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1 The chairman proposed at the meetingthat we have someone with ___________ and imagination to design a marketingstrategy. !DgN@P.o
A. intuition ;"/[gFD5u
B. enterprise ia#Z$I6
C. undertaking nn'a` N
D. innovation 49S *f
2 The fish moved silently through thewater, ____________ by short sweeps of its tail. z8 v] Kt &
A. urged T](N
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B. propagated {')L *
C. propelled CJ+/j=i;~c
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3 A few workers have ___________ themajority decision and gone into work despite the strike. D c5tRO
A. defied uL!QeY>k\
B. destined M*XAyo4 fI
C. detained FDfLPCQm
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4 Philosophy differs from science in thatits questions cannot be answered _______ by observation or experiment. PeD>mCvL"
A. emotionally v
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5 The music the Three Brothers playedyesterday is described in the paper as an explosive _________ of Latin Americanand modern jazz rhythms. `^3 N|76Y
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B. welding 9i9'Rd`g
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6 Didn’t you find her enthusiasm for theproject ____________? Almost everyone on the team is now doing their utmost toresolve the difficulty. D\13fjjHlu
A. contagious J d]kg,/
B. operate S10"yhn(-t
C. effectual R y47Fze
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7 Recently a large internationalconference was held with aim of promoting __________ development in allcountries. >:C0ZQUW
A. retainable 3?%?J^/a
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8 A government report indicates that sincethe early 1970s, the proportion of high school graduates going to college has____________ at 50%. U#
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9 The delegates to the convention insistthat steps be taken to stop the ___________ of the world’s tropical forests. 4Tdp;n\F
A. depletion ID_#a9N
B. termination pie8 3Wy>
C. peril o=] \Jy
D. shrinkage C0K0c6A (4
10 ProfessorTaylor is a real expert on art, as I feel completely ________ whenever I talkto her about it. J@}PBHK+
A. incapable @S<6#zR
B. inadequate 5 +DId7d'n
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1 Hoping that he might be able to___________ the problem, I asked Mario to look at the engine. #3knKBH
