39. Shortly after the accident, two___police were sent to the spot to keep order. (MET’92)
A. dozen of B. dozens
C. dozen D. dozens of
38. The city government decided to keep the old temple for its historical___.
A. price B. cost C. value D. usefulness
37. -- Hello. Is Laura there, please?
-- I’m sorry, she is not here right now. Can I take a_____?
A. message B. letter C. sentence D. notice
36. He gained his___by printing___of famous writers. (NMET’95)
A. wealth; work B. wealths; works
C. wealths; work D. wealth; works
35. Here’s my card. Let’s keep in_____. (NMET’94)
A. touch B. relation
C. connection D. friendship
34. We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into___. (MET’92)
A. fact B. reality C. practice D. deed
33. Three-fourths of the surface of the earth___sea. (MET’88)
A. is B. are C. were D. has been
32. If these trousers are too big, buy a smaller___. (MET’82)
A. set B. one C. copy D. pair
31. -- Did you find your pen this afternoon?
-- No, I didn’t find_____, but I’ve bought_____.
A. it; it B. one; one C. it; one D. one; it
30. These tables and desks are all made of_____. (MET’79)
A. a wood B. some wood C. the wood D. wood