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a. to b. on c. in d. by
776. The train has left but is still _______ sight . a. at b. on c. in d. by
777. What you say is true _______, but I should express it differently. a. in a sense b. in a word c. in short d. in brief
778. _____ the average, Smith trades in his old car for a new one every three to five years. a. By b. In c. Of d. On
779. We can't go into al1the details of that case now ; I merely mention it ___ way. a. on the b. in a c. by the d. in the
780. The exercise is not _______ difficult but just needs care and patience. a. by itself b. in itself c. of itself d. for itself
781. I hope to go tomorrow; _____went I shall go before Saturday. a. in that b. in either c. in any d. after the
782. The Russians sent up the first earth satellite and caught the other nuclear powers __________ surprise. a. by b. with c. for d in
783. ________ his youth, he was not allowed to take the senior course. a. Because b. On account of c. As d. Since 784. I would agree with him up to a point, but _____ completely.
a. by some means b. by all means c. by no means d. by fair means or foul 785. John did pass the test, but _______ he didn't know the subject very well. a. at times b. at no time c. for the time being d. at the same time
786. I planned to go by air, but _____ second thoughts, I decided to travel by train. a. for b. on c. at d. by
787.Luo Shengjiao saved the life of a Korean boy _______ his own.
a. at the cost of b. at the risk of c. at the danger of d. in danger of
788. The police warned people to be _____ guard against pickpockets on buses in the rush hour. a. at b. on c. with d. in
789. We stand badly _______ money in our socialist construction. a. in need for b. on need of c. in need of d. for need of 790. I am writing ____ my mother to express her thanks for your gift. a. on behalf of b. at behalf of c. in behalf for d. in honor of 791. He showed great _______ in solving his problems. a. idea b. courage c. source d. resource
792. Invariably Father makes ____ that all the lights are off before he goes to bed. a. clear b. sure c. sense d. haste
793. The guards were accused of ______ the prisoners in order to make them confess. a. torturing b. smashing c. tapping d. knocking
794. If a person helps a criminal, he is also considered ___ of the crime. a. conscious b. aware c. knowledgeable d. guilty
795. When _______ with the evidence of his guilt, he confessed at once. a. brought b. encountered c. confronted d. exposed
796. Young women from every state ________ for the title of Miss America. a. compete b. scramble c. secure d. strive
797. We?ll put you _____ if you don't want to go to a hotel. a. in b. down c. for d. up
798. He was very angry. He refused to give any ______ journalists. a. chance b. opportunity c. interview d. audience
799. Police officers working on the murder case have _______ hundreds of families. a. demanded b. questioned c. requested d. required 800. I?m not _____ with beautiful dreams; I want beautiful realities. a. content b. keen c. eager d. anxious b. Voca5
801. Bob thought he couldn't go to the party because he had too much homework, but he went ________. a. By all means b. at last c. without delay d. after all
802. Myra, in her efficient way, ______ for Mrs. Morrison to come and light the fire and give old mother breakfast every day.
a. arranged b. made c. let d. invited
803. His decision to sail _______ his belief that the world was round. a. counted on b. rested on c. lay with d. consisted in
804. The car salesman took the customer for a drive in the new model in order to _____ its improved features.
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a. exhibit b. reveal c. demonstrate d. indicate 805. He _______ the umbrella he had taken by mistake-
a. recovered b. restored c. reclaimed d. substituted
806. The time is about four o'clock, or, to be ____, it is one and a quarter past four. a. precise b. concise c. proper d. appropriate
807. A new system of quality control was ______ to overcome the defects in the firm?s products a. installed b. inserted c. introduced d. admitted 808. We cannot judge a person simply _____ of his education. a. on the basis b. in view c. on the ground d. in light
809. But ____ the circumstances confronting us it was impossible to continue the strike any longer. a. with b. at c. from d. under
810. You must insist that students give a truthful answer consistent ____ the reality of their world. a. to b. of c. with d. for
811. Because all of the gas stations along the freeway were closed, we had to _______ driving until we got to our destination.
