reflect是什么意思高考单词辨析

2021年1月19日发(作者：pullman)
V
ocabulary Tests
Test 1
Choose 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
．
plan


2
．
She arranged a party to help put the strangers at their ______ .
A
．
pleasure


B
．
ease

C
．
peace





D
．
delight


3
．
He still looks ______ after his illness.

A
．
shaded




B
．
discoloured


C
．
fair



D
．
pale
4
．

The manager ______ one of the hotel servants of stealing the money.
A
．

complained



B
．

blamed


C
．

accused

D
．

scolded


5
．

I feel ______ of his being able to buy a new car.

A
．

jealous


B
．

unfair

C
．

greedy


D
．

mean


6
．

She's not really poor; she just ______ to be poor.

A
．

invents


B
．

acts


C
．

pretends

D
．

reports


7
．

Does anyone ______ the plans we have made?

A
．

Differ



B
．

oppose

C
．

quarrel


D
．

Disturb

8
．

After a thorough search, the police ______ most of the missing jewels.
A
．

retreated

B
．

refreshed


C
．

recorded



D
．

recovered
9
．

The school ______ is worn on the boys' caps.

A
．

stamp



B
．

label

C
．

figure



D
．

badge


10
．

Take my

______ , young man, and Don't Drive so fast.
A
．

emphasis

B
．

notice

C
．

advertisement



D
．

advice
11
．

It was a minor illness, and she soon ______ it.
A
．

got around



B
．

got over


C
．

got on with


D
．

got on



12
．

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
．

beach




14
．

The water could not flow freely because the pipe was

______ .

A
．

blocked

B
．

trapped


C
．

loaded



D
．

forced




15
．

He lost his ______ with the horse and beat it hard.
A
．

spirit





B
．

nature


C
．

mind







D
．

temper
16
．

The committee is under ______ to reach agreement before midnight.
A
．

Duty





B
．

pressure

C
．

control


D
．

influence


17
．

We all like that teacher because of his nice ______ of humour.
A
．

skill

B
．

Feelings

C
．

principle

D
．

sense



18
．

They spent the afternoon ______ blackberries in the wood.
A
．

picking

B
．

selecting

C
．

cutting


D
．

gaining



19
．

He was quite ______ as an actor in the 1950s
.A
．

great




B
．

high


C
．

famous

D
．

honorable



20
．

You'll have to buy some new shoes as these are

______ .

A
．

used up

B
．

wasted away

C
．

broken Down



D
．

worn out
Test 2


1
Choose 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
．

madmen




2
．

We are ______ your request and will shortly reply to it.
A
．

thinking B
．

realizing


C
．
searching

D
．

considering



3
．

The car was repaired but not quite to the owner's

______ .

A
．

joy

B
．

pleasure

C
．

regard





D
．

satisfaction
4
．

He passed the ______ test but he failed the written examination.
A
．

skilful



B
．

practical


C
．

working

D
．

efficient



5
．

He said the government would Do its best to ______ the problem of unemployment.
A
．

Decide


B
．

answer

C
．

solve




D
．

relax




6
．

In my mother's ______ ,it is essential to eat a big breakfast.

A
．
opinion B
．

idea

C
．

confidence


D
．

principle



7
．

The social services are chiefly ______ with the poor, the old and the sick.
A
．

influenced




B
．

related

C
．

suffered D
．

concerned



8
．

If you hear the fire

______ , leave the building quickly.
A
．

advice



B
．

alarm

C
．

publicity




D
．

notice
9
．

On her face there was a look of the ______ Despair.
A
．

heaviest

B
．

thickest

C
．

strongest

D
．
longest



10
．

They cheered ______ when their favorite won the race.
A
．

sharply

B
．

freely

C
．

loudly



D
．

slowly




11
．

David likes country life and has Decided to ______ farming.
A
．

go in for

B
．

go back on


C
．

go through



D
．

go together



12
．

For a beauty competition you need a pretty face and a good

______ .

A
．

form





B
．

formation

C
．

frame



D
．

figure



13
．

I held the little bird in my hand and felt its heart

______ .

A
．

bumping

B
．

Driving

C
．

striking

D
．

beating




14
．

The nurse put a ______ round Jack's bleeding knee.

