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1.Pigeon is often considered a(n)________ of peace. A. example B. sign C. mark D. symbol 2.If you spend enogugh money advertising, your product sales will surely_________. A. expand B. enlarge C. extend D. increase 3.We volunteered to collect money to help the ______ of the tsunami. A. victims B. folks C. fellows D. villagers 4.By 1909, Picasso had______ himself as a painter of great talent in Paris. A. made B. recognize C. admitted D. established 5.If you don’t take away all your things from the desk, there won’t be enough_____ for my stationery. A. area B. place C. room D. surface 6.We akk write________, even when there’s not much to say. A. now and then B. by and by C. step by step D. more or less 7._________ most students, she was always well prepared and never came to class late. A. Like B. As C. For D. To 8.Everyone should fight for the_______ of their own country. A. favour B. reward C. honour D. prize 9.The policeman saved the little girl from the gangs. He’s never afraid of them. I think he is a man of _________. A. importance B. use C. courage D. value 10.It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to________. A. rewards B. prizes C. awards D. results 11.The surgeon_______ his excellent skill in carrying out the operation. A. represented B. instructed C. demonstrated D. exhibited 12. I wrote him a letter to show my______ of his thoughtfulness. A. achievement B. agreement C. attention D. appreciation 13.Ben has not the least_______ of giving up his research. A. intention B. attempt C. aim D. desire 14.We decided not to climb that mountaion because it was raining_________. A. badly B. hardly C. strongly D. heavily
15.One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high-rise is that you can get a good ________. A. scenery B. scene C. view D. look 16.________ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year. A. As B. For C. With D. Though 17.Parents try to _______ their children of their bad habits. A.cure B. treat C. recover D. heal 18.My cousin worked all winter vocation, saving money to______ his hobby of collecting stamps. A. search B. hunt C. seek D. pursue 19.Many moving stories of that time remain______ in people’s heart to this day. A. deeply B. strongly C. strong D. deep 20. The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level. A. popular B. well-known C. favorable D. preferable 21.The computer was one of the greatest______ in the 20th century. A. inventions B. discoveries C. findings D. explorations 22. —Excuse me, may I ask you some questions? ---Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t even a minute to________. A. spend B. spare C. share D. stop 23.At the______ of the century, Shanghai is developing at a rapid speed. A. turn B. change C. age D. time 24.The church has______ quite a few changes over the years. A. watched B. witnessed C. viewed D. observed 25.The tragedy of the innocent young Brazilian boy killed by the British police has put the British police in a difficult________. A. occasion B. case C. situation D. background 26. We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail. A. outcome B. outset C. income D. output 27.Eye_______ is very important when delivering a speech in public. A. touch B. sight C. sign D. contact 28.Such people shouldn’t be_______ into the party. A. permitted B. admitted C. allowed D. agreed 29.Carine is not in the ______ for going to the ball tonight. A. condition B. temper C. mood D. motion 30.—Why haven’t you bought any butter? —I_____ to but I forgot about it. A. liked B. wished C. meant D. expected 31.Shopping-centres provide us with a large_____ of goods to choose from. A. type B. range C. variety D. sort 32.Coffee is said to have_____ effects. A. promoting B. stimulating C. encouraging D. enhancing 33.The police officers here do not usually_____ guns. A. bring B. carry C. take D. hold 34.If you want to get the driver’s_______ you should take some courses first in the traffic school. A. license B. certificate C. passport D. permission 35.John was asked to_____ the man who stole his wallet. A. recognize B. claim C. confirm D. identify 36.When will the new driving laws come into________? A. use B. effect C. service D. existence 37.Model as a career_____ to many young girls because of the fascinating T-stage. A. attracts B. appeals C. calls D. pulls 38.The environmentalists said wild tiger’s______ on the Thai mountain was a good indication of the better environment. A. escape B. absence C. attendance D. appearance 39.I hope they will finish the project in time, but they themselves are very_____ that it will. A. certain B. confident C. doubtful D. suspicious 40.The result of the election has not been__________. A. announced B. declared C. claimed D. maintained 41.Honesty is the most important______ a man can have. A. habit B. manners C. quality D. effect 42.Although the working mother is very busy, she still_____ a lot of time to her children. A. devotes B. spends C. offers D. provides 43.After three months, these young students finally became used to the ______ of life in a big city abroad. A. speed B. pace C. rate D. frequency 44.When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor_____ my eye. A. met B. caught C. drew D. attracted 45.After the president made an official announcement, she expressed her_____ opinion. A. personal B. private C. single D. individual 46.The new method he suggested sounded good in_______,but is not practical in use. A. opinion B. policy C. theory D. principle 47.When you are going upstairs, please_____ your head. A. attend B. notice C. mind D. observe 48.We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are out of________. A. work B. reach C. stock D. practice 49.In Shanghai, people______ thousand tons of watermelon every summer. A. swallow B. eat C. consume D. exhaust 50.Some of the traditional industries have lost their_____ with the rise of the new ones. A. energy B. strength C. vigour D. power 51. Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should. A. bills B. charges C. prices D. costs 52.It takes a lot of
