8). But, as Brian Turner, 52, a taxi driver for 20 years, explains: "Your job is to take them where they want to go in a polite and pleasant manner, whatever they are like. After all, if you're unpleasant to your passenger, you won't get a tip."(9) as soon as the passenger steps into their vehicle. They talk and drive smoothly. This is the art that London taxi drivers have brought to perfection. (10), along with the Queen and Big Ben, as a great British tradition.

Correct answer: (1) distinctively (2) destination (3) efficient (4) rough (5) would-be (6) route (7) required (8) Drivers agree that most passengers are very pleasant, although occasionally they can be nasty (9) London taxi drivers love to talk to people and most of them start a conversation (10) They and their taxis are a landmark of the capital and are recognized throughout the world

3. Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please? I'm sorry to have to tell you that the police have (1) us to leave the building as quickly as possible. A carrier bag, possibly containing a(n) (2) device, has been found in one of the dressing rooms backstage. Experts are on their way to (3) it. We ask you to leave in a quiet and (4)way. There is absolutely no need for (5). Please make your way out by Exit 1, cross over the road and wait outside the (6) on the corner of King's Road. Leave your seats row by row, as directed by our (7). Be kind as you leave. Please do give any assistance necessary to elderly and disabled people when you think they are in need of help. If you have children with you, (8). If you forget anything, such as your umbrella,

your coat, or even your handbag, please do not try to go back for it. (9). If you see any suspicious object—a bag or a case—(10). Please extinguish all cigarettes. We rely on your cooperation and hope that you'll be able to return to your seats shortly to enjoy the last act of the play.

Correct answer: (1) demanded (2) explosive (3) examine (4) orderly (5) panic (6) supermarket (7) attendants (8) make sure you do not become separated from them, and hold small children firmly by the hand (9) This will only cause unnecessary confusion and delay, which might mean the loss of your precious time (10) do not touch it but inform one of our attendants as you leave

4. If you listen to American music, watch American television, or read American magazines, you will probably agree that the most popular subject of these forms of entertainment is love. Romantic love always finds an (1) in the United States. Falling in love, solving the problems of love, and achieving the happy ending—the big wedding—are subjects of interest to the adults as well as the (2) public. Millions of Americans (3) Valentine's Day with special cards and gifts that announce their love to their mates, their friends, their coworkers, and their families. (4) songs tell us that "All the world loves a lover".

A popular saying is "Love (5) all". Numerous (6) in magazines and newspapers offer advice to the lovelorn, those with difficulties of the heart. To most Americans, (7) love is central to a happy life. Americans consider marriage (8). Young Americans feel free (9). The man or woman may have strong ties with parents, brothers, or sisters, but when he or she falls in love, (10). When an American couple marries, they generally plan to live apart from parents and build their own independent family structure. Correct answer: (1) audience (2) teenage (3) celebrate (4) Popular (5) conquers (6) columns (7) romantic (8) a private arrangement between the two people involved (9) to choose their own marriage partners from any social, economic, or religious background (10) the strongest feelings are supposed to be

for the loved one

Unit 1 Part 6 Fill in the Blanks (with the initial letters provided)

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Use only ONE word to fill in each blank.

1. I around all day looking for a birthday present to give her.

Correct answer: chased

2. A police motorcycle his car twelve miles, and cornered him near Rome. Correct answer: chased

3. Her black eye and bruises (青肿) were undeniable evidence of his .

Correct answer: cruelty

4. What kind of person could treat a fellow human being with such ?

Correct answer: cruelty

5. If executives fail to the opportunities of networking they risk being left behind.

Correct answer: exploit

6. There is a further fear that criminals will the lack of co-operation between different police agencies in Europe.

Correct answer: exploit

7. One aim of the network would be to the entry of new research into clinical practice, a process that most researchers have long felt to be much too

slow.

Correct answer: hasten

8. Some doctors may even death with the pain-killing drugs they administer (给药) at this time, but their "intent to kill" is rarely tested in a court.

Correct answer: hasten

9. She could see nothing except a vivid red , the color of a London bus.

Correct answer: blur

10. I just saw the of the car as it passed in front of me.

Correct answer: blur

11. Hundreds of workers sat on the factory floor waiting for the assembly line to start again.

Correct answer: idle

12. They closed a few plants and decided to use the machinery to make plastic parts for cigarette filters.

Correct answer: idle

13. Kelly gets a new job, and two weeks later she's with it.

Correct answer: bored

14. Doing the same job all day her to tears.

Correct answer: bored

15. is important, and the dog is likely to respond best to one person, especially when learning new routines.

