Ex. I
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the underlined
word or phrase.
1. Those who believed their religious leader’s prophecy that the end of the world would come
soon went into a panic.
A. announcement B. forecast C. prediction D. declaration
2. It became obvious when the boy floundered through the recitation in class today that he had not taken the trouble
to do his homework.
A. meditated B. faltered C. contemplated D. staggered
3. The teacher told the students that they should avoid using clichés in their composition.
A. popular proverbs B. well-known stories C. famous quotations D. trite expressions
4. After listening to the same old moral lesson all these years, the villagers became almost
immune to it.
A. insensitive to B. fed up with C. familiar with D. accustomed to
5. I can't claim credit for her English proficiency; after all, she only came to my class this
semester.
A. ask for money B. expect payment
C. say that I deserve praise D. declare that I am grateful
6. Believe it or not, this popular novel now you see on every shelf was censored only a few years
ago.
A. officially examined and banned B. despised by the general public
C. sold out soon after its publication D. condemned by the critics
7.The party leader regards the result of the election as a personal triumph.
A. victory B. celebration C. satisfaction D. propaganda
8.The immigration officer scrutinized his passport before he was allowed to leave.
A. Stamped B. examined C. returned D. issued
9.He suffered a long period of depression before his first suicide attempt.
A. Inoculation B. Hypertension C. ailments D. dejection
10.He was never able to enjoy the metropolitan delights of cinemas and theatres.
A. artistic B. modern C. urban D. various
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11.He quickly _____ behind the building to avoid being hurt by the stones thrown in his direction.
A. eluded B. evaded C. escaped D. dodged
12.His dislike of the course may prove to be a _____ barrier he cannot overcome.
A. Biological B. Ideological C. spiritual D. psychological
13.As the Cup Final was drawing closer, the injury of the best player was a _____ for the whole
team.
A. mis-demeanour B. mistrust C. misfortune D. mischief
14. The best solution to the problem can only be found by a process of trial and _____.
A. error B. mistake C. success D. experiment
15. He thought that he might be able to avoid paying some of his taxes by taking advantage of the
______ in the law.
A. circles B. Loopholes C. exceptions D. misunderstanding
16. When he lived in that remote place, radio was the only means he had to keep _____ of current events in the country.
A. account B. trace C. record D. track
17. ______ what is generally believed, the adjustment to this kind of work is quite easy.
A. Contrary to B. Contrast with C. Controversial of D. Contradictory to
18. The flashing red light served as a ______ of danger ahead.
A. predictor B. caution C. precaution D. prevention
19. Their confidence in him was greatly ______ by his prolonged hesitation before taking any action.
A. appreciated B. confirmed C. undermined D. cherished
20. Your headache is likely to ______ if its real cause is not identified and proper treatment administered
accordingly.
A. cure B. recover C. recur D. release
Ex. II
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the underlined word or
phrase.
1. After his father died, Bill took on the management of the factory.
A. got B. undertook C. organized D. held
2. Those students who have access to his esoteric discussions were impressed by the scope of his thinking.
A. known by few B. known to all C. very lively D. quite popular
3. The music of the radio distracted me from my reading.
A. engrossed B. confused C. refrain D. diverted
4. Abraham Lincoln was quintessential American patriot.
A. great B. famous C. typical D. revered
5. Every now and then, the speaker interjected some witty remark.
A. rejected B. criticized C. inserted D. jeered
6. Why do you get angry over such trivial matters?
A. of great worth B. of great benefit C. of little worth D. of little help
7. The youngest boy was laughed at for his naive remarks.
A. innocent B. witty C. amusing D. foolish
8. The lady rumpled her skirt by sitting on the seat while flying.
A. disordered B. disarranged C. creased D. crashed
9. Thousands of people are needlessly slaughtered in road accidents in his country each year.
A. wounded B. killed C. injured D. crushed
10. I bought this cloth cheap because there is a small defect in it.
A. spot B. dot C. flaw D. point
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. Your job is not to make decisions but to _____ the decisions we make.
A. complete B. accomplish C. Implement D. affect
12. Would you _____ him among the world’s great statesmen?
A. rank B. call C. name D. hail
13. Understanding is one of the most important _____ of a successful marriage.
A. ingredients B. standards C. keys D. methods
14. There are _____ of poison in the dead man’s blood.
A. pieces B. traces C. slices D. lots
15. He had been ill for months, and we were disturbed by his _____ complexion.
A. fair B. sallow C.dark D.white 16. A witness in court is _____ to tell the truth.
A. tempted B. obligated C. urged D. praised
17. A _____ swelling or tumour can usually be cured.
A. malignant B. benign C. small D. mild
18. It is better to _____ on the side of mercy.
A. err B. add C. work D. Offer
19. He has a very _____ address; he lives in the best part of town.
A. wealthy B. Comfortable C. prestigious D. Accessible
20. We all listened to the priest _____ the psalm.
A. intoning B. Uttering C. speaking D. delivering
Ex. III
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the
underlined word or phrase.