A
．

ribbon



B
．

bandage


C
．

sheet




D
．

scarf




15
．

Her husband ______ a butcher's shop in the town.
A
．

governs B
．

Directs

C
．

conducts





D
．

manages
16
．

She knew the poem by ______ though she had read it only a few times.
A
．

heart





B
．

mind

C
．

spirit




D
．

memory




17
．

I Don't think that car is ______ the money you paid for it.
A
．

equal




B
．

satisfactory


C
．

worth



D
．

Deserving



18
．

Suddenly there was a ______ of lightning followed by a clap of thunder.
A
．

ray B
．

flash


C
．

stream


D
．

flame




19
．

She closed the window and Drew the ______ before switching on the light.
A
．

coverings





B
．

shades

C
．

carpets

D
．
curtains



20
．

He sat on the barrel of a big gun to have his photograph

______ .

A
．

placed



B
．

made

C
．

held

D
．

taken





Test 3
Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence.
1
．

He ran Down the beach and ______ into the sea.

2
A
．

Dived



B
．

sank


C
．

headed


D
．

bathed



2
．

Although it was ______ jewellery, it looked real enough.
A
．

Dishonest





B
．

untrue


C
．

invented

D
．
imitation



3
．

I saw a ______ good film on TV last night.

A
．

lovely



B
．

handsome


C
．

pretty



D
．

nice




4
．

The paper was so thin that the ______ of the pencil went right through it.
A
．

end


B
．

top

C
．

tail





D
．

point
5
．

The rocket went into ______ round the moon.
A
．

track




B
．

orbit

C
．

path

D
．

course




6
．

He poured the tea from his cup into his ______ and then Drank it.
A
．

Dish





B
．

pan


C
．

saucer


D
．

bowl




7
．

William has cut his smoking ______ to five cigarettes a Day.
A
．

Down



B
．

short


C
．

out D
．

away




8
．

We need ______ information before we can Decide.
A
．
far


B
．

farther


C
．

further


D
．

furthest



9
．

Mr. and Mrs. Alien both have good jobs, so they must be

______ .

A
．

well over B
．

well on

C
．

well up

D
．

well off



10
．

After her illness, it took her a month to ______ her normal strength.
A
．

regain



B
．

refresh

C
．

return



D
．

receive



11
．

The old lady is very ______ of her nieces.

