1. Somehow the girl had ___ to persuade her father to buy a car as a birthday present.
　　 A．succeeded

　　 B．achieved

　　 C．managed

         2.The Prime Minister said his government would continue to _____ the policies laid down at the London summit.

　　 A．track

　　 B．trace

　　 C．carry

　　 D．pursue

          3. ____ it to rain, we would postpone the sports meet.

　　 A．Were

　　 B．Has

　　 C．Should

　　 D．Will

          4.Jane had to spend nearly four months away from Jack that summer, ____ the usual two months.

　　 A．because of

　　 B．instead of

　　 C．for all

　　 D．in spite of

          5.Now banks and building societies are competing fiercely with each other ____ business.

　　 A．below

　　 B．at

　　 C．for

　　 D．along

　　6.If the government raises taxes, there will be a risk of public protest that could ___ reforms.

　　 A．pass on

　　 B．set back

　　 C．give off

　　 D．point out

　　7. About 20 of the passengers who were injured in a plane crash are said to be in ____ condition.

　　 A．critical

　　 B．urgent

　　 C．vital

　　 D．decisive

　　8. It seems that he was unaware that he had ___ his pursuers.

　　 A．seen off

　　 B．shaken off

　　 C．rung off

　　 D．shown off

　　9. Mr. Wang decided to have his car ____ before going to Europe on business.

　　 A．washing

　　 B．wash

　　 C．to wash

　　 D．washed 　　

          10. They had a wonderful holiday ___ the bad weather.

　　 A．owing to

　　 B．despite　　　 C．in case of

　　 D．however

          11.____ your timely help, the boy might have drowne
　　 D．

　　 A．But for

　　 B．For all

　　 C．Apart from

　　 D．In line with

　　12. Mr. George had expected to ____ weight when he gave up smoking, but he didn’t.

　　 A．put off

　　 B．put up

　　 C．put on

　　 D．put out

　　13.Mrs. Bush always takes great pride ___ her son’s commercial success.

　　 A．at

　　 B．over

　　 C．from

　　 D．in

　　14. According to s survey, women are smoking two extra cigarettes a week, ____ four years ago.

　　 A．compared with

　　 B．to compare with

　　 C．comparing with

　　 D．as comparing with

　　15.Although it was dark, I could still ___ a tall figure tramping through the undergrowth.

　　 A．make use of

　　 B．make up

　　 C．make out

　　 D．make up for

　　16. In my opinion, the new government must ____ finding solutions to the country’s economic problems.

　　 A．set back

　　 B．set about

　　 C．set out

　　 D．set aside

　　17. Mr. Wang removed his glasses and began ____ them with his handkerchief after he seated himself on the sofa.

　　 A．discoloring

　　 B．screening

　　 C．polishing

　　 D．treating

　　18. I can’t ____ why that young man did it without consulting his father.

　　 A．set out

　　 B．turn out

　　 C．fall out

　　 D．figure out

　　19. Frequently the ex-president was ____ to resolve the major conflicts between the two countries.

　　 A．called out

　　 B．called on

　　 C．called off

　　 D．called by 　

　　20.On her way home she was caught in the rain and had to seek the ____ of a big tree.

　　 A．shadow

　　 B．shade

　　 C．shelter

　　 D．trunk