1. High rate of unemployment and violence are deplored by many people.
A. condemned B. convinced C. declared D. perpetuated
2. They are planning to embark on a new business undertaking.
A. go for B. go with C. go into D. go on
3. In the Middle Ages, many people in Europe suffered persecution for their religious beliefs.
A. treatment B. punishment C. disillusion D. execution
4. We couldn’t induce the old lady to travel by air.
A. drive B. convince C. force D. suggest
5. He went into a coma because of serious loss of blood.
A. bad cough B. whiteness C. trembling D. state of profound insensibility
6. The ethics of his decision are doubtful.
A. race B. aesthetics C. morals D. cause
7. The patients tax the doctor's patience by asking him so many silly questions.
A. pest B. are a strain on C. injure D. destroy
8. They broke up the alliance.
A. brought to an end B. dispersed
C. stopped to enter into D. changed for the worse
9. The boys were summoned in turn to see the examiner.
A. separately B. occasionally C. all D. in succession
10.They traveled all over the country, regardless of expense.
A. unkind to B. paying no attention to C.forgetting D. concerned with
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11.The story was so funny that we were all in __________.
A. excitement B. convulsions C. emotion D. fixation
12.Gluttony is just as much a __________ as drunkenness.
A. vice B. vicinity C. viciousness D. Vicissitude
13.Each room is decorated with a lamp ________ from the ceiling.
A. dropped B. pulled C. suspended D. fallen
14.My first meeting with her often __________ to my memory.
A. fells B. recalls C. refreshes D. Recurs
15.He writes like a(n) __________: there are mistakes in every sentence.
A. pupil B. illiterate C. teenager D. school boy
16.The goal is not yet ____________.
A. to gain B. to sustain C. to restrain D. to attain
17.It was reported that during the bombing, many people were killed or wounded by ________ .
A. flow B. blast C. current D. stream
18.She learnt to swim at once - she seemed totally without _________ of the water.
A. panic B. fear C. terror D. Terribleness
19. We raised a we must pay off it this year ______.
A. credit B. good sum C. loan D. mortgage
20. Some children complain that their parents at them all day.
A. blame B. scold C. nag D. cry
Ex. IV
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the
underlined word or phrase.
1. She was in anguish until she knew that her husband's life was saved.
A. great suffering B. great regret C. great despair D. great disappointment
2. I have nothing but disdain for such a person.
A. respect B. hatred C. dislike D.contempt
3. The grass was interspersed with beds of flowers.
A. scattered B. spread C. diversified D. set here and there
4. I am sure disease must propagate in such unsanitary and crowded areas.
A. release B. spread C. promote D. generate
5. There was a meager attendance at the council meeting.
A. small B. enough C. ample D. haughty
6. The end of 1921 found the capitalist offensive against the workers in full swing.
A. negotiation B. punishment C. struggle D. attack
7. We can't rule out the possibility that he will come after all.
A. exclude B. refuse C. accept D. take
8. John was confined to bed for a week with his cold.
A. allowed in B. kept in C. tied to D. shut on
9. We three were the sole survivors in the traffic accident.
A. lucky B. fortunate C. blessed D. only
10. I slept through her dull speech.
A. dozing B. boring C. fascinating D. Imaginative
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. I have been in _________ with him about the matter.
A. letters B. dealings C. writings D. correspondence
12. I could hear only __________ of their conversation.
A. pieces B. slips C. fragments D. portions
13. The old lady ______ the sweet-smelling flowers into a garland.
A. tied B. intertwined C. curved D. twisted
14. A ______ man will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
A. desperate B. prudent C. shrewd D. Rude
15. Most bacteria grow best in a slightly acid ______.
A. area B. place C. district D. medium
16. Everyone knows that the firefly is a _____ insect.
A. firing B. lighting C. luminiferous D. glowing
17. Sports, and not learning, seem to ______ in that school.
A. appear B. occupy C. dominate D. lead
18. Each chess player will have five minutes to ______ his next move.
A. make B. have C. take D. ponder
19. This time they really ______ better results.
A. hoped B. hoped for C. wished D. wished to
20. ______ came of his success abroad.
A. Word B. A word C. Words D. The word
Ex. V
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the
underlined word or phrase.
