1 John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article

　　A cooperating

　　B competing

　　C combining

　　D arguing

　　2 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west

　　A twists

　　B stretches

　　C broadens

　　D bends

　　3 Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs.

　　A abuse

　　B flavor

　　C temptation

　　D consumption

　　4 These programmes are of immense value to old people.

　　A natural

　　B fatal

　　C tiny

　　D enormous

　　5 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation

　　A maintain

　　B improve

　　C assess

　　D protect

　　6 These are their motives for doing it

　　A reasons

　　B excuses

　　C answers

　　D plans

　　7 He is determined to consolidate his power

　　A strengthen

　　B control

　　C abandon

　　D exercise

　　8 Many scientists have been probing psychological problems

　　A solving

　　C settling

　　B exploring

　　D handling

　　9 Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits

　　A removed

　　B cured

　　C worsened

　　D relieved

　　10 In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management.

　　A evaluation

　　B efficiency

　　C production

　　D publicity

　　11 The food is insufficient for three people.

　　A instant

　　B infinite

　　C inexpensive

　　D inadequate

　　12 Thousands of people perished in the storm.

　　A died

　　B suffered

　　C floated

　　D scattered

　　13 But in the end he approved of our proposal

　　A undoubtedly

　　B certainly

　　C ultimately

　　D necessarily

　　14 For young children，getting dressed is a complicated business.

　　A strange

　　B complex

　　C personal

　　D funny

　　15 And the cars are tested for defects before leaving the factory

　　A functions

　　C motions

　　B faults

　　D parts

　　1 John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article

　　A cooperating

　　B competing

　　C combining

　　D arguing

　　2 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west

　　A twists

　　B stretches

　　C broadens

　　D bends

　　3 Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs.

　　A abuse

　　B flavor

　　C temptation

　　D consumption

　　4 These programmes are of immense value to old people.

　　A natural

　　B fatal

　　C tiny

　　D enormous

　　5 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation

　　A maintain

　　B improve

　　C assess

　　D protect

　　6 These are their motives for doing it

　　A reasons

　　B excuses

　　C answers

　　D plans

　　7 He is determined to consolidate his power

　　A strengthen

　　B control

　　C abandon

　　D exercise

　　8 Many scientists have been probing psychological problems

　　A solving

　　C settling

　　B exploring

　　D handling

　　9 Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits

　　A removed

　　B cured

　　C worsened

　　D relieved

　　10 In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management.

　　A evaluation

　　B efficiency

　　C production

　　D publicity

　　11 The food is insufficient for three people.

　　A instant

　　B infinite

　　C inexpensive

　　D inadequate

　　12 Thousands of people perished in the storm.

　　A died

　　B suffered

　　C floated

　　D scattered

　　13 But in the end he approved of our proposal

　　A undoubtedly

　　B certainly

　　C ultimately

　　D necessarily

　　14 For young children，getting dressed is a complicated business.

　　A strange

　　B complex

　　C personal

　　D funny

　　15 And the cars are tested for defects before leaving the factory

　　A functions

　　C motions

　　B faults

　　D parts