Challenging Yourself 1 练习题

1. For all these years I have been working for others. I’m hoping I’ll ___ my own business someday.

A. turn up B. fix up C. set up D. make up

2. The rescue work ___ three parts, of which saving the people’s lives is the most important one.

A. makes up of B. consists of C. links of D. divides of

3. We made up our minds to study hard ___ we could be admitted into university.

A. in order to B. such that C. in order that D. so as to

4. He was a good student and scored ___ average in most subjects.

A. below B. of C. on D. above

5. It is not socially ___ for parents to leave children unattended at that age.

A. accessible B. adorable C. adaptable D. acceptable

6. The young man couldn’t afford a new car. ___, he bought a used one.

A. Besides B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Still

7. The man insisted ___ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.

A. find B. to find C. on finding D. in finding

8. The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair ___ he wanted to sit next to his wife.

A. although B. unless C. because D. if

9. She looked everywhere for her book but ___ had to return home without it.

A. at the end B. in the end C. in the finish D. at the last

10. As the story ___, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.

A. begins B. happens C. ends D. develops

11. As equipment improved, satellites began ___ scientists ___ weather maps of the entire globe.

A. providing; for B. supplying; for C. offering; with D. providing; with

12. I knew I shouldn’t accept anything from such a person, but I found it difficult to turn down his ___.

A. offer B. suggestion C. request D. plan

13. Claire had her luggage ___ an hour before her plan left.

A. check B. checking C. to check D. checked

14. ---When did you last hear ___ Jay?

---He phoned me this morning, and we agreed ___ a time and place to meet.

A. of; to B. about; with C. from; with D. from; on

15. ---I think he is talking an active part in social work.

---I agree ___ you in a way.