新视野大学英语第二册英语单项选择练习题

新视野大学英语第二册英语单项选择练习题 Unit One : Test Yourself-----Multiple Choice Directions: For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. C1. The government has devoted a larger slice of its financial ____ to agriculture than most other countries. A) conditions B) potential C) budget D) economy B2. The long drought caused a(n) ____ shortage of water in this region. A) urgent B) acute C) dense D) rigid B3. Many in the credit industry expect that credit cards will eventually ___D_ paper money for almost every purchase. A) trade B) replace C) exchange D) reduce D4. The history of life on earth has been a history of ____ between living things and their surroundings. A) introduction B) interview C) interference D) interaction D5. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s ____ a criminal. A) anything but B) but for C) rather than D) nothing but B6. I’ve seen Donna in lots of movies, but I’ve never seen her __A__. A) in person B) in reality 1 C) in practice D) in theory C7. The Democratic and Republican parties hold __D__ every four years to choose candidates for President. A) concessions B) conservations C) conversations D) conventions C8. The annual income of one school teacher in this place was ____ at $900 on average. A) budgeted B) predicted C) assessed D) accounted A9. Reading is a pleasant way to spend one’s ____. A) leisure B) relaxation C) relief D) recreation D10. If you want to learn English well, you must first find a ____ teacher. A) able B) favorable C) significant D) competent B11. Jane was the only one who ____ all the conditions: she was of the required age, height and degree. A) recovered B) fulfilled C) completed D) contended A12. In the United Nations, many countries ____ the proposal to send more troops to the Middle East. A) turned down B) turned up C) turned off D) turned over C13. There are several characteristics of the book ___B_ special 2 attention. A) worthy B) worthy of C) worth of D) worthless C14. The consumption market in the western provinces will grow rapidly, ____ the market in the affluent () eastern area is likely to grow at a moderate pace. A) nevertheless B) therefore C) whereas D) consequently B15. What one wears does not always ____ what one does but gives clues to one’s taste for life. A) go on B) go with C) go by D) go after B16. It is D____ and encouraging to observe the development of this immense process. A) distressing B) incredible C) amused D) fascinating A17. It is reported that the two armies ____ near the borderline again before dawn. A) clashed B) crushed C) crashed D) flashed A18. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her _C___ attitude toward customers. A) serious B) mild C) hostile D) plain B19. I am very much _D___ to hear that Mr. Smith is so seriously 3 ill. A) frightened B) frustrated C) disappointed D) distressed A20. Louis Herman, at the University of Hawaii, has _C___ a series of new experiments to determine the intelligence in some animals. A) installed B) formatted C) devised D) equipped C21. There is supposed to be a __D__ which serves to give full play to workers’ initiative. A) mechanics B) machine C) mechanic D) mechanism C22. We should make a clear ____ between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion. A) separation B) selection C) distinction D) division C23. My camera can be __B__ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions. A) treated B) adjusted C) adopted D) remedied D24. It is highly desirable that every effort B ____ to reduce pollution in Beijing. A) was made B) be made C) will be made D) would be made D25. After a thorough search, the police ____ most of the missing jewels. A) restored B) refreshed C) returned D) recovered B26. The shy girl always left by the back door to ___D_ her neighbors. A) ignore B) neglect 4 C) rid D) avoid B27. I would appreciate __A__ it a secret. A) your keeping B) you to keep C) that you keep D) that you will keep D28. No matter what language they are learning children all seem to follow the same order in the _B___ of sounds. A) inheritance B) acquisition C) accumulation D) possession B29. He came to the meeting ____ her serious illness. A) in case of B) in spite of C) instead of D) on account of D30. After she’d overcome her ____ shyness, she became very comfortable and friendly. A) preliminary B) previous C) crucial D) initial Keys : 1-5 CBBDD 6-10 ADCAD 11-15 BABCB 16-20 DACDC 21-25 DCBBD 26-30 DABBD Unnit 2 Multiple Choice-------- Test Yourself 1. The new laboratories will be constructed this year, and local firms have been asked to ____ the work. A) assign B) confront