A
．

kind B
．

loving


C
．
affectionate







D
．

fond
12
．

The railway runs through a ______ under the mountain.
A
．

pipe

B
．

Tunnel

C
．

canal




D
．

highway




13
．

The Detectives made a ______ search of the suspect's house.
A
．

whole



B
．

Deep


C
．

solid





D
．

thorough




14
．

It was not a grand occasion, so we were asked to wear ______ clothes.
A
．

regular


B
．

simple


C
．

unofficial







D
．

informal
15
．

If you ask me, she ______ too high an opinion of herself.
A
．

keeps




B
．

takes


C
．

has D
．

feels




16
．

We are going to ______ our house by building another room.
A
．

increase B
．

enlarge


C
．

Develop

D
．

spread




17
．

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
．

Delay
19
．

The ______ said it was a foul and gave us a free kick.
A
．

Director B
．

referee


C
．

umpire


D
．

judge




20
．

She kept her money in a brown leather

______ .
A
．

parcel



B
．

package


C
．

packet


D
．

purse




Test 4
Choose 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
．

stuck




2
．

As I felt so much better, my Doctor ______ me to take a holiday by the sea

3
A
．

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
．

records



4
．

He said the club was very ______ for the members' help and support.
A
．

welcome

B
．

Agreeable

C
．

pleasant




D
．

grateful
5
．

The officer said he had a good ______ to arrest the beggar.
A
．

mind





B
．

head

C
．

hair

D
．

heart




6
．

He Decided to sell his farm and ______ a fresh start in business.
A
．

open





B
．

make

C
．

take

D
．

lead



7
．

The girl who found the ring received a generous ______ of five pounds.
A
．

prize





B
．

allowance


C
．

cash





D
．

reward




8
．

Unless my room is warmer tonight, I'm going to ______ to the hotel manager.
A
．

argue




B
．

regret


C
．

come




D
．

pretend




9
．

Her blue hat ______ her coat.
A
．

imitated

B
．

balanced


C
．

mate





D
．

repeated



10
．

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
．

Departed




12
．

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
．

best




14
．

When Mary paid the bill, she was given a ______ for her money.
A
．

cheque


B
．

receipt


C
．

chest




D
．

stamp




15
．

A stone fell from the cliff and ______ into the sea below.
A
．

clapped

B
．

stuffed


C
．

banged


D
．

splashed




16
．

The Driver admitted that the accident was partly his own

______ .

A
．

cause




B
．

Damage


C
．

evil






D
．

fault
17
．

Her sister's ______ kept her awake for half the night.
A
．

coughing

B
．

Blowing


C
．

swallowing



D
．

flowing




18
．

The Doctor Does not allow his ______ to smoke in the waiting-room.
A
．

customers




B
．

members


C
．

patients

D
．

supporters




19
．

He was ______ of his son's success in the competition.
A
．

honourable



B
．

proud


C
．
eager


D. superior




20
．

The committee is expected to ______ a Decision this evening.
A
．

lead

B
．

join


C
．

hold

D
．

reach




Test 5
Choose 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 out




2
．

They all thought he was guilty, but no one could ______ anything against him.
A
．

point





B
．

accuse


C
．

fix





D
．

prove
3
．

Although the family trusted her, she ______ them Down badly.

4
A
．

put B
．

set


C
．

let

D
．

left




4
．

During the storm we took ______ in the Doorway of a shop.
A
．

rescue


B
．

comfort


C
．

shelter


D
．

guard




5
．

She said she liked Dancing but was not in the ______ for it just then.
A
．

mood




B
．

frame


C
．

opinion

D
．

manner




6
．

betty is quite ______ of cooking a meal for twelve people.
A
．

clever



B
．

expert


C
．

efficient D
．

capable




7
．

I have searched ______ for the book but cannot find it.
A
．

thoroughly



B
．

hardly


C
．

highly



D
．

Deeply




8
．

The ship's captain and members of the ______ welcomed us on board.
A
．

cast

B
．

Staff



C
．

court








D
．

crew
9
．

At the theatre he felt nervous because he had never sung in ______ before.
A
．

audience

B
．

public


C
．

general


D
．

common



10
．

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
．

gain




12
．

His stomach felt very ______ after that rough journey in a lorry.
A
．
used up



B
．
disused


C
．
owned up

D
．
upset




13
．
In the hall, the front ____ of seats was reserved for invited guests.
A
．
row

B
．
string


C
．
belt

D
．
chain




14
．
When he was asked about the missing camera, the boy _____ ever seeing it.
A
．
refused


B
．
denied


C
．
opposed

D
．
complained



15
．
The porter told me that my train would leave from _____ Four at 10:30.
A
．
Stand




B
．
Pavement


C
．
Stage





D
．
Platform




16
．
You have no _____ to borrow my bicycle without asking my permission.
A
．
use


B
．
choice

C
．
pleasure

D
．
right




17
．
Since his motor-cycle accident
．
he has been _____ in one leg.
A
．
faulty




B
．
lame


C
．
irregular D
．
cracked




18
．
He is a fast driver, but he does _____ unnecessary risks.
A
．
receive


B
．
push


C
．
take

D
．
try




19
．
At that time they were poor, and they went _____ a difficult time.
A
．
down



B
．
along with


C
．
in for




D
．
through




20
．
After Jack _____ his job, he was unemployed for two years.
A
．
slipped

B
．
dropped


C
．
lost

D
．
broke




Test

6
1
．
Since he was a boy , one of his _____ has been stamp-collecting.
A
．
hobbies B
．
cares


C
．
sports


D
．
adventures




2
．
The ____ of Brian's furnished room is ten pounds a week.
A
．
payment





B
．
wage

C
．
cash




D
．
rent




3
．
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 out





5
5
．
You cannot see the doctor _____ you have made an appointment with him.
A
．
except

B
．
even


C
．
unless

D
．
however



6
．
He was last seen in public on the _____ of his daughter's wedding.
A
．
event



B
．
occasion


C
．
chance

D
．
affair




7
．
I'll wait ten minutes for you _____ you're late.
A
．
in case

B
．
in order

C
．
in fact

D
．
in charge




8
．
The police have not yet found a possible ____ for the attack on the man.
A
．
example





