词汇练习一

词汇练习一

Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.

It's a pity the two concerts ________________; I wanted to go to both of them. A. clash B. crash

C. crush

D. collide 2.

John's black eyes ________________ rumors that he had been in a fight. A. contributed to

B. came to

C. gave rise to

D. attributed to 3.

The ________________ of the system of regional autonomy for ethnic minorities has undergone long periods of exploration and practice. A. foundation

B. settlement

C. setting

D. establishment

4.

They heard the ________________ of swords and realized that the fighting began. A. clash B. crash

C. crush

D. collision 5.

The company's ________________ to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. A. promise

B. agreement

C. consent

D. commitment 6.

The council has________________ large amounts of money to housing projects. A. spent B. used

C. consumed

D. committed

7.

The most risky sports for women, in ________________ order of magnitude, are basketball, athletics, and tennis or squash. A. dropping

B. descending

C. falling

D. decreasing 8.

I'd like to give you a ________________ of how to cook this delicious dish. A. show

B. display

C. illustration

D. demonstration 9.

It just doesn't ________________; why would she do a thing like that? A. make meaning

B. make point

C. make sense

D. make out

10. They plotted the ________________ of the government.

A. overturn

B. overrun

C. overthrow

D. overtake

11. Scientists know that our brain________________ with aging.

A. deteriorates

B. contracts

C. decreases

D. shrinks

12. Will this woolen sweater ________________ when washed in

hot water? A. fade

B. vanish

C. shrink

D. contract

13. The postal administration ________________