31.In his composition there were no other errors _____ a few misspelled words.
A. beside B. except C. then D. than
32. Is a phone conversation a good substitute _____a face-to-face talk？
A. for B. to C. of D. by
33. When we play a game, we enjoy what we are doing, _____ we should not play it.
A. instead B. otherwise C. nevertheless D. either
34. He asked Julia to marry him but she _____ his proposal.
A. turned up B. turned on C. turned over D. turned down
35. He said he wouldn't _____what would happen next.
A. guarantee B. speculate C. oppose D. promise
36. The literary critics should be as _________ as possible in analysis and judgment.
A. positive B. negative C. subjective D. objective
37. It took a long time for her to _____ the fact that her husband was dismissed.
A. come up against B. come up to C. come up with D. come to terms with
38. As activity carried _____ as one thinks fit in one's spare time, leisure has several functions.
A. on B. out C. off D. over
39. The other timing system belongs in our internal clocks, which, left ___ would tie the body to a 25-hour rhythm.
A. behind B. alone C. out D. aside
40. It has been years _____I returned home.
A. after B. that C. since D. when
41. We' ll keep you _____ any news.
A. up to date with B. in step with C. in line with D. in terms of
42. I'd like to go to the cinema, but I' m _____to.
A. enable B. disable C. unable D. able
43. I‘m wondering why he hasn't turned _____ at the meeting.
A. down B. up C. out D. over
44. Contrary _____popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite.
A. on B. at C. against D. to
45. _____ the storm, we have to postpone the flight.
A. Owing to B. Thanks to C. Because D. As
46. By using both ears one can tell the direction _____ a sound comes.
A. in which B. from which C. over which D. with which
47. When she worked with the government, she _____ the difficult task of monitoring elections.
A. overworked B. overtook C. underwent D. undertook
48. Apparently, it wasn't an accident. Someone must have done it on _____.
A. intention B. determination C. purpose D. reason
49. _____ conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe and enjoyable form of exercise.
A. In B. On C. By D. As
50. Julie went to the _____ to buy a pair of shoes.
A. shoes store B. shoe's store C. shoe store D. shoes' store
51. He has called a meeting of all parties with a _____ to form a new government.
A. purpose B. reason C. view D. goal
52. Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to have _____ all he said.
A. taken up B. taken over C. taken off D. taken in
53. In every major city there are more _____apartments than there are homeless people.
A. blank B. vacant C. empty D. bare
54. They claim that _____$150 million is to be spent on improvement.
A. sufficiently B. approximately C. considerably D. properly
55. These two areas are similar _____that they both have a high rainfall during summer.
A. except B. so C. now D. in
56. It offers us a fuller sense of being intensely alive from _____ to moment.
A. time B. moment C. period D. instant 57. It may be worth remembering that _____ John Major didn‘t himself go to Oxford, most of his ministers did.
A. after B. since C. while D. if
58. The effects of rapid travel _____ the body are far more disturbing than we realize.
A. on B. in C. for D. to
59. Her powers of persuasion were _____ no avail.
A. for B. by C. with D. to
60. There is little likelihood that a panel of five wants to go through the _____of all shaking hands with you.
A. process B. prospect C. precedent D. presence
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