16. The police set a ________ to catch the thieves.

A) plan B) device C) trap D) trick

17. We have to try every means to ________ the costs of the construction project.

A) bring off B) bring forth C) bring down D) bring back

18. The students were participating ________ an international energy-saving competition between towns in New England and Canada.

A) for B) in C) to D) at

19. When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her ________ of responsibility.

A) field B) limit C) extent D) range

20. We welcome rain, but a(an) ________ large amount of rainfall will cause floods.

A) extensively B) extremely C) specially D) constantly

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21. Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as ________ other musicians.

A) superior to B) more superior than C) more superior to D) superior than

22. I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don’t ________ anything.

A) withdraw B) omit C) reduce D) lead

23. She is a very ________ secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake.

A) anxious B) effective C) adequate D) efficient

24. I’ll accept any job ________ I don’t have to get up early.

A) lest B) as long as C) in case D) though

25. Once out of the earth’s gravity, the astronauts is ________ by the problem of weightlessness.

A) affected B) effected C) inclined D) related

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26. Medical research has shown that the widespread of use of cigarettes contributes ________ the increase of cancers.

A) towards B) for C) with D) to

27. The computer has brought about surprising technological changes ________ we organize and produce information.

A) in a way B) in the way C) in that way D) in no way

28. He is late again today. I’ll ________ that he will not be late tomorrow.

A) be sure B) hope for C) felt D) to be felt

29. This popular sports car is now being ________ at the rate of a thousand a week.

A) turned down B) turned out C) turned up D) turned on

30. In Britain people drive ________ the left.

A) at B) on C) to D) in

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