A. shed light on g\2/Ia+/@
B. make light of (Q?@LzCjy
C. bring to light H~NK:qRzK
D. set light to 1/ 3<u::
2 His ___________ and unwillingness tolearn from others prevent him from being an effective member of the team. LrH"d
A. arrogance h!mx/Hx
B. dignity hiKyU! )Hv
C. humility
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D. solitude HcQ)XJPK
3 The economy grew at its fastest ratesince 1980 thanks to a(n) _____________ in world rate. nv <t$r
A. inflation w9w=2 *
B. stimulus $@ HW|Y
C. bulge K (,MtY*
D. boom YT D&swk
4 He decided he was going to take____________ for the murder of his sister. 0j :u.x
A. refuge A<y ]D.Z"
B. revenge gH tflS
C. rebellion l*
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D. riot Z*+y?5+L"P
5 No one expected him to _____________against his former employer. `x`zv1U
A. declare H0f] Swh0a
B. testify V XnWY8\
C. certify ZPG~ @lU
D. allege zZW5M^z8
6 Rachel was the ______________ choice forthe job thanks to her communication skills. P(.XB `
A. unanimous ;\(LovUy6
B. consistent UX' q64F!
C. harmonious 8,IQ6Or|-2
D. agreeable }9 ]7
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7 The police detective put together thepieces of evidence to form one ___________ account. YwS/O N
A. sensitive <TTBIXV
B. genuine &]tm 'N25
C. expressive EiDnUL(W7h
D. coherent `An p;el
8 You should have your eyes examined___________ to be sure of your eyesight. p" 6ydXn%
A. periodically }G "EdhSl
B. persistently Nt;1&dwUb
C. continuously dlA0&;}z
D. continually ,vo]WIQ\:
9 You should treat those remarks with the___________ that they deserve --- don’t give them a second thought. dOK]Su
A. negligence dV{mmHL
B. disgrace AV4fN@BX
C. contempt oWx^_wQ-=
D. sarcasm J 7sH]
10 Thebook is a vain attempt to _____________ the name of one of the worst dictatorsin modern history. v$xurj:v#i
A. worship E`.:V<KW/
B. glorify F-F1^$]k
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D. cherish \= P(?!v
11 Thegovernment is seeking to ___________ itself from the latest financial scandal. Xy. /1`X
A. detach q{%~(A5*H
B. extract 0_AIKJrL
C. derive Q3Z?Z;2aR
D. erase jo1z#!|Yw}
12 Heavyrainfall in the south of England means that flooding is __________- "Ec9.#U/
A. imminent H!6+x*P0
B. momentous =.OzpV)=V
C. transient x}O,xquY
D. prospective W9oWj7&h
13 He_____________ his assistant to pick up the plans from the office. `K n+d~S4
A. disposed M IyT9",Pl
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14 Ididn’t ignore her ___________ --- just didn’t recognize her.
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15 Youwill only be allowed to leave early in ___________ circumstance. I<XYLe[_S
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1 It is important to keep the factoryworking at ______ efficiency all the time. kj.9\
A. optimistic Hq,@j{($
B. optimum U* c'xoP
C. optical ^nNpT!o
D. optional r b\t0tg
2 We need to take steps to counter the________ decline in our export market. )''V}Zn.X
A. lingering c`UFNNm=
B. chronic =yM%#{t&W
C. lengthy kM1N4N7
D. abiding C@Go]*c
3 Her handwriting is so bad that it isbarely____________ ](8F]J ,
A. legible L|:C Q
B. intelligible _uL [
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C. distinctive (i1x<
D. conceivable Ewq@>$_!
4 We’re going to __________ what we’velearned so far by doing some revision exercises today. #$W0%7
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B. reinforce XGbp H<
C. affirm JR
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5 Kevin made one last ________ attempt topersuade Sandra to go with him, then left. Rg\4#9S JF
A. considerable tPN CdA
B. trivial zJl;| E".
C. futile `?WN*__["
D. resistant Ovj^
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6 The school agreed to ________ theirdecision until they had spoken to William’s parents. #gT"G18/!
A. convert g6P^ JW}.
B. retain {:VK} w
C. defer +F8K%.Q_
D. expel L-S5@;"
7 Republican party members wereconfidently __________ victory even as the first few votes came in. /Z!$b D
A. acclaiming $F9w0kz:,*
B. reclaiming s]0 J'UN
C. exclaiming _G @Z n[v
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8 The __________ between the two sets offigures suggests that someone has been stealing money from the bank. =EM<LjO
A. discrepancy
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C. contrast y6-P6T
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9 The idea that a good night’s sleep willcure everything is a complete ____________ 3`{;E{
A. defect 4F0w+w JD
B. fallacy p{W
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10 Beforea bill can become law it has to have the full _______ of both Houses ofParliament. <ta{)}IN^
A. justification <YEKbnw$o
B. warrant F%&lM[N%
C. endorsement "DGap*=J
D. verification Qt{V&Z7
11 Theimage is __________ by a series of lenses within the telescope. 1y6<gptx
A. magnified !jU{ }R CR
B. signified Rs S:I6L
C. extended Xf#
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D. expanded $ kHXt]fU
12 Strangelyenough, the most obvious explanation did not ___________ Jackie until the nextday. (G} }h
