Test 1

21. I expected the customer to ______ on the lateness of the delivery but he said nothing.

[A] remark [B] notice [C] talk [D]tell

22. The law makes attendance at school___ for children of certain ages.

[A] prerequisite [B] compulsory [C] gratuitous [D] superfluous

23. Although he did not state his opinion, the was that he doubted my words.

[A] interruption [B] imposition [C] improvisation [D] implication

24. My younger brother slipped out of the room and headed for the pond without my mother's ___.

[A] counsel [B] conviction [C] consent [D] consult

25. A man who runs three-mile race will cease to find pleasure in this occupation when he passes the age at which he can beat his own ________ record.

[A] primitive [B] preliminary [C] previous [D] predominant

26. Most of us will be at a to think of anything adequately pleasant to be worth doing when we are left endless free time.

[A] mess [B] fuss [C] loss [D] ease

27. National Health Service in Britain is a government-enforced scheme whereby everyone pays in a small per-centage of their earnings each week or month, and is then _____ to free medical treatment when they are ill.

[A] attached [B] entitled [C] granted [D] intended

28. The to the typist' s must be forbidden, because the examination papers are being done there.

[A] avenue [B] access [C] bypass [D] approach

29. The key to success is remembering that every hurdle crossed is one less hurdle in _____ of your personal ambition.

[A] propulsion [B] proportion [C] pursuit [D] promotion

30. The newly adopted regulation takes____ from the beginning of next month.

[A] possession [B] place [C] effect [D] after

31. We are approaching the limit of the number of people the earth can support adequately and should turn to _____ birth control.

[A] cooperative [B] compulsory [C] vigorous [D] efficient

32. For the first time in human history, the problem of human' s survival has to do with his control of manmade _______.

[A] danger [B] hazards [C] hardship [D] difficulties

33. You can't let your eyes glide across the lines of a book and an understanding of what you have read.

[A] come up to [B] come across [C] come around [D] come up with

34. Parents should well know the fact that all children are at times.

[A] unruly [B] intelligent [C] morons [D] idiots

35. Today women are occupy positions previously closed to them.

[A] striving to [B] attempting to [C] aspiring to [D] attesting to

36. The representatives of the company seemed very to the conditions of the workers.

[A] audacious [B] dubious [C] insensitive [D] hesitant

37. My work with leaders from all walks of life has me that they were not born leaders-they are made.

[A] advocated [B] implied [C] convinced [D] illustrated

38. The Puritans left England for the New World because they were_____________________________________________________ religious freedom.

[A] denied [B] derived [C] neglected [D] deprived

39. The engineers are convinced that it is the home-made design that fits best.

[A] profoundly [B] superficially [C] perfectly [D] highly

40. When Tom was fourteen, he pilfering and going in and out of supermarkets every day.

[A] took off [B] took for [C] took on [D] took to

Test 2

21. We must that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.

[A] assure [B] secure [C] ensure [D] issue

22._____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last night.

[A] In spite of [B] But for [C] Because of [D] As for

23. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt lonely.

[A] nothing but [B] anything but [C] all but [D] everything but

24. The English language contains a (n) of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.

[A] altitude [B] latitude [C] multitude [D] attitude

26. Birds play a large part in plant reproduction by seeds across large areas.

[A] dispersing [B] disseminating [C] dispatching [D] dispensing

27.The inscription on the tombstone had been by the weather and could scarcely be read.

[A] worn out [B] worn down [C] worn off [D] worn away

28. By the end of the day, the flood water which had covered most of the town had.

[A] receded [B] retired [C] replaced [D] retreated

29.I need to move to a larger apartment. Do you know of any_____ ones in this neighborhood?

[A] vacant [B] bare [C] blank [D] empty

30. He was_____ from the competition because he had not complied with the rules.

[A] banished [B] excused [C] disqualified [D] forbidden

31. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith will____ in looking after their baby.

