8 As former colonial powers, many European nations have plenty of experience pacifying communities in conflict without immediately_____ to violence.
(A) catering
(B) diminishing
(C) resorting
(D) acquiescing

4 An achievement test should measure students’ progress against their own performance and _____ of their fellow students’. (A) that (B) most (C) many (D) much

5 Rescue teams_____ the fire scene for signs of victims. (A) scored (B) scoured (C) scowled (D) scraped

6 Measures need to be taken to _____ the effect of inflation on the global market. (A) obscure (B) diverge (C) mitigate (D) multiply

7 When you are reading a novel for pleasure, you don’t need to_____ a dictionary for every new word you meet. You can always guess its meaning from the context of the sentences. (A) analyze (B) examine (C) investigate (D) consult

9 His writing is as good as_____ . (A) we all want him to be (B) those of his classmates (C) that we all want him to be (D) his classmates

10 When justice_____ , it means that good overcomes evil and that light conquers darkness. (A) descends (B) prevails (C) perishes (D) declines

11 The paper presents several findings, but none are explained in detail, as _____ in a professional report. (A) they would be (B) they do (C) it would be (D) it does

12 What defies our will can provoke anger and resentment; it may also arouse awe and respect. It depends on whether the obstacle appears noble in its defiance or squalid and insolent. (A) As long as we work for a noble cause, we can reduce our anger and resentment even when we meet obstacles. (B) If we can arouse our awe and respect, we may find less anger and resentment. (C) Obstacles can inspire or upset us, depending on if we think they are noble or not. (D) What goes against our will is resentful and can often make us angry.

13 (A) ordered (B) offered (C) picked (D) pinned

14 (A) when (B) because (C) whether (D) while