B
．
understanding

C
．
signal




D
．
motive

9
．
The doctor told her that her temperature was _____.
A
．
normal B
．
familiar

C
．
habitual

D
．
current



10
．
This cloth is of good ____ , but it is not expensive.
A
．
virtue


B
．
character


C
．
condition




D
．
quality



11
．
The winning team was _____ with a silver cup.
A
．
won




B
．
offered

C
．
presented




D
．
gained



12
．
Her mother was _____ ill yesterday and is now in hospital.
A
．
set

B
．
broken


C
．
laid





D
．
caught




13
．
Try some of this cake, which I _____ especially for you.
A
．
boiled


B
．
baked


C
．
burned D
．
roasted


E
．
fried
14
．
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
．
crash




16
．
If you want to know the times of buses, please ____ at the office.
A
．
inquire

B
．
inform


C
．
require D
．
request




17
．
Our taxi was caught in a traffic _____, so we were late for the show.
A
．
knot




B
．
neck


C
．
lock








D
．
jam
18
．
The librarian is _____ for all the books in the library.
A
．
dutiful

B
．
responsible


C
．
confident




D
．
secure



19
．
To be a good pianist, you must _____ for an hour or more every day.
A
．
prepare B
．
practise

C
．
repeat


D
．
commit




20
．
At first she did not ____ her old friend because he had grown a beard.
A
．
relate



B
．
mark


C
．
realise

D
．
recognise




Test

7
Choose 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
．
make




2
．
Having lost the match, the team travelled home in _____ spirits.
A
．
cold




B
．
low


C
．
dark




D
．
deep




3
．
She was so _____ with the noise that she sent the children to bed.
A
．
taken over


B
．
blown out

C
．
eaten away




D
．
fed up
4
．
As the train left the station, they _____ good-bye to their friends.
A
．
raised


B
．
threw

C
．
shook


D
．
waved



5
．
You should _____ to your uncle for being rude to him.
A
．
forgive B
．
apologise

C
．
excuse D
．
regret




6
6
．
If you've got time for a cup of tea, I'll _____ one for you.
A
．
make



B
．
mix


C
．
boil





D
．
pot



7
．
I know you're annoyed , but you must try to control your _____.
A
．
blood


B
．
storm


C
．
explosion




D
．
temper




8
．
The floor was so rotten that it almost _____ under his weight.
A
．
gave up

B
．
gave away


C
．
gave over






D
．
gave way
9
．
She left the milk in a bowl and a thick _____ formed on the surface.
A
．
butter


B
．
skin


C
．
cream

D
．
fat




10
．
This jacket doesn't ____ me; it's too tight across the shoulders.
A
．
fit


B
．
meet



C
．
reach


D
．
match




11
．
I usually take sandwiches for my lunch, but ______ and then I go to a cafe.
A
．
again



B
．
once


C
．
now








D
．
before
12
．
He examined the plans and then said he had no ____ to them.
A
．
denial


B
．
objection


C
．
opinion

D
．
blame




13
．
She is young for the job, but on the other ____ she is well qualified.
A
．
case




B
．
occasion


C
．
chance




D
．
hand
14
．
The accident happened just as the car _____ a lorry.
A
．
gained

B
．
advanced


C
．
surrounded

D
．
overtook



15
．
The company is____ steps to improve the bus service at night.
A
．
going


B
．
setting


C
．
putting D
．
taking



16
．
The other children were very excited when the new baby
A
．
arrived

B
．
entered

C
．
took place


D
．
presented



17
．
The photograph showed a sailing ship with three tall ____.
A
．
sticks


B
．
logs


C
．
masts


D
．
posts




18
．
He has an open ____on the subject, so you could easily persuade him.
A
．
brain



B
．
mind


C
．
sense


D
．
breast



19
．
She was well____ up in a thick fur coat.
A
．
folded

B
．
packed


C
．
rolled




D
．
wrapped
20
．
The clock was ____eleven as I went upstairs to bed.