[A] alternate [B] alter [C] change [D] differ

32. Every manager needs a secretary that he can___ to take care of something that may occur in his absence.

[A] count on [B] count off [C] count for [D] count out

33. If banks on the city failed in one day, there would be a__ among businessmen.

[A] fear [B] terror [C] dread [D] panic

34. Sometimes manufacturers can not sell a product because it does not___ the expectations of potential customers.

[A] confine to [B] conform to [C] confer with [D] confide to

35. It is commonly held that language problems are very often ____ by cultural misunderstanding

[A] decreased [B] solved [C] compounded [D] overlooked

36. We will transfer you to another department when an opportunity___ .

[A] rises [B] raises [C] arouses [D] arises

37. Mr. Simpson_____ paying so much for such bad food.

[A] grudged [B] complained [C] groused [D] grumbled

38.I decided to leave that company because I was fed up with that__ boss.

[A] wishy-washy [B] resolute [C] easy-going [D] promising

39. It is generally accepted that each citizen is___ to vote in a democracy.

[A] supposed [B] indebted [C] meant [D] exposed

40. It is very necessary that the employers support such__ as personal motivation and self-dignity of their employees.

[A] advantages [B] interests [C] shortcomings [D] traits

Test 3

21. From the top of the hill, a beautiful_____ of the city will be revealed to our eyes.

[A] viewpoint [B] outline [C] perceptive [D] perspective

22. Everyone knows that hospitals are where the sick are treated; but how many realize that they were once homes for the indigent and the friendless?

[A] facilities [B] hostages [C] institutions [D] necessities

23._________ If there is social or political change in a region where a standard language is spoken, local of the language may develop.

[A] variations [B] varieties [C] changes [D] alterations

24. Employees are not slaves who must bear being ordered around. They would not put their _______ in their pocket.

[A] overconfidence [B] conceit [C] pride [D] prime

25. Although the pay is not good, people usually find social work in other ways.

[A] payable [B] respectful [C] grateful [D] rewarding

26. What I am telling you is strictly . Don't let anyone know of it.

[A] secretive [B] special [C] individual [D] confidential

27. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very about the food he eats.

[A] special [B] peculiar [C] particular [D] unusual

28. It is not uncommon for advertisers to make claims about the effectiveness of their products.

[A] exaggerated [B] numerous [C] undirected [D] scientific

29. Indiana University an eight-campus network.

[A] is composed of [B] makes up [C] constitutes [D] consists

30. In the advanced course students must take objective tests at monthly____________________________________________________ .

[A] length [B] distance [C] intervals [D] gaps

31. A man who doesn' t like to talk about himself or to make his feelings known to others is called a man.

[A] reserved [B] tolerant [C] conservative [D] preserved

32. He reads so____ that he knows almost everything about various fields of learning.

[A] extensively [B] intensively [C] closely [D] exclusively

33. When a fire broke out in the gallery, at least twenty_ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.

[A] worthless [B] priceless [C] valueless [D] inexpensive

34. It me that there might be some fault on my part.

[A] struck [B] flashed [C] occurred [D] happened

35.I never see this picture without____ my early days in the countryside.

[A] reminding of [C] reminding to

[B] being reminded of [D] having been reminded

36. The____ cats that are still found in some remote places are distantly related to our friendly domestic companions.

[A] savage [B] wild [C] cruel [D] untamed

37. There are two____ mistakes in this sentence. Can you point them out?

[A] arranged [B] planned [C] deliberate [D] calculated

38. The large crowds lingering in the streets were quickly___ by the heavy rain.

[A] dispersed [B] removed [C] disposed [D] disappeared

39. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability.

[A] range [B] space [C] capacity [D] scope

40. Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture I was by the noise from the next door.

[A] disturbed [B] interrupted [C] distracted [D] interfered

Test 4

21. Because he hates dishonesty, he is on his children when they tell lies.

[A] hard [B] fierce [C] strict. [D] serious

22. This_____ was conducted to find out how many people prefer TV series to films.

[A] examination [B] inspection [C] analysis [D] survey

23. He has impressed his employers considerably and__ he is soon to be promoted.

[A] yet [B] accordingly [C] finally [D] eventually

24. The truck driver was badly____ when his truck crashed into a wall.

[A] hit [B] damaged [C] hurt [D] harmed

25. An energetic manager can be a great___ to his firm.

[A] asset [B] influence [C] profit [D] prosperity

26. If you see a doctor leaving a house, you may_ that someone in the house is ill.

[A] conduct [B] deduce [C] induce [D] conduce

27. Certain_____ were found in the report, making it seem that someone had taken money for himself.

[A] inappreciation [B] disputation [C] imputation [D] irregularities

28. Although he was slight in_____ , he was strong and respected by others.

[A] status [B] statue [C] statute [D] stature

29.I didn't bring an umbrella because the weatherman____ a sunny day today.

