1) L59-1. He gave the children a__________by arriving unexpectedly and bringing them a large bag of candy. a) a. shock b) b. blow c) c. delightful surprise  2) 2. Most old ladies are__________collectors: they accumulate belongings sometimes not deliberately, but as an unconscious habit. a) a. conscious b) b. indiscriminate c) c. habit 3) 3. Patience and diligence are__________in doing this work. a) a. essential b) b. relative c) c. unnecessary 4) 4. Things which are full of associations with the past__________a value beyond their true worth. a) a. require b) b. acquire c) c. accept 5) 5. The poor woman is not__________strong-minded to be able to stop this kind of self-deception. a) a. enough b) b. sufficient c) c. sufficiently 6) 6. She accumulated sketches of model clothes from newspapers, and wished that she would one day be rich enough to them. a) a. afford b) b. affect c) c. effect 7) 7. The film was so slow I nearly died of__________. a) a. boring b) b. bored c) c. boredom 8) 8. Her favourite form of__________is walking in the park. a) a. entertain b) b. amusement c) c. relaxation 9) 9. His childhood was spent in a__________little mountain village. a) a. far away b) b. remote c) c. distantly 10) 10. In that shop they supply all kinds of __________ for camping and caravanning. a) a. requirement b) b. necessity c) c. requisites 11) 11. The artist spent an hour drawing several __________ of the blossoming lotus. a) a. subjects b) b. paintings c) c. sketches  12) 12. After work each day, the young man spends most of his __________ hours sorting out and appreciating his antique collection. a) a. casual b) b. relaxation c) c. leisure 13) L59-13. We can__________the figures by checking the company accounts. a) a. prove it b) b. verify c) c. show 14) a. Once you have a hobby, you'll have a desire to meet __________ people who share the same interest with you. a) strong-minded  b) narrow-minded c) like-minded 15) b. Such a __________ person is not qualified for that important position. a) strong-minded  b) narrow-minded c) like-minded 16) c. He is very__________and will never agree to change his method of work. a) strong-minded  b) narrow-minded c) like-minded 17) a. My uncle visited the antique shops every Sunday __________ that one day in the future his efforts would be amply rewarded. a) in the belief b) in the hope c) in an attempt d) in despair 18) b. The hunter has been wandering in the mountains for a week__________of finding the big bear. a) in the belief b) in the hope c) in an attempt d) in despair 19) c. We failed__________to conquer the mountain. a) in the belief b) in the hope c) in our attempt d) in despair 20) d. Starvation and coldness forced him give up his search__________.  a) in the belief b) in the hope c) in an attempt d) in despair 21) a. A lion can run fast __________to catch a train. a) sufficient  b) enough 22) b. Now we have __________ funds to establish another school. a) sufficient  b) enough c) . 23) c. He is old__________to be your father. a) sufficient  b) enough 24) a. That girl had a__________for driving fast cars on the highway. a) habit  b) hobby c) mania 25) b. As he grew older, he took up stamp-collecting as a__________. a) habit  b) hobby c) mania 26) c. The boy still can't get rid of the bad __________ of biting his fingernails. a) habit  b) hobby c) mania

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