141.The meeting _____ next week will be of great importance.

A. to be held B. held C. holding D. is held

142.Look at this group of people ______ beach volleyball.

A. played B. is played C. playing D. is playing

143.Very few people understood this contract， ______ was very obscure.

A. the language B. the language of which C. all it said D. which it had said

144.______ a little earlier， I would have caught the train.

A. Did I leave B. Would I leave C. Had I left D. Have I left

145.I wished it ______ but it did.

A. had not occurred B. occurred not C. did not occur D. would not occur

146.Two-thirds of his property ______ lost in the fire.

A. was B. were C. are D. have been

147.Charles Smith， ______ was my former teacher， retired last year.

A. which B. who C. that D. as

148.Sarah hopes to become a friend of ______ shares her interests.

A. anyone B. whomever C. whoever D. no matter who

149.It is difficult to ________ the implication between the lines.

A. get to B. get with C. get at D. get down

150.The volleyball match was televised ________ on CCTV.

A. alive B. life C. live D. lively

151.The central theatre has a seating ________ of more than 3， 000 people.

A. capability B. capacity C. ability D. facility

152.The furniture in her bedroom is quite different from ________ in the living room.

A. that B. it C. one D. which

153.Because of the bad weather， the sports meet had to be ________.

A. shut down B. done away C. taken off D. called off

154.Jenny complained that the hospital ________ her too much for the treatment.

A. expended B. paid C. cost D. charged

155.Having decided to rent a flat， we ________ contacting housing agencies in the city.

A. set about B. set down C. set out D. set up

156.The book fair has received a positive ________ from readers.

A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution

157.If the operation ________ carefully prepared， it would not have been successful.

A. was not B. has not been C. had not been D. were not

158.It makes good ________ to bring an umbrella; it seems to be raining today.

A. sense B. reason C. suggestion D. advice

159.If you are too ________ of your children， they will never learn to deal with difficulties in life.

A. respective B. detective C. protective D. effective

160.His intelligence will ________ him to get a scholarship to college.

A. enable B. persuade C. suggest D. employ

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