Unit 1

 　　1.Please do not be ____ by his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention.

　　[A] disregarded　　　　[B] distorted

　　[C] irritated　　　　　[D] intervened

　　2. Craig 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

　　3. Too much ____ to X-rays can cause skin burns， cancer or other damage to the body.

　　[A] disclosure　　　　 [B] exhibition

　　[C] contact　　　　　　[D] exposure

　　4. When confronted with such questions， my mind goes ____， and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.

　　[A] dim　　　　　　　　[B] blank

　　[C] faint　　　　　　　[D] vain

　　5. It is well known that knowledge is the ____ condition for expansion of mind.

　　[A] incompatible　　　 [B] incredible

　　[C] indefinite　　　　 [D] indispensable

　　6. Language， culture， and personality may be considered ____ of each other in thought， but they are inseparable in fact.

　　[A] indistinctly　　　 [B] separately

　　[C] irrelevantly　　　 [D] independently

　　7. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn， the Irish milkmaid fought hard to ____ her laughter.

　　[A] hold back　　　　　[B] hold on

　　[C] hold out　　　　　 [D] hold up

　　8. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ____ attitude toward customers.

　　[A] impartial　　　　　[B] mild

　　[C] hostile　　　　　　[D] opposing

　　9. I ____ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.

　　[A] express　　　　　　[B] confess

　　[C] verify　　　　　　 [D] acknowledge

　　10. It is strictly ____ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.

　　[A] secured　　　　　　[B] forbidden

　　[C] regulated　　　　　[D] determined

　　11. The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in ____ again next spring.

　　[A] assembly　　　　　 [B] session

　　[C] conference　　　　 [D] convention

　　12. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th ____ the birth of Jesus Christ.

　　[A] in accordance with [B] in terms of

　　[C] in favor of　　　　[D] in honor of

　　13. Since it is too late to change my mind now， I am ____ to carrying out the plan.

　　[A] obliged　　　　　　[B] committed

　　[C] engaged　　　　　　[D] resolved

　　14. It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley， but it ____ as well as we had hoped.

　　[A] came off　　　　　 [B] went off

　　[C] brought out　　　　[D] make out

　　15. To survive in the intense trade competition between countries， we must ____ the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.

　　[A] improve　　　　　　[B] enhance

　　[C] guarantee　　　　　[D] gear

　　16. He left early on the ____ that he had a bad toothache and had to see the dentist.

　　[A] prescription　　　 [B] pretext

　　[C] knowledge　　　　　[D] precondition

　　17. The new edition of the encyclopedia ____ many improvements， which is the result of the persistent effort of all the compilers.

　　[A] embedded　　　　　 [B] embodied

　　[C] enchanted　　　　　[D] enclosed

　　18. The boys and girls ____ together round the camp fire telling stories and singing songs.

　　[A] reversed　　　　　 [B] clapped

　　[C] clustered　　　　　[D] contracted

　　19. The new underground railway will ____ the journey to all parts of the city.

　　[A] consume　　　　　　[B] eliminate

　　[C] formulate　　　　　[D] facilitate

　　20. The speaker attracted the audience at the very beginning of the lecture by giving a ____ description of his personal experience.

　　[A] global　　　　　　 [B] gracious

　　[C] graphic　　　　　　[D] prescriptive

　　21. It is up to the government to ____ the rights of individual citizens.

　　[A] withdraw　　　　　 [B] withhold

　　[C] upgrade　　　　　　[D] uphold

　　22. The notice about the English evening ____ many students who have interest in English.

　　[A] impelled　　　　　 [B] intrigued

　　[C] provoked　　　　　 [D] induced

　　23. The leader went his own way in ____ of the public opinion， which aroused great anger among the people.

　　[A] defiance　　　　　 [B] reflection

　　[C] obedience　　　　　[D] observation

　　24. Could you just give me a hand？ Let's ____ the car into motion； it got a flameout just now.

　　[A] shove　　　　　　　[B] nudge

　　[C] prompt　　　　　　 [D] poke

　　25. The river was ____ with waste from that factory. Some measures must be taken to stop its production.

　　[A] corrupted　　　　　[B] consumed

　　[C] contaminated　　　 [D] infected

　　26. Poverty is not ____ in most cities although， perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas， it is more visible there.

　　[A] rare　　　　　　　 [B] temporary

　　[C] prevalent　　　　　[D] segmental

　　27. People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in ____ populated areas.

　　[A] densely　　　　　　[B] intensely

　　[C] abundantly　　　　 [D] highly

　　28. As a way of ____ the mails while they were away， the Johnsons asked the cleaning lady to send little printed slips asking the senders to write again later.

　　[A] picking up　　　　 [B] coping with

　　[C] passing out　　　　[D] getting across

　　29. Tom's mother tried hard to persuade him to ____ from his intention to invest his savings in stock market.

　　[A] pull out　　　　　 [B] give up

　　[C] draw in　　　　　　[D] back down

　　30. An increasing proportion of our population， unable to live without advanced medical ____， well become progressively more reliant on expensive technology.

　　[A] interference　　　 [B] interruption

　　[C] intervention　　　 [D] interaction

　　Unit 2 1. Do not ____ yourself； it was not your fault.

　　[A] retort　　　　　　 [B] represent

　　[C] reproach　　　　　 [D] repress

　　2. I deem the girl was in a bad health for the handshake with her was so ____.

　　[A] limp　　　　　　　 [B] lame

　　[C] soft　　　　　　　 [D] strong

　　3. This new process， which is easily learned and operated， should be particularly ____ to companies once put into effect.

