2019年学位英语语法与词汇练习题（六）

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

A) in B) on C) for D) to

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

A) in B) to C) on D) with

3. In many American families, parents feel that children should make important decisions ____.

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

4. 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

5. The speaker ________ his notes before the lecture.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. ________ the punishment was unjust. Helen accepted it without complaint.

A) However B) So long as C) Even though D) Since

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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

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

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

17. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.

A) mindless B) unaware C) brainless D) unconscious

18. The car is quite ________ of petrol.

A) economic B) economical C) saving D) sparing

19. ________ his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes.

A) Except for B) With regard to C) Despite D) Although

20. The socks were too small and it was only by ________ them that he managed to get them on.

A) spreading B) extending C) lengthening D) stretching

21. Language can be defined as a tool by which human beings ________ with one another.

A) associate B) connect C) communicate D) correspond

22. As a small boy, he was slow ________ learning to read and write.

A) on B) with C) in D) about

23. Tony was ________ a mile of the hotel when he ran out of petrol.

A) within B) inside C) about D) off

24. 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

25. I don’t know why he ________ in the middle of a sentence.

A) broke off B) broke out C) broke through D) broke away

26. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.

A) impression B) reaction C) comment D) opinion

27. There were some ________ flowers on the table.

A) artificial B) unnatural C) false D) unreal

28. We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly-what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.

A) benefits B) affects C) guides D) effects

29. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?

A) in relation to B) in contrast to C) in excess of D) in favor of

30. Children are very curious ________.

A) at heart B) in person C) on purpose D) by nature

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