1. A person's calorie requirements vary _______ his life.
(A) acrcss (B) throughout (C) over (D) within
2. A survey was carried out on the death rate of newborn babies in that region, _______ were surprising.
(A) as results (B) which results (C) the results of it(D) the resul ts of which
3. Generous public funding of basic science would _______ considerable benefits for the country's health, wealth and security.
(A) lead to(B) result from (C) lie in (D) settle down
4. In a time of social reform, people's state of mind tends to keep _______ with the rapid changes of society.
(A) step (B) progress (C) pace (D) touch
5. _______ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.
(A) The girl was educated (B) The girl educated (C) The girl's being educated (D) The girl to be educated
6. _______ the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately.
(A) Even if(B) As far as (C) If only(D) So long as
7. My train arrives in New York at eight o'clock tonight. The plane I wo uld like to take from there _______ by then.
(A) would leave(B) will have left (C) has left (D) had left
8. The speech which he made the project has bothered me greatly.
(A) being concerned(B) concerned (C) be concerned (D) concerning
9. Harry was _______ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.
(A) stung (B) stuck (C) bitten (D) scratched
10. The thief tried to open the locked door but _______.
(A) in no way(B) in vain (C) without effect (D) at a loss
1. The flights _______ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.
(A) had been canceled(B) have been canceled (C) were canceled(D) having been canceled
2. _______ seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashained.
(A) By (B) On (C) At (D) For
3. Remember that customers don't _______ about prices in that city.
(A) debate (B) consult (C) dispute(D) bargain
4. Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we _______ during the day.
(A) should have done (B) would have done (C) may have done(D) must have done
5. I hope that you'll be more careful in typing the letter. Don't _______ anything.
(A) lack (B) withdraw (C) omit (D) leak
6. This crop does not do well in soils _______ the one for which it has been specially developed.
(A) outside(B) other than (C) beyond (D) rather than
7. "You are very selfish. It's high time you _______ that you are not the most important person in the world," Edgar said to his boss angrily.
(A) realized (B) have realized (C) realize(D) should realize
8. These two areas are similar _______ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
(A) to that(B) besides that (C) in that(D) except that
9. The tomato juice left brown _______ on the front of my jacket.
(A) spot (B) point (C) track (D) trace
10. If I hadn't stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _______ now.
(A) wouldn't be smiling(B) couldn't have smiled (C) won't smile(D) didn't smile
