| "Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire!" the mother shouted, with ________ clearly in her voice. |
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| A. anger B. rudeness C. regret D. panic |
There's a ________ in our offi ce that when it's somebody's birthday, they bring in a cake for usall to share. |
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| A. tradition B. balance C. concern D. relationship |
| The lack of ecofriendly habits among the public is thought to be a major ________ of global climate change. |
| A. result B. cause C. warning D. reflection |
| What's the ________, in your opinion, of helping him if he doesn't make an effort to help himself? |
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| A. sympathy B. theme C. object D. point |
| Always remember to put such dangerous things as knives out of children's ________. |
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| A. touch B. sight C. reach D. distance |
| Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional ________. |
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| A. consequence B. independence C. competence D. intelligence |
| Giving up my job to go back to fulltime education was a big ________, but now I know it was the best decision I have ever made. |
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A. project |
| The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good ________. |
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| A. expectation B. reputation C. contribution D. civilization |
| I haven't seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond ________. |
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| A. hearing B. strength C. recognition D. measure |
| This restaurant has become popular for its wide ________ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets. |
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| A. circle B. range C. area D. division |
| The school advisers help you talk through your problems but they don't give you any direct ________. |
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| A. solution B. target C. measure D. function |
| James took the magazines off the little table to make ________ for the television. |
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| A. room B. area C. field D. position |
| After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide ________ for the homeless families. |
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| A. occupation B. furniture C. equipment D. accommodation |
| Last year the number of students who graduated with a driving licence reached 200,000, a(n) ________ of 40,000 per year. |
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| A. average B. number C. amount D. quantity |
| Those who suffer from headache will find they get ________ from this medicine. |
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| A. relief B. safety C. defense D. shelter |
| I'm trying to break the ________ of getting up too late. |
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| A. tradition B. convenience C. habit D. leisure |
| — He says that my new car is a ________ of money. — Don't you think those words are just sour grapes? |
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| A. lack B. load C. question D. waste |
| From their ________ on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city. |
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| A. stage B. position C. condition D. situation |
| The World Health Organization gave a warning to the public without any ________ when the virus of H1N1 hit Mexico in April, 2009. |
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| A. delay B. effort C. schedule D. consideration |
| Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for ________ building. |
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| A. respect B. friendship C. reputation D. character |
| China has got a good ________ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization. |
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A. reputation |
| In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a ________ for everyone to stand up. |
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| A. signal B. chance C. mark D. measure |
| The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ________ to the digital resources of the library. |
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| A. access B. passage C. way D. approach |
| Dogs have a very good ________ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake. |
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| A. sense B. view C. means D. idea |
| What's the ________ of having a public open space where you can't eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while? |
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| A. sense B. matter C. case D. opinion |
| I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real ________. |
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| A. exchange B. bargain C. trade D. business |
| The young man made a ________ to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation. |
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| A. prediction B. promise C. plan D. contribution |
| The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly ________. |
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| A. atmosphere B. state C. situation D. phenomenon |
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The ________ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into______ car. |
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A. girl's; Tom's B. girl's; Toms' C. girls'; Tom's D. girls'; Toms  '
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| With international______ and education exchanges increasing every year, the number of Chinese students studying abroad has increased rapidly |
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| A. cooperation B. competition C. construction D. conflict |
| Angela and Ajani will pick up the marriage ________ after they meet online several times, which is not sensible. |
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| A. acquisition B. identification C. certificate D. qualification |
| The fence marks the ________ between my land and hers. |
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| A. side B. wall C. cell D. boundary |
| The police said the hackers were just looking to show off and get as much ________ as possible. |
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| A. attitude B. flame C. attention D. dislike |
| The doctor told Mary that too much ________ to the sun is bad for the skin. |
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| A. exposure B. extension C. exhibition D. expansion |
| David gave us a vivid ________ of his trip to Mount Tai after his return. |
