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______, Marcia walked up to the podium and deliverer an animated acceptance speech.

A. Excited about winning the award
B. Been excited with winning the award
C. To be excited about winning the award
D. Exciting with winning the award

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As a scientific document, the book should stand for several years until further （）make revision （）

A. development; impossible
B. experiments; optional
C. advances; necessary
D. attempts; undesirable

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Dry farming is a type of agriculture used in areas （）less than 20 inches of rainfall.

A. there are
B. where there is
C. in which is
D. which has

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Not until 1942 ______ a drying patient’s life using penicillin.

A. when John Bumstead and Orvan Hess saved
B. saved John Bumstead and Orvan Hess
C. did John Bumstead and Orvan Hess save
D. that John Bumstead and Orvan Hess

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Birds that breed on high cliffs have pear-shaped eggs that roll in a tight circle, making them（） less likely to roll off the cliff.

A. somewhere
B. sometimes
C. something
D. somewhat

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______, the condor in Peru is threatened by the rapid encroachment of humans.

A. As isolated as its few remaining habitats may be.
B. As its few remaining isolated habitats may be.
C. May its few remaining habitats be as isolated.
D. Its few remaining habitats may be as isolated.

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When I was a teenager, I （） a lot and people couldn’t understand what I was saying.

A. complained
B. mumbled
C. uttered
D. gossiped

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The shrinking range poses （）to Africa’s elephants

A. a graver threat that is long-term
B. long-term the gravest threat
C. the gravest long-term threat
D. a long-term threat graver

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—He’s upset. You shouldn’t have offended him.
—I know I shouldn’t have（）

A. I didn’t mean to.
B. I wasn’t able to.
C. I was confident of that.
D. I was used to it.

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—I think there may be other options that we haven’t considered yet.
—So what you mean is ______.
—No, I just think that we shouldn’t make too quick a decision.

A. that I shouldn’t get angry with you
B. you don’t like my idea
C. that you want to break up with me
D. that it makes me look stupid

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The giraffe survives in part because it can reach the vegetation in the high branches of trees where other animals （）

A. are to touch
B. have not grazed
C. can reach
D. have not been browsed

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Male and female loons tend to act （）, actively helping each other forage for food to feed their young.

A. aggressively
B. surreptitiously
C. cooperatively
D. defensively

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Our planned visit to the United Kingdom （）because we were unable to get the visas before the date of departure.

A. fell over
B. fell down
C. fell through
D. fell behind

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Oil paints are （）they have become the most popular painter’s colors.

A. so versatile and durable that
B. so versatile and durable than
C. such versatile and durable as
D. such versatile and durable that

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Nothing probably has more contributed to （）the poverty and backwardness of India than the want of good roads.

A. accelerate
B. alleviate
C. perpetuate
D. circumvent

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It has been estimated that （）one hundred thousand men participated in the gold rush of 1898.

A. approximately
B. until
C. more
D. as much as

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It is generally true that the lower the stock market falls, （）

A. higher the price of gold rises
B. the price of gold rises high
C. the higher the price of gold rises
D. rises high the price of gold

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—Hey, watch out! That’s a red light, and I’m on a pedestrian crossing!
—（）
—I’m all right, but your front wheel is on the kerb.

A. Aha, very nice to meet you!
B. Sorry! Are you OK
C. I couldn’t agree more!
D. How dare you say that!

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Famous for his （）punctuation, typography, and language, Edward Estlin Cummings published his collected poems in 1954.

A. new innovations for
B. innovations newly approached in
C. newly approached
D. innovations in

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—To talk to her you wouldn’t think she’s just lost her job.
—I know. She’s obviously upset but she’s （）

A. playing it by foot
B. putting a brave face on it
C. putting her finger on it
D. on the tip of her tongue

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（）had I bought the computer （）I regretted spending so much money on it.

A. After; that
B. Not only; but
C. As soon as; and
D. No sooner; than

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I had never been to Denmark before, so when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little （）that, by the end of the trip, I would have made such lasting friendships.

A. wondered
B. suspected
C. doubted
D. judged

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Julie always thought of herself as an easy-going and （） person, who put up with people’s peculiarities.

A. tolerant
B. helpful
C. quarrelsome
D. indifferent

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It （）Sam who called and didn’t leave a message on the answering machine. He said he wanted to get together with us this weekend.