Correct answer: Continuity

16. I try to keep one step ahead of the rest of the staff, making sure that there's a of work for them, and I like to try to mix their work as much as

possible.

Correct answer: continuity

17. Demand for steel had slowed throughout Europe and there was no way we could the industry at its existing size.

Correct answer: sustain

18. Although losses may be equal, the side that is the better able to them will derive most benefit from any encounter.

Correct answer: sustain

19. We can the possibility that Frank was lying: this was a personal note, for him alone to read.

Correct answer: discount

20. Nor can we the possibility that some factor in the diet itself has harmful effects.

Correct answer: discount

21. The was so complicated that I was totally confused by the time I was two chapters in.

Correct answer: plot

22. The book doesn't have much of a , but its characters are fantastic.

Correct answer: plot

23. Don't be too —we may still win the game.

Correct answer: pessimistic

24. Five years ago she was a successful actress, but now she is .

Correct answer: bankrupt

25. He claimed that American political leaders were morally for not meeting welfare needs.

Correct answer: bankrupt

26. Many social services are simply not well suited to companies whose basic is profit.

Correct answer: motive

27. Police are investigating but said they had no clue as to the .

Correct answer: motive

28. His crews him and he responded by showing a genuine concern for their welfare.

Correct answer: worshipped

29. The growth of tourism has equivalent developments in the hotel and leisure-related sectors.

Correct answer: spurred

30. I had felt the of the unexplored, the desire to go where others had not been. Correct answer: lure

31. The noise of the battle was out by his aircraft's engine.

Correct answer: drowned

32. The tears rolling off her chin on to her fingers, she sang louder, out her other noises.

Correct answer: drowning

33. How can you possibly charging four pounds for a glass of beer?

Correct answer: justify

34. People try to the breakdown of their marriage by blaming their spouse. Correct answer: justify

35. It was weeks before they realized that the young man who had charmed them all was a .

Correct answer: fraud

36. Food producers do their best to make sure that food is not with any poisonous organisms.

Correct answer: contaminated

37. He had marked the passages in pencil and words that he did not understand so that he could look them up.

Correct answer: underlined

38. The police the importance of the public's co-operation in the hunt for the bombers.

Correct answer: underlined

39. But I have met many who to the kind of society it has created because of its injustice and inhumanity.

Correct answer: objected

40. Human rights groups to the proposed 50 percent reduction in the number of refugees who could be admitted to the country.

Correct answer: object

41. Can teachers be for making negative comments about students in classrooms or in the teachers' lounge (休息室)?

Correct answer: sued

42. They threatened to him if he didn't follow the party line.

Correct answer: expel

43. Inspectors have the power to any passenger traveling without a ticket. Correct answer: fine

44. Reports suggest he could be suspended several races next season and as much as $1 million.

Correct answer: fined

45. A former businessman has gone on trial of a two-million-pound investment fraud.

Correct answer: accused

Unit 1 Part 7 Fill in the Blanks (with the right preposition or adverb)

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.

1. Essential equipment to enable a child to participate a group may be provided and opportunities for training may be shared.

Correct answer: in

2. When employees participated the problem-solving process, they were much more willing to implement solutions to the problems.

Correct answer: in

3. Anyone traveling without a passport runs the risk being arrested.

Correct answer: of

4. Rather than running the risks using harmful pesticides (杀虫剂) in your garden, try using natural methods of pest (害虫) control.

Correct answer: of

5. If the partners have agreed to work together and play to each other's strengths, the same is likely to be true their customers.

Correct answer: of

6. The conversion (转化) process is inefficient and about two-thirds of the energy is wasted. The same is nuclear power stations.

Correct answer: of

7. Mr. Bush's father paid dearly breaking his promise and raising taxes, so Mr. Bush must deliver something.

Correct answer: for

8. Most drugs offer either no real improvement or, best, only moderate improvements.

Correct answer: at

9. The technique is best ineffective and at worst dangerous.

Correct answer: at

10. So far we've been received, I'd say, worst warmly and in some cases enthusiastically.

Correct answer: at

11. My husband created a lot of problems for me so that I ended bankrupt due to his gambling habits as well as ruining my career.

Correct answer: up

12. Nancy had sat up with him all night and was with him when he passed . Correct answer: away

13. He came a family of lions—a big male, a beautiful female, and two half grown cubs (幼兽).

Correct answer: upon

14. She objects the tests the Government's advisers have devised because they constrict (限制) her teaching style.

Correct answer: to

15. Local corner shops object seeing their more expensive personal service undermined by cut-price supermarket-style selling.

