In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice in the brackets on the left. (15 points)
EXAMPLE:
I was caught ________ the rain yesterday.
[A] in
[B] by
[C] with
[D] at
ANSWER: [A]
1. No doctors could cure the patient ________ his strange disease.
[A] with
[B] of
[C] from（B）
[D] off
2. He was his wits’ end ________ what to do.
[A] in
[B] on
[C] at（C）
[D] of
3. Prior ________ his departure, he addressed a letter to his daughter.
[A] to
[B] of
[C] in（A）
[D] from
4. The driving instructor told me to pull ________ at the post office.
[A] up
[B] back
[C] round（A）
[D] along
5. When there’s a doubt, the chairman’s decision is ________.
[A] right
[B] definite
[C] fixed（D）
[D] final
6. We can rely on William to carry out this mission, for his judgment is always ________.
[A] unquestionable
[B] sound
[C] subtle（B）
[D] healthy
7. The noise of the plane died ________ in the distance.
[A] away
[B] out
[C] down（A）
[D] off
8. Hospital doctors don’t go out very often as their work ________ all their time.
[A] takes away
[B] takes in
[C] takes over（D）
[D] takes up
9. Attendances at football matches have ________ since the coming of television.
[A] dropped in
[B] dropped down
[C] dropped off（C）
[D] dropped out
10. After the death of their parents, the sisters got well ________ and never quarreled.
[A] away
[B] in
[C] along（C）
[D] out
11. They always give the vacant seats to ________ comes first.
[A] who
[B] whom
[C] whoever（C）
[D] whomever
12. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication ________ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.
[A] in that
[B] in which
[C] in order that（A）
[D] in the way
13. He is ________ of an actor.
[A] anybody
[B] anyone
[C] somebody（D）
[D] something
14. The captain apologized ________ to tell us more about the accident.
[A] for to be unable
[B] that he was unable
[C] to be unable（D）
[D] for being unable
15. ________ is no reason for discharging her.
[A] Because she was a few minutes late
[B] Owing to a few minutes being late
[C] The fact that she was a few minutes late（C）
[D] Being a few minutes late
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