C) provide D) undertake 2. Charles is shy and does not take the ____ in making acquaintances. A) presentation B) initiative C) strategy D) introduction 3. Because of its incredibly ____ natural resources, the United States appeared to be a “land of plenty”. A) optional B) maximum C) abundant D) leading 4. The scientist has found a new ____ of butterflies in the mountainous areas of that country. A) species B) catalog C) segment D) identity 5 5. My sister is quite ____ and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year. A) aggressive B) considerate C) enthusiastic D) ambitious 6. It’s quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have a good manner and ____ knowledge. A) intensive B) expansive C) extensive D) expensive 7. These international events seem likely to ____, or at least weaken, the trends that emerged in the 1990s. A) revolt B) reform C) reverse D) replace 8. If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effort must be made by nations to limit local ____. A) collisions B) combats C) contradictions D) conflicts 9. The baseball match is being ____ by a cigarette company. A) contributed B) sponsored C) granted D) attributed 10. We don’t accept cheques; you have to pay in ____. A) cash B) coin C) money D) dollar 11. Do you mean that this plant ____ electricity for the entire city? A) charges B) manufactures C) yields D) generates 12. Competition, they believe, ____ the national character rather than corrupt it. A) enforces B) confirms C) accords D) strengthens 13. The older generation have always ____ on some of the ideas of the young. A) frowned B) criticized C) disapproved D) objected 14. My sole object was to get shelter ____ the snow, to get myself covered and warm. A) for B) off C) from D) over 15. Natural gas can be used to power cars by ____ their engines. A) condensing B) converting C) transferring D) transmitting 16. With the increasing of environmental awareness, many green belts ____ all over the country. A) spring off B) spring up C) spring in D) spring out 17. Teenage mothers often have no ____ but to live with their parents. A) option B) chance C) selection D) scope 18. We cannot afford to long ignore Taiwan businessmen’s strong desire to share ____ economic benefits with the mainland. 6 A) abnormal B) enormous C) amateur D) vacant 19. This kind of tent is easily ____ or folded away. A) made B) founded C) erected D) extended 20. They hoped that the law would ensure the ____ of these rare animals which had been killed in large numbers in this area. A) convention B) conservation C) prevention D) precaution 21. An interest in people’s deepest feelings ____ all her writings. A) portrays B) represents C) characterizes D) demonstrates 22. Sport and ____ have always been part of university life. A) refreshment B) recession C) reservation D) recreation 23. It was such a wonderful day that they decided to make a ____ to the mountain. A) voyage B) excursion C) inspection D) picnic 24. Of course the farmer’s house is not ____ with yours. His is just a small cottage whereas yours is like a palace. A) competent B) competitive C) comparative D) comparable 25. There is a beautiful view from the ____ of the hill. A) summit B) ceiling C) landscape D) maximum 26. The news began to ____ through to the outside world. A) pour B) filter C) broadcast D) drip 27. In Shanghai, city planners have made many places for green belts and garden ____. A) places B) lots C) spaces D) strips 28. She walked slowly along the path, her skirt ____ in the mud. A) touching B) trailing C) tracking D) tracing 29. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson ____ buying some expensive equipment. A) to B) about C) into D) on 30. This boy is able to repeat from memory ____ 200 short poems. A) up to B) up till C) as D) as far Keys: 1-5 DBCAD 6-10 CCDBA 11-15 DDACB 7 16-20 BABCB 21-25 CDBDA 26-30 BBBCA Unit 3 Multiple Choice------ Test Yourself 1. Inquiries ____ the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone. A) revealing B) concerning C) affecting D) following 2. The kitchen was small and ____ so that the disabled could reach everything without difficulty. A) conventional B) compatible C) compact D) concise 3. The tomato juice left a brown ____ on the front of my jacket. A) track B) trace C) spot D) point 4. A parent may ____ his child to do his lessons by threatening to suspend his allowance. A) compel B) promote C) exert D) impose 5. ____ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement. A) In honor B) In place C) On behalf D) On account 6. We found a(n) ____ to the mystery. A) track B) possibility C) indicator D) clue 7. Try to be ____ when you refuse her invitation, so as not to cause bad feeling. A) generous B) diplomatic C) realistic D) fascinating 8. I think her ideas are right, but ____ I’m not completely sure. A) somehow B) somewhat C) somewhere D) sometime 9. