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　　161. In my opinion, you can widen the _____ of these improvements through your active participation.

　　A. dimension B. volume C. magnitude D. scope

　　162. The noise was so _____ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.

　　A. dim B. soft C. faint D. gentle

　　163. If he refuses to _____ my plan, I can probably find someone more cooperative.

　　A. put up with B. fall in with C. do away with D. get along with

　　164. Some people either _____ avoid questions of right and wrong or remain neutral about them.

　　A. violently B. sincerely C. properly D. deliberately

　　165. Her skirt had been so _____ in packing that she had to iron it before going out.

　　A. faded B. torn C. dirty D. crushed

　　166. His landlady gave him a week's _____ to leave the flat.

　　A. threat B. notice C. advice D. caution

　　167. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _____ at the other store.

　　A. anyone B. the others C. that D. the ones

　　168. When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above _____.

　　A. average B. ordinary C. regular D. normal

　　169. With the change of the economic foundation the entire immense superstructure is _____ rapidly transformed.

　　A. anything but B. more or less C. at large D. any more

　　170. The author of the report is well _____ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.

　　A. acquainted B. informed C. enlightened D. advised

　　171. It is clear that the whole world is passing through a social revolution in which a central _____ must be taken by scientists and technologists.

　　A. process B. attention C. measure D. part

　　172. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more _____.

　　A. at length B. at last C. at stake D. at ease

　　173. When the big bills for mother's hospital care came, father was glad he had money in the bank to _____.

　　A. fall short of B. fall through C. fall back on D. fall in with

　　174. These plastic flowers look so _____ that many people think they are real.

　　A. beautiful B. natural C. artificial D. similar

　　175. The managing director promised that he would _____ me as soon as he had any further information.

　　A. communicate B. notice C. notify D. note

　　176. When I worked as the general manager of the firm, I sometimes had _____ to visit London on business.

　　A. opportunity B. possibility C. occasion D. chance

　　177. The most important _____ of his speech was that we should all work whole-heartedly for the people.

　　A. element B. spot C. sense D. point

　　178. It has always been the _____ of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.

　　A. plan B. campaign C. procedure D. policy

　　179. The climbers _____ their ambition by reaching the summit of the mountain.

　　A. obtained B. sustained C. maintained D. realized