1. The Church will ___ its claim to the property if the government will pay for necessary repairs and keep it for the nation.
　　A．give rise to
　　B． give back
　　C．give up
　　D．give out

2. Darrell was hot and tired from his long climb; ____ he did not stop until he had reached the summit.
　　A． therefore
　　B．moreover
　　C．nevertheless
　　D．furthermore

3. The fore brigade eventually ____ the fires started by the plane crash.
　　A．put off
　　B．put up
　　C．put under
　　D．put out

4. A number of beaches in the region have been ____ by sewage pumped into the sea.
　　A．purified
　　B．sterilized
　　C．discharged
　　D．contaminated

5. After a lot of practice, a dog can learn to _____ a stick or other objects even when he has not seen it thrown.
　　A．receive
　　B．recover
　　C．retain
　　D．reveal

6. I ____ an old school friend in Oxford Street this afternoon.
　　A． came across
　　B．came about
　　C．came on
　　D．came through

7. John is good, not ____ any virtue, but because he is too much of a coward to be bad.
　　A．because
　　B．as a result
　　C．because of
　　D．so

8. Then they ____ power to each freezer for about 12 hours to see how long it could survive a power blackout or a breakdown.
　　A．cut in
　　B．cut down
　　C．cut short
　　D．cut off

9. Each year the oil company ____ a sizable sum of money for distribution to various charitable agencies and other groups.
　　A．put out
　　B．put aside
　　C．put in
　　D．put across

10. These two students are very much ____; both are agreeable and are filled with ambitious dreams for the future.
　　A．alive
　　B．live
　　C．alike
　　D．likely

11. I might go home next month, but ____ I’ll be home for Christmas.
　　A．at all events
　　B．at most
　　C．at no time
　　D．at length

12. The nearby hotel is ____ satisfactory; the service is bad and food is terrible.
　　A．nothing but
　　B．all but
　　C．anything but
　　D．all too

13. The king could not make laws without the ____ of parliament.
　　A．commitment
　　B．sanction
　　C．reputation
　　D．evaluation

14. Many American people think the United States could set a wonderful example for the whole world by giving ___ to social programs.
　　A．reference
　　B．preference
　　C．inference
　　D．interference

15. You should be relieving me of duty at 10:30, but don’t hurry if it’s inconvenient; I’ll ___ till you arrive.
　　A． turn on
　　B．look over
　　C．hang on
　　D．take over

16. If this offer is _____, I will gladly accept it.
　　A．genuine
　　B．artificial
　　C．affected
　　D．contemporary

17. There had been a lot of ____ among scholars about this issue.
　　A．gratitude
　　B．debate
　　C．stagnation
　　D．enjoyment

18. He is grateful to Jack for his kindness, support, and seemingly ____ patience while he was completing his project.
　　A．immune
　　B．inexpensive
　　C．immense
　　D．finite

19. To be frank, many managers are technologically ____.
　　A．illiterate
　　B．convenient
　　C．illustrated
　　D．durable

20. Mary and John took a long time in saying good night in order to postpone the ____ of parting.
　　A．jealousy
　　B． relief
　　C．distress
　　D．appreciation