1. As the meal is served, use the silverware ________ the plate first.
A. near B. farthest from C. close to D. in the right of
2. I don’t think he will pass his examination, he works hard or not.
A. whether B. though C. unless D. however
3. The young man was found half unconscious under the tree.
A. to lie B. to have lain C. lying D. being lain
4. Before you leave the table, _________ your napkin and put it beside your plate.
A. open B. fold C. unfold D. refold
5. Scientists will new methods of increasing the world’s food supply.
A. set aside B. go over C. turn up D. come up with
6. There were no seats for those who arrived late.
A. available B. enough C. sufficient D. supplied
7. They are interested what is going on in the art world.
A. of B. by C. in D. for
8. My house is __________ from yours in several ways.
A. the same as B. differing C. different D. the same
9. Wheat is similar _______ barley.
A. as B. to C. with D. at
10. Who is to care _______ me when I’m old?
A. to B. with C. of D. for
11. people waste food while others haven’t enough.
A. Large B. Great C. Many D. Some
12. No one cares about relatives nowadays.
A. distant B. far C. farther D. distorted
13. Now she was back, _________ to see her friends.
A. hope B. want C. will D. eager
14. He supplied me ________ the answer.
A. by B. with C. for D. of
15. Don’t give the baby meat to eat, because he cannot ___________ it.
A. want B. drink C. Digest D. have
16. He finished the job at the ________ of his health.
A. value B. price C. expense D. worth
17. The service is poor owing to a shortage of .
A. stuff B. staffs C. stuffs D. staff
18. The government should take strict ________ against all forms of corruption.
A. measures B. regulations C. disciplines D. rules
19. Some people who are very intelligent and successful ________ their fields find it difficult to succeed ________ language learning.
A. at… on B. in…at C. on…in D. in…in
20. The members of the ________ family are related by blood or by marriage.
A. new B. nuclear C. extended D. descended
21. Many people are afraid ________ fruit and vegetable may have some poisonous effect upon the people who eat them.
A. of B. that C. for D. what
22. A person who makes wise decisions has .
A. a good brain B. a good intention C. good judgment D. good imagination
23. After the explosion, the factory was a of total confusion.
A. situation B. scene C. view D. show
24. He feels that his composition is better than in his class.
A. any student’s B. the other students C. any other’s D. the others
25. I like to get up early so that I can get plenty of work before lunch.
A. being done B. done C .to do D. to be done

1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.B 11.D 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.C 16.C 17.D 18.A 19.B 20.C 21.A 22.A 23.A 24.C 25. B