1. He often stopped at the sound of his own steps and was afraid to look ________ shoulder.
A) over B) back C) round D) beyond
2. The persons that have the greatest influence ________ children are their teachers.
A) in B) on C) for D) to
3. Cambridge has announced plans to establish a business school ________ the master’s degree in business administration.
A) representing B) presenting C) offering D) supplying
4. Many Europeans ________ the continent of Africa in the 19th century.
A) exploded B) explored C) exposed D) expanded
5. The police are ________ the records of all those involved in the crime.
A) looking into B) looking after C) looking out D) looking on
6. ________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possibly can.
A) As long as B) Ever since C) So that D) Now that
7. ________ its hot sun and beautiful beaches. Hawaii is a fine place to live in or to visit.
A) As B) With C) From D) For
8. There are certain ______ when you must interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something.
A) conditions B) situations C) occasions D) environments
9. The time is not far away ________ modern communications will become widespread in China’s vast countryside.
A) when B) as C) until D) before
10. You should hire a more ________ manager than the one you currently have.
A) sufficient B) effective C) respective D) efficient
11. Pupils who pass the test will be ________ to the next grade.
A) promoted B) proceeded C) progressed D) proposed
12. There was a ________ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election.
A) delicate B) distinct C) distant D) downward
13. Through out his life, Henry Moore ______ an interest in encouraging art in the city of Leeds.
A) contained B) secured C) reserved D) maintained
14. They claim that ________ 1,000 factories closed down during the economic crisis.
A) sufficiently B) approximately C) considerably D) properly
15. If you happen to ________ my lost papers while you’re looking for your book, please let me know at once by telephone.
A) come across B) come up C) come to D) properly
16. Her fluency in English gives her an advantage ________ other girls for the job.
A) above B) over C) than D) with
17. It is ____ impossible to find a good educational computer program in this part of the country.
A) barely B) hardly C) merely D) nearly
18. What he told us about the affair simply doesn’t make any ________.
A) sense B) idea C) meaning D) significance
19. As a mother, she is too _____ towards her daughter, she should let her see more of the world.
A) hopeful B) protective C) modest D) confident
20. Hitler set out to conquer all of Europe in the belief that the Germans were the master ______.
A) race B) human C) blood D) brains
21. There were beautiful clothes ________ in the shop windows.
A) spread B) displayed C) exposed D) located
22. Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing all its ________.
A) instance B) character C) items D) details
23. She left the reception early because she ________ get up early the next morning.
A) needed B) might C) used to D) had to
24. Let’s not wait any longer, he might not ________ at all.
A) turn over B) turn up C) used to D) turn down
25. Anne couldn’t concentrate _______ what she was doing while her family were watching TV.
A) to B) on C) for D) in
26. Franklin’s ability to learn from observations and experience ________ greatly to his success in public life.
A) contributed B) owed C) attached D) related
27. The manager assured the customer that his complaint would be seen ________ immediately.
A) to B) at C) on D) with
28. I cannot give you ________ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.
A) an expense B) a charge C) a purchase D) an order
29. Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to ________ any further responsibilities.
A) take on B) get on C) put up D) look up
30. Not ________, the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.
A) obviously B) surprisingly C) particularly D) normally
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