　　[A] advanced　　　　　 [B] favorite

　　[C] advantageous　　　 [D] admirable

　　4. This disease ____ itself in yellowness of the skin and eyes.

　　[A] manifests　　　　　[B] modifies

　　[C] magnifies　　　　　[D] exposes

　　5. Is there any possible ____ explanation for his bad health since he seems to have no obvious disease？

　　[A] psychiatric　　　　[B] psychological

　　[C] surgical　　　　　 [D] physical

　　6. Their ____ building is located next to the park， so it is very convenient for them to have a walk after supper.

　　[A] residential　　　　[B] presidential

　　[C] conditional　　　　[D] accidental

　　7. The hostess welcomed her guests in a ____ manner， which made all the people present at ease.

　　[A] spacious　　　　　 [B] suspicious

　　[C] gracious　　　　　 [D] merciful

　　8. We should make mental preparation for failure， because there is only a（n） ____ number of possibilities of success.

　　[A] infinite　　　　　 [B] finite

　　[C] innumerable　　　　[D] numerous

　　9. ____ the bad weather has delayed the flight， so it would be several hours before they could arrive.

　　[A] Presumably　　　　 [B] Respectively

　　[C] Imaginably　　　　 [D] Plausibly

　　10. The baby monkey ____ to its mother all day.

　　[A] held　　　　　　　 [B] grasped

　　[C] stuck　　　　　　　[D] clung

　　11. Seeing the General coming his way， the soldier stopped and gave him a smart ____.

　　[A] toast　　　　　　　[B] salute

　　[C] tribute　　　　　　[D] solution

　　12. They send information every week， ____ whether it's useful or not.

　　[A] in consideration of　[B] irrespective of

　　[C] with the exception of[D] with regard to

　　13. We had a ____ lesson in ideological education yesterday and were deeply impressed.

　　[A] profound　　　　　 [B] deep

　　[C] extreme　　　　　　[D] shallow

　　14. Did you get any ____ when you are dismissed from your job？

　　[A] fund　　　　　　　 [B] loan

　　[C] bonus　　　　　　　[D] compensation

　　15. Children of poor health are very ____ to colds in winter and should be taken care of particularly.

　　[A] willing　　　　　　[B] ready

　　[C] reluctant　　　　　[D] prone

　　16. You may not have heard of the ____ poet， but he is very original and creative and I believe he will become well-known someday.

　　[A] obscure　　　　　　[B] vague

　　[C] vicious　　　　　　[D] prominent

　　17. In economic reform in our country， the greatest step is to transform the operational ____ of an state-owned enterprise.

　　[A] system　　　　　　 [B] mechanics

　　[C] techniques　　　　 [D] mechanism

　　18. I know him very well after so many years， now I have no ____ about his ability.

　　[A] image　　　　　　　[B] illusion

　　[C] imagination　　　　[D] ideal

　　19. Now， with the ____ and popularity of the home computer， its advantages and disadvantages have been a subject of discussion.

　　[A] adventure　　　　　[B] advance

　　[C] advent　　　　　　 [D] adult

　　20. The machine got somewhat eroded， but this oil will ____ it well.

　　[A] lubricate　　　　　[B] decorate

　　[C] extinct　　　　　　[D] illuminate

　　21. Shakespeare has many great works. Some of them are ____， others are tragedies.

　　[A] comedians　　　　　[B] comedies

　　[C] funs　　　　　　　 [D] catastrophes

　　22. She tried to ____ my mind and discover what I was thinking.

　　[A] examine　　　　　　[B] probe

　　[C] search　　　　　　 [D] inspect

　　23. Please ＿ the staff that the inspectors will be here on Monday and let them make good preparations.

　　[A] modify　　　　　　 [B] ratify

　　[C] rectify　　　　　　[D] notify

　　24. The government built the monument to ____ those who died in the war.

　　[A] memorize　　　　　 [B] celebrate

　　[C] lament　　　　　　 [D] commemorate

　　25. Technical innovation is ____ in improving the qualities of products.

　　[A] instrumental　　　 [B] beneficial

　　[C] important　　　　　[D] interrelate

　　26. Please explain your statement. I have no ____ what you are talking about.

　　[A] contemplation　　　[B] imagination

　　[C] notion　　　　　　 [D] norm

　　27. A ____ refers to an act or operation to move an organ， piece of skin， hair， etc. from one person or animal to another.

　　[A] transplantation　　[B] shift

　　[C] transformation　　 [D] transmission

　　28. They ____ evidence and threatened witnesses not to tell the truth to anyone else.

　　[A]produced　　　　　　[B] fabricated

　　[C]created　　　　　　 [D] manipulated

　　29. He was ____ on the telephone so I asked him to speak more clearly.

　　[A]muttering　　　　　 [B] grumbling

　　[C]groping　　　　　　 [D] shuddering

　　30. All the roads ____ from the center of the town and extend in different directions towards major historical sights.

　　[A]reflect　　　　　　 [B] respond

　　[C]deflect　　　　　　 [D] radiate

　　Unit 3 1. Travelling on those bad mountain roads is a ____ and I will never risk my life like that from now on.

　　[A] nightfall　　　　　[B] darkness

　　[C] nightmare　　　　　[D] dream

　　2. The car ____ the garage door when he was trying to move his car in and caused a minor damage to it.

　　[A] rubbed　　　　　　 [B] contacted

　　[C] brushed　　　　　　[D] grazed

　　3. We must severely punish those terrorism who violate the ____ of civilized societies.

　　[A] notions　　　　　　[B] norms

　　[C] conceptions　　　　[D] behaviors

　　4. The driver lost all the goods ____ for lack of responsibility and caution.

　　[A] on purpose　　　　 [B] in public

　　[C] in transit　　　　 [D] in reality

　　5. He was arrested for using drugs and the ____ publicity mined his career.

　　[A] continuous　　　　 [B] resultant

　　[C] remaining　　　　　[D] reluctant

　　6. I failed to go to her wedding because it ____ with my examination.

　　[A] disagreed　　　　　[B] clashed

　　[C] clamped　　　　　　[D] fought

　　7. The doctor wrote me a ____ for medicine for my cough.

　　[A] description　　　　[B] prescription

　　[C] prestige　　　　　 [D] contribution

　　8. A few ____ members of the crowd attacked the vendor who did not give them a good bargain.

　　[A] military　　　　　 [B] inoffensive

　　[C] mild　　　　　　　 [D] militant

　　9. The village was ____ because of the danger of a flood.

　　[A] departed　　　　　 [B] removed

　　[C] emptied　　　　　　[D] evacuated

　　10. The mass movement for technical ____ is vigorously forging ahead in the factory.

　　[A] conviction　　　　 [B] innovation

　　[C] initiative　　　　 [D] enactment

　　11. I heard that there is a unanimous vote at the afternoon meeting. So what is the ____ of opinion？

　　[A] contract　　　　　 [B] consent

　　[C] compromise　　　　 [D] consensus

　　12. She was so poor at her English that her mother hired a（n） ____ to teach her English at home.

　　[A] assistant　　　　　[B] driller

　　[C] guide　　　　　　　[D] tutor

　　13， ____ he is a very serious and strict scholar， but actually he is not that kind of person at all.

