新编大学英语5-03 vocabulary quiz(keys)

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Quiz 3

Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each of the sentence.

1. These books were very dear to him and he bought them at _________ expense when he was studying abroad.

A. considerate B. considerable C. considered D. considering

2. Mary's principal _________ was international fame as a scientist and she had been working hard to attain it.

A. objective B. objection C. obligation D. object

3. Even after a whole month, these roses still _________ their scent. So Jane was reluctant to throw them away.

A. resumed B. regained C. retained D. restrained

4. The question of finance is _________ to the question of whether the project will be approved.

A. subsidized B. supposed C. suggested D. subsidiary

5. Only _________ people can be considered for such a high position.

A. trustworthy B. trustful C. respecting D. respectful

6. We must _________ a new chair for the broken one, because there is a meeting this afternoon in this conference room.

A. replace B. return C. substitute D. change

7. It is very interesting that many language teachers are _________ to talk too much at home as well as in class.

A. tended B. liked C. inclined D. intended

8. English teachers in various universities and colleges are interested in a new _________ to language teaching.

A. way B. method C. means D. approach

9. Mr Johnson was left _________ the super-market while the manager was away.

A. in the charge of B. in charge of C. charged of D. charged with

10. In this company, junior employees can work _________ and are supposed to take on more responsibilities.

A. on their own initiative B. on their own initiatives C. with their own intention

D. without their own intentions

11. I had expected her to _________ her obligations, but she let me down again.

A. carry on B. carry over C. carry out D. carry away

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12. John studied hard before the history examination, and it _________. He made an A

A. paid out B. paid off C. paid up D. paid back

13. _________ allow the vegetables to go bad, Mr Smith sold them at half price.

A. Other than B. Instead of C. But for D. Rather than

14. We finally _________ them of our innocence.

A. convinced B. persuaded C. ensured D. realized

15. The company has an extensive international _________ network.

A. contribution B. attribution C. accumulation D. distribution

2. Directions: Complete each blank with the correct form of the word given. Sometimes a negation is needed.

1. competitive

A. We are in competition with several other companies for the contract. But we are confident that our prices are very competitive.

B. She is by far the best competitors among all the applicants for this position when it comes to working experience.

C. There are quite a few competing claims and we have limited funds, so it's hard to choose between them.

2. different

A. It's wrong to differentiate between people according to their family background because everyone is created equal.

B. The twin brothers look very much alike in their appearance but differ widely in their tastes

C. There's not much difference in price between the two computers, but the functions they have are quite different.

3. diverse

A. The members of the committee have a wide diversity of opinion and it's not likely to reach an agreement in one or two days.

B. It is not surprising that people from diverse cultures may have different interpretations of a song or a poem.

C. Most financial planners recommend that investors diversify their assets.

4. pleasure

A. Much to his wife's displeasure, he had to work overtime again on that weekend. So, he couldn't accompany her to visit her mother as he had promised.

B. In that five-star hotel, everything is pleasingly arranged for the guests.

C. Tom's mother is a very particular woman and it's extremely hard to please her. After several unsuccessful attempts, Tom's wife gave up.

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5. tolerant

A. I'm afraid no one can tolerate living in such a noisy place. Why don't you move to a quieter place far from the awful parking lot?

B. Drug addiction seems unlimited. As the addict's tolerance increases, he requires ever larger doses of the drug.

C. I'm a tolerant man, but your behavior is more than I can bear.

6. discipline

A. Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits and this is quite necessary.

B. You must discipline yourself to finish your work on time; otherwise, I'm afraid you'll have to find another company.

C. Little Johnny was very naughty and his teacher said that she had never seen such a(n) undisciplined boy in her life.

III. Fill in the blanks with the proper words or phrases in proper forms.

1. His behavior has been incompatible with his role as head of the state.

2. It was an art in which words were subordinate to images.

3. In spite of delays through traffic jams, we arrived on the dot.

4. We’re doing everything we can to reduce staff turnover.

5. When she wants to go out, he wants to stay in, and vice versa.

6. The bookstore has decided to branch out into selling records and tapes.

7. Thanks to some shrewd investments, they have plenty of money left.

8. The police warn tourists to beware of pickpockets, especially in crowded places

9. We carried out a comprehensive survey of plant life in the area.

10. Switzerland swept the board in the skiing competition.

11. Politicians are very good at sidestepping the questions they don’t like.

12. He gets commission on top of his salary.

13. Her father made his money speculating on the New York Stock Exchange.

14. John Major got the leadership because he was seen as the natural successor of Mrs. Thatcher.

15. Let me try to spell out what I mean by that.

IV. Translation

1. If we ran our companies like the rain forest, imagine how creative, how productive, how ecologically benign we could be.

我们将会多么富有创造性，具有多么强的生产力，多么善待我们的生态环境。

2. We have begun to adopt an environmental management system founded on principles of industrial ecology. 工业生态原理

3. What is valuable about the rain forest is not the trees, which we can remove. 雨林的价值

4. Conformity leads to extinction. 雷同导致死亡。

5. None of us is whole. 任何一个人都不是十全十美的。

6. core competence 核心技术

7. The fittest survives. 适者生存

8. The same can be true in our economy. 我们的经济体系也是这样。

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9. I am often asked whether the needs of the corporation and the needs of the environment are in conflict. 公司的需求和环境的需求是否互相矛盾。

10. The environment and the emerging information economy are two issues most vital to the future of my business. 对我们企业的未来至关重要的两个问题。