1. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.

　　A) in case of B) because of C) regardless of D) prior to(C)

　　2. We object ________ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.

　　A) against B) about C) to D) or(C)

　　3. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; ________; I can’t speak too highly of him.

　　A) as a result B) in a word C) by the way D) on the contrary(B)

　　4. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ________ filled in.

　　A) consequently B) regularly C) comprehensively D) properly(D)

　　5. I shall have companion in the house after all these ________ years.

　　A) single B) sole C) alone D) lonely(D)

　　6. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived ________.

　　A) till the last B) at last C) by the end D) at the end

　　7. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.

　　A) available B) attainable C) approachable D) applicable(A)

　　8. I can’t ________ what that object is. A) make up B) make over C) make out D) make for(C)

　　9. I want to buy a new tie to ________ this brown suit.

　　A) go into B) go after C) go with D) go by(C)

　　10. The newest satellite can ____a thousand telephone conversations and a colour TV program at the same time.

　　A) carry B) extend C) bring D) take(A)

　　11. I can ________ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noises.

　　A) come up with B) catch up with C) put up with D) keep up with(C)

　　12. When the whole area was ________ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.

　　A) cut away B) cut down C) cut up D) cut off

　　13. No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to ________.

　　A) the other B) any other C) another D) other(A)

　　14. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets. A) both B) neither C) either D) none(B)

　　15. She was glad that her success would ________ for the women who would follow.

　　A) make things easier B) make it easier C) be easier D) be easier to make(A)

　　16. They will have it finished in ________.

　　A) three quarter of an hour time B) three quarters of an hour time

　　C) three quarter of an hour’s time D) three quarters of an hour’s time

　　17. The bridge was named ________ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.

　　A) after B) with C) by D) from(A)

　　18. There were no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.

　　A) preferable B) considerable C) possible D) available(D)

　　19. If these shoes are too big, ask the clerk to bring you a smaller ________. A) suit B) set C) one D) pair

　　20. Many new ________ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

　　A) opportunities B) necessities C) realities D) probabilities(A)

　　21. The rain was heavy and ________ the land was flooded.

　　A) consequently B) continuously C) constantly D) consistently(A)

　　22. The engine ________ smoke and steam.

　　A) gives up B) gives in C) gives away D) gives off(D)

　　23. Don’t ________ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.

　　A) release B) relieve C) relate D) retain(A)

　　24. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and ________ in a quiet neighborhood.

　　A) all in all B) above all C) after all D) over all(B)

　　25. What you have done is ________ the doctor’s orders.

　　A) attached to B) responsible to C) resistant to D) contrary to

　　26. They ________ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.

　　A) carried out B) carried off C) carried on D) carried forward(C)

　　27. My camera can be ________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.

　　A) treated B) adjusted C) adopted D) remedied(B)

　　28. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ________.

　　A) hurt B) damaged C) spoiled D) harmed(C)

　　29. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will ________ over his business to his son.

　　A) take B) hand C) think D) get

　　30. ________ you poor record in school, we think you should study harder.

　　A) In view of B) In charge of C) In spite of D) In case of

　　31. Police have____ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.

　　A) urged B) claimed C) appealed D) called

　　32. I am sorry I ________ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it.

　　A) drew B) hit C) struck D) knocked(D)

　　33. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ________ off your worries.

　　A) cares B) heart C) head D) mind

　　34. Some hard plastics can be ________ metals in manufacturing machine parts.

　　A) substituted for B) taken the place of C) replaced in D) given way to(A)

　　35. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.

　　A) in B) on C) for D) to(B)

　　36. They have been trying to arrive at a practical solution ________ the problem.

　　A) in B) to C) on D) with(B)

　　37. In many American families, parents feel that children should make important decisions ________.

　　A) to themselves B) on themselves C) of themselves D) by themselves(D)

　　38. A good friend is one who will ________ you when you are in trouble.

　　A) stand for B) stand by C) stand up to D) stand up with(B)

　　39. The speaker ________ his notes before the lecture.

　　A) ran down B) ran into C) ran out D) ran over(D)

　　40. I find this treatment very ________ to my health.

　　A) advisable B) invaluable C) beneficial D) worthy(C)

　　41. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s ________ a criminal.

　　A) anything but B) but for C) rather than D) nothing but

　　42. As a ________ president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed.

　　A) prior B) previous C) late D) former(D)

　　43. The supply of electric power to Madrid and neighboring districts has had to be ________.

　　A) weakened B) omitted C) restricted D) lowered

　　44. Is it advisable to ________ our body to the sunlight.

　　A) reveal B) display C) expose D) show

　　45. It is not difficult to ________ the idea that machines may communicate information to us.

　　A) admit B) receive C) accept D) convince(C)

　　46. I have not the least ________ of hurting your feelings.

　　A) concept B) intention C) mind D) purpose(B)

　　47. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their ________.

　　A) share B) place C) role D) shape(B)

　　48. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to ________ the cold in a few day.

　　A) get over B) get away C) get off D) get out(A)

　　49. Although the weather was very had, the buses still ran on ________.

　　A) list B) plan C) schedule D) arrangement(C)

　　50. Soon, Americans hope, the rains will return and ease the hardship ________ U.S. farmers.

　　A) faced B) faces C) facing D) to face(C)