1. He made such a _______ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.

　　A. generous

　　B. minimum

　　C. modest

　　D. genuine

　　2. Smith will take a journey to the Northwest of China _______ it is fine.

　　A. if only

　　B. as if

　　C. only if

　　D. even if

　　3. _______ radio and TV have changed many aspects of our lives, so laser will bring about great changes in science and technology.

　　A. Much as

　　B. Just as

　　C. As for

　　D. As far as

　　4. _______ you are free tonight, why not drop in and play cards with us?

　　A. For

　　B. Becaus

　　C. Since

　　D. That

　　5. Every manager needs a secretary that he can _______ to take care of something that may occur in his absence.

　　A. bring on

　　B. count on

　　C. hold on

　　D. focus on

　　6. When he was questioned about the missing disk, he firmly _______ that he had seen it.

　　A. denied

　　B. refused

　　C. disputed

　　D. rejected

　　7. As a working mother I don't have time to play with my son everyday. Most of my friends would say _______.

　　A. same

　　B. the same

　　C. a same

　　D. of same

　　8. Since she has never been in such a dangerous situation before, her _______ was understandable.

　　A. eagerness

　　B. calmness

　　C. strength

　　D. fear

　　9. After the test, a special prize was _______ to the chief designer of the new product.

　　A. deserved

　　B. reserved

　　C. awarded

　　D. rewarded

　　10. From the earliest time, it was _______ knowledge to the Peruvians that a white liquid would come out a rubber tree.

　　A. right

　　B. common

　　C. ready

　　D. ordinary

　　11. We couldn't help _______ doubtful about his honesty after he had lied so many times before.

　　A. being

　　B. be

　　C. to be

　　D. to being

　　12. It was difficult to guess what her _______ to the news would be.

　　A. impression

　　B. reaction

　　C. comment

　　D. opinion

　　13. If you put too many potatoes in that bag, it will _______.

　　A. separate

　　B. crack

　　C. burst

　　D. collapse

　　14. After a sleepless night, he _______ a new proposal.

　　A. took up with

　　B. broke up with

　　C. put up with

　　D. came up with

　　15. _______ years of enormous government support, few urban public transportation systems run at a profit.

　　A. Based on

　　B. Due to

　　C. Because of

　　D. In spite of

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