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, ____ they have no schedules to keep. A) even though B) as if C) for D) since 10. The child’s cold, hungry, and tired, so of course he’s feeling ____. A) embarrassed B) miserable C) disappointed D) awkward 11. Although he is rich and famous, he lives in a ____ house in the village. A) limited B) modest C) slight D) reserved 12. Some fish have a greater ____ for acid water than others. A) persistence B) dependence C) resistance D) tolerance 13. The factory strike was settled when the union and management reached a ____ on the question of wages. A) bargain B) harmony C) compromise D) comprehension 14. There is a ____ difference in meaning between the word word文档格式规范word作业纸小票打印word模板word简历模板免费word简历 s surroundings and environment. A) gentle B) subtle C) weak D) humble 15. We must look beyond ____ and assumptions and try to discover what is missing. A) justifications B) illusions C) manifestations D) specifications 16. A family has ____ affection when each person likes the others and is liked by them. A) respective B) joint C) corresponding D) mutual 17. This new printer is ____ with all leading software. A) compatible B) competitive C) cooperative D) comparable 18. The best rooms in the hotel ____ the bay. A) view B) regard C) overlook D) examine 19. When he tried to make a ____, he found that the hotel he wanted was completely filled 8 because of a convention. A) complaint B) claim C) reservation D) decision 20. There is no ____ that the new agricultural policy has been in any way disasters. A) indication B) information C) exhibition D) demonstration 21. His sheltered childhood life had left him unprepared for the ____ realities of adult life. A) strict B) harsh C) serious D) controversial 22. Don’t ____ to contact me if you need any more information. A) pause B) postpone C) hesitate D) frighten 23. The football match had to be ____ owing to the bad weather. A. cancelled B. advanced C. arranged D. held 24. She ____ from the report to support her point. A) derived B) repeated C) sought D) quoted 25. He made a ____ to build a successful business on his own in this district. A) disposal B) hint C) perspective D) resolve 26. The economic crises in that country have threatened the ____ of the government. A) stability B) capability C) persistence D) permanence 27. It took him several months to ____ the wild horse. A) tend B) cultivate C) breed D) tame 28. The manager lost his ____ just because his secretary was ten minutes late. A) mood B) temper C) mind D) passion 29. When I caught him ____ I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop. A) cheating B) cheat C) to cheat D) to be cheating 30. You see the lightning ____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later. A) the instant B) for an instant C) on the instant D) in an instant Keys: 1-5 BCCAC 6-10 DBAAB 11-15 BDCBB 16-20 DACCA 21-25 BCADD 26-30 ADBAA Unit 4 : Multiple Choice----- Test Yourself 1. Children and old people do not like having their daily ____ upset. A) habit B) routine C) practice D) custom 2. Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as ____ at the party. A) actor B) guest C) host D) ghost 3. He was surprised that her English was so ____ as she had never been to England. A) flexible B) fluid C) formal D) fluent 4. He is a leading authority ____ plant diseases. A) on B) about C) for D) of 5. This diploma (毕业文凭) ____ that you have completed college education. 9 A) identifies B) justifies C) certifies D) notifies 6. Since your manager has ____ the time for a talk with you, you must make sure that you will be there on time. A) identified B) specified C) qualified D) classified 7. ____ students often find it difficult to live in America at first. A) Chinese B) Abroad C) Overseas D) Domestic 8. After a quick ____ at the patient the doctor rang for an ambulance. A) glance B) glimpse C) gaze D) stare 9. He will surely finish the job on time ____ he’s left to do it in his own way. A) in that B) as long as C) in case D) as far as 10. It is up to the Government to tackle the air pollution problem and ____ measures in line with the council’s suggestions. A) set about B) fill up C) work out D) bring over 11. In the ____ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 millions. A) face B) time C) event D) course 12. Frequently single-parent children ____ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served. A) take off B) take after C) take in D) take on 13. