1. They risk losing their homes because they can no longer ___ the repayment.
　　 A．bring up
　　 B．keep up
　　 C．clear up
　　 D．break up　　
　　2. The black-necked crane is one of the ____ species only found in some countries of the world.
　　 A．merest
　　 B．fondest
　　 C．handiest
　　 D．rarest　　
　　3. It is reported that over the last 17 years this bank has ____ a sufficient reserve to cope with the crisis.
　　 A．pulled up
　　 B．built up
　　 C．set up
　　 D．summed up　　
　　4.Catherine is very discreet, she will ___ that the information goes directly to Walter.
　　 A．see it to
　　 B．is seeing it
　　 C．see to it
　　 D．see it　　
　　5. As far as I know, both companies are ____ a merger.
　　 A．keen on
　　 B．familiar to
　　 C．known as
　　 D．similar to　　
　　6. Yesterday afternoon groups of women took to the streets to ___ the arrest of a black activist.
　　 A．break through
　　 B．protest against
　　 C．bring up
　　 D．keep off　　
　　7. The boy searched everything in the room and eventually discovered his notebook ___ under the pillow.
　　 A．hide
　　 B．hiding
　　 C．having hidden
　　 D．hidden　　
　　8. As is known to all, the reason he failed in the exam is ____ he is too lazy.
　　 A．that
　　 B．because
　　 C．because of
　　 D．for　　
　　9. In Africa more than 6 million people have been ____ by the prolonged drought.
　　 A．effected
　　 B．a(chǎn)ffected
　　 C．injured
　　 D．damaged　　
　　10.This morning I came across a beggar who was ___ a girl for some money.
　　 A．for
　　 B．a(chǎn)fter
　　 C．near
　　 D．to

11. A broadcast of the speech was heard in San Francisco, but it is not known if this was _____.
　　 A．a(chǎn)live
　　 B．lively
　　 C．live
　　 D．living　　
　　12. The new rule ____ where a person owns stock in a corporation.
　　 A．a(chǎn)pplies
　　 B．a(chǎn)dopts
　　 C．imposes
　　 D．implies　　
　　13. The old man is over 80, so he has the right to considerate and ___ care.
　　 A．respect
　　 B．respected
　　 C．respectful
　　 D．respective　　
　　14. The judge recommended that the man ____ 20 years in prison for robbing a bank.
　　 A．had to serve
　　 B．served
　　 C．must serve
　　 D．serve　　
　　15. His work as a consultant consists ___ advising foreign companies on the siting of new factories.
　　 A．in
　　 B．by
　　 C．a(chǎn)t
　　 D．to　　
　　16.Many conservatives disapproved of the tax increase, ____ it as unfair.
　　 A．regard
　　 B．regarding
　　 C．having regarded
　　 D．regarded　　
　　17. The president has gone along with the hard-liners lest they ___ tempted to oust him.
　　 A．have been
　　 B．were
　　 C．be
　　 D．would be　　
　　18. It is high time the government ____ a more humanitarian approach towards victims of the recession.
　　 A．displayed
　　 B．displays
　　 C．should display
　　 D．would display　　
　　19. A senior judge is acting as _____ in the pay dispute between the trade union and management.
　　 A．remitter
　　 B．monitor
　　 C．referee
　　 D．observer