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1. Thousands of users pay monthly charges just to （maintain）an old e-mail address.
A. obtain
B. keep
C. conserve
D. modify c
2. If you （separate）things, you:
A. bring them together
B. make them larger
C. put them in different places c
3. A （request）is:c
A. problem
B. answer
C. thing that is asked for
4. Peeling apples, rolling out a crust, and cleaning up afterward is a lot of ___a___, but the taste of apple pie is worth all the work.
A. effort
B. guarantee
C. advice
5. When the husband dismissed her problems, she （perceived）such response as belittling and unsupportive.
A. imagined
B. thought of
C. expected
D. felt b
6. If you have a （purpose）for talking to your neighbors, you have a
A. no special reason for talking to them.
B. a clear reason for talking to them.
C. a dislike for talking to them.
7. A good boss does not ______ lateness or sloppy work. c
A. predict
B. isolate
C. tolerate
8. The officials of consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co. said they planned to （trim）its workforce by 3,400 positions this year.
A. subtract
B. cut
C. diminish
D. decline b
9. You mentioned the need for extra funding. Would you （expand on）that?b
A. explain
B. increase
C. excuse
D. extend
10. That kind of activity of the officials usually （led to）a long jail sentence. c
A. brought forward
B. came upon
C. resulted in
D. involved in
11. If friends tell you that you are （stubborn）, they mean that you b
A. are a good friend.
B. find it hard to change or give in.
C. change your mind all the time.
12. The opposite of （enemy）is: b
A. student
B. friend
C. stranger
13. To deal with ___a___, you may find it helpful to exercise. A long walk can make you feel less worried and less nervous:
A. tension
B. fact
C. agreement
14. My grandparents have never needed or asked for help. But they did make one __c____ the other day. They asked if I could help them clean their basement.
A. flaw
B. injury
C. request
15. The teacher （forecast b）that only 15 of his students would pass CET Band 4.
A. confirmed
B. predicted
C. demonstrated
D. accepted
16. To （realize）is to: b
A. hope
B. know
C. write
17. Did you ever ___a___ how often the phone rings when you are taking a shower?
A. notice
B. survive
C. reveal
18. The opposite of（sincere）is:c
A. not weak
B. not strong
C. not truthful
19. You write a note to someone saying, “I would like to （express）my thanks.” That means you wish to a
A. put your thanks into words.
B. repeat your thanks.
C. take back your thanks.
20. In some extreme cases, the agencies （vanish c）immediately after getting the money from the clients.
A. Whip
B. furnish
C. accomplish
D. disappear
21. Someone who is （competent）is:b
A. dangerous
B. good at something
C. boring
22. The opposite of （enormous）is:c
A. pretty
B. warm
C. small