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UNIT 1
1. Living in that _____ house over there has nearly driven the hero of the story mad
A bleak B haunted C gaunt D acumen
2. His body temperature is ______ for three days, the highest point reaching to 40.5 degree centigrade.
A. uncommon B disordered C abnormal D extraordinary
3. Texas, the second largest state of America, is _______ in natural resources
A. wealthy B abundant C scattered D deposited
4. _____ to some parts of South America is still difficult, because parts of continent are still covered with thick forests
A. Orientation B Access C Procession D blight
5. I hope my teacher will take me recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.
A. account B counting C regard D observation
6. I’d ____ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A. take into account B account for C make up for D make out
7. His long service with the company was ____ with a present.
A admitted B acknowledge C attributed D identified
8. Ms Green has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be _______with everyone who comes to the store
A. balked B admitted C admired D acquainted
9. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they ____ vision
A vigorous B exact C acute D vivid
10. The newcomers found it impossible to ____ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent home in the new country
A shatter B adapt C regulate D coordinate
11. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have ___ opportunity to change his mind.
A accurate B urgent C excessive D adequate
12. My camera can be ______ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny condition
A. treated B adjusted C adopted D. remedied
13. His argument does not suggest that mankind can _____ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources
A. resort B grant C afford D entitle
14. what were your _______ wages last year?
A. entire B aggregate C complete D terse
15. I should like to rent a house , modern comfortable and ______ in a quiet neighborhood.
A. all in all B above all C after all D over all
16. Most people who travel in the course of their work are given traveling _____
A. income B allowance C wages D pay
17. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will ____ in giving the class lectures
A alter B change C alternate D differ
18. when traveling, you are advised to take traveler’s checks, which provide a secure____ to carrying your money in cash
A. substitute B selection C preference D alternative
19. fortune _ tellers are good at making ______ statement such as “ Your sorrows will change”
A philosophical B ambiguous C literal D invalid
20. The school master _____ the girl’s bravery in is opening speech.
A. applauded B enhanced C elevated D tantalized
21. I was unaware of the critical points involved , so my choice was quite_______
A. arbitrary B rational C serene D unpredictable
22. The famous scientist _____ his success to hard work
A. imparted B ascribe C sauntered D acknowledged
23. Everybody _____ in the hall where they welcomed by the secretary
A assembled B piled C joined D accumulated
24. The patient has been _____ of the safety of the operation
A. assured B guaranteed C entrust D confirmed
25. In a typhoon, winds _____ a speed greater than 120 kilometer an hour.
A assume B accomplish C attain D assemble
26. We ______ Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work
A. subject B attribute C owe D refer
27. what the correspondent sent us is an ______ news report. We can depend on it
A evident B authentic C ultimate D immediate
28.In fact, there is no _______ liberty in any country.
A.adequate B.absolute C.private D.practical
29. The manager director took the ______ for the accident , although it was not really his fault.
A guilt B blame C charge D accusation
30.They spent many years _______ for oil in this small island.
A.exploring B.exploding C.exposing D.exploiting
UNIT 2
1. The lost car of the less was found _____in the woods off the high way.
A vanished B abandoned C scattered D rejected
2. Children are ____ to have some accidents as they grow up
A. obvious B indispensable C bound Dobtuse
3 John assured his boss that he would ____ all his energies in doing this new job.
A call forth B call at C call on D call off
4 The archaeologists examined the ______ of ancient pottery.
A fragment B fragrance C flagrance D retinue
5. The president _____ a nation holiday for the event.
A proclaimed B distinguished C acclaimed D exclaimed
6. Wealthy Romans collected ______ of Greek statues and paintings
A recreations B enjoyments C reproductions D entertainments
7.If the _____ in the test is too small, we can not get a good result.