1. The patient clenched the arms of the dentist's chair.
A. grasped B. touched C. placed on D. pressed
2. The retiring professor was exalted by his colleague.
A. criticized B. honored C. driven out D. Examined
3. All the tourists were impressed by the amazing grandeur of Niagara Falls.
A. power B. splendor C. speed D. height
4. We stared in awe at the president himself.
A. respect B. concern C. satisfaction D. Envy
5. The term “paper” is a little misleading when you consider the strength and endurance of the construction material.
A. lasting quality B. unique C. element D. current status
6. When the moon wanes, it changes from the full to the new phase.
A. becomes smaller B. transforms C. eclipses D. Vanishes
7. Edward Ⅷ relinquished his throne to marry Mrs. Simpson.
A. took over B. yielded C. disregarded D. vanished
8. The teacher had unusual insight into children’s emotions and knew clearly how to treat them.
A. perception B. ignorance C. creation D. Comprehension
9. Have you seen the new edifice of Elm Street?
A. department store B. building C. school D. theatre
10. Property on which money has been lent is redeemed when the loan is paid back.
A. recovered B. repurchased C. rescued D. discharged
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. She practiced the speech until her delivery and timing were completely ______.
A. faulty B. imperfect C. incorrect D. faultless
12. He is an honest person. His actions are always ______ his words.
A. contradictory to B. contradicted by C. agreed with D. consistent with
13. They called for "immediate, absolute, ______ separation from the North" and elected their own president, Jefferson Davis.
A. friendly B. lifelong C. eternal D. lasting
14. Charles _____ to the rope his would-be rescuers had thrown to him.
A. held B. grasped C. gripped D. Clung
15. This revived all my _______ love of science
A. wondrous B. passionate C. intensive D. enthusiastic
16. He is doing an _______ course in physics.
A. intense B. internal C. instant D. Intensive
17. I don't care what you do about your job; it's no ______ of mine.
A. importance B. matter C. concern D. subject
18. He was disappointed by his result, but he is now ______ to having to retake the exam.
A. composed B. submitted C. reconciled D. Supposed
19. Americans ______ with but one primitive bathroom on each floor revolted in horror.
A. facing B. confronted C. threatened D. confused
20. Giving presents at Christmas is ______ in the West.
A. an institution B. a habit C. a rule D. a law
Ex. VI
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the
underlined word or phrase.
1. His most important innovation was the introduction of the seminary method of instruction for advanced students.
A. change B. beginning C. theme D. discourse
2. The young man acted foolishly in spite of all his father's exhortation.
A. remark B. curse C. praise D. Advice
3. Though years have passed, the abandoned child still lives in melancholy.
A. surprise B. poverty C. sadness D. joy
4. I resent his hypocritical posing as a friend for he is interested only in his own advancement.
A. selfish B. ugly C. deceptive D. Frank
5. The small grocer was at the mercy of people he owed money to.
A. as a result of B. in the power of C. in the interest of D. on account of
6. His remarks are always succinct and pointed.
A. witty B. brief C. instructive D. Humorous
7. Don't interrupt John. He is grappling with the accounts.
A. persisting in B. working at C. insisting on D. looking up
8. The multitude may laugh at his music, but we know better.
A. Many people B. Young people C. Educated people D. Ordinary people
9. We must make massive efforts to improve things.
A. great B. useful C. vain D. further
10. The children at play among the flowers made a charming spectacle.
A. audience B. crowd C. sight D. Photo
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. The manager ______ the clerk for his mistake.
A. rebuked B. Rebelled C. referred D. restricted
12. How did it ______ that you didn't report this to us in good time?
A. come about B. come across C. come around D. come at
13. As we know, many ______ influence the result of an election.
A. impurities B. Impossibilities C. imponderables D. impulses
14. After the speech the meeting became a ______.
A. mass B. bedlam C. chaos D. disorder
15. It took some explaining to get the point ______.
A. out B. off C. across D. forward
16. This new machine will ______ us from all the hard work we once had to do.
A. emancipate B. remove C. take D. obtain
17. It is a ______ that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people.
A. phenomenon B. fact C. paradox D. belief
18. The leaders decided to organize ______ in order to arouse the members of their party.
A. a convey B. an exercise C. a rally D. a sensation
19. Mr. Green is the manager who ______ the business of the book store.
A. operates in B. presides over C. integrates with D. relieves from
20. Though they disagreed on details, they were in _______ agreement on the plan.
A. substantial B. all C. thorough D. full
Ex. VII
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the
underlined word or phrase.
1. He was a professor's son and destined to follow the educational profession when he was grown
up.
A. fated B. determined C. descended D. reluctant
2. The description of the scene was so pathetic that I wept all through it.
A. fascinating B. affecting C. suspensive D. passionate
3. Can a novelist remain indifferent to the problems of the world in which he lives?
A. detached from B. disobedient to C. disinterested in D. uncertain of
4. His pleasant ways beguiled me into thinking that he was my good friend.
A. deprived B. despised C. diverted D. deceived
5. You must discount what Jack tells you, for he is too fond of a good story.
A. disregard B. disclose C. discard D. disclaim
6. He derided the idea that poverty could be eliminated simply by handing out money to the poor.
A. ridiculed B. advocated C. challenged D. rejected
7. When required to learn to play the piano by their parents, many children only do this
reluctantly.