A
．
beating


B
．
striking


C
．
ringing D
．
clapping



Test

8
Choose 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
．
wisdom



2
．
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
．
waste



4
．
It was a good game, and at the end the____ was Scotland 4, Ireland 3.
A
．
total




B
．
account


C
．
balance




D
．
score
5
．
She has been working so hard she feels quite ____.
A
．
wasted

B
．
empty


C
．
careful

D
．
exhausted



6
．
When I saw Jane, I stopped and smiled, but she ____me and walked on.
A
．
refused

B
．
ignored


C
．
banned

D
．
omitted




7
7
．
It was a hot day, and many people were____ their way to the beach.
A
．
taking

B
．
hitting


C
．
making D
．
setting




8
．
Peter is very____ for all the help you have given him.
A
．
thankful





B
．
pleasant


C
．
acceptable


D
．
generous



9
．
Let the boys play in the wood; they'll come to no

A
．
chance

B
．
hurt


C
．
risk









D
．
harm
10
．
He ordered a black wooden ____to be made for the painting.
A
．
frame


B
．
border


C
．
support

D
．
edge




11
．
I'll clean the windows tomorrow; I haven't enough ____to do them today.
A
．
force


B
．
effort


C
．
energy

D
．
fuel




12
．
There were twelve policemen on____ at the football ground during the match.
A
．
employment

B
．
action


C
．
work


D
．
duty



13
．
That chocolate will____ if you keep it in your pocket.
A
．
settle



B
．
melt


C
．
flow



D
．
turn



14
．
He is a friendly person, who____ well with everyone at the office.
A
．
gets on B
．
takes place

C
．
sets up

D
．
turns out



15
．
Jack is a poor shot; he fired twice at the rabbit and

A
．
wasted

B
．
missed


C
．
lost





D
．
passed




16
．
Though she has told them to be quiet, they ____talking and laughing.
A
．
hold




B
．
carry


C
．
keep



D
．
rest


17
．
Mr. Mason has been a great help to us; let us give him a____ and friendly welcome.
A
．
fierce


B
．
fiery


C
．
heated

D
．
warm


18
．
This year our team are the____ favourites to win the cup.
A
．
grand


B
．
full


C
．
heavy


D
．
firm
19
．
The doctor told me he could____ nothing wrong with my health.
A
．
bring



B
．
solve


C
．
find




D
．
gain



20
．
I don't care what you do about your job; it's no ____of mine.
A
．
importance

B
．
matter


C
．
concern





D
．
feeling



Test

9
Choose 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
．
bend



2
．
It was my first attempt; I ____to do better next time.
A
．
suppose





B
．
feel


C
．
think



D
．
hope



3
．
She____ several times in her chair and then at last she went to steep.
A
．
nodded

B
．
shook


C
．
dropped





D
．
sank



4
．
To____ the best results, mix the powder with warm water.
A
．
require B
．
find


C
．
expect



D
．
obtain
5
．
I wish it would____ raining.
A
．
end

B
．
close


C
．
stop

D
．
rest



6
．
She loves travelling, and it is her ____to travel round the world.
A
．
anxiety B
．
tendency


C
．
insistence



D
．
ambition



7
．
A chemist always puts a____ on a bottle of medicine.
A
．
report

B
．
label


C
．
programme

D
．
receipt




8
8
．
At ____time there is always plenty of work to do on a farm.
A
．
production


B
．
profit


C
．
grain



D
．
harvest


9
．
They're having a party, and they hope you don't ____the noise.
A
．
mind



B
．
care


C
．
blame


D
．
object


10
．
The taxi had to____ because the traffic lights had turned red.
A
．
set up

B
．
catch up


C
．
cut up





D
．
pull up
11
．
His dog did everything he told it to do; it was a most ____animal.
A
．
orderly B
．
obedient

C
．
acceptable


D
．
commanding



12
．
George spread the butter____ on his bread.
A
．
strongly





B
．
highly


C
．
thickly D
．
deeply




13
．
On Wednesday the children have swimming lessons at the swimming ____.
A
．
pool




B
．
bowl


C
．
tank




D
．
well



14
．
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
．
possible



16
．
She used to be fond of pop music but has now ____interest in it.
A
．
stopped

B
．
left


C
．
avoided

D
．
lost




17
．
____ he is a hard-working man, he has not been successful in business.
A
．
Although




B
．
Since


C
．
Unless

D
．
However




18
．
When you turn off the TV
, please pull out the ____too.
A
．
switch

B
．
plug


C
．
wire




D
．
set



19
．
The two sisters are very much alike; I can never ____them apart.
A
．
know


B
．
decide


C
．
tell

D
．
separate




20
．
She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of a power ____.
A
．
shortage





B
．
omission


C
．
absence



D
．
failure

Test

10
Choose 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
．
type



2
．
Judy does not____ for Peter nearly enough to think of marrying him.
A
．
love




B
．
endear


C
．
desire






D
．
care
3
．
Edward has found a bigger flat and is____ move into it.
A
．
near to B
．
on the way

