1. It seems that some entertainment stars don’t attach much importance to their public _____.

A) shapeB) image     C) status  D) figure

2. ____ the question of the time given to teaching preparations, there are two other requirements for a qualified teacher.

A)Except     B)Away fromC) Apart from    D) Beside from

3. If it were not for the fact that he was a billionaire, she ____ him.

A)     might never marry     B) will never marry

C) would never have married  D) would never marry

4. The gloves were really too small, and it was only by _____ them that I managed to get them on.

A) spreading    B) squeezing     C) stretchingD) bending

5. You will probably _____ your team’s chance to win because you seem to have such a great ______ them.

A) affect influence B) effect; influence  C) affect;effect on   D) effect;affect on

6. A bridge can be defined ____ a structure getting over an obstacle, such as a river, a road or railways.

 A) like     B) asC) with     D) to

7. When I took my car to the garage, they soon____ what the trouble was.

   A) emerged     B) realized     C) exploredD) diagnosed

8. What made her heart _____ was the sight of many people begging in the streets.

   A) bleedB)  blood    C) bleeder   D) bled

9. Our country has launched a(n) ____ for healthy styles of living.

   A) war  B) battleC) campaign     D) action

10. He departed ____  to catch the train only to find his ticket was left in home.

   A) in hurryB) in haste     C) in a haste     D) with haste

11. The contract will be signed _____ the ceremony.

   A) prior to     B) by priority of  C) previous of    D) precious to

12. There are some areas which are still densely populated ____ their severe weather conditions.

   A) due to     B) with regard to  C) regardless of  D) but for 

13. He’s watching TV? He’s ____to be cleaning his room.

   A) known     B) supposed    C) regarded     D) considered

14. The public has appealed to the government to find a ____ to the problem of pollution.

   A) result  B) response     C) settlement    D) solution

15. It was not until he arrived in class _____ realized he had forgotten his book.

   A) when he B) that he     C) and he D) he

16. Seeing he was _____ with his luggage, I offered to help him.

A) infectedB) embarrassed   C) muggedD) confused

17. So little ____ with each other that the neighbors could not settle their difference.

A) agreed did they  B) did they agree  C) they agree   D) they did agree

18. It is advisable for us to ____a more open policy.

   A) adapt B) adjust     C) agree  D) adopt

19. There are several ways to _____ this problem.

A) implement     B) approach     C) thrust D) dispose

20. The conference ____ the possibility of closer trade links between the two countries.

A) explored    B) implemented   C) established    D) constituted

21. ______ with the boy’s true love for her, the girl  decided to entrust her life to him.

    A) AcquiredB) Imposed     C) InfectedD) Diagnosed 

22. The runner went fastest in the middle ____ of the course.

    A) fragmentB) selection     C) boardD) segment

23. The more ____ you feel in yourself, the more  chances you will stand to win the game.

   A) significance    B) intensity    C) fortuneD) confidence

24. Nothing is worse than the ____ between what is right and what is wrong.

   A) connection    B) establishment  C) illustration   D) confusion

25. His words might have _____ the lovely lady, but he was never aware of it.

   A) cursedB) criticized  C) hurtD) scolded

26. It is unwise of you to ____ to a conclusion before looking into the matter .

  A) reach B) arrive     C) draw D) leap

27. The ____ to ensure a bright future for myself pushed me to study harder.

  A) crisis B) thrustC) pressureD) approach

28. A dutiful official never ____ himself of his responsibility for his work.

  A) remindsB) quitsC) disposesD) risks

29. The official ____ his innocence by showing the fact.

   A) approached    B) explored C) established    D) defined

30. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication _____ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.

    A) whichB) because of    C) in thatD) whereas