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ____. A) capacity B) strength C) length D) possibility 14. This steam is used to drive a turbine which, ____, rotates the generator that produces the electricity. A) in effect B) in return C) in order D) in turn 15. She was showing a marked ____ of interest in her school work. A) limit B) vacuum C) short D) lack 16. He has decided to pursue his studies ____. A) exteriorly B) externally C) abroad D) aboard 17. You simply can’t ____ a phone if you’re in business. A) do away with B) do without C) give away D) give out 18. The address of an e-mail message includes the source and ____ of the message. A) destination B) target C) objective D) reception 19. The speed of light is indeed enormous, but it is not ____. A) indefinite B) endless C) infinite D) utmost 20. As so many overseas and domestic business people have come to invest and build new businesses, the place looks much more ____ than it did a few years ago. A) appropriate B) prosperous C) tedious D) unremarkable 10 21. While some office jobs would seem ____ to many people, there are quite a few jobs that are stimulating, exciting and satisfying. A) hostile B) fantastic C) courageous D) tedious 22. Moving pictures present ____ scenes like battles, storms or races. A) spectacular B) imaginary C) offensive D) bloody 23. Markets are ____ and a company must learn to adapt. A) temporary B) static C) concrete D) dynamic 24. An application to join this scheme places you under no obligation ____. A) indeed B) eventually C) whatsoever D) apart 25. In their full uniforms, the soldiers looked _____. A) magnificent B) prominen C) significant D) respective 26. Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous ____. A) views B) scenes C) sights D) scenery 27. Not having seen each other for a long time, the two sisters ____ warmly. A) embraced B) enclosed C) engaged D) exchanged 28. The West is traditionally the land of the pioneers and the cowboys, where ____ could be easily made in cattle or land. A) property B) fortunes C) opportunities D) treasure 29. The ____ of blood always makes him feel sick. A) sight B) view C) look D) form 30. The rain was heavy and ____ the land was flooded. A) continuously B) constantly C) consequently D) consistently Keys: 1-5 BCDAC 6-10 BCABC 11-15 CDADD 16-20 CBACB 21-25 DADCA 26-30 DABAC Unit 5 Multiple Choice----- Test Yourself- 1. Their profits have grown rapidly in recent years, and this upward ____ is expected to continue. A) action B) increase C) tendency D) movement 2. There have been some small ____ in the past year, but by and large prices have remained stable. A) limitations B) demonstrations C) deductions D) fluctuations 3. It’s strange that many countries permit cigarette companies to advertise their products in magazines and newspapers, and yet they ____ cigarette commercials on TV. A) prevent B) forbid C) ban D) keep 4. You should be very ____ to your teachers for their generous help. A) satisfactory B) thanking C) considerate D) grateful 5. It is evident that children need more praise than criticism, which many experts say will ____ their confidence and self-respect. 11 A) undercut B) undertake C) undercharge D) undermine 6. The new floor wax being in trial manufacture in our plant is supposed to ____ continual passing to and fro. A) stand up to B) stand out C) stand for D) stand up for 7. I dare to say, without any fear of ____, that they are all pretty pleased about your decision. A) contraction B) contradiction C) conservation D) contribution 8. Against such a well-trained professional team, I’m afraid our chances of winning the game are pretty ____. A) noticeable B) weak C) slim D) helpless 9. After making observations for a week in the plant, the researcher made many very ____ suggestions in an oral report to the manager. A) sensitive B) constructive C) definite D) generous 10. We’ll ____ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it. A) compensate B) remedy C) supplement D) return 11. In hot weather fresh milk quickly turns ____. A) bitter B) acid C) sore D) sour 12. She ____ and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom. A) slipped B) skated C) split D) spilt 13. