Part I

　　1. I’ll never ________ to her marrying that man.

　　a. promise b. content c. consent d. allow

　　2. Living here at the top of the mountain with no one else near you must be very ________.

　　a. lonely b. alone c. single d. sole

　　3. He drove fast and arrived an hour ________ of schedule.

　　a. in advance b. ahead c. abreast d. in front

　　4. Finding it difficult to ________ to the climate there, he decided to move to the north.

　　a. fit b. adopt c. suit d. adapt

　　5. She was ________ in white like a nurse.

　　a. clothing b. dressed c. wearing d. worn

　　6. I didn’t know what to do but then an idea suddenly ________ to me.

　　a. occurred b. happened c. appeared d. lighted

　　7. She told her children that they must not, ________, play with matches.

　　a. on any account b. to good account c. in no sense d. by no means

　　8. Tom and I are ________ seeing you, so don’t disappoint us!

　　a. looking for b. looking forward to c. looking to d. looking out on

　　9. The chairman ________ a question for discussion.

　　a. aroused b. raised c. arose d. rose

　　10. The car was repaired but not quite to my ________.

　　a. joy b. pleasure c. attraction d. satisfaction

　　11. They seem to have no interest in ________.

　　a. mutual b. ordinary c. common d. usual

　　12. Her parents insisted that she ________ until she finished her degree.

　　a. stayed b. stays c. stay d. would stay

　　13. It was ________ that he couldn’t finish it alone.

　　a. a so difficult job b. such a difficult job

　　c. so a difficult job d. such difficult a job

　　14. Do what you think is right, ________ they say.

　　a. whatever b. whichever c. whenever d. however

　　15. I don’t think this is a good idea. Has he ________ suggestion?

　　a. any one b. the other c. any other d. some other

　　16. Mr. Johnson, together with his wife and two daughters, ________ to arrive on the evening flight.

　　a. are going b. are c. will be d. is going

　　17. It is desired that he ________ his plan right away.

　　a. carries out b. had carried out c. would carry out d. carry out

　　18. There is something wrong with my TV set. I must have it ________.

　　a. check b. checking c. to check d. checked

　　19. The child was ________ to open the refrigerator door.

　　a. barely tall enough b. barely enough tall

　　c. tall barely enough d. enough barely tall

　　20. Not until 1868 ________ made the capital of the state of Georgia.

　　a. Atlanta was b. was Atlanta c. when Atlanta was d. when was Atlanta

　　21. If it ________ yesterday afternoon, I would have gone fishing.

　　a. had not been raining b. were not raining

　　c. would not be raining d. should not be raining

　　22. He speaks English ________ better than I.

　　a. very b. so c. much d. too

　　23. He apologized ________ having to leave so early.

　　a. because of b. since c. owing to d. for

　　24. Professor Black had us ________ compositions every Friday.

　　a. to write b. written c. write d. writing

　　25. I couldn’t understand the lecture, and ________.

　　a. neither could Sue b. so couldn’t Sue

　　c. Sue couldn’t neither d. Sue couldn’t also