Unit
13
( ) 1. To avoid a food shortage, the government spends a lot
of money trying to improve the nation's _____.
(A) admiration (B) agriculture (C)
adventure (D) anniversary
( ) 2. Modern offices have _____ to adjust the
room temperature so that the staff can work comfortably inside.
(A) air-conditioners (B) containers (C)
refrigerators (D) stoves
( ) 3. Jason is taking _____ at the community
college. As a manager at a department store, he wishes to know more about human
behavior.
(A) history (B)
geography (C) psychology (D) biology
( ) 4. That daily newspaper holds a powerful
_____ in the society and might change people's views about the current
administration.
(A) essay (B)
occasion (C) attention (D) position
( ) 5. A temporary job won’t _____ Eve' s
problems; she needs a permanent one.
(A) solve (B)
respond (C) restrict (D) limit
( ) 6. To become a member of our health club,
all you have to do is _____. Please bring a photo ID and a fee of ten dollars.
(A) regulate (B) register (C)
regret (D) research
( ) 7. There were several suspects at the
police station, but the witness was unable to positively _____ any of them as
the criminal.
(A) infect (B)
survey (C) identify (D) transfer
( ) 8. When my mom does not agree with me, she
usually does not say anything. Then know that her silence is _____ of her
disapproval.
(A) expressive (B) familiar (C) normal (D) ashamed
( ) 9. A birthday pool party is usually very _____
for all the kids who take part; they are likely to talk about it for a long time.
(A) forgetful (B) memorable (C)
affordable (D) attainable
( ) 10. The two brothers live completely
different lifestyles － one absolutely frugal, the other extremely
_____.
(A) intellectual (B) intimate (C)
literary (D) luxurious
( ) 11. My grandparents like to stroll _____ around
the neighborhood before they have breakfast.
(A) leisurely (B) passively (C)
peculiarly (D) strangely
( )
12. Bob has been _____ since his girlfriend left him; let's try to cheer him up.
(A) spiritual (B) reflective (C)
tremendous (D) sorrowful
( )
13. If we want to stay fit, we must eat properly and exercise _____.
(A) regularly (B) physically (C) diligently (D) hardly
( ) 14. If you learn some English every day, _____
you will become very good at it.
(A) hastily (B)
gradually (C) accordingly (D) instead
( ) I5. The sergeant _____ his men not to fire
until the enemy moved within range of their rifles.
(A) scolded (B)
gambled (C) instructed (D) professed
Unit
14
( ) 1. Sherry is _____ about her looks; she spends a lot of time at the
fitness center.
(A) proud (B)
luxurious (C) loyal (D) vain
( ) 2. The university works wonders. It is as though it has
the _____ power to turn ordinary people into medical doctors and national
leaders.
(A) magical (B)
surgical (C) critical (D) local
( ) 3. The TV debate was _____ because it
helped the audience to see the current situation from different angles.
(A) awful (B)
lawful (C) meaningful (D) mutual
( ) 4. To make the campus a safe place for
children, the school has a standard operating procedure for any unexpected
event _____.
(A) social (B)
imaginable (C) miserable (D)
unthinkable
( ) 5. The job applicants waited _____ in the
lobby for the interview because only one of them would be hired.
(A) knowingly (B) wonderfully (C)
terrifically (D) nervously
( ) 6. Some day it might be _____ possible to
cure cancer and for human beings to live longer.
(A) morally (B)
medically (C) profitably (D) radically
( ) 7. The representatives from the two
competing companies expected conflicts during the conference, but to everyone's
relief it went _____ and had a happy ending.
(A) roughly (B)
flatly (C) smoothly (D) entirely
( ) 8. Some stories reported in the local
newspaper are _____ sources of information, because they only translate the
stories from other newspapers published abroad.
(A) minor (B)
major (C) secondary (D) primary
( ) 9. Ronald was not nervous during the
speech; he had _____ because he was well prepared.
(A) assurance (B) insurance (C)
confidence (D) performance
( ) 10. It is a common _____ in many cultures
for people to return a kindness.
(A) courtesy (B) convention (C)
content (D) constitution
( ) 11. The two colors, black and white, are
in sharp _____. So are good and evil.
(A) classification (B) concentration (C)
contrast (D) comparison
( ) 12. The principal wishes to thank all the
people who have _____ money, to the construction of the new school auditorium.
(A) contributed (B) sacrificed (C)
attributed (D) distributed
( ) 13. With no ammunition left and no help in
sight, the soldiers had no choice but to _____.
(A) surrender (B) yield (C)
abandon (D) prosper
( ) 14. After the engine was taken apart and
repaired, the mechanic _____ it and reinstalled it in the engine room.
(A) integrated (B) assembled (C)
summoned (D) persuaded
( ) 15. Charlie found the job of a salesman
unsuitable and _____ to the field of education; he became a schoolteacher.
(A) switched (B) stepped (C)
advanced (D) opposed
Unit
15
( ) 1. Nowadays most families have refrigerators to _____ food in hot weather.
