1　We consume a lot more than we are able to produce.
　　A waste B buy
　　C use D sell
　　2　As a writer, he turned out three novels that year.
　　A refused B read
　　C produced D accepted
　　3　Winston Churchill gave a moving speech.
　　A nervous B foolish
　　C stirring D fast
　　4　We tried to restrict our conversation to arguments relevant to the topic.
　　A put B suit
　　C confine D resort
　　5　It doesn't stand to reason that he would lie.
　　A seem logical B look pleasant
　　C appear obvious D sound important
　　6　The company recommended that a new gas station be built here.
　　A ordered B insisted
　　C suggested D demanded
　　7 A plastic wheel can be as tough as a metal one
　　A useful B tight
　　C weak D strong
　　8　Of all the planets in this solar system, Mercury is nearest the Sun.
　　A most like B closest to
　　C hotter than D heavier than
　　9 If wool is put into hot water, it tends to shrink.
　　A disappear B expand
　　C break D contract
　　10 The train came to an abrupt stop, making us wonder where we were
　　A an uncertain B a slow
　　C an unexpected D a smooth
　　11 Almost all economists agree that nations, gain by trading with one another.
　　A work B profit
　　C rely D prove
　　12 The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
　　A denied B investigated
　　C stressed D created
　　13 The chemical is deadly to rats but safe to cattle
　　A fatal B hateful
　　C good D useful
　　14 During his lifetime he was able to accumulate quite a fortune.
　　A control B spend
　　C collect D exchange
　　15 It's impolite to cut in when two persons are holding a conversation
　　A leave B talk loudly
　　C stand up D interrupt
　　答案
　　01. C　　02. C　　03. C　　04. C　　05. A
　　06. C　　07. D　　08. B　　09. D　　10. C
　　11. B　　12. B　　13. A　　14. C　　15. D