1. I was advised to arrange for insurance ________ I needed medical treatment.

　　A) nevertheless B) although C) in case D) so that

　　2. Our new house is very ________ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.

　　A) adaptable B) comfortable C) convenient D) available

　　3. Our journey was slow because the train stopped ________ at different villages.

　　A) unceasingly B) gradually C) continuously D) continually

　　4. I‘m very sorry to have ________ you with so many questions on such an occasion.

　　A) interfered B) offended C) impressed D) bothered

　　5. The price of beer ________ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.

　　A) altered B) ranged C) separated D) differed

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　　6. Our son doesn‘t know what to ________ at the university; he can’t make up his mind about his future.

　　A) take in B) take up C) take over D) take after

　　7. Although they plant trees in this area every year， the tops of some hills are still ________.

　　A) blank B) hollow C) vacant D) bare

　　8. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life， with a lot of traveling ________ heavy schedules.

　　A) with regard to B) as to C) in relation to D) owing to

　　9. Tony is very disappointed ________ the results of the exam.

　　A) with B) for C) toward D) on

　　10. William Penn， the founder of Pennsylvania， ________ defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion.

　　A) peculiarly B) indifferently C) vigorously D) inevitably

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　　11. When people become unemployed， it is ________ which is often worse than lack of wages.

　　A) laziness B) poverty C) idleness D) inability

　　12. ________ his sister， Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.

　　A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking

　　13. ________ you are leaving tomorrow， we can eat dinner together tonight.

　　A) For B) Since C) Before D) While

　　14. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful ________ in the market.

　　A) batteries B) bargains C) baskets D) barrels

　　15. In previous times， then fresh meat was in short ________， pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.

　　A) store B) provision C) reserve D) supply

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