Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
You’d better not place a bet on Stalion. In my opinion, the horse doesn’t ______ a chance of winning the race.




A.win
B.stand
C.rise
D.play

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
According to some, one way to cut ______ a school system’s budget with minimal impact on the rest of the system is to do ______ the twelfth grade.




A.down- away with
B.out- with
C.back- out of
D.off- by

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I have bought _____ new shirt which matches _____ jacket I bought last week.




A.some-a
B.the-a
C.a-the
D.some-the

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation.




A.Of high level
B.Of low level
C.Of great importance
D.Reputation

(39) _______




A.attempt
B.do
C.believe
D.accept

There are dangerous times in a marriage, especially when the wife can come to feel such overburdened that she decides to end the relationship.




A.such
B.dangerous times
C.especially
D.decides

_______ my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.




A.Despite
B.However
C.Because
D.Although

Doctors are supposed to _______ for human life.




A.take notice
B.take place
C.take responsibility
D.take advantage

To show the differences, a survey was ________ among American, Chinese and Indian students to determine their attitudes towards love and marriage.




A.carried out
B.carried about
C.carried away
D.carried on

If I ______ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have worn my old jeans and a jumper.




A.had been knowing
B.could know
C.knew
D.had known