A. Except forB. But forC. BesidesD. Save for
11. Jane is slow but her brother, on the contrary, is quick at ____ the point of an argument.
A. grabbingB. graspingC. capturingD. snatching
12. In an attempt to get to the ____ of the problem, the reporter interviewed every eyewitness.
A. rootB. stemC. centerD. base
13. The tourists ____ through the fog, trying to read what was engraved on the gravestone Shakespeare had chosen for himself.
A. peeredB. peepedC. glancedD. glimpsed
14. The noise was so faint that you had to ____ your ears to hear it.
A. stirB. strengthenC. strainD. stride
15. Because of the severe drought, the government has urged people to be ____ with water.
A. economicB. thriftyC. cautiousD. economical
16. They came to inspect the house ____ buying it.
A. in the event of B. with a view to
C. with reference toD. on account of
17. If a child is brought up in isolation away from human beings, he does not ____ language.
A. inquireB. requireC. acquireD. request
18. The use of sound is widespread as ____ of animal communication.
A. a meansB. waysC. a toolD. signals
19. There is no ____ evidence to date that people in the Western world can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.
A. solidB. hardC. goodD. fine
20. Many of the inventions that made people ____ and have determined the direction of American industry were related to agriculture and food production.
A. affluentB. abundantC. sufficientD. bankrupt
21. They ____ a coin to decide who would go first.
A. tickedB. tiledC. towedD. tossed
22. You should ____ to one or more weekly magazines such as Time,or People.
A. subscribeB. orderC. prescribeD. reclaim
23. No one knew the man’s age until he ____ it by accident.
A. displayB. revealedC. exhibitD. exposed
24. Rising from the table he ____ his hat and went out.
A. put onB. dressedC. had onD. wore
25. His hard work ____ him a good reputation.
A. obtainedB. acquiredC. gainedD. earned