专四英语词汇测试练习

英语专业四级备考丛书之一英语词汇测试练习 Test 1 Section A 1. We left the city for a ___ home. A. local B. native C. rural D. natural 2. He heard soft ___ coming up the stairs. A. footprints B. paces C. walking D. footsteps 3. He __a short tour in the South. A. went for B. went with C. went around D. went about 4. Russian is a difficult language to _____. A. catch B. hold C. master D. grab 5. The tiger is pacing _____ in his cage. A. here and there B. back and forward C. again and again D. back and forth 6. Andrew stood with his head ____ , silent. A. dropped B. fallen C. lowered D. bent 7. ____, I agree with your estimate of the situation. A. In the way B. On the way C. In a way D. In any way 8. I've never seen so much and disorder anywhere. A. mass B. mess C. mixed D. messy 9. Please me a cup of tea from the kitchen. A. take B. look for C. carry D. fetch 10. She still has a set of teeth at the age of 70. A. correct B. delicate C. perfect D. bright 11. When the thermometer is below zero water will ____. A. boil B. freeze C. steam D. cool 12. Germany ____ Poland in 1939, and that started the Second World War. A. introduced B. invaded C. invested D. invited 13. He is so proud of his promotion that he ____ all his former friends. A. looks into B. looks at C. looks about D. looks down upon 14. The weather's so the only thing to do is to stay in. A. awful B. favorable C. agreeable D. charming 15. It won't make much ____whether you go today or tomorrow. A. relation B. difference C. interrelation D. interpretation 16. He was deeply ____ over his son's financial difficulties. A. troubled B. anxious C. concerned D. careful 17. The newspaper has a very good of the political situation. - 1 - A. analyse B. analysis C. comment D. report 18. Officially he is in charge, but ____ his secretary does all the work. A. in fact B. in particular C. in case D. in some sense 19. They will give you, , four or five dollars for the watch. A. at most B. at all C. at any cost D. at the best 20. The of the 50 states forms the United States of America. A. mixture B. connection C. joining D. combination 21. Both captains thought that it was larger than their own ships, about one hundred metres in __. A. depth B. long C. length D. high 22. Eric is such____ that at the first sign of danger he runs away. A. a traitor B. a coward C. a fool D. an idiot 23. The management has authorized wage increases for all ____. A. employers B. citizens C. employees D. residents 24. A meat diet may be said to the temper, as a meal including meat produces in most people a feeling of satisfaction. A. invest B. irritate C. introduce D. improve 25. Peter invented a device for ____the light automatically. A. turning down B. putting through C. turning off D. switching back 26. A single act or incident is not enough to__ judgment. One swallow does not make a summer. A. form B. exercise C. pass D. exert 27. Her parents were very because she was out so late that night. A. responsible B. sorry C. worried D. overcome 28. After her illness, the old woman was advised to ____ gardening as a hobby. A. engage B. take up C. occupy D. change into 29. The Missouri River ____ eastward into the Mississippi. A. flows B. meets C. unites D. contributes 30. The motion picture business in Hollywood gave the area a of glamour. A. manner B. form C. style D. touch Section B 1. Don't count your chickens before they're bred. A. laid out B. hatched C. raised D. grown up 2. People differ very much in their ideas. A. disagree B. distinguish C. dislike D. vary 3. I shall ask all of you to recite the passage one by one. A. in return B. by turn C. in turn D. in your turn 4. We have met with some unexpected difficulties. A. encountered B. charged. C. solved D. overcome 5. The soldier tried not to show his fear when he saw the enemy. A. anger B. frighten C. sorrow D. fright 6. These new apartments have intensified the parking problem. A. flats B. roads C. directions D. playgrounds 7. He lost everything that was dear to him. A. close B. expensive C. precious D. essential 8. She gave up her job to look after her invalid mother. A. quitted B. lost C. paused D. retired 9. He was a highly skilled flier now. A. efficient B. sufficient C. confident D. proficient 10. The boat had a remarkable passenger, Johnny Appleseed, and a strange cargo, apple seeds. A. a surprising B. an odd C. a rare D. an uneven T est 2 Section A 1. He is in his conduct. A. strong B. obstinate C. severe D. stem 2. As he continued, pity __her. A. overthrew B. overset C. overtook D. overwhelmed 3. A little puff of air me. A. revived B. renewed C. restored D. reinforced 4. He his hat and ran. A. grabbed B. insured C. imposed D. lodged 5. She always ____ when she is embarrassed. A. claps B. clashes C. blushes D. hushes 6. We ____ away the time by talking and playing cards. A. passed B. took C. whiled D. afforded 7. Heyward found it difficult to from smoking. A. deterred B. obstructed C. refrained D. prevented 8. The women in the back yard are like a flock of magpies. A. saying B. murmuring C. muttering D. chattering 9. The theory he put forward is quite of foundation. A. invalid B. void C. vacant D. empty 10. He was in a completely happy and private life of his own. A. described B. absorbed C. obliged D. used 11. The store had no more black shoes , so John chose brown ones instead. A. in shape B. in store C. in step D. in stock 12. Before the war of 1914, over a million persons a year emigrated ____ from Europe. A. foreign B. overseas C. away D. alien 13. Cut off by the storm, they were forced to food for several days. A. go in for B. go under C. go without D. go out 14. In 1868, Thomas Edison received his first for an automatic vote recorder for the House of Representatives. A. patent B. job C. post D. patience 15. Dr. Alexander said that the could handle the increased fluid. A. fur B. kidneys C. loan D. portraits 16. Many migrant birds have up on the pine tree's branches. A. gazed B. jumped C. perched D. located 17. Walking exercises give you a chance to and enjoy the world. A. furnish B. look C. lose D. observe 18. Freedom means that there isn't anything ___you ___ from striving to make your finest dreams come true. A. leaving…out B. putting …aside C. holding…back D. picking …out 19. The National Wildflower Research Center is in a long, low building. A. housed B. generated C. insured D. opposed 20. The historian makes up a hypothesis. Then she or he information, or data. A. gathers B. gestures C. mends D. recommends 21. A land on the bank, startled. hissed the air from its lungs and withdrew to its shell. A. animal B. snake C. turtle D. bird 22. I’ve got so fat that I'll have to ____ the waistband ___ several inches. A. make ..out B. take .. out C. turn out D. let ..out 23. The teachers ___ themselves with planning out the work of the coming semester. A. employed B. involved C. occupied D. engaged 24. His refusal to walk through the metal detector before boarding the plane ___ the guard's suspicion. A. asserted B. aroused C. pinched D. predicted 25. If we feel like questioning today, we can pose a few questions. A. embarrassing B. disgusting C. awful D. awkward 26. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more __. A. off hand B. at stake C. at sight D. at worst 27. Downley Road is lit by fluorescent lamps, standing on ___sides of the road every 2000 feet. A. comparative B. intermediate C. complicated D. alternate 28. We do not go to the movies unless at least one famous critic has found the cinematography ____. A. superior B. well C. superb D. better 29. If a restaurant fails to ___ the rules, the law makers must decide what type of legal action must be taken. A. abide by B. lean against C. pick up D. mix up 30. In cahokia. Zuinois, archaeologists found the ___ of a city. A. hint B. remains C. ruins D. shops Section B 1. The intense competition between the different members of a plant community is at first difficult to credit. A. accept B. imagine C. think D. believe 2. We've a lot of more good souls coming here today, and tomorrow, and the day after. A. merchants B. traders C. customers D. persons 3. Her mental barrier subdued, Ingrid now has only to fight the time barrier. A. conflicted B. competed C. conquered D. compelled 4. Turbulent motions also disperse plant seeds, viruses, and other organisms throughout the troposphere. A. scatter B. sprout C. sow D. strew 5. Juanita blinked as darkness gave way to a bright light directed into her eyes. A. twinkled B. glittered C. flashed D. winked 6. I hung back outside for a while, plucking up courage to go in. A. paused B. hesitated C. thought D. stayed 7. I'm sorry, but I am so tired that I am really not up to going to the theater with you tonight. A. occupied with B. as far as' C. required from D. capable of 8. The language functions as a means of international communication for a range of purposes. A. ends B. processes C. results D. proposals 9. It is said that man is "the middle link between angels and animals." A. wasps B. swans C. reptiles D. brutes 10. This dependence of social studies upon sense perception is certainly a healthy reminder of the fundamental homogeneity of the original data of science. A. harmful B. helpful C. wholesome D. clean T est 3 Section A 1. He had a narrow escape when his boat was turned over by a ___ gust of wind. A. close B. breathtaking C. sudden D. obscure 2. In a court trial, there must be a jury composed of 12 men and women, who are given instructions and advice by a ____. A. referee B. arbiter C. umpire D. judge 3. Needing money urgently, he arranged a mortgage on his house, to be ___ in ten years. A. paid back B. paid out C. turned back D. turned out 4. I had little hope of winning the next game as my ___ was an Olympic gold medalist. A. contestant B. antagonist C. opponent D. rival 5. Many of the shopkeepers are poor. There isn't much ___ in this town. A. prosperity B. advantage C. failure D. indigence 6. A labour officer was sent to negotiate a new ___ with the union. A. bargain B. act C. contract D. limitation 7. The little girl had her money for lunch in a ___she carried in her pocket. A. purse B. wallet C. packet D. handkerchief 8. Cooperation depends upon the existence of some kind of sign system, ___ which can take a variety of forms, for instance, you can whistle for a dog. A. signals B. shrills C. cries D. shouts 9. He was bankrupt, so he committed ____. A. killing B. death C. murdering D. suicide 10. There is nothing mysterious about disappearances in this ___ section of the Ocean. A. particular B. attentive C. abstract D. specific 11. No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements, for they exert a ___ influence on us. A. dark B. subtle C. light D. vague 12. The boys are playing with a basketball. The first ___ to the next, and so on down the line. A. gives it on B. hands it on C. pushes it D. puts it on 13 It is quite strange that he should be utterly ___ to public criticism. A. surprised B. concerned C. indifferent D. uninterested 14. He awaited the verdict of the ___ with dread as so little seemed to have been achieved in proving his innocence. A. dispute B. negotiation C. issue D. case 15. The ___ which must be followed at all stages of a Parliamentary election has changed little over a long period. A. process B. procedure C. proceeds D. progress 16. Studies of motorway accidents have ___ startling evidence that 98 percent of drivers ignore all warnings of imminent danger, particularly fog. A. revealed B. exhibited C. exposed D. uncovered 17. The boy had to go downtown on ____ for his mother every week. A. duties B. assignments C. missions D. errands 18. We know that the shape of the moon is ___ ; however, its surface is quite rough.. A. spherical B. circle C. solid D. solitary 19. By __ his presence on the meeting, the director prevented free expression of opinion. A. showing B. attending C making D. imposing 20. A university education usually follows an educational scheme that ___ a degree in a particular field of study. A. ends to B. reaches to C. gives to D. leads to 21. We will __ the good news among the students by passing out a notice as the students leave school. A. entertain B. deliver C. circulate D. announce 22. They were interested in everything that fell within the___ of their enquiry. A. degree B. scope C. length D. place 23. As soon as the question of prestige ___, the most savage combative instincts are aroused. A. rises B. raises C. arises D. roused 24. He intends to replace the secretary he has dismissed by a less glamorous but rather more __ one. A. efficient B. effective C. extravagant D. industrial 25. The __of tests in the United States institutions can be a new and frightening experience for many foreign students. A. frequency B. presence C. efficiency D. confidence 26. The of a country is inflated when the value of money decreases because the supply of money is artificially expanded. A. money B. merchandise C. coin D. currency 27. Teresa will ___ at the meeting, and anyone who wants to ask a question or make a remark will have to have her consent. A. preside B. elect C. represent D. assign 28. The ray of light given out by the torch ____ the darkness. A. fierced B. pierced C. lighted D. extinguished 29. The ___ sound of surreptitious movements in the kitchen suggested that the children were secretly helping themselves to the chocolate cake. A. vague B. faint C. slender D. dim 30. Long sentences and difficult sentence patterns in this novel have been ___, but it still keeps much of the charm and flavour of the original. A. simplified B. applied C. adopted D. polished Section B 1. I got a pen and drew a picture of that stranger. A. depiction B. sketch C. pattern D. line 2. Cassie has got the strange idea of playing the harp for a couple of years. A. remarkable B. reasonable C. queer D. ordinary 3. Lulu May said she would walk upon my violets if I breathed on her roses again. A. tread B. sit C. stroll D. stretch 4. No matter how tired you are, it would be valuable to watch the match. A. promising B. expansive C: worthwhile D. exciting 5. "A penny saved is a penny earned" is a famous saying. A. version B. proof C. phrase D. proverb 6. In order to buy a colored TV, he saved one-sixth of his salary each month. A. set about B. set back C. set aside D. set off 7. The Egyptians saved and stored their grain so that during years of shortage they could trade grain for other goods. A. commodities B. expenditure C. possession D. transaction 8. The host greeted them heartily and offered them a drink. A. cordially B. cautiously C. coldly D. gently 9. It's pretty hard to keep from wondering what's happening on the other side of the fence. A. stone B. river C. mountain stream D. barrier of wood or wire 10. The autobiography skips the author's childhood and just tells of his early manhood. A. cuts down B. cuts short C. leaves out D. leaves off T est 4 Section A 1. Even when magnified, the two organisms are difficult to apart. A. share B. leave C. tell D. divide 2. I would say that I am very to you for having taken so much trouble. A. thoughtful B. grateful C. doubtful D. respectful 3. The ___ arts include painting and dancing, as opposed to music. A. modern B. audio C. visual D. liberal 4. The prisoner the judge to let him go home to see his sick wife. A. implied B. explored C. implored D. employed 5. Coins are struck at the ____. A. Mint B. Mine C. Meat D. Metal 6. Sweat comes through the in the skin and radiates heat. A. poles B. pulses C. pores D. punches 7. By definition, a month is from one new moon to the next. A. major B. minor C. lunar D. fresh 8. In her remarks on child care, she ___ the importance of nutrition. A. touched with B. touched on C. touched down D. touched off 9. His trial for smuggling cocaine was a on his family good name. A. label B. stain C. sign D. stamp 10. The mother ____ the child's long hair round her fingers to make it curl. A. combed B. shampooed C. ironed D. twisted 11. In his first formal address to the College Paul his general intentions. A. outlined B. output C. outlet D. outbroke 12. Please don't what I say! My taste in films is not very reliable. A. go through B. go back on C. go over D. go by 13. John hasn't been working hard and I dare to say that he will not ____ his examinations. A. get over B. get across C. get down to D. get through 14. The window was open, but the rain ___ the air as effectively as a curtain. A. shut down B. shut up C. shut out D. shut away 15. I'm not quite sure of it, for I ____ him saying that he was closing down his shop. A. caught B. disliked C. advised D. overheard 16. He was a most ____ man, who attended Mass in the local church every other week. A. optimistic B. pious C. jealous D. muscular 17. Since the couple could not ___ their differences, they decided to get a divorce. A. correspond B. apologize C. frustrate D. reconcile 18. He thought he could prevent himself from being influenced by the opinion that ___ him. A. surrendered B. sustained C. surrounded D. subdued 19. When she thought no one was looking she opened the cupboard and took a few sw eets __. A. on the whole B. on the sly C. on second thought D. on the side 20. The students felt a __ of achievement in their writing ability at the end of the semester. A. sense B. mind C. thought D. sentiment 21. Conditions everywhere have been seriously worsened, owing to the postwar __ in prices. A. lift B. promotion C. raise D. rise 22. Cowboys ___ their ropes round and round above their heads before throwing them. A. whirl B. wind C. rotate D. reel 23. The policeman had to ____ with the criminal in order to get the handcuffs on him. A. consult B. wrestle C. argue D. compete 24. Soon after we gathered in all the wheat crop, we began to ___ it by using a machine. A. thrash B. shield C. shed D. thresh 25. There is a __ resemblance between Jane and Mary, who are just in the same class. A. inspiring B. striking C. exciting D. overwhelming 26. The king over a great variety of peoples and lands for as long as forty years. A. reigned B. governed C. controlled D. mastered 27. Every year at sunrise on a May morning the choir gather on the top of the tower to sing a __. A. tune B. rhythm C. prayer D. hymn 28. The check-out girl always puts the bread on top of the other groceries so that it does not get __ . A. depressed B. condensed C. squeezed D. squashed 29. A ___ of experts gave its opinion on ways to solve the traffic problem. A. panel B. parcel C. patrol D. penal 30. The bank of the river was covered in ____. A. mood B. moss C. mock D. moisture Section B 1. The attorney compiled relevant information about the case. A. mayor B. lawyer C. judge D. jury 2. Suddenly the monarch appeared at the scene wearing a crown on his head. A. throne B. tyrant C. sheriff D. sovereign 3. Statistics suggest that there are more boys than girl sat school. A. Numbers B. Account C. Schoolmaster D. Calculations 4. We are satisfied that no disease manifested itself during that long voyage. A. showed B. preserved C. relaxed D. verified 5. In executing this policy, a steady stream of foreign officials visited China. A. carrying off B. carrying out C. carrying on with D. carrying over 6. Strange enough, the kid could not distinguish a hawk from an owl. A. a parrot B. a pigeon C. a squirrel D. an eagle 7. After all, his work was the important thing; besides it all else was trivial. A. meaningless B. weak C. insignificant D. unexpected 8. The author's latest book is totally without merit, which disappointed almost everyone. A. mistakes B. worthiness C. proverbs D. plots 9. Were he a miser, he would not have contributed a great sum of money. A. tight-fisted B. loose-tongued C. light-headed D. fat-witted 10. The children have just heaved a brick through my window while I am reading nearby. A. passed B. manipulated C. laid D. thrown T est 5 Section A 1. The dog pricked up its ears at the ____ of its master's keys. A. jungle B. bell C. jingle D. ring 2. The swimmer __ from the rolling water and climbed on the raft. A. floated B. emerged C. swayed D. whirled 3. He is very wealthy and lives in fear of his children being___. A. hijacked B. plundered C. robbed D. kidnapped 4. The campfire ___ in the sudden wind, and sparks flew out from it. A. warmed up B. kindled up C. flared up D. ignited up 5. The injured complained that the pain grew worse as the muscles____. A. contacted B. contracted C. contested D. contrasted 6. Y ou must ___ of losing your books, for we have no more books spared to offer you. A. aware B. swear C. ware D. beware 7. I can hardly think of another compound which ___ as quickly as salt in water. A. absorbs B. isolates C. resolves D. dissolves 8. The entrance to a mine is called a ___, which is a hole leading down into a mine. A. lane B. canal C. tunnel D. shaft 9. My brother is going from New Y ork to California ____ the Panama Canal. A. along B. via C. through D. across 10. After sunset, hungry wolves would ___ the forest in search of food and water. A. inhabit B. moan C. migrate D. roam 11. After the big job was finished the builder ___ the number of men working for him. A. cut out B. cut across C. cut off D. cut back 12. Obviously, the atomic bomb has changed the whole ___ of victory and defeat in war. A. concept B. concert C. concern D. conception 13. Seeing her boy's back was bleeding, the mother hurried to fetch a roll of ___ . A. luggage B. baggage C. bandage D. hostage 14. The whale, such as sperms and humpbacks, ___ water from his blow hole while breathing. A. submerges B. sucks C. expels D. identifies 15. The ___ weight of the box of chocolates is more than the weight of the chocolate alone. A. gross B. heavy C. glossary D. general - 11 - 16. Money was to be provided for the playground through the ___ decision of the town councilors. A. harmonious B. agreeable C. uniform D. unanimous 17. Soldiers serving overseas arranged to ___ part of their pay to their wives and families. A. dispose B. deposit C. loan D. remit 18. This is a saline land, so the farmers want to ___ it to make crops grow better on it this year. A. mend B. drain C. perish D. remit 19. Miss Pamela is not well enough, and there is only one ___ of medicine left in this bottle. A. doze B. dozen C. dosage D. dose 20. A loud noise ___ my attention from cooking and everything was burnt. A. diverted B. focused C. divided D. linked 21. To receive more people, the hostess has ___ her large house into four separate flats. A. converted B. confined C. concentrated D. constructed 22. Mary felt a little bit of headache so she went to lie on the ___ in her living room. A. couch B. ceiling C. cement D. studio 23. We passed the house without calling, for we assumed that at that hour all the family would be at _ __. A. worship B. funeral C. sensation D. sermon 24. The day-to-day management of the firm has been ___ to someone appointed from outside the company. A. turned up B. turned out C. turned over D. turned down 25. A ___ of heart specialists is meeting in New Y ork to discuss the latest developments in that field. A. board B. corporation C. congress D. constitution 26. People here often salesclerks to make sure they get attractive items when they come to the store. A. bribe B. shame C. prick D. prescribe 27. I would not employ anyone just to ___ the grass out of the rose garden-----I really want someone to dig it. A. mow B. pluck C. weed D. wipe 28. The rubber production from wild trees in South America ___ because the plantation system was more economical. A. hampered B. flourished C. declined D. succeeded 29. Sweat came down from his forehead, so he took out a silk handkerchief and wiped his huge, bushy again and again. A. cheeks B. jaws C. brows D. chin - 12 - 30. In the seventeenth century, an Italian priest designed a flying machine of a basket attached to four thin metal balls. A. proposed B. composed C. disposed D. comprised Section B 1. I beg you once again; never desert me in my misfortunes! A. forsake B. pluck C. offend D. condemn 2. What is worse, he cloaked his evil purpose under friendly words. A. concealed B. revealed C. substituted D. proclaimed 3. Speaking without any exaggeration, the general is a real butcher. A. hero B. agent C. killer D. pilot 4. Y esterday I happened to see a documentary about Y orkshire coal miners. A. museum B. product C. strike D. film 5. The brass was carved into the shape of a lion six months later. A. cast B. melted C. bent D. cut 6. It is so gloomy in the eave that you will need to take a torchlight with you. A. dim B. cool C. curious D. frightful 7. To the best of my memory, it has been a fortnight since I last saw her. A. a few nights B. two months C. four weeks D. fourteen days 8. Usually, crude oil from wells is refined by heating it in a closed still. A. lubricant B. turbine C. raw D. petroleum 9. The farmer had already got in his barley before the rainy season set in. A. timber B. cereal C. hay D. melon 10. He saw plainly that Jane was on the verge of a terrible crisis in her marriage. A. satisfaction B. danger C. excitement D. impulse T est 6 Section A 1. Jobholders work fewer hours and thus have more ____. A. time B. leisure C. freedom D. habit 2. Henry planned to visit ____ country besides England. A. some other B. every other C. several others D. other 3. The police have made two ____ in connection with the murder. A. arrests B. arrivals C. captures D. chapters 4. Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following ____ carefully. A. notices B. orders C. advertisements D. instructions 5. The ____ value of his invention was its usefulness to doctors. - 13 - A. chief B. high C. cheap D. expensive 6. It is important to ____ industries in areas where a supply of labor is available. A. research B. proceed C. patent D. locate 7. His knowledge of Italy was ____ because he is an American. A. various B. vast C. limited D. lessened 8. It's very expensive to ____ the fashion. A. go along with B. get on with C. keep up with D. carry on with 9. When a pendulum swings, it moves backwards and forwards, and then repeats these ____. A. activities B. movements C. actions D. behaviour 10. If I have a good sleep I'll be ____ to work out the problem. A. possible B. able C. capable D. reasonable 11. I don't ____ cigars unless I've eaten a good dinner before-hand. A. take in B. deal with C. care for D. count on 12. In the __ of the employer's refusal to see our representatives, we shall consider strike action. A. sight B. light C. form D. fact 13. He ____ 525 East 89th street two years ago. A. lived at B. ran over C. worked at D. passed at 14. With Caesat dead she could _____ such hopes no longer. A. chance B. charge C. cherish D. cheat 15. I must leave it to your own judgement to decide whether you should take the ___ subjects. A. optional B. selected C. choice D. objective 16. The bees' inner clocks can tell just where the sun is, and they are able to change their course ____. A. obviously B. accordingly C. absurdly D. gracefully 17. If you get into difficulties, don't hesitate to ____ advice. A. ask about B. ask after C. ask for D. ask in 18. Tom said that with his knowledge and experience, any decision he had made was ____ to be a sound one. A. equal B. reluctant C. conceited D. bound 19. The football match was ____ on account of rain. A. called up B. called on C. called off D. called for 20. The gold medal was _____ to Miss Wang for her excellent performance. A. awarded B. rewarded C. assigned D. ordered 21. Y our duties will ____ putting the children to bed. A. conclude B. exclude C. include D. involve - 14 - 22. All of them are ____ at Lana's achievement. A. amazed B. interested C. fond D. proud 23. In USA Peter had to earn a ____ as a motorcar salesman. A. life B. lot of money C. living D. diet 24. Students should develop a good ____ about tests. A. attitude B. activity C. hobby D. grade 25. As the general came the soldiers quickly ____. A. took up B. emerged up C. lined up D. played up 26. An elliptical expression has words ____. A. missing B. disappearing C. losing D. vanishing 27. Last week he went to the ____ register to withdraw money. A. cash B. cheque C. price D. value 28. The publishing company intends to ____ a new series of educational books. A. bring out B. bring to C. bring up D. bring on 29. After the baby's mother died her aunt took the duty to ____ her. A. bring B. nurse C. take care D. look 30. In ____ times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. A. primitive B. ancient C. ancestral D. parental Section B 1. Bright was so clever that he captured most of the prizes at school. A. obtained B. relieved C. arrested D. caught 2. Most teenagers think their actions are mature. A. grown-up B. intelligent C. serious D. childlike 3. When the film-star appeared on the street he was mobbed by the teenagers. A. introduced B. admired C. surrounded D. invited 4. She's very miserable because her husband has been out of work for months. A. helpless B. indignant C. unhappy D. ashamed 5. The speaker dropped a hint of a possible modification of the proposals. A. reason B. method C. suggestion D. possibility 6. The best way to go was obvious to everybody except him. A. noticeable B. witty C. manifest D. visible 7. Like most men of his age and modest background, Sam regarded work as the normal human life. A. experience B. character C. attitude D. manner 8. They will assemble at the school gate at eight tomorrow morning. A. gather B. concentrate C. get together D. focus - 15 - 9. Peter always walked with an air of importance. A. manner B. atmosphere C. vacuum D. appearance 10. The only access to that building is along the track. A. exit B. way C. gate D. door T est 7 Section A 1. I'm ____ in this argument: I don't care who wins. A. natural B central C. neutral D middle 2. They _____ him that he and his Party had the full support of the D. penshaw Branch. A. suggested B assured C. showed D. ensured 3. Owing to a previous _____, I shan't be able to come. A. attainment B engagement C. investment D endorsement 4. Is there a French word that is the exact _____of the English word “home”? A. substitute B neutrality C. equality D equivalent 5. He was _____on the grass and had evidently ______ there all night. A. laying .. lain B lying laid C. lying .. lied D lying… lain 6. Tell the children to _____ the fire. A. put off B put out C. put aside D. put down 7 She passed me in the street, but took no ______ of me. A. attention B watch C. sight D. notice 8. My new teacher is both _____and encouraging towards me. A. gentle B. hoarse C. indifference D. temperate 9. My wife's health will not _____this cold damp climate. A. stand up for B. face up to C. stand up to D. be faced with 10. Mike was not upset ______ by the storm. A. at least B at the least C. in the least D. at most 11. A good student must ______ what he reads with what he sees around him. A. combine B. contact C. relate D. connect 12. Crime is certainly on the _____in many big cities. A. raise B. increase C. growth D. ascent 13. Y ou have _____my name from your list. A. emitted B. admitted C. omitted D. remitted 14. This newspaper doesn't pay enough attention to _____affairs. A. exterior B. external C. interior D. elastic 15. The newcomer _____himself in the large leather chair. A. sat B. kept C. installed D. sank 16. Every citizen in a democratic country may _____the protection of the law. A. claim B. provide C. insist D. supply 17. My face turned white and my body wasted away owing to __of proper food and exercise. A. lack B. little C. need D. short 18. The coach says that players must be in bed by midnight, and that rule is _____tonight. A. in evidence B. in earnest C. in place D. in effect 19. There was ______ often minutes between the two parts of the concert. A. a period B. a space C. a rest D. an interval 20. Only experts can ______ the old coins that are dug up in our town. A. determine B. date C. decide D. declare 21. The next ten years were very hard, and I earned _____of ￡ 100 a year. A. my living B. an average C. a wage D. my salary 22. The harvest was _____and the vines were full of juicy grapes. A. grander B. enormous C. magnificent D. gigantic 23. It's a very satisfactory hat, ______ that it doesn't fit me. A. except B. besides C. except for D. apart from 24. His knowledge of French was _____for the job, although he was not fluent in the language. A. adequate B. efficient C. satisfied D. good enough 25. The rocket _____when it reentered the earth's atmosphere. A. burned down B. was blew up C. burned up D. exhausted 26. People are getting _____with his constant complaints. A. pleased B. tired C. fed up D. content 27. He _____money to every trademan in the town. A. owned B. borrowed C. rented D. owed 28. People _____her because she was wearing such a strange hat. A. laughed B. made a joke on C. teased D. played a joke of 29. Two men _____him with weapons and forced him to give up his money. A. treated B. frightened C. menaced D. terrified 30. The hotel _____only speaks a little English. A. assistant B. resident C. participant D. attendant Section B 1. I don't understand his opposition to the plan. A. reaction B. rejection C. objection D. contradiction 2. I'd like to travel to distant lands. A. wonderful B. foreign C. strange D. remote 3. It must be admitted that he disliked her from the first. A. recognized B. acknowledged C. confessed D. understood 4. The shopkeeper hadn't sufficient space to display his goods. A. show off B. show up C. place D. store 5. Circumstances will force us finally to accept this policy. A. adapt B. adopt C. abandon D. receive 6. Danny pretended he didn't hear his mother calling. A. made sure B. disguised C. made believe D. appeared 7. She suffered a great loss in the death of her husband. A. sustained B. stood up C. survived D. endured to 8. It was hard to keep the store going during the depression, but Max didn't give up and at last met with success. A. held back B. held up C. held over D. held on 9. The police are looking into the records of all those involved in the crime. A. finding out B. inquiring C. investigating D. dealing with 10. This series consists of short practical surveys of points of grammar and structure that present problems to all students of English as a foreign language. A. makes up B. consists in C. prepares D. is composed of T est 8 Section A 1. Don't ____ to water the plants. A. deny B. miss C. neglect D. ignore 2. Only in this way can you ____ your headache. A. do away with B. get rid of C. free of D. get over 3. Our library has bought a number of new __ books. A. difference B. conference C. inference D. reference 4. A gentleman has no right to ____ a woman under any circumstances. A. injure B. wound C. hurt D. destroy 5. The ____ of study can not always be measured in money. A. profits B. gains C. rewards D. prises 6. His accent at once ____ him to be a foreigner. A. betrayed B. exposed C. appeared D. turned out 7. He said the visitors had ____ their win although the margin was narrow. A. deserved B. rewarded C. succeeded D. destined 8. The three men were given work according to their ____ abilities. A. respectable B. respectful C. respected D. respective 9. A good director is ____ for a successful film. A. influential B. indispensable C. independent D. inevitable 10. Their friendship ____ in a chance meeting. A. resulted B. started C. stemmed D. originated 11. The doctor ____ a medicine for the child's stomach pains. A. described B. subscribed C. prescribed D. inscribed 12. The matter has been ____ very thoroughly, and we find there are no grounds for the allegations. A. proposed B. predicted C. gone into D. distressed 13. We had no ____ their getting high wages. A. rejection in B. opposition for C. objection to D. opinion to 14. The young army officer was ____ captain. A. lifted B. hoisted C. raised D. promoted 15. The people in the town ____ their defences. A. increased B. strengthened C. heightened D. reinforced 16. They had to examine the dead fish before they had ___ answer as to what killed them. A. an active B. a negative C. a positive D. a passive 17. He was ____ enough to understand my questions from the gestures I made. A. intelligent B. efficient C. proficient D. diligent 18. The soldiers were ___ from leaving camp after dark. A. not allowed B. prohibited C. banned D. forbidden 19. Tolerance ____ respecting the opinions of others. A. consists in B. consists of C. insists on D. depends on 20. His ____ has been accepted for publication. A. inscription B. manuscript C. description D. narration 21. _____ judge is one who gives a prisoner a light sentence because he takes pity on him. A. A merciful B. A serious C. An impartial D. A severe 22. They persecute those who do not ____ to their ideas. A. surrender B. confirm C. submit D. conform 23. They have declared a (an) ____ against the meeting. A. resistance B. opposition C. rejection D. boycott 24. The water at the bathing beach was _____ by refuse from the factory. A. poisoned B. polluted C. possessed D. polished 25. He sat there ____ on his misfortunes. A. mediating B. medicating C. meditating D. considering 26. Y ears of practice had made Steve ____ in playing the piano. A. efficient B. fluent C. talent D. proficient 27. The Pilgrims came to America after being ____ for their religious beliefs. A. persecuted B. persuaded C. denounced D. condemned 28. A man's body dies, but his soul may be ____. A. immortal B. eternal C. immoral D. forever 29. A ____ person is one who is full of enthusiasm. A. jealous B. vigorous C. zealous D. serious 30. Does it ____ to let little children play with matches? A. make clear B. make sure C. make out D. make sense Section B 1. There has been serious disagreement between the two political parties. A. quarrel B. conclusion C. fighting D. friction 2. The looters robbed everything they could lay hands on. A. scratched B. got away with C. got hold of D. snatched 3. He was given a present in acknowledgement of his work for the business. A. honour B. realization C. encouragement D. recognition 4. Our supplies are running low now. A. over B. down C. short D. out 5. Y outh should always have respect for old age. A. regard B. affection C. admiration D. care 6. These two ideas must be kept separate one from the other. A. distinct B. different C. distinguish D. divided 7. They are so diligent in their study that they neglect their sleep. A. overlook B. overcome C. lose D. throw 8. Considering the nature of his offence, the penalty is exceedingly light. A. torture B. fine C. punishment D. judgement 9. Without a passport, leaving the country is impossible. A. no problem B. without question C. in question D. out of the question 10. There are all kinds of things that I have to take care of. A. see about B. see through C. see into D. see over T est 9 Section A 1. We must ___ technical innovations and raise productivity. A. speed for B. step up C. step in D. increase 2. Water is readily ___ into hydrogen and oxygen. A. broken down B. divided C. resolved of D. composed 3. So far as is known, the original manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays are no longer in ___. A. evidence B. practice C. progress D. existence 4. The teacher ___ the students a few books to read for the next week. A. provided B. assigned C. set aside D. appointed 5. Our scientific experiment achieved ___ results. A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. pleased D. contenting 6. Cover your mouth when you cough so that you won't spread ____. A. diseases B. germs C. particles D. colds 7. The weather was good except for an ___ shower. A. optional B. intentional C. additional D. occasional 8. Some friends of mine saw you take the watches so you haven't got a ___ to stand on. A. leg B. foot C. feet D. paw 9. In ____ of your bad work I am forced to dismiss you. A. consequence B. result. C. addition D. the light 10. The students were not supervised during the examination. They were on their __ not to cheat. A. trust B. faith C. honour D. honest 11. He took ___ of every opportunity to speak English outside class. A. profit B. advantage C. benefit D. occasion 12. A good ruler will not ___ the poor. A. impress B. depress C. compress D. oppress 13. The teacher had unusual ___ into children's emotions. A. view B. opinion C. insight D. sight 14. The committee will____ your suggestion after they've dealt with urgent business. A. get start on B. get down with C. get round to D. get hold of 15. The judge ____ the criminal to ten years in jail. A. condemned B. accused C. pronounced D. determined 16. He made a New Y ear's ___ to give up smoking. A. conclusion B. solution C. determination D. resolution 17. The reporter's account of the trial ___ the reader's interest. A. grasped B. caught C. controlled D. gripped 18. We'll stop now and ___ working at two o'clock. A. presume B. assume C. consume D. resume 19. It would be ___ to remark on her appearance. A. rude B. rough C. coarse D. crude 20. His failure in business was due not to ___ but to his mistakes. A. misery B. fate C. destiny D. misfortune 21. They hope he will ___ their expectations. A. live up to B. stick to C. give up D. hold on 22. The liner ___ a fishing-boat during the dense fog. A. turned down B. laid down C. ran down D. pulled down 23. All these measures ___ the number of infant deaths. A. declined B. shrank C. reduced D. subtracted 24. He's a very good person; cruelty is ___ to his nature. A. strange B. irrelevant C. foreign D. suitable 25. He rather ___ by the remark. A. let himself out B. gave himself away C. disclosed himself D. exposed himself 26. The boy burned the letter with a ___ to know what was in the letter. A. flame B. displeasure C. curiosity D. convenience 27. They ___ about the bad food at the hotel. A. proclaimed B. processed C. protested D. prohibited 28. Even during change of classes there is no crowding because the halls and stairways are ___. A. cozy B. bulky C. miniature D. spacious 29. Mahatma Gandhi was both a political and a religious ___ in Indian history. A. governor B. personnel C. character D. figure 30. Deep and expensive wells often have to ___ when they fail to reach oil and gas. A. be given up B. be abandoned C. be dropped D. be used up Section B 1. I regret that a previous engagement prevents me from accepting your kind invitation. A. secret B. vital C. prior D. foremost 2. They made an assault on the enemy's positions. A. a search B. a raid C. an observation D. an investigation 3. The death penalty for murder was first done away with for a five-year period in 1965. A. abolished B. prohibited C. abandoned D. given up 4. Those men were charged by the police with causing a disturbance. A. crisis B. fighting C. riot D. debate 5. In the room there was a long table spread with candy and biscuits. A. put with B. thrown with C. covered by D. scattered with 6. After the beginning experiments, we'll have to deal with more complicated problems. A. get down to B. get through C. get round to D. get over with 7. This shop supplies us with all we need. A. produces B. affords C. offers D. furnishes 8. The fireman risked his life to save the child. A. devoted B. hazarded C. sacrificed D. ran a risk of 9. Fishing in this river is forbidden. A. avoided B. rejected C. prohibited D. restricted 10. I recommend you to think very carefully before you do anything stupid. A. crazy B. dangerous C. fool D. strange T est 10 Section A 1. As the train ___ there was a rush to get seats. A. pulled up B. pulled in C reached D. drew in 2. Laws are ___ on human experience. A. founded B. round C. established D. laid 3. A letter of introduction will ___ you an interview. A. sure B. propose C. ensure D. provide 4. He save a lot of money by careful ___. A. thinking B. budgeting C. considering D. counting 5. The pineapple plantation occupies a large __ of the island. A. district B. fields C. area D region 6. Later we learned that we had been wandering round __ not far from the hotel A. back and forth B. to and fro C. in wrong way D. in circles 7. I am writing ___ my mother, to express her thanks to you. A. in spite of B. for sake of C. on behalf of D. because of 8. Modem scientists have become the new ___ of the world. A. owner B. host C. master D. boss 9. Be ___ to guard against mistakes in your composition. A. conscious B careful C aware D cautious 10. What ___ weather we're having for the time of year. A. clearly B. nicely C. warmly D. lovely 11. The situation is more ___ than it has been since the end of the war. A. solemn B. grave C. excited D. joyful 12. The chairman wouldn't listen to any __ of his opinions. A. difference B. contradiction C. distinction D. agreement 13. He was promoted to the rank of general as a reward for his ___ of the enemy. A. triumph B. victory C. failure D. defeat 14. Some people are lucky enough to ___ with a good sense of direction. A. know B. be able to see C. help D. be born 15. The newest satellites can ___ a thousand telephone conversations and a colour TV programme simultaneously. A. hold B. take C. bring D. carry 16. Lincoln had very little formal schooling, but he did possess a __ mind and great moral strength. A. brilliant B. educated C. wonderful D. independent 17. The absent-minded professor forgot to ___ at Newcastle and was taken on to Edinburgh. A. get off B. get in C. get across D. get at 18. If you travel in a foreign country, a ___ may save your expense and trouble. A. pilot B. guide C. tourist D. postman 19. The boy's bad behaviour ___ his mother many sleepless nights. A. made B. took C. brought D. cost 20. Cricket and football are both English games but the ___ is more popular. A. later B. latest C last D. latter 21. The Chinese were a __ civilized people long before Europeans were. A. high B. highly C. higher D. highness 22. Sarah felt ___ when her best friend left the town. A. loneliness B. alone C. lonely D. single 23. Learning to ski requires ___ patience. A. finite B. infinite C. indefinite D. definite 24. The Prime Minister ___ the international situation. A. conveyed B. commented C. surveyed D. supervised 25. A television ___ has to speak as well as look pleasant. A. worker B. announcer C. player D. actor 26. While he was in prison he was not allowed to ___ with his family. A. write B. telephone C. communicate D. get to touch 27. He was faced with the severe financial ___ of caring for a wife and five children. A. burden B. pain C. business D. affair 28. It was the second time he had been out with her ___. A. lonely B. along C. alone D. only 29. The murderer was condemned by the judge to be ___. A. hung B. hanged C. hang D. hunged 30. There are three colours in the British flag, ___ red, white and blue. A. mainly B. namely C. solely D. likely Section B 1. Doctors used to draw blood from people when they were sick. A. transfuse B. bleed C. put blood into D. operate on 2. Columbus discovered America by accident. A. by fortune B. occasionally C. suddenly D. by chance 3. She leads a quiet life in a small village. A. lonely B. tranquil C. silent D. peacefully 4. Some people seem to be always lucky. A. prosperous B. favourable C. fortunate D. advantageous 5. The police beat him to make him admit to the crime. A. arrested B. questioned C. interrogated D. tortured 6. It is the business of the police to prevent and detect crime. A. offence B. murder C. theft D. violence 7. His intention had been to pass the day somehow in the streets. A. stay B. cost C. walk D. kill 8. The prospect before us is one of hard work until victory is ours! A. fortune B. fate C. future D. chance 9. He isn't forceful enough to make a good leader. A. attractive B. intelligent C. courageous D. powerful 10. He spoke so casually, as though the matter was of little significance. A. consequence B. important C. circumstance D. meaning T est 11 Section A 1. No one thought that the house could ever be ____. A. fixed B. restored C. sustained D. mended 2. "Y ou don't like football, do you'!" " ____, I like it very much." A. Instead B. Indeed C. On the contrary D. As a consequence 3. An important business conference demanded his ____. A. presentation B. presentment C. prepossession D. presence 4. He was accustomed to facing and____ hardships of every kind. A. defeating B. winning C. overcoming D. recovering 5. Now the ____ between the rich and the poor countries has become even wider. A. gap B. gate C. gallery D. gang 6. She falls asleep and her dreams are of the same thing, and tears flow down her ____from her closed eyes. A. cheeks B. thighs C. elbow D. ears 7. At five o'clock the __ bell would ring and, from his position ten paces away, the blind man would shoot. A. alarm B. surprising C. warning D. shocking 8. In spite of everything, he remains impressive, as though he were a sailor standing across the sloping ____. A. chair B. deck C. rail D. board 9. The blood vessels are constantly ____themselves, redistributing blood from the skin, he muscles and so forth. A. fixing B. adjusting C. pumping D. pushing 10. The effects the microprocessor will have on employment are the subject of _____ argument. A. extensive B. passive C. intensive D. intense 11. The country boy _____ the way to the station of a policeman. A. designed B. inquired C. predicted D. required 12. Mr. Jones said he was____ the possibility of buying a house. A. looking into B. looking after C. looking for D. looking on 13. Somehow, they continued their __until they finally came to the entrance of the Mississippi River. A. trip