A. stumble on ~xc/Dsb$
B. occur to =-/'$7R,
C. come up with \ ),f?f-m
D. stand up to fJ 5mKN
13 TheGovernment wants a 3% inflation rate, but is this a _____________ objective? 8(y %]# n
A. reflective
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14 Shewas still _____________ by what happened in Barcelona although she had lefttwenty year earlier. TB&IB:4)R
A. haunted mS;WNlm\
B. frequented OvwoU=u
C. recalled jck(cc= R
D. sustained B<-("P(q
15 Thehands on my alarm clock are _______________ so I can tell the time in the dark. RdyKd_0`Q
A. imminent -Q5UT=^
B. luminous us1$
C. illuminate PZ'|)
D. luminant Yr yMB,\
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1 You can’t cure a common cold, but youcan ___________ the symptoms. '-n
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2 For years scientists have been___________ by the strange circles that have appeared in cornfields. bJ"2|VNH(
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3 The flood was a ___________ from whichBangladesh has never really recorded. :@E^oNKa0
A. calamity nTs\zikP
B. downfall UA6
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C. reverse d!Y%7LmSE@
D. scandal {|<r7K1<
4 Our company’s’ management ____________negotiations on a new union contract. IQ~Anp^R
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1 If wool is submerged in hot water, ittends to __________ R\5fl[
A. snap S7cD}yx*[
B. shrink l6xqc,h!K
C. fade aY pc\jJ
D. condense F8tMZ,:
2 His last play was _________ by thecritical as a masterpiece. O)&ME
A. claimed g2LvojR
B. proclaimed )G]J@36
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D. acclaimed p`U#
3 It is the builder’s job to make surethat the house conforms to the architect’s _________ in every way. ~W V1t][
A. regulations .S=|ZP+
B. specialties &lzCRRnvt
C. essentials Jzy:^PObT
D. specifications 94*MRn1E
4 Your letter has been __________ to theauthority concerned. +[S< "}ls7
A. transited =R9 ` to|
B. transferred l#>A.-R*`
C. transported v6x jLP;O
D. transmitted !@ AnwV]
5 Among her many ____________ are loyalty,courage and truthfulness. +>a(9r|:
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C. characters 1O)m(0tb[
D. graces we*E}U4
6 The soldiers ___________ their arms asthey marched. V{qR/
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B. swung ?$/W3Xn0%
C. swerved ;'<SsI
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7 The country’s constitution ____________the ideals of equality and freedom. :FS~T[C;
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8 It was ____________ whether the patientwill survive the operation. >-`-D=!V
A. vague }:b) =fs
B. suspicious :%zA X
C. ambiguous VK}H;
D. doubtful UX ?S#:h
9 The brochure _____________ us intothinking that our hotel was only five minutes from the beach. w~e$ul(IQM
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10 “I’mfar too busy to talk to you now.” he said, in his usual _____________ manner. XO/JnJ^B
A. rigid vH?3UW
B. steep o{ K#LP
C. abrupt F K,YVY
D. stern M/8EaQs}
11 He’srich and keeps __________ about how much money he’s got to impress people. <\\,L@
A. exaggerating T`Qg+Q$
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12 Shewas __________ enough to realize right from the start that he was lying. zCp XF< _C
A. initiative zT _[pa)O`
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13 Thetwo countries ___________ their peace efforts after a break of two and a halfyears. P&8QKX3
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14 Peoplealways greet each other warmly, _____________ their different origins and beliefs. L[p[m~HjG^
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15 Theexpress train from London ___________ on time. c27\S?\
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1 He was an _________ statesman anddiplomat; his record was untarnished by scandals or rumors, and the publictreated him with great respect. YU24wTe;k
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2 Nobody expected Martha to change herplans; her decision to do something different was _________ and surprising toall. &^!vi2$5}
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3 In order to avoid the storm, the pilotof the plane was force to ___________ from the usual course. wnoL<p
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4 When his father was injured, John____________ for weeks about whether he should stay in school or quit to take ajob. g1TMyIUt[
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5 The _________ of that textbook is toobroad; too much material is mentioned and not enough specific detail isincluded. N-O"y3W}
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6 Before I went into the forest I put onspecial medicine designed to _____________ mosquitoes and other insects. 9+o`/lk1
A. impose n%J {Tcn6
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7 The workmen _______ the shabby old hoteland built a modern office building in the place where it had been.
