大学英语考试常错词汇练习题

1. The court ordered her to pay a _____ for parking on the pavement.

a. fine b. debt c. tax d. bill 2. Her singing will _____ the success of the party.

a. attribute to b. distribute to c. contribute to d. associated with

3. The neighbors don’t consider him quite _____ as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing.

a. respectful b. respective c. respectable d. respected

4. Finding it difficult to ______ to the climate in the city, he decided to move to the north. a. adopt b. fit c. adapt d. suit 5. A prize will be _____ to the best team.

a. rewarded b. achieved c. received d. awarded 6. The ticket _____ you to a free meal in our new restaurant. a. gives b. grants c. entitles d. credits 7. I’ve no ____ questions to ask you.

a. farther b. further c. farthest d. furthest 8. This book is _____ the other in style.

a. superior to b. more superior to c. superior than d. more superior than 9. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn’t find it at ____ difficult. a. all b. first c. once d. least

10. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun ____ the beginning of life. a. with b. to c. for d. as

11. He was knocked down by a car and badly _____.

a. injured b. harmed c. damaged d. ruined

12. I’d like to take _____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation. a. profit b. benefit c. advantage d. occasion 13. I have come to the _____ that she is criminal.

a. contribution b. conclusion c. decision d. diversion

14. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ________. a. gaps b. intervals c. length d. distance

15. He _____ in working twelve hours a day in his laboratory in spite of his rapidly declining

health.

a. persists b. insists c. keeps d. maintains

16. They will immediately _____ and go in the opposite direction. a. turn on b. turn around c. turn in d. turn up 17. How could such a thing have been _____?

a. brought out b. brought in c. brought about d. brought up 18. She _____ her job to look after her invalid mother.

a. gave in b. gave on c. gave away d. gave up

19. Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to ______ some money. a. pull b. pick c. gain d. draw 20. In _____ this building resembles the letter T. a. form b. pattern c. figure d. shape

21. Frankfurt, Germany, is in one of the most _______ populated regions of western Europe.

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a. densely b. vastly c. enormously d. largely

22. When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her ______ of responsibility. a. field b. limit c. extent d. range

23. I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don’t _______ anything. a. withdraw b. omit c. reduce d. leak

24. I’d like to _____ with my old friend but I have so little time. a. keep in touch b. get into c. be in d. lose

25. The little girl felt very ______ when her parents forgot her birthday. a. unpleasant b. deserted c. hopeless d. disappointed 26. He will probably be awarded a Nobel prize on account of his _____. a. high b. worthwhile c. outstanding d. powerful

27. Gorillas are quiet animals, ______ they are able to make about 20 different sounds. a. how b. in spite of c. because of d. even though

28. _____ one time, Manchester, New Hampshire, was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.

a. On b. At c. By d. To

29. Because of the ______ emphasis placed on classroom work, the instructor will report your absence to the adviser.

a. large b. strong c. hard d. high

30. The police have decided to ____ the traffic accident further. a. look into b. look at c. look up d. look for

31. The residents in this city are supplied _____ many kinds of fresh vegetables by the farmers in the suburbs.

a. for b. with c. of d. to

32. Scarcely had they settled themselves in their seats in the theatre _____ the curtain went up. a. than b. when c. before d. as

33. _____ you return those books to the library immediately you will have to pay a fine. a. Until b. If c. Unless d. Provided

34. Mrs. Brown was very ____ when she broke her beautiful vase. a. bored b. upset c. damaged d. offended

35. His compass proved ______ to him when he was lost in unknown country. a. valuable b. expensive c. precious d. costly 36. A cool drink _____ him after his long hot journey.

a. relaxed b. relieved c. refreshed d. recovered 37. You must _____ that before you sit down at table.

a. put away b. get rid of c. give away d. do away with 38. She felt very weak after the _____ journey.

a. anxious b. excited c. weary d. worried

39. She has nothing to do with the murder case. She is not ____ it.

a. concerned with b. related in c. involved in d. concerned in 40. He has been asked to ____ his absence.

a. account of b. account on c. account about d. account for 41. She wants to know whether the measures have been agreed ______.

a. to b. with c. about d. upon

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42. It was difficult to guess what her ____ to the news would be. a. impression b. reaction c. comment d. opinion

43. Whoever has skills and knowledge should be properly treated and rewarded ____ his

educational background.

a. despite of b. regardless of c. let alone d. on account of 44. The medicine the doctor gave me _____ my headache. a. freed b. released c. reduced d. relieved

45. There was a dark stain where some coffee had been _____ on the carpet. a. split b. poured c. spilt d. splashed

46. He opened the letter without _____ to read the address on the envelope. a. worrying b. caring c. fearing d. bothering

47. He said the course was very useful and that the teaching _____ very high standard.

a. was that of a b. was a c. was of a d. was 48. At a later stage there ____ new problems which seemed insoluble.

