286 As all of us know, color-blind people often find it difficult to _ between blue and green.A separate B distinguish C compare D contrast287 Many artists predict that this brilliant young actor _ to be a shining star.A destines B will be destinedC is destined D has been destined288 The local government leaders are making every effort to _ the problem of poverty.A abolish B tackle C remove C encounter289 His companions have threatened to _ his crimes to the police.A impose B express C enclose D expose290 All their _ have been shown up by their own deeds.A debates B decorations C deductions D deceptions291 fruit is cheapest _ season.A at B on C in d through292 In their latest design, the company is clearly _ the success of previous years.A building up B building upon C building out D building over293 In Beijing, the best season of the year is probably _ fall.A later B last C latter D late294 Even though he was guilty, the _ judge did not send him to prison.A merciful B impartial C conscientious D conspicuous295 Although he thought he was helping us to prepare the dinner, he was actually _ the way.A in B off C by D on296 A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is _ conditions or events.A in response to B in favor ofC in contrast to D in excess of297 The bus driver is _ for the passengers safety.A skillful B responsible C strict D intensive298 I hate people who _ the end of a film that you havent seen before.A reveal B rewrite C revise d reverse299 Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _ loud continuous noise.A subjected to B filled withC associated with D attached to300 The human voice often sounds _ on the telephone.A twisted B irregular C distorted D deformed301 Since the ground is wet, it _ last night.A must have rained B must be rainingC must rain D had rained302 If you are required to do some work, it must be done _. A sooner or later B after all othersC at last D in the long run303 Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people _ harm them.A more than B other than C rather than D better than304 Im going to _ my old bicycle and buy a new one.A get away with B get rid ofC get out of D clear out305 He suggested _ to tomorrows exhibition together.A us to go B we went C we shall to D we go306 He _ so much work that he couldnt really do it efficiently.A put on B turned on C brought on D took on307 The branches could hardly _ the weight of the fruit.A retain B sustain C maintain D remain308 Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses _.A in between B among them C far apart D from each other309 Thats a nice watch. I wish I _ one like it.A have B had C have had D can have310 I am not used _ to like that.A to being spoken B to speakC being spoken D to speaking311 No sooner had we reached the top of the hill _ we all sat down to rest.A than B then C when D until312 I havent seen Mary these past few days; Im afraid she _ herself for some time.A hasnt been feeling B hadnt been feelingC isnt feeling D wasnt feeling313 She _ upon me, saying I was to blame.A retorted B resorted C retreated D resolved314 It is difficult to _ which party will win the election.A conclude B favor C predict D warn315 The accident _ just as we were leaving home.A arose B rose C happened D proceeded316 More than two hundred years ago the United States _ from the British Empire and became an independent country.A got off B pulled down C broke away D dropped off317 Scientists say it may be five or ten years _ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.A since B when C after D before318 On weekends may grandma usually _ a glass of wine.A subscribes to B engages in C hangs on D indulges in319 The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine _ invented.A ever B thus C yet D as320 The criminal always paid _ cash so the police could not track him down.A on B by C for D in321 I can _ some noise while Im studying, but I cant stand loud noises.A come up with B catch up withC put up with D keep up with322 Last year, the crime rate in Chicago had sharply _.A declined B lessened C descended D slipped323 _ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.A So cl