• In May of 1826, the fair-haired youth with the azure blue eyes ( ) for Europe to turn himself into a scholar and a linguist. A.set about B.set down C.set out D.set up
• ____their regular daytime job, many people do extra work in the evening. A.Between B.Beside C.Besides D.By
• Similarly, he told couples to seek marital counseling____if they're having trouble communicating. A.on the brink B.on the verge C.in particular D.ahead of time
• Clarkson Library will be closed for renovations from May 3 to July 15, ____ which time the collection will not be open to the public. A.with B.between C.during D.while
• The Brunwick Explorer is a submersible robotic vehicle designed to search for mineral deposits far ______the surface of sea. A.behind B.below C.beyond D.between
• In 2008 inflation was running _________about 4 percent; in 2009 it was 4.5 percent. A.to B.of C.on D.at
• The demand ______ will cause an incredible expansion of country. A.for housing B.to be housed C.for being housed D.to house
• Large numbers of state-run preschools were expediently closed down during the 1990s economic reform and instead,a variety of for-profit private preschools sprung ______ across the country. A.by B.out C.in D.up
• Henry's business is much worse than before, therefore, he has to ______ the expense of his corporation. A.cut into B.cut in C.cut down D.cut off
• Therefore, individuals may attend higher education to avoid or______their required military service. A.cancel B.postpone C.refuse D.display
• The search was based on the same combination of concepts and search terms and______another 176 publications. A.yielded B.offered C.provided D.supplied
• The professor's new book is______reading. A.well worthy B.very worth C.well worth D.very worthy
• ______the farm subsidies, the built-in costs of growing crops have a bigger impact on the price of staples. A.Comparing with B.Compared with C.Compare with D.Compare within
• The computer's mouse permit the computer operator______the cursor on the video display. A.move B.moving C.to move D.is moving
• Ninety-four studies were deleted because they did notA.______the inclusion criteria. A.make B.meet C.put D.keep
• Hurricane Katrina passed in my own surroundings andA.______many local residents. A.involved B.entailed C.panicked D.panic
• IBM now has incentive to______or fire employees before that Dec.15 date. A.lay down B.lay off C.lay aside D.lay out
• Since the 1960s, there have been several policies designed to______this challenge, including institutions tailored for smallholder agriculture. A.do B.deliver C.cope D.address
• Group-thinking occurs when people are either isolated from crucial sources of information or______by other members of the group， some of whom may have bad intent. A.occupied B.presided C.operated D.dominated
• We shouldn't ignore the importance of ______ our hobbies or getting involved in arts and crafts activities. A.amplifying B.enhancing C.fostering D.magnifying
• It provides that no state may “______any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.” A.deprive B.derive C.dispatch D.discharge
• Land is a major social and political issue, very explosive and very much inclined to ______ a lot of conflict in different parts of the country. A.provoke B.irritate C.inspire D.hoist
• On Thursday, lawmakers introduced a bill to ______ harsher penalties for sexual assault in the military. A.integrate B.invade C.impose D.impair
• Ellen Brown says the exercises help ______ her pain and stiffness from arthritis. A.rectify B.reclaim C.reconcile D.relieve
• Authorities gave them a few hours to ______ their belongings before it was detonated later that morning. A.retrieve B.release C.reassure D.revive
• Advertising is ______ into every aspect of our social life, and conveying cultural messages with the advantage of mass media. A.to penetrate B.penetrated C.being penetrated D.penetrating
• Many states have ______, amended or repealed laws to improve school nutrition. A.instituted B.organized C.manufactured D.enacted
• Because of such factors, engineers have worked on increasing the efficiency of elevators, resorting to double-decker cars to service and to transfer systems that ______ express and local elevators. A.explore B.enforce C.deploy D.strengthen
• We could be sliding into an extraordinary recession unless we ______ the economy immediately. A.inspire B.stimulate C.tempt D.distract
• Israeli officials blame the settlers, saying they have refused to ____with the government. A.direct B.cooperate C.comment D.remind
• They're not allowed contact with the outside world or any substances that haven't been fully ____. A.tidy B.packed C.infected D.sanitized
• I knew almost everyone I needed to know no matter whether they ______goodness or badness. A.proved B.boasted C.hid D.exhibited
• How quickly they accomplish this transfer depends not only on how soon the ants agree on the best available site but also on how quickly they can _____there. A.stay B.migrate C.choose D.prefer