C
．
about to





D
．
ready for



4
．
We need some sunshine; so we have____ up our minds to go abroad this year.
A
．
turned

B
．
set


C
．
made


D
．
brought




5
．
George took____ of the fine weather to do a day's work in his garden.
A
．
chance


B
．
effect


C
．
interest

D
．
advantage



6
．
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
．
effort




8
．
You can be sure that Robert wilt help you; he is a very ____person.
A
．
secure

B
．
dependable


C
．
regular D
．
trustful




9
9
．
She came into the kitchen and asked how I was ____on with the cooking.
A
．
getting B
．
making


C
．
taking

D
．
working



10
．
After his illness, the doctor gave him medicine to ____another attack.
A
．
protect

B
．
improve


C
．
prevent

D
．
deny



11
．
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
．
stir



13
．
The secretary will____ for you to visit our factory next week.
A
．
arrange

B
．
order


C
．
manage

D
．
succeed



14
．
He would win the race if he____ his brother's example and trained harder.
A
．
obeyed

B
．
repeated


C
．
suited




D
．
followed
15
．
They sold their house for only
￡
12,000, so the buyer got a wonderful ____.
A
．
cost




B
．
bargain


C
．
worth

D
．
amount



16
．
It rained a few times during our holiday but on the ____the weather was fine.
A
．
general

B
．
whole


C
．
rule





D
．
total



17
．
He stood on the____ of the river, looking down into the water.
A
．
border

B
．
coast


C
．
bank



D
．
beach




18
．
She phoned her dentist to say she was unable to ____her appointment.
A
．
arrive


B
．
hold


C
．
perform





D
．
keep


19
．
She did not come to the party, though she____ us she would.
A
．
promised




B
．
offered


C
．
agreed

D
．
accepted




20
．
Swimming is dangerous there because of the strong ____across the bay.
A
．
shower

B
．
motion


C
．
jet



D
．
current
Test

11
Choose 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
．
deny




2
．
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
．
friendly




4
．
The drunken men were arrested for causing a ____in the street.
A
．
disturbance

B
．
crisis


C
．
violence





D
．
chaos




5
．
She cleans her room once a week, and the job ____her two hours.
A
．
spends B
．
takes


C
．
passes

D
．
works




6
．
It was so cold that the water in the river____ to ice.
A
．
formed B
．
settled


C
．
became

D
．
turned




7
．
Four people were seriously____ in an accident on the motorway.
A
．
injured


B
．
damaged


C
．
spoiled D
．
broken



8
．
I can't drive this car, as I'm not____ with its controls.
A
．
accustomed B
．
aware

C
．
familiar D
．
customary



9
．
He said he had done nothing wrong, so he had a clear ____.
A
．
will





B
．
character


C
．
spirit






D
．
conscience

10
10
．
After the explosion, the factory was a____ of total confusion.
A
．
feature B
．
show


C
．
view



D
．
scene



11
．
My orders are important, so pay____ to what I am going to say.
A
．
interest B
．
attention


C
．
care




D
．
thought



12
．
While the bad weather lasted, the campers were ____at a local hotel.
A
．
put away




B
．
put down

C
．
put out


D
．
put up
13
．
Because of ill health, she has been obliged to ____her job.
A
．
resign

B
．
dismiss


C
．
depart

D
．
give off



14
．
The offices on the top floor are____ by a firm of accountants.
A
．
inhabited




B
．
dwelt


C
．
occupied




D
．
lodged



15
．
He did not succeed in his task in____ of all his careful preparations.
A
．
case




B
．
vain


C
．
favour

D
．
spite



16
．
Though I'm really a very____ person, I can't wait for you any longer.
A
．
patient

B
．
sensitive


C
．
modest D
．
moderate



17
．
He lifted the heavy weight, but it was the greatest ____he had ever made.
A
．
strength





B
．
force


C
．
power

D
．
effort



18
．
Since he came to live here, he has become deeply ____in local affairs.
A
．
combined



B
．
arranged


C
．
joined





D
．
involved
19
．
I will agree to it only on the____ that we share the expenses.
A
．
consent


B
．
understanding


C
．
opinion



D
．
approval



20
．
They're not good friends at present; they ____out over some gardening tools.
A
．
crossed

