1. The Department is also deeply _____ in various improvement schemes.
A. connected B. included C. involved D. implied
2. Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _____ know where to look.
A. virtually B. variously C. unavoidably D. invariably
3. The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
A. close B. short C. narrow D. fine
4. Do you mind if I _____ with my work while you are getting tea ready.
A. get through B. turn to C. carry on D. come on
5. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _____ traffic jam.
A. in line with B. in case of
C. for the sake of D. at the risk of
6. The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.
A. popular B. well-known C. favorable D. preferable
7. It is wrong for someone in such a high _____ in the government to behave too badly in public.
A. situation B. position C. employment D. profession
8. We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail.
A. outcome B. outset C. income D. output
9. He looked rather untidy as there were two buttons _____ from his coat.
A. loosing B. losing C. off D. missing
10. Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.
A. bills B. charges C. prices D. costs
11. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _____ him of speeding.
A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. deprived
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12. Mr. Smith gradually _____ a knowledge of the subject.
A. attained B. achieved C. required D. acquired
13. This is the _____ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A. actual B. genuine C. real D. original
14. My camera can be _____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A. treated B. adopted C. adjusted D. remedied
[答案] C. adjusted.
[注释]adjust (=arrange, put in order or agreement; make suitable or convenient for use) 强调， 调节， 使适应； The body adjusts itself to change of temperature. (身体能自行调节以适应温度的变化。) My eyes have not been adjusted to dark yet. (我的眼睛还没有适应黑暗。) 本句中adjust是不及物动词。I must adjust my watch. It's slow. (我必须调一下我的表。它走得慢了。)
15. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _____ of maturity.
A. fulfillment B. achievement
C. establishment D. accomplishment
16. The number of tickets _____ will be determined by the size of the stadium.
A. adaptable B. acceptable C. advisable D. available
17. Too many hotels have been built and this has _____ prices, making holidays cheaper.
A. cut short B. cut out C. cut off D. cut down
18. He is a very honest official and never _____ any gifts from the people who sought his help.
A. accepted B. received C. took up D. excepted
19. He was not _____ to the club because he wasn't a member.
A. allowed B. admitted C. permitted D. approved
20. Although he doesn't like that law, he will _____ with it.
A. confine B. conform C. comply D. contend