16. After the guests left， she spent half an hour ________ the sitting-room.

A) ordering B) arranging C) tidying up D) clearing away

17. I was ________ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.

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

18. A lorry ________ Jane‘s cat and sped away.

A) ran over B) ran into C) ran through D) ran down

19. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply ________.

A) appreciated B) approved C) appealed D) applied

20. Niagara Falls is a great tourist ________， drawing millions of visitors every year.

A) attention B) attraction C) appointment D) arrangement

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21. The hopes， goals， fears and desires ________ widely between men and women， between the rich and the

poor.

A) alter B) shift C) transfer D) vary

22. Some diseases are ________ by certain water animals.

A) transplanted B) transformed C) transported D) transmitted

23. It is our ________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.

A) consistent B) continuous C) considerate D) continual

24. Between 1974 and 1997， the number of overseas visitors expanded ________27%.

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

25. Although many people view conflict as bad， conflict is sometimes useful ________ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.

A) by which B) to which C) in that D) so that

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26. He is ________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.

A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious

27. The director was critical ________ the way we were doing the work.

A) at B) in C) of D) with

28. In a sudden ________ of anger， the man tore up everything within reach.

A) attack B) burst C) split D) blast

29. In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year.

A) swallow B) dispose C) consume D) exhaust

30. I‘d ________ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community， and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.

A) take into account B) account for C) make up for D) make out

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