[A] prophesied [B] foreboded [C] predicted [D] indicted

30. The also brought to England the influence of their French language and innovations in architecture and methods of warfare.

[A] conquerors [B] victors [C] possessors [D] proprietors

31. The baseball match attracted thousands of from all over the country.

[A] audience [B] viewers [C] lookers-on [D] spectators

32. The world's population is not____ evenly throughout the regions of the world.

[A] scattered [B] spread [C] expanded [D] extended

33. He cried out in____ when they tried to move him from the scene of the accident.

[A] anguish [B] disorder [C] ailment [D] infirmity

34. Don't be misled by the_____ reasoning of the advertising generalizations.

[A] fabulous [B] persuasive [C] fallacious [D] imperative

35. That emperor tried every means to prolong his life, ignoring the fact that all men are

[A] mortal [B] deadly [C] fatal [D] dead

36. What causes emotional problems for children of divorce is generally the events that _____ the break up.

[A] prevailed [B] presided [C] proceeded [D] preceded

37. Found in all parts of the country, pines are the most trees in this country.

[A] ordinary [B] average [C] usual [D] common

38. Swarms of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough__________________________________________________ .

[A] nuisance [B] disturbance [C] trouble [D] annoyance

39. The head office of the company has been from HongKong to New York for the sake of business expansion.

[A] transported [B] transplanted [C] transferred [D] transmitted

40. You should make certain that everyone understands what is required and how to ______ the procedures.

[A] impose [B] implement [C] reinforce [D] rectify

Test 5

21. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it's not worth the ______ it involves.

[A] effort [B] attempt [C] force [D] strength

22. Many businesses have turned to automation in order to produce goods more .

[A] perfectly [B] speedily [C] reasonably [D] simply

23. She had a strong____ to give a talk about her experiences, because she didn't like the limelight.

[A] disinclination [B] backwardness [C] slowness [D] dissension

24. Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers they all .

[A] hung on [B] hung about [C] hung back [D] hung up

25. Scientists speculate that_____ population growth and dwindling resources may force humans to look to the sea for food.

[A] unavoidable [C] unchecked

[B] unexpected [D] unnecessary

26. Her letter was in such a casual scrawl, and in such pale ink, that it was__________________________________________________ .

[A]unintelligible [C] obscure

[B]vague [D] illegible

27. A legend is a popular story history, but which has been elaborated beyond the point of verification.

[A]rooted in [C] cherished by

[B]confined to [D] lost in

28 Thomas Edison considered genius to be___ one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

[A] composed of [C] consisted of

[B]constituted in [D] comprised in

29. Labor unions in some western countries are__ a 35-hour week in order to create more jobs.

[A] advocating [C] opposing

[B]attacking [D] praising

30. It's been decided as a rule that our faculty gives travelling_____ to those who travel in the

course of their work.

[A]allowances [C] appliances

[B]alliances [D] allotments

31. In big industrial cities, people seldom see a star-filled sky; the bright glow of the cities_____ heavens.

[A] conquers [C] neglects

[B]dominates [D] obscures

32. The football club has decided to take in members from foreign countries, and some of the local members have to be _______.

[A] laid out [C] laid away

[B] laid off [D] laid up

33. It seems to me that if the Negro represents something in and about the nature of American culture, this should be __________ by his characteristic music.

[A] exposed [C] revealed

[B] released [D] disclosed

34. It was necessary to___ the movie into three parts in order to show it on television.

[A] abate [C] transact

[B] assert [D] segment

35. They can't possibly reach an agreement on the terms of the contract because they are too____ .

[A] inflexible [B] indispensable [C] indefensible [D] incompatible

36. It was a bitter____ to the Americans that the Russians were the first to orbit the earth, as well as being the first to launch a man into space.

[A] tragedy [B] disaster [C] disappointment [D] disadvantage

37. The patient has been____ of the safety of the operation in that big city hospital.

[A] entrusted [B] assured [C] confirmed [D] guaranteed

38. It is a very easy thing to devise good laws; the difficulty is how to make them ______.

[A] disused [B] effective [C] powerful [D] comprehensive

39. As the sky darkened it soon became obvious that a violent thunderstom was _____.

[A] immediate [B] eminent [C] imminent [D] instantaneous

40. The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increased ______, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.

