1. An accusation has been made that the police ____ vital evidence.
　　A． contacted
　　B．concealed
　　C．condensed
　　D．consulted

2. To our great delight, the company has been successful in ____ overseas markets this year.
　　A．sparing
　　B．dragging
　　C．granting
　　D．penetrating

3. Yesterday a man was caught ____ at a secret document in the governor’s office.
　　A．outlining
　　B．drafting
　　C．classifying
　　D．peeping

4. By the time you come back next year, the construction of the new lecturing building ____.
　　A．will be completed
　　B．will have completed

　　C．will have been completed
　　D．will have been completing

5. They accused the West of ____ out-of-date medicines on Third World countries.
　　A．storing
　　B．dumping
　　C．prescribing
　　D．transporting

6. The majority of teachers have taken part in a strike aimed at forcing the government to pay _____ salaries and allowances.
　　A． overdue
　　B．overall
　　C．overvalued
　　D．overdrafted

7. Herbert became nervous when the dog growled and ____ its teeth at him.
　　A． pulled
　　B．brushed
　　C．decayed
　　D．bared

8. Edward decided to resign from the party _____ submit himself to the new rules.
　　A．other than
　　B．rather than
　　C．instead of
　　D．apart from

9. Lisa ought to be thoroughly ashamed ____ herself for talking to her mother like that.
　　A．by
　　B．to
　　C．of
　　D．at

10. Imposing speed restrictions is easy, but forcing motorists to _____ them is very difficult.
　　A．explore
　　B．observe
　　C．forbid
　　D．grip

11. Sophisticated statistical analysis was ____ to obtain these results.
　　A． dissolved
　　B．poured
　　C．employed
　　D．deprived

12. It _____ the woman to see how selfish and greedy her daughter has become.
　　A． honors
　　B．exhausts
　　C．mourns
　　D．grieves

13. Harry’s death was totally unexpected and, ____, no plans had been made for his replacement.
　　A．in due course
　　B．in consequence
　　C．in case
　　D．in return

14. Unfortunately William _____ a muscle in his back when he was playing tennis.
　　A．relaxed
　　B．contracted
　　C．strained
　　D．exercised

15. The child wanted his grandfather to _____ a story about dragons and knights on horseback.
　　A．make up
　　B．pick up
　　C．call up
　　D．put up

16. Thousands of workers in the town are _____ as the car factories have closed.
　　A．idle
　　B．diligent
　　C．emotional
　　D．considerate

17. After the excitement of the party, life seems very ____ now.
　　A． noble
　　B．full
　　C．flat
　　D．actual

18. Completely ____ my uncle happened to be booked into the same hotel as I was.
　　A．by and large
　　B．by the way
　　C．by all means
　　D．by accident

19. Workers in big firms receive a substantial part of their pay in the form of ____.
　　A． boom
　　B．bonus
　　C．brokerage
　　D．banknote

20. A ___ of a currency’s value makes imports more expensive and exports cheaper.
　　A． depreciation
　　B．depression
　　C．deposit
　　D．departure