Part I

　　1. We have to produce more food to ________ the demand of the ever-growing population.

　　a. suit b. fix c. meet d. respond

　　2. I am ________ of the same old breakfast every morning.

　　a. worn out b. tired c. ill d. exhausted

　　3. Six o’clock is his ________ hour for getting up.

　　a. frequent b. regular c. uniform d. settled

　　4. The committee ________ a conclusion only after days of discussion.

　　a. achieved b. reached c. arrived d. completed

　　5. ________, that step is not safe!

　　a. Look around b. Look out c. Look up d. Look down

　　6. In spite of the thunderstorm, the children slept ________ all night.

　　a. noisily b. sensitively c. soundly d. quickly

　　7. Nothing that I can see ________ what you have described.

　　a. compares b. relates c. resembles d. consists

　　8. George took ________ of the fine weather to do a day’s work in his garden.

　　a. advantage b. profit c. interest d. charge

　　9. Those opinions are now out of ________.

　　a. fashion b. mood c. order d. form

　　10. His theory is very difficult, but ________ people understand it.

　　a. a few b. few c. a little d. little

　　11. He wants to read a book, ________ is most unusual for him.

　　a. which b. that c. this d. what

　　12. You have the right to live ________ you want.

　　a. there b. in which c. where d. here

　　13. If the sun ________ the players could have finished the game.

　　a. had shone b. did shine c. were shining d. shone

　　14. Oh, ________ you have drawn!

　　a. what beautiful a picture b. how beautiful a picture

　　c. what a beautiful picture d. how a beautiful picture

　　15. It was in 1961 ________ John F. Kennedy became president of the United States.

　　a. when b. and c. that d. then

　　16. I found that she ________ lived in that apartment.

　　a. no any longer b. no longer c. not any longer d. not longer

　　17. I didn’t hear ________ because there was too much noise where I was sitting.

　　a. what did he say b. what he said

　　c. what was he saying d. what for him to say

　　18. ________ I look old, I have not lost the use of my limbs.

　　a. Though b. In spite of c. Despite d. No matter

　　19. At first, I didn’t recognize her because she ________ at least fifty pounds.

　　a. lost b. might lose c. had lost d. would lose

　　20. Peter said that he wouldn’t mind ________ the windows.

　　a. my opening b. I open c. me to open d. for me to open

　　21. She had ________ idea what I meant.

　　a. few b. not c. no d. a little

　　22. I have been to the West Lake three times ________ 1970.

　　a. since b. from c. until d. after

　　23. I suggest that she ________ another day.

　　a. will come b. comes c. came d. should come

　　24. I was very tired. Otherwise, I ________ to the theater with you.

　　a. had gone b. would go c. went d. would have gone

　　25. Does he speak English or Russian? –He doesn’t speak ________.

　　a. either b. neither c. all d. none