a. risen b, arose c. raised d. aroused

49. The population of the Ireland has decreased because of _____.

a. immigration b. migration c. motion d. emigration

50. To _____ the child’s quick recovery, the doctor gave him a kind of medicine.

a. assure b. secure c. insure d. ensure

51. There was a _____ growth of the heavy industries during the war.

a. considerate b. considerable c. considering d. considered 52. I agree with him ____ some extent, but not entirely.

a. on b. in c. to d. at

53. During the storm we took ____ in the doorway of a shop. a. rescue b. comfort c. guard d. shelter

54. A multiple choice test _____ incomplete statements with several choices to complete them. a. is composed of b. consists in c. made up of d. sets out

55. The audience waited until the curtain had risen and then _____ into applause.

a. broke b. cheered c. went d. burst

56. We would contact your nearest relative _____ any accident occurring.

a. in the event of b. in spite of c. in the place of d. on account of 57. It was _____ Mary to leave without notifying her family.

a. typical for b. likely of c. typical of d. usually of

58. Medical care reform has become this country’s most important public health ________. a. question b. stuff c. matter d. issue

59. I used to smoke _______ but I gave it up three years ago. a. seriously b. heavily c. badly d. severely

60. If you want to know the train schedule, please ________ at the booking office. a. acquire b. inquire c. request d. require

61. The coming of the railways in the 1830s ______ our society and economic life. a. transformed b. transported c. transferred d. transmitted 62. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably _________ spring. a. later b. last c. latter d. late

63. This hotel ______$ 60 for a single room with bath.

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a. claims b. demands c. prices d. charges

. It’s quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ______ knowledge. a. extensive b. intensive c. expansive d. expensive

65. I’m not sure whether I can gain any profit form the investment, so I can’t make a (an) ______ promise to help you.

a. exact b. defined c. definite d. sure

66. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ______ with the open countryside and home grown food.

a. tied b. bounded c. involved d. associated

67. Shelly had prepared carefully for biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first _______.

a. intention b. attempt c. purpose d. desire

68. Physics is _____ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history. a. alike b. equivalent c. likely d. uniform

69. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ______ in grocery stores. a. ready b. approachable c. probable d. available

70. Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ______ so much noise. a. resist b. sustain c. tolerate d. undergo

71. I hate people who ______ the end of film that you haven’t seen before. a. reveal b. rewrite b. revise d. reverse

72. The manager spoke highly of such ______ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.

a. virtues b. features c. properties d. characteristics

73. In 1914, an apparently insignificant even in a remote part of Eastern Europe _________

Europe into a great war.

a. inserted b. imposed c. pitched d. plunged

74. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no ________ to the health service. a. assessment b. assignment c. exception d. access

75. These goods are _______ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market. a. essentially b. completely c. necessarily d. remarkably 76. Harry was ______ by a bee when he was collecting the honey. a. stung b. stuck c. bitten d. scratched

77. My father seemed to be in no ________ to look at my school report. a. mood b. emotion c. attitude d. feeling

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

a. blank b. hollow c. vacant d. bare

79. 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 80. There are some ______ flowers on the table.

a. artificial b. unnatural c. false d. unreal

81. Many people complain of the rapid _____ of modern life. a. rate b. speed c. pace d. growth

82. The branches could hardly _____ the weight of the fruit.

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a. retain b. remain c. maintain d. sustain

83. The news of the shipwreck is not yet _____ by the government. a. confessed b. confused c. confined d. confirmed 84. These problems have ______ as a result of his carelessness. a. arisen b. risen c. roused d. aroused 85. Iron _____ when it’s heated.

a. extends b. spreads c. widens d. expands

86. With_____ winds, a sailing ship could outrun a steam ship. a. profitable b. favorable c. advantageous d. beneficial 87. At the meeting, Ronald argued ______ in favor of the proposal. a. severely b. heavily c. forcefully d. warmly

88. Parents ______ at the boy because he failed to pass the entrance exam. a. glanced b. peered c. glared d. gazed . .Oil has to be ______ before it can be used.

a. reformed b. refreshed c. refined d. reinforced

90. Our friendship is _____ and we will never again be separated. a. restored b. retrained c. reserved d. restrained 91. The hills of north China were ____ with coal.

a. sufficient b. abundant c. enough d. adequate 92. A cool drink _____ him after his long hot journey.

a. relaxed b. relieved c. refreshed d. recovered

93. Normally Tom is rather ____ but sometimes he talks freely about himself. a. sociable b. reserved c. serious d. peaceful

94. We must _____ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible. a. assure b. secure c. ensure d. issue 95. We wish you health, happiness and _____.

a. prospect b. progression c. provision d. progress

96. Can you imagine that it is this shabby—looking man who _____ the biggest charity school in Los Angeles?

a. installed b. instituted c. insisted d. instructed 97. .She bears a striking _____ to her mother.

a. commonplace b. identification c. duplicate d. resemblance

98. Cancellation of the first flight _____ many passengers to spend the night at the airport. a. obliged b. resulted c. demanded d. recommended

99. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body’s need for it from natural sources without turning _____ the salt bottle. a. to b. on c. over d. up

100. He always did well at school _____ having to do part—time jobs now and then. a. in case of b. regardless of c. in spite of d. on account of

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