Test 43: Unit 43
1. As
you all know very well, statistics can be very _____ or even unreliable at
times.
(A) misleading (B) hopeful (C)
portable (D) glorious
2. Tom
is very popular at parties because he can tell really funny jokes to _____
people.
(A) immigrate (B) bloom (C)
idle (D)
amuse
3. There
are a lot of differences in _____ between British English and American English.
(A) software (B) usage (C)
blossom (D) remedy
4. When
the prince brought up the idea of going to war, the king stroked his beard _____.
(A) elegantly (B) durably (C)
thoughtfully (D) misleadingly
5. Wood
is a good building material, but rocks like granite are more _____.
(A) durable (B) honorable (C)
glorious (D) portable
6. People
with the virus may feel perfectly well, but they can still _____ others.
(A) emigrate (B) infect (C)
drill (D)
cripple
7. A(n)
_____ is a person who has come to live in a country from another country.
(A) immigrant (B) sculptor (C)
technician (D) porter
8. _____
I'll get back in shape before the baseball season begins this year.
(A) Gloriously (B) Honorably (C)
Hopefully (D) Hopelessly
9. John's
drunk driving caused a terrible accident, which in turn _____ his girlfriend
for the rest of her life.
(A) bloomed (B) drilled (C)
bred (D)
crippled
10. I
don't know how, but some middle-aged people can maintain their _____ looks.
(A) youthful (B) dusty (C)
athletic (D) ashamed
11. By
March, the cherry trees in the mountains are already in _____.
(A) infection (B) blossom (C)
athlete (D) amusement
12. In
addition to having more functions, computers are becoming smaller, lighter and
more _____ year by year.
(A) athletic (B) shameful (C)
portable (D) infectious
13. As
for the high unemployment rate, the _____ lies in the hands of the government.
(A) remedy (B) amusement (C)
sleigh (D) sledge
14. A
lot of old couples _____ their afternoons sitting on the benches in the park.
(A) carry away (B) idle away (C)
get away (D) pass away
15. You
ought to _____ yourself, using that kind of language in front of the children.
(A) be ashamed of (B)
be exposed to (C) be faced with (D) be famous for
16. After
they get out of the plane, it may take them a while to go through customs and i_______n
.My wife never gets a perm.
17. Being
encouraged by the sales figures, everyone feels h_______l about the future of
the company.
18. Peter
had gone through a lot of h_______s before achieving fame and fortune.
19. John
reminded me that I could download the s_______e from the Internet for free.
20. Since
you are a n_______r, I'll show you around and introduce you to everyone working
here.
The
Simons Club is a private club for families who originally (21) from Germany. Every year there is a big
celebration with food, dancing, and fun. All of the men wear handsome suits and
all of the ladies wear (22) dresses. And (23) to the club are always amazed at how wonderful
the ballroom looks for the celebration. There are large (24) made of ice and hundreds of delicious dishes.
A (25) or other musicians play live music all night as
everyone dances. The fun doesn't stop until early in the morning. One year the
celebrations didn't stop for two whole days!
(A)
immigrated (B) pianist (C) elegant (D) newcomers (E) sculptures
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Test 44: Unit 44
1. When
the power of the sun's light and heat is used to produce electricity, it is
called _____.
(A) solar (B) lunar (C)
passive (D) fuel
2. Thousands
of _____ have crossed the borders and entered the neighboring countries.
(A) sockets (B) refugees (C)
screws (D) cubes
3. After
the scandal was exposed, the commander was forced to _____ from the military.
(A) murmur (B)
interact (C) sway (D) resign
4. A
lot of young men and women in our country hope to get rich and famous _____.
(A) overnight (B) densely (C) harshly (D) miserably
5. When
Jack saw me, he walked over and _____ something in my ear.
(A) ferried (B) swayed (C)
murmured (D) fueled
6. It
will be difficult for me to return to _____ life after 20 years in the army.
(A) dense (B) civilian (C)
equal (D)
charitable
7. I don't
want my _____ to be invaded by reporters that keep stalking me.
(A) fragrance (B) charity (C)
spear (D)
privacy
8. Because
of his dedication and professionalism, Tom has been promoted to manager _____.
(A) lately (B) densely (C)
fragrantly (D) miserably
9. Passengers
are _____ to and from the island in a boat every two hours.
(A) resigned (B) ferried (C)
swayed (D) fueled
10. They
are going to hold a _____ concert to raise money for those earthquake victims.
(A) perfume (B) alcohol (C)
charity (D) messenger
11. After
his wife died in an accident, Jerry spent the rest of his life feeling _____.
