II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
This is the latest attempt to find a peaceful solution _____ the troubles in this area.
A.of B. to C. for D. about
.—How can we go to the island twenty miles off the coast, sir?
—I’m afraid you can’t get there ________ by boat.
| A．more than | B．rather than | C．other than | D．better than |
Though ______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.
| A．lacked | B．lacking of | C．lacking | D．lacked in |
To her disappointment，what she had devoted herself to _______ in nothing but failure.
| A．resulting | B．results | C．has resulted | D．resulted |
—Could you give us an account about the big fire?
—OK. It was a Friday evening _______the fire broke out and ten persons were killed in it.
| A．where | B．on which | C．that | D．when |
____ is our belief that improvement in health care will lead to a stronger ,more prosperous economy.
| A．As | B．That | C．This | D．It |