201. _____ it that the children get enough to eat.
A. See for B. See to C. Look at D. Look on
202. It is ____ reading this novel again.
A. worth of B. worthwhile C. worthy by D. well worth
203. In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe ____ Europe into a great war.
A. inserted B. imposed C. pitched D. plunged
204. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ___ : 77.2 years.
A. scope B. rank C. span D. scale
205. His achievement was more ____ in that he had come from such a poor family.
A. popular B. famous C. understandable D. remarkable
206. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must ____ the curiosity and creativity of children.
A. seek B. stimulate C. shape D. secure
207. Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful _____ through the window.
A. vision B. look C. picture D. view
208. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ____ references.
A. obscure B. acute C. notable D. objective
209. I can ___- him to you for the job. He is a very good worker.
A. suggest B. recommend C. advice D. prompt
210. It is wise of you to ____ well-trained workers ____ untrained ones in the assembly line.
A. substitute, for B. substitute, with
C. replace, by D. replace, with
211. Education in government colleges is very cheap, but if you go to the ___ colleges, it is much more expensive.
A. private B. personal C. public D. personnel
212. Doctors ____ does of medicine for patients.
A. write B. diagnose C. prescribe D. describe
213. They have made an urgent ____ for international ad.
A. requirement B. request C. command D. order
214. All members of the club are ____ to attend the annual meeting.
A. requested B. demanded C. begged D. threatened
215. The tree in the picture is the ___ of life and the snake is the ___ of evil.
A. symbol, sign B. sign, symbol
C. symbol, symbol D. sign, sign
216. It suddenly ____ to me that we can ask our neighbors to help us.
A. thought B. considered C. came D. occurred
217. The manager spoke highly of such ___ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.
A. virtues B. features C. properties D. characteristics
218. The cloth has a ___ of red and white squares, which is very beautiful.
A. design B. pattern C. model D. sample
219. Demand for electricity is at its ____ in July and August because a number of air-conditioners are in use.
A. peak B. hill C. cliff D. weight
220. The sports meeting will be ___ because of the stormy whether.
A. put off B. switched off C. got off D. cut off
221. His request to get a raise was finally ___ .
A. turned away B. turned up C. turned over D. turned down
222. I can say nothing ____ his competence as a workman, as I have no knowledge of it.
A. on account of B. regardless of