词汇练习一.doc

词汇练习一 Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. Its a pity the two concerts ________________; I wanted to go to both of them. A. clash B. crash C. crush D. collide 2. Johns 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 companys ________________ 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. Id like to give you a ________________ of how to cook this delicious dish. A. show B. display C. illustration D. demonstration 9. It just doesnt ________________; 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 ________________ commemorative stamps every year. A. issues B. distributes C