B
．
broke


C
．
fell

D
．
left



Test

12
Choose 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
．
cut



2
．
When we had finished dinner, George asked the waiter to bring him the ____.
A
．
total




B
．
cost


C
．
paper





D
．
bill
3
．
In all English towns there is a speed____ of 30 miles an hour.
A
．
control B
．
allowance


C
．
brake





D
．
limit
4
．
Although he supports the council, he does not take an active____ in politics.
A
．
charge

B
．
force


C
．
part




D
．
play



5
．
You've had a nasty fall, but I don't think you've ____any bones.
A
．
broken

B
．
torn


C
．
burst



D
．
loosened




6
．
Jean has become____ to Roger, and the wedding will be in August.
A
．
proposed




B
．
offered


C
．
arranged





D
．
engaged



7
．
This morning traffic was____ by an accident outside the town hall.
A
．
held off B
．
held up


C
．
held out

D
．
held in



8
．
New products are sometimes given away in small quantities called ____.
A
．
examples




B
．
tests


C
．
proofs



D
．
samples
9
．
If you think you can do the work, you should ____for the job.
A
．
demand

B
．
apply


C
．
request D
．
claim



10
．
He waved to her, but she did not seem to ____any notice of him.
A
．
give




B
．
stand


C
．
take




D
．
pay





11
11
．
In his speech he____ to the great help the club received from supporters.
A
．
referred

B
．
mentioned


C
．
expressed



D
．
told



12
．
We couldn't see much because there was only a light in the room.
A
．
dark




B
．
dull


C
．
pale




D
．
dim



13
．
I love boiled beef and potatoes; it's my____ meal.
A
．
best




B
．
fondest


C
．
favourite




D
．
popular



14
．
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
．
has



16
．
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
．
expect




18
．
There was a loud____ as the gun went off.
A
．
smash

B
．
bang


C
．
flash



D
．
splash



19
．
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
．
rushed




Test

13
Choose 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
．
play




2
．
The manager was pleased with the increased ____from the factory.
A
．
outlet


B
．
outcome


C
．
outset



D
．
outburst
3
．
He said he wished to____ the opportunity to thank us for our work.
A
．
take




B
．
gain


C
．
fetch



D
．
turn




4
．
The curtains were put up only three months ago, but they have____ badly.
A
．
shaded B
．
paled


C
．
lightened







D
．
faded
5
．
Her husband won't eat boiled cabbage; he prefers it ____.
A
．
rough


B
．
wild


C
．
raw




D
．
coarse



6
．
Before we had the____ cleaned, the sitting-room used to fill with smoke.
A
．
chimney





B
．
passage


C
．
tube




D
．
pipe



7
．
The electric torch gave only a faint light because the ____was almost flat.
A
．
fuel





B
．
current


C
．
power




D
．
battery
8
．
If you find that chair too hard, I'll bring a____ for you.
A
．
comfort





B
．
cushion


C
．
mat





D
．
supporter




9
．
His father told him to____ the meat well before swallowing it.
A
．
chew


B
．
taste


C
．
suck



D
．
bite




10
．
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
．
bring




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12
．
Good team-work has played an important____ in the club's success.
A
．
effect


B
．
place


C
．
game





D
．
part

13
．
The robber smashed the window,____ a tray of jewels and escaped in the crowd.
A
．
gripped

B
．
held


C
．
secured

D
．
grabbed



14
．
This coat is too long; I want one of____ length.
A
．
middle

B
．
medium


C
．
average


D
．
modest



15
．
Before we left the restaurant, Brian gave the waiter a substantial ____.
A
．
extra



B
．
present


C
．
tip

D
．
offering




16
．
When Lucy went out, I didn't____ whether she had an umbrella or not.
A
．
notice

B
．
glance


C
．
watch

D
．
stare



17
．
By rail it is cheaper to buy a return ticket than two ____tickets.
A
．
plain



B
．
single


C
．
simple

D
．
occasional




18
．
He isn't feeling well, so he has gone to the doctor for a____ up.
A
．
test





B
．
look


C
．
measure





D
．
check




19
．
In business the first____ is to make a profit.
A
．
cause


B
．
object


C
．
action

D
．
manner




20
．
He said he would return the book, and I hope he keeps his ____.
A
．
faith




B
．
remark


C
．
saying



D
．
word
Test

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Choose 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
．
price