a. keep up b. keep on c. keep to d. keep down
812. He was ________ to be a college graduate but he knew nothing about history. a. supposed b. regarded c. described d. assumed
813. It was after dark that two children were both _____on the safety-crossing by a lorry. a. run down b. run out c. knocked down d. knocked out 814. The soldiers were _____from leaving the camp after dark. a. ordered b. demanded c. forbidden d. prohibited
815. Now the _______between the rich and the poor countries has become even wider than ever before.
a. gap b. distinction c. space d. difference 816. I don't _______ standing in queues.
a. bother about b want c. care for d. expect
817. The climbers ________ their greatest ambition by reaching the summit of the mountain. a. obtained b. realized c. exercised d. executed
818. Mr. Milton is a good man; if you need anything, you can ______ on time to help. a. trust b. expect c. draw d. rely
819. My solicitor ______ the lease and we both signed it.
a. drew up b. drew out c. drew in d. drew on 820. I can?t drive this car as I am not ______ with its controls. a. content b. familiar c. satisfied d. aware 821. He is a man you can rely on. He never ________.
a. goes back on his word b. has words with anyone c. eats his words d. swallows his words
822. Mary didn't _____ doing the washing-up, as she had already finished her homework. a. object b. care c. mind d. expect
823. Don't have him for a friend: he's ________ a criminal.
a. all but b. nothing but c. anything but d. far from 824. The dressing-table was bare, _____ a pair of ivory hair brushes. a. besides b. except c. except for d. in addition to 825. The old woman is too _______ about other people's business. a. fond b. eager c. interested d. curious
826. The election took place against a (n) _____ of widespread unemployment. a. background b. setting c. environment d. circumstance
827. The swimming pool is used ________ by all the children in the neighborhood. a. in a sense b. in a way c. in common d. in order 828. His magnificent house is the _____ of all his friends. a. object b. appreciation c. jealousy d. envy
829. Anything that is able to flow as liquid is a kind of _____ substance. a. mobile b. variable c. fluid d. movab1e
830.She has a beautiful _____ of stamps from all over the world. a. collection b. storage c. gathering d. accumulation
831. I'm sure they couldn't have arranged it; they must have met ________. a. at random b. by chance c. by design d. in luck 832. You?ll have to buy some new shoes as these are _______.
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a. worn off b. worn out c. broken down d. broken off
833. She _________ the wet clothes on the grass to dry them in the sun. a. spread b. scattered c. extended d. dispersed
834. Would you mind keeping ______ on our house for us while we?re away on holiday? a. a look b. a view c. an eye d. an observation .. 835. He _______ in love with her at first sight.
a. called b. fell c. rose d. enganged
836. So nearly are the plots laid _______ that the whole farm looked like a giant chessboard. a. down b. off c. aside d. out
837. A great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the _____ of becoming white collar workers.
a. privilege b. advantage c. profit d. preference 838. The two men were ____ of receiving stolen property. a. charged b. suspected c. informed d. doubted
839. Joan was the only girl who wore a formal at the party; and she felt _______. a. in place b. out of place c. in the first place d. in difficulty 840. The baby is always ____ his sister by pulling her hair...
a. enraging b. upsetting c. annoying d. frustrating
841. Dark glasses are sometimes worn to _____ the eyes from strong sunlight. a. prevent b. ensure c. protect d. reserve 842. This driver's license has to be _______ every year.
a. renewed b. requested c. replaced d. modified 843. The apples won't be picked until they are ________. a. mature b. big c. adult d. ripe
844. I?m sorry to hear that your uncle passed _____ last week. a. off b. by c. away d. down
845. Employers expect their employees to be _____ for work. a. timely b. punctual c. prompt d. urgent
846. I hope their plan will work, but they themselves are very ____ that it will. a. doubtful b. suspicious c. certain d. confident 847. I do not _____ to be clever, but I am not stupid either. a. admit b. deny c. claim d. wish
848. The two theories _____ from each other in a very marked manner. a. vary b. differ c. distinguish d. separate 849. The reporter refused to name the _____ of his information. a. origin b. root c. source d. resource
850. I have come to the _______ that it would be unwise to accept his proposal. a. point b. understanding c. theory d. conclusion 851. Many old customs are gradually dying _______. a. off b. out c. away d. down
852. There isn't any more coal; it has all been ________. a. used up b. run out c. diminished d. reduced
853. I spent $500 for this multimedia computer. It was really ________. a. a great deal b. a great bargain c. a best seller d. a dear thing 854. She ____ she didn't know me when I passed her in the street. a. believed b. pleaded c. excused d. pretended
855. Bill's father told him to ____ that his allowance had to last all week. a. bear in mind b. make up his mind c. bring to mind d. turn over in his mind
