1. A year ago the firm had a _________ loss of 4.3 million dollars or 20 cents a share after all necessary deduction.
　　A. total
　　B. gross
　　C. net
　　D. clear

　　2. Able placed too much _________ on sports mad not enough on his studies.
　　A. importance
　　B. emphasis
　　C. interest
　　D. worth

　　3. According to Nobel’s famous will, the interest on his fund will be _________ to five people who have made great contributions to mankind daring the previous year.
　　A. contributed
　　B. devoted
　　C. distributed
　　D. allocated

　　4. According to the weather forecast, which is usually _________, it will snow this afternoon.
　　A. accurate
　　B. precise
　　C. exact
　　D. perfect

　　5. Accuracy is _________to the programming of computers.
　　A. fundamental
　　B. decisive
　　C. characteristic
　　D. typical

　　6. Adam is one of my best friends, He always ________ me whenever I am in trouble.
　　A. stands out
　　B. stands by
　　C. stands up
　　D. stands up to

　　7. After 1978 the farm began to take _________ a new look.
　　A. in
　　B. on
　　C. up
　　D. to

　　8. After a long struggle, he _________ his opponents.
　　A. competed with
　　B. got on with
　　C. defeated
　　D. yielded to

　　9. After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the _________
　　A. bill
　　B. note
　　C. receipt
　　D. menu

　　10. After a quick _________ at the patient the doctor rang for an ambulance.
　　A. glance
　　B. peer
　　C. gaze
　　D. scan

　　11. After careful planning, John ________ a way of solving the problem.
　　A. thought about
　　B. thought of
　　C. thought over
　　D. thought out

　　12. After flying across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh became famous _________
　　A. immediately
　　B. overnight
　　C. punctually
　　D. promptly

　　13. After his recovery from illness, he ________ his former position.
　　A. assumed
　　B. presumed
　　C. consumed
　　D. resumed

　　14. After kiting in the United States for five years, I have _________myself to the American customs.
　　A. adopted
　　B. adapted
　　C. adjusted
　　D. accepted