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--- I’m sorry to say that’s __________ you are wrong. To give him whatever he wants will only __________ him.

A. where, spoil

B. what, ruin

C. why, damage

D. how, decay

18. The tower is so well preserved that it looks as it __________ a century ago.

A. did

B.was

C. used to be

D. would

19. The efforts made by the researchers __________ possible the appearance or a new life-saving medicine.

A. were made

B. made

C. made it

D. were made it

20. __________ several times, but Mary still has no idea of how to do it properly.

A. Being shown

B. Having shown

C. Having been shown

D. I’ve shown her

21. __________, yellow-eyed penguins were reducing sharply.

A. Killing the parent birds

B. Attacked the nests

C. Deprived of their natural habitat

D. Clearing the forest to make grassland

22. __________ fish stocks overexploited, or seriously destroyed, the ocean, the last great piece of wilderness on this planet, is __________ serious trouble.

A. That... out of

B. With ... in

C. Because... no

D. For ...of

23. The journalist has developed the habit of having his camera at hand, __________ he should see something that would make a good news picture.

A. just in case

B. provided that

C. to make sure that

D. every time

24. The revolutionary system of robot-controlled farming developed by the Israeli inventor was __________ he believed could change the face of modern agriculture.

A. when

B. which

C. how

D. what

25. __________ they listened quietly and then came up with many great ideas and suggestions.

A. That impressed on me

B. What impressed me was that

C. What impressed on me that

D. As was impressed me that

26. A drama __________ some basic elements such as a complete and dramatic plot, characters interacting with each other and a thought provoking theme.

A. is involved

B. involves

C. involving

D. is involved

27. He insists that an area of the garden __________ to him, while this is __________ the neighbour disagrees.

A. belong ... what

B. should belong ... where

C. belongs ... that

D. belongs ... where

28. I’m taking my driving test tomorrow

--- __________!

A. Cheers

B. Congratulations

C. Come on

D. Good luck.

29. The ruling party has planned to release a series of policies to stimulate the economy so as to __________ a positive and supportive __________ to the public.

A. establish ... impression

B. build ... appearance

C. produce ... figure

D. promote ... image

30. __________ there __________ a contrast between a hobby and regular work, especially

when the latter is monotonous.

A. It is not surprising that ... should be

B. It is, not surprisingly, that ... should be

C. Not surprisingly ... should be

D. No surprising that ... is

31. Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure.

A. than more on efficiency

B. but more efficiency

C. but more on efficiency

D. than more efficiency

32. __________ the people directly involved in the tourist industry may benefit, others may find that they are worse off.

A. If

B. While

C. Whether

D. But

33. Neither of the young men who had applied __________ the university __________ a position __________ accepted.

A. for, for, has been

B. for, to, have been

C. to, for, was

D. to, to, would be

34. He paid the boy $10 for washing ten windows, __________ hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year.

A. most of which

B. most of them

C. all of them

D. and all of which

35. This very difficulty may have had the __________ him to think carefully about every sentence, thus __________ him to detect errors in reasoning and in his own observations.

A. drawback to forcing ... enabling

B. drawback of forcing ... to enable

C. disadvantage to force ... enables

D. advantage of forcing ... enabling

36. __________ he insisted he was innocent, __________ they seemed to believe him, for it was not the first time such things had happened.

A. The more, the more

B. The more, the less

C. The worse, the better

D. The less, the worse

37. The rescue team went __________ into the forest to look for the scientist whose work on DNA was __________ admired.

A. deeply, widely

B. deep, widely

C. deeply, wide

D. deep, wide

38. You really have to make even greater efforts if you __________ the rest of your classmates.

A. should not be lagged behind by

B. shall not leave behind by

C. are not to be left behind by

D. will not be fallen behind by

39. The specially trained dogs from Italy’s corps of canine lifeguards may have rescued at least 3,000 people last summer, __________ they?

A. haven’t

B. didn’t

C. mayn’t

D. mustn’t

40. Thanks to his knowledge of gardening, he transplanted the little tree from the lawn to the garden __________ it was the best time for it.

A. by the time

B. when

C. in which

D. before

41. __________ Lady Gaga took to the stage __________ people __________ that she was actually wearing the outfit made of cuts of beef

A. It was not until, did ... realize

B. Not until, that ... realized

C. Only when, did ... realize

D. Until, did ... realize

42. To wash hands before meals seems to her a rule never __________.

A. intended to break

B. meant to be broken

C. means to be broken

D. meant to be breaking

43. I only have __________ superficial knowledge of French.

A. /

B. the

C. a

D. an

44. In reward for his continuous efforts for so many years, he has successfully __________ his status __________ the most influential critic in gourmet appreciation.

A. founded; /

B. contributed; to

C. made; to be

D. established; as

45. The Chinese government has warned US not to __________ its internal affairs, maintaining that human rights issues have always been carefully handled in China.

A. influence

B. mind

C. interfere in

D. inquire about

46. In a city __________ smog routinely blankets the streets, a Dutch artist has offered an eccentric solution: a __________ metal structure that takes in smog and expels cleaner air.

A. which, 23 feet

B. where, 23-foot

C. that, 23-feet

D. in which, 23 foots

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47. A. consciousness B. calmness C. normal D. common

48. A. in all B. even so C. at least D. at all

49. A. wrong B. present C. upcoming D. missing

50. A. If so B. At the same time C. What’s more D. If not

51. A. boss B. audience C. lecturers D. teammates

52. A. read B. receive C. deliver D. leave

53. A. speeches B. levels C. performances D. people

54. A. stimulate B. require C. imitate D. escape