A. voluntarily B. impatiently C. imitatively D. unwillingly
8. It was said that John's brother was under indictment for murder.
A. suspicion B. attack C. tyranny D. accusation
9. The people in the room were shocked by his blasphemous language.
A. exaggerative B. offensive C. boastful D. thrilling
10. He looks so burly that nobody would believe that he has been in delicate health for several
years.
A. robust B. cheerful C. optimistic D. tolerant
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. The part of a newspaper in which jobs are advertised is often called "situations" ______.
A. various B. verified C. vicious D. vacant
12. John doesn't understand true friendship; he never does anything for anyone unless he thinks
the other person will ______.
A. reciprocate B. dissipate C. yield D. reward
13. As I mentioned above, certain traditional teaching exercises promote _______ in
communication.
A. eloquence B. feedback C. caution D. fluency
14. Sociological study says that generally speaking, most people willingly _______ to the
customs of society.
A. conform B. confine C. confront D. conduct
15. The men were full of ______ because their friend had been just punished.
A. encouragement B. Indignation C. enthusiasm D. animation
16. That country is disturbed at the developments which seem ______ to its interests.
A. adverse B. adherent C. controversial D. disagreeable
17. He lost his accustomed vigor and _______ in the tropical climates.
A. lashed B. lavished C. languished D. launched
18. Sally's mother _______ Peking opera and whenever there's a new play, she asks Sally to buy
tickets for her.
A. adorns B. adapts C. adopts D. adores
19. The captain _______ every member of the crew to rigorous physical hardships.
A. endured B. subjected C. submitted D. experienced
20. The young scientists had made _______ efforts to accomplish the difficult task.
A. formidable B. mighty C. strenuous D. maddening
Ex. VIII
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the
underlined word or phrase.
1. Samsung, with a capitalisation as high as $57bn, has grown as one of the world’s most
powerful technology companies in recent years.
A. money B. wealth C. profit D. turnover
2. He just laughed, and dismissed the idea as unimportant.
A. treated B. judged C. estimated D. Supposed
3. His new book received accolades from the papers.
A. criticism B. stress C. underestimation D. strong praise
4. He embraced at once my offer to employ him.
A. took willingly B. refused C. dismissed D. laughed at
5. You should have bought the shares a month ago, and now you’ve missed the party.
A. been slow B. lost a good chance C. failed D. wasted the money
6. He is a very versatile performer; he can act, sing, dance and play the piano.
A. good B. skilful C. gifted D. emotional
7. The high IQ sets him apart from other children as an infant prodigy.
A. puts him apart B. places him apart
C. brings him apart D. makes him outstanding
8. Though he is a famous writer, his new book, we can only say, is prosaic.
A. pedestrian B. annoying C. dull D. not so good
9. The stream eroded a channel in the solid rock.
A. broke B. destroyed C. corroded D. corrupted
10. The actor coasted to stardom on his father’s name.
A. got B. rose C. reached D. attained sth. without any effort
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. A medal was ______ to him for his good conduct.
A. given B. awarded C. judged D. empowered
12. The Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix has become the most ______ book.
A. welcomed B. sought-after high street C. good-selling D. best-sold
13. In the Asian financial crisis, many companies ______ their expenditures.
A saved B. dismissed C. retrenched D. shunted
14. In some cases, in order to temper the children, the parents should ______.
A. leave themselves to their own devices B. give them no advice
C. give them some advice D. let them exercise themselves
15. "Made in China", once was regarded as the nick-name of cheap ______, is now becoming
more innovative and desirable on the world market.
A. goods B. imitations C. second-hand products D. low-end goods
16. Their small protest ______ a mass demonstration.
A. brought B. touched C. triggered D. raised
17. Their salaries were ______ when business became bad.
A. increased B. decreased C. kept steady D. slashed
18. The interest of all the students ______ upon the New Year celebration.
A. converged B. was alike C. was different D. was similar
19. Loyal friends are a person’s ______ in time of trouble.
A. help B. support C. mainstay D. base
20. A saying goes like this: out of a ______, one can draw the most beautiful paintings.
A. drawing board B. canvas C. painted scroll D. blank canvas
Ex. IX
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the
underlined word or phrase.
1. Considerable expertise is required to be a successful trial lawyer.
A. know-how B. authority C. prudence D. resolution
2. So it came about that even in ancient times tales of Moon voyages were written without any trace of magic and the earthiness of something that might be possible.
