There was nothing they could do …………leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.




A.but
B.instead of
C.than
D.unless

I can’t remember when I last saw him, but it’s certainly a long time ago.




A.I’d like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him.
B.I shall never forget meeting him even though it’s a long time ago.
C.I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can’t remember when that was.
D.We’ve only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him.

________(70)




A.misbehavior
B.mistake
C.misguide
D.misunderstanding

________(61)




A.cares
B.understands
C.knows
D.notices

All of the following fields of professional interest and activity are used to describe de Tocqueville EXCEPT _________ .




A.politician
B.political scientist
C.philosopher
D.author

The usual advice for overcoming loneliness is to _________ .




A.join a club
B.avoid crowds
C.try to forget everything
D.get married

After Senator Smith announced that he planned to run for president, the telephone at campaign headquarters rang continuously.




A.endlessly
B.ceasingly
C.incisively
D.constantly

Surrounded by forested mountain slopes are the town of Telluride, a former gold mining town 7,500 feet above sea level.




A.Surrounded
B.slopes are
C.former
D.sea level

Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores.




A.such beautiful
B.myself
C.to complete
D.my chores

The phrase “For starters” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “______”.




A.For beginners
B.First and foremost
C.At the starting point
D.At the beginning