1) —Is this course rather difficult? —Yes. That’s why I ____ it.
A.left B. missed C. abandoned D. abolish
2) The apartment caught fire last night. Fortunately, most of the people there _______ escape.
A. could B. tried to C. had meant to D. were able to
3) Slavery was _________ in the U.S. in the 19th century, and slaves were given equal rights.
A. absorbed B. abused C. abolished D. adopted
4) I’d like to buy a house---- modern, comfortable, and ______ in a quiet neighborhood.
A. in a11 B. above all C. after all D. at all
5) It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A.employ B.absorb C.abuse D.overlook
6) The leader is losing ground as the rest of the runners __________.
A. accelerate B. promote C. help D. advance
7) It is said that in Africa over a third of the population were believed to have no ______ to the health care and advanced education. A. control B. access C. opportunity D. accent
8) Because of the snow, many parts of the countryside are only ______ by helicopter.
A. available B. appropriate C. accessible D. achievable
9) The best method to _____ this goal is to unite as many people as possible.
A.undertake B.accompany C. perform D. accomplish
10) They ________ a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work.
A. attempted B. accumulated C. abandoned D. accomplished
11) It is through learning that the individual _____ many habitual ways of reacting to situations.
A. instructs B. accumulates C. achieves D. acquires
12) Simon calculates as quickly as Debbie, but not as ________ .
A. accurately B. abruptly C. properly D. clearly
13)The man who was _______stealing the car said that he was innocent.
A. charged of B. charged for C. accused of D. accused with
14) The best way to ______ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology.
A. access B. perform C. achieve D. complete
15) We went to Canada to travel and my cousin ______ as our guide.
A. acted B. showed C. played D. adopt
16) We all know that _______ speak louder than words.
A. movements B. performances C. affection D. actions
17) ---Miss Wendy is good at a lot of things ______ you can't say she is perfect.
---I agree with you. _____ no one is.
A. or; Simply B. and; Only C. but; Actually D. so; Otherwise
18) Students nowadays should make full use of their time to equip themselves with knowledge so that they can easily ______ the competitive society in the future.
A. suit to B. keep to C. adopt to D. adapt to
19) The guests, present at the party, each wore a flower, which_______ their beauty.
A. added to B. added up C. added up to D. added on
20) What makes us worried is that the number of the people _________ drugs is increasing.
A. addicted to B. addicted for C. addicted at D. addicted on
