1. If you don’t know the _______ of a new word, you can always look it up in the dictionary.
(A) exaggeration (B) interaction (C) competition (D) definition
7. Some living creatures are said to have extra-sensory perception to predict when an earthquake is going to _______.
(A) neglect (B) strike (C) oppress (D) accomplish
11. This corporation bought out several smaller companies and demonstrated strong _______ in the business world.
(A) aggressiveness (B) heaviness (C) promptness (D) completeness
12. The witness described the suspect so _______ that the police solved the case within two hours.
(A) precisely (B) regularly (C) roughly (D) consequently
13. The author _______ all the adventures he experienced while traveling in Africa in his latest book. There are many exciting
descriptions of the adventures.
(A) coincided (B) detailed (C) observed (D) announced
18. According to agricultural experts, too many artificial _______ will decrease the productivity of land.
(A) animators (B) fertilizers (C) governors (D) employers
20. Since Ted’s suggestion was not _______ by all the other members in the meeting, the manager asked him to make some
changes on this plan.
(A) accomplished (B) average (C) acceptable (D) appropriate
9. It _______ a bad idea to go surfing in such terrible weather. It is very possible that we catch a bad cold.
(A) seems that (B) seems being (C) seems to be (D) seems as
15. Before the exam, all my other family members must keep their voices down _______ my sister may concentrate on her
lessons.
(A) so that (B) lest (C) in case (D) while
18. _______ feeling tired out after a long day’s work, Gina was energetic and went to the pub dancing all night.
(A) No longer (B) Because of (C) Other than (D) Instead of
19. You _______ me yesterday. I was waiting for your call all night.
(A) should have called (B) should call (C) must have called (D) shouldn’t have called