(A) miserable (B) fragrant (C)
private (D) harsh
12. I'm
sure you can pick up a few good _____ at that mall.
(A) blossoms (B) bargains (C)
ferries (D) sophomores
13. Tina's
father is a very _____ man. Ask him any question and he can give you a good
answer.
(A) interactive (B)
disorderly (C) learned (D) passive
14. In a
large class, it is almost impossible for students to _____ the teacher.
(A) bear with (B) interact
with (C)
sympathize with (D) identify with
15. Mr.
Hoffman once made a wrong decision, which _____ his entire life.
(A) checked up (B) dressed
up (C)
screwed up (D) teamed up
16. My
older sister rarely wears makeup or p_______e on such an occasion.
17. I
don't like to read fiction, I'm more interested in b_______s of great people.
18. You
should offer your seat to pregnant women or s_______r citizens.
19. The
singer went onto the stage again a_______d a lot of applause from the audience,
who wanted him to sing a few more songs.
20. For
the sake of your health, you'd better give up smoking and abstain from a_______l.
Kingston
is a thriving mountain city. (21) came
to this town hundreds of years ago, but there wasn't much here. They had to
learn how to live a new life in a new place. This was very difficult and many
of them lived (22) lives. But then someone discovered a very
special flower that grew in that area. It was very beautiful and very (23) . The people soon found that this flower
could be used to make (24) . That made it very valuable. They soon
began selling this product and made lots of money. (25) ,
Kingston still makes money this way and is one of the richest towns in the
world.
(A)
Settlers (B) Nowadays (C) miserable (D) perfume (E) fragrant
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Test 45: Unit 45
1. I
felt a little dizzy this morning because did not get a _____ of sleep grief of
sleep last night.
(A) wink (B) blink (C)
cargo (D)
glorious
2. A lot
of students are _____ in the library for the final exams tomorrow.
(A) blending (B) cramming (C)
conquering (D) wrecking
3. Sue
found sticking stamps on envelopes not only boring but _____ as well.
(A) sincere (B) keen (C)
tiresome (D) bald
4. Mary
survived the car _____, but her younger boyfriend died at the wheel.
(A) bankruptcy (B) apology (C)
basin (D)
wreck
5. After
Julius Caesar _____ Egypt and married Queen Cleopatra, he took her back to
Rome.
(A) blended (B) conquered (C)
blinked (D) congratulated
6. According
to my father, my grandparents came to this country as _____ immigrants.
(A) penniless (B) biological (C)
virus (D)
bacteria
7. The
show reached a(n) _____ with a superb performance by Michael Jackson.
(A) germ (B) sincerity (C)
admiration (D) climax
8. You
stood Mary up last night, so you'll have to _____ to her.
(A) grieve (B) apologize (C)
wink (D)
cement
9. Some
species of birds, particularly eagles, are known for their extremely _____ eyesight.
(A) bald (B) sincere (C)
keen (D)
aging
10. Miss
Hu is now working as a(n) _____ in that insurance company.
(A) accountant (B) witch (C)
cliff (D)
cinema
11. I
sent an e-mail to John to _____ him on being promoted to general manager..
(A) congratulate (B)
climax (C) cement (D) apologize
12. As a
child, Tom was shy and _____. But now he is a brilliant and handsome young man.
(A) vowel (B) blinking (C)
winking (D) clumsy
13. Compared
to jogging, brisk walking is less dangerous but as effective in burning _____.
(A) basins (B) calories (C)
consonants (D) cliffs
14. First
prize is two free tickets from Taipei to Hong Kong, _____ Cathay Airlines.
(A) courtesy of (B)
instead of (C) by way of (D) in terms of
15. The
new library _____ perfectly with the surrounding buildings.
(A) joins in (B) blends
in (C)
hands in (D) takes in
16. Although
he was faced with danger then, John was as cool as a c_______r.
17. Because
I majored in b_______y in college, I know something about insects.
18. Having
lost a lot of money because of bad investments, this company is going b_______t.
19. Some
types of b_______a bring diseases while others cause things to decay.
20. John
risked his life to save a neighbor's life. His courage was a_______e.
It had
always been Jenny's dream to become a good dancer. There was just one problem---Jenny
was very (21) .
Every day she had to (22) to many people for stepping on their feet,
bumping them, dropping things, and more. This made her feel so (23) that
she was afraid to take any dance classes. As Jenny was reading the newspaper
one day, she saw an article about a dancer she had a lot of (24) for. She read it and learned that the dancer
used to have the same problem as she did. Encouraged by the story, Jenny
decided to model herself after the dancer and (25) her fears about dancing.
(A)
admiration (B) clumsy (C) awkward (D) apologize (E) conquer
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
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