1.____native to North America, corn has now spread all over the world.
A. In spite of B. That it is C. It was D. Although

2. Our civilization cannot be thought of as____in a short period of time.
A. to have been created B. to be created  C. having been created D. being created

3. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation.
A. did B. do do D. would do

4. It has been proposed that we____our decision until the next meeting.
d C. can delay D. are to delay

5. Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventy five miles an
hour ____originate over tropical ocean waters.
A. which B. who C. where to

6.____is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.
A. What B. As C. Which D. That

7. All the flights____because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead.
canceled B. had been canceled  C. having canceled D. having been canceled

8. Once ____, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.
A. it being completed B. it completed   C. completed D. it completes

9. He might have been killed ____the timely arrival of the ambulance.
A. but for B. except for C. besides D. except

10. If you have never planted anything, you won’t be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted ____.
B. to grow  C. growing D. to be growing

11. He did me a ____turn by lending me ten pounds.
A. good B. nice C. fine D. pretty

12. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a ____of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbors.
A. output B. surplus C. production D. plenty

13. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social ____.
A. occasions B. cases ions D. circumstances

14. They have considered their high standard of living a(n)____for practising their basic beliefs.
A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence

15. Mac’s close____to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A. resemblance B. identity  C. appearance D. relationship

16. The thieves____the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.
A. spread B. scratched red D. burned

17. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit’s mouth ____.
A. wet B. water C. soak D. taste

18. The____problem of bring a space ship back from the moon has been solved.
A. technical B. technological C. technique D. technology

19. A large part of a person’s memory is____words and combination of words.
means of B. in terms of  C. in connection with D. by way of

20. At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and ____.
round B. look out C. look up D. look on

21. Their happiness was very____.
A. crisp B. brittle C. delicate D. fragile

22. I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half hour nap ____me.
d B. released C. relieved D. recovered

23. We should always keep in mind that____decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
B. instant C. prompt

24. Information and opinion gap exercises have to have some content ____talking about.
A. worthwhile B. worthily C. worth D. worthy

25. “If we fail to act now,”said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves ____in action later on.”
back B. paid for up off