His importance as a political novelist_____in his sensitivity to the political world around him.
#138
A
exists
B
stands
C
bases
D
lies
The police asked the shop assistant to_____the man who had stolen the woman's bag.
#139
A
comment on
B
make a comparison with
C
take into account
D
give a description of
He didn't want to_____his kind host, so he drank the tea, even though he only drank coffee.
#140
A
offend
B
annoy
C
injure
D
conflict
Some urgent business has turned up which will_____the whole morning.
#142
A
take up
B
exhaust
C
waste
D
use up
More and more students are_____from this modern type of instruction.
#144
A
achieving
B
advancing
C
benefiting
D
profiting
Last week it was over 15 degrees_____but the weather has taken a turn for the worse and it is now below freezing point.
#146
A
temperature
B
centigrade
C
centimeter
D
Fahrenheit
Such living conditions_____social and welfare problems.
#147
A
give rise to
B
look forward to
C
make up for
D
keep up with
Their whole_____history seemed to be reflected in the song.
#148
A
magnificent
B
splendid
C
glorious
D
vigorous
He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable ________.
#273
A
ability
B
adult
C
academy
D
opportunity
It is well known that the Internet will let people have __________ to huge amounts of information from their own homes.
#274
A
appeal
B
attention
C
access
D
approach
I’m really sorry about your camera; it was a (an) __________.
#275
A
accommodation
B
accident
C
accuracy
D
advantage
It is wrong to judge people according to their family _________.
#276
A
basis
B
balance
C
balcony
D
background
Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful _______ in the market.
#277
A
bacon
B
bargains
C
bakery
D
barbecue
Problems with childcare remain the biggest _________ to women succeeding at work.
#278
A
bacterium
B
bandage
C
balloon
D
barrier
Certain chemical elements untied with each other to form a variety of chemical_____.
#279
A
changes
B
compounds
C
reactions
D
substances
I have made an_____for you to see the dentist at 5 o'clock tomorrow.
#280
A
appointment
B
interview
C
opportunity
D
assignment