The government________a public debate on the future direction of the official sports policy.
initiated
designed
induced
promoted
It is unfortunate that the members of the committee do not________in opinion.
coincide
conform
comply
collaborate
All draughts njust be________from the room.
ejected
expelled
excluded
exiled
When planning our vacation, we must take the frequent________of the weather into consideration.
transformation
transmission
transaction
transition
I will own up to my mistakes. The underlined part means________.
correct
put the blame on
admit
make up for
There are always concerns that traditional dances performed in a theatre arenothing more thana spectacle. The underlined part means________.
everything except
anything but
no less than
nothing but
Very few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very________.
obscure
indefinite
dubious
intriguing
Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are________to heart attacks.
infections
accessible
excessive
prone
In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the________death rate contributed to the population growth.
inclining
increasing
declining
descending
Which of the following reflexive pronouns (反身代词) is used as an appositive?
Nancy will perform the operation herself.
You think too much of yourself.
You must pull yourself together.
Frank is not quite himself today.
My________concert was a success.
brother’s long first public
brother’s first long public
brother’s public long first
brother’s public first long
My cat would not have bitten the toy fish, ________it was made of rubber.
if it has known
it should have known
if it knew
had it known
________are inert outside living cells, but within the appropriate cells they can replicate, causing viral diseases in the organism.
Viruses!
That viruses
Viruses, which
Despite viruses
_____three girls, I have always believed that Mary is the_____beautiful.
Between…more
Among…much
Between…most
Among…most
They wonder whether their life________considerably by 2030.
will have changed
will be changing
will have to change
is going to change
________your body does after the stimulus has acted is called the response.
When
How
What
That
________, astronomy is a field in which amateurs can make significant contributions.
Not only most other sciences
In most other sciences
However most other sciences
Unlike most other sciences
Take your handbag and hang it________you can find enough space.
which
in which
wherever
whether
We________done better under more favorable conditions.
could have
had
must have
ought to have
We’ve bought some________chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
adapting
adjusting
bending
folding
The local authorities realized the need to make________for elderly people in their housing programs.
preparation
requirement
specification
provision
We can rely on William to carry out this mission, for his judgment is always________.
unmistakable
reliable
unquestionable
healthy
The global economic challenge is________different from two decades ago.
heavily
hotly
deeply
profoundly
The boss________into a rage and started shouting at Robert to do as he was told.
flew
charged
rushed
burst
There are a few small things that I don’t like about my job, but________it’s enjoyable.
above all
as usual
by and large
by all means
The Japanese dollar-buying makes traders eager to________dollar in fear of another government intervention.
let in
let out
let go of
let off
One study found that job applicants who make more eye contact with the interviewer are________as more alert, dependable, confident and responsible.
referred
perceived
recommended
presumed
Marxism believes that the world exists outside us and________of us.
indistinctly
separately
irrelevantly
independently
Man’s never-ceasing________for knowledge continues to broaden our understanding of the earth’s atmosphere.
request
quest
investigation
research
Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?
It is not decided who will chair the meeting.
The award will be given to whoever wins the game.
It is in the street that I met her yesterday.
What matters is not what you think but what you do.