1. ____ the flood, the ship had reached its destination on time.
A. In case of
B. In spite of
C. Because of
D. But for
2. Xenon has a number of applications, ____ may be mentioned its use in flash lamps for high speed photography.
A. among which
B. which
C. and which
D. each of which
3. Take an umbrella with you in case of ____.
A. it rains
B. the rain
C. rain
D. raining
4. The University of Georgia,____ in 1785, was the first statesupported University in the United States.
A. chartered
B. was chartered
C. it was chartered
D. to be chartered
5. ____ that is found is valuable.
A. Not every pearl
B. Every pearl that is not
C. It is not every pearl
D.When not every pearl
6. A historical novel may do more than mirror history; ____future events.
A. even influencing
B. it may even influence
C. may even influence
D.that it may even influence
7. ____, glasses can correct most sight defects in healthy eyes.
A. When well fitted
B. Well fitted when
C. Well fitted if
D. If well fitted when
8. I’ll certainly work all next week except when it ____.
A. will be raining
B. would rain
C. will rain
D. is raining
9. I suppose you are not going today, ____?
A. are you
B. do you
C. aren’t you
D. don’t you
10. The size of the audience,____ we had expected, was well over one thousand.
A. whom
B. who
C. as
D. that
17. In some small villages in England, tourists can become ____because they do not know that street names are posted on the side of buildings, rather than on signs as they are in the U.S.
A. explicit
B. rational
C. perplexed
D. positive
18. Your nationality is not ____ when choosing a career, but your ability to speak the language is.
A. related
B. responsible
C. relevant
D. reciprocal
19. His interesting lecture ____ my interest in history.
A. revealed
B. revolved
C. retorted
D. revived
20. I was shocked at observing the alteration of her ____.
A. appearances
B. aspects
C. outlines
D. looks
21. A carpenter can work best when he uses the ____tools.
A. fit
B. suitable
C. proper
D. appropriate
22. We ____him out of going on such a dangerous journey.
A. argued
B. discussed
C. debated
D. disputed
23. All ads are intended to be ____, but they can stir up interest and curiosity in varying ways, through humour, information and so on.
A. provocative
B. cooperative
C. effective
D. comparative
24. No one’s face is perfectly ____ . For example, one eye is often slightly higher than the other.
A. similar
B. subtle
C. balanced
D. symmetrical
25. My brother’s habit of giving advice without being asked makes him seem ____.
A. presumptuous
B. premature
C. presumptive
D. predominant