161.Tony likes walking in the country and _______.
A. also does Mary B. Mary does also C. so Mary does D. so does Mary
162.If you _______ in taking this attitude, we‘ll have to ask you to leave.
A. insist B. resist C. persist D. exist
163.They have to stay with us _______ the time being because they have not found a place yet.
A. during B. in C. for D. since
164.Sixty percent of television viewers chose him as their _______ host.
A. popular B. preferred C. favorite D. favored
165.He cleans the offices after all the workers have gone _______.
A. home B. at home C. in home D. to home
166.You can‘t rely _______ him to do the job properly.
A. to B. on C. in D. with
167.He‘ll _______ his nervousness once he’s on stage.
A. get over B. get off C. get out D. get through
168.Each one of us, _______ old or young, is a valuable member of society.
A. however B. whenever C. whoever D. no matter
169.Diamonds are the hardest substance _______ in nature.
A. find B. found C. finding D. to find
170.I‘ll leave him a note _______ he’ll know where we are.
A. for B. that C. so that D. such that
171.I don‘t want to go into the sea. I’d rather lie on the _______.
A. coast B. shore C. bank D. beach
172.Jane came _______ because her car has broken down.
A. by feet B. on feet C. with foot D. on foot
173.Frank couldn‘t help _______ his wife that he was worried about losing his job.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. expect tell
174.Our responsibility involves _______ the problems of homelessness in the city.
A. deal with B. to deal with C. dealing with D. in dealing with
175.I‘m going to the hairdresser’s to _______. Would you like to go with me?
A. cut my hair B. have my hair cut C. have cut my hair D. cut off my hair
176.We‘ve _______ milk. Could you stop at the store on your way home?
A. run through B. run over C. run off D. run out of
177.When the engine broke down, the boat‘s crew found themselves _______ of the wind.
A. at the cost B. at the mercy C. at the rate D. at the moment
178.The President was among the first to congratulate the scientist _______ his new discovery.
A. at B. in C. about D. on
179.Police Chief Timothy told reporters that the police officers wounded in the rescue operation were rapidly _______.
A. curing B. treating C. healing D. recovering
180.The more the customer complained, _______ and more unpleasant the manager became.
A. the ruder B. more rude C. the rudest D. the rude