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1 The chairman proposed at the meetingthat we have someone with ___________ and imagination to design a marketingstrategy. 4bZ
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2 The fish moved silently through thewater, ____________ by short sweeps of its tail. >iIUS
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3 A few workers have ___________ themajority decision and gone into work despite the strike. 70&]nb6f
A. defied h]z>H~.<*
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4 Philosophy differs from science in thatits questions cannot be answered _______ by observation or experiment. (`&`vf
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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. T]fu[yRVvg
A. mixture *Tt*\ O
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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. :uD*Q/
A. contagious ~KufSt*
B. operate DGwN*>X
C. effectual E\(dyq/
D. infections z|V5/"
7 Recently a large internationalconference was held with aim of promoting __________ development in allcountries. p(F}[bP
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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%. y0d a8sd)
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9 The delegates to the convention insistthat steps be taken to stop the ___________ of the world’s tropical forests. :K ^T@F5n
A. depletion \G?GX
B. termination KVVo_9S'
C. peril TX96
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10 ProfessorTaylor is a real expert on art, as I feel completely ________ whenever I talkto her about it. ?mJNzHrq;
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1 Hoping that he might be able to___________ the problem, I asked Mario to look at the engine. e`pYO]Z
A. shed light on 8E:8iNbF
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2 His ___________ and unwillingness tolearn from others prevent him from being an effective member of the team. *9#6N2J$M
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3 The economy grew at its fastest ratesince 1980 thanks to a(n) _____________ in world rate. Zj@k3y
A. inflation d"K~+<V}
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D. boom >WfkWUb
4 He decided he was going to take____________ for the murder of his sister. < Y5pAStg
A. refuge 3uSj5+@q6
B. revenge :fo.9J
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D. riot [$PW {d8|
5 No one expected him to _____________against his former employer. 2YT1]x 3
A. declare ObK-<kGcB
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C. certify $AGW8"
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6 Rachel was the ______________ choice forthe job thanks to her communication skills.
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7 The police detective put together thepieces of evidence to form one ___________ account. v[k;R
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B. genuine R,+Pcn$ws
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8 You should have your eyes examined___________ to be sure of your eyesight. }XOTK^YA
A. periodically 41-u*$
B. persistently Z2Q'9C},m
C. continuously OTgctw1s
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9 You should treat those remarks with the___________ that they deserve --- don’t give them a second thought. kGz0`8URu
A. negligence Hnq$d6F
B. disgrace 1/JtL>SKE
C. contempt fGZZ['E
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10 Thebook is a vain attempt to _____________ the name of one of the worst dictatorsin modern history. y cT@D/
A. worship AVn?86ri
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11 Thegovernment is seeking to ___________ itself from the latest financial scandal. ]'.D@vFGO
A. detach pr=f6~Z-y
B. extract **,(>4j
C. derive z9}WP$W
D. erase =<BPoGs5
12 Heavyrainfall in the south of England means that flooding is __________- ;bYpMcH
A. imminent YcRo>:I
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13 He_____________ his assistant to pick up the plans from the office. +A;AX.mr
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14 Ididn’t ignore her ___________ --- just didn’t recognize her. -d*zgP
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15 Youwill only be allowed to leave early in ___________ circumstance. N<N uBtkA
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C. peculiar lJJ`aYDp
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1 It is important to keep the factoryworking at ______ efficiency all the time. ^Z>Nbzr{
A. optimistic dr gCr:Gf
B. optimum >mW*K _~
C. optical IJk<1T7:(W
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2 We need to take steps to counter the________ decline in our export market. M\D25=(
A. lingering 9YvK<i&I
B. chronic ]
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3 Her handwriting is so bad that it isbarely____________ mIW
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D. conceivable HXb_k1n
4 We’re going to __________ what we’velearned so far by doing some revision exercises today. )W^$7Em
A. consolidate 2v`Q;%7O
B. reinforce ld[BiP`B2V
C. affirm .W51Cup@&
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5 Kevin made one last ________ attempt topersuade Sandra to go with him, then left. =h\uC).t&
A. considerable X@\ 9}*9
B. trivial <N8z<o4rku
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D. resistant IqCh4y3
6 The school agreed to ________ theirdecision until they had spoken to William’s parents. +c
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B. retain 'x u!t'l&