　　[A] Virtually　　　　　[B] Seemingly

　　[C] Decisively　　　　 [D] Likely

　　14. The whole nation was in the great impact of the earthquake and the ____ confusion.

　　[A] consequent　　　　 [B] related

　　[C] consumptive　　　　[D] conspicuous

　　15. The pupil was ____ for stealing and cheating in exams several times.

　　[A] deleted　　　　　　[B] canceled

　　[C] ousted　　　　　　 [D] expelled

　　16. Economics and politics are best studied together as the two subjects ____.

　　[A] overlap　　　　　　[B] slash

　　[C] flap　　　　　　　 [D] slap

　　17. Though the model worker is already very old， his rich experience is not to be ____.

　　[A] denounced　　　　　[B] discounted

　　[C] discerned　　　　　[D] deducted

　　18. The memory of the accident often ____ to me and makes me upset.

　　[A] attributes　　　　 [B] occurs

　　[C] reclaims　　　　　 [D] recurs

　　19. The conviction was not made after the trial and was postponed to the next session for the ____ were divided in opinion.

　　[A] committee　　　　　[B] judges

　　[C] judgements　　　　 [D] jury

　　20. Records indicate that tortoise can live longer than any other animal with a ____， which forms the axis of skeleton.

　　[A] skull　　　　　　　[B] spine

　　[C] spin　　　　　　　 [D] ankle

　　21. The cupboard door is ____ on the right， so it opens on the left.

　　[A] tied　　　　　　　 [B] hinged

　　[C] depended　　　　　 [D] fastened

　　22. There need not any introduction. We're already ____ with each other.

　　[A] known　　　　　　　[B] acquainted

　　[C] heard　　　　　　　[D] met

　　23. The poor child suffered from malnutrition because he was always eating those ____ food.

　　[A] trash　　　　　　　[B] junk

　　[C] litter　　　　　　 [D] rubbish

　　24. I don't think she is cold-blooded； her tears ____ her grief.

　　[A] testified　　　　　[B] judged

　　[C] accused　　　　　　[D] tolerated

　　25. The police came and ____ the noisy youths from the cafe room.

　　[A] drove　　　　　　　[B] ejected

　　[C] abandoned　　　　　[D] eliminated

　　26. ____ of them knew about the plan because it was secret.

　　[A] Some　　　　　　　 [B] Any

　　[C] No one　　　　　　 [D] None

　　27. There is very ____ hope that he will survive the car accident.

　　[A] few　　　　　　　　[B] a few

　　[C] much　　　　　　　 [D] little

　　28. I have two brothers.One is a scientist； ____ is an artist.

　　[A] another　　　　　　[B] the other

　　[C] others　　　　　　 [D] the others

　　29. On Sundays，they often go to ____ to hear music.

　　[A] a church　　　　　 [B] the church

　　[C] church　　　　　　 [D] some churches

　　30. Do you have ____ coffee left？

　　[A] some　　　　　　　 [B] any

　　[C] any of　　　　　　 [D] a lot

　　Unit 4 1. He is a（n） ____ and well-behaved child， but his parents worry about him for he talks too little.

　　[A] obedient　　　　　 [B] transient

　　[C] conscious　　　　　[D] passionate

　　2. He becomes more and more arrogant and his imperative accent ____ me completely.

　　[A] confuses　　　　　 [B] dispels

　　[C] compels　　　　　　[D] repels

　　3. These days I was always dreaming a（n） ____ dream in which I was chased by a horrible demon.

　　[A] enthusiastic　　　 [B] fancy

　　[C] optimistic　　　　 [D] fantastic

　　4. The villagers all signed a ____ asking for a hospital to be built.

　　[A] bill　　　　　　　 [B] vote

　　[C] petition　　　　　 [D] treaty

　　5. Many traditional Chinese believe that high forehead is ____ of great mental power.

　　[A] objective　　　　　[B] indicative

　　[C] directive　　　　　[D] decisive

　　6. For years Blair family ____ the hope of a trip abroad， and it was not realized until recently when they came to China.

　　[A] nourished　　　　　[B] nurtured

　　[C] prospered　　　　　[D] maintained

　　7. Their marriage came to an end because they were simply not ____ with each other.

　　[A] comparable　　　　 [B] identical

　　[C] compatible　　　　 [D] conspicuous

　　8. There are many outstanding musicians at that time， but he is no doubt the ____ one of his day.

　　[A] notorious　　　　　[B] former

　　[C] fundamental　　　　[D] foremost

　　9. Large price increases could ____ demands for even larger wage increases.

　　[A] triple　　　　　　 [B] trigger

　　[C] attribute to　　　 [D] inject

　　10. Though you are not well-paid now， it is a job and will bring you great profit in the long run.

　　[A] promising　　　　　[B] predictable

　　[C] encouraging　　　　[D] inspiring

　　11. In this factory the machines are not regulated ____ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.

　　[A] independently　　　[B] individually

　　[C] irrespectively　　 [D] irregularly

　　12. Every chemical change either results from energy being used to produce the change， or causes energy to be ____ in some form.

