[英语考试]英语四级词汇练习题

1. This ticket _ you to a free meal in our new restaurant. A) gives B) grants C) entitles D) credits2. She was so _ in her job that she didnt hear anybody knocking at the door. A) attracted B) absorbed C) drawn D) concentrated3.At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly_ to another subject. A) committed B) switched C) favoured D) transmitted,C,B,B,4. They took _ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping. A) fruitful B) beneficial C) valid D) effective5. He was such a _ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the lecture.A)specific B) dynamic C) heroic D) diplomatic6.It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and _ knowledge. A) extensive B) expansive C) intensive D) expensive7. He asked us to _ them in carrying through their plan.A) provide B) arouse C) assist D) persist,D,B,A,C,8. They are trying to _ the waste discharged by the factory for profit. A)expose B) exhaust C) exhibit D) exploit9. A healthy life is frequently thought to be _ with the open countryside and homegrown food. A) tied B) bound C) involved D) associated10. Features such as height, weight, and skin color _ from individual to individual and from face to face. A) change B) vary C) alter D) convert,D,D,B,11. It has been revealed that some government leaders _ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A) employ B) take C) abuse D) overlook12. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first _. A) intention B) attempt C) purpose D) desire13. Writing is a slow process, requiring _ thought, time, and effort. A)significant B)considerable C)enormous D)numerous,C,B,B,14. New York _ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000,000 pounds this year. A) ranked B) occupied C) arranged D) classified15. I caught a _ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street. A) vision B) glimpse C) look D) scene16. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular _. A) gaps B) rate C) length D) intervals17. Physics is _ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history. A) alike B) equivalent C) likely D) uniform,A,B,D,B,18. The president made a _ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly. A) vigorous B) tedious C) flat D) harsh19. Last year the advertising rate _ by 20 percent. A) raised B) aroused C) arose D) rose20. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _ and many houses collapsed. A) wrecked B) spoiled C) torn D) injured,A,D,A,21. The manager lost his _ just because his secretary was ten minutes late. A) mood B) temper C) mind D) passion22 Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _ the new carpet. A) crash B) pollute C) spot D) stain23 Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are _ in grocery stores. A) ready B) approachable C) probable D) available24 Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant _ so much noise. A) resist B) sustain C) tolerate D) undergo,B,D,D,C,25 In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth the total _ for living expenses. A) acceptable B) available C) advisable D) applicable26 Housewives who do not go out to work feel they are not working to their full _. A) capacity B) strength C) length D) possibility27 I hate people who _ the end of a film that you havent seen before. A) reveal B) rewrite C) revise D) reverse,B,A,A,28 Hes watching TV? Hes _ to be cleaning his room. A) known B) supposed C) regarded D) considered29 The old couple decided to _ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own. A) adapt B) bring C) receive D) adopt30 The government is trying to do something to _ better understanding between the two countries. A) raise B) promote C) heighten D) increase,B,D,B,31 The newspaper did not mention the _ of the damage caused by the fire. A) range B) level C) extent D) quantity32 The soldier was _ of running away when the enemy attacked. A) scolded B) charged C) accused D) punished33 The newcomers found it impossible to _ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country. A) suit B) adapt C) regulate D) coordinate,C,C,B,34 A _ to this problem is expected to be found before long. A) result B) response C) settlement D) solution35 You have nothing to _ by refusing to listen to our advice. A) gain B) grasp C) seize D) earn36 As a result of careless washing the jacket _ to a childs size. A) compressed B) shrank C) dropped D) decreased37 He hoped the firm would _ him to the Paris branch. A) exchange B) transmit C) transfer D) remove,D,A,B,C,38 The relationship between employers and employees has been studied _. A) originally B) extremely C) violently D) intensively39 She was complaining that the doctor was _ too much for the treatment he was giving her. A) expending B) offering C) costing D) charging40 The manager spoke highly of such _ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees. A) virtues B) features C) properties D) characteristics,D,D,A,41. Since the matter was extremely _, we dealt with it immediately. A) tough B) tense C) urgent D) instant42. The shy girl felt _ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teachers questions. A) amazed B) awkward C) curious D) amused43. A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial _. A) mark B) feature C) trace D) appearance,C,B,B,44. