1.Although____Spanish,heattendedthecourse.
A.hewasknowingB.heisknowing
C.havingaknowledgeofD.knows
2.You____thatlettertoJames.However,youdidn’t.
A.oughttowriteB.oughttohavewritten
C.shouldwriteD.shouldbewriting
3.Josephwasverylucky____withhislife;healmostdidnotgetoutoftheroom.
A.toescapeB.tohaveescaped
C.toescapingD.tobeescaping
4.Breadandbutter____likedbyWesterners.
A.isB.areC.wereD.be
5.Thebackgardenofourhousecontainsalawn,____verypleasanttositoninsummer.
A.whichisB.whichitisC.itisD.whereitis
6.Hesetupinbusiness____hisownandwasverysuccessful.
A.inB.ofC.onD.by
7.John’sscoreonthetestisthehighestintheclass;he____lastnight.
A.muststudyB.shouldhavestudied
C.musthavestudiedD.issuretostudy
8.Frankalmostneverreceivedanyeducation,____
A.wouldheB.didhe
C.didn’theD.wouldn’the
9.Evenifhisletter____tomorrow,it____toolatetodoanything.
A.willarrive...isB.shouldarrive...were
C.arrives...willbeD.arrives...wouldbe
10.Wecanhear____fromthebackoftheroom.
A.justasgoodB.justaseasy
C.justaswellD.easilyaswell
11.Toobtainasatisfactoryresult,onemustapplytwo____ofpaintonacleansurface.
A.coatsB.levelsC.timesD.courses
12.Thesmallmountainvillagewas____bythesnowformorethanonemonth.
A.cutbackB.cutout
C.cutoffD.cutaway
13.MissGreenwas____$100fordrivingafterdrinking.
A.finedB.chargedC.punishedD.posed
14.Modern____perhapscausesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.
A.techniqueB.technology
C.tacticsD.tendency
15.Marytiptoedoverandtooktheclockawaybecauseshehatedtohearit____whenshewastryingtogotosleep.
A.soundingB.ringingC.tickingD.humming
16.Underthis____pressuresomeoftherocksevenbecameliquid.
A.intensiveB.weightyC.intenseD.bulky
17.Ofcourse,mostimmigrantsdidnotgetrichovernight,butthe____ofthemwereeventuallyabletoimproveupontheirformerstandardofliving.
A.maximumB.minorityC.majorityD.minimum
18.Nancywassurprisedthattheyhave____.Theyseemedtobeahappycouple.
A.splitupB.brokendown
C.fallenthroughD.knockedout
19.Thebeachisinanideal____todrawtourists.
A.conditionB.situationC.stateD.publicity
20.Our____sensitivitydecreaseswithage.Byage60,mostpeoplehavelost40percentoftheirabilitytosmelland50percentoftheirtastebuds.
A.sensibleB.senseless
C.sensitiveD.sensory
21.Theeldestchildisthoroughly____becausetheyalwaysgivehimwhateverhewants.
A.wastedB.spoiled
C.destroyedD.uneducated
22.Ifasubstanceisdissolvedinwaterorheated,itmay____agas.
A.giveintoB.giveover
C.giveoffD.giveaway
23.HismannerwassopleasantthatBollafeltat____withhimatonce.
A.peaceB.largeC.easeD.best
24.—Canyoutakethedayofftomorrow
—Well,I’llhavetoget____frommyboss.
A.permissionB.permit
C.allowanceD.possession
25.The____inJanet’scharacterhashinderedherfromadvancementinhercareer.