9. ______ refers to the process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions of importance. A. Degradation B. Specialization C. Elevation D. Extension ...

4. The way in which people address each other depends on their age, sex, social group, and personal relationship. The English system of address forms frequently used includes first name, last name, title+last name, _______, and kin term. ...

3. That’s _____. A. James and Charles father B. James and Charles’s father C. James’s and Charles’ father D. James’s and Charles’s father ...

47. When confronted with such questions , my mind goes ____, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth. A. dim B. blank C. faint D. vain ...

43. The tourist will be prevented from entering a country if he does not have ____ passport. A. an operative B. a valid C. an efficient D. an effective ...

39. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is____ loud continuous noise. A. subjected to B. filled with C. associated with D. attached to ...

35. The applicant filled in the form，but he didn't know which office room ____. A. to send it to B. to be sent to C. to have it sent to D. to send it ...

31. The Chinese nation is____ for its diligence and courage. A. disgusted B. distinguished C. discouraged D. disappointed ...

26. It was several hours before I was ____ of what was happening. A. alive B. aware C. awake D. ware ...

22. We shall start at seven if it ____ by that time. A. will stop raining B. stops to rain C. has stopped raining D. will have stopped to rain ...