GCT词汇每日练习题(067)

1. The girl in the red hat ____ is the person I've been waiting to see.
(A) very (B) rather (C) same (D) just

2. You can fly to New York this afternoon ____ you don't mind changing planes in San Francisco.
(A) provided (B) so far as (C) except (D) unless

3. A new car in excellent condition with whitewall tires and air conditioning is ____ sale by the owner.
(A) in (B) to (C) at (D) for

4. He told his wife as little as possible, ____ she spread the news all over the town.
(A) if (B) so that (C) lest (D) even if

5. ____ has stopped moving resists being moved again.
(A) The thing (B) One (C) What (D) Which

6. --"What is she?"-- "She is ____."
(A) a singer and a dancer (B) a singer and dancer (C) the singer and the dancer (D) singer and dancer

7. He keeps all his documents in a ____ box.
(A) strong black metal (B) metal strong black (C) strong metal black (D) black strong metal

8. ____ he is not in good health, he often helps others.
(A) While (B) When (C) Since (D) Now that

9. Do you know why John didn't ____ at the party yesterday evening?
(A) show off (B) show down (C) show up (D) show in

10. Badly beaten, the intruders ____ in disorder.
(A) fell off (B) fell out (C) fell back (D) fell away

11. A university is an educational institution which awards degrees and ____ research.
(A) carries out (B) carries through (C) carries off (D) carries about

12. Hospital doctors don't go out very often as their work ____ all their time.
(A) takes away (B) takes in (C) takes over (D) takes up

13. When you buy anything expensive, you should ask the dealer to give you the ____.
(A) remedy (B) render (C) reference (D) receipt

14. The album is ____ as it was the only one ever signed by the president.
(A) unusual (B) unique (C) rare (D) singular

15. Mary wanted to go to New York by herself, but her parents would not give their ____.
(A) consent (B) contact (C) content (D) contract

16. The prize went to a ____ doctor in that hospital.
(A) distinguishable (B) distinguishing (C) distinguished (D) distinguish

17. Mr. Kent must work out his projections in great ____.
(A) detail (B) element (C) part (D) consideration

18. I'Il send somebody to ____ you at noon.
(A) relieve (B) relief (C) release (D) substitute

19. Peter ____ a car from the garage for the afternoon.
(A) hires (B) leases (C) employs (D) engages

20. The crafty salesman was able to ____ my friend to buy a new car, even though my friend did not need one.
(A) convince (B) advise (C) guide (D) lead