　　[A] given off　　　　　[B] put out

　　[C] set off　　　　　　[D] used up

　　13. If businessmen are taxed too much， they will no longer be motivated to work hard， with the result that incomes from taxation might actually ____.

　　[A] shrink　　　　　　 [B] delay

　　[C] disperse　　　　　 [D] sink

　　14. American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to ____ enterprises.

　　[A] moveable　　　　　 [B] changing

　　[C] flexible　　　　　 [D] varying

　　15. If you know what the trouble is， why don't you help them to ____ the situation？

　　[A] simplify　　　　　 [B] modify

　　[C] verify　　　　　　 [D] rectify

　　16. I cannot believe she is leaving the company――I thought she was a permanent ____.

　　[A] fitting　　　　　　[B] fixture

　　[C] appliance　　　　　[D] attachment

　　17. The newspaper said yesterday two trains ____ and led to more than 200 casualties.

　　[A] smashed　　　　　　[B] crushed

　　[C] collapsed　　　　　[D] collided

　　18. The ____ may laugh at his music， but we know better.

　　[A] municipality　　　 [B] multitude

　　[C] attitude　　　　　 [D] altitude

　　19. We must respect others' ____ and should not always pry into others' personal affairs.

　　[A] isolation　　　　　[B] attachment

　　[C] intimacy　　　　　 [D] privacy

　　20. The two companies are working in ____ with each other to make their products more competitive in the market.

　　[A] coincidence　　　　[B] corporation

　　[C] ministration　　　 [D] collaboration

　　21. These causes produced the great change in the country that modernized the ____ of higher education from the mid-1860's to the mid-1880's.

　　[A] branch　　　　　　 [B] category

　　[C] domain　　　　　　 [D] scope

　　22. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the ____ in the financial system will drag down the economy.

　　[A] shallowness　　　　[B] shakiness

　　[C] scantiness　　　　 [D] stiffness

　　23. Crisis would be the right term to describe the ____ in many animal species.

　　[A] minimization　　　 [B] restriction

　　[C] descent　　　　　　[D] decline

　　24. The city is an important railroad ____ and industrial and convention center.

　　[A] conjunction　　　　[B] network

　　[C] junction　　　　　 [D] link

　　25. Prof. White， my respected tutor， frequently reminds me to ____ myself of every chance to improve my English.

　　[A] assure　　　　　　 [B] inform

　　[C] avail　　　　　　　[D] notify

　　26. The professor's questions ____ me completely because I couldn't answer any of them.

　　[A] crumpled　　　　　 [B] enlightened

　　[C] baffled　　　　　　[D] intimidated

　　27. The other day when I sat on the lawn thinking about my university days， the sudden hoot of a whistle my thoughts.

　　[A] broke up　　　　　 [B] broke into

　　[C] plunge into　　　　[D] inserted into

　　28. The bump on the right side of her cheek spoilt the ____ of her face.

　　[A] impulse　　　　　　[B] dignity

　　[C] temperament　　　　[D] symmetry

　　29. The basketball players in the national team tried to keep themselves ____ in order to defeat their opponent.

　　[A] on duty　　　　　　[B] on watch

　　[C] in shape　　　　　 [D] in time

　　30. A book had been stolen and some children claimed that Tom did it， but Tom's mother said she was sure her son was ____.

　　[A] innocent　　　　　 [B] superstitious

　　[C] elegant　　　　　　[D] suspicious

　　Unit 5 1. There seems to be little ____ of fulfilling the sales program of this year.

　　[A] consumption　　　　[B] presumption

　　[C] probability　　　　[D] assessment

　　2. The recent oil price rise ____ the difficulties which the motor industry is now facing.

　　[A] testifies　　　　　[B] implies

　　[C] enumerates　　　　 [D] exemplifies

　　3. The students are expecting the arrival of a（n） ____ scientist who they heard of in their childhood.

　　[A] eligible　　　　　 [B] imminent

　　[C] productive　　　　 [D] eminent

　　4. The region is undergoing a peaceful ____ from colonial rule to self-government.

　　[A] transfer　　　　　 [B] transformation

　　[C] evolution　　　　　[D] transition

　　5. Some workers were not satisfied with their salaries and often ____ at it.

　　[A] groaned　　　　　　[B] murmured

　　[C] whispered　　　　　[D] cracked

　　6. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to ____ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.

　　[A] stimulate　　　　　[B] renovate

　　[C] arouse　　　　　　 [D] advocate

　　7. Although architecture has artistic qualities， it must also satisfy a number of important practical ____.

　　[A] obligations　　　　[B] regulations

　　[C] observations　　　 [D] considerations

　　8. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss ____ the bread-winner's death.

