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1 A scientific law is liable at any
time to need modifying. This happens when fact is
discovered wh
ich seems to_____ what the
law would lead one to expect.
A. prove
B. support C. contradict
D. discourage
2 The scientific and
medical prizes have proved to be the least______,
while those for literature
and peace by
their very nature have been the most exposed to
critical differences.
A. radical
B. prominent C. confidential
D. controversial
3 After several
nuclear disasters, a ______ has raged over the
safety of nuclear energy.
A. quarrel
B. suspicion C. verdict
D. controversy
4 Our interests seem to
______ at this point.
A. constrain
B. condense C. conduct
D. converge
5 Rescue teams from all
over the world ______ on the earthquake-stricken
area after the news s-
pread that the
quake, which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale,
had claimed a toll of 15000 lives.
A.
diversified B. disseminated
C. converged D. accelerated
6 The ______ of electrical energy into
thermal energy is a process that is easily carried
out at 100
% efficiency.
A.
conversion B. convention
C. conversation D. version
7
Without
Bob’s
testimony,
evidence of bribery is lacking and ______ in the
case will be impossibl
e.
A.
verdict B. sentence
C. conviction D. acquittal
8 The two countries have developed a
______ relation and increased a great deal in
foreign trad
e.
A.
managerial B. lethal
C. metric D. cordial
9 Chemistry is closely______ with other
studies: physics, biology and so on.
A. corresponded B. concerned
C. correlated D. cooperated
10 It is not enough to observe
behaviors and _____ them with physiological events
that occur at t
he same time.
A. correlate B. comply
C. correspond D. pertain
11 Being the manager of a large
corporation, he has a great deal of ______ to deal
with every day
.
A.
correspondents B. correspondence
C. incidence D. dependence
12 Since its inception, Pakistan has
strived desperately to ______India, cultivating
ties with any st
ate willing to help it.
A. counteract B. counterfeited
C. counterchange D. counterbalance
13 A briefcase full of counterfeit
money was found on the counter.
A.
forged B. currency
C. substituted D. cash
14
He displayed a complete lack of courtesy and tact
in dealing with his employer.
A.
tenacity B. curiosity
C. civility D. hostility
15 What is missing from TV news_______
would fill a book.
A. coverage
B. dissemination C. declaration
D. consultation
16 The none of
students in the class likes the mistress, who is
used to being_____ of everything t
hey
do.
A. emotional
B. optimistic C. interested
D. critical
17 The ______ question in
this case is whether the accused had a motive for
this crime or not.
A. crucial
B. forcible C. supreme
D. valuable
18 In a divorce, the
mother usually is granted______ of her children.
A. support B.
retention C. perseverance
D. custody
19 Any person who is in
______ while awaiting trial is considered innocent
until he has been decl
ared guilty.
A. jeopardy B. custody
C. suspicion D. probation
20 The jurors came to a deadlock in the
defendant’s
trial for
murder.
A. a decision of guilty
B. a decision to punish by
electrocution C. an impasse D. an unusual verdict
21 The source, who spoke on condition
of anonymity, ______ to discuss the implication of
that co
nclusion.
A. receded
B. implied C. complied
D. declined
22 Because of a recent
obstacle in production, sales have dropped and
accordingly profits have__
____.
A. declined B. increased
C. broken D. maintained
23 If somebody is _____, he is given a
medal or other honor as an official reward for
what he has
done.
A.
confirmed B. decorated
C. appreciated D. nominated
24 He won by______ because his opponent
refused to play.
A. defect
B. default C. deficit
D. refusal
25 The ____now seems to
stand as the primary to a new era of strong
economic growth.
A. defect
B. descent C. deficit
D. defeat
26 It was their______
decision to leave their country, and as a result,
they lost their citizenship.
A.
compulsory B. deliberate
C. carefree D. modest
27 A ______ plan needs to be considered
and accepted so as to lower the prices in these
cities.
A. deliberate
B. disincentive C. functional
D. fantastic
28 The supply of apples
exceeds the _____ this year.
A.
request B. claim
C. requirement D. demand
29
“Do
you like your
boss?”
“No,
he is
too_______.”
A.
in demand B. demande C. on
demand D. demanding
30 I
can’t
understand how he can
feel that his colleagues are always ready to
denounce him.
A. compliment
B. criticize C. flatter
D. challenge
31 Because of the bombing
that killed six people, Washington has been urging
the spokesman to
______ terrorism more
severely.
A. charge
B. censor C. blame
D. denounce
32 The degree of downward
slope of a beach depends o its composition of
deposits as well as on
the action of
waves across its surface.
A. sentiment
B. sediment C. semester
D. segment
33 Nobody at work is very
happy, because last
week’s
sales figures were pretty _____.
A.
destroying B. depressing
C. deceasing D. declining
34 I want to talk about all these
points in_____ order of importance.
A. declining
B. descending
C. plunging
D.
falling
35
Sometimes a dictionary designates a noun as
attributive, which means that it can be used to
describe another noun or name its
attributes.
A. conveys
B.
defines
C.
indicates
D. explains
36 If you call the 911 emergency
number, they will______ firemen, policemen, and
paramedics
immediately.
A. assign
B. detach
C.
attach
D.
dispatch
37 The bus moved
slowly in the thick fog. We arrived at our______
almost two hours later.
A. designation
B. destiny
C. destination
D.
dignity
38 He
was ______ to take over the duties and
responsibilities of his father from an early age.
A. deduced
B.
damped
C. diminished
D. destined
39
My grandmother has been ill for two months, so her
health has______.
A.
deteriorated
B.
diminished
C. dwindled
D. lessened
40
Smuggling
is
a
______
activity
which
might
bring
destruction
to
our
economy;
therefore,
it
must be banned.
A. pertinent
B. fruitful
C. detrimental
D.
casual
41 The
Coriolis force causes all moving projectiles on
Earth to be _____ from a straight line.
A. distracted
B. deviated
C. intrigued
D.
permeated
42 In ancient
Egyptian paintings, royal figures were
differentiated by making them several times
larger than others.
A. distinguished
B. estranged
C. deferred
D.
enlarged
43 The ______ of
the occasion was spoiled when she fell down the
steps.
A. privacy
B. dignity
C. morality
D. secrecy
44 Even if I won
a million-dollar lottery, I would continue to
live_____.
A. subtly B.
frugally C. explicitly D. cautiously
45 His wife says that he was more
frugal in his youth than later years.
A. listless B. robust
C. thrifty D. gullible
46 To survive in the intense trade
competition between countries, we must______ the
qualities a
nd varieties of products we
make to the world market demand.
A.
improve B. enhance C. guarantee
D. gear
47 Desperation, hunger,
thirst, and resentment all make it more likely
that people will______ a m
ore powerful
figure who promised them help and/or salvation.
A. be prone to B. give in to
C. live up to D. put an end to
48 She ______ at the thought of being
parted from her family for so long.
A.
suffered B. grieved C. discriminate
D. scared
49 It______ me to see him in
such a bad health. He was such an energetic and
strong young man
only several months
ago.