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must _ the curiosity and creativity of children. A) seek B) stimulate C) shape D) secure45. However, at times this balance in nature is _, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. A) troubled B) disturbed C) confused D) puzzled46. The patients health failed to such an extent that he was put into _ care. A) tense B) rigid C) intensive D) tight,B,B,C,47. In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe _ Europe into a great war. A) inserted B) imposed C) pitched D) plunged48. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _ to the health service. A) assessment B) assignment C) exception D) access49. Professor Taylors talk has indicated that science has a very strong _ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists. A) motivation B) perspective C) impression D) impact50. Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage _. A) relatively B) actually C) annually D) comparatively,D,D,D,C,51. These goods are _ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market. A) essentially B) completely C) necessarily D) remarkably52. In a time of social reform, peoples state of mind tends to keep _ with the rapid changes of society. A) step B) progress C) pace D) touch53. Harry was _ by a bee when he was collecting the honey. A) stung B) stuck C) bitten D) scratched,A,C,A,54. Remember that customers dont _ about prices in that city. A) debate B) consult C) dispute D) bargain55. I hope that youll be more careful in typing the letter. Dont _ anything. A) lack B) withdraw C) omit D) leak56. The tomato juice left brown _ on the front of my jacket. A) spot B) point C) track D) trace57. Well visit Europe next year _ we have enough money. A) lest B) until C) unless D) provided,D,C,A,D,58. My father seemed to be in no _ to look at my school report. A) mood B) emotion C) attitude D) feeling59. Our new house is very _ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes. A) adaptable B) comfortable C) convenient D) available60. Our journey was slow because the train stopped _ at different villages. A) unceasingly B) gradually C) continuously D) continually,A,C,D,61. Im very sorry to have _ you with so many questions on such an occasion. A) interfered B) offended C) impressed D) bothered62. The price of beer _ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season. A) altered B) ranged C) separated D) differed63. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still _. A) blank B) hollow C) vacant D) bare64. 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,D,B,D,C,65. When people become unemployed, it is _ which is often worse than lack of wages. A) laziness B) poverty C) idleness D) inability66. _ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others. A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking67. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful _ in the market. A) batteries B) bargains C) baskets D) barrels,C,B,B,68. In previous times, then fresh meat was in short _, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food. A) store B) provision C) reserve D) supply69. In no country _ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.A) other than B) more than C) better than D) rather than70. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply _. A) appreciated B) approved C) appealed D) applied,D,A,A,71. Niagara Falls is a great tourist _, drawing millions of visitors every year. A) attention B) attraction C) appointment D) arrangement72. The hopes, goals, fears and desires _ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor. A) alter B) shift C) transfer D) vary73. Some diseases are _ by certain water animals. A) transplanted B) transformed C) transported D) transmitted,B,D,D,74. The words of his old teacher left a _ impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them. A) long B) lively C) lasting D) liberal75. It is our _ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means. A) consistent B) continuous C) considerate D) continual76. He is _ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year. A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious77. In a sudden _ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach. A) attack B) burst C) split D) blast,C,A,A,B,78. In Britain people _ four million tons of potatoes every year. A) swallow B) dispose C) consume D) exhaust79. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it _ enough to eat. A) mild B) slight C) light D) tender80. The computer revolution may well change society as _ as did the Industrial Revolution. A) certainly B) insignificantly C) fundamentally D) comparatively,C,D,C,81. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough _. A) nuisance B) trouble ) worry ) anxiety82. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to _ it. A) postpone B) refuse C) delay D) cancel83. Young people are not _ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in. A) conservative B) content C) confident D) generous,A,D,B,84. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is _. A) granted B) implied C) exaggerated D) remedied85. The clothes a person wears may express his _ or social position.A) curiosity B) status C) determination D) significance86. