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V
ocabulary Practice for TEM 4
1. What he told me was a
________ of lies.
A. pack
B. load
C. mob
D. flock
2. We can only give you the
____________ number of refugees crossing the
border at the moment.
A. suggestive
B. nebulous
C. approximate
D. unclear
3. We regret to inform you that the
materials you ordered are __________.
A. out of work
B. out of stock
C. out of reach
D. out of practice
4. The
__________ listened attentively to every word the
vicar said in his sermon.
A. sightseers
B. congregation
C. spectators
D. audience
5. In order not
to jerk the vehicle you must release the
___________ gently.
A. windscreen
B. dashboard
C.
clutch
D.
indicator
6. _________ I realised the
consequences, I would never have contemplated
getting involved.
A. Had
B.
If
C. When
D. Unless
7. Look, Officer.
I'm not drunk, I'm as ___________ as a judge.
A.
calm
B. steady
C. clear
D. sober
8.
Well, we did have a terrible row but we've
__________ it up now.
A. turned
B.
cleaned
C.
sorted
D. made
9. There are five ________ mistakes in
this picture. Can you find them and win a prize?
A.
presumptuous
B. intensive
C. deliberate
D. instrumental
10. We cannot judge a person simply on
the _________ of his education.
A.
condition
B.
basis
C.
principle
D.
theory
11. I'm afraid I know nothing
about the fight for independence. It was
___________.
A. behind the times
B.
at the same time
C. before my time
D. for the time being
12.
Picasso, __________ works inspired many artists,
lived until he was a ripe old age.
A. who
B.
which
C. what
D.
whose
13. We believe that the
cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will
__________ expectations.
A. overcome
B. surpass
C. undermine
D. succeed
14.
It is ________ pity that you cannot come to the
wedding.
A. such a
B. so
C. such as
D. many a
15. In a ___________ of rage he tried
to kill his own brother.
A. temper
B.
period
C. fit
D.
mood
16. At this stage we cannot tell
you _________ you have been selected for the job
or not.
A. unless
B.
although
C.
whenever
D.
whether
17. His application for a visa
was turned __________ by the consulate.
A. aside
B. down
C. out
D.
over
18. The relationship that matters
most in the life of a _________ is the one between
him and his constituency
party.
A.
captain
B. politician
C. manager
D. judge
19. The ________
question in this case is whether the
accused had a motive for this crime or not.
A.
forcible
B.
supreme
C.
valuable
D.
crucial
20. There is an increasing
__________
nowadays to make films
portraying violence.
A. trend
B. surge
C. direction
D. tradition
21. Unfortunately not all of us obtain
our just __________ in this life.
A. demands
B. gains
C. deserts
D. wins
22. At this hour the street was
____________ as everyone was fast asleep in bed.
A.
wretched
B.
deserted
C.
devastated
D.
denuded
23. This is _________ the most
difficult job I have ever tackled.
A.
by rights
B. by
all means
C. by the way
D. by far
24.
I'm afraid, Mr Jones, that the bank is obliged to
refuse your application for an extended
__________.
A. estimate
B. overdraft
C. compensation
D. balance
25. A policeman
should never drink alcohol ___________ duty.
A.
during
B. with
C. on
D. at
26. Dentists recommend brushing teeth
with a fluoride toothpaste to ________ them from
decay.
A. defend
B. protect
C. arm
D. guard
27. He has recently _________ golf to
provide himself with some relaxation.
A. taken on
B. taken over
C. taken with
D. taken up
28. They bought
the land with a __________ to building a new
office block.
A. view
B. purpose
C. goal
D. reason
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29. Many ___________
crafts such as weaving are now being
revived.
A. habitual
B. customary
C.
traditional
D. ordinary
30. Not __________ did she refuse to
speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him
again.
A. even
B. only
C. at all
D. always
31.
Penicillin can have an ________ effect on a person
who is allergic to it.
A. averse
B. adverse
C. anxious
D.
awkward
32. They were warned never to
__________ with the members of any extremist
group.
A. associate
B. assimilate
C. assign
D. assume
33. I do not
believe that this preposterous scheme is _________
of our serious consideration.
