16. The rural areas are said to suffer from the lack of natural resources as well as ____ weather conditions.
A. rigid B. extreme C. poor D. worsened
17. In some urban areas, it is reported that the population almost ____.
A. doubles B. twice C. two times D. twofold
18. If listeners are overloaded with too much information, they tend to ____.
A. turn off B. see off C. switch off D. take off
19. Loyalty is key to a ____ relationship.
A. long-lasting B. deep-rooted C. short-term D. far-sighted
20. People should be tolerant of other cultures; they should be more ____.
A. half-hearted B. light-hearted C. open-minded D. single-minded
21. There have been several in-depth and ____ talks on urbanization and its effects delivered in the university hall.
A. thoughtless B. unthinkable C. thought-provoking D. thought-raising
22. To test his theory, the chemist ____ an experiment.
A. set up B. set out C. set forth D. set in
23. The manager threw a party ____ the group of computer experts from the United States.
A. in honour of B. in favour of C. in welcome of D. in celebration of
24. X: “I saw a film about Africa on TV several weeks ago. It's really hot there, isn't it?"
Y: “____”
A. Certainly not. B. I've been there. C. Not all the time. D. Next month.
25. X: "How did your father go to France? By plane or by ship?"
Y: “____”
A. I don't know. B. Why not? C. To Paris. D. To go sightseeing.
26. We have discussed this problem at some ____, but have not found out the solution.
A. time B. energy C. length D . distance
27. I met ____ that I decided to book the room right away.
A. such nice receptionist B. so nice a receptionist
C. a nice receptionist D. a receptionist so nice
28. ____ get older, the games they play become increasingly complex.
A. Children B. Children, when they C. As children D. For children to
29. Rarely ____ last longer than an hour.
A. do tornados B. tornados C. tornados that D. tornados do
30. Your picture is ____ to the picture in my bedroom.
A. same B. identical C. familiar D. resembling
