Peter has tried many things with no particular success, but he is________an incapable person.
by mean
by no mean
by no means
by not means
The train arrived an hour behind ___________.
plan
date
schedule
chart
The Johnsons went ________ the house before deciding whether to buy it or not.
over
after
about
in for
Students have learned many useful ________ through this text.
techniques
technologies
technicians
technical
If he ________ of all the dangers，he should change his mind.
knows
is clear
hears
is aware
He was deeply ________in thinking of the people in the calamity-stricken (受灾的) area.
seized
taken
brought
occupied
The book tells about Mark Twain's life ________ about his writings.
as well
as well as
as soon as
well-known
Electric current starts flowing________ we close the circuit.
that
since
as soon as
as well as
At a ________ table people were talking loudly.
nearby
nearly
nearest
near
At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a________ across Europe.
voyage
route
progress
journey
Not only ________ all our money, ________ close to losing our lives as well.
did we lose ．．．but did we come
we lost ．．．but we came
did we lose ．．．but we came
we lost ．．．but did we come
He went to the church on Sunday morning ________ the heavy rain.
despite of
in spite
spite of
in spite of
The crew __________ pleased at the captain's decision to visit the port.
was
were
have
have been
Since you are so busy, you do need a very ________ secretary.
effective
efficient
sufficient
industrial
The supermarket is not far away at all. It is just _______ the corner.
in
on
round
over
The old woman lost two sons in the war. She died with a ___________ heart.
broken
breaking
being broken
being breakin
We should respect the __________ and take good care of the children.
aging
ageless
aged
age-old
It’s time that we __________ a careful study of the problem．
made
make
should make
will make
The sad news broke her __________ and she has been gloomy ever since.
feelings
mind
emotions
heart
You can make it very difficult for me to speak to you if you __________ to misunderstand me．
start
choose
have
chose