B. travel C. excursion D. voyage 14. Many animals are colored in an ___way so that they are difficult to see in their environment. A. unfortunate B. inward C. irregular D. unfair 15. He could only offer a ____ apology for having forgotten about our dinner engagement. A. mechanic B. giant C. greedy D. frank 16. When you read a poem, you have to try to picture in your____ the scenes given in it and to hear the sounds ringing throughout the lines. A. head B. thought C. brain D. mind 17. If a family can _____ it, each child will have his or her own bedroom. A. buy B. afford C. manage D. take 18. The other men would go back by the old ____to get the boats and supplies which had been left with the Indians. A. direction B. course C. trace D. route 19. Some people are worried by these sensations, but they have nothing to do with ____illness. A. mindful B. spiritual C. emotional D. mental 20. Thanksgiving has hardly changed at all since 1621 in its intention and ____of celebration. A. deed B. manner C. practice D. performance 21. There is a ____between changes in the seasons and crime patterns. A. link B. fan C. limb D. jam 22. These figures are difficult to _____; so let us scale them down. A. fold B. grasp C. knit D. imitate 23. In his experiments, Professor Carver found hundreds of uses for the few things that could be planted in the poor southern ____. A. soil B. mud C. clay D. earth 24. Many parents believe that ___ money helps children learn responsibility as well as appreciate the value of money. A. managing B. using up C. relying on D. counting up 25. He made ___profits from writing and lecturing, but time after time, he lost money in bad investments. A. profound B. wide C. vast D. heavy 26. He often _____ pins and needles into his body to prove his endurance. A. stitched B. stung C. stuck D. struck 27. Having studied the science of _____ for more than three years, Peter now can talk in details about the life patterns of different species of animals. A. biology B. botany C. geography D. physiology 28. Edison's last illness began in June, 1931, and he ___at the age of 84 on October 18 of that year. A. passed away B. passed off C. came to D. came around 29. If you joke with him he will think you are insulting him ____ A. by chance B. on purpose C. with intention D. in person 30. Even people who don't understand English can enjoy Chaplin's films because they are ____silent. A. occasionally B. naturally C. mostly D. ordinarily Section B 1. The economy of this country is like the economy of France 200 years ago. A. reflects B. resembles C. mirrors D. imitates 2. Just as his hands were about to touch it the wings opened and the bird was lifted from its stand and out of his reach as if by magic. A. miracle B. force C. scare D. wrath 3. I just don't want pancakes this morning. A. feed in B. feel like C. fill in D. fill out 4. He worked slowly and very carefully and at last tied the bundle securely with a piece of grass-woven string. A. cloth B. cord C. tape D. chain 5. The royal train set out from the capital at 12 o'clock. A. departed B. began C. sent D. went 6. The new doctor has assumed the duties of the old one. A. has taken over B. has taken on C. has set up D. has set about 7. James Bond carried out his perilous mission and came back safe. A. treated B. fulfilled C. increased D. found 8. De V aca did the only wise thing by asking the Indians for food and shelter in their village. A. sensitive B. sensible C. sentimental D. sensational 9. Her figure was slender and graceful, her features good. A. feeble B. lovely C. beautiful D. pleasant 10. Many trains have secretaries who deal with urgent business. A. pressing B. hurrying C. requiring D. compelling T est 12 Section A 1. The wall was built along the river ___ floods. A. because of B. except for C. in case of D. considering 2. Best of all, they had established a ___ of friendship with their Indian neighbours under Chief Massasoit in the summer. A. contract B. regulation C. treaty D. receipt 3. In 1859, August Lindbergh, a man of pioneering instincts and liberal sympathies, came to America to ___ new opportunities and greater freedom. A. seek B. search C. explore D. survey 4. The strong and ___ winds at Kitty Hawk supplied the most suitable atmospheric conditions for their flying experiment. A. firm B. steady C. regular D. secure 5. The head of a city is call ed “___ ”. A. major B. master C. marshal D. mayor 6. Y et, traditional roles may be ____ even in households where the wife is working. A. stored B. stocked C. spared D. preserved 7. By the end of the game the stadium was almost ___. A. bare B. vacant C. devoid D. isolated 8. He ____ gives more to the poor than the average man does. A. scarcely B. neither C. almost D. nearly 9. The box suddenly ___ off the top of the wardrobe. A. skipped B. skidded C. stumbled D. tumbled 10. The runners were ___ after the marathon. A. exhausted B. amazed C. frightened D. surprised 11. Many inhabitants of our deprived inner-city areas have to ____ harder conditions than men in prisons. A. endure B. encourage C. erect D. endow 12. One of Disney's ___ dreams was of creating a new kind of amusement park-a place where all the members of a family could go and have fun together. A. federal B. fatal C. favorite D. feeble 13. He may ____ or he may ask to halve the work with a colleague. A. dismiss B. fire C. resign D. disemploy 14. Dickens's ___ was agonizing, and for several weeks he had not the nerve to resume his work. A. relief B. belief C. cliff D. grief 15. Put more wood on the fire; otherwise it will ___. A. go over B. go out C. go round D. go off 16. During this time the young learn from their mother and from other chimps all.the complicated ____ of chimpanzee adult life. A. movements B. manners C. behaviours D. operations 17. As the administration puts it, the measures were ____ to redress" unfair trading practice the on part of other nations. A. designed B. derived C. insulted D. signed 18. He went on and turned right into the A venue of the Americas, stopping in the first doorway, the ___ to a women's underwear store. A. stair B. exit C. entrance D. flight 19. She was only an inconspicuous middle-aged little woman, yet there was something ___ - ----indeed, royal in her manner. A. confidential B. concrete C. considerate D. confident 20. Figures and ___ facts prove that there are already too many people. A. numerable B. numerous C. numeral D. number 21. The schedule of the school was so ___ that it was often compared to the army. A. structured B. managed C. designed D. organized 22. Deafness cut Edison off from ___ social activities to a large extent. A. formal B. average C. normal D. occasional 23. After these experiments he built a large ___ airplane that flew three quarters of a mile. A. model B. mode C. sample D. specimen 24. With a(n) ____ income of a little more than $ 10,000, Josephine found it hard to make ends meet. A. annual B. one year C. annal D. year 25. The bank is located in a(n) ___ distance from where I work. A. handy B. easy C. single D. convenient 26. The ___ of the press on the general public had been greatly exaggerated. A. condition B. impatience C. influence D. expression 27. Owing to his great effort, John's ___ of valuable paintings has grown rapidly in the past year. A. gathering B. collection C. exhibition D. show 28. Y ou cannot keep off cold germs simply by ___ people who sneeze and cough. A. quitting B. leaving C. avoiding D. driving away 29. "I can't listen to any more of this rubbish!" he said, and ___ the door. A. made after B. made for C. got at D. got over 30. "Praise the Lord,"he whispered and the ___ reminded him of something way back in his experience ---- at the small church where he sang as a boy. A. proverb B. slang C. idiom D. phrase Section B 1. The gymnasium, which also acts as a cinema and music hall, has facilities for table tennis. Badminton, keep-fit classes, and dancing. A. resting B. concert C. meeting D. dining 2. My friend kept house for him in a cottage standing in its own grounds in the suburbs of the town. A. on the outskirts B. near the border C. on the verge of D. beyond the centre 3. Selfishness and unhappiness often go together. A. by hand B. in half C. hand in hand D. heart and soul 4. The north side of the mountain was straight up. A. feasible B. superb C. gradual D. upright 5. Fully grown females spending much time together often turn out to be mother, daughter, or sisters. A. Old B. Y oung C. Large D. Adult 6. A smile may show affection, convey politeness, or hide true feeling. A. pretend B. disguise C. avoid D. expose 7. After the explosion, doctors were brought in to care for the injured. A. link with B. tend to C. attend to D. deal with 8. Actors have to repeat their lines many times in order to learn them perfectly. A. go after B. go for C. go with D. go over 9. She is as talented in the field of the creative arts as she is in her scientific work. A. range B. scope C. globe D. sphere 10. Some people act in spite of what will happen afterwards. A. regardless of B. in addition to C. in view of D. according to T est 13 Section A 1. Because Tom had been ill, he was ___ of the change in the date for the final examination. A. aware B. ignorant C. instinct D. frank 2. Now her ___ rose and fell in disorder. A. bosom B. stomach C. heart D. lung 3. Tom can hardly understand arithmetic, ___ algebra. A. don't mention B. not in the least C. let alone D. not even 4. The writer's job is to find the ___, the approach, the angle, the wording that will take the reader with him. A. argument B. quarrel C. judgement D. rules 5. Thus, a farm is said to ___ when it is well tended and producing large crops. A. clatter B. frost C. flourish D. glitter 6. The climbers were ___ by the steep cliff. A. hindered B. insisted C. divided D. disturbed 7. The motion picture camera and ___ in 1891 are perhaps the most important inventions of that period. A. projector B. protestor C. protector D. prospector 8. Napoleon wanted $ 15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory, and this ___ was more than the total annual income of the United States! A. quantity B. value C. gross D. sum 9. On the steps of the church, she paused to ___ her band of admirers. A. dismiss B. drive away C. discharge D. discard 10. His expenses do not his ___ income. A. compare with B. correspond with C. amount to D. match 11. The Professor sprang to his feet, ___ a hand to his rosy, bald head. A. covered B. clapping C. smashing D. hit 12. The distinctive ___ of the elephant make it easy to recognize. A. temperaments B. tendencies C. habitualness D. properties 13. The government has ___ primary education to the local councils. A. transformed B. transplanted C. transmitted D. transferred 14. The play ends with the heroine ___ desperately as her lover resolutely walks away. A. soaking B. soaring C. sobbing D. sobering 15. The new recruits were impressed by the stories which the ___ in the regiment told them. A. hostages B. pirates C. recluses D. veterans 16. Advertising ___ our way of living. A. interprets B. represents C. reflects D. instructs 17. The ocean can possibly serve as a source of food and ___ and as a controller of the climate of the earth. A. substances B. materials C. elements D. minerals 18. Sport is not only a bodily ___ but a means of achieving a unity of mental and physical development. A. behaviour B. action C. movement D. performance 19. The treatment of time as a (n) ___ influences the way time is carefully divided. A. possession B. ownership C. procession D. belongings 20. The child ___ to her mother's hand as they crossed the street. A. went on B. kept on C. handed on D. hung on 21. Somehow, De V aca found enough strength to stay awake and hold the ___ oar weakly. A. piloting B. navigating C. steering D. directing 22. He is ___ of the slightest noise, and can not allow himself to be disturbed by even the most necessary questionings. A. guilty B. desirable C. frightful D. impatient 23. A cow will ___ several gallons of milk each day. A. digest B. shift C. yield D. transform 24. The conduct of the police throughout the entire disturbances could serve as an example ___ considerable stimulation and violence used against them. A. because of B. in case of C. despite D. regarding 25. When a cause is just, the end ___ the means. A. glorifies B. terrifies C. sympathizes D. justifies 26. Heat causes air to ___. A. explode B. expand C. export D. extend 27. I can ___ a lot of discomfort but sleeping on the floor is one thing I really refuse to do. A. get rid of B. do away with C. put up with D. look forward to 28. Language was originally an instinctive ___ to such internal needs as hunger and thirst and such outward forces as heat and wind and rain. A. treatment B. performance C. recognition D. reaction 29. Her brother and Pleyel were awakened and brought to her ___ by the mysterious voice. A. safety B. aid C. support D. need 30. Chemists working on animal dye-stuffs have ___ in a number of directions. A. broken through B. broken down C. broken out D. broken in Section B 1. Such were the extremes of emotion that Mr. Ramsay excited in his children's breast by his mere presence. A. indifference B. sorrow C. passion D. pride 2. It was clear that J1ey regarded him with affection, as well as with respect. A. appeal B. fury C. anxiety D. love 3. He avoided serving on the jury by claiming that he was engaged in essential government work. A. got out of B. got down to C. got on with D. got round to 4. A long illness is in expensive misfortune for the average family. A. trace B. precious C. valuable D. costly 5. A bit of dust in the wrong place can interfere with the delicate machinery. A. trace B. sort C. particle D. variation 6. Their situation is rather complex. A. concerned B. complicated C. confusing D. conflicting 7. What we call the present is but a moment in the unending chains of change. A. series B. numbers C. cycles D. links 8. The surface of the lake glittered in the brilliant sunshine. A. sparkled B. burnt C. glowed D. gleamed 9. Some misunderstandings are insignificant and can be easily ignored or set right. A. remedied B. reversed C. restrained D. regulated 10. Highly efficient business peop1e from these cultures may feel frustrated in a country where work proceeds at a slow speed. A. ratio B. pace C. stride D. trot T est 14 Section A 1. The lion ___ its prey. A. devoured B. diagnosed C. counted D. committed 2. The two things are the same in outward form but different in ___. A. meaning B. essence C. credit D. concord 3. The thief had taken to ___ before the man could stop him. A. flee B. run C. flight D. fly 4. This photograph does not ___ you; you are much more attractive. A. expand B. flatter C. exploit D. escort 5. He committed suicide during a fit of ___. A. expression B. decision C. evolution D. depression 6. It is a phenomenon deeply ___ in our national economy. A. pondered B. minimized C. prescribed D. involved 7. Mark Twain the great American humorist, wrote a(n) ___ and merciless attack on the Leatherstocking novels. A. ironic B. nice C. witty D. fierce 8. When the bleeding head was held up, the shout of the soldiers was drowned in the groans of the vast ___. A. magnitude B. mass C. massive D. multitude 9. Before reading a new book, David always reads carefully through the ____. A. page B. picture C. preface D. cover 10. In an English newspaper the sports ___ is usually found on the back page. A. line B. program C. performance D. column 11. The farm has a private road which leads from the ___ road to the farm house. A. wide B. public C. common D. highway 12. His father ___ the couple's new life together ___ a railroad train on along unknown track. A. recognized ..as B. knew ... as C. attributed ..to D. compared ... to 13. There is a vagueness in doing business in the Middle East which will ___ a newcomer. A. please B. welcome C. puzzle D. receive 14. There are ___ gardens in every neighborhood which used to be parking lots. A. common B. community C. commune D. communication 15. Sometimes important speeches are made by the President and other ___ at the congress. A. lecturers B. speakers C. politicians D. reporters 16. Although these three groups don't eat exactly the same food, their ___ are similar. A. corns B. vegetables C. diets D. drinkings 17. I prefer to be a ___ because I don't like to operate. A. doctor B. surgeon C. physician D. specialist 18. The teacher ___ the book before the students read it. A. commanded B. recommended C. composed D. reclaimed 19. The first time you give a short speech you may feel ___, awkward, uncomfortable. A. astonishing B. unhappy C. unwilling D. scared 20. An accident with this machine could ___ a man permanently. A. promote B. disable C. prevent D. hinder 21. A ___ has six sides and twelve edges. A. cube B. radius C. square D. dimension 22. We shall ___ the room ___ for Christmas. A. pack… up B. decorate … with C. draw …up D. dress ... up 23. We've tried to keep the cost of the repairs to the original sum, but we may ___ by a few pounds. A. run over B. pass over C. knock over D. go over 24. The school headmaster played the ___ role in the faculty play. A. principle B. principal C. possible D. plentiful 25. They played cards ___ killing time. A. instead of B. in spite of C. for the sake of D. free from 26. For the child or adolescent ___, the first separation from home may be very disturbing. A. in particular B. as usual C. in place D. on the average 27. Once we have ___ the store, we shall owe money to no one. A. gone out of B. paid off C. taken up D. taken to 28. I ceased to worry about the mark ahead and ___ on skiing as fast as possible. A. controlled B. accomplished C. complied D. concentrated 29. I have a strange ___ in my right leg. A. sense B. sermon C. sensation D. sensitivity 30. It is only ___ sense to take advantage of this opportunity. A. possible B. clever C. common D. fair Section B 1. Released from their old duty toward the estate and tenant, the steward went back to London to join his own family. A. representative B. restriction C. responsibility D. task 2. Many gaps exist in our present knowledge of exactly why and how birds migrate. A. appear B. remain C. emerge D. occur 3. Add up the books and see if we have enough for each child to have one. A. count out B. count down C. couple on D. count up 4. The passengers grumbled that the taxi driver didn't know the way. A. condemned B. complained C. concluded D. granted 5. Help me to put on these boots, they are very tight. A. wear B. hold on C. pull on D. fix up 6. Space programs won't furnish these basic essentials of decent life such as food, shelter, jobs, education-bread-and-butter necessities. A. finish B. complete C. provide D. produce 7. I think this lies in the focus of the problem. A. core B. concentration C. factor D. counter 8. He had a large studio with a window facing north and most of his works were there. A. lounge B. parlour C. front room D. workroom 9. He's in a fury about not being picked to play for the football team. A. rage B. annoyance C. irritation D. huff 10. Can you extract the necessary information from these reports by this time next week? A. write out B. draw out C. refine out D. get out T est 15 Section A 1. Y ou'll have to ___ the ladder to reach the top shelf. A. moor B. mount C. mound D. mould 2. Louisa sat straight with her hands folded in her ____. A. glimpses B. groups C. hands D. flights 3. We ___ourselves from the sun by hanging our clothes on the spade. A. shadowed B. concealed C. shaded D. prevented 4. The so-called head of state is nothing but a (n) ____ in the hands of the army. A. doll B. robot C. puppet D. idiot 5. Television is a very efficient ___for spreading information. A. instrument B. apparatus C. medium D. mode 6. I have to ___a few hand-outs on the duplicating machine. A. run out B. set off C. set out D. run off 7. The roof of the mine ___as a result of the explosion. A. dropped in B. broke down C. pressed down D. caved in 8. Churches and schools were ___to the flood victims. A. apartments B. refuges C. cottages D. slums 9. The regular teacher is ill, so a (n) ___is teaching today. A. candidate B. sponsor C. applicant D. substitute 10. Since you worked so hard to get this job finished, I think you deserve to be ___just for once. A. persecuted B. sneered C. accused D. spoiled 11. For this reason the following survey must be made to ____ the basis of previous criticism. A. solve B. guide C. indicate D. train 12. A few strikes are due to ___ over working conditions or dismissals but the majority are about wages. A. joints B. files C. disputes D. jets 13. Along the way, Lewis and Clark ___a lazy French-Canadian guide named Charbonneau to be their interpreter. A. picked up B. picked over C. put up D. put out 14. Eighty percent of mothers cradle their __ in their left arms, holding them against the left side of their bodies. A. infants B. hoses C. handkerchiefs D. fences 15. Lack of jobs and __ of money might lead to us all becoming more inventive in our fashion ideas. A. rarity B. shortage C. short D. rare 16. Her youth had passed without ___, and her middle life was devoted to the care of a failing mother, and the endeavor to make a small income go as far as possible. A. disposal B. distance C. distortion D. distinction 17. The ___ that John Reith adopted as the voice of the BBC was the one already identified by Daniel Jones as the 'Received Pronunciation'. A. sound B. accent C. noise D. dialect 18. V olney wrote that during his journey in 1796 through the length and ___of the United States, he scarcely travelled for more than three miles together on open and cleared land. A. width B. broad C. breadth D. wide 19. Good and evil oppose each other in the Academic sailor and the depraved master-at-arms, but they mysteriously ___ into each other too. A. behave B. blend C. bend D. baffle 20. In class where such a grading "curve" is used, students may be ____ to share lecture notes or information for fear that their own grades will suffer. A. eager B. willing C. indifferent D. reluctant 21. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only __ of advertising is to sell goods. A. influence B. effect C. purpose D. result 22. As the 1970's began, many people ___for a simpler way of life. A. needed B. longed C. loved D. desired 23. I simply can't build up my hopes on a ___ of confusion, misery, and death. A. fund B. foundation C. construction D. founding 24. In some parts of central Africa, many children are suffering from ___throat. A. sole B. broken C. sour D. sore 25. I jumped down the step, ___ in the soft sand at the side. A. landed B. anchored C. gathered D. endured 26. No man can truly know love for others unless he can __ to it himself. A. rely B. respond C. resist D. recover 27. Nancy monitor in the class, was ready to ___heavy responsibilities. A. take from B. take over C. take for D. take on 28. What he talked about showed his simplicity, his ___with humble things. A. sympathy B. signal C. passionate D. signature 29. There are risks associated with ___of any medication, even if given by a nurse. A. injection B. persuasion C. conjunction D. proportion 30. It is said that television had an enormous influence on ___and bitter blacks for it showed them how much better whites on the whole lived than blacks. A. fruitful B. fundamental C. frustrated D. patriotic Section B 1. If you want a visa, be sure to submit your application in good time. A. send for B. send in C. put aside D. put down 2. The speaker made a few introductory remarks about his subject. A. preliminary B. initial C. progressive D. relevant 3. Smoking should be banned in all public places like theatres cinemas and restaurants. A. forbidden B. specified C. preserved D. revised 4. Hard-working farmers were eager to exploit technological innovations. A. employ B. usurp C. utilize D. deploy 5. His blend of transcendence and particularity makes him a forbear of contemporary poets. A. comport B. mixer C. combination D. component 6. Hawthome's stories expose the corrupting powers of guilt and pride. A. unlawful activity B. blame C. shame D. innocence 7. He began to speculate. It was not for this --- and it could not be for that. A. rectify B. submerge C. stimulate D. think 8. This horrible problem was only an extraneous episode. A. anecdote B. epilogue C. event D. epoch 9. Both of us shivered violently in our soaked garments of thin cotton. A. grain B. grease C. grape D. c1othmg 10. Roger William's pamphlet effectively challenged John Cotton's right to deny anyone's liberty of conscience. A. article B. paragraph C. small book D. passage T est 16 Section A 1. Since no one has volunteered, I hereby name the following to serve on the ___ committee. A. entertainment B. amusement C. fun D. play 2. Mary ___ at Jim to show that she wanted to leave the party. A. made a sigh B. made a face C. made a symbol D. made an eye 3. She ___the buttons of her coat and left the house. A. fastened B. tied C. wrapped D. bound 4. The Zambezi river does not ___to the falls. It slides flat across the plain. A. quicken B. hasten C. speed D. expedite 5. When it is ____ to catch the animals the tiger has been accustomed to eating, it is driven by necessity to killing human beings. A. unable B. enable C. allowed D. forced 6. She didn't want to go but he used a lot of ___to get her to go. A. brains B. intelligence C. tact D. wisdom 7. ___ is a common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock used in monuments and building. A. Granite B. Limestone C. Sandstone D. Cobble 8. I hope that the holiday will ___ me __ good spirits. A. give ..back B. give ..for C. give ..out D. give ..over 9. Will you help me ___the test papers as the students enter the examination room? A. hand on B. hand over C. hand in D. hand out 10. In the darkness we could see that he was ___one boat to another. A. towing B. tracing C. touring D. toiling 11. He ___at me when he was shot in the leg. A. spoke B. wailed C. uttered D. yelled 12. She looked like a girl who was happy and loved meeting people, but ___she was very timid. A. from the heart B. in heart C. at heart D. with her heart 13. The party ___ equality in employment, and fair trading. A. stands on B. stands off C. stand for D. stands by 14. Tom is a man of no small intelligence and his friend pays a high ___to his ability. A. tributary B. tribute C. tribune D. tribunal 15. The book gives ____ instructions on how to make a desk. A. spacious B. spectacular C. specific D. spectral 16. Older people are complaining that the old values are ___ away in this free society. A. withdrawing B. withholding C. withstanding D. withering 17. Certain kinds of wine ___certain kinds of food. A. go upon B. go without C. go with D. go together 18. After the crash, the insurance company agreed to ___ the car as a total loss. A. write in B. write out C. write on D. write off 19. All the noblemen tried to ____ the sword from the stone, but only the true king was able to do so because of the magic in it. A. wrench B. wreck C. wrestle D. wrinkle 20. The news of important events is often broadcast ____ over television. A. in a spot B. on the spot C. at the spot D. to the spot 21. The only way to deal with that boy is to ____ him from school for a week. A. draw B. suspend C. admit D. drive 22. His wounds became infected and he died in ___. A. astonishment B. fright C. temper D. agony 23. In cultures where close physical contact is acceptable and ____, Americans may be regarded as cold and distant. A. desirable B. available C. advisable D. profitable 24. Most countries are striving to advance the ____ of their own population. A. drafts B. goods C. forks D. interests 25. Biologically, there is only one quality which ___us from animals: the ability to laugh. A. distinguishes B. discusses C. improves D. imposes 26. Now that the highway is finished, the shopping center should ___. A. profit B. thrive C. gain D. progress 27. The big man ____ at the security guard with a knife and grazed the ribs. A. stabbed B. splashed C. split D. spurred 28. Be aware of the sellers who are full of ____ and will make you buy what you'll soon find isn't worth the money you've spent on it. A. sin B. mistrust C. deceit D. guilt 29. As he sang under the open sky to an ____ of thousands, a shouting, angry crowd gathered around the field. A. item B. army C. audience D. organization 30. Throughout the country Negroes used to be allowed neither in the major baseball leagues nor in the ___leagues. A. tiny B. petty C. trivial D. minor Section B 1. I am exceedingly grateful for the many kindnesses you have shown my son. A. excitedly B. excellently C. extremely D. excessively 2. I groped in the dark for the torch which I knew must be somewhere in the room. A. looked B. felt C. held D. found 3. The trade agreement between the two countries will expire next year. A. terminate B. desist C. cancel D. cease 4. The air in the garden was warm and fragrant. A. scented B. sweet C. smelly D. stinking 5. He paid money for a number of journals concerned with his subject. A. subscribed B. attributed C. inherited D. donated 6. To keep up a car takes a lot of work, but doing so is necessary to keep it in good condition. A. remain B. maintain C. restore D. overtake 7. Rejected on the basis of his nationality, the applicant was a sufferer of an irrational belief. A. settler B. prayer C. victim D. supporter 8. When an organization acquires a computer system, it decides precisely what forms of input would be most favorable. A. inexpensive B. important C. beneficial D. essential 9. The guards shouted and screamed, often giving conflicting commands and beating those unable to obey them. A. punching B. clubbing C. forcing D. driving 10. A magic ian does not really depend on mysterious charm to perform his tricks, but rather, on his ability to act with great speed. A. diamond B. opium C. magic D. lever T est 17 Section A 1. Nowadays the young people need an ___ for their energies. A. outline B. outdoor C. outlook D. outlet 2. Nancy and her brother often have some terrible rows, but they always ___soon afterwards. A. set aside B. cut down C. make up D. live with 3. Her English improved because of a long __ with British and American people. A. relative B. association C. reliance D. companion 4. It is only ___that she has been well enough to go out. A. late B. near C. nearly D. lately 5. His eyes, ____ the darkness, turned instinctively away from the light. A. accustomed to B. acceptable to C. shifted to D. additional to 6. The witness ____ the lawyer on what happened in the restaurant. A. briefed B. described C. detailed D. mentioned 7. The ability to use a language can be ____ only by the act of using the language. A. created B. found C. invented D. acquired 8. Modern music has ___ from the 18th-century rules. A. broken away B. broken down C. broken out D. broken off 9. An adolescent often ___in fantastic thoughts and dreams. A. keeps up B. pays up C. gets caught up D. is brought up 10. No one should ___himself to the well-known fact A. hide B. blind C. prevent D. keep 11. The well-known ___man will publish the 22nd novel of his life. A. literal B. literary C. illiterate D. literacy 12. They didn't give Smith the position; ____, he was too young A. to begin with B. to begin at C. to start from D. to start up 13. The warships ___the port until all the boats were sunk. A. explored B. examined C. killed D. blasted 14. The manager tried to ___ his ideas too quickly and the workers wouldn't accept them. A. provoke B. restrain C. magnify D. implement 15. The family ___the house before they decided to rent it. A. looked over B. looked after C. came over D. came after 16. The dog is well-trained and ____ to its master's orders. A. obedient B. excessive C. obstinate D. respective 17. The color of the skirt does not ___that of the coat. A. balance B. match C. correspond D. accord 18. The dinner bell rang, and we sat down in a matter of ____. A. instance B. presents C. instants D. presence 19. She asked if it had been easy to paint the brilliant pictures that everybody ___. A. remarked B. admired C. remained D. adapted 20. Do you think the rain will ___ until we get home? A. settle down B. free from C. leave out D. hold off 21. All citizens who have ___the age of 18 have the right to vote. A. got B. attained C. obtained D. deserved 22. The fear of what might happen ___people. A. ages B. charms C. mocks D. murders 23. Winning being ___, we figured we'd just have fun playing. A. impressive B. immense C. impossible D. important 24. They ___to him to abandon the idea. A. appeared B. appealed C. apologized D. applauded 25. His ___interest in chemistry has been replaced by dislike recently. A. inferior B. infinite C. initial D. innocent 26. Fanny feels like dancing but he is so shy that she just ___. A. looks out B. looks at C. looks in D. looks on 27. Methods used in teaching English to young children are not always ___for students. A. appreciate B. apparent C. appropriate D. approximate 28. From the map you can see Scotland ___on England: A. links B. joins C. connects D. borders 29. When he was told the truth a sudden ____ of anger arose in him. A. impulse B. outbreak C. occurrence D. signal 30. For many years the French had spent more on both satellites and launch ____ than any other country except the United States and the Soviet Union. A. transports B. vehic les C. transships D. orbits Section B 1. Peter's ideas seem very obscure to me. A. clear B. vague C. important D. obvious 2. She nominated her son as her representative at the meeting. A. appointed B. selected C. elected D. chose 3. Even sensible men do absurd things sometimes. A. careless B. impu1sive C. foolish D. regrettable 4. The rich father indulged his son with plenty of pocket money. A. obliged B. resorted C. preserved D. satisfied 5. He cheated the old woman by making her sign a paper she didn't understand. A. forced B. deceived C. hurt. D. deserted 6. The monkey did a lot of mischief before it was caught and put back in its cage; it broke a number of things. A. trouble B. accident C. harm D. mess 7. The child was playing on the floor with his collection of miniature farm animals. A. big B. tiny C. major D. minor 8. The slaves lived a miserable life. Some servants were even branded by their masters. A. marked B. sold C. beaten D. transferred 9. Many airplanes now in use cannot ascend vertically. A. lower B. come down C. rise D. come up 10. Early endeavours to predict cyclone development from synoptic charts relied heavily upon the analysis of surface fronts. A. reproaches B. approaches C. effects D. attempts T est 18 Section A 1. "We're going to go off today," she said as she ___to the crowd. A. signaled B. waved C. summoned D. beckoned 2. The terrible ___passed and there was nothing but silence. A. roam B. roar C. scent D. soar 3. Blacks began to use their votes to exert political ___. A. action B. liberty C. plaster D. pressure 4. The lumber jacks were so furious that they ___into the city to protest shouting "No more parks". A. came B. marched C. migrated D. moved 5. The craze for jazz was ____ by the craze for swing. A. used B. notified C. replaced D. relaxed 6. When a person has an infectious disease, he is usually ____. A. isolated B. invited C. managed D. secured 7. Too much of a good thing can have ____ consequences. A. narrow B. negative C. wonderful D. unbelievable 8. Trees that ____ the view of oncoming traffic should be cut down. A. alter B. spoil C. improve D. block 9. They still continue to buy 'proper 'books, too, ___on good paper and bound between hard covers. A. printed B. planned C. arranged D. published 10. ____, there has grown up in the postwar years what is sometimes referred to as the 'Do-It-Y ourself Movement'. A. At once B. As a result C. As a result of D. Resulting in 11. And then with no word of thanks or farewell, he ___. A. flitted B. flung C. fleeted D. fled 12. The ___as ambassador will be difficult for one with no experience. A. agreement B. consideration C. appointment D. dismiss 13. Only now do I fully realize that these men had such agonizing experiences while their . ___were enjoying a carefree life. A. contemporaries B. complements C. compositions D. containers 14. My father carried a shopping bag filled to the ___with all kinds of things. A. brim B. breadth C. ridge D. bottom 15. Hundreds of flags draped the windows of Monaco last week ___Princess Caroline. A. in the honor of B. in honor of C. on the honor of D. with honor of 16. In the utter quiet, Danny could hear the beating of his ___. A. recurrences B. strokes C. pulses D. pulsation 17. But you should be learning to read with a ____ eye no matter what you are reading. A. critical B. criticized C. sympathized D. sympathetic 18. But there is only a limited amount of land, and some of it may never be ___. A. advanced B. cultivated C. impressed D. sought 19. So he drew his great sword and rushed upon Achilles as an ___rushes down from the clouds upon its prey. A. angle B. eager C. eagle D. ankle 20. Today many Negroes are still struggling to be accepted as equals with other American ___. A. certificates B. citizens C. candidates D. cabinets 21. The crust of the Earth was thin here, and other conditions appeared ___for drilling. A. imaginable B. curable C. durable D. favorable 22. On the ___side of the moon people will see there are 14 "seas". A. dutiable B. visible C. passive D. liable 23. According to the rumors, this man could tell ___from sunset to dawn. A. applications B. adventures C. approvals D. apartments 24. She is a chemist for a large ___company and works on a research team. A. dumb B. drunk C. drug. D. drift 25. In this form, electrons can drive a train, lift an ___, or turn a fan. A. elevator B. endurance C. element D. atom 26. So the geographers ___an artificial way to divide the ocean into seven parts. A. figured out B. cut out C. worked on D. filled in 27. Eventually they went on strike and achieved a ___in working hours to 52 hours a week! A. increase B. inflation C. reduction D. refusal 28. Against the horizon was a flat-topped cliff, which looked as though someone had ___it off with a knife. A. removed B. clipped C. leveled D. carved 29. The health of all people is ____ to the attainment of security and peace. A. obvious B. perpetual C. frightful D. fundamental 30. This enables the cells to ___so that you grow taller, broader and stronger. A. multiple B. mount C. murder D. multiply Section B 1. With boys and with gardens you harvest what you plant. A. gather B. promote C. get in D. possess 2. How did radioactive elements get into cigarettes? A. port B. parity C. poise D. ingredients 3. This is an aspect of Mexican-American life that is puzzling to many other Americans. A. perceiving B. polishing C. praying D. perplexing 4. Peace means keeping our tempers and rising above petty irritations. A. rages B. representatives C. products D. imitations 5. The man who rows the boat seldom has time to rock it. A. unusually B. always C. never D. rarely 6. Homecomings are supposed to be sentimental occasions. A. claimed B. implied C. assumed D. asserted 7. The notice was vague about the jobs. A. striking B. distinct C. unclear D. visible 8. Drillers are usually tough men with muscles like steel bands. A. tall B. strong C. clever D. cunning 9. The fierce Achilles groaned aloud, crying to Hector, his son, waiting alone to fight with this terrible warrior. A. shouted B. groomed C. moaned D. roared 10. This means that rocks and sediments that used to be out of reach because of their good depth can now be sampled. A. obtained B. exampled C. tested D. stimulated T est 19 Section A 1. The early handmade paper was ___and uneven. A. course B. coarse C. hoarse D. cautious 2. In wet weather, iron soon ___. A. rusts B. melts C. freezes D. burns 3. The professor ___out of the window for a moment and then went on with his work. A. glanced B. glimpsed C. viewed D. regarded 4. The smell was so bad that he turned away in ____. A. horror B. hatred C. disgust D. despair 5. She is sensible and will give a ___opinion of the facts. A. sober B. unrealistic C. passionate D. crazy 6. Y our life-long job must be considered carefully, and ___with those who know you and who can help you in any way. A. decided B. talked over C. spoken D. thought over 7. As soon as the stairs were set ___, the President alighted from helicopter. A. in place B. into place C. out of place D. in the first place 8. I'd like to taste your cake in order to ___it with mine. A. oppose B. differ C. compare D. distinguish 9. The doctor checked the patient's ___carefully before making his statement. A. symbols B. symptoms C. indications D. signs 10. ____ medical checkup is advisable at least once a year. A. An annual B. A routine C. A quarterly D. An exceptional 11. The dog followed the ___of the escaped convict. A. odour B. perfume C. scent D. stink 12. His features were ___with pain. A. changed B. shaped C. tom D. distorted 13. If too many of these rare animals ___, it will be a human responsibility. A. drop down B. die out C. strike out D. run up 14. I find it hard to ___after such a wide-ranging debate. A. draw up B. sum up C. clean up D. come up 15. The new baby doesn't ____ her mother at all, in my opinion. A. take down B. take after C. take on D. take from 16. His ___self-confidence makes you feel you can depend on him. A. superficial B. thrifty C. stout D. upright 17. Ninety percent of pain is the result of tension, poorly balanced diet, ___air, and so on. A. fresh B. stale C. clean D. rotten 18. Did you hear the ____ that broke from the students when the principal said there would be no school on Saturday? A. cries B. sound C. voice D. uproar 19. There is a deep-rooted ___on the part of the Hungarians toward the Austrians. A. hate B. hatred C. horror D. terror 20. Timely repair saves much trouble. A ___in time saves nine. A. stitch B. mend C. thread D. suture 21. The colorful history of Texas explains the great ___Texans have in their state. A. comfort B. pride C. praise D. meekness 22. Mary was a very ___person, and she only spent money when she needed something badly. A. polite B. economical C. economic D. patient 23. These statues are the only ___of a once great civilization. A. trends B. tracks C. traces D. traits 24. We decided to prolong our ___by staying at the beach for another weekend. A. vocation B. voyage C. vacation D. profession 25. Since she couldn't understand the teacher, she got ___to help her with reading. A. a substitute B. a tutor C. a babysitter D. a helpmate 26. Serving turkey on Thanksgiving Day is a ___practice in most American families. A. traditional B. original C. historical D. innovative 27. Midas picked up an apple; he tried to bite it, but it ___gold. A. turned into B. turned on C. inverted into D. charged from 28. If you have a problem, you should talk it over with someone you can ____. A. make sure B. trust C. anticipate D. count 29. The steady ___of the motor indicated that the car was working properly. A. hum B. roar C. whistle D. whisper 30. They waved with their hats, shawls, and handkerchiefs a last ____ to their friends and the native land. A. congratulation B. look C. farewell D. leave Section B 1. Tom didn't expect to be brushed aside like that. A. criticized B. disregarded C. punished D. dismissed 2. People who are satisfied with contemporary design are probably well adapted to modern life styles. A. content B. pleasant C. agreeable D. amused 3. Jackson is a trustworthy worker; he is always on time and he always does his work well. A. available B. amiable C. reliable D. capable 4. Lack of formality caused the conference to break up in chaos. A. ceremony B. organization C. understanding D. support 5. The following spring I made one of my rare trips to New Y ork to lunch with a friend. A. regular B. unique C. abundant D. uncommon 6. Too many changes can have bad results; changes which are too drastic may do the same thing, either type can cause anything from worry to death. A. anxiety B. eagerness C. aspiration D. desire 7. I'm ringing you to say that my wife is ill and we have to postpone our dinner party tomorrow night. A. cancel B. suspend C. delay D. attend 8. The English Parliament committee of investigation into Thomas Edison's new method of lighting found the whole idea fanciful and absurd. A. inquiry B. question C. search D. discussion 9. The chairman of the United Fund Drive announced that the purpose had been attained, and he thanked the people of the town for their support. A. goal B. points C. requirement D. funds 10. Because he always took care of his lawn-cutting and window-washing jobs on time. Thad acquired a fame as a good worker. A. reputation B. reward C. respect D. recognition T est 20 Section A 1. It's such a pity that those fine houses had to be ___to make way for the new road. A. pulled down B. pulled away C. knocked off D. taken apart 2. The soldier ____ his gun at the enemy. A. fired B. shot C. exploded D. cracked 3. Though the enemy ____ us by surprise, we manage to repulse them. A. destroyed B. threatened C. attacked D. resented 4. Some cells multiply at a very fast ___; yeast is a good example. A. degree B. scale C. rate D. step 5. If you want to know how often trains run to Manchester, look up the ___. A. system B. programme C. calendar D. timetable 6. The explorer discovered the____ of the river last year. A. origin B. source C. derivation D. resort 7. The crowd at the ball game generally ____ great quantities of hot dogs and hamburgers. A. cost B. consumed C. spent D. exhausted 8. Most mothers feel a responsibility for ___for their children's physical and psychological needs. A. looking B. caring C. attending D. asking 9. The Arctic was a place where people lived for centuries with no ___from outside. A. statements B. conversations ` C. communications D. intelligences 10. Most young people would ___from a short stay in a foreign country. A. thrive B. benefit C. earn D. draw 11. The gangster ___to bum down the store unless the owner paid extortion money. A. threatened B. refused C. promised D. begged 12. As she looked down to the street 300 feet below, she felt so ___that she nearly fainted. A. dizzy B. dreamy C. beyond control D. high-level 13. I can ___her to you for the job. She is a very skilful typist. A. suggest B. prompt C. advise D. recommend 14. The Prime Minister has determined on ___new elections immediately. A. taking B. holding C. making D. giving 15. I don't think that dirty mark will ___: your coat will have to go to the cleaners. A. rub out B. rub up C. polish up D. brush up 16. Half the guards ____ the escaped prisoners, but they got away free. A. went against B. went after C. tracked down D. traced back 17. I've never felt so ___as when I was refused entry to the group that I wished to join. A. let alone B. let down C. confused D. dispatched 18. The woman thanked the boy for carrying her ___and gave him an apple to show her appreciation. A. groceries B. responsibilities C. duties D. tasks 19. Mary will sing on ____ that William accompanies her on the guitar. A. condition B. promise C. approval D. occasion 20. Supper's almost ready. Would you mind ___the table? A. spreading B. putting C. laying D. making 21. They’re not good friends at ___; they fell out over some musical instruments. A. present B. the time being C. moment D. the end 22. It's a long lane with no turning. Hardship or difficulty does not usually last ____. A. at last B. at all events C. for good D. anyway 23. He speaks English well, doesn't he? And yet he's never had a lesson. He's ___himself. A. kept it up B. picked it up C. taken it in D. given it up 24. He mumbles so much that I can rarely ___what he is saying. A. make out B. catch out C. figure up D. get through 25. New products are sometimes given away in small __ called samples. A. shares B. forces C. articles D. quantities 26. Is there any real chance that humanity will actually __ itself of the need for fundamental change? A. secure B. convince C. assume D. sure 27. They all wore well-fitting coats cut away from the waist at the front and ___ into two tails at the back. A. split B. spit C. spilt D. broke 28. They must be bored to death sitting all day with nothing to do but ___the lamp and trim the wick. A. abandon B. abolish C. polish D. pollute 29. The woman looked at her ___in the mirror and decided to brush her hair. A. shade B. reflection C. presence D. shadow 30. The minds of men had become more ___through courtly manners. A. delivered B. pressed C. retreated D. refined Section B 1. I'd like to suggest we stop for lunch now and continue the discussion later. A. keep to B. keep up C. come to D. come up 2. She gets queer ideas. Now she wants to play the harp. A. funny B. interesting C. wonderful D. unusual 3. His first impulse was to say no, but then he thought it over and approved the plan. A. word B. feeling C. answer D. job 4. Did he not come down in two coats the other night and let Mrs. Ramsay trim his hair into a pudding basin? A. change B. make C. turn D. cut 5. We can generally rely on our families to help us during a time of emergency. A. count on B. keep on C. keep to D. make sure 6. Perhaps I might type correspondence in the morning and check the accounts in the afternoon. A. go after B. go over C. see to D. reflect on 7. Mary has never recovered from the shock of her husband's death. A. got over B. got back C. come over D. drawn back 8. Andy Wallace is a very clever businessman. A. wiry B. stringent C. cheerful D. shrewd 9. I had ordered a simple and frugal dinner which mother seemed to enjoy. A. pleasant B. luxurious C. lavish D. cheap 10. It was pointedly evident that the cream was from the president's cows; from the White House garden. A. incredible B. apparent C. hidden D. rumored T est 21 Section A 1. He was a ___worker and deserved the promotion. A. desperate B. delicate C. depressed D. diligent 2. I can't write any letters today: I'm not in the ___. A. temper B. mood C. feelings D. emotion 3. The theme of his speech was the need to conserve our natural ____: oil, water, trees, coal, and so on. A. matters B. resources C. sources D. origins 4. Needless to say, he ___his good looks and sense of humor from his mother. A. inherited B. carried C. inhibited D. resembled 5. What will the world use for power when it has ____ oil? A. run off B. run down C. run out of D. run away with 6. He is a ___drinker; he only drinks one or two beers a day. A. modal B. modest C. modem D. moderate 7. No sooner had the judge ____ his name than he walked in. A. told B. talked C. said D. mentioned 8. A ____ line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see. A. continuous B. continual C. constant D. complicated 9. The icy pavement was so ____ that many who walked on it fell down. A. smooth B. frozen C. slippery D. muddy 10. The smoke in the burning building almost ___the firemen. A. choked B. checked C. blocked D. strangled 11. My house is the only brick one on the street. It ___and you can't miss it. A. sticks out B. stretches out C. stands off D. sticks to 12. Modem medicine has ___a longer average life span. A. brought forward B. brought in C. brought back D. brought about 13. Women are entitled to ___status with men in private and professional life. A. similar B. alike C. equal D. identical 14. The abolition of slavery ____ in Russia before it became a fact in the United States. A. occurred B. broke out C. revealed D. emerged 15. "I've lost my ___" "It serves you right: you shouldn't have put it in that small pocket." A. suitcase B. wallet C. handbag D. briefcase 16. Her knowledge of first-aid____ helped her save the man's life. A. technology B. techniques C. mechanics D. experiences 17. The meeting was threatening to get out of hand and the police were forced to ____ . A. break it up B. break it out C. break it down D. break it with 18. In recent years there has been a strong ____ toward the “open classroom”in the elementary schools of the United States. A. assumption B. transition C. bent D. tendency 19. