1.____native to North America, corn has now spread all over the world.
A. In spite of B. That it is C. It was D. Although
2. Our civilization cannot be thought of as____in a short period of time.
A. to have been created B. to be created C. having been created D. being created
3. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation.
A. did B. do C.should do D. would do
4. It has been proposed that we____our decision until the next meeting.
A.delayed B.delay C. can delay D. are to delay
5. Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventy five miles an
hour ____originate over tropical ocean waters.
A. which B. who C. where D.how to
6.____is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.
A. What B. As C. Which D. That
7. All the flights____because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead.
A.were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled
8. Once ____, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.
A. it being completed B. it completed C. completed D. it completes
9. He might have been killed ____the timely arrival of the ambulance.
A. but for B. except for C. besides D. except
10. If you have never planted anything, you won’t be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted ____.
A.grow B. to grow C. growing D. to be growing
11. He did me a ____turn by lending me ten pounds.
A. good B. nice C. fine D. pretty
12. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a ____of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbors.
A. output B. surplus C. production D. plenty
13. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social ____.
A. occasions B. cases C.situations D. circumstances
14. They have considered their high standard of living a(n)____for practising their basic beliefs.
A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence
15. Mac’s close____to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A. resemblance B. identity C. appearance D. relationship
16. The thieves____the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.
A. spread B. scratched C.scattered D. burned
17. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit’s mouth ____.
A. wet B. water C. soak D. taste
18. The____problem of bring a space ship back from the moon has been solved.
A. technical B. technological C. technique D. technology
19. A large part of a person’s memory is____words and combination of words.
A.by means of B. in terms of C. in connection with D. by way of
20. At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and ____.
A.look round B. look out C. look up D. look on
21. Their happiness was very____.
A. crisp B. brittle C. delicate D. fragile
22. I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half hour nap ____me.
A.revived B. released C. relieved D. recovered
23. We should always keep in mind that____decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
A.hasty B. instant C. prompt D.rapid
24. Information and opinion gap exercises have to have some content ____talking about.
A. worthwhile B. worthily C. worth D. worthy
25. “If we fail to act now,”said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves ____in action later on.”
A.paid back B. paid for C.paid up D.paid off