1. Some doctors were sent to the front where medical workers were __________.
A. in great need
B in desperate need of
C needed great
D needed in
2. ——The police have caught the murderer.
——Yes, and he admitted ____his boss on a rainy night seven years ago.
A. to kill
B to have killed
C having killing
D have been killed
3. ——Did you reach the top of the mountain?
—— Yes. Even I myself didn’t believe I could make_____.
A. that B. it
C. myself D. them
4. The Chinese are good at table tennis ____the English are interested in football.
A. if B as
C while D since
5. Was it in front of the market____ the road accident happened yesterday?
A. where B that
C which D why
6. ——I’m sorry that I didn’t work out this problem.
——It’s _____our ability. I didn’t worked it out, too.
A over B beyond
C more than D above
7. Since I won the big prize, my telephone hasn’t stopped ringing. People ____to ask how I am going to spend the money.
A. had phoned B. will phone
C. were phoning D. are phoning
8. He didn’t like coffee ___tea, but water.
A. and B or
C. but D. with
9. It is better to ask someone for advice rather than ___something.
A. risk doing B risk to do
C to risk doing D. to risk to do
10. ——Your neighbors may _____you with playing your radio too loudly at night.
——I know. They never say anything that ______ me especially.
A. accuse, appeals to
B charge, appeal to
C. charge, appeals to
D. blame, appeals to
11. I spoke that slowly but I didn’t _____my meaning ______.
A. come…across
B. get…across
C. get…about
D. get…ahead
12. If ____, the bird flu would produce a powerful poison that would kill the patients.
A. not treat
B not treated
C untreated
D. Both B and C
13. Johnny is a great dancer; he _____above the rest for his perfect performance.
A. stands by
B stands for
C stands out
D. makes for
14. This race was her last chance to win a place on the national team so everything was ______.
A. dangerous B. in stake
C. at stake D. in charge
15. He studied very hard all the time because he didn’t want to _____in his studies.
A. fall behind B. be left behind
C. left behind D. Both A and B
