| C | The table is not ___; if you leave eggs on it, they will roll down to the ground and break. (A) just (B) gentle (C) even (D) mobile |
| B | As it was ___ cold, everyone stayed indoors and the streets were almost deserted. (A) increasing (B) freezing (C) rising (D) feeling |
| B | There are some diseases presented by ___. (A) accommodation (B) heredity (C) clone (D) lullaby |
| C | He has ___ to smallpox by getting that vaccine. (A) infection (B) obsession (C) immunity (D) invasion |
| A | The crops died during the ___. (A) drought (B) agriculture (C) circulation (D) infertility |
| D | She is ___ in her presentation of facts. (A) fascinating (B) dominant (C) diverse (D) meticulous |
| C | Many people admire for his ___ role as composer and conductor. (A) double (B) insolent (C) dual (D) humble |
| D | Trapped in the cave by a fall of rock, the men kept up their ___ by singing together. (A) moral (B) morel (C) morality (D) morale |
| B | He ___ that it would rain the following day. (A) blinks (B) forecasts (C) addicts (D) assesses |
| A | I had a sudden ___ about the missing jewels. (A) intuition (B) institution (C) tuition (D) constitution |
| C | We must try to ___ our spending. (A) elevate (B) deduct (C) curtail (D) estimate |
| C | He was nothing but a ___ and a rascal. (A) coincidence (B) empire (C) nuisance (D) hurricane |
| C | She refused to ___ to the normal social conventions. (A) reform (B) confirm (C) conform (D) inform |
| A | A ___ general may cause the death of many of his soldiers. (A) foolhardy (B) neutral (C) grave (D) indifferent |
| B | Many scientists try to find the secrets of ___. (A) malady (B) longevity (C) friction (D) procedure |
| B | She takes an ___ interest in clothes. (A) available (B) excessive (C) external (D) accessible |
| C | The medicine is for ___ use, not to drink. (A) internal (B) interior (C) external (D) exterior |
| B | Radiation sometimes causes ___ in plants. (A) munitions (B) mutations (C) motivation (D) motion |
| A | This department is responsible for providing the fleet with ___. (A) munitions (B) mutations (C) movements (D) motions |
| B | After we ___ our study schedule, we should do our best to carry it out. (A) confine (B) finalize (C) fertilize (D) frustrate |
| B | John's poor math score must have ___ him a lot, because he is not attending the class any more. (A) expelled (B) discouraged (C) impressed (D) finished |
| C | Although some things are ___, they nevertheless exist. (A) important (B) intelligible (C) invisible (D) interesting |
| C | China Airlines will provide ___ flights because there are so many passengers during the holidays. (A) convenient (B) handy (C) extra (D) frequent |
| C | This year's fall in profits was not unexpected. ___, it is very disappointing. (A) Moreover (B) Conversely (C) Nevertheless (D) Consequently |
| A | Letters are a ___ of communication. (A) medium (B) middle (C) medal (D) meddle |
| B | Since they are moving to their new house, they have to buy ___ furniture. (A) many (B) a lot of (C) quite a few (D) several |
| C | If I ___ the truth, I would tell you. (A) know (B) have known (C) knew (D) will know |
| B | This is ___ house for such a small family. (A) too big (B) too big a (C) too a big (D) big too a |
| B | There is none ___ admires his talents and courage. (A) as (B) but (C) and (D) he |
| B | ___ is hard to believe is that he didn't even try to pass the test. (A) That (B) What (C) Why (D) The reason |
| A | Assign the job to ___ you think can do it well. (A) whoever (B) who (C) whomever (D) whatever |
| D | A library is usually the best place to obtain ___. (A) an information (B) many a information (C) informations (D) information |
| D | Mr. Smith looks very happy today. He has got ___ good news from home. (A) quite a few (B) several (C) a number of (D) much |
| D | The reason ___ I was feeling happy was that the examination was over. (A) because (B) for (C) by which (D) why |
| B | She is one of those brilliant students who ___ famous after graduating from college. (A) becomes (B) become (C) becoming (D) has become |
| D | Some persons can be happy with ___ money than others. (A) few (B) fewer (C) little (D) less |
| B | Many farmers build special houses ___ to store grains. (A) which (B) in which (C) in where (D) in there |
