Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed at extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions   __21_____from university to university, according to the views of the people in ___22___ and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not ____23_____ the staff or equipment to carry out the vast research projects possible in larger institutions. But most experts agree that some research activity is _____24______ to keep the staff and their students in ____25_____ with the latest developments in their subjects.

Most students attend a university mainly to ____26_______ the knowledge needed for their chosen profession. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the only one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women with judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they ____27____ students to meet others with differing _____28_____ and to read widely to increase their understanding in many fields of study. Upon a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own _____29_______. He should be prepared to ____30______ every effort to study his chosen field in depth. He should have an ambition to make some truthful contribution to man's knowledge.

21.A) turns       B) ranges            C) moves            D) varies

22.A) order       B) place             C) control           D) favor

23.A) occupy     B) possess           C) involve           D) spare

24.A) natural     B)casual             C) possible         D) essential

25.A) effect       B) mind            C) touch             D) grasp

26.A) acquire     B) accept            C) endure           D) ensure

27.A) arrange     B) suggest           C) encourage         D) anticipate

28.A) histories    B) interests           C) expressions       D) curiosities

29.A) object      B) effect             C) course           D) sake

30.A) take        B) make             C) suffer           D) pay

If you buy more than ten, they will knock 20 pence off________.

 A. a price    B. price   C. the price    D. prices

The little boy often has____ big breakfast，so he looks really strong.

A．the    B．／    C．a(chǎn)     D  an

—Stay a bit longer, it’s been such ________ fun having you.

—Thanks, anyway. I’ve got ________ early start tomorrow morning.

A. /, the                       B. a, an                        C. /, an                  D. the, an

We went right round to the west coast by ______ sea instead of driving across ______ continent.

A. the; the                    B. 不填；the               C. the; 不填                 D. 不填；不填

Everywhere man has cut down __________ forests in order to grow crops, or to use __________ wood as fuel or as building material.

 A. the; the      B. the; 不填　    C. 不填; the     D. 不填; 不填

The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I _________ in many worse hotels.

A. was staying       B. stayed

C. would stay  D. had stayed

– Your job ________ open for your return.

– Thanks.

A. will be kept                      B. will keep  

C. had kept                          D. had been kept

It is ______ world of wonders, ______ world where anything can happen.

A. a; the B. a; a　　C. the; a D. 不填; 不填

Don’t leave the water ____ while you brush your teeth.

A. run           B. running            C. being run     D. to run