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1 My uncle gave a _______ and detailed description of his travels to many countries in Africa. (A) vivid (B) timid (C) rusty (D) shabby

2 Drivers should stay _______ while on the road, keeping an eye out for bikes or other vehicles. (A) fierce (B) alert (C) anxious (D) initial

3 The mayoral candidate won the election after _______ a statement claiming that he never took any bribes. (A) entitling (B) instructing (C) releasing (D) confusing

4 Engineers built a canal and implemented irrigation systems to transform deserts into _______ and productive land. (A) greasy (B) fertile (C) magnetic (D) precise

5 The thick forest used to be _______ filled with tall trees that reached up to the sky. (A) densely (B) hollowly (C) nakedly (D) racially

6 She shared five key lessons defining her approach for _______ businesses that go through challenging times. (A) reviving (B) residing (C) reciting (D) retreating

7 During summer I always have a strong _______ for shaved ice to help me feel cool. (A) rating (B) crashing (C) craving (D) bashing

8 George and Angelia are not getting along, so there has been little _______ between them. (A) allocation (B) conscience (C) interaction (D) generation

9 After we transformed our paper files to _______ records, we found it much easier to search them. (A) capital (B) digital (C) mental (D) vital

10 The _______ of life is full of ups and downs, we can enjoy the highs and learn from the lows. (A) apology (B) capital (C) journey (D) tobacco

11 To _______ better health in the community, the local council introduced free exercise classes in the park. (A) consist (B) deflect (C) induce (D) merge

12 If tickets are still _______ , I plan to attend the concert next weekend. (A) agreeable (B) available (C) capable (D) compatible

13 If you can _______ me with the cooking, we can have dinner ready by the time our guests arrive. (A) accept (B) assist (C) criticize (D) judge

14 The new policies were designed to fund small businesses to _______ in a competitive market. (A) thrive (B) mimic (C) recline (D) dwindle

15 As our VIP, you can enjoy certain _______ , such as a 25% discount and free delivery service. (A) preventions (B) percentages (C) permissions (D) privileges

16 She felt sad as she watched the stray dog _______ on the street. (A) elevated (B) lessened (C) measured (D) abandoned

17 The sound of the vacuum cleaner echoed through the house as my father did his _______ chores. (A) fatal (B) automatic (C) democratic (D) domestic

18 After the cruise _______ at the port, we set out on an 8-day journey through Europe. (A) departed (B) expanded (C) circulated (D) approved

19 The teacher encourages her students to _______ through picture books at the school library to find their favorite stories. (A) browse (B) cement (C) offend (D) splash

20 Unsaturated fats help our bodies absorb vitamins, support cell growth, and _______ our immune system. (A) assert (B) boost (C) cater (D) flick

21 It's a simple act of _______ to always hold the door for the person behind you. (A) courtesy (B) frequency (C) harvest (D) impulse

22 The government has announced new health guidelines to effectively _______ the spread of the infectious disease. (A) attend (B) contain (C) discharge (D) prescribe

23 The boy tried to eat a grape whole but began to _______ on it and have difficulty breathing. (A) decide (B) choke (C) perish (D) drown

24 The police _______ the man’s possessions to find out if he had hidden anything illegal or dangerous. (A) respected (B) inspected (C) prospected (D) proposed

25 Dead fish starting to _______ have been found floating in the polluted river, smelling terrible. (A) decay (B) drill (C) stake (D) spray

26 Social media can be used to bring attention to the _______ of natural resources to secure support for protecting the environment. (A) abuse (B) flush (C) spike (D) weave

27 Furniture retailers are among those reporting the sharpest annual decline in sales during the _______ . (A) succession (B) perception (C) recession (D) possession

28 With the typhoon _______ , people in the coastal town stored some supplies in advance. (A) appointing (B) approaching (C) appreciating (D) reproaching

29 Tall buildings were a new _______ on the skyline when this city just expanded in size in the 60s. (A) contest (B) height (C) feature (D) delivery

30 To become globally known, the pianist has been _______ to serious daily practices. (A) demoted (B) delivered (C) devoted (D) distracted

 31 (A) after (B) against (C) with (D) under

32 (A) if (B) like (C) of (D) to

33 (A) future (B) historic (C) past (D) present

34 (A) what (B) when (C) where (D) why

35 (A) use (B) matter (C) few (D) little 

36 According to the passage, which of the following is associated with plumbing materials? (A) Pipes and fixtures (B) Mineral content (C) Certified laboratories (D) Removal of acidity

37 According to the passage, how does lead get into our tap water? (A) Water pipes containing lead corrode, and the metal dissolves into the water. (B) The water authority does not monitor and treat source water that contains lead. (C) Lead gets into drinking water when the service line replacement is in process. (D) Drinking water is contaminated when it is tested and sampled by laboratories.

38 According to the passage, why did lead become a chosen material for water pipes? (A) It is strong and pliable. (B) It is solid and dense. (C) It is heavy and compact. (D) It is resistant to corrosion.

39 According to the passage, what will cause a more severe corrosion in plumbing materials that contain lead? (A) High mineral content. (B) High acidity in water. (C) High temperatures. (D) Highly toxic chemicals.

40 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? (A) Water service line replacement could increase the exposure to lead while the work is proceeding. (B) Medical and public health experts agree that there is no safe level of lead in the human body. (C) Water sampling results can be different depending on the time of day, season, and method of sampling. (D) The most important thing is to look for a certified laboratory to identify lead contamination. 

41 (A) ancestors (B) endorsers (C) ministers (D) violators

42 (A) rose (B) rises (C) arise (D) risen

43 (A) genetic (B) absurd (C) balding (D) tactful

44 (A) existed (B) hunched (C) tokened (D) wielded

45 (A) weakening (B) inducting (C) hovering (D) lavishing 

46 According to the passage, what do foreign laborers, old citizens who live alone, and people with disabilities have in common? (A) They are in large numbers. (B) They do not enjoy social benefits. (C) They suffer from discrimination. (D) They are often in the news.

47 According to the passage, what can the author’s job be? (A) A book writer. (B) A shop owner. (C) A game developer. (D) An environment official.

48 Which of the following is the best title for this passage? (A) Love All People in Suffering (B) Be Kind to Stray Animals (C) Live a Life in a Safe Way (D) Build a Cat-caring Shelter

49 Which of the following is closest in meaning to “permeating” in the context of this passage? (A) spreading (B) claiming (C) inhabiting (D) outstanding

50 According to the passage, why do people care for stray animals? (A) It is a volunteer work. (B) It is a humanitarian act. (C) It showcases love for the old. (D) It promotes animals’ positive image.