A. worthless
B. worth
C. worthwhile
D. worthy
34. We
are fed up ________ your perpetual moaning.
A. of
B. by
C. with
D. at
35. I
doubt __________
the company will make
any profit at all this year.
A. when
B. whether
C. since
D. so that
36. As the service charge is included
in the bill, any further tipping is
__________.
A. unnecessary
B. unforgivable
C. unsatisfactory
D. unpleasant
37. It takes
years to _________ as a doctor.
A. practise
B. pass
C. complete
D. qualify
38. His _________
of Richard III was acclaimed as one of the best by
any actor.
A. performance
B. entertainment
C. portrayal
D. spectacle
39.
Although it is only a small business, its
__________ is surprisingly high.
A. turnup
B. turnover
C. turnabout
D. turnout
40. I
was always taught that it was
__________ to interrupt.
A. rude
B. coarse
C. rough
D. crude
41. Children and old people do not take
kindly to having their daily __________ upset.
A. habit
B.
method
C.
routine
D. custom
42. She's rung __________. I must have
said something to upset her.
A.
up
B. round
C. back
D. off
43. As there was no
transport of any kind, he had to make the journey
_____ foot.
A. by
B. on
C.
with
D. at
44. I'm afraid my
speech may have _____ you as to my true aims.
A.
misled
B. mistaken
C. misunderstood
D. miscalculated
45. Of
course I'll play the piano at the party but I'm a
little _____ .
A. out of use
B. out of reach
C. out of turn
D. out of practice
46. The
___________ of the air by toxic gases is one of
the major problems of this century.
A. corruption
B. damage
C. corrosion
D. pollution
47.
It was __________ that he happened to walk in just
as we were discussing him.
A. miserable
B. unfortunate
C. wretched
D. contemptible
48. We
played the game ___________
the rules.
A. on account
of
B. ahead of
C. according to
D. apart from
49. The army
_________ defeat at the hands of its enemies.
A. suffered
B. tolerated
C. bore
D.
supported
50. All these sweaters are
extremely ___________ by the local residents of a
small Scottish island.
A. well-knit
B. well-founded
C. well-worn
D. well-made
51. In some parts of the world the
indigenous population has been completely
__________.
A. wiped up
B. wiped out
C.
wiped away
D. wiped off
52. The ___________ of two houses
proved such a financial burden that they were
forced to sell one.
A. upkeep
B. upshot
C. upsurge
D. uproar
53. Of course he can lift that! He's as
___________ as a horse.
A. tough
B. big
C. heavy
D. strong
54. Rationing is a system for _______
scarce resources.
A.
allotting
B. adapting
C.
adopting
D. appraising
55. I do __________ with your
predicament but things could be a lot worse, you
know.
A. agree
B. sympathise
C.
share
D. feel
56. Have you taken __________ a single
word I've been saying to you?
A. in
B. over
C.
up
D. off
57. You are being
thoroughly
__________ in
refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited
B. unreliable
C. unreasonable
D. unrepresentative
58. This
document requires the __________
of
both yourself and your spouse.
A. witness
B. signature
C. identity
D. authority
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59. __________ the cards please, before
I deal.
A.
Rattle
B. Jumble
C. Muddle
D. Shuffle
60. Turn the dial
in a clockwise direction _________ the indicator
comes to rest at No. 3.
A. while
B. since
C. whereas
D. until
61.
_________ the invention of the steam engine, most
forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. Akin to
B. Prior to
C. In addition to
D. With reference to
62. I __________ rather not travel by
plane: I'm terrified of flying.
A. had
B.
should
C. would
D. did
63. There is no doubt about the outcome
of the trial. The man is a ________ criminal.
A.
self-conscious
B. self-
contained
C. self-confessed
D. self-centred
64. You'll never guess who I happened
to run _____ the other day!
A. along
B. into
C.
through
D. away
65. My husband's continual __________
keeps me awake at night.
A. sneering
B. snoozing
C. snarling
D. snoring
66. Don't upset
her
__________ you do!
A. whoever
B. whenever
C. however
D. whatever
67.
There was a ____________ of brakes as the car took
the corner too quickly.
