LESSON 1
Question 1: The police were baffled by the attack as there seemed to be no apparent .
A. design B. principle C. motive D. plot
Question2:Ifyouwanttobesureofreceivingacopyofthemagazine,Isuggestyou an annual subscription.
A. put down B. take out C. Write off D. send up
Question 3: After feeling off for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor.
A. food B. color C. fitness D. balance
Question 4: the phone rang later that night did Anna remermnber the appointment.
A. No sooner B. Only C. Not until D. Just before
Question 5: There was evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. insubstantial B. inferior C. ineffective D. insufficient
Question 6: The runner got a huge blister on his heel where his new shoes .
A. scratched B. rubbed C. scraped D. gripped
Question 7: The size of the pop-star’s personal fortune was the subject of much in the press.
A. doubt B. guessing C. speculation D. wonderment
Question 8: Jeremy’s friends were fond of him because of his generosity.
A. at least B. still less C. even less D. not least
Question 9: The thick fog out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
A. ruled B. struck C. stamped D. crossed
Question 10: Looking down at the coral reef, we saw of tiny, multi-colored fish.
A. swarms B. flocks C. teams D. shoals
Question 11: Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really my eye.
A. grasped B. snatched C. caught D. seized
Question 12: She had made a firm decision and wasn’t by anything I said against it.
A. detracted B. prevailed C. induced D. swayed
Question13:Wemighthavetochangeourplansfortheweekendand, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.
A. in case B. if so C. providing D. supposing
Question 14: I was reluctant to the subject because I thought he wouldn’t want to discuss it.
A. raise B. originate C. advance D. provoke
Question 15: My attempts to solve the problem only to make it worse.
A. contributed B. functioned C. served D. attained
Question 16: Can you tell me the of these shoes?
A. charge B. price C. amount D. expense
Question 17: It is too early in the to expect many visitors to the town.
A. term B. season C. time D.