A. footprint B. measurement C. remainder D. sign
3. I’d like to come with you, but that’s not a promise. Don’t build on it.
A. bring on B. depend on C. take on D. think on
4. I must go and work up my notes, ready for the test.
A. complete B. take C. review D. get
5. Groundwater, a resource that exists everywhere beneath the Earth’s surface, is under increasing risk from contamination and overuse.
A. popularization B. pollution C. contraction D. industrialization
6. The most prominent technological success in the twentieth century is probably computer revolution.
A. noticeable B. solemn C. prosperous D. prevalent
7. Neon light is utilized in airport because it can penetrate fog.
A. pass through B. break up C. transmit D. suspend
8. There is no point in applying for that job as you are not properly qualified.
A. reason B. result C. chance D. use
9. It is estimated that almost one million earthquakes occur each year, but most of them are so minor that they pass undetected.
A. with no damage B. with no notice C. with no name D. with no problem
10. Inspired by another movement in art called Dadaism, the Surrealist movement has been one of the most influential art movements in the 20th century.
A. Despised B. Influenced C. Stifled D. Created
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. In less than a millionth of a second, the vast computer of an international airline can ______ accept 800 booking inquiries, and search its 50 million memory units for appropriate replies.
A. simultaneously B. implicitly C. complacently D. cautiously
12. There are two hundred and forty stamps in the sheet, arranged in twenty rows of twelve stamps _____.
A. individually B. across C. horizontally D. vertically
13. Many of the conditions that _____ population pressures—overcrowding, unemployment, poverty, hunger and illness—lead to dissatisfaction.
A. bring forward B. bring out C. result in D. result from
14. A severe illness _____ the hot weather has left the baby very weak.
A. in accordance with B. in line with C. in conjunction with D. in agreement with
15. It is a long time since we’ve been ____; I hope everything goes as well as last time.
A. united up B. brought up C. teamed up D. picked up
16. An increasing proportion of our population, unable to live without advanced medical ____, will become progressively more reliant on expensive technology.
A. interaction B. interference C. intervention D. interruption
17. In what _____ to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites.
A. applies B. accounts C. amounts D. attaches
18. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.
A. equivalent B. alike C. uniform D. likely
19. It has been estimated that earthquake-related fatalities have numbered in the millions and earthquake-related destruction has been _____ calculation.
A. under B. over C. behind D. beyond
20. We’re in a _____ position here, with the enemy on the hill above us.
A. strong B. powerful C. vulnerable D. negative
Ex. X
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.
1.Parents heartily endorsed the plan for a school playground.
A. adored B. admired C. supported D. denied
2.Black clouds, thunder and lightning show that a storm is imminent.
A. coming B. Irremediable C. unavoidable D. irresistible
3.She had upset some boiling oil on her arm and was in agony.
A. great pain B. Suffering C. danger D. despair
4.The walls of the boathouse had been sapped away by the waves.
A. carried away B. destroyed C. washed up D. stricken
5.You must always be ready to sacrifice inclination to duty.
A. liking B. tendency C. interest D. career
6.Age had withered the old lady's face.
A. destroyed B. hurt C. made decrepit D. flecked
7.Unable to sleep, the patient thrashed about in bed.
A. twisted B. Twitched C. tossed about D. tossed off
8.The committee's plans are set out in the report made by the chairman.
A. mentioned B. intended to do C. arranged D. made known and clear
9.Their request was absurd and consequently rejected.
A. ridiculous B. excessive C. feasible D. harsh
10.He was given imprisonment without the option of a fine.
A. punishment B. request C. demand D. freedom to choose
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11.There was no school play because the principal ________ his consent.
A. took silence for B. withheld C. rewarded D. awarded
12.In many countries now, smoking is not ________ in public places.
A. permissive B. permissible C. permutable D. pernicious
13.The boy's curiosity ________ him to ask endless questions.
A. made B. helped C. confused D. prompted
14.Condemned to death, Socrates could have escaped but chose to die by drinking ________ poison - seeking truth even to the end.
A. strong B. dead C. dying D. lethal
15.We believe in ________ treatment of prisoners so that they can turn over a new leaf.
A. human B. humane C. cruel D. stern
16.Being a commander, he should remain calm at the ________ moment.
A. critic B. Crisp C. crucial D. crinkly
17.Health without riches is ________ to riches without health.
A. preferable B. better C. desirable D. desirous
18.The decision made by the party recently goes against everything I ________.
A. stand in with B. stand fast C. stand in awe of D. stand for
19.The ________ of ill-feeling from the Treaty of Versailles made Hitler more determined to take revenge on France in World War Two.
A. inheritance B. result C. wish D. desire
20.Medical ________ do not permit doctors and surgeons to advertise.
A. duties B. standards C. laws D. ethics
Ex. XI
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.