A. squawk
B. squelch
C. screech
D. scream
68. I'm afraid I'm
rather _____ about the existence of ghosts.
A. sceptical
B. partial
C. adaptable
D. incapable
69. This map has a _________ of one
centimeter to two kilometres.
A. system
B. diagram
C. scale
D. reference
70.
Contrary ________ public opinion, this area has
long been a haven for all forms of insect life.
A. with
B.
at
C. for
D. to
71. The
government was warned ____________ indulge in too
much borrowing this financial year.
A. not to
B. to not
C. never
D.
do not
72. That contract, about
__________ we had a disagreement last month, has
now gone through.
A. that
B. which
C. whom
D. what
73. The
soil of this river valley is particularly
__________.
A. mobile
B.
fertile
C.
docile
D.
volatile
74. You must pay import
_________ on certain goods brought into this
country.
A.
fees
B. surcharges
C. supplements
D duties
75. This organisation is completely
___________ any political affiliation.
A. instead of
B. in case of
C. independent
of
D. in memory of
76.
__________ through the
attic and see if you can find anything for the
jumble sale.
A.
Rummage
B.
Ravage
C.
Forage
D.
Salvage
77. Many years ago in a faraway
land there lived
________ wise old man.
A.
the
B. one
C. a
D. some
78. I ___________ be most grateful if
you could let me have the details as soon as
possible.
A. ought to
B. intend to
C. should
D. might
79. There is no
___________ that the new agricultural policy has
been in any way disastrous.
A. indiscretion
B indication
C indecision
D inducement
80.
The left wing of the party prospers
___________
the right wing
seems to be losing ground.
A. until
B. whether
C. unless
D. while
81.
Petrol in this country is so expensive _______ we
use public transport as much as possible.
A. then
B. that
C.
thus
D. than
82. Youngsters need
all the help and __________ they can get nowadays
when applying for jobs.
A. encouragement
B. enticement
C.
incentive
D.
stimulation
83. I ___________ you that
I had no intention of offending you.
A. convince
B. persuade
C. guarantee
D. assure
84. If
only everything _________
out as we
wanted it to in life!
A. works
B. worked
C. is working
D. has worked
85. I can't possibly mark your
homework; your handwriting is __________.
A. illogical
B. illicit
C. illusive
D. illegible
86. Does anyone know __________ this
coat might be?
A. whose
B. whom
C. to whom
D. who
87. They
have ________ this minute left for the station.
A.
ever
B. already
C. just
D. almost
88.
There has been some ____________ in the
relationship between those two countries recently.
A.
deterioration
B.
decomposition
C.
destitution
D.
depreciation
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89. Hello!
You ____________ be the new assistant. I'm Mr
Munroe.
A. ought to
B. should
C. could
D. must
90. The coal is mined day ____________
night by a system of shift work.
A. through
B. into
C.
after
D. and
91. I'm
afraid this computer package is totally
____________ for our organisation.
A. undeniable
B. unsuitable
C. unspeakable
D. unmistakable
92. The
falling inflation rate is _________ to a decrease
in the amount of borrowing.
A. indicative
B. attributed
C. referred
D. pertinent
93. Some practical
__________ is desirable for candidates
interested in applying for this job.
A. exploit
B. adventure
C. initiative
D.
experience
94. Although we have made
frequent attempts to contact his relatives, we
have so far been _________ .
A. unsuccessful
B. irreconcilable
C. unavailing
D. impenetrable
95. Could you give me a rough
__________ of what the job might cost?
A. value
B. correlation
C. estimate
D. account
96. The police carried out a __________
search for the missing diplomat.
A. thorough
B. through
C. throughout
D. thoughtful
97. He was fined _________ parking near
a pedestrian crossing.
A. at
B. by
C.
with
D. for
98. Don't
forget __________
the bank first thing
tomorrow morning.
A. to phone
B. phoning
C. having phoned
D. to have phoned
99. I'm ___________ having to pay yet
another visit to the dentist.
A. dreading
B. frightened
C. terrified
D. afraid
100. I
wish I could give you the ___________ to your
problems.
A.
reply
B. conclusion
C.
answer
D. end
101. The rain seems
to have set __________ for the evening.
