1. He gained his __________ by printing __________ of famous writers. (NMET 1995)
A. wealth; work B. wealths; works
C. wealths; work D. wealth; works
2. I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little __________. (NMET1996)
A. wait B. time
C. patience D. rest
3. If by any chance someone comes to see me, ask them to leave a __________. (NMET1997)
A. message B. letter
C. sentence D. notice
4. You’ll find this map of great __________ in helping you to get round London. (NMET1998)
A. price B. cost
C. value D. usefulness
5. Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of __________. (1996上海卷)
A. energy B. source
C. power D. material
6. Those football players had no strict __________ until they joined our club. (1997上海卷)
A. practice B. education
C. exercise D. training
7. We all know that __________ speak louder than words. (1999上海卷)
A. movements B. performances
C. operations D. actions
8. My parents always let me have my own __________ of living. (1999上海卷)
A. way B. method
C. manner D. fashion
9. The new law will come into __________ on the day it is passed. (1999上海卷)
A. effect B. use
C. service D. existence
10. “I don’t think it’s my __________ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on, that’s all,” said the boy. (2003上海卷)
A. error B. mistake
C. fault D. duty
11. If this dictionary is not yours, __________ can it be? (2001北京春)
A. what else B. who else
C. which else’s D. who else’s
12. For the sake of (为…着想) her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm __________. (2002上海春)
A. weather B. temperature
C. season D. climate