Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. An explosion is a sudden increase in amount __________.
A. rapid burning causes it B. to be caused by rapid burning C. causing its burning to be rapid D. caused by rapid burning
2. We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's
illness had put her under great _________.
A. shelter B. crisis C. stress D. nervousness
3. He never _________ to read the news but turned at once to
the crossword puzzle on the last page.
A. worried B. noticed C. pained D. bothered
4. Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to
__________ your voice.
A. improve B. increase C. raise D. open
5. Shall we request the chairman __________ our suggestion
again?
A. to consider B. considering C. consider D. considered
6. The price they offered for my old car was so low that I
_________ it down.
A. brought B. turned
C. called D. refused
7. People appreciate _____________ with him because he has a
good sense of humor.
A. working B. to have worked C. to work D. having worked
8. Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness of
big businesses will _________ down the economy.
A. put B. settle C. drag D. knock
9. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met
with a flat _____________ .
A. accept B. agree C. refusal D. decline
10. Our department _______ courses in several foreign languages.
A. accepts B. considers C. offers D. takes
11. She had clearly no _____________ of doing any work,
although she was very well paid.
A. tendency B. foundation C. intention D. belonging
16. I could not persuade him to accept it, _____________ make
him see the importance of it.
A. if only I could not B. or I could not C. not more than I could D. nor could I
17. __________ for my illness I would have lent him a helping
hand.
A. Not being B. Without being C. Had it not been D. Not having been
18. Not that John doesn't want to help you, _____________ it's
beyond his power.
A. but that B. for that C. and that D. in that
19. To be frank, I'd rather you _____________ in the case.
A. will not be involved B. not to be involved C. not involved D. were not involved
20. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios
_____________ after 11 o'clock at night.
A. were not played B. not be played C. not to play D. didn't play
21. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as fifty percent of
patients do not take drugs _____________ directed.
A. like B. so C. which D. as
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