• We also had to collect immense amounts of historical data and ____satellites to monitor the ocean-atmosphere system. A.make up B.set up C.devote to D.invest in
• The differences ____the difficulty of understanding what is happening to the economy at present. A.suggest B.understate C.criticize D.underline
• But at the same time, 77 percent of moms and dads____that the Web is crucial to learning,and an overwhelming 91 percent admit that it helps their kids explore things they're passionate about. A.recognize B.announce C.distinguish D.assert
• Recruiting the right people _____looking for individuals with diverse skills from a range of backgrounds . A.is B.is involved C.involves D.are
• If you____the trigger of a gun really hard and really fast, it doesn't fire any faster or harder than if you just squeezed it gently. A.condense B.squeeze C.obtain D.lost
• Before starting to write effect analysis essay, one should_____between cause and effect. A.disguise B.distinguish C.diminish D.derive
• In sub-Saharan Africa today, for instance, gross investment____for roughly of national income. A.estimates B.accounts C.constitutes D.makes
• The cleaner has just left,leaving an aerosol's delightful aroma floating in the air.You ______ deeply,enjoying the sweet fragrance. A.exert B.inhale C.exhale D.inert
• We will support any opportunity for the railways____back into public ownership. A.be bought B.to be bought C.buying D.be buying
• Next Monday is Tina's anniversary of the entry to Apple Inc. She ____by the company for 15 whole years by then. A.will have been employed B.will have employed C.has been employed D.will employed
• ____to the Olympics opening ceremony is considered as Dylan's greatest honor by far. A.Being invited B.Be invited C.Inviting D.Invited
• She said she's gonna____them dead with her best dress and make-up. A.pat B.rap C.knock D.kill
• They could give you a nationally____qualification and the experience you need to get the job. A.recognized B.viewed C.regarded D.realized
• Attachments____to your Hotmail account can be downloaded to your personal computer by clicking. A.sent B.to send C.are sent D.sending
• The river is already ___its banks because of the excessive rainfall;and the city is threatened with a likely flood. A.parallel to B.level in C.flat on D.flush with
• On behalf of board of directors I appreciate you for providing the____information. A.request B.requester C.requesting D.requested
• The local area network also connects to a wide area network that allow a message ___ across the country or to other countries. A.send B.sending C.to be sent D.is sent
• It was essential that the application forms ___ back before the deadline. A.would be sent B.were sent C.be sent D.must be sent
• Are you going out? Yes, please lock the door when you ___ . A.will leave B.leave C.have been leaving D.will have left
• How often ___ your teeth examined? A.are you having B.do you have C.have you get D.you have
• Stereotypes______women's roles to duties within the domestic sphere，such as food preparation and child care。 A.confine B.limit C.restrain D.conform
• The world population is expected to rise to more than nine billion by 2050，one-third of all people______expected to live in cities。 A.has been B.are C.have been D.have succeeded in
• The fact that people can see themselves succeeding in work as they also______therapy and self-understanding is powerful。 A.succeeded in B.succeeding in C.succeed in D.have succeeded in
• California wildfires are being magnified and made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren't allowing massive amounts of readily available water to be properly______。 A.utilized B.changed C.avoided D.converted
• Many sources of information can______our chances of getting in touch with the current events in the world. A.enhance B.expand C.limit D.imagine
• Heating，ventilating，and air conditioning(HVAC) systems are______in most of underground subway stations to provide comfortable and fresh air to underground subway stations。 A.assembled B.installing C.equipped D.installed
• While the trade fight isn't affecting most of the economy yet in a big way，many industries are worried that the damage could quickly______。 A.get lost B.get better C.get worse D.get strong
• Care providers also need to help patients to manage their feelings of uncertainty and______them of the benefits of modern medicine and technology which can substantially aid in health improvement。 A.assure B.insure C.sure D.ensure
• Happiness is subjective，and one that we may not be able to accurately______across all countries. But that obviously isn't going to stop anyone from trying。 A.try B.track C.divide D.follow
• Have you ever paid your kid for good grades？Have you driven to school to______a forgotten assignment？Have you done a college student's laundry？ A.drop off B.make up C.take over D.fill in
• Josh graduated with his master's degree in space studies and planetary sciences，but after years of working odd jobs and barely______，he decided to go back to get his teaching license。 A.putting on the back burner B.breaking new ground C.making ends meet D.proving his mettle
