| The British government often says that providing children with ______ to the information superhighway is of great importance. |
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| A. prevention B. protection C. allowance D. access |
| Although the used car seems in good _____, it cannot run too fast. |
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| A. state B. situation C. condition D. occasion |
| The man as well as his horse ______ crossed the river _____ from Tokyo. |
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| A. which, come B. that,comes C. who,came D. who,come |
| Mom used only half of the money, the rest of which ______ saved for other purposes. |
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| A. is B. are C. was D. were |
| We all felt a sense of ______ when we saw so many overseas Chinese coming back safe and sound from Libya. |
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| A. security B. relief C. emergency D. achievement |
| Now an increasing number of middle school students go abroad for further study at their own _____, trying hard to realize their dreams. |
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| A. price B. cost C. expenses D. pay |
| She went to the bookstore and bought _____. |
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| A. dozen books B. dozens books C. dozen of books D. dozens of books |
| The Tibetans have lived in the Himalayas for centuries and have adjusted to the conditions ______. |
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| A. at such great height B. at such a great height C. on such great height D. on such a great height |
| After 1953 ______ people have succeeded in climbing the mountain. |
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A. several hundred of B. several hundreds C. several hundreds of D. several hundred |
| We should bear in mind that social development and balance of nature should go in _____. |
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| A. company B. sympathy C. association D. harmony |
| — Do you have anyone particular in ____ for the job? — In my opinion, Tom is the right person. |
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| A. head B. heart C. mind D. brain |
| Although the average reader spends more than 4, 000 pounds on books in their lifetime, 55 percent say they buy them for decoration and have no ____ of reading them. |
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| A. advantage B. attempt C. evidence D. intention |
| Our government is trying its best to ____ the social security system to protect people's rights. |
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| A. balance B. reform C. conduct D. press |
| This sentence is difficult to understand. Can you make _____ of it? |
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| A. sense B. knowledge C. idea D. understanding |
| In many ways China's rapid growth has been seen as a(n) _____ to improve the cooperation with other countries. |
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| A. attempt B. motivation C. conception D. realization |
| This map is drawn to the ______ of one inch for 1000 miles, so you can find out how far it is from Beijing to Shanghai. |
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| A. route B. line C. scale D. rate |
| Clearly, development aid together with food _____ the long-term solution to the problem of poverty. |
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| A. are B. is C. has D. have |
| We all know that _____ speak louder than words. |
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| A. movements B. performances C. operations D. actions |
| My parents always let me have my own ______ of living. |
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| A. way B. method C. manner D. fashion |
| The new law will come into _____ on the day it is passed. |
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| A. effect B. use C. service D. existence |
| — She got her first science fiction published. It turned out to be _____. — When was that? — It was in 2009 _____ she was still in college. |
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| A. success; that B. a success; when C. success; when D. a success; that |
| At the meeting, they discussed three different ______ to the study of mathematics. |
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| A. approaches B. means C. methods D. ways |
| The boss was accused of having a ______ against his female employees. |
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| A. prejudice B. reputation C. symptom D. profession |
| — What did he say in _____ of his stupid behavior? — He admitted having made a serious mistake. |
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| A. explanation B. favor C. case D. fear |
| Not having a good ______ of English can be a serious barrier to achieving your goals. |
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| A. demand B. appreciation C. command D. experience |
| The Japanese _____ suffering from the worst natural disasters _____. |
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| A. are; ever since B. are; of all time C. is; ever since D. is; of all time |
| He had a burning ______ to win back the teacher' s confidence in him. |
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| A. desire B. feeling C. emotion D. impression |
| When and where to enjoy our summer vacation _____ yet. |
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| A. aren't decided B. isn't being decided C. hasn't been decided D. haven't been decided |
| His answer was so confusing that I could hardly make any ______ of it at all. |
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| A. meaning B. sense C. idea D. significance |
| Pink clothes don't suit her at all, yet she still likes to wear her pink overcoat. I think it's absolutely a matter of her personal ______. |
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| A. hobby B. preference C. habit D. principle |
| Mrs Read went to the market and bought several ______ eggs. |
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A. dozen of B. dozens C. dozen D. dozens of |
| — ＄1,500, but that's my last offer. — Ok. It's a ____. |
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| A. cost B. price C. reward D. deal |
| Beijing opera is popular with lots of people in Beijing, but it is not to everyone's _____ in other parts of China. |
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| A. smell B. favor C. sound D. taste |
| — Is there a ______ as to when I should return the book? — Yes. You have to put it back here no later than next Friday. |
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| A. boundary B. limit C. length D. degree |
| To give students more chances to practise English, the teacher has the students sit _____. |
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| A. in two and three B. in twos and threes C. in two or three D. in twos or threes |
| Her childhood dream became a ______ when she broke the 100m race world record. |
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| A. truth B. fact C. reality D. certainty |
| It was clear that he was ______ the people he owed money to. |
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| A. at the expense of B. at the risk of C. at the mercy of D. in the way of |
| I have a ______ to talk too much when I'm nervous. |
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| A. meditation B. tendency C. reckon D. expedition |
| The lack of eco-friendly habits among the public is thought to be a major _____of global climate change. |
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| A. cause B. result C. warning D. reflection |
| Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for _____ building. |
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| A. character B. friendship C. reputation D. respect |