[A] circulation [B] reproduction [C] manipulation [D] penetration

Test 6

21. One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a operation, he quickly recovered his sight.

[A] precise [B] considerate [C] delicate [D] sensitive

22. Why should anyone want to read of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals?

[A] digests [B] insights [C] themes [D] leaflets

23. Parents have a legal to ensure that their children are provided with efficient

education suitable to their age.

[A] impulse [B] obligation [C] influence [D] sympathy

24. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ____.

[A] scarcity [B] shortage [C] minimum [D] minority

25. The Home Secretary has been asked to because the Union leaders and their employers cannot agree on a course of action.

[A] meditate [B] intervene [C] negotiate [D] reconcile

26. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children___________________________________________________ a violent act previously seen on television.

[A] modifying [B] stimulating [C] accelerating [D] duplicating

27. Reading the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

[A] rectifies [B] prolongs [C] furnishes [D] minimises

28. To write a summary effectively, you will need to words for phrases, phrases for sentences, and general entrances for lists of details.

[A] convert [B] complement [C] substitute [D] constitute

29. Professor Light asked his secretary to___ a hundred copies of this article on the duplicating machine.

[A] run over [B] run down [C] run into [D] run off

30. During the famine of 1943, millions of Chinese peasants_________ to the cities because they could not survive in the rural areas.

[A] migrated [B] emigrated [C] mobilized [D] immigrated

31. Every weekend when I came back from school, Mother prepared meals___ enough for a Sahara-bound camel and made me eat them up.

[A] adequate [B] delicious [C] proficient [D] substantial

32. A third function of intuition is to isolated bits of data and practice into an interesting picture, often in an "Aha!" experience.

[A] synthesize [B] acknowledge [C] separate [D] illustrate

33. If profit and money are your first , and commitment to people your least concern, you have failed education.

[A] potentiality [B] priority [C] superiority [D] responsibility

34. The TV announcer apologized for the breakdown and said that normal service would be___ as soon as possible..

[A] reserved [B] recited [C] resumed [D] reclaimed

35. The ship Titanic had been given the extra name of "unsinkable" because __ was the best there was.

[A] manufacture [B] production [C] erection [D] construction

36. Japan has_____ its steps toward putting into effect an international treaty banning chemical weapons.

[A] hurried [B] bustled [C] accelerated [D] rushed

37. Developing countries should adopt labour-intensive technologies to____ their comparative advantage of abundant labour.

[A] use [B] exploit [C] employ [D] explore

38. The tests show the earlier in life a person hears a sound the longer it is__ .

[A] retained [B] preserved [C] remained [D] reserved

39. The researchers test college students___ to foreign speech before their second birthday but not since.

[A] disclosed [B] exposed [C] exhibited [D] revealed

40. The government has provided the capital library with heavy___ to keep it one of the largest in the world.

[A] subscriptions [B] tips [C] subsidies [D] bonuses

Test 7

21. At the age of 40, he had already a great fortune through successful financial dealings.

[A] piled [B] assembled [C] amassed [D] congregated

22. This can_____ the worry between a couple that they don' t understand each other.

[A] release [B] relent [C] relieve [D] relay

23. The most advanced communication____ can pass information to any member state in no more than five seconds.

[A] furniture [B] facilities [C] equipment [D] ornaments

24. After he returned to Britain, he was____ with a free trip to the United States.

[A] awarded [B] rewarded [C] warded [D] safeguarded

25. This date marks a turning point for the country in its rapid__ from poverty to prosperity.

[A] transportation [B] transference [C] transformation [D] transmission

26. The lack of manners and common politeness is not___ to business deals. It's a social blank.

[A] exclusive [B] inclusive [C] elusive [D] impassive

27. In the Christian religion, the unlucky number 13___ back to the Last Supper.

[A] tracks [B] traces [C] dates [D] tails

28. If you are not_____ enough in your home language, you can' t handle abstract thought.

[A] literary [B] literate [C] illiterate [D] intelligent

29. A professional novelist________ the hopes of amateur rivals when he won the Second World One-Day Novel Cup.

[A] abashed [B] dashed [C] gashed [D] crashed

30. The girl was so_____ that they could fool her easily.

[A] incredible [B] credible [C] credulous [D] creditable

31. It' s a matter of_____ true values in the youngest segment of the population.

[A] navigating [B] inculcating [C] dedicating [D] irrigating

32. Japan' s auto market_____ for two-thirds of Tokyo's massive $60 billion trade surplus with Washington.

[A] encounters [B] counters [C] discounts [D] accounts

33. For this end, some people____ their brains to devise forms that would allow for every possible alternative.

[A] racked [B] creaked [C] packed [D] stacked

34.The language centre____ in teaching English as a second language.