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ____. A) hurt B) damaged C) spoiled D) harmed 14. Children are ____ to have some accidents as they grow up. A) obvious B) indispensable C) bound D) doubtless 15. He made such a ____ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new building after him. A) generous B) minimum C) modest D) genuine 16. The new tourist hotel will have ____ for more than one thousand people. A) conveniences B) accommodations C) capabilities D) capacities 17. I don’t think you can ____ anything from the limited evidence you have. A) impact B) imply C) infer D) refer 18. The forecast predicted ____ weather with snow, sunshine, wind and thunder and that is just what we have had. A) variable B) various C) differing D) distinct 19. They finally agreed to ____ their argument ____ an impartial arbitrator. A) submit … to B) subject … to C) substitute … for D) subscribe … to 20. We did not send you an invitation, as we took it for ____ that you would be coming. A) obliged B) granted C) awarded D) consented 21. In your days at school you’ll be given a test to help the teacher to ____ you to a class at your level. A) locate B) assign C) deliver D) place 22. This country is ____ desert. A) greatly B) largely C) exclusively D) exceedingly 23. Mr. Smith had an unusual ____: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher. A) profession B) occupation C) career D) position 12 24. The mayor is a woman with great ____ and therefore deserves our political and financial support. A) intention B) instinct C) integrity D) intensity 25. We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery didn’t ____ to the traffic jam of the busy city. A) aid B) amount C) add D) attribute 26. The system was redesigned to embrace the network and eventually ____ it in a profitable direction. A) adapt B) control C) install D) steer 27. When I ____ my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me. A) woke up B) took to C) picked up D) came to 28. He took the eight o’clock non-stop ____ from Paris to New York. A) trip B) flight C) journey D) voyage 29. At first, the ____ of color pictures over a long distance seemed impossible, but, with painstaking efforts and at great expense, it became a reality. A) transaction B) transmission C) transformation D) transition 30. He ____ to climb the steep cliff but after only a few minutes decided it would be too dangerous. A) risked B) dared C) attempted D) practiced Keys: 1-5 CDCDD 6-10 ABCBA 11-15 DACCA 16-20 BCAAB 21-25 BBACC 26-30 DDBBC Unit 6 Multiple Choice------Test yourself 1. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ____ in her appearance but rude in her speech. A) elaborate B) excessive C) elegant D) exaggerated 2. In production cheaper materials are being ____ for the better, more expensive kind. A) discarded B) replaced C) converted D) substituted 3. These small white houses are ____ of the Greek islands. A) peculiar B) special C) characteristic D) exclusive 4. The observer’s statement about the accident was very _____; we know almost everything about it now. A) specific B) especial C) exceptional D) special 5. Some years ago the city became divided into two separate cities. The former is now the center of trade and finance, and the ____ seat of government. A) last B) latter C) later D) late 6. Fluency in three languages ____ her for work in the European Parliament. A) qualifies B) enables C) credits D) deserves 13 7. Mr. Bloom is not ____ now, but he will be famous someday. A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent 8. I’m pleased to have made your ____. A) acquaintance B) acknowledgement C) friend D) familiarity 9. The man in the corner ____ to having told a lie to the manager of the company. A) declined B) refused C) admitted D) confessed 10. The old woman’s next-door neighbor is very ____ of her: when she is sick in bed, he always takes care of her. A) cautious B) thoughtful C) concerned D) careful 11. Three university departments have been ____ $600,000 to develop good practice in teaching and learning. A) promoted B) secured C) included D) awarded 12. You are too emotionally involved in that situation to be ____ about it. A) reliable B) sympathetic C) relevant D) objective 13. He sank into ____ after his business failed. A) destruction B) despair C) shortage D) chaos 14. The _____ stuck on the envelope says “By Air”. A) diagram B) signal C) label D) mark 15. Workers in the fine arts ____ thoughts and feelings through their creative works. A) convey B) transmit C) elaborate D) contribute 16. No fault is attached ____ the bus driver for the terrible accident at the railway crossing. A) for B) to C) with D) in 17. It’s just _____ ten minutes past eleven now. Let’s hurry up, or we will miss the train. A) come round B) come out C) come up with D) come up to 18. The tourist is prevented from entering a country if he does not have a(n) ____ passport. A) operative