1. Tony is very disappointed ____ the results of the exam.
(A) with (B) for (C) toward (D) on
2. William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, ____ defended the fight of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion.
(A) peculiarly (B) indifferently (C) vigorously (D) inevitably
3. I hope all the precautions against air pollution, ____ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here.
(A) while (B) since (C) after (D) as
4. Wben people become unemployed, it is ____ which is often worse than lack of wages.
(A) laziness (B) poverty (C) idleness (D) inability
5. I’ve never been to Beijing, but it’s the place ____.
(A) where I’d like to visit (B) in which I’d like to visit (C) I most want to visit (D) that I want to visit it most
6. ____ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
(A) Dislike (B) Unlike (C) Alike (D) Liking
7. This crop has similar qualifies to the previous one, ____ both wind-resistant and adapted to the same type of soil.
(A) being (B) been (C) to be (D) having been
8. ____ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.
(A) For (B) Since (C) Before (D) While
9. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful ____ in the market.
(A) batteries (B) bargains (C) baskets (D) barrels
10. We have been told that under no circumstances ____ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
(A) may we use (B) we may use (C) we could use (D) did we use
11. In previous times, when fresh meat was in short ____, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.
(A) store (B) provision (C) reserve (D) supply
12. As Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. I have directed that all measures ____ for our defense.
(A) had been taken (B) would be taken (C) be taken (D) to be taken
13. A thief who broke into a church was caught because traces of wax, found on his clothes. ____ from the sort of candles used only in churches.
(A) had come (B) coming (C) come (D) that came
14. After the guests left, she spent half an hour ____ the sitting-room.
(A) ordering (B) arranging (C) tidying up (D) clearing away
15. I was ____ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
(A) to (B) on (C) at (D) in
16. In no country ____ Britain. it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
(A) other than (B) more than (C) better than (D) rather than
17. A lorry ____ Jane’s cat and sped away.
(A) ran over (B) ran into (C) ran through (D) ran down
18. The project ____ by the end of 2000, will expand the city’s telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.
(A) accomplished (B) being accomplished (C) to be accomplished (D) having been accomplished
19. ____ evidence that language-acquiring ability must be stimulated.
(A) If being (B) It is (C) There is (D) There being
20. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply ____.
(A) appreciated (B) approved (C) appealed (D) applied
