LESSON 18
Question 1: The of two houses prove such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.
A. upshot B. upkeep C. uproar D. upsurge
Question 2: In this student days, he was as poor as a church .
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
Question 3: Harry doesn’t to great fame and fortune, he just wants to make a decent living.
A. crave B. hanker C. yearn D. aspire
Question 4: I wrote to them a fortnight ago but I haven’t had a reply.
A. as yet B. these days C. so long D. just now
Question 5: I couldn’t stop myself from with boredom during the lecture.
A. sighing B. gasping C. panting D. blowing
Question 6: She didn’t show even a of emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash
Question 7: It's not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name .
A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition
Question 8: The police are looking into new ways of major crime.
A. contending B. wrestling C. combating D. striving
Question 9: The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked on
workers.A. cause B. effect C. impact D. consequence
Question 10: The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night .
A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness
Question 11: The are against her winning a fourth consecutive gold medal.
A. chances B. bets C. prospects D. odds
Question 12: References can have a considerable on employment prospects.
A. cause B. decision C. weight D. bearing
Question 13: The prospects of picking up any survivors are now .
A. thin B. narrow C. slim D. restricted
Question 14: From time to time he himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel.
A. craves B. indulges C. treats D. benefits
Question 15: Men still expect their jobs to take .
A. superiority B. imposition C. priority D. seniority
Question 16: The police have been ordered not to if the students attack them.
A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge
Question 17: The teacher gave me some advice on which college to enroll.
A. nonsensical B. sound C. loud D. preposterous
Question 18: I can't tell you the exact amount, but I can give you a estimate.
A. smooth B. tidy C. rough D.
similar Question 19: Marge walked away from die discussion. Otherwise, she
something she would regret later.
A. will say B. said C. might say D. might have said
Question 20: You are not supposed to park on the hard except in an emergency.
A. lane B. shoulder C. leg D. area
Question 21: The new school complex cost the city council had budgeted for.
A. just twice as much as B. twice more by far than C. twice much more than D. almost twice as much as
Question 22: Larry forgot where he'd left his keys.
A. momentarily B. directly C. singularly D. shortly
Question 23: The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful .
A. cooperation B. coordination C. corporation D. coexistence
Question 24: James could no longer bear the surroundings of the decrepit old house.
A. oppressive B. domineering C. pressing D. overbearing
Question 25: I find the idea of experimenting on animals .
A. disagreeing B. objectionable C. distasteful D. objective
Question 26: He's a bit timid and hasn't yet the courage to apply for the job.
A. put on B. get off C. plucked up D. carried through
Question 27: Following the crime in Bradford High Street last Saturday afternoon, the police are
checking anyone who was there at the time.
A. in for B. up on C. out of D. over to
Question 28: According to a Government spokesman, further in the public sector
are to be expected.A. cutbacks B. breakdowns C. out-takes D. layouts
Question 29: Under the weather or not, Ashcroft 2 mins 13.8 secs, almost a second faster
than her winning time last year.A. set B. clocked C. gained D. took
Question 30: That judge is feared because she takes a hard in the fight against drugs.
A. line B. lane C. path D. rule
Question 31: He will be sued for of contract if he does not do what he promised.
A. fracture B. crack C. rupture D. breach
Question 32: You shouldn’t into other’s people private lives.
A. prowl B. prod C. proceed D. pry
Question 33: Some romantic novelists out books with the same old formula every year.
A. churn B. spill C. ladle D. pour
Question 34: Even the best medicines are not .
A. infallible B. unfailing C. fail-proof D. falsified
Question 35: The dog was a little subdued yesterday, but she's full of this morning.
A. sprouts B. beans C. chips D. berries
Question 36: There are a lot of crooked people in big cities. If you don't want to be cheated, you'll
need to keep your about you.A. mind B. wits C. head D. brain
Question 37: Just because we've had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must
.A. have our head in the cloudsB. bury our heads in the sand
C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels
Question 38: There's nothing as cozy on a cold evening as the warm of a fire.
A. glare B. sparkle C. glow D. flame
Question 39: She seems to be angry with the whole world. She's got a chip .
A. on her shoulder B. in her bonnet C. under her hat D. between the
ears Question 40: How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a , it's 7 miles + 1
mile per 100 feet above sea level.A. trick of the trade B. golden rule C. free hand D. rule
of thumb
Question 41: When we start work in the morning, I usually at the schedule for the whole day.
A. glimpse B. watch C. monitor D. glance
Question 42: Scottish pound notes are not legal in England.
A. tender B. money C. exchange D. value
Question 43: If you're interested in a career in , you must be prepared to work hard
for little money.A. acting B. playing C. performanceD. tage
Question 44: Mrs. Smith always likes someone to her to the bus stop at night
A. go B. company C. join D. accompany
Question 45: After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building .
A. sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully
B. sent faithfully flowers all week to the cemetery
C. sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week
D. sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers
Question 46: I don’t like Anthony, he seems to take too much in criticizing everyone.
A. joy B. fascination C. pleasure D. entertainment
Question 47: Conversations you strike up with travelling acquaintances usually tend to be .
A. insufficient B. perverse C. trivial D. imperative
Question 48: He found that the test was child's .A. play B. games C. matches D. delight
Question 49: The unscrupulous salesman the old couple out of their life savings.
A. deprived B. swindled C. robbed D. extracted
Question 50: Sheila couldn't attend the meeting as the date with her holidays.
A. clashed B. struck C. opposed D. occurred