B) valid C) efficient D) effective 19. ____ their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other. A) But for B) For all C) Above all D) Except for 20. This summer is so cool that we can _____ do without air-conditioner. A) specifically B) vitally C) virtually D) identically 21. The house was ____ from the road by a small wood. A) located B) constructed C) concealed D) emerged 22. Please don’t think he likes living on others. No people would like to live on ____. A) charity B) grant C) sympathy D) pension 23. In general, matters which lie entirely within the state boundaries are the ____ concern of the state government. A. extensive B. excluding C. excessive D. exclusive 14 24. High interest rates ____ people from borrowing money from the bank. A) discourage B) dismiss C) disappoint D) disgust 25. I was always taught that it was ____ to interrupt. A) coarse B) rude C) rough D) crude 26. Occasionally we experience strong winds and storms the west, but the ____ winds are from the north-east. A) existing B) prevailing C) particular D) special 27. Many people like white color as it is a ____ of purity. A) symbol B) sign C) signal D) symptom 28. Faced with all the difficulties, the girl ____ her mother for comfort. A) turned over B) turned from C) turned to D) turned up 29. She is a very ____ student. She’s always talking about traveling to outer space. A) imaginary B) imaginative C) imaginable D) imagining 30. My grandpa gave me a watch, which is made of gold, ____ I keep to this day. A) and thus B) and C) so D) and which Keys: 1-6 CDCAB 6-10 ADADB 11-15 DDBCA 16-20 BDBBC 21-25 CADAB 26-30 BACBD Unit 7 Multiple Choice------ Test Yourself 1. You cannot imagine how I feel ____ with my duties sometimes. A) overflowed B) overwhelmed C) overthrown D) overturned 2. Just in the middle of his speech, his head began to ____ and he fainted. A) turn B) rotate C) spin D) move 3. The men spent all day ____ water out of the flooded houses. A) absorbing B) sucking C) forcing D) pumping 4. The nation must follow its own policy and not be influenced by ____ events. A) exterior B) extra C) inferior D) interior 5. Teams of oxen pulled the heavy wagons into the ____ of North America. A) exterior B) interior C) internal D) external 6. A good boss always ____ responsibility to his assistants. A) removes B) delegates C) refers D) leases 7. Allen placed too much ____ on sports and paid little attention to his studies. A) concern B) interest C) hobby D) emphasis 8. The arguments are over now, and we hope no one will ____ them up again. A) stir B) boil C) disturb D) interfere 9. Sport provides a(n) ____ for a teenager’s feelings of aggression or frustration. A) exit B) exhaust C) outlet D) leak 10. I can ____ him to you for the job. He is a very good worker. A) recall B) promote C) suggest D) recommend 11. This organization is completely ____ any political parties. A) relative to B) innocent of C) independent of D) characteristic of 15 12. The problems requiring immediate solution will be given ____ at the meeting. A) priority B) urgency C) superiority D) emergency 13. The ____ for making application is tomorrow, so you’d better send in your form today. A) date B) agenda C) terminal D) deadline 14. During the United States Civil War, many people in the South were forced to ____ their homes. A) withdraw B) withstand C) flee D) fleet 15. Americans may have to ____ the number of privately owned cars and depend more on public transportation systems. A) break down B) cut down C) get down D) drop down 16. Our taxi was caught in a traffic ____, so we were late for the show. A) knot B) block C) lock D) jam 17. Water evaporates () into the air to make clouds. This same water then comes back to the earth as rain. Such a repetition is a form of water ____. A) cycle B) course C) circle D) circuit 18. The ____ of the difficulty have not yet been fully realized. A) sizes B) scales C) measurements D) dimensions 19. These chemicals must be kept at a ____ temperature of 40C. A) continuous B) consistent C) constant D) permanent 20. As a public figure, he knows well enough what he does will have ____ for society. A) effects B) results C) influences D) consequences 21. The church refused to ____ the king’s second marriage. A) consent B) sanction C) credit D) speculate 22. Drinking alcohol is a real health ____ if carried to excess. A) hazard B) harm C) damage D) fatigue 23. The police set a ____ to catch the thieves. A. plan B. device C. trap D. trick 24. He will ____ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project. A) doubtfully B) adequately C) reasonably D) presumably 