1.He ____ that he could finish the job without any help from

1.He ____ that he could finish the job without any help from others.
a、demanded
b、required
c、claimed
d、informed
2.In most countries,the metric system has been ____ for all measurement.
a、applied
b、admitted
c、adapted
d、adopted
3.It was necessary to ____ the factory building as the company was doing more and more business.
a、increase
b、lengthen
c、grow
d、extend
4.It was not a serious illness,and she soon ______ it.
a、got over
b、 got on with
c、 got around
d、 got out of
5.Your hair needs ______.You’d better have it ______ tomorrow.
a、cutting… doing
b、 to be cut… do
c、 cutting… to be done
d、 to be cut… done
6.Why!I have nothing to confess.______ you want me to say?
a、What is it that
b、 What it is that
c、 How is it that
d、 How it is that
7.How long are you staying?
I don't know _____.
a、That's OK
b、Never mind
c、It depends
d、It donesn't matter
8.He immediately bought the bird and sent it to his mother.It ______ him $50.
a、spent
b、 paid
c、 cost
d、 took
9.I would have argued with him about the matter ______ an opportunity of meeting.
a、if I have had
b、 if I had
c、 had I had
d、 should I have
10.______ her invitation with pleasure.
a、achieved
b、 accepted
c、 received
d、 obtained
11.It is reported that the United States uses ______ energy as the whole of Europe.
a、as twice
b、 twice much
c、 twice much as
d、 twice as much
12.Before the war broke out,many people ______ in safe places possessions they could not take with them.
a、threw away
b、 put away
c、 gave away
d、 carried away
13.I’d like to take ____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your kindness and hospitality.
a、profit
b、benefit
c、interest
d、advantage
14.Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ______ most of her day.
a、takes up
b、 makes up
c、 saves up
d、 puts up
15.Do you agree ____ me that children should not be allowed to do as they like?
a、in
b、on
c、with
d、for
16.I felt a great weight ____ off my mind when I heard that she was released from prison yesterday.
a、took
b、take
c、taking
d、taken
17.From what is mentioned above we can draw a conclusion ____ electric energy can be turned into light energy.
a、what
b、how
c、that
d、which
18.It is said that an immediate review of what you have learned will help make your knowledge ______.
a、useful
b、 permanent
c、 deep
d、 meaningful
19.Have you had any ______ experience,or is this kind of work new to you?
a、previous
b、 precious
c、 private
d、 precise
20.The coal miners work in three ____ every day,that is,three groups of workers work eight hours by turns.
a、lines
b、shifts
c、sheets
d、shades