| D | The ___ from several newspapers will meet in Taipei next month. (A) editor-in-chief (B) editor-in-chiefs (C) editor-in-chieves (D) editors-in-chief |
| B | Eldorado Restaurant serves a wide ___ of foods. (A) difference (B) variety (C) kind (D) species |
| B | All of the people at the conference are ___. (A) mathematical professors (B) mathematics professors (C) mathematics teacher (D) mathematics' professors |
| C | A thief stole all ___ was in the room. (A) what (B) which (C) that (D) whatever |
| C | Hay ___ too much moisture will spoil. (A) contains (B) it contains (C) that contains (D) which it contains |
| D | The team ___ waiting for finally arrived. (A) who had been (B) whom we had (C) which were we (D) we had been |
| C | The tail of my dog is longer than that of ___. (A) you (B) your (C) yours (D) yourself |
| D | This kind of cheese is the same as ___. (A) that ones (B) that (C) those one (D) that one |
| A | Jack certainly talks a lot and he's never interested in what ___ has to say. (A) somebody else (B) no else one (C) nobody else (D) somebody other |
| D | "Do you have a radio set?" "Yes, ___." (A) I have it (B) I certain have (C) I have (D) I have one |
| A | Mr. Bundy is so strange today. And your manners ___ too. (A) are like his (B) like his is (C) like his (D) like him |
| B | Scientists believe that ___ two fingerprints are identical. (A) not (B) no (C) none (D) never |
| B | I walked eight miles today. I never imagined that I could walk ___ far. (A) this (B) that (C) such (D) too |
| B | Peng Qi is a good football player and never breaks ____. (A)legal (B)regulations (C)limitation (D)agreement |
| A | Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ____ ones. (A)turbulent (B)tragic (C)vulnerable (D)suspicious |
| A | Mary is ____.She is a bit too strong. (A)on a diet (B)at a diet (C)on a dieting (D)going for dieting |
| A | To shut your eyes to the facts, _____ many of you often do, is foolish. (A)as (B)what (C)which (D)that |
| B | When I visited the area after the hurricane, I became ____ by what I saw. (A)stressed (B)distressed (C)impressed (D)compressed |
| A | All the students of this university have free ____ to the Internet via a broadband connection. (A)access (B)entrance (C)permission (D)passageway |
| D | If you want this painkiller, you'll have to ask the doctor for a ____ . (A)transaction (B)permit (C)settlement (D)prescription |
| A | Death is just a part of life, something we're all ____ to do. (A)destined (B)always (C)never (D)used |
| A | As we joined the big crowd，I got ____ from my friends. (A)separated (B)spared (C)lost (D)missed |
| B | A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad ____ . (A)words (B)memory (C)habbit (D)pattern |
| C | A man of words and not of ____ is like a garden full of weeds. (A)feeds (B)heeds (C)deeds (D)seeds |
| A | Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ____ them as soon as possible. (A)rectify (B)reclaim (C)refrain (D)reckon |
| C | Miracles sometimes ____ , but one has to work terribly for them. (A)disappear (B)change (C)occur (D)leave |
| A | The man with a new idea is a crank ____ the idea succeeds. (A)until (B)because (C)at (D)then |
| D | He is easily ____ so I do not like to talk with him. (A)defended (B)afforded (C)created (D)offended |
| A | Make greater efforts, and you are sure to reach your goal ____. (A)eventually (B)especially (C)effectively (D)endlessly |
| A | The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made on the ____ . (A)spot (B)site (C)location (D)ground |
| B | You can't sneeze and keep your eyes ____ at the same time. (A)opens (B)open (C)opened (D)opening |
| B | One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the US is that they have taken great ____ to educate their children. (A)means (B)pains (C)attempts (D)hardships |
| D | As we know, knowledge is the ____ condition for expansion of the mind. (A)incompatible (B)incredible (C)indefinite (D)indispensable |
| B | As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something ____ researching into. (A)precious (B)worth (C)worthy (D)valuable |
| C | I don't think you can persuade him; he always ____ to what he believes. (A)adapts (B)devotes (C)adheres (D)dedicates |
| A | A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is ____ conditions or events. (A)in response to (B)in favor of (C)in contrast to (D)in excess of |
