1．Since the Great Depression, the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.
A. slight B. surprising C. sudden D. harmful
2．Cement was seldom used in building the Middle Ages.
A. finally B. rarely C. originally D. practically
3. As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to cancel the operation.
A. call for B. call on C. call off D. call out
4. The doctor soon made the worried patient feel comfortable.
A. at ease B. in private C. at rest D. in peace
5.long before the concert began, big crowds of pop fans had assembled in the stadium.
A. concentrated B. resembled C. gathered D. dismiss
6. The train came to an abrupt stop, making us wonder where we were.
A. slow B.noisy C. sudden D. jumpy
7. Security officials say that computer crime is easy to accomplish and hard to detect.
A. explain B. plan C. uncover D. ignore
8. The boy was seriously wounded in the accident.
A. damaged B. injured C. ill D. bad
9. There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when an athlete breaks a previous record of performance.
A. beats B. matches C. maintains D. announces
10 . A limited number of books on this subject are in the library.
A. little B. small C. tiny D. low
11. They had a far better yield than any other farm miles around this year.
A. goods B. soil C. climate D. harvest
12. The football team, for the most part, were confident of winning the match.
A. mostly B. partly C. only D. really
13. The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its center.
A. get rid of B. set up
C. repair D. paint
14. Foreign money can be converted at this bank.
A. altered B. changed C. bought D. sold
15. Fruits such as applies and oranges are very beneficial, and may be eaten at any time.
A. normal B. healthy C. appropriate D. proper