1.Henry Ⅵ was an overwhelming success, perhaps partially because Shakespeare drew characters from actual English history.
A. great B. Amazed C. unexpected D. unbelievable
2.The new communication system is by no means a minute invention.
A. insignificant B. Minuscule C. accidental D. significant
3. On the notice board there was a list of forthcoming events at school.
A. exciting B. arising C. warning D. approaching
4. In the Pacific Northwest, as climate and topography vary, so do the species that prevail in the forests.
A. coexist B. invade C. dominate D. gather
5. Behind him were the ruins of a city, shattered, devastated, crumbled piles of concrete and stone that glowed.
A. burnt B. ravaged C. isolated D. conquered
6. Revision of technical prose requires word by word review and elimination of whatever is redundant.
A. talkative B. profuse C. abundant D. wordy
7. In the last chapter I proposed the hypothesis that a pure poetry-exists, employing the term "lyric“ to describe poems which "consist of poetry and nothing else".
A. conjecture B. deduction C. inference D. supposition
8. Tacit parental approval should be obtained before marriage.
A. tactful B. permissive C. intact D. implicit
9. Then he sat and thought in the concentrated, abstracted way he has almost forgetting my presence.
A. preoccupied B. observant C. intent D. careful
10. An Alexandrian speculator finally thought of a way of turning cat mummies into money.
A. spectator B. observer C. businessman D. magician
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. These demands _____ the agreements we have reached.
A. run away from B. go against to C. go counter to D. act counter from
12. Mary’s _____ was whether to go to the party in her old dress or to stay at home.
A. plight B. emergency C. dilemma D. jam
13. In temperate regions the growth rings on turtles’ epidermal plates ____ seasonal variations in growth.
A. stimulate B. reflect C. include D. prevent
14. When new math was introduced into schools, many parents were _____ by the approach it involved.
A. interested B. enjoyed C. perplexed D. informed
15. Most of the great European thinkers of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries helped to _____ the conception Shaftesbury first formulated.
A. develop B. involve C. discover D. grow
16. It is unfair for the manager to ____ the typist for being late, because she has been ill for a week.
A. advise B. reproach C. revive D. strike
17. A vast cigar-shaped body of gas was raised and eventually _____ from the surface of the sun.
A. descended B. outrun C. abstracted D. reflected
18. What a coincidence! It _____ me only this very morning that we hadn't seen each other for twenty years.
A. hit on B. struck C. reproached D. reflected on
19.Many people mistake a familiar for a vulgar style, and suppose that to write without affectation is to write _____.
A. overwhelmingly B. at random C. in the abstract D. cautiously
20.His opinions were _____ and easily influenced by anyone who had any powers of persuasion.
A. reflective B. speculative C. striking D. startling
Ex. XII
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.
1. The natives were intrigued by the color of our skin.
A. amused B. threatened C. worried D. fascinated
2. She eagerly embraced the offer of a business trip to Europe.
A. accepted B. hugged C. received D. expressed
3. The government was at a loss what to do with the runaway inflation.
A. out of the ordinary B. out-of-control C. running-up D. high enough
4. In your discussion, you have propounded several questions; let us consider each one separately.
A. discussed B. argued about C. put forward D. dealt with
5. Small seashell have sometimes been used as a primitive kind of money.
A. primordial B. important C. chaotic D. simple
6. The florist has a good assortment of flowers for his customers to choose from.
A. classification B. division C. display D. collection
7. It is now unlawful for factories to emit black smoke into the air.
A. launch B. discharge C. pass D. dismiss
8. The unjust peace agreement set the scene for another war.
A. set off B. resulted in C. made ready for D. started with
9. The countries of the Third World now claim, often in concert, that their natural resources are their own, to be developed and used as they wish.
A. in agreement B. in conflict C. one after another D. at a performance
10. You can always depend on Mr. Smith to come up with some practical suggestions to improve our work.
A. run into B. come by C. think of D. put forward with
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. Sailing boats are _____ in this age of fast travel.
A. a characterism B. an anachronism C. a stimulism D. a heroism
12. Who does he think he is, about as if he owns the place?
A. strutting B. talking C. looking D. wandering
13. He made a _____ speech that caused a great deal of argument.
A. successful B. touching C. provocative D. hostile
14. These two chemicals _____ with each other at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cause an explosion.
A. interact B. disagree C. react D. expel
15. He was accused of being a (n)_____ because he made promises which aroused futile hopes in his listeners.
A. spokesman B. demagogue C. representative D. politician
16. The police used dogs to _____ the criminals in their hiding place.
A. run after B. scratch C. sniff out D. reach
17. Edison is _____ with the invention of the phonograph.
A. credited B. inspired C. known D. attributed
18. The company welcomes _____ from people who use its goods.
A. prejudice B. nuisance C. feedback D. interruption
19.We can ______, even if we cannot prove and establish.
