1) L32-1.Five ships are busy __________ the sunken ship and looking for survivors. a) a. helping b) b. salvaging c) c. researching 2) L32-2.The ship was __________by a German submarine on its way home. a) a. blown b) b. aimed c) c. torpedoed 3) L32-3. __________the radio message, the captain gave orders to try once again to find the lost ship. a) a. In spite b) b. Despite c) c. As for 4) L32-4.When the ship was torpedoed, it __________ a precious cargo of gold bullion. a) a. was carrying b) b. was taking c) c. was dumping 5) L32-5.The Karen had been sailing in a convoy to Russia __________she was torpedoed by a German submarine. a) a. then b) b. as c) c. when 6) L32-6.We thought that treasure was buried in the __________ship at the bottom of the ocean. a) a. lost b) b. disappeared c) c. sunken 7) L32-7.Three warships and one submarine were lost in that __________operation. a) a. aircraft b) b. land c) c. naval 8) L32-8.I'm no good at __________ together all the clues in a detective story. a) a. placing b) b. piecing c) c. realising 9) L32-9.Please __________your telephone message in writing. a) a. recognise b) b. believe c) c. confirm  10) L32-10.After __________the sea bed with a powerful nets, they found a big chest. a) a, seeking b) b. pursuing c) c. scouring 11) L32-11.When the information from the log book was pieced together, the history of the sunken ship __________. a) a. came to light b) b. appeared c) c. was in light 12) L32-12.Since the day he won the prize, the phone has rung __________times. a) a. a lot b) b. numerous c) c. a great number 13) L32-13.The items discovered in the chest turned out to be a seaman's __________belongings. a) a. individual b) b. collective c) c. personal 14) L32-4-a.When did you __________that letter? a) receive  b) refuse c) reject d) take  e) accept 15) L32-4-b.I offered him my help, but he was too proud to __________ it. a) receive  b) refuse c) reject d) take e) accept 16) L32-4-b.I offered him my help, but he was too proud to _ it. He __________to accept any help from other people. a) received  b) refused  c) rejected d) took e) refuses f) accept 17) L32-4-c.The central committee __________the plan. a) received  b) refused  c) rejected  d) took e) accepted 18) L32-4-d.He is a very good-natured person, and is always ready to __________advice from others.  a) receive  b) refuse c) reject d) take  e) accept 19) L32-4-a. At that time we were under the __________that the lost ship had been found. a) value b) valuable c) interest d) interesting e) impression f) impressive 20) L32-4-b. With her unusual beauty and wit, she proved to be a very charming and __________woman. a) value b) valuable c) interest d) interesting e) impression f) impressive 21) L32-4-c.The personal items in the chest turned out to be of great __________. a) value b) valuable c) interest d) interesting e) impression f) impressive 22) L32-4-c.The personal items in the chest turned out to be of great __though not something of __________. a) value b) valuable c) interest d) interesting e) impression f) impressive 23) L32-4-d.Thank you for your __________advice. a) value b) valuable c) interest d) interesting e) impression f) impressive 24) L32-4-e.She is full of humour and is a very __________woman. a) value b) valuable c) interest d) interesting e) impression f) impressive 25) L32-4-a.A ship with a __________of tea and silk arrived in the harbour yesterday. a) cargo  b) goods 26) L32-4-b.All the __________in the shop were sold out in a few days. a) cargo  b) goods

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