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Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.
Sheila will inherit everything ________ her uncle’s death.
on account of
in spite of
in the event of
in place of
His poor handling of the business ________ on negligence.
neared
edged
approached
bordered
Down ________ for three days.
the rain poured
poured the rain
did the rain pour
do the rain poor
Can I ________ your brains for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.
have
pick
mind
use
The job wasn’t giving the ________ of the experience he wanted.
width
depth
length
breadth
I suppose I could ________ advertising.
catch on
get out of
go in for
work out
The storm ripped our tent to ________.
slices
shreds
strips
specks
She travelled the world in ________ of her dreams.
pursuit
finding
chase
trail
The agency is ________ and not run for profit.
charitable
donated
voluntary
free
Mike, _______, will you switch off that television!
once and for all
now and then
over and above
from time to time
When faced (0)________ some new and possible bewildering technology change, most people (1)________ in one of two ways.
with
to
for
on
They either recoil (2)________ anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary,
react
treat
solve
perform
or too complicated or that it (3)________ makes life less than human.
somewhere
someplace
someway
somewhat
Or they learn to adapt to the new invention and (4)________ wonder how they could possibly have existed
eventually
possibly
initially
naturally
wonder how they could possibly have existed (5)________ it. Take computers as example.
with
without
on
for
For many of us, they still (6)________ a threat to our freedom and give us a frightening
show
meet
face
represent
a threat to our freedom and give us a frightening (7)________ of a future in which all decisions will be
possibility
sense
idea
prospect
of a future in which all decisions will be (8)________ by machines.
invented
changed
taken
done
This may be because they seem (9)________, and difficult to understand.
unsteady
unsure
mysterious
obvious
In fact, even those of us who are (10)________ with computer and use them in our daily work, have little idea of how they work.
accustomed
familiar
used
commonplace
But it does not take long to learn how to operate a business programme, even if things occasionally go wrong for no apparent (11)________.
reason
cue
excuse
cause
What seems to alarm most people is the (12)________ of technology change
rate
swiftness
speed
tempo
(13)________ than change itself. And the objections that are made to new technology may
more
less
rather
other
And the objections that are made to new technology may (14)________ have a point to them, since change is not always an improvement.
badly
better
worse
well
As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp, the coal fire, and forms of entertainment, such as books or board (15)________, which don’t have to be plugged into work.
sports
games
plays
shows
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