856. On hearing the bad news, Tom sprang up ________.
a. for a start b. from the start c. at the start d. with a start 857. ____ a lack of interest, the public meeting has been cancelled. a. According to b. Owing to c. Subject to d. Thanks to 858. Of all the four grandchildren, Bill is their _______ one.
a. favorite b. most favorite c. favorable d. preferable
859. It was Ann's eighteenth birthday last Sunday. Her parents bought her an expensive watch and her boyfriend ______ her with a bunch of flowers.
a. gave b. sent c. brought d. presented 860. Uncle Sam stands ____ the United States. a. by b. for c. up for d. up to
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861. It is easy to take a watch ________, but difficult to put it back together. a. apart b. away c. down d. off
862. We greatly _____ your timely help, without which we could not have accomplished the task in time. a. thank b. owe c. appreciate d. admire
863. The cause of the fire that broke out in the plant last night _____ the worker's neglect of duty. a. persists in b. consists in c. lies in d. results in
864. To obtain a satisfactory result, you must apply two ______ of paint on a clean surface. a. levels b. coats c. times d. courses
865. Her father ________ her for being too free with the soldiers. a. scolded b. accused c. charged d. complained
866. In order to buy a house, she had to obtain a _____ from the bank. a. fund b. finance c. loan d. debt
867. He doesn't work but he gets a good ____ from his investments. a. wage b. income c. earning d. salary
868. Water being _______ on the mountains, we have built many reservoirs. a. hard b. difficult c. rare d. scarce
869. She was an _______writer because she persuaded a lot of people to see the truth of her ideas. a. influential b. accurate c. versatile d. productive
870. Because I don't take any sugar in my tea, I ____ to forget to offer it to other people. a. get b. like c. tend d. used
871. She had to ____ her dress because she had lost weight. a. change b. modify c. alter d. shrink
872. We are _______ our holiday pictures on to a screen so that lots of people can see them at the same time. a. reflecting b. casting c. throwing d. projecting
873. She _____ over the choice between the two dresses, which she considered equally good a. hesitated b. wavered c. reserved d. wandered
874. The firm is looking for a new _______ for another branch office. a. spot b. point c. scene d. site
875. He ________ the day when he could see his home again.
a. looked forward b. longed for c. counted on d. figured out
876. Have you made up your mind yet____ where you are going to spend your holiday? a. so that b. such as c. as to d. in case 877. He said he was leaving the country ________.
a. for once b. always c. ever since d. for good
878. This television set is an improvement _____ earlier models. a. with b. by c. on d. for
879. All particulars should be carefully checked. Nothing should be _______. a. taken for granted b. left alone c. put up with d. put out of mind 880. England, Scotland and Wales _____ the island of Great Britain. a. consist b. compose c. make d. combine
881. _______ being used in industry, laser can be applied to operations in the hospital. a. Except for b. Furthermore c. In addition to d. In spite of 882. The wind blew hard. The waves ______ the boat against the rocks. a. rushed b. dashed c. crashed d. crushed
883. Alone in London, without friends, work or money, Shelley fell into ______. a. despair b. disappointment c. dissatisfaction d. disgust 884. To take part in a space flight would be an exciting ________. a. relaxation b. pleasure c. pastime d. adventure 885. All of us were ____ that the old man could walk on his hands. a. shocked b. amazed c. frightened d. pleased
886. The desperate search for timber and fuel would ________ the destruction of forest. a. lead to b. break up c. come up with d. set off
887. He was determined to do _____, not to any individual person but to the country. a. right b. well c. good d. wonders
888. He fell off his bike and broke one of his legs. ________ he will have to be away from school for two or three weeks.
a. As a result b. As a result of c. With the result that d. Without result 889. Some words are hard to____ because they have many different uses. a. say b. express c. define d. determine
890. The manager ____ that the new employees go through professional training before they started working.
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