14. The constitution’s _____D_ nature has given it flexibility to be adapted when circumstances change.

　　A. unpolished B. concise C. elementary D. vague

　　15. The chairman _____ C that we should stop the meeting.

　　A. stated B. declared C. suggested D. announced

　　16. The little children didn’t know how much to pay for the candy, and Ralph ____D_ them.

　　A. took advantage of B. took in

　　C. made use of D. took care of

　　17. I _____D__ the rush-hour traffic so much that I often avoid it by coming late to work.

　　A. fear B. horror C. frighten D. dread

　　18. Technology floods the teens with ways to loose concentration. B

　　A. submerge B. fill with abundance C. flow D. surge

　　19. Washington is a great B of great buildings, greenery and monuments.

　　A. exhibition B. extravaganza C. exhaustion D. extinction

　　20. Fred’s father was in ___ D ___ , exiled to a small post in the south.

　　A. escape B. expense C. extensive D. eclipse

　　21. There are fantastic spectators for football games in Europe. A

　　A. extremely enthusiastic B. interested

　　C. out of control D. indifferent

　　22. Mental agonies are no less real than physical pain. A

　　A. spiritual pain B. stress C. mental strain D. depression

　　23. When I entered the classroom, I found the teacher was _____C the bouncing forms of several giggling students.

　　A. within B. into C. amid D. between

　　24. What would you say if you were D______ his place?

　　A. with B. of C. on D. in

　　25. Many countries in the world have ___ C __ great importance to environmental protection.

　　A. attempted B. attended C. attached D. attacked

　　26. The couple holed ______C until the danger passed.

　　A. in B. on C. up D. down

　　27. This community provides a very good education C for preschoolers.

　　A. system B. array C. series D. chain

　　28. He has a(n) ______B_ from the government for the traveling expenses.

　　A. offer B. allowance C. provision D. insurance

　　29. By _____A_ , the national anthem is played at the beginning of a concert and at the end of a film.

　　A. convention B. tradition C. norm D. principle

　　30. The company are ____D_____ their new sort of toothbrush on television.

　　A. raising B. improving C. accelerating D. promoting

　　31. The clothes a person wears may express his B_______ or social position.

　　A. curiosity B. status C. determination D. significance

　　32. Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested _B______ at the next town.

　　A. to stop B. stopping C. stop D. having stopped

　　33. It is said that the math teacher seems ______A_ towards bright students.

　　A. partial B. beneficial C. preferable D. liable

　　34. Putting in a new window will ______D_ cutting away part of the roof.

　　A. include B. involve C. contain D. comprise

　　35. The British constitution is ______B_ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.

　　A. within B. to C. by D. at