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _ opportunity to change his mind. A) accurate B) urgent C) excessive D) adequate,C,B,D,87. It is said that the math teacher seems _ towards bright students. A) partial B) beneficial C) preferable D) liable88. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took _ trouble over the figures. A) extensive B) spare C) extra D) supreme89. Everybody _ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary. A) assembled B) accumulated C) piled D) joined90. Putting in a new window will _ cutting away part of the roof. A) include B) involve C) contain D) comprise,A,C,A,B,91. In the _ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million. A) face B) time C) event D) course92. The manager urged his staff not to _ the splendid opportunity. A) drop B)miss C) escape D) slide93. I suggested he should _ himself to his new conditions. A) adapt B) adopt C) regulate D) suit94. Cancellation of the flight _ many passengers to spend the night at the airport. A) resulted B) obliged C) demanded D) recommended,C,B,A,B,95. All the key words in the article are printed in _ type so as to attract readers attention. A) dark B) dense C) black D) bold96. I didnt _ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late. A) assume B) suppose C) mean D) hope97. On New Years Eve, New York City holds an outdoor _ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people. A) incident B) event C) case D) affair,D,C,B,98. American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised _ from the United States.A) transfer B) deliveries C) transportation D) transmissions99. If this kind of fish becomes _, future generations may never taste it at all. A) minimum B) short C) seldom D) scarce100. The same factors push wages and prices u together, the one _ the other.A)emphasizing B)reinforcing C) multiplying D) increasing,D,D,B,101. Operations which left patients _ and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. A) exhausted B) abandoned C) injured D) deserted102. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life _: 77.2 years. A) scope B) rank C) span D) scale103. Our hopes _ and fell in the same instant. A) aroused B) arose C) raised D) rose,A,C,D,104. A season ticket _ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time. A) grants B) promises C) entitles D) presents105. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighbourhood have been allowed by the university to take in _. A) residents B) inhabitants C) lodgers D) settlers106. Purchasing the new production line will be a _ deal for the company. A) profitable B) tremendous C) forceful D) favorite,C,C,A,107. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak _Chinese. A) smooth B) fluent C) fluid D) flowing108. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won _ and a scholarship. A) status B) fame C) faith D) courage109. The Car Club couldnt _ to meet the demands of all its members. A) ensure B) guarantee C) assume D) confirm110. Extensive reporting on television has helped to _ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities. A) gather B) generate C) assemble D) yield,B,B,B,B,111. Petrol is refined from the _ oil we take out of the ground. A) fresh B) original C) rude D) crude112. The lawyer advised him to drop the _, since he stands little chance to win. A) event B) incident C) case D) affair113. He is quite sure that its _ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days. A) absolutely B) exclusively C) fully D) roughly,D,C,A,114. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play _ roles in raising children. A) incapable B) indispensable C) insensible D) infinite115. Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication _. A) tragedy B) vacuum C) question D) barrier116. There is no _ to there house from the main road. A) access B) avenue C) exposure D) edge117. _ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake. A) Accumulated B) Gathered C) Assembled D) Collected,B,D,A,A,118. The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural _. A) tradition B) transportation C) transmission D) transformation119. The _ stuck on the envelope says “By Air”. A) diagram B) label C) signal D) mark120. Mobile telecommunications _ is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies. A) capacity B) potential C) possession D) impact,D,B,A,121. My brothers plans are very _; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen. A) arbitrary B) aggressive C) ambitious D) abundant122. The statistical figures in that report are not _. You should not refer to them. A) accurate B) fixed C) delicate D) rigid123. The football game comes to you _ from New York. A) lively B) alive C) live D) living124. He _ to his customers and halved the price. A) leaked B) drew C) quoted D) yielded,C,A,C,D,125. Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to _ storming into the bosss office. A) prevent B) prohibit C) turn D) avoid126. The author of the report is well _ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.A) informed B) acquainted C) enlightened D) acknowledged127. The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _ instead of mechanically. A) manually B) artificially C) automatically D) synthetically,D,B,A,128. You would be _ a risk to let your child go to school by himself. A) omitting B) attaching C) affording D) running129. He is always here; its _ youve never met him. A) unique B) strange C) r