A. might have been
B. should have been
C. ought to be
D. ought to have been

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The fact is （）, after years of experimenting, the music industry still hasn’t found a way of making significant money out of the Internet.

A. when
B. that
C. because
D. however

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Perhaps one of the most tragic masters of art, Van Gogh, yearned （）recognition during his lifetime, but was denied it until after his death.

A. on
B. to
C. for
D. up

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—My boss at work is a real bully.
—In that case, make sure you don’t （）to her, and whatever happens, don’t be tempted to （）your notice.

A. give up; hand in
B. give m; hand over
C. give up; hand down
D. give in; hand in

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I wish Peter （）so far away from the town centre. We’ll have to take a taxi.

A. doesn’t live
B. didn’t live
C. wouldn’t live
D. shouldn’t live

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—Didn’t you just love that film
—As a matter of fact, （）
—It was kind of long, wash’t it
—Long I fell asleep at least twice. It was endless.

A. I’m a big fan of it.
B. I’m really into the director’s work.
C. I’ve always liked comedies.
D. I found it rather boring.

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—Do you want to see my holiday snaps of Greece and Turkey
—Sure.
—That’s me in the foreground. Behind me is the Acropolis. This one’s a bit out of focus.
You can’t see it very clearly.
—Send me a postcard next time you go.
—I would, but ______

A. I only go there once in a blue moon.
B. most of these are great pictures.
C. I don’t have any accessories like a tripod or anything.
D. the flight was delayed.

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A (n)（）gives you definite （）and arrival dates, and a list of all your destinations.

A. timetable; parting
B. scheme; leave
C. agenda; quitting
D. itinerary; departure

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（）year my travel agent promises me that my holiday will be （）best I have ever had, but none of these promises has ever come true.

A. Every; the
B. Each; a
C. Last; the
D. Once a; a

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Ignore that stunning view and keep your eyes on the road, （）admiring beautiful scenery or dramatic buildings puts drivers at risk.

A. ahhough
B. because
C. whereas
D. while

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Happily my parents always had a(n)______ attitude to my staying out late in the evening.

A. long-suffering
B. long-standing
C. kind-hearted
D. easy-going

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One of the most extraordinary things about the First World War was the enthusiasm（）the majority of soldiers went off to fight for their country.

A. in that
B. for which
C. with which
D. for that

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—Have you got any good ideas for the project yet
—Yes, I’ve just （）something wonderful.

A. gone in for
B. got along with
C. come up with
D. made up for

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The government is expecting to win the next election, but if it loses, the Prime Minister will（）from politics.

A. evacuate
B. resign
C. evade
D. retreat

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—Here I am. I got lost in the gift shop. There was so much to look at.
—（）
—I was going to, but I thought I would see if things were cheaper in the old part of town first.

A. Did you buy anything
B. How much did you spend
C. What did you buy
D. Well, are they on sale

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Oxford is a city with such a mind-blowing reputation that many who come here find themselves（）by the place and can’t wait to leave, while others, who take to it like a duck to water, find themselves returning again and again.

A. threatened
B. intimidated
C. deprived
D. maltreated

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—Here is the menu. （）
—I’m going to have steak and chips.
—I fancy the spaghetti but I always drop it down the front of my shirt.

A. Can I help you, sir
B. Do you have a menu in Chinese
C. What do you fancy
D. May I see the wine list

Ignore that stunning view and keep your eyes on the road, （）admiring beautiful scenery or dramatic buildings puts drivers at risk.

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______, Marcia walked up to the podium and deliverer an animated acceptance speech.

As a scientific document, the book should stand for several years until further （）make revision （）

Dry farming is a type of agriculture used in areas （）less than 20 inches of rainfall.

Not until 1942 ______ a drying patient’s life using penicillin.

Birds that breed on high cliffs have pear-shaped eggs that roll in a tight circle, making them（） less likely to roll off the cliff.

______, the condor in Peru is threatened by the rapid encroachment of humans.

When I was a teenager, I （） a lot and people couldn’t understand what I was saying.

The shrinking range poses （）to Africa’s elephants

—He’s upset. You shouldn’t have offended him. —I know I shouldn’t have（）

—I think there may be other options that we haven’t considered yet. —So what you mean is ______. —No, I just think that we shouldn’t make too quick a decision.

The giraffe survives in part because it can reach the vegetation in the high branches of trees where other animals （）

Male and female loons tend to act （）, actively helping each other forage for food to feed their young.

