Unit 1-4
41. The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to ___B___ ground and air attacks.
A) launch B) withstand C) contest D) contend
Note: To withstandgive a personal reaction a force, an action, or an attack is to survive it or do not give in to it.
42. I'm pleased to hear of your job offer -- all that hard work at school has obviously ___A___.
A) paid off B) taken its toll C) made a difference D) shown up
Note: If an effort or action pays off it is successful or profitable after a period of time.
43. The talks might ___B___ for weeks before any concrete result is announced.
A) press on B) drag on C) get bogged down D) hold out
Note: You say that an event or process drags on when you disapprove of the fact that it lasts for longer than necessary.
44. We need someone really ___D___ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.
A) crucial B) realistic C) essential D) efficient
Note: If someone is efficient, he is able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy.
45. Once Mrs. Kirkpatrick ___B___ you in conversation, you're stuck with her for at least half an hour.
A) submerges B) engages C) occupies D) launches
Note: If you engage someone in conversation, you have a conversation with him.
46. Their refusal to compromise is a major ___A___ that stands in the way of further peace talks.
A) obstacle B) complication C) entity D) hazard
Note: An obstacle is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
47. However, the new law, once passed, will ___B___ the Bridlington agreement illegal by
giving workers the right to join unions of their choice.
A) convert B) render C) cancel D) eliminate
Note: Render can be used with an adjective that describes a particular state to say that someone or something is changed into that state. For example, if someone or something makes a thing harmless, you can say that they render it harmless.
48. I will hold you personally ___D___ if anything goes wrong in this project.
A) destructive B) lucrative C) diverse D) responsible
Note: If you hold someone responsible for something, you will blame them if anything goes wrong.
49. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is ___A___ from the list for promotion.
A) eliminated B) retreated C) pried D) wrenched
Note: When a person or team is eliminated from a competition, they are defeated and so take no further part in the competition.
50. The intelligence department was accused of failure to ___D___ the troops to the possibility of an enemy attack during the weekend.
A) instruct B) warn C) dictate D) alert
Note: If you alert someone to a situation, especially a dangerous or unpleasant situation, you tell them about it.
51. Now that we've got a loan from the bank, our project is financially ___B___.
A) constructive B) feasible C) favorable D) stiff
Note: If something is feasible, it can be done, made, or achieved.
52. Under normal circumstances the body can ___A___ these naturally occurring substances into vitamins.
A) convert B) render C) derive D) originate
Note: To convert one thing into another is to change it into a different form.
53. This course focuses on the ___C___ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, the balance of payments and enterprise behavior.
A) conception B) combination C) application D) introduction
Note: The application of a rule, a study, or a piece of knowledge is the use of it in a particular situation.
54. You can ___B___ the video camera on a tripod (三脚架), so that you don't have to worry about holding it steady while you ask questions.
A) withstand B) mount C) implement D) dwell
Note: If you mount an object on something, you fix it there firmly.
55. The camps are not usually tent-type camps. They are mostly long-established, ___A___ structures, often with strange Indian names.
A) permanent B) historical C) monotonous D) raw
Note: Something that is permanent lasts for ever.
56. A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and ___B___ increase its market power.
A) therefore B) thereby C) hence D) further
Note: You use thereby to introduce an important result or consequence of the event or action you have just mention.
57. ___A___ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theater and should have some familiarity with plays in production.
A) Prospective B) Responsible C) Ethnic D) Realistic
Note: You use prospective to describe someone who wants to be the thing mentioned or who is likely to be the thing mentioned.
58. Our postgraduate students are fully integrated into the departmental research ___B___ and, in addition, participate in the Postgraduate Education Programme.
A) cooperation B) endeavor C) administration D) network
Note: An endeavor is an attempt to do something, especially something new or original.

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