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.
Test 46: Unit 46
1. Although
this sentence is correct in terms of _____ structure, it does not sound
idiomatic.
(A) diligent (B) grammatical (C) shortsighted (D) farsighted
2. The
newlyweds are going to a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean on their _____.
(A) honeymoon (B) proverb (C)
insult (D) gene
3. Every
time D time Dave talks to his wife or kids , he smiles and his voice _____.
(A) flushes (B) glides (C)
dyes (D)
softens
4. The
Korean TV star speaks English quite _____ even though she has a heavy accent.
(A) disgustingly (B)
digitally (C) fluently (D) insultingly
5. If any
medicine like cough syrup is left over, _____ it down the toilet.
(A) flush (B) hook (C)
horrify (D) idolize
6. All
employees will have to work overtime to meet the _____.
(A) helicopter (B)
inflation (C)
horror (D) deadline
7. A
lot of students in our country are _____ because they've devoted a lot of time
to video games.
(A) nearsighted (B)
fluent (C) dyed (D) disgusted
8. When
the ballerina appeared and began to _____ across the stage, she got a round of
applause.
(A) flush (B) glide (C)
digest (D) diaper
9. If
you drink and drive, it will _____ not only your life but those of other
people.
(A) endanger (B) cushion (C)
feast (D)
flatter
10. My
mother is never a _____ person. In fact, she is very generous when it comes to
helping the poor.
(A) habitual (B) fossil (C)
stingy (D) insulted
11. When
he got home after work, Ann 's husband helped feed their baby and change _____.
(A) diapers (B) idols (C)
idioms (D) fireplaces
12. Nowadays
you can hardly find a decent job without getting a college _____.
(A) output (B) errand (C)
diploma (D) feast
13. The
local residents are all _____ with the bad smell coming from the polluted
river.
(A) dyed (B) disgusted (C)
flattered (D) surfed
14. I
remember when I was just a little child, I often _____ for my parents or
neighbors.
(A) ran errands (B)
ran articles (C) ran a business (D) ran risks
15. A
few terrorist bombings happened just _____ election day.
(A) on the face of (B)
on the verge of (C) on the eve of (D) on
the tip of
16. When
I threw up the food I had eaten on the floor, all my classmates looked at me
with d_______t.
17. Taking
a leisurely walk after a meal is good for d_______n.
18. The
person that stole your paintings must have been a h _______l thief.
19. When
oil and food prices keep rising, i_______n seems to be inevitable.
20. A lot
of young people spend more than 10 hours a day s_______g the Internet.
If you
want to be able to speak a foreign language, there are certain things you need
to do. To begin with, you must become a (21) student. You
should review the new vocabulary and the (22) rules you learn
every day. After doing this for a few weeks, it will become a (23) action. The second thing you must do is
practice speaking the language. During that time, you can also practice using (24) , such
as "raining cats and dogs." The more you study and speak, the more (25) you will become.
(A)
idioms (B) habitual (C) grammar (D) diligent (E) fluent
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
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