• Swimming is an all-body workout。It______small muscle groups that often get ignored in other workouts。 A.helps B.keeps C.heals D.works
• It is difficult to know why a work of art produces some emotions，but it has been known for a very long time that paintings，music and poetry have the power to touch us，to repel us and to______intense pleasure or displeasure. A.rise B.arise C.raise D.arouse
• To our surprise， she suddenly( )in front of us。 A.appealed B.appeared C.appeased D.prepared
• In the past men generally preferred that their wives( )in the house。 A.worked B.would work C.work D.were working
• The news that they failed their driving test discouraged him，( )？ A.did they B.didn't they C.did it D.didn't it
• The boy( )when he said that he ( )the eggs( )by the hen in the closet before he( )down to have a rest。 A.was lying，had laid，laid，lay B.had laid，lay，laid，was lying C.lay，was lying，lain， lay D.laid，lay，lain，lies
• I had just posted the letter when I remembered that hadn't( )the cheque。 A.imposed B.enclosed C.involved D.contained
• Little help seems to_____ the disaster-hit area since the explosion took place 3 hours ago. A.offer B.have been offered C.be offered D.have offered
• The local area network also connects to a wide area network that allow a message ______ across the country or to other countries. A.is sent B.to be sent C.sending D.send
• Passengers should possess boarding pass，valid passport，visa， exit registration card， and immigration certificate ______ by related department. A.issued B.made C.identified D.designed
• Airline-maintenance best practice could ___ oil industry profitability. A.overhaul B.enhance C.confuse D.guide
• He's been quite helpful，______？ A.hasn't he B.is he C.has he D.isn't he
• Air Bus' world-renowned hot-section engineering______the needs of industrial gas turbine customers. A.replies B.answers C.frees D.addresses
• In the heart of Patagonia area, glaciers rise in the midst of mountain capes and alpine meadows, close enough to hike right up to and ( ). A.touched B.touch C.touching D.being touched
• While they mainly have ______Japanese tourists previously，luxury stores in Paris now employ Mandarin-speaking assistants for custormers from China. A.amounted to B.referrde to C.adhered to D.catered to
• He spent ages ______ for a pay increase，only to resign from his job soon after he'd received it. A.observing B.occurring C.negotiating D.securing
• Problems ______ if the parents approach to discipline is inconsistent. A.reach B.arise C.anchor D.seize
• Although some of these projects have been recently completed，the majority of projects will ______ in the fall of 2019. A.initiate B.originate C.manipulate D.commence
• A lot of corn is grown in this area the soil seems to ______ it very well. A.adopt B.meet C.need D.suit
• He's a strange child and his teachers find it difficult to ______ him. A.scold B.reach C.play D.seize
• The manager made it clear that he intended to____down some new rules to enforce workplace discipline. A.laying B.lay C.lie D.lying
• Construction on a new wing at the Markunas Museum ____as soon as additional funding has been arranged. A.has been resumed B.to be resuming C.was resumed D.will resume
• Akira Nakayama ____delay the filming of his documentary in the rainforest when his equipment did not arrive on schedule. A.has to B.had to C.having to D.will have to
• According to our records,your membership ____ at the end of December. A.will expire B.expiring C.to expire D.expired
• He had ________speak ______ the audience interrupted him. A.had started to ... when B.hardly begun to ... before C.nearly going to... than D.just about to... that
• I have ________tasks to all the departments and I hope I will get good news soon. A.assigned B.assure C.associate D.assume
• Air fares will be ________on July 20. Domestic flights will go down by 10 percent, but international flights will go up by . A.revised B.resided C.reshaped D.reserved
• The unpleasant memory of the despairing shriek of the princess at the trial( )in my mind for days． A.prolonged B.insisted C.rested D.lingered
• Fuel scarcities and price increases( )automobile designers to scale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks. A.persuaded B.prompted C.imposed D.enlightened
• Many English boys go to boarding school at the age of seven.They usually ( )quickly and are very happy. A.get along B.carry on C.bring up D.settle down
• The monitor has( )us of tomorrow's meeting. A.told B.said C.informed D.reported
• He holds an important position in the company.( ),I don't quite trust him. A.Thus B.Furthermore C.Otherwise D.Nevertheless
• Science and spirit seemed so incongruent, and yet they both appeared to be two windows ( ) into the same house. A.looked B.looks C.looking D.to look
• It can be well predicted that these effects might spread to societies and regions______。 A.by and large B.at large C.in all D.in common
• If you've ever played with magnets, you know that opposite poles attract and like poles ______ each other. A.haul B.repel C.dispose D.snatch