　　[A] at the cost of　　 [B] on the verge of

　　[C] as a result of　　 [D] for the sake of

　　9. In education there should be a good ____ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.

　　[A] distribution　　　 [B] balance

　　[C] combination　　　　[D] assignment

　　10. The American dream is most ____ during the periods of productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.

　　[A] plausible　　　　　[B] patriotic

　　[C] primitive　　　　　[D] partial

　　11. Only when the police ____ her with evidence did she admit that she had stolen the money.

　　[A] constrained　　　　[B] confronted

　　[C] opposed　　　　　　[D] encountered

　　12. After much questioning among the people concerned， the headmaster at last ____ the truth about the incident.

　　[A] induced　　　　　　[B] employed

　　[C] elicited　　　　　 [D] deduced

　　13. At the ____ where accidents are most likely to take place， the trains always travel at a moderate speed.

　　[A] seminars　　　　　 [B] sectors

　　[C] regions　　　　　　[D] compartments

　　14. All these young men participated in a （n） ____ to find the beginning of the Changjiang River.

　　[A] exile　　　　　　　[B] excerpt

　　[C] expedition　　　　 [D] journey

　　15. My paper was not concise and coherent because of ____ of the ideas related.

　　[A] connection　　　　 [B] confusion

　　[C] chaos　　　　　　　[D] disturbance

　　16. Don't bother him now， for he feels ____ exhausted after a whole day's work.

　　[A] exclusively　　　　[B] absolutely

　　[C] utterly　　　　　　[D] relatively

　　17. Many people mistakenly thought that Darwin was saying that the monkey was the ____ of the human race.

　　[A] predecessor　　　　[B] forerunner

　　[C] succession　　　　 [D] offspring

　　18. Don't wear this dress！ Its color is too light and it is ____ like glass.

　　[A] apparent　　　　　 [B] transparent

　　[C] vague　　　　　　　[D] obvious

　　19. The shopkeeper thought that business is ____ for him in winter because there are only a bunch of customers each day.

　　[A] slack　　　　　　　[B] dull

　　[C] proper　　　　　　 [D] oppressive

　　20. As soon as we turned the corner， I saw the road ____ steeply.

　　[A] descending　　　　 [B] decreasing

　　[C] improving　　　　　[D] declining

　　21. What I am telling you is strictly ____. Don't let anyone know of it.

　　[A] secretive　　　　　[B] special

　　[C] individual　　　　 [D] confidential

　　22. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very ____ about the food he eats.

　　[A] special　　　　　　[B] peculiar

　　[C] particular　　　　 [D] unusual

　　23. It is not uncommon for advertisers to make ____ claims about the effectiveness of their products.

　　[A] exaggerated　　　　[B] numerous

　　[C] undirected　　　　 [D] scientific

　　24. Indiana University ____ an eight-campus network.

　　[A] is composed of　　 [B] makes up

　　[C] constitutes　　　　[D] consists

　　25. In the advanced course students must take objective tests at monthly ____.

　　[A] length　　　　　　 [B] distance

　　[C] intervals　　　　　[D] gaps

　　26. When the child was afraid in the storm， his parents ____ him.

　　[A] ensured　　　　　　[B] insured

　　[C] assured　　　　　　[D] reassured

　　27. After three hours' ____ delay， the train at last arrived.

　　[A] encouraging　　　　[B] spoiling

　　[C] confronting　　　　[D] frustrating

　　28. If you do any damage to the computer even By any chance， you'll ____ your right to get the fund.

　　[A] compensate　　　　 [B] donate

　　[C] contribute　　　　 [D] forfeit

　　29. Many surveys indicate that accidents can be ____ by careful driving and keeping from alcohol.

　　[A] deviated　　　　　 [B] averted

　　[C] distracted　　　　 [D] diverted

　　30. His argument was so confused that it was hardly ____， so we asked him to reorganize his thought and make another speech.

　　[A] intelligent　　　　[B] intelligible

　　[C] illegible　　　　　[D] illegal

　　Unit 6 1. The ____ cats that are still found in some remote places are distantly related to our friendly domestic companions.

　　[A] savage　　　　　　 [B] wild

　　[C] cruel　　　　　　　[D] untamed

　　2. There are two ____ mistakes in this sentence. Can you point them out？

　　[A] arranged　　　　　 [B] planned

　　[C] deliberate　　　　 [D] calculated

　　3. The large crowds lingering in the streets were quickly ____ by the heavy rain.

　　[A] dispersed　　　　　[B] removed

　　[C] disposed　　　　　 [D] disappeared

　　4. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ____ for his organizing ability.

　　[A] range　　　　　　　[B] space

　　[C] capacity　　　　　 [D] scope

　　5. Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture I was　____ by the noise from the next door.

　　[A] disturbed　　　　　[B] interrupted

　　[C] distracted　　　　 [D] interfered

　　6. The soldiers ____ themselves by wearing white garments in the snow.

　　[A] pretended　　　　　[B] masked

　　[C] disguised　　　　　[D] concealed

　　7. The burglar ____ the woman in her stomach with a knife and she died soon.

　　[A] entered　　　　　　[B] perceived

　　[C] permeated　　　　　[D] stabbed

　　8. I didn't make out what the professor means because his handwriting is so ____.

　　[A] eligible　　　　　 [B] illegible

　　[C] knowledgeable　　　[D] vague

　　9. The lieutenant is tall and big and looks very ____ in his new army uniform.

　　[A] childlike　　　　　[B] vulnerable

　　[C] versatile　　　　　[D] masculine

　　10. The ____ meaning of “blue” is a color， but it can also mean “unhappy”。

　　[A] literate　　　　　 [B] literary

　　[C] literal　　　　　　[D] lingering

　　11. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ____ a violent act previously seen on television.

　　[A] modifying　　　　　[B] stimulating

　　[C] accelerating　　　 [D] duplicating

　　12. Reading ____ the mind only with materials of knowledge； it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

　　[A] rectifies　　　　　[B] prolongs

　　[C] furnishes　　　　　[D] minimises

　　13. To write a summary effectively， you will need to ____ words for phrases， phrases for sentences， and general entrances for lists of details.

　　[A] convert　　　　　　[B] complement

　　[C] substitute　　　　 [D] constitute

　　14. Professor Light asked his secretary to ____ a hundred copies of this article on the duplicating machine.

　　[A] run over　　　　　 [B] run down

　　[C] run into　　　　　 [D] run off

　　15. During the famine of 1943， millions of Chinese peasants ____ to the cities because they could not survive in the rural areas.

　　[A] migrated　　　　　 [B] emigrated

　　[C] mobilized　　　　　[D] immigrated

　　16. When she discovered the ____ of her bag， she went to the police.

　　[A] thief　　　　　　　[B] assault

　　[C] theft　　　　　　　[D] highjack

　　17. The girl is ____ with great writing ability， which will make her a good writer in the future.

　　[A] enchanted　　　　　[B] bestowed

　　[C] endowed　　　　　　[D] endeavored

　　18. All theories ____ from practice and in turn serve practice.

　　[A] oriented　　　　　 [B] originated

　　[C] eliminated　　　　 [D] generated

　　19. The boss's promise to increase the workers' pay was a ____ to union demands.

　　[A] confession　　　　 [B] deduction

　　[C] concession　　　　 [D] conference

　　20. He's ____ on going to Australia for his girlfriend was there waiting for him.

　　[A] eager　　　　　　　[B] anxious

　　[C] conscientious　　　[D] intent

　　21. We must　____ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.

　　[A] assure　　　　　　 [B] secure

　　[C] ensure　　　　　　 [D] issue

　　22. ____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last night.