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full____, and all the neighbors are complaining of the noise. A. speed B. volume C. tune D. switch 20. The lake looks beautiful when the cherry trees around it are all ____. A. shading B. blossoming C. budding D. withering 21. Alcohol may serve as a stimulant, but its effect soon ___. A. wears out B. wears off C. wears through D. wears up 22. Winning four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics was __ accomplishment for Carl Lewis. A. a usual B. an outgoing C. a respecting D. an outstanding 23. He added the list of figures three times because he wanted to get ___total. A. a numerous B. an exact C. a huge D. an extra 24. Where ___is common, the residents fear the slightest tremor. A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. hurricane D. flood 25. In an effort to catch the shoplifter, the store decided to ___the packages of all persons leaving the store. A. inquire B. inspect C. inspire D. interfere 26. The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the explanation did not ____ to the class. A. get across B. get along C. get over D. get in 27. The ____ must have been very stealthy if he was able to get past the two watchmen without being noticed. A. burglar B. robber C. pickpocket D. pirate 28. He is a man of the greatest ____; he would not steal your money. A. integrity B. confidence C. capability D. modesty 29. My father never needs a haircut because he is as ___as a baseball. A. nude B. bare C. hard D. bald 30. ___is the study of the ways in which people feel, think and act. A. Biology B. Physiology C. Astronomy D. Psychology Section B 1. The seeing-eye dog was the blind man's faithful companion. A. constant B. contented C. convenient D. considerate 2. After the hurricane, the streets of the ocean-side town were in a state of complete chaos. A. nervousness B. distress C. confusion D. anxiety 3. I will try to get hold of the man at the agency who deals with new applications. A. accepts B. considers C. handles D. provides 4. They always kept on good terms with next-door neighbours for the children's benefit. A. honour B. growth C. progress D. sake 5. All athletic teams must take into account the possibilities of injuries. A. allow for B. admit to C. prepare for D. be aware of 6. He would say nothing about the crime; even when his lawyer questioned him, he remained dumb. A. inaudible B. mute C. stubborn D. uninterested 7. Detroit's adverting movement in September always generates a lot of interest in the new-model cars. A. approach B. performance C. programme D. campaign 8. She went back to work while she was still sick, and finally she just fainted. A. passed out B. passed away C. fell down D. dropped dead 9. The management of the factory over the last few years has not been very good. A. financial balance B. administration C. production D. government 10. Grandfather stays up till small hours reading; he hardly seems to need any sleep now. A. sits in B. sits on C. sits through D. sits up T est 22 Section A 1. The undercover agent got the information he needed in a very ___ way. A. obvious B. delicate C. subtle D. notable 2. Do you know that the ___ meaning of Philip is "lover of horses"? A. literal B. literate C. literary D. literature 3. We are sorry to be late with the goods, but we ___some unexpected delays. A. came up against B. came up for C. came up D. came up with 4. Located in a grove of almond trees, the house was an excellent example of an elegant Southern ___. A. mansion B. palace C. lodge D. cabin 5. The doctor told me to cat regular meals but to ____ them with vitamin pills. A. supplement B. accomplish C. supply D. compliment 6. The thousand sounds of the city at night ___in a curious melody. A. merge B. overlap C. mingle D. combine 7. Even during change of classes there is no crowding because the halls and stairways are ___. A. cozy B. bulky C. miniature D. spacious 8. The audience was breathless with anxiety during the ____ tightrope act, though the acrobats themselves performed with seeming unconcern for their own safety. A. threatening B. dazzling C. daring D. fantastic 9. The police warned people to be ___for pickpockets during the Christmas rush. A. off guard B. standing guard C. on guard D. keeping guard 10. The ___called for stronger legislation in the area of human rights. A. publication B. editorial C. edition D. addition 11. Because his arguments sound so good. I am ___to agree with his conclusion. A. declined B. inclined C. implied D. impressed 12. When we came to the fork in the road, we ___which way we should go. A. pounded B. hesitated C. pondered D. encountered 13. The clerk muttered under his breath as he brought the ___the tenth pair of shoes. A. client B. attorney C. agent D. consumer 14. Before we happened to join the same fraternity, I had known Tim only as a casual ___. A. friend B. relative C. acquaintance D. brotherhood 15. The student's behaviour was so eccentric that the teacher ___him “corkscrew”. A. christened B. nicknamed C. abbreviated D. marked 16. The speaker ___ from one topic to the next, confusing everyone present at the meeting. A. slipped B. skipped C. stepped D. snapped 17. The performance was staged by a group of ___who have been studying dramatics as a hobby. A. professionals B. amateurs C. playwrights D. novices 18. He may be a very clever research worker, but he's very poor at ___the stuff to a class. A. putting away B. putting across C. putting aside D. putting at 19. Radar tells us of ___object long before visual contact is possible. A. a reproaching B. an invisible C. a substantial D. an approaching 20. Our prospects for ___the championship are good, but the outlook may change if one of our key players is hurt or becomes ill. A. lasting B. continuing C. retaining D. prolonging 21. He must ____ the theory until it fully and reliably explains every part of the phenomenon. A. revive B. revise C. reverse D. revolt 22. He adapted himself to the changing ___of society. A. phases B. time C. people D. economy 23. A logical, philosophical argument is likely to seem ___to us in comparison with, say, an argument about whether or not young people should be allowed to take drugs. A. abstract B. dark C. unreasonable D. illogical 24. Those who knew anything of the sea knew about the ___mid-Atlantic region where ships had been vanishing for more than a century. A. frightened B. horror C. terrifying D. frustrated 25. As they can go anywhere and can ___over any chosen spot, these helicopters make excellent cranes. A. run B. go C. travel D. hover 26. People who think that women's rights mean only "equal pay for equal work" have a ____ understanding of the movement. A. superficial B. easy C. difficult D. hard 27. The government will introduce ____ to control the sale of guns and other firearms. A. ways B. rights C. legislation D. power 28. The highly skilled men take supplies to areas where ___diseases are at work, or kill dangerous plant pests by spraying the crops. A. dead B. died C. deadly D. dying 2. She gets queer ideas. Now she wants to play the harp. A. funny B. interesting C. wonderful D. unusual 3. His first impulse was to say no, but then he thought it over and approved the plan. A. word B. feeling C. answer D. job 4. Did he not come down in two coats the other night and let Mrs. Ramsay trim his hair into a pudding basin? A. change B. make C. turn D. cut 5. We can generally rely on our families to help us during a time of emergency. A. count on B. keep on C. keep to D. make sure 6. Perhaps I might type correspondence in the morning and check the accounts in the afternoon. A. go after B. go over C. see to D. reflect on 7. Mary has never recovered from the shock of her husband's death. A. got over B. got back C. come over D. drawn back 8. Andy Wallace is a very clever businessman. A. wiry B. stringent C. cheerful D. shrewd 9. I had ordered a simple and frugal dinner which mother seemed to enjoy. A. pleasant B. luxurious C. lavish D. cheap 10. It was pointedly evident that the cream was from the president's cows; from the White House garden. A. incredible B. apparent C. hidden D. rumored T est 21 Section A 1. He was a ___worker and deserved the promotion. A. desperate B. delicate C. depressed D. diligent 2. I can't write any letters today: I'm not in the ___. A. temper B. mood C. feelings D. emotion 3. The theme of his speech was the need to conserve our natural ____: oil, water, trees, coal, and so on. A. matters B. resources C. sources D. origins 4. Needless to say, he ___his good looks and sense of humor from his mother. A. inherited B. carried C. inhibited D. resembled 5. What will the world use for power when it has ____ oil? A. run off B. run down C. run out of D. run away with 6. He is a ___drinker; he only drinks one or two beers a day. A. modal B. modest C. modem D. moderate 7. No sooner had the judge ____ his name than he walked in. A. told B. talked C. said D. mentioned 8. A ____ line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see. A. continuous B. continual C. constant D. complicated 9. The icy pavement was so ____ that many who walked on it fell down. A. smooth B. frozen C. slippery D. muddy 10. The smoke in the burning building almost ___the firemen. A. choked B. checked C. blocked D. strangled 11. My house is the only brick one on the street. It ___and you can't miss it. A. sticks out B. stretches out C. stands off D. sticks to 12. Modem medicine has ___a longer average life span. A. brought forward B. brought in C. brought back D. brought about 13. Women are entitled to ___status with men in private and professional life. A. similar B. alike C. equal D. identical 14. The abolition of slavery ____ in Russia before it became a fact in the United States. A. occurred B. broke out C. revealed D. emerged 15. "I've lost my ___" "It serves you right: you shouldn't have put it in that small pocket." A. suitcase B. wallet C. handbag D. briefcase 16. Her knowledge of first-aid____ helped her save the man's life. A. technology B. techniques C. mechanics D. experiences 17. The meeting was threatening to get out of hand and the police were forced to ____ . A. break it up B. break it out C. break it down D. break it with 18. In recent years there has been a strong ____ toward the “open classroom”in the elementary schools of the United States. A. assumption B. transition C. bent D. tendency 19. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full____, and all the neighbors are complaining of the noise. A. speed B. volume C. tune D. switch 20. The lake looks beautiful when the cherry trees around it are all ____. A. shading B. blossoming C. budding D. withering 21. Alcohol may serve as a stimulant, but its effect soon ___. A. wears out B. wears off C. wears through D. wears up 22. Winning four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics was __ accomplishment for Carl Lewis. A. a usual B. an outgoing C. a respecting D. an outstanding 23. He added the list of figures three times because he wanted to get ___total. A. a numerous B. an exact C. a huge D. an extra 24. Where ___is common, the residents fear the slightest tremor. A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. hurricane D. flood 25. In an effort to catch the shoplifter, the store decided to ___the packages of all persons leaving the store. A. inquire B. inspect C. inspire D. interfere 26. The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the explanation did not ____ to the class. A. get across B. get along C. get over D. get in 27. The ____ must have been very stealthy if he was able to get past the two watchmen without being noticed. A. burglar B. robber C. pickpocket D. pirate 28. He is a man of the greatest ____; he would not steal your money. A. integrity B. confidence C. capability D. modesty 29. My father never needs a haircut because he is as ___as a baseball. A. nude B. bare C. hard D. bald 30. ___is the study of the ways in which people feel, think and act. A. Biology B. Physiology C. Astronomy D. Psychology Section B 1. The seeing-eye dog was the blind man's faithful companion. A. constant B. contented C. convenient D. considerate 2. After the hurricane, the streets of the ocean-side town were in a state of complete chaos. A. nervousness B. distress C. confusion D. anxiety 3. I will try to get hold of the man at the agency who deals with new applications. A. accepts B. considers C. handles D. provides 4. They always kept on good terms with next-door neighbours for the children's benefit. A. honour B. growth C. progress D. sake 5. All athletic teams must take into account the possibilities of injuries. A. allow for B. admit to C. prepare for D. be aware of 6. He would say nothing about the crime; even when his lawyer questioned him, he remained dumb. A. inaudible B. mute C. stubborn D. uninterested 7. Detroit's adverting movement in September always generates a lot of interest in the new-model cars. A. approach B. performance C. programme D. campaign 8. She went back to work while she was still sick, and finally she just fainted. A. passed out B. passed away C. fell down D. dropped dead 9. The management of the factory over the last few years has not been very good. A. financial balance B. administration C. production D. government 10. Grandfather stays up till small hours reading; he hardly seems to need any sleep now. A. sits in B. sits on C. sits through D. sits up T est 22 Section A 1. The undercover agent got the information he needed in a very ___ way. A. obvious B. delicate C. subtle D. notable 2. Do you know that the ___ meaning of Philip is "lover of horses"? A. literal B. literate C. literary D. literature 3. We are sorry to be late with the goods, but we ___some unexpected delays. A. came up against B. came up for C. came up D. came up with 4. Located in a grove of almond trees, the house was an excellent example of an elegant Southern ___. A. mansion B. palace C. lodge D. cabin 5. The doctor told me to cat regular meals but to ____ them with vitamin pills. A. supplement B. accomplish C. supply D. compliment 6. The thousand sounds of the city at night ___in a curious melody. A. merge B. overlap C. mingle D. combine 7. Even during change of classes there is no crowding because the halls and stairways are ___. A. cozy B. bulky C. miniature D. spacious 8. The audience was breathless with anxiety during the ____ tightrope act, though the acrobats themselves performed with seeming unconcern for their own safety. A. threatening B. dazzling C. daring D. fantastic 9. The police warned people to be ___for pickpockets during the Christmas rush. A. off guard B. standing guard C. on guard D. keeping guard 10. The ___called for stronger legislation in the area of human rights. A. publication B. editorial C. edition D. addition 11. Because his arguments sound so good. I am ___to agree with his conclusion. A. declined B. inclined C. implied D. impressed 12. When we came to the fork in the road, we ___which way we should go. A. pounded B. hesitated C. pondered D. encountered 13. The clerk muttered under his breath as he brought the ___the tenth pair of shoes. A. client B. attorney C. agent D. consumer 14. Before we happened to join the same fraternity, I had known Tim only as a casual ___. A. friend B. relative C. acquaintance D. brotherhood 15. The student's behaviour was so eccentric that the teacher ___him “corkscrew”. A. christened B. nicknamed C. abbreviated D. marked 16. The speaker ___ from one topic to the next, confusing everyone present at the meeting. A. slipped B. skipped C. stepped D. snapped 17. The performance was staged by a group of ___who have been studying dramatics as a hobby. A. professionals B. amateurs C. playwrights D. novices 18. He may be a very clever research worker, but he's very poor at ___the stuff to a class. A. putting away B. putting across C. putting aside D. putting at 19. Radar tells us of ___object long before visual contact is possible. A. a reproaching B. an invisible C. a substantial D. an approaching 20. Our prospects for ___the championship are good, but the outlook may change if one of our key players is hurt or becomes ill. A. lasting B. continuing C. retaining D. prolonging 21. He must ____ the theory until it fully and reliably explains every part of the phenomenon. A. revive B. revise C. reverse D. revolt 22. He adapted himself to the changing ___of society. A. phases B. time C. people D. economy 23. A logical, philosophical argument is likely to seem ___to us in comparison with, say, an argument about whether or not young people should be allowed to take drugs. A. abstract B. dark C. unreasonable D. illogical 24. Those who knew anything of the sea knew about the ___mid-Atlantic region where ships had been vanishing for more than a century. A. frightened B. horror C. terrifying D. frustrated 25. As they can go anywhere and can ___over any chosen spot, these helicopters make excellent cranes. A. run B. go C. travel D. hover 26. People who think that women's rights mean only "equal pay for equal work" have a ____ understanding of the movement. A. superficial B. easy C. difficult D. hard 27. The government will introduce ____ to control the sale of guns and other firearms. A. ways B. rights C. legislation D. power 28. The highly skilled men take supplies to areas where ___diseases are at work, or kill dangerous plant pests by spraying the crops. A. dead B. died C. deadly D. dying 2. She gets queer ideas. Now she wants to play the harp. A. funny B. interesting C. wonderful D. unusual 3. His first impulse was to say no, but then he thought it over and approved the plan. A. word B. feeling C. answer D. job 4. Did he not come down in two coats the other night and let Mrs. Ramsay trim his hair into a pudding basin? A. change B. make C. turn D. cut 5. We can generally rely on our families to help us during a time of emergency. A. count on B. keep on C. keep to D. make sure 6. Perhaps I might type correspondence in the morning and check the accounts in the afternoon. A. go after B. go over C. see to D. reflect on 7. Mary has never recovered from the shock of her husband's death. A. got over B. got back C. come over D. drawn back 8. Andy Wallace is a very clever businessman. A. wiry B. stringent C. cheerful D. shrewd 9. I had ordered a simple and frugal dinner which mother seemed to enjoy. A. pleasant B. luxurious C. lavish D. cheap 10. It was pointedly evident that the cream was from the president's cows; from the White House garden. A. incredible B. apparent C. hidden D. rumored T est 21 Section A 1. He was a ___worker and deserved the promotion. A. desperate B. delicate C. depressed D. diligent 2. I can't write any letters today: I'm not in the ___. A. temper B. mood C. feelings D. emotion 3. The theme of his speech was the need to conserve our natural ____: oil, water, trees, coal, and so on. A. matters B. resources C. sources D. origins 4. Needless to say, he ___his good looks and sense of humor from his mother. A. inherited B. carried C. inhibited D. resembled 5. What will the world use for power when it has ____ oil? A. run off B. run down C. run out of D. run away with 6. He is a ___drinker; he only drinks one or two beers a day. A. modal B. modest C. modem D. moderate 7. No sooner had the judge ____ his name than he walked in. A. told B. talked C. said D. mentioned 8. A ____ line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see. A. continuous B. continual C. constant D. complicated 9. The icy pavement was so ____ that many who walked on it fell down. A. smooth B. frozen C. slippery D. muddy 10. The smoke in the burning building almost ___the firemen. A. choked B. checked C. blocked D. strangled 11. My house is the only brick one on the street. It ___and you can't miss it. A. sticks out B. stretches out C. stands off D. sticks to 12. Modem medicine has ___a longer average life span. A. brought forward B. brought in C. brought back D. brought about 13. Women are entitled to ___status with men in private and professional life. A. similar B. alike C. equal D. identical 14. The abolition of slavery ____ in Russia before it became a fact in the United States. A. occurred B. broke out C. revealed D. emerged 15. "I've lost my ___" "It serves you right: you shouldn't have put it in that small pocket." A. suitcase B. wallet C. handbag D. briefcase 16. Her knowledge of first-aid____ helped her save the man's life. A. technology B. techniques C. mechanics D. experiences 17. The meeting was threatening to get out of hand and the police were forced to ____ . A. break it up B. break it out C. break it down D. break it with 18. In recent years there has been a strong ____ toward the “open classroom”in the elementary schools of the United States. A. assumption B. transition C. bent D. tendency 19. