1　It is ridiculous to dispute about such things.

　　A foolish B shocking

　　C frightening D amusing　　2　It was obvious that she was not going home .

　　A evident B necessary

　　C possible D probable

　　3　He replied that this was absolutely impossible .

　　A stated B answered

　　C said D claimed

　　4　He confesses that he has done it .

　　A agrees B alleges

　　C admits D answers

　　5　He lacked the strength to deal with all these problems .

　　A think of B talk about

　　C copy down D cope with

　　6　He purchased a ticket and went up on the top deck .

　　A bought B took

　　C showed D made

　　7　Foreign money can be converted into the local currency at this bank .

　　A written B changed

　　C moved D reported

　　8 He looks like a crazy man.

　　A lazy B patient

　　C mad D happy

　　9　We cannot permit such conduct.

　　A movement B words

　　C principle D behavior

　　10 She started to clean the kitchen.

　　A stopped B began

　　C continued D kept

　　11 John talked over the new job offer with his wife .

　　A discussed B mentioned

　　C accepted D rejected

　　12 I rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car.

　　A normally B continuously

　　C seldom D usually

　　13 We explored the possibility of closer trade links at the conference.

　　A rejected B investigated

　　C proposed D postponed

　　14 He often finds fault with my work.

　　A criticizes B praises

　　C evaluates D talks about

　　15 They agreed to settle the dispute by peaceful means .

　　A complete B determine

　　C untie D solve

　　【參考答案】

　　1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D

　　6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B

　　11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D

　　1　It is ridiculous to dispute about such things.

　　A foolish B shocking

　　C frightening D amusing　　2　It was obvious that she was not going home .

　　A evident B necessary

　　C possible D probable

　　3　He replied that this was absolutely impossible .

　　A stated B answered

　　C said D claimed

　　4　He confesses that he has done it .

　　A agrees B alleges

　　C admits D answers

　　5　He lacked the strength to deal with all these problems .

　　A think of B talk about

　　C copy down D cope with

　　6　He purchased a ticket and went up on the top deck .

　　A bought B took

　　C showed D made

　　7　Foreign money can be converted into the local currency at this bank .

　　A written B changed

　　C moved D reported

　　8 He looks like a crazy man.

　　A lazy B patient

　　C mad D happy

　　9　We cannot permit such conduct.

　　A movement B words

　　C principle D behavior

　　10 She started to clean the kitchen.

　　A stopped B began

　　C continued D kept

　　11 John talked over the new job offer with his wife .

　　A discussed B mentioned

　　C accepted D rejected

　　12 I rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car.

　　A normally B continuously

　　C seldom D usually

　　13 We explored the possibility of closer trade links at the conference.

　　A rejected B investigated

　　C proposed D postponed

　　14 He often finds fault with my work.

　　A criticizes B praises

　　C evaluates D talks about

　　15 They agreed to settle the dispute by peaceful means .

　　A complete B determine

　　C untie D solve

　　【參考答案】

　　1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D

　　6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B

　　11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D