2018年PETS二级考试口语词汇练习题（3）

1. In the experiment we kept a watchful eye _____ the developments and recorded every detail.

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

2. There’s little chance that mankind would ________ a nuclear war.

A) retain B) endure C) maintain D) survive

3. Nuclear science be developed to benefit the people ________ harm them.

A) more than B) other than C) rather than D) better than

4. The French pianist who had been praised very highly ________ to be a great disappointment.

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

5. Many difficulties have ________ as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel.

A) risen B) arisen C) raised D) arrived

6. He made such a ________ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.

A) genuine B) minimum C) modest D) generous

7. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ________.

A) gaps B) intervals C) length D) distance

8. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ________.

A) out of work B) out of stock C) out of reach D) out of practice

9. Our company decided to ________ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.

A) destroy B) resist C) assume D) cancel

10. She is ________ a musician than her brother.

A) much of B) much as C) more of D) more as

11. It does not alter the fact that he was the man ________ for the death of the little girl.

A) accounting B) guilty C) responsible D) obliged

12. Medical care reform has become this country’s most important public health ________.

A) question B) stuff C) matter D) issue

13. Not that John doesn’t want to help you, ________ it’s beyond his power.

A) but that B) for that C) and that D) in that

14. I used to smoke ________ but I gave it up three years ago.

A) seriously B) heavily C) badly D) severely

15. The doctor told Penny that too much ________ to the sun is bad for the skin.

A) exposure B) extension C) exhibition D) expansion

16. He decided to make further improvements on the computer’s design ________ the light of the requirements of customers.

A) on B) for C) in D) with

17. If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ________ going to the doctor.

A) put off B) hold back C) put aside D) hold up

18. If you want to know the train schedule, please ________ at the booking office.

A) acquire B) inquire C) request D) require

19. The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.

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

20. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should ________ his findings in logical order and clear language.

A) furnish B) propose C) raise D) present

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