Part III Vocabulary (20minutes)
41."This light is too______ for me to read by. Don’t we have a brighter bulb some where": said the elderly man.
A) dim B) slight C) mild D) minute
42.The more a nation’s companies _______factories abroad, the smaller that country’s recorded exports will be.
A) lie B) locate C) spot D) stand
43.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.
A) invade B) install C) insert D) inject
44.The old paper mill has been ______to make way for a new shopping centre.
A) held down B) kept down C) cut down D) turn down
45.My grandfather had always taken a _______interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.
A) weighty B) keen C) vague D) splendid
46.If you don’t like to swim, you _____as well stay at home.
A) may B) can C) would D) should
47.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4,1826,the fiftieth _____of American Independence.
A) ceremony B) anniversary C) occasion D) occurrence
48.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.
A) get away B) get across C) get off D) get over
49.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ______for breaking the law.
A) option B) intention C) approval D) excuse
50.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be ______and go another day.
A) probable B) reliable C) flexible D) feasible
51.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month.
A) witnesses B) audiences C) viewers D) observers
52.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language. |
