52. ___ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.
A) As B) Since
C) Provided D) While
53. The local government leaders are making every effort to ___ the problem of poverty.
A) abolish B) tackle
C) remove D) encounter
54. Although Asian countries are generally more ___ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.
A) conservative B) confidential
C) comprehensive D) consistent
55. ___ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
A) To give B) Given
C) Giving D) Having given
56. Although the two players are ___ in the tennis court, they are really good friends.
A) partners B) enemies
C) rivals D) companions
57. The girl was ___ a shop assistant; she is now a manager in a large department store.
A) preliminarily B) presumably
C) formally D) formerly
58. I don’t think that this question is subordinate ___ the main aim of our company.
A) with B) to
C) for D) on
59. While admitting that this forecast was ___ uncertain, the scientists warned against treating it as a cry of wolf.
A) anyhow B) somewhere
C) somewhat D) anyway
60. The United States is trying to ___ the serious problems created by the energy crisis.
A) put up with B) submit to
C) comply with D) cope with
61. Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains ___.
A) to be shown B) to have shown
C) to have been shown D) being shown
62. The economic crises in that country have threatened the ___ of the government.
A) stability B) capability
C) persistence D) permanence
63. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have ___ vision.
A) vigorous B) exact
C) acute D) vivid
64. Rebecca ___ me earlier if she did not like her house she bought last month.
A) told B) would tell
C) had told D) would have told
65. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can ___ the surroundings.
A) explore B) expose
C) exploit D) expand
66. The Washington Monument is a hollow shaft without a break ___ its surface except for the tiny entrance.
A) in B) with
C) from D) to
67. The traffic police were searching for evidence to prove the accused man’s ___, but in vain.
A) mistake B) guilt
C) fault D) defeat
68. The world’s greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games, upholds the amateur ideal that ___ matters is not winning but participating.
A) anything B) it
C) what D) everything
69. Very few scientists ___ completely new answers to the world’s problems.
A) come up with B) come out
C) come round D) come up to
70. The police are suspicious ___ his words because he already has a record.
A) to B) at
C) on D) of
A) As B) Since
C) Provided D) While
53. The local government leaders are making every effort to ___ the problem of poverty.
A) abolish B) tackle
C) remove D) encounter
54. Although Asian countries are generally more ___ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.
A) conservative B) confidential
C) comprehensive D) consistent
55. ___ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
A) To give B) Given
C) Giving D) Having given
56. Although the two players are ___ in the tennis court, they are really good friends.
A) partners B) enemies
C) rivals D) companions
57. The girl was ___ a shop assistant; she is now a manager in a large department store.
A) preliminarily B) presumably
C) formally D) formerly
58. I don’t think that this question is subordinate ___ the main aim of our company.
A) with B) to
C) for D) on
59. While admitting that this forecast was ___ uncertain, the scientists warned against treating it as a cry of wolf.
A) anyhow B) somewhere
C) somewhat D) anyway
60. The United States is trying to ___ the serious problems created by the energy crisis.
A) put up with B) submit to
C) comply with D) cope with
61. Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains ___.
A) to be shown B) to have shown
C) to have been shown D) being shown
62. The economic crises in that country have threatened the ___ of the government.
A) stability B) capability
C) persistence D) permanence
63. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have ___ vision.
A) vigorous B) exact
C) acute D) vivid
64. Rebecca ___ me earlier if she did not like her house she bought last month.
A) told B) would tell
C) had told D) would have told
65. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can ___ the surroundings.
A) explore B) expose
C) exploit D) expand
66. The Washington Monument is a hollow shaft without a break ___ its surface except for the tiny entrance.
A) in B) with
C) from D) to
67. The traffic police were searching for evidence to prove the accused man’s ___, but in vain.
A) mistake B) guilt
C) fault D) defeat
68. The world’s greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games, upholds the amateur ideal that ___ matters is not winning but participating.
A) anything B) it
C) what D) everything
69. Very few scientists ___ completely new answers to the world’s problems.
A) come up with B) come out
C) come round D) come up to
70. The police are suspicious ___ his words because he already has a record.
A) to B) at
C) on D) of