1. The longer people have been unemployed, the harder it is for them to _______the labor market.

• A.compete against

• B.compete for

• C.compete in

• D.compete with

2. The present wave of strikes ________ discontent among the lower-paid.

• A.take place

• B.takes place

• C.stem from

• D.stems from

3. He was _______ of letting us down.

• A.mature

• B.hesitant

• C.scared

• D.worried

4. Several of the members have ________ with suggestions of their own.

• A.come on

• B.come out

• C.come over

• D.come up

5. He hit me but I did not ________.

• A.compete

• B.counter

• C.clarify

• D.conceal

6. The couple was quarreling ________ about whose turn it was to cook the dinner.

• A.furiously

• B.fiercely

• C.moderately

• D.mysteriously

7. A sudden gust of cold wind made me ________.

• A.float

• B.shiver

• C.sign

• D.toss

8. I ________ the flies away but soon they fly back.

• A.flap

• B.flash

• C.flip

• D.float

9. The body is stimulated to _______ resistance.

• A.build in

• B.build up

• C.gain on

• D.gain over

10. The task requires _______ patience and endurance.

• A.extraordinary

• B.extreme

• C.extra

• D.continual

11. They used this kind of scare _______ when I was growing up.

• A.fact

• B.factor

• C.tactic

• D.tack

12. He was given a seven-year ________ with an annual salary of $150,000.

• A.contact

• B.contract

• C.deal

• D.deposit

13. The television program is designed to educate and not merely to ________.

• A.enlighten

• B.entertain

• C.inform

• D.broadcast

14. In some places he was quicker and at others I'd _______ him.

• A.keep on

• B.keep up

• C.gain on

• D.gain up

15. I wish I could put the clock back and _______ my schooldays; I regret not having tried harder and passed more exams.

• A.review

• B.repeat

• C.relive

• D.remind

16. Liquids are like solids ______ they have a definite volume.

• A.in that

• B.for that

• C.with that

• D.at that

17. In some countries, ______ is called "equality" does not really mean equal rights for all people.

• A.which

• B.what

• C.that

• D.one

18. Scientists say it may be five or ten years ______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.

• A.since

• B.before

• C.after

• D.when

19. We didn't know his telephone number; otherwise we ______ him.

• A.would have telephoned

• B.must have telephoned

• C.would telephone

• D.had telephoned

20. No matter how frequently ______, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.

• A.performing

• B.performed

• C.to be performed

• D.being performed

Keys: 1.C  2. D 3. C 4.D 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A

           11.--15: C B B C C     16--20: A B B A B