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1. We all went to the exhibition_______ (besides , except )the director, who was too busy to go.
2. Many people here have got other income _______ (besides , except) their wages.
3. She likes to sit _______ ( besides , beside) the window.
4. The internal situation of a country usually_______ (effects , affects) its foreign policy.
5. Their hard work _______ (effected , affected) rapid progress in the work.
6. A large ________ (amount , number) of cement was used for this project.
7. A large _______ (amount , number) of people volunteered to do this difficult job.
8. The chairman made some __________ (complimentary ,complementary), remarks about the speakers.
9. His strong points and hers are __________ (complimentary ,complementary).
10. She is an ________ (eminent , imminent )artist in this city.
11. As a result of overproduction, a depression seems ________(eminent , imminent ) in this rich country.
12. There will be ________ (farther ,further)changes in the itinerary.
13. This group of explorers went________ (farther ,further)in the desert than that one.
14. She can now spend _______ (less , fewer) time preparing her lessons than that one.
15. She spent _______ (less , fewer) days in the city than planned.
16. Many beautiful paintings were ________ (hung , hanged) on the walls.
17. It is reported that some of the leaders of the coup in that country were ________ (hung , hanged).
18. He tried _______ (hard , hardly )but failed to finish his work in time.
19. The interpreter could _______ (hard , hardly ) catch up with the fluent speaker.
20. What the minister has said _______ (implies , infers) that there will be a change in the economic policy.
21. From his statement the listeners _______ (imply , infer) that there will be a change in the economic police.
22. He put all his things _______ (in , into)his suitcase.
23. All his things were _______ (in , into) his suitcase.
24. _______ (Its , It’s) Jim who has helped me.
25. I like the cut of the jacket, but I don’t like _______(its , it’s) color.
26. He _______ (lay , laid )his pen on the desk and began reading.
27. He _______ (lay , laid ) on the grass, looking at the sky.
28. She treats the orphan_______ (as , like )her son.
29. _______ (as , like ) a friend I would advise you to stop smoking at once.
30. The inspector ________ (may be ,maybe) here any day.
31. ________ (may be, maybe) Jesse knows where she is.
32. His horse jumped and he fell _______ (of , off) it.
33. At 80 he died _______ (of , off) a heart attack.
34. One of her __________ (principal , principles )is that honesty is the best policy.
35. The __________ (principal , principle ) of the school will resign because of poor health.
36. Rice is the __________ (principal , principle ) food of the inhabitants of this area.
37. The director is a very __________ (practical , practicable) man; he has no fanciful ideas.
38. These plans are good and __________ (practical , practicable).
39. He _______(rose , raised )from his seat to greet the guests.
40. He _______(rose , raised ) his voice and said,”NO!”.
41. I _______ (am used , used) to working at a quick tempo.
42. I _______ (am used , used) to work 11 hours a day, but I can’t do that any more.
43. She is ________ (proud , arrogant) of the success her group has won.
44. That aristocrat often speaks in a (an) ________ (proud , arrogant) tone.
45. One of her __________ (questions , problems) is that she is pressed for time.
46. The speaker said at the end of his talk that __________ (questions , problems) were welcome.
47. The day was ________ (typical , representative) of deep winter here: it was snowing heavily and a north wind was welcome.
48. This may be considered his ________ (typical , representative) novel.
49. She wishes she were as _______ (thin , slim) as Jane.
50. She had only two _______ (thin ,slim) slices of bread for breakfast.
51. He illustrated his theory with convincing _______(examples , samples).
52. Here are two________ (examples , samples) of student compositions.
53. Chinese culture has a ________ (continual , continuous ) histoty of 5000 years.
54. The _______ (continual , continuous ) rain slowed down the construction.
55. The chairman talked about future plans_______(at , toward) the end of his report.
56. They had snacks _______ (at , toward) the end of the meeting.
57. We waited for a long time._______ (Finally , At last) she came.
58. The chairman summed up the results of the discussion.________(Finally, At last) he thanked all the participants for coming .
59. This salesman made frequent________ (trips , travels) to nearly cities.
60. He enjoys_______ (making trips , traveling ) to foreign countries.
61. Their ______ (voyage , journey) across Europe was eventful.
62. I ______ (hope , wish) she will recover quickly from her illness.
63. I_______ (hope , wish) she were here with us.
64. The audience clapped loudly to________ (request , require) more songs.
65. Students who have borrowed books from the library are ________ (required , requested) to return them on time.
66. I______ (doubt , suspect) whether this plan will work.
67. I ______ (doubt , suspect) that he is not telling the truth.
68. Our invitations have all been _________ (received , accepted).
69. He said he had _________ (received , accepted) my letter.
70. She_________ (received , accepted) the gift but did not __________(receive , accepted) it.
71. She said she would come and _________ (send , bring) me the book.
72. She said she would__________ (send , bring) me the book by air mail.
73. I don’t know what I should do. I’d like to have your________ (opinion , advice).
74. What is your________(opinion , advice) of these two new dictionaries?
75. Would you like to stop by my ________(family , home) and have a cup of tea?
76. He was born into a revolutionary_________(family , home).
77. Many new _________ (houses , rooms) have been built along this road.
78. I share the ______ (house , room) with two other students.
79. This is a _______ (personal , private) visit. There is no need for formalities.
80. We’re discussing the work of the company. Let us avoid being_______(personal , private) .
81. Reforms have brought about rapid_________ (economic , economical) growth in China in recent years.
82. We should be _______ (economic , economical) of our time and avoid doing anything unnecessary.
83. This is an interesting book with vivid accounts of _______ (historic ,historical) events and people.
84. His article discusses the _________ (historic , historical) significance of the May 4th Movement from a new angle.
85. During the fighting a few soldiers were _______ (injured , wounded).
86. In the accident his right leg was _________ (injured , wounded).
87. Smoking ________ (hurts , does great harm to)one’s lungs; it can severely ________(damage, hurt) one’s health.
88. These unfair criticisms_______ (hurt, did harm to) his feelings.
89. Of these two old people the former has died and the ________ (later , latter) is alive and healthy.
90. She returned from the beach a few days_________ (later ,latter), happy and energetic.
91. We should bear in________ (heart ,mind) all these important rules.
92. His parents want him to take the exam again but his _______ (heart , mind ) isn’t in it.
93. I happened to have no money with me and he ________ (lent , borrowed) me 50 dollars.
94. I had to _______ (lent , borrow) some money to buy this expensive book.
95. There was a ________ (terrible , terrific) accident on this road yesterday.
96. The dinner she served was_________ (terrible , terrific)----we enjoyed it greatly.
97. Later he ______ (found, found out) that the real cause of the fire was negligence on the part of the man on duty.
98. On arriving in the ancient city he ______ (found, found out) that it was very quiet and beautiful.
99. Do you know the ________ (cause , reason) why he has resigned?
100. The main _________ (cause , reason) of the stoppage was the insufficient supply of raw material.