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D. expel 3oMa
7 Republican party members wereconfidently __________ victory even as the first few votes came in. L}VQc9"gc
A. acclaiming ss4YeZa
B. reclaiming KvumU>c#A
C. exclaiming T\ [CQO
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8 The __________ between the two sets offigures suggests that someone has been stealing money from the bank. d0YQLh
A. discrepancy sMcN[r
B. conflict +@dgHDJ
C. contrast #c(BBTuX
D. divergence N~%~Q
9 The idea that a good night’s sleep willcure everything is a complete ____________ Pv\-D<&@m
A. defect j/uzsu+
B. fallacy hR,5U=+M7
C. fraud |N0RBa4%
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10 Beforea bill can become law it has to have the full _______ of both Houses ofParliament. %:8
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A. justification `!C5"i8+i2
B. warrant S$qpClXS,
C. endorsement wRJ`RKJ-T
D. verification ?I7%ueFY
11 Theimage is __________ by a series of lenses within the telescope. f\~A72-
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12 Strangelyenough, the most obvious explanation did not ___________ Jackie until the nextday. 4S*dNYc
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13 TheGovernment wants a 3% inflation rate, but is this a _____________ objective? X{P=2h#g
A. reflective ;ibOd
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14 Shewas still _____________ by what happened in Barcelona although she had lefttwenty year earlier. Zo@
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15 Thehands on my alarm clock are _______________ so I can tell the time in the dark. d*l2x[8}g-
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1 You can’t cure a common cold, but youcan ___________ the symptoms. !&R|P|7qN}
A. moderate !G;|~|fMV
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C. dilute 8BX9JoDi
D. subdue \2
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2 For years scientists have been___________ by the strange circles that have appeared in cornfields. {gI% -
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B. terrified
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3 The flood was a ___________ from whichBangladesh has never really recorded. A}_
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4 Our company’s’ management ____________negotiations on a new union contract.
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1 If wool is submerged in hot water, ittends to __________ '}E"Mdb
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2 His last play was _________ by thecritical as a masterpiece. F **/T
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3 It is the builder’s job to make surethat the house conforms to the architect’s _________ in every way. U%KsD 4B
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4 Your letter has been __________ to theauthority concerned.
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5 Among her many ____________ are loyalty,courage and truthfulness. o^+g2;Ro
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6 The soldiers ___________ their arms asthey marched. L+.-aB2!d
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7 The country’s constitution ____________the ideals of equality and freedom. i(0%cNP7
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8 It was ____________ whether the patientwill survive the operation.
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9 The brochure _____________ us intothinking that our hotel was only five minutes from the beach. Df=Xbf>jt9
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10 “I’mfar too busy to talk to you now.” he said, in his usual _____________ manner. aThvq%;
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11 He’srich and keeps __________ about how much money he’s got to impress people. b2UqN]{
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12 Shewas __________ enough to realize right from the start that he was lying. ]s}9-!{O
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13 Thetwo countries ___________ their peace efforts after a break of two and a halfyears. $(&+NJ$U$
A. rebuked 8W}rSv+
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14 Peoplealways greet each other warmly, _____________ their different origins and beliefs. xH{V.n&v
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15 Theexpress train from London ___________ on time. 2 D!$x+|
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1 He was an _________ statesman anddiplomat; his record was untarnished by scandals or rumors, and the publictreated him with great respect. ;#S4$wISw`
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B. eminent m9Hdg^L
C. immune
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2 Nobody expected Martha to change herplans; her decision to do something different was _________ and surprising toall. <77v8=as5
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B. blunt SAGECK[Ix
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3 In order to avoid the storm, the pilotof the plane was force to ___________ from the usual course. L+TM3*a*
A. convert DK }1T
B. stray X1\ao[t<;c
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D. transfer E/uKzzD9
4 When his father was injured, John____________ for weeks about whether he should stay in school or quit to take ajob. ;
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5 The _________ of that textbook is toobroad; too much material is mentioned and not enough specific detail isincluded.