2
．
You can't drive a car unless you hold a driving ____.
A
．
permission


B
．
ticket


C
．
pass




D
．
license



3
．
He was making a____ house for his daughter's birthday.
A
．
doll's


B
．
toy


C
．
child's

D
．
baby's



4
．
Before he goes to bed, he makes sure all the taps are ____off tightly.
A
．
shut




B
．
stopped


C
．
closed



D
．
turned
5
．
This roof was damaged, and water____ from the ceilings in wet weather.
A
．
drained B
．
strained


C
．
spilled

D
．
dripped



6
．
We took____ of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach.
A
．
chance B
．
advantage


C
．
occasion




D
．
effect



7
．
His job was to____ out the good apples from the bad ones.
A
．
sort




B
．
find


C
．
arrange

D
．
choose



8
．
These instructions are important, so listen while I ____them again.
A
．
put through B
．
go with


C
．
run over





D
．
take on



9
．
The butcher recommended the beef; he said it would be very ____.
A
．
soft




B
．
tender


C
．
smooth D
．
young



10
．
They had hurt him, so he wanted to have his ____on them.
A
．
receipt B
．
anger


C
．
return




D
．
revenge
11
．
Every Wednesday he brings home a lovely____ of flowers for his wife.
A
．
pile





B
．
bundle


C
．
heap





D
．
bunch
12
．
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




13
13
．
Dark glasses are sometimes worn to____ the eyes from strong sunlight.
A
．
care




B
．
prevent


C
．
reserve D
．
protect



14
．
The manager is fair to everyone; he____ all his staff in the same way.
A
．
treats


B
．
bears


C
．
behaves

D
．
deals




15
．
The college is in____ of letting nursing be taught.
A
．
sympathy



B
．
agreement


C
．
favour

D
．
desire




16
．
When a policeman needs help, he blows his____ .
A
．
horn



B
．
whistle


C
．
pipe




D
．
instrument



17
．
I was on the____ of ringing you when you rang me.
A
．
moment





B
．
tip


C
．
edge






D
．
point
18
．
As the plane was getting ready to take off, we all ____our seat belts.
A
．
tied





B
．
locked


C
．
fastened





D
．
closed



19
．
She wore a____ ring on her left hand.
A
．
wife's

B
．
bride's


C
．
bridal


D
．
wedding



20
．
It was a very rough sea, with____ ten metres high.
A
．
water


B
．
waves


C
．
floods

D
．
currents




Test

15
Choose the answer from A, B, C, D or E which best completes each sentence.
1
．
In hot weather fresh milk quickly turns ____.
A
．
bitter



B
．
acid


C
．
foul




D
．
sour



2
．
At first the disease affected only his hands, but now it has____ to his arms.
A
．
entered B
．
enlarged


C
．
covered




D
．
spread
3
．
Whenever he writes to his parents, he____ a cheque with his letter.
A
．
encloses





B
．
contributes


C
．
reserves





D
．
invests


4
．
____ the pastry thinly and cover the dish with it.
A
．
Press


B
．
Flatten


C
．
Roll




D
．
Stretch




5
．
I couldn't have a bath because there was no____ in the bath.
A
．
stuffing

B
．
plug


C
．
sticker

D
．
cork



6
．
Although the cyclist was unhurt, his bicycle was ____between the lorry and the wall.
A
．
clapped

B
．
crushed


C
．
split




D
．
banged




7
．
She gives each of her children fifty pence a week ____money.
A
．
spare


B
．
free


C
．
purse





D
．
pocket
8
．
The garden party will____ in the afternoon on Wednesday, June 20th.
A
．
take over




B
．
take down


C
．
take place



D
．
take hold




9
．
Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following____ carefully.
A
．
notices

B
．
exercises


C
．
orders

D
．
instructions



10
．
Fruit pickers are paid at the____ of
￡
1 an hour.


A
．
rate





B
．
scale


C
．
sum




D
．
value





11
．
The score was 4----3 , so we were only____ beaten.
A
．
merely B
．
slightly


C
．
lightly

D
．
narrowly



12
．
It____ the police three months to recover the stolen things.
A
．
needed B
．
took


C
．
kept




D
．
spent



13
．
That dog is trained to____ out hidden drugs.
A
．
catch


B
．
smoke


C
．
smell



D
．
breathe





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