1. he had lost the key, so the door was pushed open by great ___ .
a. power b. force
c. strength d. energy
2. — how is everything going on with you in europe?
— quite well. not so smoothly as i hoped, ___ .
a. though b. instead
c. either d. yet
3. there are not many colour chalks left in the classroom. would you please ___ some for me right now?
a. bring b. take
c. carry d. fetch
4. i’m afraid the time doesn’t ___ me very well, for i will have an important meeting to attend.
a. fit b. suit
c. match d. agree
5. mary, which of these ties do you suggest i buy to ___ my new suit?
a. match b. fit
c. have d. dress
6. nothing can ___ her loving the young man any less.
a. forbid b. disagree
c. keep d. prevent
7. it’s now quite common ___ for married women not to take their husband’s last name.
a. habit b. practice
c. custom d. action
8. — which do you prefer, coffee or tea?
— either will ___ .
a. do b. work
c. help d. fit
9. the people present at the meeting were ___ young people between the ages of sixteen and twenty.
a. most b. mostly
c. almost d. entirely
10. — have you ever been to the cinema ___ ?
— yes, i went to the cinema ___ yesterday.
a. late; lately b. later; late
c. lately; late d. latest; lately
11. we are not ___ strong, and ___ none of us can move it.
a. nearly; almost b. almost; nearly
c. nearly; mostly d. almost; almost
12. the bus driver was badly ___ on both legs in the traffic accident.
a. wounded b. ruined [论文网]
c. injured d. destroyed
13. — i’m ___ to have a holiday in such fine weather.
— i hope you’ll have a ___ holiday.
a. pleased; pleasure b. pleasing; pleasant
c. pleasant; pleasant d. pleased; pleasant
14. — what’s the ___ population of shanghai?
— over ten million.
a. total b. whole
c. all d. complete
15. he is ___ to win the political campaign and become the president.
a. possible b. likely
c. probable d. perhaps
16. the new research team was led by the ___ engineer.
a. main b. major
c. chief d. high
17. it must have rained last night, ___ the ground is wet this morning.
a. because b. since
c. for d. as