(A) conserve (B) preserve (C)
reserve (C) observe
( ) 2. Jenny has written a novel, and she is
looking for a(n) _____ to print it.
(A) salesperson (B) prominent (C)
publisher (D) guardian
( ) 3. Janet is a _____ young lady. Besides
being intelligent, she also works hard. She is sure to have a bright future.
(A) promising (B) prominent (C)
provocative (D) pertinent
( ) 4. Arthur has never been to
(A) remarkably (B) awkwardly (C)
lousily (D) Inevitably
( ) 5. The news that all passengers survived
the crash landing _____ us tremendously. We had been worried about our parents'
safety.
(A) released (B) relieved (C)
repressed ( D) oppressed
( ) 6. Doctors warn that women should not
smoke during _____ because smoking may hurt the baby or cause a premature birth.
(A) occupation (B) abortion (C)
abandonment (D) pregnancy
( ) 7. Educated people do not need the law to
_____ their behavior; their conscience and moral concepts are their best
guides.
(A) refine (B)
construct (C) regulate (D) flow
( ) 8. The idea that one day we might travel
faster than the speed of light is _____; it is hard to believe for most people.
(A) reactionary (B) commonplace (C)
extraordinary (D) measurable
( ) 9. A salesperson knocked at the door and
woke up Mrs. Taylor from her nap. Instead of being angry, she _____ asked her
in and offered tea.
(A) gloriously ( B) triumphantly (C)
gracefully (D) tentatively
( ) 10. Derek thought he had done _____ on the
exam. It turned out that he was at the top of his class.
(A) poorly (B)
nicely (C) kindly (D) scarcely
( ) 11. People in business circles regarded
Bill as a(n) _____ man and liked to conduct business with him. As a result, he
prospered.
(A) controversial (B) suspicious (C)
conspicuous (D) honorable
( ) 12. Born into a poor family, Calvin
underwent many _____ including working forty hours a week, to finish his
college education.
(A) hardships (B) incentives (C)
toughness (D) experiments
( ) 13. During a math test, the use of _____ is
not allowed.
(A) cabinets (B) chambers (C)
conductors (D) calculators
( ) 14. My uncle is very interested in
politics; he supports his candidate in every election _____.
(A) ballot (B)
vote (C) campaign (D)
demonstration
( ) 15. In the movie Home Alone, Calvin _____ fought with the burglars and outwitted
them.
(A) courageously (B) cowardly (C)
cooperatively (D) clumsily
Unit
16
( ) 1. There are some stray dogs in our neighborhood. I found
their barking at night _____. I was unable to sleep well most of the time.
(A) delightful (B) annoying (C)
dynamic (D) earnest
( ) 2. Having a broad range of knowledge helps us to be more
_____, which enables us to tell facts from mere opinions.
(A) synthetic (B) analytical (C)
practical (D) enthusiastic
( ) 3. Bella had a car accident. The _____ loss of her sight
was a heavy blow to her and her family.
(A) consequent (B) admirable (C)
aggressive (D) charitable
( ) 4. The plane left
(A) subsequently (B) continuously (C)
singularly (D) respectfully
( ) 5. The sales of our new product have
increased; _____, last year's model saw a decrease in sales.
(A) approvingly (B) conversely (C)
likewise (D) seemingly
( ) 6. When asked when would be a good time to
meet, Eve said that her schedule was _____ and that she could easily change it
to suit my convenience.
(A) plastic (B)
realistic (C) fantastic (D) elastic
( ) 7. The old man is _____ ill. The doctors
at the hospital are doing their best to save him.
(A) casually (B) routinely (C)
scarcely (D) critically
( ) 8. You had better not get into the habit
of drinking or gambling; it might _____ your life.
(A) ruin (B)
run (C) manage (D) spare
( ) 9. Inspired by her father, Sara wishes to
have a _____ in teaching.
(A) career (B)
volunteer (C) employment (D) rhythm
( ) 10. People often connect success with fame
and wealth. In fact, we can also _____ it to happiness and satisfaction.
(A) relate (B)
consist (C) mend (D) motivate
( ) 11. To protect workers, the law requires
that employers pay a(n) _____ hourly wage of five dollars.
(A) smallest (B) largest (C)
maximum (D) minimum
( ) 12. Foreigners in
(A) misunderstand (B) misuse (C)
mislead (D) multiple
( ) 13. The hen sits on her nest in the
henhouse, _____ the ten eggs she has laid.
(A) disguising (B) hatching (C)
pretending (D) grinding
( ) 14. Because sales had increased twenty
percent, the president considered the promotion campaign a success and gave the
_____ to the sales department.
(A) credit (B)
acre (C) acid (D) cord
( ) 15. When you check in at a hotel, a(n) _____
will offer to take your luggage to your room. It is expected that you give him
or her a tip.
(A) passenger (B) customer (C)
porter (D) reliever