A.
upon
B. about
C. in
D.
down
102. We are offering a substantial
__________ for information leading to the capture
of this murderer.
A. premium
B. compensation
C.
remuneration
D.
reward
103. He was _________ thought of
in the cut-throat world of competitive business.
A.
high
B. highly
C.
higher
D. highest
104. The sheep
were huddled into a _________ to protect them from
overnight frosts.
A. pen
B. kennel
C. hutch
D. cage
105. To be
__________
I couldn't understand what
he was getting at.
A. sly
B. humble
C. cowardly
D.
honest
106. He was at the ___________
of his career when he was assassinated.
A. pride
B.
height
C. glamour
D.
power
107. __________ a difficult
problem can only be tackled over a period of
years.
A. Such
B.
Such as
C. So
D. Such a
108.
The
_________ of his first novel
appeared in
The Times
yesterday.
A.
survey
B. inspection
C. appraisal
D. review
109.
He was the _________ of a long line of diehard
politicians.
A.
latest
B. last
C. late
D. latter
110. The sea is as
________ as a mill-pond today.
A. calm
B. deep
C. blue
D. warm
111. Time _________ time she was warned
of the consequences of her actions.
A. and
B. after
C. until
D. in
112. The child was kidnapped by a
notorious _________ of robbers.
A. staff
B. crew
C. team
D. gang
113. Propaganda is generally considered
to be a form of ______ .
A. education
B. upbringing
C.
indoctrination
D. instruction
114. It is
often difficult for ex-convicts to keep to the
________ and narrow.
A. wide
B. straight
C. deep
D.
long
115. ________ a true word is
spoken in jest.
A. Much
B. Many
C. Many a
D. Very
116. A little girl presented the
distinguished visitor with a __________ of
flowers.
A. bunch
B. pack
C. bundle
D.
cluster
117. I should like to call upon
two ___________ who can testify on my client's
behalf.
A. onlookers
B. passers-by
C. spectators
D. eye-witnesses
118. Could
you ___________ me to the nearest mosque, please?
A. indicate
B. direct
C. aim
D. position
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119. After careful
deliberation the shareholders voted to _____ the
offer of a merger.
A. yield
B.
abandon
C.
renounce
D. reject
120. How about a
glass of orange juice to __________ your thirst?
A. quash
B. quench
C. quell
D. quieten
121. Don't be too hasty and draw the
wrong _________.
A. outcome
B. judgement
C. conclusion
D. opinion
122. I asked her to marry me but she
turned me _________ .
A. over
B. down
C. off
D. aside
123. Have we any
contingency plans to
________ back on
if this one fails?
A. fall
B.
lean
C. turn
D. come
124. A considerable amount of time and
money has been invested in __________ this latest
video recorder.
A. effecting
B. affecting
C. injecting
D. perfecting
125. Let us hope that ___________ a
nuclear war, the human race might still survive.
A.
in the event of
B.
with reference to
C. in
relation to
D. within the
realms of
126. Only weak and cowardly
natures ______ themselves to sorrow.
A. give up
B. bring
C. reject
D. abandon
127. If you ________ from eating candy
and rich foods, you will not be fat.
A. keep
B. prevent
C. control
D. refrain
128. The tissue
________ the light in the beam and converts it
into heat.
A.
draws
B.
absorbs
C. takes
D.
attracts
129. The statistical figures
in that report are not _____. You should not refer
to them.
A.
accurate
B.
fixed
C.
delicate
D.
rigid
130. A neighbour may ______ a man
of playing his radio too loudly.
A. charge
B. scold
C. accuse
D. blame
131. In
judging the progress he has made in his studies,
we must
_______ the fact that he has
been working
with great difficulties
for several months.
A. make account of
B. make account in
C. take account in
D. take account of
132. The
shrewd politician _______ his speech to suit the
interests of his audience.
A. changes
B. adds
C. assembles
D. adapts
133. Sometimes
they attribute their students' poor comprehension
_______ a lack of intelligence.
A. in
B. to
C.
on
D. at
134. The economic
crisis has seriously ________ the exports of the
country.
A.
effected
B. prevent
C.
guided
D. affected
135. There are
not many teachers who are strong ________ of
traditional methods of English teaching.