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A. account |
| At less than $100 this smart and digital camera is good ________ for money. |
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| A. value B. offer C. price D. currency |
| Contrary to our ________, the Chinese Men's Football Team lost to Iraq. |
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| A. possession B. expectation C. identification D. destination |
| Jack is not very decisive, and he always finds himself in a ________ as if he doesn't know what he really wants to do. |
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| A. fantasy B. dilemma C. contradiction D. conflict |
| Provision of food and ________ is their main concern for the flood victims. |
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| A. relief B. safety C. shelter D. defence |
| Each of us is likely to develop a personal ________ for certain types of entertainment. |
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| A. comparison B. possession C. preference D. advantage |
| The task wasn't worth our efforts at all. It made little ________ no matter how hard we worked. |
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| A. effect B. use C. result D. difference |
| His approach has won him a ________ as a tough manager. |
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| A. requirement B. reputation C. privilege D. character |
| Betty's parents are away for the week, so I think I'd go over to keep her ________. |
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| A. company B. firm C. absence D. favor |
| — Was the proposal passed at yesterday's meeting? — Yes, but some members at the committee expressed ________. |
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| A. reservations B. authority C. corporations D. associations |
| At the conference, people of different ________ were given a chance to exchange theirs with each other. |
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| A. points B. manners C. views D. ways |
Many co untries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of ________. |
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| A. power B. force C. energy D. strength |
Seeing the happy ________ of children playing in the park, I'm ful l of joy and confidence in the future of our country. |
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| A. sight B. scene C. view D. sign |
| "China has shown increasingly positive ________ of economic performance, but the country's economic recovery is still uncertain." Prime Minister Wen said. |
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| A. signs B. tracks C. signals D. marks |
| Their products enjoy 30 percent ________ of the market in this country because both the quality and their service are fine. |
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| A. figure B. sales C. discount D. share |
| — Why does he never pick up the waste paper on the ground? — Maybe because he thinks it's beneath his ________ to do so. |
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| A. honesty B. dignity C. property D. liberty |
| The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday urged Japan to stop making irresponsible______ over an incident in waters off the Diaoyu Islands. |
| A. comments B. explanation C. arguments D. debates |
| I have battled with my ________ whether I should keep the extra money given to me or return it to the seller. |
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| A. consciousness B. identification C. awareness D. conscience |
| A person of great ________ usually can achieve his goal |
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| A. instruction B. information C. determination D. recognition |
| The flood this summer caused serious ________ to the crops in Northeast China. |
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| A. damage B. harm C. hurt D. injury |
| As many students will graduate from colleges, there is a ________ for unemployment to rise in the summer. |
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| A. custom B. tension C. tendency D. tide |
| — What's the common ________ of dealing with youth crime in your area? — Generally, educatio  n comes first. |
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| A. process B. procedure C. performance D. practice |
| To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their ________ and weaknesses. |
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| A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values |
| Low temperatures and freezing rain in some parts of China also pushed up ________ of agricultural products during the early weeks of 2011. |
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| A. benefits B. interests C. prices D. welfares |
| — Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree? — No, it's out of ________. |
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| A. distance B. range C. control D. reach |
| To the great ________ of the citizens, no one else was infected with H1N1 except the 12 confirmed cases. |
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| A. relaxation B. disappointment C. relief D. surprise |
| To their disappointment, Dr Wang gave a speech about the economy without even a passing ________ to the problem of unemployment. |
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| A. connection B. appointment C. reference D. exploration |
| 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 |
| The speech that Mr Smith made today gave a strong ________ on the students. |
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| A. expression B. expectation C. reputation D. i  mpression |
| Eat less and take more exercise or you'll be out of ________. |
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| A. order B. shape C. weight D. balance |
When advised dieting, Marsha would say, "What's the ________ in working so hard to lose weight, only to gain it all back again?" |
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| A. concern B. matter C. effect D. point |
| You should take ________ of this opportunity and try to make a good impression on them. |
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| A. care B. advantage C. charge D. panic |
| I've read the letter twice, but I can't make any ________ of it at all. |
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| A. sense B. meaning C. explanation D. idea |
| Scientists have been worried for years about the ________ of air pollution on the earth's natural conditions. |
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| A. effect B. reason C. account D. cause |
| A dog's________to his master deserves to be respected. |
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| A. devotion B. principle C. identity D. guidance |