2020年广东成人高考专升本《英语》考前练习题及答案四

16. The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time.

A. extinguish B. prevent

C. suppress D. ruin

17. What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard _____ common.

A. nothing but B. anything but

C. above all D. rather than

18. The car was completely _____ and the driver seriously injured.

A. broken off B. taken off

C. written off D. picked up

19. On this happy occasion, I'd like to say that we are _____ much obliged to you for your kind cooperation.

A. even so B. ever so

C. as yet D. so far

20. His new appointment takes _____ from the beginning of next month.

A. place B. effect

C. post D. office