　　[A] In spite of　　　　[B] But for

　　[C] Because of　　　　 [D] As for

　　23. Alone in a deserted house， he was so busy with his research work that he felt　____ lonely.

　　[A] nothing but　　　　[B] anything but

　　[C] all but　　　　　　[D] everything but

　　24. The English language contains a（n） ____ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.

　　[A] altitude　　　　　 [B] latitude

　　[C] multitude　　　　　[D] attitude

　　25. Hand in a composition every ____ week， please.

　　[A] some　　　　　　　 [B] other

　　[C] others　　　　　　 [D] another

　　26. The government has two ____， to reduce spending or to increase taxes.

　　[A] orientations　　　 [B] options

　　[C] opinions　　　　　 [D] ornaments

　　27. A ____ car would cost far more in Europe， but it is fairly cheap in the U.S.

　　[A] compared　　　　　 [B] comparative

　　[C] considerable　　　 [D] comparable

　　28. She lost a bag a month ago but finally ____ it in the “lost found”。

　　[A] reclaimed　　　　　[B] recycled

　　[C] retrieved　　　　　[D] responded

　　29. It is not a ____ business， so very few people would like to have it as a life career.

　　[A] profitable　　　　 [B] rewarding

　　[C] prohibited　　　　 [D] approachable

　　30. Even though the Red Cross had a ____ large sum for the relief of the sufferers of the disaster， many people perished.

　　[A] alienated　　　　　[B] alternated

　　[C] allocated　　　　　[D] ascertained

　　Unit 7 1. I ____ from your speech on the phone that you are a foreigner， for your English is so good.

　　[A] doubt　　　　　　　[B] ensure

　　[C] wonder　　　　　　 [D] presume

　　2. When it rains the ground becomes very ____ and makes it difficult for people to walk on.

　　[A] messy　　　　　　　[B] solid

　　[C] muddy　　　　　　　[D] fragile

　　3. What a（n） ____ that I was in Paris at the same time as you！ But it is a pity we didn't see each other.

　　[A] chance　　　　　　 [B] coincidence

　　[C] cooperation　　　　[D] incidence

　　4. The highest ____ of governments has been given to the problem of heavy traffic.

　　[A] priority　　　　　 [B] privilege

　　[C] potential　　　　　[D] premise

　　5. I can ____ believe that she is lazy at home ―― she is very lazy at school.

　　[A] hastily　　　　　　[B] rashly

　　[C] readily　　　　　　[D] respectively

　　6. There is not much ____ that he would succeed， for his plan is not feasible.

　　[A] likeness　　　　　 [B] likelihood

　　[C] liker　　　　　　　[D] liking

　　7. Being suppressed under the rule of the colonial government for many years， the people ____ for independence.

　　[A] thirst　　　　　　 [B] thrust

　　[C] thrive　　　　　　 [D] thrill

　　8. Our football team is ____ with one from the next town for the championship.

　　[A] confronting　　　　[B] contending

　　[C] converging　　　　 [D] contriving

　　9. The liquid ____ when somebody dropped a match in it accidentally.

　　[A] flashed　　　　　　[B] glowed

　　[C] glimmered　　　　　[D] ignited

　　10. Our problems seem ____ when compared to those of people who never get enough to eat.

　　[A] petty　　　　　　　[B] scant

　　[C] lean　　　　　　　 [D] fragile

　　11. Every weekend when I came back from school， Mother prepared meals ____ enough for a Sahara-bound camel and made me eat them up.

　　[A] adequate　　　　　 [B] delicious

　　[C] proficient　　　　 [D] substantial

　　12. A third function of intuition is to ____ isolated bits of data and practice into an interesting picture， often in an “Aha！” experience.

　　[A] synthesize　　　　 [B] acknowledge

　　[C] separate　　　　　 [D] illustrate

　　13. If profit and money are your first ____， and commitment to people your least concern， you have failed education.

　　[A] potentiality　　　 [B] priority

　　[C] superiority　　　　[D] responsibility

　　14. The TV announcer apologized for the breakdown and said that normal service would be ____ as soon as possible.

　　[A] reserved　　　　　 [B] recited

　　[C] resumed　　　　　　[D] reclaimed

　　15. The ship Titanic had been given the extra name of “unsinkable” because its ____ was the best there was.

　　[A] manufacture　　　　[B] production

　　[C] erection　　　　　 [D] construction

　　16. Japan has ____ its steps toward putting into effect an international treaty banning chemical weapons.

　　[A] hurried　　　　　　[B] bustled

　　[C] accelerated　　　　[D] rushed

　　17. Developing countries should adopt labour-intensive technologies to ____ their comparative advantage of abundant labour.