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full____, and all the neighbors are complaining of the noise. A. speed B. volume C. tune D. switch 20. The lake looks beautiful when the cherry trees around it are all ____. A. shading B. blossoming C. budding D. withering 21. Alcohol may serve as a stimulant, but its effect soon ___. A. wears out B. wears off C. wears through D. wears up 22. Winning four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics was __ accomplishment for Carl Lewis. A. a usual B. an outgoing C. a respecting D. an outstanding 23. He added the list of figures three times because he wanted to get ___total. A. a numerous B. an exact C. a huge D. an extra 24. Where ___is common, the residents fear the slightest tremor. A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. hurricane D. flood 25. In an effort to catch the shoplifter, the store decided to ___the packages of all persons leaving the store. A. inquire B. inspect C. inspire D. interfere 26. The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the explanation did not ____ to the class. A. get across B. get along C. get over D. get in 27. The ____ must have been very stealthy if he was able to get past the two watchmen without being noticed. A. burglar B. robber C. pickpocket D. pirate 28. He is a man of the greatest ____; he would not steal your money. A. integrity B. confidence C. capability D. modesty 29. My father never needs a haircut because he is as ___as a baseball. A. nude B. bare C. hard D. bald 30. ___is the study of the ways in which people feel, think and act. A. Biology B. Physiology C. Astronomy D. Psychology Section B 1. The seeing-eye dog was the blind man's faithful companion. A. constant B. contented C. convenient D. considerate 2. After the hurricane, the streets of the ocean-side town were in a state of complete chaos. A. nervousness B. distress C. confusion D. anxiety 3. I will try to get hold of the man at the agency who deals with new applications. A. accepts B. considers C. handles D. provides 4. They always kept on good terms with next-door neighbours for the children's benefit. A. honour B. growth C. progress D. sake 5. All athletic teams must take into account the possibilities of injuries. A. allow for B. admit to C. prepare for D. be aware of 6. He would say nothing about the crime; even when his lawyer questioned him, he remained dumb. A. inaudible B. mute C. stubborn D. uninterested 7. Detroit's adverting movement in September always generates a lot of interest in the new-model cars. A. approach B. performance C. programme D. campaign 8. She went back to work while she was still sick, and finally she just fainted. A. passed out B. passed away C. fell down D. dropped dead 9. The management of the factory over the last few years has not been very good. A. financial balance B. administration C. production D. government 10. Grandfather stays up till small hours reading; he hardly seems to need any sleep now. A. sits in B. sits on C. sits through D. sits up T est 22 Section A 1. The undercover agent got the information he needed in a very ___ way. A. obvious B. delicate C. subtle D. notable 2. Do you know that the ___ meaning of Philip is "lover of horses"? A. literal B. literate C. literary D. literature 3. We are sorry to be late with the goods, but we ___some unexpected delays. A. came up against B. came up for C. came up D. came up with 4. Located in a grove of almond trees, the house was an excellent example of an elegant Southern ___. A. mansion B. palace C. lodge D. cabin 5. The doctor told me to cat regular meals but to ____ them with vitamin pills. A. supplement B. accomplish C. supply D. compliment 6. The thousand sounds of the city at night ___in a curious melody. A. merge B. overlap C. mingle D. combine 7. Even during change of classes there is no crowding because the halls and stairways are ___. A. cozy B. bulky C. miniature D. spacious 8. The audience was breathless with anxiety during the ____ tightrope act, though the acrobats themselves performed with seeming unconcern for their own safety. A. threatening B. dazzling C. daring D. fantastic 9. The police warned people to be ___for pickpockets during the Christmas rush. A. off guard B. standing guard C. on guard D. keeping guard 10. The ___called for stronger legislation in the area of human rights. A. publication B. editorial C. edition D. addition 11. Because his arguments sound so good. I am ___to agree with his conclusion. A. declined B. inclined C. implied D. impressed 12. When we came to the fork in the road, we ___which way we should go. A. pounded B. hesitated C. pondered D. encountered 13. The clerk muttered under his breath as he brought the ___the tenth pair of shoes. A. client B. attorney C. agent D. consumer 14. Before we happened to join the same fraternity, I had known Tim only as a casual ___. A. friend B. relative C. acquaintance D. brotherhood 15. The student's behaviour was so eccentric that the teacher ___him “corkscrew”. A. christened B. nicknamed C. abbreviated D. marked 16. The speaker ___ from one topic to the next, confusing everyone present at the meeting. A. slipped B. skipped C. stepped D. snapped 17. The performance was staged by a group of ___who have been studying dramatics as a hobby. A. professionals B. amateurs C. playwrights D. novices 18. He may be a very clever research worker, but he's very poor at ___the stuff to a class. A. putting away B. putting across C. putting aside D. putting at 19. Radar tells us of ___object long before visual contact is possible. A. a reproaching B. an invisible C. a substantial D. an approaching 20. Our prospects for ___the championship are good, but the outlook may change if one of our key players is hurt or becomes ill. A. lasting B. continuing C. retaining D. prolonging 21. He must ____ the theory until it fully and reliably explains every part of the phenomenon. A. revive B. revise C. reverse D. revolt 22. He adapted himself to the changing ___of society. A. phases B. time C. people D. economy 23. A logical, philosophical argument is likely to seem ___to us in comparison with, say, an argument about whether or not young people should be allowed to take drugs. A. abstract B. dark C. unreasonable D. illogical 24. Those who knew anything of the sea knew about the ___mid-Atlantic region where ships had been vanishing for more than a century. A. frightened B. horror C. terrifying D. frustrated 25. As they can go anywhere and can ___over any chosen spot, these helicopters make excellent cranes. A. run B. go C. travel D. hover 26. People who think that women's rights mean only "equal pay for equal work" have a ____ understanding of the movement. A. superficial B. easy C. difficult D. hard 27. The government will introduce ____ to control the sale of guns and other firearms. A. ways B. rights C. legislation D. power 28. The highly skilled men take supplies to areas where ___diseases are at work, or kill dangerous plant pests by spraying the crops. A. dead B. died C. deadly D. dying 2. She gets queer ideas. Now she wants to play the harp. A. funny B. interesting C. wonderful D. unusual 3. His first impulse was to say no, but then he thought it over and approved the plan. A. word B. feeling C. answer D. job 4. Did he not come down in two coats the other night and let Mrs. Ramsay trim his hair into a pudding basin? A. change B. make C. turn D. cut 5. We can generally rely on our families to help us during a time of emergency. A. count on B. keep on C. keep to D. make sure 6. Perhaps I might type correspondence in the morning and check the accounts in the afternoon. A. go after B. go over C. see to D. reflect on 7. Mary has never recovered from the shock of her husband's death. A. got over B. got back C. come over D. drawn back 8. Andy Wallace is a very clever businessman. A. wiry B. stringent C. cheerful D. shrewd 9. I had ordered a simple and frugal dinner which mother seemed to enjoy. A. pleasant B. luxurious C. lavish D. cheap 10. It was pointedly evident that the cream was from the president's cows; from the White House garden. A. incredible B. apparent C. hidden D. rumored T est 21 Section A 1. He was a ___worker and deserved the promotion. A. desperate B. delicate C. depressed D. diligent 2. I can't write any letters today: I'm not in the ___. A. temper B. mood C. feelings D. emotion 3. The theme of his speech was the need to conserve our natural ____: oil, water, trees, coal, and so on. A. matters B. resources C. sources D. origins 4. Needless to say, he ___his good looks and sense of humor from his mother. A. inherited B. carried C. inhibited D. resembled 5. What will the world use for power when it has ____ oil? A. run off B. run down C. run out of D. run away with 6. He is a ___drinker; he only drinks one or two beers a day. A. modal B. modest C. modem D. moderate 7. No sooner had the judge ____ his name than he walked in. A. told B. talked C. said D. mentioned 8. A ____ line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see. A. continuous B. continual C. constant D. complicated 9. The icy pavement was so ____ that many who walked on it fell down. A. smooth B. frozen C. slippery D. muddy 10. The smoke in the burning building almost ___the firemen. A. choked B. checked C. blocked D. strangled 11. My house is the only brick one on the street. It ___and you can't miss it. A. sticks out B. stretches out C. stands off D. sticks to 12. Modem medicine has ___a longer average life span. A. brought forward B. brought in C. brought back D. brought about 13. Women are entitled to ___status with men in private and professional life. A. similar B. alike C. equal D. identical 14. The abolition of slavery ____ in Russia before it became a fact in the United States. A. occurred B. broke out C. revealed D. emerged 15. "I've lost my ___" "It serves you right: you shouldn't have put it in that small pocket." A. suitcase B. wallet C. handbag D. briefcase 16. Her knowledge of first-aid____ helped her save the man's life. A. technology B. techniques C. mechanics D. experiences 17. The meeting was threatening to get out of hand and the police were forced to ____ . A. break it up B. break it out C. break it down D. break it with 18. In recent years there has been a strong ____ toward the “open classroom”in the elementary schools of the United States. A. assumption B. transition C. bent D. tendency 19. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full____, and all the neighbors are complaining of the noise. A. speed B. volume C. tune D. switch 20. The lake looks beautiful when the cherry trees around it are all ____. A. shading B. blossoming C. budding D. withering 21. Alcohol may serve as a stimulant, but its effect soon ___. A. wears out B. wears off C. wears through D. wears up 22. Winning four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics was __ accomplishment for Carl Lewis. A. a usual B. an outgoing C. a respecting D. an outstanding 23. He added the list of figures three times because he wanted to get ___total. A. a numerous B. an exact C. a huge D. an extra 24. Where ___is common, the residents fear the slightest tremor. A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. hurricane D. flood 25. In an effort to catch the shoplifter, the store decided to ___the packages of all persons leaving the store. A. inquire B. inspect C. inspire D. interfere 26. The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the explanation did not ____ to the class. A. get across B. get along C. get over D. get in 27. The ____ must have been very stealthy if he was able to get past the two watchmen without being noticed. A. burglar B. robber C. pickpocket D. pirate 28. He is a man of the greatest ____; he would not steal your money. A. integrity B. confidence C. capability D. modesty 29. My father never needs a haircut because he is as ___as a baseball. A. nude B. bare C. hard D. bald 30. ___is the study of the ways in which people feel, think and act. A. Biology B. Physiology C. Astronomy D. Psychology Section B 1. The seeing-eye dog was the blind man's faithful companion. A. constant B. contented C. convenient D. considerate 2. After the hurricane, the streets of the ocean-side town were in a state of complete chaos. A. nervousness B. distress C. confusion D. anxiety 3. I will try to get hold of the man at the agency who deals with new applications. A. accepts B. considers C. handles D. provides 4. They always kept on good terms with next-door neighbours for the children's benefit. A. honour B. growth C. progress D. sake 5. All athletic teams must take into account the possibilities of injuries. A. allow for B. admit to C. prepare for D. be aware of 6. He would say nothing about the crime; even when his lawyer questioned him, he remained dumb. A. inaudible B. mute C. stubborn D. uninterested 7. Detroit's adverting movement in September always generates a lot of interest in the new-model cars. A. approach B. performance C. programme D. campaign 8. She went back to work while she was still sick, and finally she just fainted. A. passed out B. passed away C. fell down D. dropped dead 9. The management of the factory over the last few years has not been very good. A. financial balance B. administration C. production D. government 10. Grandfather stays up till small hours reading; he hardly seems to need any sleep now. A. sits in B. sits on C. sits through D. sits up T est 22 Section A 1. The undercover agent got the information he needed in a very ___ way. A. obvious B. delicate C. subtle D. notable 2. Do you know that the ___ meaning of Philip is "lover of horses"? A. literal B. literate C. literary D. literature 3. We are sorry to be late with the goods, but we ___some unexpected delays. A. came up against B. came up for C. came up D. came up with 4. Located in a grove of almond trees, the house was an excellent example of an elegant Southern ___. A. mansion B. palace C. lodge D. cabin 5. The doctor told me to cat regular meals but to ____ them with vitamin pills. A. supplement B. accomplish C. supply D. compliment 6. The thousand sounds of the city at night ___in a curious melody. A. merge B. overlap C. mingle D. combine 7. Even during change of classes there is no crowding because the halls and stairways are ___. A. cozy B. bulky C. miniature D. spacious 8. The audience was breathless with anxiety during the ____ tightrope act, though the acrobats themselves performed with seeming unconcern for their own safety. A. threatening B. dazzling C. daring D. fantastic 9. The police warned people to be ___for pickpockets during the Christmas rush. A. off guard B. standing guard C. on guard D. keeping guard 10. The ___called for stronger legislation in the area of human rights. A. publication B. editorial C. edition D. addition 11. Because his arguments sound so good. I am ___to agree with his conclusion. A. declined B. inclined C. implied D. impressed 12. When we came to the fork in the road, we ___which way we should go. A. pounded B. hesitated C. pondered D. encountered 13. The clerk muttered under his breath as he brought the ___the tenth pair of shoes. A. client B. attorney C. agent D. consumer 14. Before we happened to join the same fraternity, I had known Tim only as a casual ___. A. friend B. relative C. acquaintance D. brotherhood 15. The student's behaviour was so eccentric that the teacher ___him “corkscrew”. A. christened B. nicknamed C. abbreviated D. marked 16. The speaker ___ from one topic to the next, confusing everyone present at the meeting. A. slipped B. skipped C. stepped D. snapped 17. The performance was staged by a group of ___who have been studying dramatics as a hobby. A. professionals B. amateurs C. playwrights D. novices 18. He may be a very clever research worker, but he's very poor at ___the stuff to a class. A. putting away B. putting across C. putting aside D. putting at 19. Radar tells us of ___object long before visual contact is possible. A. a reproaching B. an invisible C. a substantial D. an approaching 20. Our prospects for ___the championship are good, but the outlook may change if one of our key players is hurt or becomes ill. A. lasting B. continuing C. retaining D. prolonging 21. He must ____ the theory until it fully and reliably explains every part of the phenomenon. A. revive B. revise C. reverse D. revolt 22. He adapted himself to the changing ___of society. A. phases B. time C. people D. economy 23. A logical, philosophical argument is likely to seem ___to us in comparison with, say, an argument about whether or not young people should be allowed to take drugs. A. abstract B. dark C. unreasonable D. illogical 24. Those who knew anything of the sea knew about the ___mid-Atlantic region where ships had been vanishing for more than a century. A. frightened B. horror C. terrifying D. frustrated 25. As they can go anywhere and can ___over any chosen spot, these helicopters make excellent cranes. A. run B. go C. travel D. hover 26. People who think that women's rights mean only "equal pay for equal work" have a ____ understanding of the movement. A. superficial B. easy C. difficult D. hard 27. The government will introduce ____ to control the sale of guns and other firearms. A. ways B. rights C. legislation D. power 28. The highly skilled men take supplies to areas where ___diseases are at work, or kill dangerous plant pests by spraying the crops. A. dead B. died C. deadly D. dying 2. She gets queer ideas. Now she wants to play the harp. A. funny B. interesting C. wonderful D. unusual 3. His first impulse was to say no, but then he thought it over and approved the plan. A. word B. feeling C. answer D. job 4. Did he not come down in two coats the other night and let Mrs. Ramsay trim his hair into a pudding basin? A. change B. make C. turn D. cut 5. We can generally rely on our families to help us during a time of emergency. A. count on B. keep on C. keep to D. make sure 6. Perhaps I might type correspondence in the morning and check the accounts in the afternoon. A. go after B. go over C. see to D. reflect on 7. Mary has never recovered from the shock of her husband's death. A. got over B. got back C. come over D. drawn back 8. Andy Wallace is a very clever businessman. A. wiry B. stringent C. cheerful D. shrewd 9. I had ordered a simple and frugal dinner which mother seemed to enjoy. A. pleasant B. luxurious C. lavish D. cheap 10. It was pointedly evident that the cream was from the president's cows; from the White House garden. A. incredible B. apparent C. hidden D. rumored T est 21 Section A 1. He was a ___worker and deserved the promotion. A. desperate B. delicate C. depressed D. diligent 2. I can't write any letters today: I'm not in the ___. A. temper B. mood C. feelings D. emotion 3. The theme of his speech was the need to conserve our natural ____: oil, water, trees, coal, and so on. A. matters B. resources C. sources D. origins 4. Needless to say, he ___his good looks and sense of humor from his mother. A. inherited B. carried C. inhibited D. resembled 5. What will the world use for power when it has ____ oil? A. run off B. run down C. run out of D. run away with 6. He is a ___drinker; he only drinks one or two beers a day. A. modal B. modest C. modem D. moderate 7. No sooner had the judge ____ his name than he walked in. A. told B. talked C. said D. mentioned 8. A ____ line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see. A. continuous B. continual C. constant D. complicated 9. The icy pavement was so ____ that many who walked on it fell down. A. smooth B. frozen C. slippery D. muddy 10. The smoke in the burning building almost ___the firemen. A. choked B. checked C. blocked D. strangled 11. My house is the only brick one on the street. It ___and you can't miss it. A. sticks out B. stretches out C. stands off D. sticks to 12. Modem medicine has ___a longer average life span. A. brought forward B. brought in C. brought back D. brought about 13. Women are entitled to ___status with men in private and professional life. A. similar B. alike C. equal D. identical 14. The abolition of slavery ____ in Russia before it became a fact in the United States. A. occurred B. broke out C. revealed D. emerged 15. "I've lost my ___" "It serves you right: you shouldn't have put it in that small pocket." A. suitcase B. wallet C. handbag D. briefcase 16. Her knowledge of first-aid____ helped her save the man's life. A. technology B. techniques C. mechanics D. experiences 17. The meeting was threatening to get out of hand and the police were forced to ____ . A. break it up B. break it out C. break it down D. break it with 18. In recent years there has been a strong ____ toward the “open classroom”in the elementary schools of the United States. A. assumption B. transition C. bent D. tendency 19. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full____, and all the neighbors are complaining of the noise. A. speed B. volume C. tune D. switch 20. The lake looks beautiful when the cherry trees around it are all ____. A. shading B. blossoming C. budding D. withering 21. Alcohol may serve as a stimulant, but its effect soon ___. A. wears out B. wears off C. wears through D. wears up 22. Winning four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics was __ accomplishment for Carl Lewis. A. a usual B. an outgoing C. a respecting D. an outstanding 23. He added the list of figures three times because he wanted to get ___total. A. a numerous B. an exact C. a huge D. an extra 24. Where ___is common, the residents fear the slightest tremor. A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. hurricane D. flood 25. In an effort to catch the shoplifter, the store decided to ___the packages of all persons leaving the store. A. inquire B. inspect C. inspire D. interfere 26. The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the explanation did not ____ to the class. A. get across B. get along C. get over D. get in 27. The ____ must have been very stealthy if he was able to get past the two watchmen without being noticed. A. burglar B. robber C. pickpocket D. pirate 28. He is a man of the greatest ____; he would not steal your money. A. integrity B. confidence C. capability D. modesty 29. My father never needs a haircut because he is as ___as a baseball. A. nude B. bare C. hard D. bald 30. ___is the study of the ways in which people feel, think and act. A. Biology B. Physiology C. Astronomy D. Psychology Section B 1. The seeing-eye dog was the blind man's faithful companion. A. constant B. contented C. convenient D. considerate 2. After the hurricane, the streets of the ocean-side town were in a state of complete chaos. A. nervousness B. distress C. confusion D. anxiety 3. I will try to get hold of the man at the agency who deals with new applications. A. accepts B. considers C. handles D. provides 4. They always kept on good terms with next-door neighbours for the children's benefit. A. honour B. growth C. progress D. sake 5. All athletic teams must take into account the possibilities of injuries. A. allow for B. admit to C. prepare for D. be aware of 6. He would say nothing about the crime; even when his lawyer questioned him, he remained dumb. A. inaudible B. mute C. stubborn D. uninterested 7. Detroit's adverting movement in September always generates a lot of interest in the new-model cars. A. approach B. performance C. programme D. campaign 8. She went back to work while she was still sick, and finally she just fainted. A. passed out B. passed away C. fell down D. dropped dead 9. The management of the factory over the last few years has not been very good. A. financial balance B. administration C. production D. government 10. Grandfather stays up till small hours reading; he hardly seems to need any sleep now. A. sits in B. sits on C. sits through D. sits up T est 22 Section A 1. The undercover agent got the information he needed in a very ___ way. A. obvious B. delicate C. subtle D. notable 2. Do you know that the ___ meaning of Philip is "lover of horses"? A. literal B. literate C. literary D. literature 3. We are sorry to be late with the goods, but we ___some unexpected delays. A. came up against B. came up for C. came up D. came up with 4. Located in a grove of almond trees, the house was an excellent example of an elegant Southern ___. A. mansion B. palace C. lodge D. cabin 5. The doctor told me to cat regular meals but to ____ them with vitamin pills. A. supplement B. accomplish C. supply D. compliment 6. The thousand sounds of the city at night ___in a curious melody. A. merge B. overlap C. mingle D. combine 7. Even during change of classes there is no crowding because the halls and stairways are ___. A. cozy B. bulky C. miniature D. spacious 8. The audience was breathless with anxiety during the ____ tightrope act, though the acrobats themselves performed with seeming unconcern for their own safety. A. threatening B. dazzling C. daring D. fantastic 9. The police warned people to be ___for pickpockets during the Christmas rush. A. off guard B. standing guard C. on guard D. keeping guard 10. The ___called for stronger legislation in the area of human rights. A. publication B. editorial C. edition D. addition 11. Because his arguments sound so good. I am ___to agree with his conclusion. A. declined B. inclined C. implied D. impressed 12. When we came to the fork in the road, we ___which way we should go. A. pounded B. hesitated C. pondered D. encountered 13. The clerk muttered under his breath as he brought the ___the tenth pair of shoes. A. client B. attorney C. agent D. consumer 14. Before we happened to join the same fraternity, I had known Tim only as a casual ___. A. friend B. relative C. acquaintance D. brotherhood 15. The student's behaviour was so eccentric that the teacher ___him “corkscrew”. A. christened B. nicknamed C. abbreviated D. marked 16. The speaker ___ from one topic to the next, confusing everyone present at the meeting. A. slipped B. skipped C. stepped