| C | Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner ____ to the professor. (A)as far as (B)the same as (C)as much as (D)as long as |
| A | The sports meet will be ____ till next week because of the bad weather. (A)put off (B)put away (C)put down (D)put up |
| C | Though the imitation jewelry can fool many people, they cannot ____ up to an expert's close examination. (A)keep (B)put (C)stand (D)pay |
| D | The crowd went ____ as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage. (A)uncontrolled (B)emotional (C)unrestricted (D)wild |
| A | Your improper words will give ____ to doubts concerning your true intentions. (A)rise (B)reason (C)suspicion (D)impulse |
| C | You do not have to be ____ than your manager in order to manage the relationship. (A)clearer (B)deeper (C)smarter (D)fuller |
| A | Well, her parents wouldn't allow her to go to the party, but she still ____ . (A)hopes to (B)hopes so (C)hopes not (D)hopes for |
| B | ____ unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. (A)Before (B)Where (C)Unless (D)Until |
| A | There is a feeling in me ____ we will never know what a UFO is. (A)that (B)which (C)of which (D)what |
| B | When you have finished with the book, don't forget to return it to Tim, ____? (A)do you (B)will you (C)don't (D)won't |
| C | His inclination to succumb to flattery made him ____ to the cajolery of people who wished to take advantage of him. (A)immune (B)prejudicial (C)susceptible (D)resistant |
| B | In the past, we used to believe that ____ amounts of individual nutrients were the key to good health. (A)serious (B)specific (C)splendid (D)separate |
| C | The University of Bristol has launched an award to formalise the achievements of students who ____ time to activities outside their courses. (A)divide (B)deliver (C)devote (D)donate |
| D | Thanks to modern irrigation, crops now grow abundantly in areas where once ____ cacti and sagebrush could live. (A)nor (B)nor the (C)none other (D)nothing but |
| D | The conference ____ in Beijing next week is bound to be a great success. (A)holding (B)being held (C)to hold (D)to be held |
| C | I waited there for thirty minutes; that seemed ____ hours to me. (A)many (B)very much (C)as many (D)so many |
| B | It's getting late. I'd rather ____ you now. (A)left (B)leave (C)are leaving (D)will leave |
| A | It is not so much the language ____ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand. (A)as (B)nor (C)but (D)like |
| B | Fool ____ Jerry is, he could not have done such a thing. (A)who (B)as (C)like (D)that |
| C | After ____ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel manager's office. (A)that (B)it (C)what (D)there |
| D | Do employers in your country ___ workers for injuries? (A) compromise (B) compete (C) combine (D) compensate |
| C | With no one to keep order, the situation in the classroom was ___. (A) conspicuous (B) credulous (C) chaotic (D) competitive |
| C | The time ___ for the meeting was 10:00. (A) approved (B) approached (C) appointed (D) applied |
| C | They don't accept checks. They want ___. (A) chest (B) couch (C) cash (D) cart |
| C | She ___ that I pay the bill. (A) defined (B) defended (C) demanded (D) declared |
| D | Those who are caught ___ in the examination will be severely punished. (A) cheat (B) to cheat (C) cheats (D) cheating |
| D | The Sahara Desert is a nature ___ between North and Central Africa. (A) barbarian (B) barbarity (C) banner (D) barrier |
| A | I'll have to ___ an urgent letter to my secretary. (A) dictate (B) decorate (C) dilate (D) donate |
| C | The accused woman proved her ___ of the crime. (A) eloquence (B) attendance (C) innocence (D) arrogance |
| C | It's impossible for him to become a ___. (A) diploma (B) discount (C) diplomat (D) discourse |
| A | Jack is a ___ teacher. (A) competent (B) complicated (C) compensatory (D) complete |
| A | The employees want to ___ the number of working hours. (A) decrease (B) decline (C) decorate (D) declare |
| A | Helen put her oars in the water and ___ the smooth surface of the lake. (A) disturbed (B) distrusted (C) distracted (D) distressed |
| A | Recently my brother has tennis on the ___. (A) brain (B) breeze (C) breath (D) branch |
| B | His achievements are ___ with the best. (A) contrast (B) comparable (C) complained (D) competitive |