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6 Before I went into the forest I put onspecial medicine designed to _____________ mosquitoes and other insects. ]^?V8*zL]
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D. repel hNGD`"U
7 The workmen _______ the shabby old hoteland built a modern office building in the place where it had been. &P3ep[]j
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8 Please don’t tell me any bad news today,I’m upset and feel especially ______. EHY}gG)
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C. sensitive XZ!^kftyW
D. sympathetic +^v]d_~w_
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.
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10 Thetrue cause of the accident was made known after several witness ______ aboutwhat really happened. Q]oCzSi
A. swore *{e?%!Q
B. testified qD/X% `>Q
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11 Ihave to find a new apartment since the lease on my current one has been_________. js<}>wD7<
A. terminated 7o5~J)qIC
B. initiated Ko|p&-Z;
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12 BecauseI was out of butter. I ________ oil in the recipe. ]t|-
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13 Althoughthe new project was confusing when it was first presented, it gradually becameclear as details were explained in ____________ meetings. !tL&Ktoj
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14 Sheis a very __________ woman; you will not be able to deceive her or takeadvantage of her. hXE_OXZ
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15 Theaudience ______________ uncomfortably in their chairs as the speaker continuedhis long and boring speech. (2vf
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1 You will only be allowed to leave earlyin _______ circumstances. \?X'U:
A. exceptional ^:c"%<"='
B. coincidental BVt)~HZ
C. peculiar =H\ig%%E@
D. imperative ys3&$G
2 His latest ________ was buying asecond-hand car which turned out to have a faulty engine. I>jDM
A. agony 8+irul{H_
B. stigma FLI0C
C. wrath E2D}F@<]
D. folly >,v,4,c
3 The champagnes had caused his face to_______ and his eyes were bright. r^$4]@Wn
A. flourish {J}Zv5
B. fresh Ak\w)!?s
C. flesh H#LlxD)q
D. flush laQM*FLg
4 He needs a hobby to keep him busy andstop him from getting into _______ . *k]izWsV*
A. mischief
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B. nuisance c-2##Pf_8O
C. hostility KH<f=?b
D. bustle @\=%M^bx
5 Poor sight and hearing are common_______ of old age. &mM[q'V
A. presentations &D|wc4+
B. afflictions "t{|e6
C. outcome zuR F6?un
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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. j>5D4}*]f
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B. temporary Qo!/n`19
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7 Only a small _______ of those attendingthe convention came from outside the state. J(\]3 9y
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8 Chemicalsfrom the factory up the river ________ the water, killing many fish and makingthe water totally unfit for human use. 03iD(,@
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B. infected 6QCU:2IiL
C. contaminated @bN`+DC!<
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9 It is strictly illegal to _______ a gun,knife, or any other weapon when boarding an airplane. ^_5Nh^
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10 To_______ the boredom of studying, it is a good idea to take frequent breaks. (f^K\7HM
A. intensify MLL4nkO,`
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C. illuminate !+?,y/*5(
D. alleviate ,&II4;F
11 Althoughwe felt _______ for the child who had lost his parents, there was really notmuch we could do to comfort him. +gG6(7&+=
A. compassion x"@Y[
B. compass j5*W[M9W
C. companion ! 5rja-h
D. compartment \}0J%F1
12 Thepolice were ________ by the crime and were never able to solve it. `ySmzp
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B. enlightened MtYi8"+<e.
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13 _______for the top-of-the-range car include a compact disc player, electric windowsand a sunroof. [
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14 Theauthor uses the ________ of bees when describing the workers at the bakery. \de824
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15 Thebooks will be ________ from our warehouse tomorrow to your address. gkdd#Nrk
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1 I am ___________ _ in the morning, untilI have had my coffee. H
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C. inarticulate ag*RQ
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2 A tunnel has been ___________ under theEnglish Channel to link England and France. pqPhtWi%PJ
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B. delivered
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3 This knife is too ___________ to cutvegetables, could you please sharpen it? pyZ&[*@
A. portable 0R~{|RHM
B. remote iivuH2/~?[
C. vulnerable iJ_FJ[ U
D. blunt K1O0/2O
4 The editorial ____________ theviewpoints of conservative politicians. p{7"a
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5 He’s one of those ________ people whothink they’re always right about everything. uUb[Dqn
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6 They are busy __________ some fact andfigures of documentary on the subject of E-commerce. %\ -u&