D. snapped 17. The performance was staged by a group of ___who have been studying dramatics as a hobby. A. professionals B. amateurs C. playwrights D. novices 18. He may be a very clever research worker, but he's very poor at ___the stuff to a class. A. putting away B. putting across C. putting aside D. putting at 19. Radar tells us of ___object long before visual contact is possible. A. a reproaching B. an invisible C. a substantial D. an approaching 20. Our prospects for ___the championship are good, but the outlook may change if one of our key players is hurt or becomes ill. A. lasting B. continuing C. retaining D. prolonging 21. He must ____ the theory until it fully and reliably explains every part of the phenomenon. A. revive B. revise C. reverse D. revolt 22. He adapted himself to the changing ___of society. A. phases B. time C. people D. economy 23. A logical, philosophical argument is likely to seem ___to us in comparison with, say, an argument about whether or not young people should be allowed to take drugs. A. abstract B. dark C. unreasonable D. illogical 24. Those who knew anything of the sea knew about the ___mid-Atlantic region where ships had been vanishing for more than a century. A. frightened B. horror C. terrifying D. frustrated 25. As they can go anywhere and can ___over any chosen spot, these helicopters make excellent cranes. A. run B. go C. travel D. hover 26. People who think that women's rights mean only "equal pay for equal work" have a ____ understanding of the movement. A. superficial B. easy C. difficult D. hard 27. The government will introduce ____ to control the sale of guns and other firearms. A. ways B. rights C. legislation D. power 28. The highly skilled men take supplies to areas where ___diseases are at work, or kill dangerous plant pests by spraying the crops. A. dead B. died C. deadly D. dying 29. There's no running away from the facts; the truth just has to be ___. A. faced out B. faced up to C. faced away D. face to face 30. Work on the library extension had to be ___while labour was diverted to more urgent projects. A. set about B. set forward C. set aside D. set down Section B 1. After gazing in the crystal ball, she made her prediction. A. superstition B. suspicion C. prophecy D. proposal 2. The company said that as soon as it had some job opportunities it would notify everyone who had asked for work. A. positions B. possibilities C. openings D. vocations 3. The prospect of financial reward has tempted many amateurs to turn professional. A. introduced B. attracted C. urged D. induced 4. The upkeep of the highways costs the country thousands of dollars. A. building B. maintenance C. addition D. extension 5. The lawyer made an appeal to the judge, asking him to be gentle with his client. A. a pledge B. a demand C. a plea D. an excuse 6. Betty's narrow escape from death brought about a thorough change in her life. A. a tremendous B. an obvious C. a profound D. a basic 7. The management will be glad to mail you its leaflet, which contains news of upcoming films. A. embraces B. tackles C. excludes D. composes 8. A large collection of bronze weapons was unearthed, as well as iron tools, objects of gold, textile pieces leather and wooden carts. A. sections B. parts C. fragments D. clothing 9. Pretty clearly, anyone who followed my collection of rules would be favored with a richer life, boundless love from his family, and the admiration of the community. A. filled B. provided C. blessed D. claimed 10. The troops were running away, but the captain gathered them together and they returned to the battle. A. reinforced them B. rallied them C. cheered them up D. shouted at them T est 23 Section A 1. Modem countries generally try to give their people___ before the law. A. sameness B. equality C. identity D. conformity 2. The accident was caused by human ____. A. fault B. mistake C. error D. lapse 3. They didn't ___each other the first time they met. A. take to B. take for C. take round D. take over 4. Her boyfriend told me that she takes a(n) ____ interest in clothes. A. excessive B. plentiful C. bountiful D. generous 5. His nasty temper is the only ____ in his character. A. mistake B. misdeed C. fault D. flaw 6. Tat always got furious when people ____ about her. A. blabbed B. mentioned C. gossiped D. rumoured 7. He has no confidence in the ___elections. A. forthcoming B. forthright C. forthwith D. fortnight 8. They could not possibly ____ upon his wages alone. A. get around B. get at C. get down D. get along 9. They are ____ the cattle in the field. A. grazing B. glazing C. graveling D. greasing 10. I was so tired I could hardly ____ to my feet. A. limp B. stagger C. hobble D. tiptoe 11. "Have some more to eat?" "No, please don't ___me!" A. tempt B. entice C. attract D. deceive 12. ___is a kind of nut with edibles in a hard shell. A. Egg plant B. Pineapple C. Walnut D. Blackberry 13. It's not a good film, but it's ___a laugh. A. good at B. good to C. good in D. good for 14. Y our service is entirely ___, not compulsory. A. reluctant B. preferential C. selective D. voluntary 15. There is a ___grin on Jim's face. A. habituated B. habitual C. habituated D. habited 16. The moon progresses through its ____ phases. A. succession B. succeeding C. successive D. successful 17. This room has no big windows, so it is badly ___. A. ordered B. placed C. ventilated D. built 18. He has never really been ____ of the wound his father had given him. A. cured B. suffered C. healed D. dosed 19. The general has experience of this kind of ____. A. warfare B. warship C. combat D. duel 20. Don't ____; I haven't finished talking to you! A. hang on B. hang up C. hang over D. hang out 21. We had to ___through thick mud to reach the crashed plane. A. walk B. wade C. paddle D. stamp 22. The letters NSPCC ___National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. A. stand as B. stand for C. stand at D. stand in for 23. Looking ahead, he decided to ____ his present job. A. stick to B. stick up C. stick with D. stick down 24. The Red Cross went at once to the scene of the great floods, to ___medicine and tents to the homeless people. A. hang out B. lend out C. rent out D. hand out 25. He ____ 10 from 30 and got 20. A. subtracted B. calculated C. figured D. multiplied 26. I will ___what I have done and want done. A. abstract B. extract C. summit D. summarize 27. I must warn you that anything you say may be ____ and repeated in court. A. taken down B. set down C. got down D. made down 28. It ___that the jewels had been in the bank all the time! A. turned down B. turned out C. turned in D. turned up 29. The boy's bad behaviour ___his mother. A. vested B. vexed C. amused D. delighted 30. This is the third pair of shoes that you've ___this year. A. worn through B. worn off C. worn out D. worn away Section B 1. My father is still too feeble to get out of bed. A. faint B. strong C. effectual D. weak 2. Snow frequently covers the higher hills for more than five months of the year. A. often B. seldom C. rarely D. occasionally 3. It is a serious matter to shoot a working elephant. I halted on the road. A. ran B. settled C. hesitated D. stood 4. Chew your meat thoroughly before you swallow it. A. devour B. dip C. diminish D. descend 5. The teacher forecast that 15 of his pupils would pass the examination. A. prophesied B. foretold C. introduced D. envisaged 6. The torch flared in the darkness. A. sparked B. flashed C. blazed D. burned 7. The two men stood glaring drunkenly at each other, while the crowd looked on with amusement. A. staring B. glimpsing C. glancing D. looking 8. Y ou are far too generous with your money. A. selfish B. liberal C. rich D. stingy 9. He's much too stern with his son. A. strict B. firm C. rude D. flexible 10. This improvement meant that the exposure time was reduced to only a fraction of a second in bright light. A. fragrant B. Dumber C. fragment D. minority T est 24 Section A 1. Mary's dog gave a fierce ___when the stranger approached. A. chatter B. moan C. wink. D. growl 2. He ___against the fixed ideas of his age. A. attacked B. rose C. revolted D. uproared 3. There are no ____ to wisdom and learning. A. methods B. shortcuts C. tricks D. means 4. Foolish mistakes by the nation's leaders have ___the country into a war that could have avoided. A. jumped B. plunged C. rushed D. rose 5. The police took account of the accident from two witnesses who happened to be ___ at the time of the crash: A. standing up B. standing back C. standing by D. standing out 6. This dress material will ___repeated washings. A. stand up B. put up with C. withstand D. endure 7. ____ admiring his paintings, I dislike them intensely. A. Besides B. Far from C. Apart from D. In addition to 8. The growth of monopoly capital in the U .S. ___by arising working-class movement. A. was accompanied B. has followed C. led up to D. was caused 9. He finally ___the operation on his heart. A. stayed alive B. got over C. survived from D. came through 10. Though she is easily irritable, she never ___in front of children. A. loses her heart B. out of her temper C. gets angry with D. loses her temper 11. Several pairs of shoes were ___ but none of them were satisfactory. A. tried oil B. worn out C. put on D. tried out for 12. Capital punishment was ____ some years ago. A. done away B. given up C. abolished D. got rid of 13. A man fell overboard; he ____ a rope thrown to him, but missed it and sank. A. caught at B. held up C. snatched D. grabbed 14. They were wondering whether the strain of working had ___his brain. A. influenced B. affected C. injured D. changed. 15. We see no signs of life, for life as we know it cannot live where there is practically no ___. A. moisture B. atmosphere C. environment D. pollution 16. The members of the club ____ a plane to take them on holiday to France. A. chartered B. boarded C. arranged D. employed 17. All ___of American education were hurt by inflation. A. factors B. respect C. features D aspects 18. He showed a ____ lack of control over his temper. A. childlike B. childless C. childish D. child's 19. It's no use ___the Bible to someone who doesn't believe in God. A. reciting B. citing C. reading D. telling 20. The rise in lung cancers was a ___of cigarette smoking. A. problem B. results C. reason D. consequence 21. It ___that they never saw each other again until the end of the war. A. took upon B. took out C. fell upon D. fell out 22. He intended to retire from active life, but ___had decided otherwise. A. destination B. fate C. faith D. fortune 23. He refused a job in the steel industry ___a university appointment. A. in regard to B. in favour with C. in favour of D. in having an opinion of 24. He has ___his whole life to benefiting mankind. A. spent B. devoted C. used D. given up 25. The state of affairs in that country is getting ____. A. desperate B. useful C. despair D. ruin 26. The team had won no games and it ___. A. lost heart B. lose its heart C. lost itself D. was lost 27. The ___of electors have already made up their minds which way they are going to vote. A. great number B. majority C. most quantity D. great deal 28. This man is active and should rise in the world, but his large family ___him down. A. keeps B. puts C. cuts D. gets 29. I told him that if he was planning on borrowing money from me he was out of ____. A. question B. fate C. luck D. lucky 30. She expressed not the least ____ for what she had done. A. reaction B. regret C. regard D. report Section B 1. These regulations are made for your safety; if you disobey them, you do so at your peril. A. risk B. cost C. harm D. loss 2. The criminal who tried to take in the police was disguised as a woman. A. assault B. get rid of C. avoid D. deceive 3. We shall need some machinery to heave the sunken boat up from the bottom of the river. A. put B. lift C. carry D. furnish 4. The sailor found it rather difficult to adjust himself to the life on land. A. put B. carry C. lift D. furnish 5. A political cartoonist will often twist some of the features of the person he or she is attacking. A. distort B. assault C. dishonour D. degrade 6. He had been forced to give up much of his time to housework. A. required B. demanded C. compelled D. determined 7. Could you recognize your umbrella among a hundred others? A. realize B. identify C. detect D. pick up 8. His great success in the sphere of physics is the result of industry. A. outcome B. income C. award D. profit 9. A characteristic of this animal is its ability to live for a long time without water. A. A feature B. An appearance C. A speciality D. A fashion 10. Laboratory technicians attend to the equipment and see whether it is always in good working order. A. notice B. are careful of C. watch D. look after T est 25 Section A I. There in measured ___, a horse is pulling a carriage. A. trot B. pace C. stride D. step 2. Some people think that it is disgraceful that a ___should interfere with works of art. A. censor B. doctor C. grocer D. guard 3. She is rescued by the ___appearance of Pleyel, who takes her home. A. due B. ill C. timely D. convenient 4. During the last war, and even in its final stages, the lights were dimmed, but not ___ A. distinguished B. disturbed C. extinguished D. consolidated 5. Y et when women prove their abilities, men refuse to ____ them and give them their due. A. acknowledge B. demand C. claim D. maintain 6. The President stood on the ___waving to the crowd below. A. flat B. floor C. balcony D. apartment 7. The ceremony will____ as soon as the minister arrives. A. continue B. commence C. develop D. crack 8. I know you've got a smooth tongue, so don’t even start to ____ me ____ buying. A. urge ... into B. talk …into C. deceive ... into D. trick… into 9. It is difficult to comprehend the ___of his crime. A. kick B. lap C. magnitude D. magic 10. His job at the hospital did not pay much, so he found another ____. A. on side B. on every side C. on the side D. on all sides 11. A student must usually follow courses in a very wide range of subjects in the arts and sciences, including some courses which are ____ for all students. A. comprehensive B. compressive C. compulsory D. compulsive 12. These include low fuel consumption, cheap servicing, simple controls, small ___ and low cruising speeds. A. dimensions B. volumes C. measurements D. bulks 13. It would be difficult in a developing country to stimulate, organize, and provide for the ___changing of many practices. A. spontaneous B. continuous C. contentious D. simultaneous 14. These popular images are not without foundation, though they are often ___. A. blamed B. crowed C. exaggerated D. boasted 15. Art when really understood is the ____ of every human being. A. province B. review C. puff D. maintenance 16. Jennifer was a sweet-natured baby ___ over by Amy and Betheny, her two older sisters. A. noticed B. moaned C. fussed D. persisted 17. For two and a half years, the Wrights lived a ___of uncertainty, consulting specialist after specialist. A. nightmare B. germ C. grocery D. prison 18. We measure this distance north or south in degree and minutes of ____. A. latitude B. qualification C. proportion D. porter 19. Housewives, now a vanishing breed, say they are often lonely and ___. A. moored B. isolated C. clumsy D. picked 20. If the national interest is harmed by disclosure then ___those who disclose. A. mess B. jam C. improve D. punish 21. I can give you more than one ___that it is true. A. proof B. example C. evidence D. test 22. Inside was a push button, which she pressed in ___two long, three short, one long. A. dial B. code C. key D. board 23. He thought that his winning of the game was something of which he could justifiably ___. A. complain B. dream C. boast D. inquire 24. It didn't matter much that he was here to ___my triumph. A. divide B. separate C. halve D. sever 25. Analyses by Gibbs and Hutchings over Australia and the Pacific ____ the above conclusions. A. confirm B. ratify C. assert D. endorse 26. A shipment of canned foods has just come in. Go and check them against the ___. A. checks B. invoices C. accounts D. cheques 27. He expressed his sentiments about the war with great ___. A. embarrassment B. endeavour C. emergency D. eloquence 28. Reports of child abuse aroused public ____. A. precaution B. illustration C. indignation D. injection 29. The traitor was sent into ___to a remote island. A. excel B. expel C. extol D. exile 30. Some of the state universities are general universities providing all ___and all types of instruction. A. fashions B. facilities C. falsities D. faculties Section B 1. Many uncovered mountains, called volcanoes, were thus created. A. extinct B. barren C. faint D. pant 2. The young gorilla made a few clumsy attempts to build a nest. A. skillful B. awful C. awkward D. lazy 3. Henry James' fiction was famous from the start for its precision and certainty of purpose. A. noteworthy B. worthy of consideration C. noticeable D. notable 4. It is a crime to protect someone you know to be in trouble with the law. A. guide B. harbour C. relay D. slander 5. Gradually, it came to be felt that individual lexical items could be accepted as' standard'. A. voice B. sound C. vocabulary D. word 6. This requirement for living sources of energy delayed the development of society. A. improved B. limited C. justified D. hampered 7. Whenever soil is washed or blown away, new rocks are lifted to the surface to be transformed eventually into soil. A. pushed B. formed C. moved D. hoised 8. Now English is in daily use among three or four hundred million people who were not brought up speaking it as their native language. A. backed up B. reared C. taught D. supported 9. The distinction between the nuclear and extended family is important because it suggests the extent of family ties and responsibilities. A. needs B. compromises C. expectations D. obligations 10. Five or six pieces of equipment arrived, followed by a battalion chief. A. advice B. information C. apparatus D. furniture T est 26 Section A 1. It is wrong for someone in such a high in ___ the government to behave so badly in public. A. situation B. position C. employment D. profession 2. She tried to ___out of the window to see the procession more clearly. A. bend B. curve C. slope D. lean 3. Tennis is a ___invented by an Englishman one hundred years ago. A. game B. play C. contest D. match 4. The Highlands are, as the name ___, the hilly or mountainous region of the country. A. intends B. implies C. locates D. lies 5. Y ou must learn how to ____ your horse when he is going too fast. A. pick up B. pay back C. slop over D. pull up 6. Leave the mixture of salt and vinegar on the stain for a few minutes before ____ it off. A. running B. rinsing C. spraying D. splashing 7. In the predawn darkness the first tram bell echoes down the ____ cobblestone streets. A. binding B. moving C. stumbling D. winding 8. She gathered her children against the only wall without a window and behind a stout table ___high with canning jars. A. piling B. stacked C. jammed D. crammed 9. But of all the ____ storms they watch, tornadoes are considered the most lethal and unpredictable. A. primitive B. unrefined C. crude D. savage 10. He was ____ broadly and held out an early edition of the afternoon newspaper. A. grinning B. pounding C. sneering D. sighing 11. While he felt like joining in the ___in short-story writing, he was too busy to attend. A. workplace B. workshop C. work-study D. worksite 12. Seeing that I was lost for an answer, John ___to save the situation. A. interrupted B. disturbed C. stepped in D. stopped 13. As a result, some places in these volcanoes became relatively ___. A. fragile B. denial C. homely D. descent 14. Prison authorities and staff ____ suggestions, however, that Corton V ale has the atmosphere of a holiday camp. A. dismiss B. drive away C. hasten D. risk 15. Langley worked out a system of ____ clocks in railroad stations. A. repeating B. returning C. relating D. regulating 16. We ___that the enemy would try to cross the river and so seized the bridge. A. recalled B. expected C. maintained D. anticipated 17. In a good marriage, there will be 75 to 80 percent togetherness but also ____ separateness to permit individual growth and privacy. A. outstretched B. successive C. sufficient D. overall 18. Eight perfectly normal people, by ___symptoms of a mild kind, successfully gained admission to psychiatric wards where they remained undetected for as long as they could stand it. A. pretending B. shamming C. forging D. disguising 19. One tenth of the undergraduate population was ____ in order to check whether conditions in Newcastle were peculiar, or common to other northern university cities. A. questioned B. met C. interviewed D. inquired 20. One external ___is significant: Peter himself almost always appeared as a soldier or sailor and all succeeding emperors did the same. A. signal B. mark C. sign D. label 21. Man is fated to suffer many disappointments in his ___for truth. A. request B. wonder C. quest D. findings 22. I appreciate the ___, but you didn't have to buy me a gift. A. sentence B. sentiment C. sensitivity D. sensation 23. We felt some cold between ourselves. A. reserve B. preserve C. deserve D. conserve 24. Limited partnerships are a common form of ownership in real ___, oil prospecting, and the mining and quarrying industries, to name a few. A. attribute B. quality C. estate D. property 25. High rates of change, particularly in ____ areas, have contributed to a focus on the future rather than the past or present. A. urban B. city C. town D. country 26. There were perhaps a dozen shivering ____ behind each bench ---- mostly parents ---- when the Blues kicked off to Trinity at 3: 30 p.m. A. speculators B. customers C. spectators D. listeners 27. The October Socialist Revolution marks an ____ in history. A. enterprise B. entry C. epoch D. era 28. It is possible to live such an air-conditioned existence in a large city that you are ___ conscious of the seasons. A. truly B. really C. nearly D. barely 29. He claimed ￡ 5, 000 ___from his employer for the loss of his right arm while at work. A. closets B. credits C. bugs D. damages 30. Around me was just debris, wooden framing, beams and roofing ____; there wasn't a single landmark left. A. tiles B. files C. concrete D. sands Section B 1. He can operate the gears and levers of a machine very skillfully. A. make B. mingle C. manipulate D. haunt 2. Y et beyond that tragic picture, there is a revolution at work in world agriculture. A. relentless B. sad C. intolerable D. illusive 3. Perhaps there was something unique about the refugees who found their way to America. A. peculiar B. different C. unchangeable D. remarkable 4. Every child needs someone to respect and copy. A. see through B. look up to C. put under D. take care 5. Peter would rock back and forth on his hands and knees for hours, or stare blankly at the wall. A. switch B. swell C. sway D. surge 6. The firm, which declared bankruptcy early this year, subsequently was found to have engaged in questionable banking practice. A. continually B. afterwards C. intermittently D. periodically 7. The students were not supervised during the examination. They were trusted. A. at that rate B. in the first place C. on the spot D. on their honor 8. The audience clapped at the end of the concert. A. attached B. arrived C. applauded D. adjusted 9. He put his hand on my shoulder, and I could feel he was trembling. A. gasping B. sweating C. regretting D. quivering 10. Much prominence was given to the belief that in a century from now the languages of Britain and America would be as different as French is from Italian. A. ideology B. knowledge C. conviction D. notion T est 27 Section A 1. V iolence can do nothing to diminish race ____. - 66 - A. aversion B. favouritism C. preference D. prejudice 2. While women dressed in a more and more ____ way, men's clothes remained definitely masculine. A. feminine B. female C. woman D. man 3. A judge should be ____ and should study every matter objectively. A. fairy B. justifiable C. equal D. impartial 4. I ___ up the rock for a better look at the sea. A. jumped B. scrambled C. crawled D. stepped 5. The disaster was ____ to negligence on the part of the engineers especially their failure to inspect the pipes regularly. A. credited B. arbitrated C. reviewed D. attributed 6. The figure who meets Goodman Brown in the forest bears a considerable ____ to him. A. resemblance B. identity C. equality D. difference 7. In a different temperament, ___adherence to such a belief might appear simpleminded. A. consistent B. absent C. consequent D. abundant 8. Mary Wilkins Freeman's psychological insight and realistic landscape__ for her narrow range. A. compile B. comprise C. compensate D. define 9. The novel deals with the ____ between private sensibility and political belief. A. suspense B. tightness C. tension D. tense 10. He ___us both in intelligence and diligence. A. surpasses B. transcendents C. overviews D. expands 11. With all its elements alike, every sphere is ___ to the: others which surround it. A. careful B. brief C. cautious D. opaque 12. He and Frost ___themselves to meet at an appointed place the following morning. A. proved B. ensured C. guaranteed D. pledged 13. At the end of the war Benjamin Franklin was chosen as one of the diplomats responsible for ____ terms of peace with Great Britain. A. negotiating B. arguing C. talking D. debating 14. He was spending practically all of his time on the inside dealing with things___, his yearnings were to deal more with people. A. now that B. whereas C. whereby D. therefore 15. Anyone who ___in the quarrel may find that it is not easy to avoid deep involvement. A. interrupts B. intervenes C. interprets D. intersects 16. They said they had the job of looking for ___horses. A. superstitious B. perplexed C. stiff D. stray - 67 - 17. The children's bad behaviour at last ___their father into anger. A. propelled B. injected C. provoked D. impended 18. The mother was filled with ___when her son confessed he had robbed a store. A. excitement B. concern C. annoyance D. dismay 19. To many a quick death would seem better than such ___. A. disadvantage B. disillusion C. disgrace D. discipline 20. Cells of the body must be ___several times before they can be seen. A. extended B. expanded C. enjoined D. magnified 21. The old building is in a good state of ___except for the wooden floors. A. protection B. preservation C. reservation D. storage 22. The government gave a very ___explanation of its plans for industrial development. A. comprehensive B. compound C. composed D. comparative 23. Her terror ___ as she considered for the first time what might happen if she lost her job. A. deepened B. intended C. choked D. magnified 24. ___, new materials, even harder to dispose of than glass and plastic, will be invented. A. V alueless B. Doubtless C. Needless D. Regardless 25. Plants ___their own food by photosynthesis. A. promote B. manufacture C. grow D. raise 26. Alexander, a passionate youth, loved to ____ wild horses that no one else could do. A. rear B. breed C. tame D. foster 27. The airplane itself provided a means of measuring pressure temperature, and humidity a higher and higher ___. A. strength B. altitudes C. heights D. elevations 28. It is believed that the product is wanted. or needed, and the business was formed to __ this one item. A. buy B. wholesale C. purchase D. market 29. The gases of the atmosphere ___a number of known physical principles. A. comply B. obey C. divorce D. consent 30. They were ___of having started late in the race for wealth and prestige in the society they had come to join. A. attentive B. awake C. attractive D. aware Section B 1. A charming story is told about the psychologist Wolfgang Kohler. A. grateful B. pitiful C. spiteful D. delightful 2. I really hope you will not be severe on us in class. - 68 - A. hard B. strict C. stern D. rigid 3. He is the only principal character in the novel who is not ruled by material greed. A. miser B. desire C. envy D. resentment 4. Water is one of the most abundant but also one of the most wanted substances on Earth. A. ample B. multiple C. adequate D. plentiful 5. Many of the first settlers in Virginia died, and those who survived lived in miserable conditions. A. wretched B. wrecked C. wild D. sorrowful 6. The constituted authorities in central and local government are objects of suspicion, faced by a critical public. A. mistrust B. connection C. judgement D. estimate 7. The possibility of drilling to the bottom of a continental crust 20 miles thick is still too remote for serious consideration. A. occurrence B. outline C. prospect D. imagination 8. We are not always aware of the subtle influences of our culture; likewise, we may not be aware that others are influence by their cultures as well. A. perceive B. persevere C. pretend D. perplex 9. The Autobiography provides useful information about his earlier years and reflects the taste, morality and psychology of the period. A. rightness of behaviour B. ethics C. obligation D. moral 10. Lincoln's objective was to preserve the Union, but the Confederacy gained the upper hand in the early stages of the war. A. objection B. plan C. aim D. design T est 28 Section A 1. The traveller ___ his thirst from a villager's bucket. A. quizzed B. managed C. quenched D. prevented 2. The pain was severe to begin with, but soon ____ A. increased B. came over C. passed off D. passed over 3. A feeling of pity is aroused by pathos or that which is ___. A. sorrowful B. suffering C. emotional D. pathetic 4. The Indian peacock wears a ___of royal blue. A. clothes B. clothing C. crown D. cap 5. Neither man was willing to give in, but eventually they reached a(n)_ ___ A. agreement B. point C. compromise D. promise 6. The teacher ____ the student who won the prize. A. consoled B. comforted C. congratulated D. consulted - 69 - 7. The maturity brings with it not only the ___of an adult, but the duties of an adult. A. disadvantage B. privileges C. opportunities D. occasions 8. In theory the new scheme is very good, but I fear that ___it will create more problems than it solves. A. on earth B. after all C. in the first place D. in practice 9. This was a job which gave him the opportunity to ____ numerous addresses against slavery. A. deal with B. tell C. speak D. deliver 10. Wear something light-colored at night so that the drivers can see you and are less likely to____ you A. fall down B. get over C. run over D. put down 11. The dentist tried to ___me with questions about politics, while trying to extract my molar. A. trouble B. distract C. attract D. bother 12. I can see you've ___over your article but it is still too long. A. taken pains B. read through C. cut up D. made short 13. He didn't believe in Santa Claus, but could describe in vivid detail less pleasant supernatural ___and their activities. A. creatures B. animals C. monkeys D. mammals 14. If you fill a test tube with water and heat it near the top, the water will boil at the top and heat will be ___downwards. A. contacted B contracted C. connected D conducted 15. Sigmund Freud believed that his best work came in seven-year ____ A. times B. occasions C. cycles D. chances 16. I think American Indians art being treated shamefully. For one thing, most of them have to live on ___. A. reservations B. resignation C. preservation D. preparation 17. As the machine was started and began to move down the highway, an unnatural silence ___. A. prolonged B. prevailed C. preceded D. provoked 18. During 1946, I thought only of being ____ from the service and returning home, as so many others did. A. charged B. persecuted C. discharged D. disposed 19. We went into a social ____ that bound us together with ties still stronger after more than 30 years. A. contact B. connection C. conduct D. contract 20. The attempt by a group of soldiers to ___the government was easily defeated. A. support B. invade C. overthrow D. protect - 70 - 21. The enemy soldiers were shooting not only military targets, but also ___ ones. A. civilian B. common C. personal D. private 22. If all the countries meet to ____ the issue maybe an agreement can be reached. A. bargain B. quarrel C. debate D. detach 23. The rim of my hat, while effectually ___my eyes, didn't obstruct my vision. A. darkening B. covering C. shading D. helping 24. If a bird flew continuously for twelve hours during the day because of some barriers such as sea, it would not arrive at its ____ until nightfall and would not feed until morning. A. destination B. house C. hometown D. country 25. He will try to choose ___cities which have features found in many other American cities. A. beautiful B. representative C. better D. particular 26. Toward the end of his week-long journey, he curled up on Doctor Allen’s front ___for a nap. A. garden B. house C. porch D. platform 27. The headmaster did not want to offend anyone, so he had to be very ____. A. diplomatic B. sullen C. considerate D. supreme 28. When asked for his opinion of the meeting the President said he had no ____ to make. A. address B. comment C. speech D. lecture 29. ____ from England and Scotland to the United States were more welcome as a class than any others except Canadians. A. Migrants B. Migrations C. Emigrants D. Immigrants 30. It would ___my position if I could inform them that we would have some bank representation on the Supranational board. A. stress B. straighten C. strain D. strengthen Section B 1. The ferry crossed the Mississippi River and transmitted its cargo. A. dispatched B. transformed C. patched D. migrated 2. People have more than one prime period in their lives. A. happy B. pleasant C. disastrous D. prominent 3. The attempt didn’t come off as well as we had hoped. A. fall B. succeed C. fail D. do 4. An energetic person is said to be dynamic. A. supersonic B. great C. powerful D. outstanding 5. A police car pulled up just as the robbers left the bank. A. drew up B. set up C. caught up D. pulled down 6. The capacity to adapt themselves rapidly to their environment is restricted to a few types of - 71 - animal. A. refined B. confined C. stricted D. concentrated 7. As a result of the political emergency in Uganda, a new government was formed. A. situation B. circumstance C. condition D. crisis 8. He stressed his readiness to accept any reasonable punishment the judge imposed. A. expressed B. showed C. described D. emphasized 9. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures charts and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. A. crafts B. diagrams C. cartoons D. catalogues 10. Several car manufacturers will lay off half of their workers because of the shortage of parts. A. discount B. dispose C. dismiss D. disclose T est 29 Section A 1. ___to see me when you come. A. Get by B. Go by C. Drop by D. Do by 2. These pictures ___memories of my childhood. A. called on B. called to C. called for D. called up 3. From his manner of speaking we ___an Italian. A. took him for B. looked him for C. reckoned him as D. mistook him as 4. Any discussion of this topic is ___to question the aims of education. A. bound B. bond C. boned D. bored 5. The sight was so unusual that loan officer Cliff Castleman ___over to the platform. A. strayed B. strolled C. strived D. stretched 6. There are ___about the differences in quality between the services of different areas. A. luxury B. annoyances C. complaints D. moans 7. Camping has become the great ___of motorists the world over. A. pursuit B. pasture C. patent D. parasite 8. A good ___now exists in our society. A. climate B. status C. morality D. thought 9. The large waterfall ___the ear with its roar. A. stirred B. deafened C. deadened D. stifled 10. Never go ___to the spirit of the times. A. straight B. against C. counter D. current 11. The submarine fired two shots as a summons on the steamer to ___to. A. haul B. push C. draw D. tug 12. I almost___ with a man who was coming out carrying a bucket and mop. - 72 - A. bumped B. collided C. knocked D. clashed 13. ___to his appointment he appeared next morning. A. Punctilious B. Prompt C. Punctual D. Precise 14. Migrating Canada geese, flying northward, ___springtime to people who live in the North. A. forerun B. herald C. predict D. send 15. When an importer buys ___from another country, he will usually pay for it in the currency of that country. A. order B. purchase C. consumer D. merchandise 16. Her boss is a sales executive with a firm that manufactures heavy ____ used in construction. A. machinery B. mechanism C. machines D. mechanics 17. I ____ nobody knows what the hell to say. A. reckon B. count C. deem D. enumerate 18. The fountain throws its silvery ___into the air. A. spring B. spray C. sprout D. sprinkle 19. Orchards can be located so as to ___the chances of frost damage. A. decline B. fall C. weaken D. minimize 20. Some of smaller points are scattered back to the radar set and may be ___as radar echoes. A. uncovered B. viewed C. detected D. perceived 21. The ___statement and balance sheet are the two types of records that most businesses prepare regularly. A. profit B. income C. revenue D. earning 22. According to its structure, he ___the rough sketch of the pattern in pencil. A. set off B. set down C. set out D. set in 23. The explorers came forward with gifts of ducks and flour cakes and ___troughs of water for the horses to drink. A. held in B. held with C. held under D. held up 24. Everyone was tired, so Bill got up and made a ___that the meeting be adjourned. A. emotion B. mention C. motion D. notion 25. He gave me his ____ that he would come. A. inquiry B. assurance C. requisition D. motion 26. The air in this room is ___, open the window. A. fresh B. sweet C. foul D. pure 27. We mustn't buy roses; it's too ____. A. extravagant B. frugal C. extreme D. excessive 28. The successful landing of the Columbia back on earth was a great ___. - 73 - A. adventure B. advance C. achievement D. symbol 29. The government is taking ____ action to lower prices. A. casual B. mild C. deliberate D. simple 30. ___ sentence is of doubtful meaning because it can be interpreted in more than one way. A. A concrete B. An ambiguous C. An affirmative D. A negative Section B 1. He was a handsome young man usually cheerful, in pleasant contrast to Tottenhoe's glumness. A. lightheaded B. lightfingered C. lighthearted D. lighthanded 2. Startled, she read through the file again. A. Astonished B. Burst C. Shrilled D. Shamed 3. The Japanese have also traced seaweed" travels by attaching cards to them, to be mailed back from the recovery location. A. shifted B. returned C. departured D. posted 4. She stood there shivering as she watched the lights of the train disappear in the distance. A. cracking B. trembling C. bustling D. wobbling 5. Y ou're contesting with large international companies, so you should start with especially low prices. A. racing B. disputing C. striking D. competing 6. I found that viewing the film was a tedious experience. A. fractious B. cautious C. tiresome D. dubious 7. At times he prepares his lessons well; at other times he does very poor work. A. Now and B. first and last C. on other occasions D. On many occasions 8. He had used his authority to cover up the fact that he had been stealing from such accounts himself. A. bury B. conceal C. deny D. deceive 9. George Washington invented the barrel plow, distributed grain evenly at planting time. A. distracted B. disturbed C. distressed D. scattered 10. After Japan refused a demand for surrender, President Truman ordered the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. A. a claim B. a command C. an order D. an instruction T est 30 Section A 1. What is the ___of taking too much aspirin? A. effect B. degree C. order D. formula 2. The new ___of the country were fixed after the war. - 74 - A. capitals B. lands C. frontiers D. boundaries 3. It's a ____ having to go out again on a cold night like this. A. bore B. amusement C. joy D. fun 4. The roads were very busy so traffic ___along at 10 miles an hour. A. climbed B. dashed C. crawled D. drift 5. His ____ of becoming a great artist made him stop painting. A. desire B. despair C. effort D. belief 6. The prisoner travelled under police ___. A. escort B. enclosure C. examination D. care 7. The old lady ____ herself in making clothes for her neighbour's children. A. devoted B. engaged C. contributed D. flung 8. He had his book printed at his own ____. A. money B. profit C. expense D. wage 9. Many kinds of wild animals in America have so few members alive that they are ____ of vanishing. A. in danger B. in debt C. in ruins D. in hurry 10. I'll lend you my camera but don't ____ it. A. accuse B. amuse C. abuse D. disuse 11. We tried to ____ the enemy by swimming along the river and hiding. A. bewilder B. defeat C. ruin D. disillusion 12. The policeman said, "I must ___you that anything you say may be used against you at your trial." A. advise B. caution C. order D. pledge 13. Y our actions ___your declared moral principles. A. connect B. vary C. contradict D. differ 14. He ____ a lot of pleasure from meeting new people. A. deposes B. originates C. derives D. deprives 15. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, a document which ___many important American ideals. A. conceals B. contains C. rebuilds D. restores 16. Jefferson believed in human rights. He ___of the French Revolution. A. joined B. devoted C. opposed D. approved 17. Losers or winners, the competitors stand a good ___to wind up in the history books. A. position B. advantage C. place D. chance 18. This stew has the ___of Spanish cooking. - 75 - A. elements B. characteristics C. factors D. substitutes 19. He ____ that the vase was about 3, 500 years old. A. estimated B. doubted C. affirmed D. assured 20. They live in very healthy ___. A. regions B. environments C. areas D. apartments 21. He looks like a ___of clay that, as in some strange fairy tale, suddenly came to life. A. status B. statue C. stature D. statute 22. His socks are ___in his pocket and a tie is thrown over his shoulder. A. staffed B. stiffed C. stacked D. stuffed 23. The dog would let the children ___at his ear and fur without a whimper of protest. A. dray B. draw C. tug D. pull 24. One of Peter's ___points was that he could remember anything. A. weak B. super C. stern D. strong 25. He will not call patients by their first names while expecting to have his own ___ used. A. rank B. title C. position D. status 26. They didn't find gold but they found rich ____ for cattles. A. pastures B. playground C. lobby D. incense 27. Julie ___a moist eye and whispered "Merry Christmas. A. whimpered B. wept C. winked D. wrinkled 28. The activities of the CIA-the Central ___Agency ---- are now well-known in every country in the world. A. Incumbency B. Intelligence C. Inconvenience D. Incompliance 29. They frequently have to ___ inexperienced climbers stuck half way up a mountain rock face. A. mobilize B. insist C. rescue D. inspect 30. A woman who asked for his autography nervously admitted she was afraid of making a mistake while talking to him. Newsman nodded in ____. A. appreciation B. forgiveness C. pity D. understanding Section B 1. The majority opinion was that just power comes only from "the consent of the governed". A. conscience B. permission C. result D. complaint 2. He listened to the story with enthusiastic attention. A. rapid B. arduous C. absolute D. eager 3. The U.S. was in 1850 a divided nation ---- half slave and half free. A. allied B. combined C. separated D. united 4. From the conflict between Hamilton and Jefferson the two-party political system was born. A. contest B. combat C. compromise D. discord 5. In those days maps were only guesses and estimates drawn on paper, but they were often drawn very beautifully. A. events B. reports C. calculations D. desires 6. He got the money dishonestly, by forging his brother's signature on a cheque. A. copying B. producing C. writing D. forming 7. He was sent to prison for trying to corrupt a policeman with money. A. bother B. cast C. steal D. bribe 8. Try to figure out what each graph might have told Washington's advisers about Americans. A. pass off B. put down C. work out D. knock down 9. He's just finished weight lifting, staying in shape for football at University of Pennsylvania. A. in form B. in position C. in appearance D. in condition 10. It is the weekly meeting of the "Pavement Club" run by the students and teachers of the Cathedral School. A. maintained B. reformed C. regained D. managed T est 31 Section A 1. But soon the ___problems occurred. A. energetic B. inevitable C. responsible D. imposing 2. The boat ran aground in the ___water. A. slippery B. shadow C. shabby D. shallow 3. Those are the____ parts --- "guts" --- of the system. A. intentional B. interval C. internal D. inset 4. I'm ___ the class during the math exam. A. monitoring B. majoring C. muttering D. mounting 5. Gold prospectors could make a ___overnight if they hit rich vein. A. fortune B. formula C. fortunate D. forest 6. Please ____ under them the details which explain the main ideas. A. govern B. erect C. list D. plunge 7. The minister has sent in his ___to the President. A. retirement B. unemployment C. leave D. resignation 8. The word "justice" is usually ___with the courts of law. A. linked B. associated C. joined D. related 9. Song, in its beginnings, was closely ___to music. A. related B. connected C. joined D. bound 10. The green boughs ___ with all their pearls of dew. A. glittered B. glinted C. glimmered D. lighted 11. The bird ___its wings when the sun rises. A. flutters B. shakes C. spreads D. flings 12. This ____ criminal killed two children last year. A. famous B. notorious C. known D. influential 13. My mother told me not to be too ___with strangers. A. jealous B. rude C. confidential D. mysterious 14. Words with a similar form and rather similar meaning are ____ to be confused. A. possible B. liable C. probable D. capable 15. While I am working, ring me at my office only if there are some ____ messages for me. A. instant B. sudden C. probable D. immediate 16. They are very excellent in class and she'll have to be ___to keep up with them. A at her best B. in her best C. for her best D. on her .best 17. Ships that were too big to go inside the typhoon shelters put down more ____. A. ropes B. anchors C. boats D. signals 18. Athletes who wish to____ from the competition must ask for permission first. A. remove B. run away C. withdraw D. retire 19. Last night, three youngsters ___me of all the money in my handbag. A. charged B. stole C. burgled D. robbed 20. Meat is easy to get ___ in summer unless you put it in a refrigerator. A. dirty B. unsafe C. hit D. rotten 21. It's time for you to retire because you are old. Y ou have to ____ the fact. A. face up to B. have on to C. keep up with D. go on with 22. The most primitive form of communication consisted of different ___of the body, hands and face. A. manners B. ways C. gestures D. actions 23. Are you ___to eating breakfast at this time every morning? A. accustomed B. possible C. inclined D. suitable 24. This marked a distinct ___in the cleanliness of the streets. A. improvement B. achievement C. accomplishment D. management 25. They built a very low shelter, and neither of them could enter it without ___. A. standing B. stooping C. hovering D. bowing 26. Every month Norton boarded a ___to cross the bay and look in on the University of California. A. ferry B. bus C. train D. truck 27. The model that Ardy built corresponded in every ____ to the real warship. A. specific B. manner C. side D. detail 28. In the Atlantic Ocean, great care will have to be taken to keep the platform steady and make it strong enough to withstand ___. A. typhoons B. hurricanes C. breezes D. streams 29. Dave hardly ever listens in class, but he becomes quite ____ whenever anyone talks about basketball, his favorite sport. A. tedious B. unreasonable C. attentive D. absent-minded 30. Darwin didn't know about the modern uses of radiation which, scientists to ___tell the age of fossil animals. A. let B. make C. enable D. get Section B 1. Peggy didn't look at Bart. She just couldn't forgive him. A. scorned B. resent C. overlook D. pardon 2. Lily encountered some obstacle in her design which made her pause and ponder. A. barrier B. obstinate C. objection D. thorn 3. Shapes were growing indistinct at dusk. A. night B. dawn C. sunset D. noon 4. He had been tossed onto the back of a horse. A. hit B. flown C. thrown D. kicked 5. We are about to witness a revolution in transport both above and below the surface of the sea. A. have B. make C. set up D. see 6. The course of the talks is sure to have a significant impact on domestic politics in the Philippines. A. feasible B. important C. sincere D. potential 7. Quarrelsome neighbors rarely advocate one another's views. A. countermand B. censure C. invoke D. favor 8. Our knowledge of dinosaurs is wholely acquired from the bones that have been found here and there buried in the ground. A. obtained B. retained C. absorbed. D. sought 9. The delicate branches all bent to the ground because of the heavy snow. A. flexible B. light C. bare D. slender 10. Aunt Ramsay had bought a bungalow, adopted four cats and a parrot, and obviously restricted her ambitions to growing flowers. A. technically B. apparently C. accordingly D. evidently