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1. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ª©____ªªto its burning temperature.ª¤
A. be heated
B. is heatedª¤
C. would be heated
D. to heatedª¤

2.ª©____ªª will Mr. Forbes be able to regain control of the company.ª¤
A. With hard work
B. Only if he works hardlyª¤
C. In spite of his hard work
D. Only with hard workª¤

3. ª©____ªª is no reason for discharging her.ª¤
A. Because she was a few minutes lateª¤
B. Owing to a few minutes being lateª¤
C. The fact that she was a few minutes lateª¤
D. Being a few minutes lateª¤

4.ª©____ªª what may, we¡¯re not going to make any concessions to his unreasonable demands.ª¤
A. Come
B.Came
C. Coming
D. Having come
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5. Every means ª©____ªª tried out but never with success, as far as my knowledge goes.ª¤
A. is
B. are
C.has been
D. have beenª¤

6. He concluded his speech with a remark that failure ª©____ªªthe mother of success.ª¤
A. is
B. were
C.was
D.must beª¤

7. The design liaison meeting ª©____ªª ten days by the time it ends.ª¤
A. must have lasted
B. will have lasted ª¤
C. would last
D. has lastedª¤

8. ª©____ªª before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.ª¤
A. Had they arrived
B. Would they arriveª¤
C. Were they arriving
D. Were they to arriveª¤

9. As ª©____ªª clear from his manners, he is a teacher.ª¤
A. being
B. is
C. to be
D. beenª¤

10. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ª©____ªª today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.ª¤
A. are to challenge
B. may be challengedª¤
C. have been challenged
D. are challengingª¤

11. It is necessary that the students ª©____ªª more excercises to do.ª¤
A. have
B.must have
C. will have
D. can haveª¤

12. The present situation forced us to ª©____ªª this policy.ª¤
A. adapt
B. admit
C. adopt
D. adjustª¤

13. We can ª©____ªª the two islands with a bridge.ª¤
A. unite
B. connect
C. relate
D. combineª¤

14. Due to the bad weather the plane was ª©____ªª for two hours.ª¤
A. delayed
B. canceled
C.postponed
D. dismissedª¤

15. The ª©____ªª populated area was a breeding place forinfectious diseases.ª¤
A. densely
B. sparcely
C. improperly
D. poisonousª¤

16. Perhaps the customer has ª©____ªª his monthly statement and not paid the bill.ª¤
A. omitted
B. bewildered
C. overlooked
D. escapedª¤

17. He was almost asleep, ª©____ªª with all this hard work.ª¤
A. worn down
B. worn outª¤
C. worn off
D. worn awayª¤

18. It happened in front of a fruit and vegetable ª©____ªªin my neighborhood.ª¤
A. station
B. stand
C. joint
D. liftª¤

19. The first step in the study of any language is observing and ª©____ªª precisely what happens when native speakers speak it.ª¤
A. setting off
B. setting aboutª¤
C. setting up
D. setting downª¤

20. As the pressureª©____ªª, the liquid rock is forced up through channels in the resistant rock to the earth¡¯s surface.ª¤
A. intensifies
B. magnifiesª¤
C. heightens
D.deviatesª¤

21. Poll is an example of a severely disabled person who has becomeª©______ªªat many survival skills.ª¤
A. efficient
B. proficient
C. persistent
D. transientª¤

22. Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear,damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ª©____ªª ones.ª¤
A. tragic
B. turbulent
C. vulnerable
D. viciousª¤

23. I believe that remark ª©____ªª from what you said yesterday.ª¤
A. resulted
B. arose
C. came
D. originatedª¤

24. Her ª©____ªª was held at the local church.ª¤
A. funeral
B. festival
C. farewell
D. finishª¤

25. Tom ª©____ªª of his wife how she had met her friend.ª¤
A. asked
B. questioned ª¤
C. inquired
D. interrogatedª¤