Our planned visit to the United Kingdom （）because we were unable to get the visas before the date of departure.

Oil paints are （）they have become the most popular painter’s colors.

Nothing probably has more contributed to （）the poverty and backwardness of India than the want of good roads.

It has been estimated that （）one hundred thousand men participated in the gold rush of 1898.

It is generally true that the lower the stock market falls, （）

—Hey, watch out! That’s a red light, and I’m on a pedestrian crossing! —（） —I’m all right, but your front wheel is on the kerb.

Famous for his （）punctuation, typography, and language, Edward Estlin Cummings published his collected poems in 1954.

—To talk to her you wouldn’t think she’s just lost her job. —I know. She’s obviously upset but she’s （）

（）had I bought the computer （）I regretted spending so much money on it.

I had never been to Denmark before, so when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little （）that, by the end of the trip, I would have made such lasting friendships.

Julie always thought of herself as an easy-going and （） person, who put up with people’s peculiarities.

It （）Sam who called and didn’t leave a message on the answering machine. He said he wanted to get together with us this weekend.

The fact is （）, after years of experimenting, the music industry still hasn’t found a way of making significant money out of the Internet.

Perhaps one of the most tragic masters of art, Van Gogh, yearned （）recognition during his lifetime, but was denied it until after his death.

—My boss at work is a real bully. —In that case, make sure you don’t （）to her, and whatever happens, don’t be tempted to （）your notice.

I wish Peter （）so far away from the town centre. We’ll have to take a taxi.

—Didn’t you just love that film —As a matter of fact, （） —It was kind of long, wash’t it —Long I fell asleep at least twice. It was endless.

—Do you want to see my holiday snaps of Greece and Turkey —Sure. —That’s me in the foreground. Behind me is the Acropolis. This one’s a bit out of focus. You can’t see it very clearly. —Send me a postcard next time you go. —I would, but ______

A (n)（）gives you definite （）and arrival dates, and a list of all your destinations.

（）year my travel agent promises me that my holiday will be （）best I have ever had, but none of these promises has ever come true.

Ignore that stunning view and keep your eyes on the road, （）admiring beautiful scenery or dramatic buildings puts drivers at risk.

Happily my parents always had a(n)______ attitude to my staying out late in the evening.

One of the most extraordinary things about the First World War was the enthusiasm（）the majority of soldiers went off to fight for their country.

—Have you got any good ideas for the project yet —Yes, I’ve just （）something wonderful.

The government is expecting to win the next election, but if it loses, the Prime Minister will（）from politics.

—Here I am. I got lost in the gift shop. There was so much to look at. —（） —I was going to, but I thought I would see if things were cheaper in the old part of town first.

Oxford is a city with such a mind-blowing reputation that many who come here find themselves（）by the place and can’t wait to leave, while others, who take to it like a duck to water, find themselves returning again and again.

—Here is the menu. （） —I’m going to have steak and chips. —I fancy the spaghetti but I always drop it down the front of my shirt.

—He’s upset. You shouldn’t have offended him.
—I know I shouldn’t have（）

—I think there may be other options that we haven’t considered yet.
—So what you mean is ______.
—No, I just think that we shouldn’t make too quick a decision.

—Hey, watch out! That’s a red light, and I’m on a pedestrian crossing!
—（）
—I’m all right, but your front wheel is on the kerb.

—To talk to her you wouldn’t think she’s just lost her job.
—I know. She’s obviously upset but she’s （）

—My boss at work is a real bully.
—In that case, make sure you don’t （）to her, and whatever happens, don’t be tempted to （）your notice.

—Didn’t you just love that film
—As a matter of fact, （）
—It was kind of long, wash’t it
—Long I fell asleep at least twice. It was endless.

—Do you want to see my holiday snaps of Greece and Turkey
—Sure.
—That’s me in the foreground. Behind me is the Acropolis. This one’s a bit out of focus.
You can’t see it very clearly.
—Send me a postcard next time you go.
—I would, but ______

—Have you got any good ideas for the project yet
—Yes, I’ve just （）something wonderful.

—Here I am. I got lost in the gift shop. There was so much to look at.
—（）
—I was going to, but I thought I would see if things were cheaper in the old part of town first.

—Here is the menu. （）
—I’m going to have steak and chips.
—I fancy the spaghetti but I always drop it down the front of my shirt.