13. Although Mr. Chen is rich, he is a very _____ person and is never willing to spend any money helping those who are in need.
(A) absolute (B) precise (C) economic (D) stingy
4. Since I do not fully understand your proposal, I am not in the position to make any __________ on it.
(A) difference (B) solution (C) demand (D) comment
5. Betty was __________ to accept her friend’s suggestion because she thought she could come up with a better idea herself.
(A) tolerable (B) sensitive (C) reluctant (D) modest
6. The bank tries its best to attract more customers. Its staff members are always available to provide __________ service.
(A) singular (B) prompt (C) expensive (D) probable
11. After working in front of my computer for the entire day, my neck and shoulders got so __________ that I couldn’t even turn my head.
(A) dense (B) harsh (C) stiff (D) concrete
13. The kingdom began to __________ after the death of its ruler, and was soon taken over by a neighboring country.
(A) collapse (B) dismiss (C) rebel (D) withdraw
15. Emma and Joe are looking for a live-in babysitter for their three-year-old twins, __________ one who knows how to cook.
(A) initially (B) apparently (C) preferably (D) considerably
3. It is both legally and _______ wrong to spread rumors about other people on the Internet.
(A) morally (B) physically (C) literarily (D) commercially
10. Residents are told not to dump all household waste _____ into the trash can; reusable materials should
first be sorted out and recycled.
(A) shortly (B) straight (C) forward (D) namely