A. make certain B. Confirm C. hypothesize D. demonstrate
20.Stronger pressures have been ______ on the national character.
A. at work B. Affecting C. in play D. running
Ex. XIII
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.
1. Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety of living in a strange culture.
A. protected B. detected C. treated D. caused
2. The lecture was designed to orient new students in unfamiliar situations.
A. adapt...to B. organize...in C. lead...in D. prepare...for
3. The old lady often spends her time grousing to whomever will listen about how unfriendly and unsympathetic her neighbors are.
A. talking B. complaining C. speaking D. telling
4. They lack the strength to cope with all these problems.
A. take charge B. treat C. deal with D. manage
5. John is more skilled at caricature than he is at acting.
A. drawing B. mimicking C. playing D. reciting
6. My chief objection to the book is that the characters are stereotyped.
A. overdone B. poorly drawn C. incomplete D. lacking in individuality
7. It was difficult to discern which of them was to blame.
A. distinguish B. select C. tell D. choose
8. They all appraised the house carefully before offering to buy it.
A. inspected B. checked C. evaluated D. praised
9. It is irrational to be afraid of the number 13.
A. unfortunate B. unreasonable C. invisible D. intelligible
10. Under the Tudors many English people were transplanted to Ireland.
A. exiled B. dispatched C. sailed D. moved
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. Being a stranger, he took his _______ from the actions of the natives.
A. notice B. opinion C. cue D. sign
12. I don't think it wise of you to _______ your child.
A. teach B. pamper C. look after D. attend to
13. You will spoil your child if you ______ it too much.
A. treat B. pet C. strike D. help
14.The sultry weather in the tropics encourages a life of ______.
A. comfort B. leisure C. indolence D. industry
15.His wife has been _______ a lot of pressure on him to change his job.
A. taking B. exerting C. giving D. pushing
16.I can't understand the _______ of anyone who would do a terrible thing like that.
A. mentality B. power C. intelligence D. function
17.In mathematics this class is above the _______ for the seniors.
A. formula B. equation C. norm D. mode
18.A son should be the _______ of his parents in their old age.
A. stick B. cane C. earner D. prop
19.Their foreign teachers are Japanese _______ residing in China.
A. persons B. Nationals C. natives D. ethnics
20.They are _______ together closely by ties of common interests.
A. sealed B. connected C. banded D. mixed
Ex. XIV
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.
1. He staked all his money on the result of the card game.
A. put B. risked C. bet D. issued
2. Although the fire decimated the city ten years ago, the people of that city have rebuilt it into an even more beautiful city.
A. destroyed B. maimed C. impaired D. hurt
3. In this time of the year, there is a scarcity of apples.
A. rareness B. infrequency C. shortage D. uncommonness
4. You should not make sweeping statements about such important matters.
A. general B. complicated C. overall D. specific
5. If you mean to please any people, you must give them the boon for which they ask.
A. gift B. favor C. largess D. present
6. He would have us fill up our depleted curriculum with subjects whose worth has not even been tried.
A. drained B. exhausted C. impoverished D. bankrupted
7. There are many ways of coercing the enemy into surrendering.
A. compelling B. forcing C. inducing D. competing
8. It was his destiny to die in a foreign country, far from his family.
A. doom B. portion C. fate D. luck
9. In summer a slew of visitors flock to the seaside.
A. a few B. a large number of C. several D. few
10. Outside of the restaurant, we came across a man doing a fire-eating performance.
A. ran into B. came to C. came up D. came about
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. How much money was the winning horse?
A. depending on B. going to C. paid to D. riding on
12. Although Mr. Stewart was less skilled than Mr. Lawrence in playing the chess games, he would ___.
A. receive odds B. give odds C. ask odds D. lay odds
13. He would not allow anyone to _____ him in zeal.
A. outstrip B. outbid C. transcend D. excel
14. Life is full of perils, but the wise man ignores those that are ______.
A. inevitable B. ineluctable C. unessential D. unforgettable
15. The first snow _____ the winter.
A. begins B. starts with C. begins with D. ushers in
16. The loss in that fire disaster amounts to￥14 billion _____.
A. in the aggregate B. all in all C. in the total D. all in one
17. He _____ that he will stick to his objective no matter what may occur.
A. persists B. maintains C. keeps D. adheres to
18. He was really a _____ person, for he can successfully deal with various tough situations.
A. careful B. cautious C. carefree D. resourceful
19. With the decline of the national economy, people tend to complain that things are _____.
A. going down B. decreasing C. going to the dogs D. crashing
20. It is our tradition to _____ strict economy in our work.
A. practice B. have C. make D. carry
Ex. XV
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.