A. advocates
B. sponsors
C. contributors
D. performers
136. It is a
possibility, and we cannot _______ to disregard
it.
A. grant
B. bear
C. pay
D.
afford
137. His version of the accident
should _______ with that of the other witnesses.
A. agree
B. consent
C. add
D. complete
138. Scholarships allow some students
from less ________ families to attend college.
A.
artificial
B. amiable
C.
arduous
D.
affluent
139. The teacher ______ the
students might have cheated in the exam.
A. addressed
B. announced
C. alleged
D. advocated
140. In working
with this cloth, be sure to allow ______
s
hrinkage.
A. to
B. in
C.
for
D. with
141. If he wants to
get to Chicago by tonight he has no
________ but to go by plane.
A. way
B. alternative
C. selection
D. preference
142. ________ I had great difficulty in
waking him, he swore that he was not asleep.
A. Even if
B. Although
C. As
D. Lest
143. I missed the first two of these
_________ conferences because I was out of the
country.
A.
actual
B.
relative
C. annual
D.
comparative
144. A Frenchman talked
very rapidly, and was ________ to become excited.
A.
apt
B. easy
C. pleased
D. feasible
145. What work
did the teacher _________ you to do at home?
A. deliver
B. assign
C. give
D. pass
146. It was here that the scattered
forces of the revolution ________ in the autumn of
1928.
A.
assembled
B. collected
C. crowded
D. joined
147.
In a typhoon, winds ________ a speed greater than
120 kilometers per hour.
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A. assume
B. achieve
C. accomplish
D. attain
148. I can
________ you of my full support for your plan.
A. ensure
B. guarantee
C. assure
D. tell
149. The city's
bright lights, theatres, films, etc. are ________
that are hard to avoid.
A.
attention
B. attractions
C. appointments
D. attributes
150. A person suffering from
claustrophobia has an _________ to confined
spaces.
A.
ailment
B. aversion
C.
acclaim
D.
dislike
151. That man is not ________
for the job; he has other work.
A.
acceptable
B. attainable
C. approachable
D. available
152. The meeting began at 9 o'clock,
which was a(n) _______ time for many people.
A. curious
B. strange
C. awkward
D. amused
153.
She often implored her husband not to go out, but
her words were of little _______.
A. avail
B. notice
C. attention
D. value
154.
You really ought to be ashamed _______ that.
A. with
B.
in
C. of
D. for
155. The
victim was apparently struck by a club or some
other _________ object.
A.
bland
B.
brittle
C.
blunt
D. brisk
156. His every
sentence was followed by a ______ of applause from
the throng.
A.
burst
B.
burning
C. split
D.
bunch
157. The Chancellor's ________
must be approved by Parliament.
A. allowance
B. resources
C.
budget
D. economy
158. The proposal
he brought ________ seemed a foolish one.
A. on
B.
about
C. forth
D.
forward
159. I don’t want to _______
myself to death reminiscing a
bout those
days.
A. tie
B.
bore
C. doom
D.
exhaust
160. Print is in ________
letters which are easily read.
A. dark
B. black
C. bold
D.
dense
161. The stranger returned my
greeting with a _______ look.
A. blank
B. dim
C. unclear
D. black
162.
The National Guard at first attempted to blame the
murders _______ Saninista guerrillas.
A. on
B. for
C. at
D. in
163. So far my
father's portrait is ________ all comparison the
best.
A. out of
B. over
C. beyond
D. without
164. He always gets the _______ of
anyone he deals with.
A.
best
B. better
C. benefit
D.
things
165. A man escaped from the
prison last night. It was a long time _______ the
guards discovered what had
happened.
A. until
B. since
C. before
D. when
166. I bought a coat for only
?
50 at the sales; it was a real
_______.
A.
bargain
B.
cheap
C.
barrier
D.
rarity
167. The use of seat belts is
_______ in many states; failure to wear them may
result in fines.
A. covert
B. cruel
C. compulsory
D. conditional
168. On the
_______ of these theories Godwin worked out his
picture of the state of the future.
A. basis
B. foundation
C. ground
D. floor
169. She was proud
of Edison's talent and ________ on developing it.
