1. What he said just now had little to do with the question ____ discussion.
(A) on (B) in (C) under (D) at
2. We need a chairman ____.
(A) for whom everyone has confidence (B) in whom everyone has confidence (C) who everyone has confidence of (D) whom everyone has confidence on
3. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no ____ to the health service.
(A) assessment (B) assignment (C) exception (D) access
4. Excuse me. If your call’s not too urgent, do you mind ____ mine first?
(A) I make (B) if I make (C) me to make (D) that I make
5. Professor Taylor’s talk has indicated that science has a very strong ____ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.
(A) motivation (B) perspective (C) impression (D) impact
6. After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute ____.
(A) being settled (B) to be settled (C) had settled (D) as settled
7. Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage ____.
(A) relatively (B) actually (C) annually (D) comparatively
8. We are all for your proposal that the discussion ____.
(A) be put off (B) was put off (C) should put off (D) is to put off
9. These goods are ____ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.
(A) essentially (B) completely (C) necessarily (D) remarkably
10. The course normally attracts 20 students per year. ____ up to half will be from overseas.
(A) in which (B) for whom (C) with which (D) of whom
11. He came back late. ____ which time all the guests had already left.
(A) after (B) by (C) at (D) during
12. I’m very sorry to have ____ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
(A) interfered (B) offended (C) impressed (D) bothered
13. If the whole operation ____ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.
(A) was not planned (B) has not been planned (C) had not been planned (D) were not planned
14. The price of beer ____ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.
(A) altered (B) ranged (C) separated (D) differed
15. His remarks left me ____ about his real purpose.
(A) wondered (B) wonder (C) to wonder (D) wondering
16. I have heard both teachers, and students ____ well of him.
(A) to speak (B) spoken (C) to have spoken (D) speak
17. Our son doesn’t know what to ____ at the university; he can’t make up his mind about his future.
(A) take in (B) take up (C) take over (D) take after
18. The house was very quiet, ____ as it was on the side of a mountain.
(A) isolated (B) isolating (C) being isolated (D) having been isolated
19. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ____.
(A) bland (B) hollow (C) vacant (D) bare
20. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of travelling ____ heavy schedules.
(A) with regard to (B) as to (C) in relation to (D) owing to