　　[A] use　　　　　　　　[B] exploit

　　[C] employ　　　　　　 [D] explore

　　18. The tests show the earlier in life a person hears a sound the longer it is _______.

　　[A] retained　　　　　 [B] preserved

　　[C] remained　　　　　 [D] reserved

　　19. The researchers test college students ____ to foreign speech before their second birthday but not since.

　　[A] disclosed　　　　　[B] exposed

　　[C] exhibited　　　　　[D] revealed

　　20. The government has provided the capital library with heavy ____ to keep it one of the largest in the world.

　　[A] subscriptions　　　[B] tips

　　[C] subsidies　　　　　[D] bonuses

　　21. Birds play a large part in plant reproduction by ____ seeds across large areas.

　　[A] dispersing　　　　 [B] disseminating

　　[C] dispatching　　　　[D] dispensing

　　22. The inscription on the tombstone had been　____ by the weather and could scarcely be read.

　　[A] worn out　　　　　 [B] worn down

　　[C] worn off　　　　　 [D] worn away

　　23. By the end of the day， the flood water which had covered most of the town had ____.

　　[A] receded　　　　　　[B] retired

　　[C] replaced　　　　　 [D] retreated

　　24. I need to move to a larger apartment. Do you know of any　____ ones in this neighborhood？

　　[A] vacant　　　　　　 [B] bare

　　[C] blank　　　　　　　[D] empty

　　25. He was ____ from the competition because he had not complied with the rules.

　　[A] banished　　　　　 [B] excused

　　[C] disqualified　　　 [D] forbidden

　　26. In British history books Richard III is usually ____ as a wicked man.

　　[A] portrayed　　　　　[B] drew

　　[C] explained　　　　　[D] illuminated

　　27. The special workshop was ____ over by a famous scientist.

　　[A] governed　　　　　 [B] administered

　　[C] presided　　　　　 [D] directed

　　28. Grandmother has been getting more ____ lately， we have to look after her in turn.

　　[A] vulnerable　　　　 [B] tough

　　[C] limp　　　　　　　 [D] feeble

　　29. There was a ____ of only ten centimetres between the two walls.

　　[A] gulf　　　　　　　 [B] space

　　[C] clearance　　　　　[D] area

　　30. Although he failed in the maths test， it was wrong to ____ at his efforts.

　　[A] fake　　　　　　　 [B] mock

　　[C] scorn　　　　　　　[D] ridicule

　　Unit 8 1. After a close physical examination， the doctor finally ____ that the man was mad.

　　[A] certified　　　　　[B] secured

　　[C] declared　　　　　 [D] confined

　　2. This oil is ____ from the seeds of several valuable plants， so it is very nourishing.

　　[A] restored　　　　　 [B] refined

　　[C] manufactured　　　 [D] extracted

　　3. When I came into the factory， I saw workers ____ Skillfully the controls of the machines.

　　[A] manifesting　　　　[B] manipulating

　　[C] managing　　　　　 [D] ministering

　　4. It gave me a ____ to know I had passed the examination.

　　[A] thrill　　　　　　 [B] thorn

　　[C] thirst　　　　　　 [D] sting

　　5. Kate's ____ arrived every night to take her out for the evening.

　　[A] participant　　　　[B] escort

　　[C] colleague　　　　　[D] delegation

　　6. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ____ the speakers stopped for refreshments.

　　[A] at large　　　　　 [B] at intervals

　　[C] at ease　　　　　　[D] at random

　　7. When travelling， you are advised to take travellers， checks， which provide a secure ____ to carrying your money in cash.

　　[A] substitute　　　　 [B] selection

　　[C] preference　　　　 [D] alternative

　　8. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a ____ character.

　　[A] gracious　　　　　 [B] suspicious

　　[C] unique　　　　　　 [D] particular

　　9. Changing from solid to liquid， water takes in heat from all substances near it， and this ____ produces artificial cold surrounding it.

　　[A] absorption　　　　 [B] transition

　　[C] consumption　　　　[D] interaction

　　10. I didn't say anything like that at all. You are purposely ____ my ideas to prove your point.

　　[A] revising　　　　　 [B] contradicting

　　[C] distorting　　　　 [D] distracting

　　11. They failed in their attempt to promote this new product for the ____ of the plan.

　　[A] efficiency　　　　 [B] deficiency

　　[C] lack　　　　　　　 [D] defiance

　　12. Don't worry about him. He is ____ enough not to make such a silly mistake.

　　[A] passionate　　　　 [B] shrewd

　　[C] proficient　　　　 [D] initiative

　　13. The young doctor ____ the difficult operation of kidney transplant.

　　[A] reflected　　　　　[B] conspired

　　[C] represented　　　　[D] contemplated

　　14. The fat woman felt embarrassed when the chair gave a ____ when she sat down on it.

　　[A] moan　　　　　　　 [B] wail

　　[c] howl　　　　　　　 [D] groan

　　15. When I asked her about her examination result， she just ____， saying that she didn't know and didn't care.

　　[A] waved　　　　　　　[B] nodded

　　[C] shook　　　　　　　[D] shrugged

　　16. His ____ were forgiven by the employer， who was a generous and lenient person.

　　[A] defenses　　　　　 [B] annoyance

　　[C] offences　　　　　 [D] jealousy

　　17. The small countries joined together into a ____.

　　[A] coalition　　　　　[B] corporation

　　[C] federation　　　　 [D] company

　　18. The doctor in the hospital wore a ____ over his ordinary clothes.

　　[A] garment　　　　　　[B] dress

　　[C] cloth　　　　　　　[D] gown

　　19. The newly published review on the book has ____ much controversy.

　　[A] entailed　　　　　 [B] extracted

　　[C] evoked　　　　　　 [D] prompted

　　20. The sick child ____ a little， and then fell asleep.

　　[A] complained　　　　 [B] groped

　　[C] moaned　　　　　　 [D] murmured

　　21. ____ gradually caused the sliding box to slow down and stop.

　　[A] Fraction　　　　　 [B] Fracture

　　[C] Conflict　　　　　 [D] Friction

　　22. We should made laws to curb the ____ of our forests， which is a very bad conduct to harm our environment.

　　[A] rap　　　　　　　　[B] rape

　　[C] smuggle　　　　　　[D] rash

　　23. Wearing plain clothes， the king____ with the people in the streets.

　　[A] wove　　　　　　　 [B] associated

　　[C] mingled　　　　　　[D] fused

　　24. We hope to ____ new life into our business， our working atmosphere is so dull these days.

　　[A] project　　　　　　[B] inject

　　[C] incorporate　　　　[D] insert

　　25. We are conducting a ____ to find out how many people are in favor of nuclear power.

　　[A] poll　　　　　　　 [B] test

　　[C] quiz　　　　　　　 [D] experiment

　　26. 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] tolerant

　　[C] conservative　　　 [D] preserved

　　27. He reads so ____ that he knows almost everything about various fields of learning.

　　[A] extensively　　　　[B] intensively

　　[C] closely　　　　　　[D] exclusively

　　28. When a fire broke out in the gallery， at least twenty ____ paintings were destroyed， including two by Picasso.

　　[A] worthless　　　　　[B] priceless

　　[C] valueless　　　　　[D] inexpensive

　　29. It ____ me that there might be some fault on my part.

　　[A] struck　　　　　　 [B] flashed

　　[C] occurred　　　　　 [D] happened

　　30. I never see this picture without ____ my early days in the countryside.

　　[A] reminding of　　　 [B] being reminded of

　　[C] reminding to　　　 [D] having been reminded

　　Unit 9 1. I was in the ____ of washing when she came to visit me and brought me a couple of books.