A. busy
B. devoted
C. bent
D. engaged
170. The children blew __________ their
balloons and threw them into the air.
A. up
B. out
C. over
D.
about
171. I pay $$ 10 a week for
_______ and lodging.
A. board
B. bed
C. room
D. meal
172. The
Chairman will ____ the Board on the most recent
development.
A. brief
B. introduce
C. explain
D. tell
173.
They were _______ their military strength for a
drive against the city.
A. constructing
B. planning
C.
making
D.
building up
174. The Committee have
decided _____ a majority to ask you to remain.
A. by
B.
through
C. at
D.
in
175. In education there should be a
good ______ among the braches of knowledge that
contribute to effective
thinking and
wise judgement.
A.
distribution
B. combination
C. balance
D. assignment
176. Having a
healthy body and a sound mind, I consider myself
twice-________.
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A. happy
B. made
C. built
D. blessed
177. When do you think the ________,
which are laid underground, can replace the
overheated wires?
A. cables
B. lines
C.
coal
D. electricity
178. Housewives who do not go out to
work often feel they are not working to their full
__________.
A.
capacity
B. capability
C.
strength
D.
power
179. With her soft curls and her
sweet, innocent smile, she had ________ film-
goers' hearts by 1914.
A. lost
B. captured
C.
missed
D. understood
180. You'll
have to ________
the things on the
table before we have tea.
A. clear out
B. clear off
C.
clear of
D.
clear up
181. This picture does not
________ the one we saw
last time.
A. come up to
B. come up
with
C come out of
D. come under
182. The crowd stared at the giant and
the dwarf ________ thinking they were monsters.
A. credulously
B. incredibly
C. incredulously
D. credibly
183.
The program is a good ________ for TV prime time
around Christmas.
A. tool
B. applicant
C. candidate
D. hope
184. The
modem child finds it difficult to _________ of a
time when there was no radio or TV.
A. imagine
B. conceive
C. think
D. comment
185. Industrial development is being
_________ in the south of the country.
A. collected
B. gathered
C.
concentrated
D. taken
186. The peasants were firmly ________
that they were the rightful owners of the lands.
A.
believed
B. persuaded
C. considered
D. convinced
187. When it comes to money, all his
friendly promises
_________ little.
A. count for
B. count on
C. count as
D. count up
188. An abstract
is a ________ form of an academic article. Many
journals publish abstracts so readers can
decide if it is worthwhile to read the
full version of the article.
A. concise
B.
comprehensive
C. concrete
D.
crucial
189.
When
a
number
of
people
_______
together
in
a
conversational
knot,
each
individual
expresses
his
position in the group by where he
stands.
A.
pad
B. pack
C. squeeze
D. cluster
190. We'll ________ you for any damage
done to your house while we are in it.
A. compensate
B. remedy
C. supplement
D. retrieve
191. The amount
of open space has _______ as more and more land is
developed.
A.
dominated
B. dwindled
C.
dispersed
D.
descended
192. All the
students are encouraged to
___________
food and clothing for the refugees.
A. give
B. contribute
C. distribute
D. share
193. The doctor
decided that he could not ________ the truth from
the old man any longer.
A. mask
B. disguise
C.
conceal
D.
deceive
194. He knew clearly that
success or failure here would be _______ to his
future prospects.
A. crucial
B. crude
C.
cruel
D. acute
195. They
___________ quite a lot of time and energy in
finishing the painting.
A. conceived
B.
consumed
C. converted
D. concealed
196. Shopping bags are usually provided
for the customers' __________.
A. convenience
B. possession
C.
usage
D. decision
197. Education
does not simply ________ learning a lot of facts.
A. consist in
B. consist of
C. compose of
D. include of
198. A ______
battery can cause an electrical device to
malfunction.
A.
dogged
B. durable
C. defective
D. defunct
199. In today's medical science, little
agreement exists on the ________ for defining
mental illness.
A.
legislation
B. requirement
C. criteria
D. measures
200. It's no use
________ your head with a lot of unrelated facts.
What you need is a system.
A. packing
B.
cramming
C. crowding
D. putting
201. Serious trouble ___________ just
when he thought the problem was solved.