A sample B meagerness C leisure D flight
8. Dark glasses serve to _____ eyes from the glare of the sun.
A dismay B shelter C shield D defend
9 Anna was ____ to give up her poverty by her treacherous uncle
A impelled B expelled C compelled D repelled
10. In order to improve our condition, this new scheme must be _____
A adopted B adapted C adept D addicted
11. Insulted by my opponent, I ______ at him with closed fists
A glared B peeped C glanced D stared
12. The girl took cheese and _____ to eat
A commenced B commended C commanded D commented
13. Being extremely _____ to the cold, I don't like skiing.
A sensitive B senseless C sensible D insensitive
14,Since she knows a terrible ___ as they waited to hear who had been killed in the plane crash.
A diffusion B impression C stimulation D tension
15.Barbara _____ in doing it again though she had failed more than a dozen times
A consisted B resisted C assisted D persisted
16.This is a purely _______ problem, not a political one.
A additional B assiduous C adamant D academic
17. After criminals were caught , they were accused and put on _______
A death B verdiction C trial D sentence
18.I struggled out of the ditch and my jeans were ______
A spoiled B scattered C spilled D spotted
19.On turning the corner, we saw the road _______ steeply
A departing B depressing C decreasing D descending
20. Before he started to work, I asked the builder to give me an __ of the cost of repairing the roof.
A assessment B announcement C estimate D evaluation
21.Although not an economist himself, Dr. smith has long been a severe critic of the government's ______ policies
A economic B economical C economics D economy
22. It is rather _______ that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.
A misleading B embarrassing C boring D demanding
23. The old building is in a good state of ______ except for the wooden floors
A observation B preservation C conservation D compensation
24. The ceremony will _____ as soon as the minister arrives.
A complete B commence C disperse D descend
25.Gasline is _____ by teh spark plugs in the engine
A ignited B inspired C excited D illuminated
26. The person who ______ this type of research deserves our praise.
A originated B manufactured C generated D estimated
27. Dogs are often praised for their ____; they almost never abandon their masters
A faith B loyalty C trust D truthfulness
28. When business is ______, there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment.
A degraded B depressed C reduced D lessened
29.He believed that the greatest of his ______ was that he'd never had a college education.
A griefs B misfortunes C disasters D sorrows
30. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have _____ vision.
A vigorous B exact C acute D vivid
UNIT 3
1. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can _____ the surroundings
A explore B expose C exploit D addle
2. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ______ in her appearance but rude in her speech
A elaborate B excessive C elegant D exaggerated
3. A window in the kitchen was _____ ; there was rubbish everywhere, and the curtains and carpets had been stolen
A scattered B scraped C scratched D smashed
4. As a _____ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments
A flexible B versatile C sophisticated D productive
5. There are not many teachers who are strong ____ of traditional methods in English teaching.
A sponsors B contributors C advocates D performers
6. On weekend , my grandma usually ____ a glass of wine.
A subscribes to B engages in C hangs on D indulges in
7. At the party we found that shy girl _____ her mother all the time.
A depending on B coinciding with C adhering to D clinging to
8. The education provides them _____ to economic progress.
A admission B acceptance C access D approach
9. This can _____ the worry between a couple that they don't understand each other.
A release B relent C relieve D relay
10. Many distinguished men have ____ from slums.
A emanated B appeared C loomed D emerged
11. The most advanced communication ______ can pass information to any member state in no more than five seconds.
A furniture B facilities C equipment D ornaments
12. The evidence showed that the hanged man could be ____ of murder.
A ignorant B innocent C indecent D tolerant
13. The outward _____ may increase as anti_ immigrant fever spreads in the united states.
A departure B exodus C contagion D adage
14.They work long hours but don't earn enough to ensure a _____ living for themselves and their families.
A reticent B decent C innocent D descent
15. Worldwide demand for more _____ technology continues to grow.
A subtle B experienced C sophisticated D refined
16.Mr Russel is a good teacher, but he often gives ____ lectures.