25. It is ____ that strong vibrations made loud sounds and weak vibrations make soft sounds. A) vital B) evident C) essential D) frank 26. The chimney was ____ clouds of smoke. A) discharging B) dismissing C) disposing D) dissolving 27. When very angry, few people are able to act in a ____ way. A) rational B) sensitive C) tough D) legal 28. This crop does not do well in soils ____ the one for which it has been specially developed. A) beyond B) rather than C) outside D) other than 29. Books are ____ to scholars. A) indispensable B) bound C) accustomed D) indifferent 30. His proposal is very ____. We do not need any explanation. A) concrete B) loyal C) gray D) royal Keys: 16 1-5 BCDAB 6-10 BDACD 11-15 CADCB 16-20 DADCD 21-25 BACDB 26-30 AADAA 21- Unit 8 Multiple Choice ------Test Yourself 1. This attitude is reflected in the ____ taken a decade or so which showed that seven out of ten American mothers did not want their second child. A) photograph B) table C) chart D) poll 2. Your usual teacher has lost his voice and ____ I am taking his place today. A) nevertheless B) however C) accordingly D) moreover 3. After she became a lawyer, she decided to ____ in contract law. A) study B) specialize C) learn D) contribute 4. This expert will ____ his remarks to e-business this time. A) coordinate B) render C) confine D) depict 5. We would never have secured our independence without the aid you ____. A) rendered B) requested C) presented D) pursued 6. ____ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake. A) Accumulated B) Assembled C) Gathered D) Collected 7. It has always ____ me why you believe the Earth is flat. A) confused B) misled C) puzzled D) wondered 8. The Prime Minister will give details of the plan at a press ____ today. A) report B) discussion C) convention D) conference 9. Our ear becomes less sensitive to ____ greater than 4,000 cycles per second. A) frequencies B) variations C) ratios D) volumes 10. I don’t think he is up to the job ____ he would give his mind to it. A) in case B) if only C) until D) unless 11. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ____. A) in the long run B) in conclusion C) at long last D) at the end 12. You have to ____ grammar mistakes from the essay before you hand it in. A) judge B) display C) reveal D) eliminate 13. The profit-sharing plan is designed to ____ the staff to work hard. A) mount B) mould C) motivate D) motion 14. There is a forecast that the ____ for a good crop harvest will be rather poor this year. A) prospect B) protection C) proportion D) promise 15. His injured wrist began to ____. A) exaggerate B) swell C) soar D) enhance 16. A ____ of robbers broke into the bank and took away all the money. A) bunch B) school C) rank D) gang 17. In spite of the ____ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly. A) gloomy B) miserable C) shadowy D) obscure 18. The ____ personality in our firm was John Brown; he made all the decisions. 17 A) dominant B) elegant C) cautious D) prominent 19. An experienced manager can be a great ____ to his firm. A) estate B) asset C) profit D) property 20. Did the people ____ approve of the government’s policy? A) in all B) in public C) at large D) at best 21. A significant ____ of the plants and animals in Hawaii exist nowhere else in the world. A) production B) proportion C) provision D) procession 22. Many university courses are not really ____ to the needs of students or their future employers. A) associated B) related C) geared D) qualified 23. The store had to ____ a number of clerks because sales were down. A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down 24. The speaker commanded our attention by a speech which ____ our own feelings. A) sounded B) echoed C) reacted D) described 25. To make sure that students will remember what you say, you should find ways of ____ the main points. A) emphasizing B) focusing C) enlarging D) strengthening 26. The house was sold for $60,000, which was far more than its real ____. A) cost B) value C) price D) evaluation 27. An engineer ____ an ore to find out whether it contains impurities (). A) analyses B) anticipates C) assesses D) evaluates 28. At yesterday’s party, Elizabeth’s boyfriend amused us by ____ Charlie Chaplin. A) modeling B) following C) imitating D) copying 29. We are ____ faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living. A) readily B) smoothly C) inevitably D) deliberately 30. There was a good deal of ____ to the introduction of foreign cultures. A) obstacle B) challenge C) block D) resistance Keys: 1-5 DCBCA 6-10 ACDAD 11-15 ADCAB 16-20 DAABC 21-25 BCBBA 26-30 AACCD 18