80. The child is too young; I _____ to leaving him alone at home.

     A. subject         B. object         C. oppose              D. suppose

81. When I arrived I saw the seats were already _____ by two strangers in uniforms.

     A. occupied             B. conquered         C. possessed          D. owned

82. Fishing is a hobby which needs a good deal of _____.

     A. money         B. intelligence         C. patience            D. strength

83. She decided to _____ the job after she quarreled with the manager.

     A. stop             B. block                C. quote                D. quit

84. An individual bird can _____ the call of its own species.

     A. specify        B. differ                C. invite         D. identify

85. If you _____ in taking this attitude, we will have to ask you to leave.

     A. A. insist              B. resist                 C. persist        D. pursue

86. The United Nation is a world _____ established for the purpose of international affairs.

     A. organ           B. tissue         C. cooperation              D. organization

87. Nobody has been able to explain the _____ of this commonly-used expression.

     A. reason         B.origin                 C. opinion              D. reality

88. The flight was _____ for 3 o’clock exactly.

     A. set        B. timed         C. scheduled          D. settled

89. The chief difficulty in my study _____ in understanding spoken English.

A. lies              B. lays                   C. laid                   D. lain l

90. The thief _____ the woman of the money last night.

     A. robbed         B. caught        C. picked        D. stole

91. No one could _____ George as he won the race.

     A. outlook        B. overtake            C. overlook            D. overcome

92. We originally planned to have the meeting today, but it has to be _____ until next Friday.

     A. expelled              B. transmitted        C. postponed  D. canceled

93. When he applied for a _____ in the office of the company, he was told to see the manager.

     A. location        B. profession         C. position             D. career

94. We will be very glad to have your _____.

     A. present        B. presence            C. honor         D. arrive

95. Don’t _____ the speaker, ask your questions afterwards.

     A. interpret              B. interrupt            C. interview           D. interfere

96. After everyone was seated the chairman _____ to announce his plan.

     A. preceded             B. persisted            C. proceeded         D. insisted

97. _____ to British universities depends on examination results.

     A. Admiration   B. Admission         C. Affection           D. Administration

98. He _____ recognized her, so changed was she since they last met.

     A. narrowly             B. considerably             C. scarcely            D. almost

99. Prizes are open to all, _____ nationality, race or ideology.

     A. without regard to B. for the sake of          C.regarding            D. regardless of

100. On my way home I was caught in the rain, and had to look for the _____ of a tree.

A. shadow        B. shade         C. bush                 D. shelter