1. The managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was
not really his fault.
A. guilt B. charge C. blame D. accusation
[答案] C. blame.
[注释]take the blame for 对……承担责任。Take charge of 负责管理 (照顾) .[注意]charge
前无冠词the.
2. The worker agreed to _____ the strike if the company would satisfy
their demands.
A. call for B. call forth C. call off D. call up
[答案] C. call off
3. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn´t _____ what color
it was.
A. look out B. make out C. get across D. take after
[答案] B. make out
4. He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be
promoted.
A. eventually B. yet C. finally D. accordingly
[答案] D. accordingly.
[注释]accordingly (=for that reason, therefore) 因此, 所以。
5. It was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn´t
like.
A. attempt B. trouble C. power D. effort
[答案] D. effort.
[注释] effort (作可数名词用) (=vigorous attempt) 努力的尝试:Does it require a great
effort of will to give up smoking? (戒烟需要坚强的毅力吗?)