Correct answer: to

16. Some parents are accused being careless with their children's health.

Correct answer: of

17. It became difficult to promote conventional ideas of excellence without being instantly accused elitism (精英统治).

Correct answer: of

18. Managers are also accused paying themselves excessively high salaries. Correct answer: of

19. He lost his job and entered risky business ventures and eventually ended bankrupt.

Correct answer: up

20. They would remain true their old friend no matter what happened.

Correct answer: to

21. Don't worry about him; maybe he's trying to cool out there in the rain. Correct answer: off

22. We were told that inspectors were appointed to enquire the affairs of the company.

Correct answer: into

23. When he heard these words, Shawn felt his inner doubts about her ability melt . Correct answer: away

24. As a player, you could always shrug defeats or deflect (转移) blame because you were part of the team, but you can't do that as a coach.

Correct answer: off

25. I offered my thanks to Oliver, and even suggested some debt restructuring by way of gratitude, but he just shrugged it .

Correct answer: off

26. You could not tell if he in fact planned that his plans should fall , or if he had never actually planned anything at all, merely wishing that things

would happen, preferably in a certain order.

Correct answer: apart

27. The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell .

Correct answer: apart

28. The woman made no attempt to wipe the tears that streamed down her cheeks

as she bent down and held her son's head in her arms.

Correct answer: away

29. To understand land contracts, you just imagine that you buy a refrigerator credit.

Correct answer: on

30. They put forward a new proposal intended to pave the way the signing of a chemical weapons reduction agreement.

Correct answer: for

Unit 1 Part 8 Replacement

Directions: Replace the underlined words in the following sentences with expressions or phrases using the key word(s) supplied in brackets. Please take care to use the right word form and keep the original meaning.

1. If forced into hospital by a serious illness, these people often become bankrupt and homeless in the end. (end)

Replacement:

Correct answer: end up

2. In the United States small specialized bookshops survive quite well. The same applies to small publishers. (true)

Replacement:

Correct answer: is true of

3. This autumn, 6,000 residents will take part in the first phase of the project. (participate)

Replacement:

Correct answer: participate in

4. His wife had just died, and he didn't want to be around people. (pass) Replacement:

Correct answer: passed away

5. People sing less than they used to except at football matches. (other than) Replacement:

Correct answer: other than

6. It is believed that overweight people are slightly more likely to have cancer than people of average weight. (risk)

Replacement:

Correct answer: run a slightly higher risk of

7. We discovered by chance a little cottage just on the edge of the wood. (come) Replacement:

Correct answer: came upon

8. Alf asked me to join the club and he said it would make me forget my problems and feel more confident. (take)

Replacement:

Correct answer: take me out of myself

9. Human rights groups say that they oppose the proposed 50 percent reduction in the number of refugees who could be admitted to the country. (object) Replacement:

Correct answer: object to

10. After the accident, people said the management was guilty of failing to take adequate preventive measures. (accuse)

Replacement:

Correct answer: accused the management of

11. He has spent the last three years in jail. He has been punished for what he did. (pay)

Replacement:

Correct answer: has paid for

12. Branson had fully intended not to break his promise on not seeing or communicating with Joan for three months. (word)

Replacement:

Correct answer: to keep his word

13. When money can be moved instantly on a personal computer, the whole idea of capital controls disappears gradually. (melt)

Replacement:

Correct answer: melts away

14. Any manager knows that his company will start failing if his attention wanders. (fall)

Replacement:

Correct answer: falling apart

15. They've clearly not worried about the disappointment of last week's defeat. (shrug)

Replacement:

Correct answer: shrugged off

16. Disgusting sex discrimination still existed and could not be avoided in some parts of the country. (fact, life)

Replacement:

Correct answer: a fact of life

17. She removed a tear that had crept unnoticed onto her cheek. (wipe) Replacement:

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1. I will hold your note until Christmas Day, _______ you certainly will have received your allowance.

A. by that time

B. at that time

C. by which time

D. at which time

Correct answer: C

2. The Prime Minister commanded that farmers ________ loans from the government.

A. would receive

B. received

C. ought to receive

D. should receive

Correct answer: D

3. They packed the instruments carefully ____ they would be broken during transportation.

A. so that

B. on condition that

C. for fear that

D. provided that

Correct answer: C

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A. may be hardly doubted

B. may be seriously doubted

C. may be hard doubting

D. may be doubted serious

Correct answer: B

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