partⅰ
section a:
1. between 1897 and 1919 at least 29 motion pictures in which artificial beings were portrayed _____.
a. had produced b. have been produced c. would have produced d. had been produced
2. there ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than ___ in the public mind today.
a. exists b. exist c. existing d. existed
3. the professor can hardly find sufficient grounds _____ his argument in favor of the new theory.
a. which to base on b. on which to base c. to base on which d. which to be based on
4. ________ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.
a. everybody b. anybody c. somebody d. nobody
5. how many of us ___, say, a meeting that is irrelevant to us would be interested in the discussion?
a. attended b. attending c. to attend d. have attended
6. hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe ____ it provides he building blocs from which the other elements are produced.
a. so that b. but that c. in that d. provided that
7. we are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style ____ in a personal one.
a. rather than b. other than c. better than d. less than
8. ______ is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production.
a. what b. that c. it d. as
9. it is believed that today
’s pop music can serve as a creative force ____ stimulating the thinking of its listeners.
a. by b. with c. at d. on
10. just as the soil is a part of the earth, _____ the atmosphere.
