1．Have you talked to her lately?
A．lastly
B．finally
C．shortly
D．recently
2．While we don't agree,we continue to be friends．
A．Whoever
B．Where
C．Although
D．Whatever
3．Enormous sums of money have been spent on,space exploration．
A．Much
B．Large
C．Small
D．Fixed
4．About one million Americans are diagnosed annually with skin cancer．
A．every year
B．severely
C．actively
D．every month
5．The policeman wrote down all the particulars of the accident．
A．secrets
B．details
C．benefits
D．words
6．We will take your recent illness into consideration when marking your exams．
A．effect
B．account
C．effort
D．discount
7．There are a limited number of books on this subject in the library．
A．small
B．total
C．good
D．great
8．The chairman proposed that we should stop the meeting．
A．showed
B．suggested
C．agreed
D．believed
9．Mary has blended the ingredients．
A．made
B．mixed
C．cooked
D．eaten
10．They agreed to modify their policy．
A．clarify
B．define
C．change
D．develop
11．The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth．
A．take out
B．break off
C．push in
D．dig up
12．The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September．
A．play
B．show
C．send
D．tell
13．This table is strong and durable．
A．long-lasting
B．extensive
C．far-reaching
D．eternal
14．He endured great pain before he finally expired．
A．fired
B．resigned
C．died
D．retreated
15．The girl is gazing at herself in the mirror．
A．smiling
B．laughing
C．shouting
D．staring

答案：1．D 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．B　6．B 7．A 8．B 9．B 10．C　11．A 12．B 13．A 14．C 15．D