1. John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly ________ his English.
A) to improve B) improving C) to have improved D) improved
[1].
2. It was suggested at the meeting that effective measures ________ to solve the problem.
A) were taken B) be taken C) must be taken D) take
[2].
3. They are building the dam in ________ with another firm.
A) comparison B) association C) touch D) tune
[3].
4. Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events,
________ those events do not interfere with their studies.
A) lest B) though C) unless D) provided
[4].
5. He is ________ a writer as a reporter.
A) more B) rather C) not so much D) not much
[5].
6. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ________ different types of individuals performing different tasks.
A) taken from B) made of C) composed of D) developed from
[6].
7. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ________ to it.
A) have not gone B) did not go
C) had not gone D) should not have gone
[7].
8. I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying ________.
A) strongly B) bitterly C) heavily D) deeply
[8].
9. What ________ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.
A) matters B) refers C) happens D) applies
[9].
10. It is predicted that heavy rains are ________ to flood the area in a few days.
A) frightening B) threatening C) scattering D) warning
[10].
11. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school age children.
A) directed B) discharged C) derived D) delivered
[11].
12. There were some ________ flowers on the table.
A) artificial B) unnatural C) false D) unreal
[12].
13. 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
[13].
14. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?
A) in relation to B) in contrast to C) in excess of D) in favor of
[14].
15. I appreciate ________ to your home.
A) to be invited B) to have invite C) having invite D) being invited
[15].
16. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judging my examination.
A) regard B) counting C) account D) observation
[16].
17. Important people don’t often have much free time as their work ________ all their time.
A) takes away B) takes over C) takes up D) takes in
[17].
18. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon ________ it .
A) got off B) got across C) got away D) got over
[18].