[A] specializes [B] focuses [C] majors [D] particularizes

35. Japanese human resource practices include establishing a sense of______________________________________________________ to a company.

[A] confidence [B] belief [C] loyalty [D] faith

36. He notes that as he gets to know people better, they may become more________ of him.

[A] fussy [B] fastidious [C] critical [D] captious

37. It is better to assume that those who use slang display sharp_ for convention and pretense.

[A] slight [B] slander [C] insult [D] disdain

38. The rising demand for____ goods has helped stimulate the continuous growth in production.

[A] durable [B] liable [C] tolerable [D] blamable

39. The present employment situation is morally unacceptable and economically

[A] irrational [B] reasonable [C] conspicuous [D] meritorious

40. The country has to have a (n)_____ social security system to cushion the pain of unemployment.

[A] adept [B] adequate [C] frustrate [D] fragile

Test 8

21. I want to help you overcome the barriers of_ and to discover the fascinations of the city.

[A] strangeness [B] curiosity [C] novelty [D] oddness

22. Authorities are mounting a campaign to combat an alarming rise in juvenile ______ and drug taking.

[A] delinquency [B] mistake [C] evil [D] crime

23. The Federal Reserve and other central banks spend a(n)_____ $1 billion to $3 billion buying the US currency.

[A] estimated [B] exact [C] evaluated [D] calculated

24. One may call this a crisis situation because the dollar has___ quite steadily.

[A] depreciated [B] converted [C] circulated [D] alleviated

25. They attribute the developing____ disaster to the systematic destruction of the tropical rain forests.

[A] ecological [B] sociological [C] geographical [D] psychological

26. Australians launched into a shopping spree to the country's economic excesses.

[A] oppress [B] curb [C] disturb [D] lay down

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27. To deal with endless tests, I have to____ no pains in burying myself in books.

[A] spare [B] take [C] spend . [D] try

28. The country has been tremendous changes in the economic and social spheres.

[A] underselling [B] undergoing [C] undertaking [D] underbidding

29. Man' s body language can give you important ____ to people's thoughts and feelings.

[A] clues [B] meanings [C] sense [D] ideas

30. Earnings have held up well____ some very negative developments, including a big drop in the dollar's value.

[A] instead of [B] in the face of [C] in excess of [D] in consequence of

31. They work long hours but do not earn enough to ensure a living for themselves and their families.

[A] reticent [B] decent [C] innocent [D] descent

32. There are few areas of our lives in which tools do not play an___ part.

[A] indispensable [C] indistinguishable

[B] independent [D] indiscriminate

33. Britain' s Channel Four television sent him to New York to do a___ interview for its " The Word" programme.

[A] lively [B] live [C] living [D] alive

34. In one of the most high-tech countries in the world, the process applied by an animator is surprisingly .

[A] physical [B] manual [C] mental [D] sensual

35. It might be_____ noting that while words last a long time, sensitivities do change.

[A] deserved [B] worthwhile [C] worth [D] worthy

36. Sales of personal computers are____ on both sides of the Atlantic. They have become one of the hottest-selling consumer electronics items.

[A] plumping [B] buoyant [C] sluggish [D] feeble

37. Worldwide demand for more_____ technology continues to grow.

[A] subtle [B] experienced [C] sophisticated [D] refined

38. The mailman should be here ______ ; in fact, he should be here in about five minutes.

[A] presently [B] now [C] currently [D] for a while

39. The consumer felt_____ in asking for $10,000 compensation for two months without a reliable television.

[A] hypocritic [B] meticulous [C] justified [D] satisfied

40. It is not a job for someone who wants to make his fortune__ .

[A] overnight [B] weekly [C] bimonthly [D] yearly

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