职称英语考试词汇练习2
1. The government is debating the education laws.
A) discussing B) defeating C) delaying D) declining
2. They had a far better yield than any other farm miles away around this year.
A) goods B) soil
C) climate D) harvest
3. The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its center.
A) get rid of B) set up
C) repair D) paint
4．During the past ten years there have been dramatic changes in the international situation.
A) permanent B) powerful
C) striking D) practical
5． Since the Great Depression, the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.
A) slight B) surprising C) sudden D) harmful
6． Cement was seldom used in building the Middle Ages.
A) crudely B) rarely C) originally D)occasionally
7． There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country.
A) a steady B) a plentiful C) an extra D) a stable
8． The most crucial problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce resources.
A)puzzling B) difficult C) terrifying D) urgent
9． He made an immense amount of money in business.
A)large B) small C) limited D) little
10. The substance can be added to gasoline to accelerate the speed of automobiles.
A) quicken B)shorten C) loosen D) enlarge
11． We should never content ourselves with a little book knowledge only.
A) convince B)satisfy C) comfort D) benefit
12． We should contemplated the problem from all sides
A) deliberated B)thought C) described D) designed
13． His health had deteriorated while he was in prison.
A) became better B)became worse C) became stronger D) became weaker
14． I meant to give you this book today, but I forgot.
A) intended to B)tended to C) extended to D) pretended to
15． As a matter of fact， I love soft music more than popular music.
A) basically B)probably C) actually D) accurately