A. clear B. cautious C. funny D. vivid

7) Last night Mr Crook didn't come back at the usual time. _____, he met some friends and stayed out until midnight.

A. Meanwhile B. However C. Instead D. Yet

8) ---Is Peter there?

---- ______, please. I'll see if I can find him for you.

A. Hold up B. Hold on C. Hold out D. Hold off

9) Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it ______.

A. collected B. contained C. loaded D. saved

10) The final score of the basketball match was 93-94. We were only ____ beaten.

A. nearly B. slightly C. narrowly D. lightly

11) I had not driven many miles when I was ______ by a policeman. He asked to see my license.

A. pulled up B. picked up C. brought up D. taken up

12) After the meeting, the leaders had a ______ discussion about how to promote their new product effectively.

A. far B. farther C. further D. farthest

13) I love music, especially old music, which often _____ me of events in the past.

A. remembers B. reminds C. reflects D. impresses

14) The old family _______ in China has undergone some changes since liberation.

A. pattern B. shape C. form D. model

15) Quite ______ of the risk, he chose to go ahead, because he knew that if he didn't have a try, there would be no possibility of success.

A. eager B. aware C. sensitive D. serious

16) Frequent sandstorms lead to the desertification of land, so we are in urgent need of an effective measure of nutrient ______ in soil and vegetation system.

A. conservation B. protection C. conversation D. prevention

17) Patience adds a(n) ______ of ease and acceptance to your life. It's essential for inner peace.

A. admission B. dimension (维度, 范围)

C. determination D. persuasion

18) He was late for three hours, and it's ridiculous for him to give such a ___ excuse that there had been a traffic jam.

A. false B. shallow C. narrow D. funny

19) He jumped on to an empty truck and drove down a ______ railway track to the bottom of the mine.

A. steep B. heavy C. rough D. deep

20) Deep in southern Africa, on the mighty (汹涌的) Zambezi River, there's a falling wall of water so _____ and powerful that you can see its mist (水雾) from 20 miles away.

A. great B. handsome C. awesome (令人敬畏的) D. amazing

21) _____ to see her grandfather in hospital made Susan feel worried.

A. Not her being allowed B. Her not to be allowed

C. Her not being allowed D. Not her having been allowed

22) After breaking the traffic rules, Dick tried to escape ______ by the police, but failed.

A. to be fined B. to have been fined