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8 Please don’t tell me any bad news today,I’m upset and feel especially ______. CE'd`_;HLn
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C. sensitive =/J{>S>(i
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9 I admired Janie because she’s so ______,she’s accomplished in athletics, music, and history, and she’s a marvelousdancer and cook as well. bCv^za]P6
A. vain <]jKpJ{3N
B. versatile M :4N'#`
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10 Thetrue cause of the accident was made known after several witness ______ aboutwhat really happened. Y2)2
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11 Ihave to find a new apartment since the lease on my current one has been_________. [M7&
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12 BecauseI was out of butter. I ________ oil in the recipe. * 5\k1-$
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13 Althoughthe new project was confusing when it was first presented, it gradually becameclear as details were explained in ____________ meetings. x"n!nT%Z
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14 Sheis a very __________ woman; you will not be able to deceive her or takeadvantage of her. xHA6
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15 Theaudience ______________ uncomfortably in their chairs as the speaker continuedhis long and boring speech. (BB&ZUdyv
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1 You will only be allowed to leave earlyin _______ circumstances. d)G' y
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B. coincidental ]BY^.!Y
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D. imperative (<= &#e?
2 His latest ________ was buying asecond-hand car which turned out to have a faulty engine. U"1z"PcV
A. agony To x{Sk3L
B. stigma ^ -s'Ad3
C. wrath iIOA5 4!o
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3 The champagnes had caused his face to_______ and his eyes were bright. + _=&7
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4 He needs a hobby to keep him busy andstop him from getting into _______ . nqG9$!k^t
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B. nuisance j,q8n`@
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5 Poor sight and hearing are common_______ of old age. 9uV'# sR
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6 The dream of many scientists has been tocreate a ________ motion machine – one that would always continue moving onceit had been started. ^DL}J>F9G
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8 Chemicalsfrom the factory up the river ________ the water, killing many fish and makingthe water totally unfit for human use. m `" ^d #
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9 It is strictly illegal to _______ a gun,knife, or any other weapon when boarding an airplane. gb b2!q6p
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10 To_______ the boredom of studying, it is a good idea to take frequent breaks. G,tJ\xMw8
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11 Althoughwe felt _______ for the child who had lost his parents, there was really notmuch we could do to comfort him. l@;UwnI
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12 Thepolice were ________ by the crime and were never able to solve it. nWfzwX
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13 _______for the top-of-the-range car include a compact disc player, electric windowsand a sunroof. OQ lmzg
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14 Theauthor uses the ________ of bees when describing the workers at the bakery. BiFU3FlTf
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15 Thebooks will be ________ from our warehouse tomorrow to your address. yL
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1 I am ___________ _ in the morning, untilI have had my coffee. D` Cy]j
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2 A tunnel has been ___________ under theEnglish Channel to link England and France. g zMp&J
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3 This knife is too ___________ to cutvegetables, could you please sharpen it? Hhzi(<e^
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4 The editorial ____________ theviewpoints of conservative politicians. S'_2 o?fs
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5 He’s one of those ________ people whothink they’re always right about everything. ,$+ P
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6 They are busy __________ some fact andfigures of documentary on the subject of E-commerce. z q'KX/o
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7 Dr. Smith proposed a number of relateideas that gradually __________ into a practical plan. j"
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8 The military government ___________ thecountry’s parliament and suspended all political activity. w\1K.j=>|N
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9 Their many years of research havefinally ___________ in a cure for the disease. avY<~-44B
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10 Thepassage you have just read in the paper is ____________ from the AtlanticMonthly. PU-L,]K
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11 Theweeds just __________, and before long the garden was a jungle. K}vYE7 n:
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12 Thecountry’s progress is being __________ by a leader who refuses to look forward. 4Mox P
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13 Thefuel used is almost ___________ charcoal made from wood or shells. cA~bH
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14 Theofficial ___________ show that one out of four girls who marry between 16 and18 ends up in the divorce court. L$?YbQo7
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15 Raysof sunlight focused through a _________ glass onto a piece of paper may makethe paper burn. a[J_H$6H!
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