1.This watch is _______ by hand, not by machine, so it is very expensive. A.flat B.coined C.bored D.manufactured 2.These two horses look so much alike that we can not _______ one from the other. A.differ B.detail C.distinguish D.defeat 3.The president of that company was very calm during the political _______. A.failure B.fashion C.proceed D.crisis 4._______ is usually the chief enemy of the camera lens. A.Oxxasion B.vain C.Moisture D.Deck 5.The _______ left the ship after sixty hours of hard struggle. A.dash B.cell C.crew D.gay 6.On our way to Beijing, we visited Xi’an, a city of two million _______, and stayed there for two days. A. insects B.human C.inhabitants D.flights 7.One of the main reasons for air pollution is that many cars _______ smoke into the atmosphere. A.gather B.hire C.discharge D.escape 8.Don’t forget to _______ to let us know you arrived safely. A.cable B.cage C.border D.bay 9.She gave him a _______ that she could not come to his party. A.mistress B.shoot C.neck D.hint 10.When the temperature is below zero, water will _______. A.freeze B.virtue C.sink D.seek 11.1,3,5,7 and 9 are _______ numbers and 2,4,6 and 8 are not. A.odd B.even C.extra D.nut 12.He always _______ to everything and never agrees with anybody. A.projects B.gives C.folds D.objects 13.I was born in Japan, but I have _______ Chinese citizenship. A.retained B.represented C.reported D.required 14.He made a rough _______ of the first floor of that building, showing us where his office was located. A.painting B.illustration C.drawing D.sketch 15.He is deeply _______ in the trouble of his company. A. involved B.occurred C.packed D.represented 16.He always leaves _______ for all the words he does not know in his translation. A.blankets B.blind C.black D.blanks 17.Smoking and drinking are regarded as _______ in some countries because they do no good to health. A.vices B.habits C.customs D.copies 18.The news has not yet been officially _______ by the government. A.struck B.confirmed C.founded D.pointed 19.These are two _______ issures, but people often take them as one. A.ruin B.nest C.distinct D.castle 20.What _______ did you watch on television last night? A.wave B.frequency C.channel D.tunnel 21.The Bushmen are _______ hunters even though their weapons are primitive. A.favourite B.original C.sufficient D.expert 22.Before he left the White House, the president made a _______ speech. A.quaarel B.symbol C.automobile D.farewell 23.The local government has begun a _______ in this city to cut down the traffic accidents. A.protest B.punishment C.protection D.project 24.It is highly _______ that he come here tomorrow to join us. A.desirable B.doubtful C.good D.wanted 25.A new idea began to _______ from his mind when he was on his way back home. A.emerge B.output C.starve D.tend 26.If you just stay in this city for few days, we can give you a _______ library card and you can still make use of the books in the city library. A.terminal B.temporary C.regular D.chamber 27.When you buy anything expensive, never forget to ask for the _______ from the shop. A.render B.trust C.receipt D.tale 28.These programs are designed for those young people who want to _______ higher education but do not have enough time to go to university. A. insure B.purse C.purchase D.pursue 29.In order to write his paper, he borrowed a lot of _______ books from the school library. A. implication B.reference C.sample D.saucer 30.When he opened the door, he used too much force and _______ the key. A.trailed B.varied C.twisted D.wicked