16. Putting in a new window will ________ cutting away part of the roof.

A) include B) involve C) contain D) comprise

17. In the _____ of the project not being a success， the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.

A) face B) time C) event D) course

18. The British constitution is ________ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.

A) within B) to C) by D) at

19. I suggested he should ________ himself to his new conditions.

A) adapt B) adopt C) regulate D) suit

20. Cancellation of the flight ________ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.

A) resulted B) obliged C) demanded D) recommended

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21. Without proper lessons， you could ________ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.

A) keep up B) pick up C) draw up D) catch up

22. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body‘s need for it from natural sources without turning ________ the salt bottle.

A) up B) to C) on D) over

23. He always did well at school ________ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.

A) in spite of B) regardless of C) on account of D) to case of

24. ________ receiving financial support from family， community or the government is allowed， it is never admired.

A) As B) Once C) Although D) Lest

25. All the key words in the article are printed in _______ type so as to attract readers‘ attention.

A) dark B) dense C) black D) bold

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26. I didn‘t ________ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.

A) assume B) suppose C) mean D) hope

27. The hours ________ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people.

A) in which B) on which C) when D) that

28. In Disneyland every year， some 800，000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to ________ signs asking his “guests” not to step on them.

A) put down B) put out C) put up D) put off

29. ________ difficulties we may come across， we‘ll help one another to overcome them.

A) Wherever B) Whatever C) However D) Whenever

30. On New Year‘s Eve， New York City holds an outdoor ________ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.

A) incident B) event C) case D) affair

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