16. The manager has __________ to improve the working conditions in the company. (1999上海卷)
A. accepted B. allowed
C. permitted D. agreed
17. Go and join in the party. __________ it to me to do the washing-up. (2002上海卷)
A. Get B. Remain
C. Leave D. Send
18. Mary finally __________ Bruce as her life-long companion(伴侣). (2002上海卷)
A. received B. accepted
C. made D. honored
19. Some passengers complain that it usually __________ so long to fill in travel insurance documents. (2003上海卷)
A. costs B. takes
C. spends D. spares
20. Nick is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does __________ his boss. (2000北京春)
A. serves B. satisfies
C. promises D. supports
21. Have a good rest; you need to __________ your energy for the tennis match this afternoon. (2001北京春)
A. leave B. save
C. hold D. take
22. —Why haven’t you bought any butter?
—I __________ to, but I forgot about it. (2001北京春)
A. liked B. wished
C. meant D. expected
23. —When shall we start?
—Let __________ it 8:30. Is that all right? (2002北京春)
A. set B. meet
C. make D. take
24. —Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard?
—No, dear. They don’t __________ well. Put them in the fridge instead. (2002北京春)
A. keep B. fit
C. get D. last
25. It seems difficult to __________ “hurt” from “injure” in meaning. (2002上海春)
A. judge B. tell
C. divide D. separate
26. A man is being questioned in relation to the __________ murder last night. (2004江苏卷)
A. advised B. attended
C. attempted D. admitted
27. They’ve __________ us $150,000 for the house. Shall we take it? (2004湖南卷)
A. provided B. supplied
C. shown D. offered
28. Happy birthday, Alice! So you have __________ twenty-one already! (2004天津卷)
A. become B. turned
C. grown D. passed
29. The evening news comes on at seven o’clock and __________ only thirty minutes. (2004四川卷)
A. keeps B. continues
C. finishes D. lasts
30. If you are feeling so tired, perhaps a little sleep would __________. (2004浙江卷)
A. act B. help
C. serve D. last