61.The two lawyers_____ for a few minutes about the exact meaning of a point of law.

A)discussed      B)argued        C)quarreled         D)clashed

62.He stood on the____ of the river, looking down into the water.

A)border        B)coast          C)bank            D)beach

63.He said that one must____ religion from politics.

A)divorce       B)divide         C)identify          D)differ

64.Generally,the larger the____, the more stable the object.

A)basis       B)basin        C)base        D)basement

65.We cannot judge a person simply on the____ of his education.

A)condition    B)basis        C)principle     D)base

66.By rail it is cheaper to buy a return ticket than two____ tickets.

A)individual    B)single       C)singular     D)separate

67.We’re all in favor of spending whatever is necessary to___ air pollution.

A)struggle      B)combat      C)conflict     D)dismiss

68.We must leave nothing to____.

A)possibility    B)wish        C)opportunity     D)chance

69.He___the members of the audience to their seats.

A)accompanied  B)distributed    C)attended      D)conducted

70.He got on the bus and asked the____ for a ticket to Notting Hill Gate.

A)inspector     B)agent        C)conductor     D)clerk

71.The Democratic and Republican parties hold_____ every four years to choose candidates for President.

A)concessions   B)conservations   C)conversations   D)conventions

72.___children are always asking how things work or why something is the way it is.

A)Curious      B)Intelligent      C)Independent     D)Creative

73.On Sundays the business centre of the city was usually quite____.

A)available     B)deserted        C)unpopular      D)unattended

74.You should have more patient_____ that customer; I’m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility.

A)with         B)of            C)for             D)at

75.High interest rates____ people from borrowing money.

A)discourage    B)dismiss         C)disappoint        D)disgust

76.Though the long-term____ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee.

A)affect        B)effort          C)effect           D)afford

77.The new appointment of our president____ from the very beginning of next semester.

A)takes effect      B)takes part      C)takes place      D)takes turns

78.I’ll clean the windows tomorrow; I haven’t enough____ to do them today.

A)energy         B)effort          C)force           D)fuel

79.She used to be healthy and_____; now she is a little overweight.

A)delicate         B)slender        C)tender          D)light

80.Jean has become____ to Roger, and the wedding will be in August.

A)proposed        B)offered        C)engaged        D)married

61-65  CCADB            66-70  BBDDC

71-75  DABAA            76-80  CAABA