A. cropped up
B. cropped out
C. cropped off
D. cropped away
202. This
picture will _________ to you some idea of the
beauty of the scenery.
A. send
B. give
C. pass
D. convey
203.
He has a ________ manner of speaking in public.
A. sure
B. confident
C. confidant
D. confidential
204. Most plastics do not readily
__________ heat or electricity.
A. conduct
B. convey
C. send
D. pass
205. We
cannot always __________ the wind, so new
windmills should be so designed that they can also
be
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driven by water.
A. hang on
B. count on
C.
hold on
D. come
on
206. He knew himself to be raw,
quite _______ of making mistakes through his
inexperience.
A.
able
B. clever
C. skilled
D. capable
207.
The ________ of the bread is burnt.
A. layer
B. cover
C. crust
D.
outside
208. It is high time that the
government took effective measures to ________
inflation.
A.
curb
B. cure
C. reduce
D. limit
209.
During
periods
of
social
and
political
upheaval,
some
ancient
Chinese
poets,
who
created
a
so-called
field-and-garden
school of poetry, found refuge and ________
in nature.
A. comfort
B.
consultation
C. confidence
D. consolation
210. He _______ the country and much of
the world with a convincing demonstration of the
band's all-round
capabilities.
A. captured
B. captivated
C. clutched
D. clasped
211. The
worldwide economic _________ that began in 1929
plunge Germany into an apparently hopeless
depression.
A. setback
B.
disaster
C. crisis
D.
disturbance
212. The new building
_________
all the other buildings in
the town.
A.
deserts
B.
dwarfs
C.
depresses
D.
deteriorates
213. I wrote to Sam
immediately, but my letter was_________ never to
reach him.
A.
allowed
B.
forbidden
C. destined
D. restrained
214. Don't
believe what he said. Actually, he gave a
_________ account of what had happened.
A. distinctive
B. credulous
C. distorted
D. misled
215. The doctor
says her disease was caused by a vitamin
__________.
A.
defect
B. destruction
C. deterioration
D. deficiency
216. The court ruling
_
________ us of any share in
the inheritance.
A. deprived
B.
depressed
C. discussed
D. drove
217. It was such a pity that he had
made a(n)
________
impression on her.
A. agreed
B. disagreed
C. disagreeable
D. agreeable
218. He was
sent to the principal's office for his ________
behavior.
A.
disrespectful
B. respective
C. unrespectable
D. respectable
219. A loud noise _________ my
attention from cooking and everything was burnt.
A. drove
B. asked
C. collected
D. diverted
220. Doctors are often caught in a
________ because they have to decide whether they
should tell their
patients the truth or
not.
A. dilemma
B. puzzle
C. perplexity
D. bewilderment
221. Nobody
yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness
in the financial system will _________
down the economy.
A. put
B. knock
C. settle
D.
drag
222. Recently a number of cases
have been reported of young children ________ a
violent act previously seen
on
television.
A.
modifying
B. duplicating
C. accelerating
D. stimulating
223. Stop
________ on your problems and do something about
them.
A.
thinking
B.
considering
C. dwelling
D. insisting
224. I am _________ of his chances of
passing the examination because he has not worked
hard enough.
A.
doubted
B.
dubious
C. doubtful
D. doubtable
225. Even though leather gloves are
much more expensive, they are more _________ than
vinyl.
A.
during
B.
durable
C. endurable
D. enduring
226. The fortune he inherited gradually
______ to a few hundred pounds as a result of his
extravagance.
A. dwindled
B. expanded
C.
grew
D. rose
227. The crops were
_________ by the heavy rainfall.
A. soaked
B. flooded
C. shrinked
D. drowned
228. What one
thinks and feels is mainly _________ tradition,
habit and education.
A. inspite of
B. due to
C.
in regard to
D. with
regard to
229. In 1906, much of San
Francisco was destroyed by an earthquake and the
fires that _______.
A. evaded
B. ensued
C. encountered
D. emitted
230. This
important relationship was seriously _________ in
the 1970s by the dramatic decline in the value of
the American dollar.
A. confused
B. disturbed
C.
troubled
D.
puzzled
231. Every comfortable room was
placed at the _________ of the visitors.
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