2009年考博英语词汇复习测试题

1. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. 6~:+:;  
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2. A of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval. V#H8d_V  
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3. A man has to make ______for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old . :s-EG;.  
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4.The newly-built Science Building seems _______enough to last a hundred years. cLHF9B5  
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5.It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _________free medical care. fIH#  
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6.The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ______. _o&94&  
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7. I felt _________to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech. &0JK38(  
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(B) tired </|)"OD9  
(C) exhausted  . uBO  
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8. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at _____. fEB195#@9  
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(C) fault (*MNox?w  
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9. Your advice would be ______valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end. ;*W=c  
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10. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ______the consequences. xLe =d|6  
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11. The river is already _______its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood. nDyvX1]  
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12. People _______that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. I0I_vu  
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13. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _______ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programme for the reading skills. 8rGl&  
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14.The mother said she would ________her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper. UVc>i9,0  
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(B) let alone 'wCS6_K  
(C) let off 3js)niT9u  
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15.We should always keep in mind that _______decisions often lead to bitter regrets . }9MW!Ss  
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16.John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages _______in the dictionary. DH}s1mNMP  
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