1、

I learn French____ the radio every night.

2、

The accident ____by the driver's carelessness.

3、

We ____the tension in the conference room.

4、

As the result of the____ , the diplomatic ties between the two countries were severed.

5、

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letters combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

A.suggestion       B. action     C. attention     D. revolution

6、

This is an excellent film: I like it better____ I have seen.

7、

Usually, picking flowers in a public park is____ .

8、

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letters combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

A.glared          B. saved         C. proved           D. punished

9、

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letters combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

A.altogether      B.always      C. talk      D. also

10、

She always wears beautiful ____.

11、

Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ____sickness.

12、

He is an ____friend of mine. You can trust him.

13、

There ____a pencil-box on the desk.

14、

If you had to ____between staying here alone or going with me, what would you do?

15、

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letters combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

A.head           B. horizon           C. honor         D. human

16、

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letters combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

A.third          B. other        C. month      D. birthday

17、

Eventually, they gave up the project to build a bridge over the river because of the____ high cost it would involve.

18、

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letters combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

A.talk         B. alert          C. chalk         D. wall

19、

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letters combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

A.praise         B. expose        C. suppose        D. increase

20、

Words play an important ____in our daily life.

21、

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letters combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

A.basin        B. horse      C. buses       D. houses

22、

It takes great ____to make a model car out of toothpicks.

23、

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letters combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

A.prefer        B. driver       C. proper        D. dinner

24、

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letters combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

A.bristle         B. castle        C. firstly       D. whistle

25、

You have your lunch at school,____?

26、

The number of the students who can speak English____ more than thousands.

27、

Whose____ is it that failed in the exam?

28、

He attempted____ her____ the club.

29、

____of the surface of the earth is covered by water.

30、

Not until recently____ to give us a true idea of how the brain works.

31、

The thieves planned to ____a bank.

32、

It's no good ____ to come now. He is busy.

33、

The teacher doesn't permit ____in class.

34、

It was impossible to avoid____ by the stormy weather.

35、

The policeman was surprised ____the news.

36、

The match was cancelled because most of the members____ a match without a standard court.

37、

 If these trousers are too big, buy a smaller____.

38、

Bush and Clinton____ their candidacy for the president at a mass rally.

39、

He ____knowing anything about their plans.

40、

Though he had failed the entrance exam twice, he made another ____at it last year.

41、

____after a day's work, she often goes to bed early.

42、

This kind of academic research will not____ any practical result, I am afraid.

43、

It was _____  that we went for a hike in the mountains.

44、

 Psychologists have done extensive studies of how well patients  ____  with doctor's orders.

45、

My father raises ten  ____  in our yard.

46、

If he had accepted an operation as the doctor told, he ____  still alive.