14. - How are the things in your village?

- Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are ________ now than before.

A. well off　　　　　　　　 B. better off　　　　　　　 C. badly off　　　　　　　 D. worse off

13. As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.

A. /; /　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. /; a　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. a; a　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a; /

12. My aunt always loses her way when she is out by herself because she has no ________ of direction.

A. sense　　　　　　　　　　 B. feeling　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. touch　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. scene

11. - How could you ________ my sister so easily in the crowd?

- Because she stood out in her red dress.

A. pick up　　　　　　　　 B. pick out　　　　　　　　 C. take up　　　　　　　　　 D. take out

10. When reading, you should ______ your attention on the main idea and the structure of the passage, not on specific words or sentences.

A. pay　　　　　 　 B. focus　　　 　　　　 C. put　　　 　　　　　　 D. expand

9. Operation rooms should be kept free ______ bacteria of any kind.

A. with　　 　　　　　　　 B. for　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. from　 　　　　　　　　 D. to

8.--- How did you manage to get such a nice old painting?

　 ---Quite _______.

A. by accidents　　 B. by a chance　 　　　 C. by accident　 　　　 D. by incident

7. Most young people don’t want _____ the kind of life that their parents ______.

A. to lead; used to live　 　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 living; used to live　

C. to live; used to living　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. leading;

6. I always look _____ those who never look _____ others, even though they have achieved great achievements.　

A. down on; up to　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. down upon; up to　

C. forward to; down on　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. up to; down on

5.　 Stop _______me and do what you have been told.

A. to argue with　 　 B. arguing with　 　　 C. arguing　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. to argue