　　[A] amid　　　　　　　 [B] center

　　[C] course　　　　　　 [D] midst

　　2. The ____ death of the revolutionary， at his twenties， is a great loss to our party.

　　[A] premature　　　　　[B] forthcoming

　　[C] advanced　　　　　 [D] hasty

　　3. He took the ____ by asking the first question to the visiting scholar at his lecture.

　　[A] injection　　　　　[B] rejection

　　[C] orientation　　　　[D] initiative

　　4. She's very ____ ――she spends all her money on clothes.

　　[A] generous　　　　　 [B] extravagant

　　[C] extreme　　　　　　[D] unreasonable

　　5. A ____ of interest in the matter came into her eyes but soon extinguished.

　　[A] glitter　　　　　　[B] drizzle

　　[C] dazzle　　　　　　 [D] gleam

　　6. These who can ____ difficulties on their way to success may keep calm when they really appear.

　　[A] anticipate　　　　 [B] expect

　　[C] promise　　　　　　[D] foresee

　　7. The constant ____ between the young couple finally caused divorce.

　　[A] conflict　　　　　 [B] collapse

　　[C] resistance　　　　 [D] friction

　　8. We have several difficulties in foreign trade transactions. Now the excess of imports over exports became another ____.

　　[A] compliment　　　　 [B] intricacy

　　[C] complication　　　 [D] compensation

　　9. Mohammed is the ____ of the Muslims， who established his teachings， which formed the basis for Koran.

　　[A] infant　　　　　　 [B] genius

　　[C] puppet　　　　　　 [D] prophet

　　10. With no pictures at hand， the police artist made a ____ picture of the murderer.

　　[A] composite　　　　　[B] sophisticated

　　[C] competitive　　　　[D] mechanical

　　11. What causes emotional problems for children of divorce is generally the events that ____ the break up.

　　[A] prevailed　　　　　[B] presided

　　[C] proceeded　　　　　[D] preceded

　　12. Found in all parts of the country， pines are the most ____ trees in this country.

　　[A] ordinary　　　　　 [B] average

　　[C] usual　　　　　　　[D] common

　　13. Swarms of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ____.

　　[A] nuisance　　　　　 [B] disturbance

　　[C] trouble　　　　　　[D] annoyance

　　14. The head office of the company has been ____ from HongKong to New York for the sake of business expansion.

　　[A] transported　　　　[B] transplanted

　　[C] transferred　　　　[D] transmitted

　　15. You should make certain that everyone understands what is required and how to ____ the procedures.

　　[A] impose　　　　　　 [B] implement

　　[C] reinforce　　　　　[D] rectify

　　16. ____ circumstances compelled him to close his business. Now he had to find other ways for a living.

　　[A] Opposite　　　　　 [B] Adverse

　　[C] Opposed　　　　　　[D] Favorable

　　17. He works as a ____ for this community， delivering letters and newspapers everyday.

　　[A] messenger　　　　　[B] passerby

　　[C] preacher　　　　　 [D] burglar

　　18. Our new director is much younger than his ____， who is already 50 years old.

　　[A] successor　　　　　[B] precedent

　　[C] predecessor　　　　[D] offspring

　　19. She is so ____ ――she won't let anyone help her when she is in such a dilemma.

　　[A] willful　　　　　　[B] abnormal

　　[C] obstinate　　　　　[D] ardent

　　20， The woman is in a sorry ____， unemployed and with no one to support her.

　　[A] surrounding　　　　[B] environment

　　[C] plight　　　　　　 [D] embarrassment

　　21.They work long hours but do not earn enough to ensure a ____ living for themselves and their families.

　　[A] reticent　　　　　 [B] decent

　　[C] innocent　　　　　 [D] descent

　　22. There are few areas of our lives in which tools do not play an ____ part.

　　[A] indispensable　　　[B] independent

　　[C] indistinguishable　[D] indiscriminate

　　23. Britain's Channel Four television sent him to New York to do a ____ interview for its “The Word” programme.

　　[A] lively　　　　　　 [B] live

　　[C] living　　　　　　 [D] alive

　　24. In one of the most high-tech countries in the world， the process applied by an animator is surprisingly ____.

　　[A] physical　　　　　 [B] manual

　　[C] mental　　　　　　 [D] sensual

　　25. It might be ____ noting that while words last a long time， sensitivities do change.

　　[A] deserved　　　　　 [B] worthwhile

　　[C] worth　　　　　　　[D] worthy

　　26. My shoes have been worn out. I'll have to buy____.

　　[A] some new pair　　　[B] a new one

　　[C] some new ones　　　[D] a new pair

　　27. If ____ letter arrives for me， can you send it to this address？

　　[A] no　　　　　　　　 [B] some

　　[C] any　　　　　　　　[D] some more

　　28. Taxes and death may come to____， but they never come with impartiality.

　　[A] all men　　　　　　[B] all of man

　　[C] all men　　　　　　[D] all of men

　　29. Miss Green contributed fifty dollars， but she wished she could contribute____.

　　[A] one other fifty dollars [B] the same amount also

　　[C] more fifty dollars　　　[D] another fifty

　　30. Our monitor is always ready to do good to____.

　　[A] the other　　　　　[B] the others

　　[C] other　　　　　　　[D] others

　　Unit 10 1. When any non-human organ is transplanted into a person， th