1. He spent hundreds of hours in the acquisition of skill with a rifle.
A. development B. familiarity C. gaining D. experience
2. There was an implicit understanding between them that the subject should not be mentioned.
A. a mutual B. an implied C. a deep D. an obvious
3. All his attempts to argue to save the business were futile.
A. valuable B. worthwhile C. useless D. unnecessary
4. He lives by the proverb "Early to bed and early to rise".
A. a short simple saying B. a short famous saying
C. a popular short saying D. a wise short saying
5. Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.
A. killed B. transported C. exhibited D. enclosed
6. At four o'clock my mother returned, weary and exhausted.
A. elegant B. mysterious C. tired D. curious
7. Mary couldn't help snarling at him for his disrespecting of her privacy.
A. speaking to him in a low voice B. speaking to him in a loud voice
C.speaking to him in a soft voice D. speaking to him in a harsh voice
8. A good deal of discord has arisen in the university over this question.
A. discussion B. argument C. disagreement D. contradiction
9. You could tell she was a woman of refinement by her behavior.
A. elegance B. graciousness C. perfection D. kindness
10. When Frank had found a movie he liked, what others said cut no ice with him.
A. had much effect on B. had no effect on
C.made a deep impression on D. made a slight impression on
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. If we _____ our efforts we should be able to defeat the enemy.
A. spare B. coordinate C. cooperate D. correlate
12. Lowbrows are likely to have _____ of speech and behavior.
A. originalities B. cruelties C. crudities D. specialties
13. His right to the property is _____.
A. perceptible B. measurable C. disreputable D. unquestionable
14. The team played hard because the championship of the state was _____.
A. at hand B. at stake C. at large D. at best
15. _____, I don’t know what we should have done without him.
A. In principle B. In general C. In theory D. In point of fact
16. Your proposal that the money should be used to build a nursery school is _____.
A. imaginable B. admirable C. negligible D. predictable
17. The _____ treatment of mental patients shocked the public.
A. sensible B. sensational C. inhuman D. human
18. The family lived in a _____ slum.
A. comfortable B. modern C. ancient D. deplorable
19. The highbrows have _____ their preferences in terms of argument that their lives are fuller than that of the lowbrows.
A. patronized B. rationalized C. emotionalized D. egotized
20. American culture has been _______ by European immigrants.
A. enlarged B. enriched C. evaluated D. expanded
Ex. XVI
A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.
1. The doctor consecrated all his life to improving hospital care and public health in his community.
A. dedicated B. contributed C. distributed D. resigned
2. The army’s brave fighting culminated in total victory.
A. received B. brought up C. resulted in D. led
3. Nothing on earth can countervail the loss of one’s health.
A. counterturn B. compensate for C. prevail D. counteract
4. The substance of an education is its effect on your life, and is not just the ability.
A. purport B. characteristic C. quality D. feature
5. It is reported that some pubescent children exhibit the sign of a type A behavior pattern, fostered by parental child-rearing practice.
A. weak B. special C. adolescent D. bright
6. As working hours tend to get shorter and shorter, people should learn how to spend their increased leisure in some satisfying way.
A. time B. chance C. free time D. luxury
7. It always takes some time to get over the shock of someone's death.
A. overcome B. do without C. ignore D. deal with
8. They accorded due praise to him for exceeding his fellow-workers in production.
A. matched B. sub-lined C. awarded D. revealed
9. Those who have a fling with drugs find it very difficult to overcome its effects.
A. like B. enjoy in C. love for D. indulge in
10. His friends asserted that he was innocent.
A. said B. believed C. showed D. declared forcefully
B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
11. Good motion pictures create _______ reality.
A. delusion B. allusion C. illusion D. illustration
12. The position _______，does not appeal to him, but the salary is a lure.
A. that is B. as such C. such as D. with that
13. The _______ of children to good art and healthy books is essential to their healthy growth.
A. learning B. exposing C. knowing D. appealing
14. Civilized people ought to be able to find some way of settling their disputes _______ by fighting.
A. instead B. rather C. unless D. other than
15.To cultivate the sea is not a _______，because fish are being raised in ponds and tanks so that the people can have a supply of protein.
A. plan B. fantasy C. remedy D. solution
16. No matter how hard I tried, I could not _______ the mystery.
A. learn B. solve C. penetrate D. probe
17. _______ some people, pleasure is more important than work.
A. As B. Of C. Like D. With
18. The best cure for grief is to _______ your usual work.
A. forget B. go about C. give up D. change
19. Your memory or _______ forms _______ of people and things you do not actually see.
A. images...imagination B. images...images C. imagination...images D. imagination...imagination
20. It's a shame to see many fine old houses being made _______ flats.
A. in B. of C. into D. on
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