A excellent B extensive C sound D tedious
17. A _____ heart beats around seventy-six times a minute.
A delicate B normal C formal D peculiar
18. Mr Johnson had given no _____ that he was intending to resign
A distinction B direction C information D indication
19. Color_ blind people often find it difficult to ______ between blue and green.
A separate B distinguish C compare D contrast
20. The choir stood in four rows according to their ____ heights
A respective B respectable C respected D respectful
21. There are few areas of our lives in which tools don't play an ______ part.
A indispensable B independent C indistinguishable D indiscriminate
22. He is such a(n)_____ person that he gives money to whoever is in need of his help.
A amiable B agreeable C generous D hospitable
23. A man who doesn't like to talk about himself or to make his feelings known to others is called a ________ man
A reserved B conservative C tolerant D preserved
24. He reads so ______ that he knows almost everything about various fields of learning.
A extensively B intensively C closely D exclusively
25. The light was too _____ for the boy to read the letter.
A illuminating B implicit C explicit D dim
26. None of us was _____ when Bill ask for help.
A attainable B approachable C available D applicable
27. His final remarks had a tremendous _____ on audience.
A collision B impact C uplift D uproar
28. He was a brilliant musician as a boy but he never ______ his early promise.
A completed B concluded C fulfilled D performed
29. Tom has been ____ of sight for many years.
A busy B disappointed C ashamed D deprived
30. The actress were dressed in ______ costumes.
A elaborate B deliberate C delicate D delinquent
UNIT 4
1 His employers could not complain about his work because he was ______ in the performance of his duties.
A derelict B penetrating C diversified D assiduous.
2.I met a remarkable man who had been traveling the world over in search of ___ and romance
A adventure B novels C literature D jeopardy
3.The person who_____this type of reform deserves our praise.
A generated B estimated C originated D manufactured
4. He always does something casually. So casualty is a ______ in his character.
A proficiency B defect C virtue D appendix
5. He ______ certain passages from the original book in the new edition.
A concluded B included C excluded D secluded
6. He has never liked meat, and has always had a ______ for vegetables and fruit.
A admiration B preference C substitution D compensation
7. I was moved and grandpa was equally_____. Rarely had I seen him so worked__up.
A infected B affected C inflicted D afflicted
8. Education is ____ for the development of a country.
A indispensable B accountable C deliberate D deficient
9. Everybody______ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.
A assemble B accumulated C piled D joined
10. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _____ opportunity to change his mind.
A accurate B urgent C excessive D adequate
11 Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been fairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is _____
A granted B implied C exaggerated D remedied
12. Young people are not ______ to stand and look at works of art, they want art they can participate in.
A conservative B content C confident D generous
13.In Britain people _______ four million tons of potatoes every year.
A swallow B dispose C consume D exhaust
14. some diseases are _____ by certain water animals.
A transplant B transformed C transported D transmitted
15 If Japan _____its relation with that country , It will have to find another supplier of raw materials
A precludes B terminates C partitions D expires
16.The wealth of a country should be measured _____the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods.
A in line with B in terms of C by means of D in favor of
17. That part of the town is completely ____ of interest for visitors. There is no scenery at all.
A suspicious B demonstrative C void D irrespective
18.______ to the mountain towns is often difficult because of bad roads.
A aversion B orison C Incentive D access
19. At the tide ____ from the shore, we are able to look for shells.
A preceded B proceeded C acceded D receded
20 Though it was less attractive, John knew the metal box would be more _______
A terminal B durable C persistent D ultimate
21. They could not go to the theater together because his free time never ______ with hers.
A collide B comply C coincide D cope
22.Everyone in the auditorium was weeping by the time he finished the ____ tale.
A perpetual B vigorous C ultimate D pathetic
23. we have taken all the ____ we can against the painting being stolen.
A precautions B admissions C concessions D transactions
24. The ____man would go his own way, in spite of all warnings.
A obedient B obstinate C digital D elaborate
25.Some flowers , like roses, are famous for their strong ______.
A fragrance B flavor C demon D outline
26. The amateur team was _____from the contest in the first round.
A detached B excused C distracted D eliminated
27 He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will_____ at the end of this month.
A expire B exceed C terminate D cease
28. All the off __shore oil explorers were in high spirits as they read _____letters from their families.
A sentimental B affactionate C intimate D sensitive
29.Please _____yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them.
A restrain B hinder C restrict D prohibit
30. The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state____
A pensions B earnings C salaries D donations |
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