| A | Please ___ your translation with the model translation on the blackboard. (A) compare (B) compose (C) compel (D) contemplate |
| D | The school was ___ at noon. (A) divided (B) diverged (C) distributed (D) dismissed |
| B | The police ___ the truth of his confession. (A) doubled (B) doubted (C) dodged (D) divagated |
| D | The village had been hurriedly ___, because bandits were in the district. (A) exploded (B) invested (C) applied (D) deserted |
| C | The weather bureau ___ rain for tomorrow. (A) contradicts (B) afflicts (C) predicts (D) addicts |
| A | I had my hair cut at the ___. (A) barber's (B) partner's (C) tailor's (D) consumer's |
| B | They secure ___ by advertising. (A) bargains (B) customers (C) merchants (D) curtains |
| A | Economic ___ contributed to the worsening poverty and unemployment of the country. (A) depression (B) creativity (C) diplomacy (D) appreciation |
| B | ___ with your friends in doing this work. (A) Coordinate (B) Cooperate (C) Combine (D) Conquer |
| C | We are all ___ of the significance of hard working. (A) confident (B) evident (C) aware (D) awkward |
| A | The old lady felt ___ and alone after her husband died and four children married and left home. (A) alienated (B) accurate (C) conceited (D) delicate |
| B | This story is ___ with war and peace. (A) conceived (B) concerned (C) conceited (D) condensed |
| B | Party rotation, in which Power is passed among political parties through elections, is the foundation of ___. (A) delicacy (B) democracy (C) deficiency (D) delinquency |
| A | These two lines are at right ___ to each other. (A) angles (B) angels (C) anger (D) anguish |
| A | The teacher puts great ___ on this sentence pattern, because it is very important and helpful in our learning. (A) emphasis (B) demand (C) constancy (D) concept |
| C | Out of and ___ consideration, I always write a thank-you note when someone sends me a gift. (A) concentration (B) convenience (C) courtesy (D) courtship |
| B | I do not know Tom very well. He is just a nodding ___ of mine. (A) accountant (B) acquaintance (C) audience (D) astronaut |
| A | A family on a tight ___ can not afford big meals every day. (A) budget (B) cause (C) tension (D) divorce |
| A | Mr. Smith won't tolerate talking during class; he says it ___ others. (A) disturbs (B) deserves (C) destroys (D) dismisses |
| A | The present design of the oversized automobile is largely responsible for the rapid ___ of our resources of petroleum. (A) depletion (B) depression (C) deprivation (D) depopulation |
| A | She criticized my writing but in a way that was very ___ and I learned a lot from her. (A) constructive (B) attentive (C) conscious (D) continuous |
| D | Great importance should be ___ to the preservation of the mangrove swamps along some coastal lines of the island. (A) attracted (B) attacked (C) attended (D) attached |
| A | Professor Smith will give a test to ___ how much his students have learned. (A) evaluate (B) adapt (C) annoy (D) coincide |
| A | The car made a ___ stop at the railway crossing. (A) brief (B) brazen (C) brave (D) broad |
| B | ___ in the warmth of his family, he felt very happy. (A) Clothed (B) Bathed (C) Contained (D) Covered |
| C | ___ between good friends should be resolved, not ignored. (A) Compliments (B) Concerns (C) Conflicts (D) Connections |
| D | His ___ speech made others upset. (A) clumsy (B) accessible (C) alert (D) belligerent |
| D | Pay us all the same! There must be no ___ treatment. (A) distribution (B) contribution (C) distinction (D) discriminatory |
| C | Cynthia refused to talk to Roger because she felt a strong ___ toward him. (A) delight (B) affection (C) antagonism (D) digestion |
| D | We can't go camping while the weather is so ___. (A) aboriginal (B) capricious (C) identical (D) fierce |
| B | The troops were exhausted after months of fierce ___. (A) debut (B) combat (C) scolding (D) negligence |
| B | The strike was caused by the ___ of two workers. (A) admission (B) dismissal (C) submission (D) dismal |
| C | Tax is ___ from your salary. (A) purchased (B) deduced (C) deducted (D) declined |
| D | They attacked the village under the ___ of the general. (A) appeal (B) component (C) odds (D) command |
| A | Plastic and rubber won't ___ electricity. (A) conduct (B) approach (C) expose (D) avarice |