雅思精选词汇练习题

1. The machine looked like a large, _ , old-fashioned typewriter.A) forceful B) clumsy C) intense D) tricky2. Though she began her _ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.A) employment B) career C) occupation D) profession3. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to _ with the local police.A) inquire B) consult C) register D) profession4. Considering your salary, you should be able to _ at least twenty dollars a week.A) put forward B) put up C) put out D) put aside5. As he has _ our patience, well not wait for him any longer.A) torn B) wasted C) exhausted D) consumed6. These teachers try to be objective when they _ the integrated ability of their students.A) justify B) evaluate C) indicate D) reckon7. Mrs. Morriss daughter is pretty and _, and many girls envy her.A) slender B) light C) faint D) minor8. Tomorrow the mayor is to _ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.A) coordinate B) cooperate C) accompany D) associate9. Im _ enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.A) realistic B) conscious C) register D) resolve10. Can you give me even the _ clue as to where her son might be?A) simplest B) slightest C) least D) utmost11. Norman Davis will be remembered by many _ with not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.A) kindness B) friendliness C) warmth D) affection12. Salaries for _ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.A) legal B) optional C) voluntary D) temporary13. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. _, it has affected the traditional role of men.A) Above all B) In all C) At most D) At last14. Science and technology have _ in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.A) attached B) assisted C) contributed D) witnessed15. As an actor he could communicate a whole _ of emotions.A) frame B) range C) number D) scale16. This is what you should bear in mind: Dont _ a salary increase before you actually get it.A) hang on B) draw on C) wait on D) count on17. The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _ instead of mechanically.A) artificially B) automatically C) manually D) synthetically18. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldnt _ her grip on my arm.A) loosen B) remove C) relieve D) dismiss19. He never arrives on time and my _ is that he feels the meetings are useless.A) preference B) conference C) inference D) reference20. Mrs. Smith was so _ about everything that no servants could please her.A) specific B) special C) precise D) particular21. Last night he saw two dark _ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.A) features B) figures C) sketches D) images22. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without _.A) exception B) exclusion C) modification D) substitution23. His temper and personality show that he can become a soldier of the top _.A) circle B) rank C) category D) grade24. During the lecture, the speaker occasionally _ his point by relating his own experiences.A) illustrated B) hinted C) cited D) displayed25. Only those who can _ to lose their money should make high-risk investments.A) maintain B) sustain C) endure D) afford26. He found the _ media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad.A) sufficient B) constant C) steady D) plenty27. There has been a collision _ a number of cars on the main road to town.A) composing B) consisting C) involving D) engaging28. _ elephants are different from wild elephants in many aspects, including their tempers.A) Cultivated B) Regulated C) Civil D) Tame29. Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to _.A) resign B) reject C) retreat D) replace30. As one of the worlds highest paid models, she had her face_ for five million dollarsA) deposited B) assured C) measured D) insured31. I went along thinking of nothing _, only looking at things around me.A) in particular B) in harmony C) in doubt D) in brief 32. Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has _ the quality of the programs.A) lessened B) declined C) affected D) effected 33. I must congratulate you _ the excellent design of the new bridge.A) with B) of C) at D) on 34. There is a fully _ health center on the ground floor of the main office building.A) installed B) equipped C) provided D) projected 35. For more than 20 years, weve been supporting educational programs that _ from kindergartens to colleges. A) move B) shift C) range D) spread 36. The _ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.A) convention B) confinement C) principle D) discipline37. The test results are beyond_; they have been repeated in labs all over the world.A) negotiation B) conflict C) bargain D) dispute 38. I was so _in todays history lesson. I didnt understand a thing.A) amazed B) neglected C) confused D) amused39. It _ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both.A) presents B) entitles C) credits D) tips40. Deserts and high mountains have always been a _ to the movement of people from place to place.A) barrier B) fence C) prevention D) jam 41. In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to set up some _ shops in the residential area.A) flowing B) drifting C) mobile D) unstable42. Mr. Smith says: The media are very good at sensing a mood and then _ it.A) overtaking B) enlarging C) widening D) exaggerating 43. This is not an economical way to get more water; _, it is very expensive.A) on the other hand B) on the contrary C) in short D) or else 44. It was the first time that such a _had to be taken at a British nuclear power station.A) presentation B) precaution C) preparation D) prediction45. _ that he wasnt happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel.A) Perceiving B) Penetrating C) Puzzling D) Preserving46. The board of the company has decided to _ its operations to include all aspects of the clothing business.A) multiply B) lengthen C) expand D) stretch 47. His business was very successful, but it was at the _ of his family life.A) consumption B) credit C) exhaustion D) expense48. First published in 1927, the charts remain an _ source for researchers.A) identical B) indispensable C) intelligent D) inevitable 49. Joe is not good at sports, but when it _mathematics, he is the best in the class. A) comes to B) comes up to C) comes on to D) comes around to50. Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a _ for smoking.A) relief B) revival C) substitute D) succession51. When carbon is added to iron in proper _the result is steel.A) rates B) thicknesses C) proportions D) densities 52. You should try to _ your ambition and be more realistic.A) reserve B) restrain C) retain D) replace53. Nancy is only a sort of _ of her husbands opinion and has no ideas of her own.A) sample B) reproduction C) shadow D) echo54. Now that spring is here, you can _ these fur coats till you need them again next winter.A) put over B) put away C) put off D) put down55. There is a _ of impatience in the tone of his voice.A) hint B) notion C) dot D) phrase56. Please _dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.A) seek B) inquire C) search D) consult57. At yesterdays party, Elizabeths boyfriend amused us by _ Charlie Chaplin.A) copying B) following C) imitating D) modeling 58. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power _.A) failure B) lack C) absence D) drop 59. The group of technicians are engaged in a study which _ all aspects of urban planning.A) inserts B) grips C) performs D) embraces 60. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so _ that the audience couldnt help yawning.A) tedious B) bored C) clumsy D) tired参考答案：1 B) clumsy 2.B) career 3.C) re