Mr Smith, looking ______, started to work out a problem.
#18305
A
puzzled, puzzling
B
puzzling, puzzled
C
puzzled, puzzled
D
puzzling, puzzling
You’d better give up using that kind of medicine, because it may be______ to your stomach.
#18306
A
rude
B
gentle
C
harmful
D
limited
The chairman said in the meeting that he would be ________ towards all opinions and consider them seriously.
#18307
A
respectful
B
proud
C
capable
D
careful
Jack is late again. It is _____ of him to keep others waiting.
#18308
A
normal
B
typical
C
common
D
ordinary
She has bought herself ______ dress
#18309
A
a cotton purple expensive
B
an expensive purple cotton
C
a purple expensive cotton
D
a cotton expensive purple
We were _____ at the_______ news that he died yesterday.
#18310
A
shocking; shocking
B
shocking ; shocked
C
shocked; shocked
D
shocked ; shocking
--- Do you think the weather is good enough for a field trip?--- Yes. You couldn’t hope for ________ day at this time of the year.
#18311
A
the nice
B
the nicest
C
a nicer
D
a nice
The scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters ________ to her own research.
#18312
A
relevant
B
instant
C
resistant
D
important
________ of being involved in the attempted murder, she was questioned by the police.
#18313
A
Convinced
B
Suspected
C
Charged
D
Confirmed
Though the situation is rather serious, financial leaders are still ______ about global economy.
#18314
A
positive
B
negative
C
active
D
passive
Do remember to be________. We must avoid any possible risks when doing this dangerous chemical experiment—burns, poisonous gases or cuts from broken tubes.
#18315
A
curious
B
thoughtful
C
considerate
D
cautious
I’m interested in a one-bed room. Do you have any ___________________?
#18316
A
convenient
B
available
C
possible
D
personal
A good story does not necessarily have to have a happy ending, but the reader must not be left __________________.
#18317
A
unsatisfying
B
unsatisfied
C
to be unsatisfying
D
being unsatisfied
The reason why this kind of machine is popular with users is that it will work in ______ temperature.
#18318
A
official
B
extreme
C
common
D
natural
Mr. Smith, _____ of the _____ speech, started to read a novel
#18319
A
tired; boring
B
tiring; bored
C
tired; bored
D
tiring; boring
——I think the book is as interesting as it is instructive.—— It could never be____.It is well worth reading.
#18320
A
as true
B
true
C
the truest
D
truer
――Did they offer us enough books?―― _____ than we had expected.
#18321
A
Much more
B
Many more
C
Little more
D
Rather
I have been convinced that the print media are usually more ____ and more reliable than television.
#18322
A
shallow
B
ridiculous
C
urgent
D
accurate
________ in what he was reading, he didn’t see me before he almost knocked me down.
#18323
A
Absorbing
B
To be absorbed
C
Absorbed
D
Having absorbed
----I’d like to have a table for six.----Sorry, sir, but we don’t have any table _____ right now.
#18324
A
available
B
unable
C
comfortable
D
suitable