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1. A reporter from the Washington Post _____ the President. A) interrogated
B) questioned
C) interviewed
D) examined
2. His words drove away the _____ buyer of the house.
A) predictable
B) promising
C) prospective
D) foreseeable
3. The climbing of the Mount Everest was an outstanding example of human _____. A) undertaking
B) trial
C) attempt
D) endeavor
4. His _____ did not stand a chance in the match. A) enemy
B) foe
C) counterpart
D) opponent
5. I think he is _____ to the job.
A) insufficient
B) unfit
C) not enough
D) inadequate
6. At the age 12, he is already a(n) ____traveler, having flown all over the world with his father. A) old
B) elder
C) young
D) veteran
7. It is important to set a(n) ______ goal in the study of foreign languages. A) attainable
B) predictable
C) realizable
D) measurable
8. The air in the room is _____; open the window! A) filthy
B) dirty
C) transparent
D) foul
9. What he is talking about _____ me, for it is full of _____ technical terms. A) is beyond; penetrable
B) is beyond; impenetrable
C) reaches; penetrable
D) reaches; impenetrable
10. The abolishment of _____ in the Republic of South Africa brought this country into the international community. A) segregation
B) partition
C) separation
D) departure
11. His eyes _____ with excitement! A) flashed
B) sparkled
C) gleamed
D) glanced
12. In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _____ death rate contributed to the population growth. A) inclining
B) increasing
C) declining
D) descending
13. Don’t let such a _____ matter get in our way so that we can concentrate on the major issue. A) trivial
B) slight
C) partial
D) minimal
14. The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a _____. A) defect
B) sign
C) wound
D) scar
15. Most people in the modern world _____ freedom and independence more than anything else.
A) embody
B) cherish
C) fascinate
D) regard
16. Although Jane and Anne are twin sisters, they bear little _____to each other as far as the temperament is concerned. A) similarity
B) likelihood
C) resemblance
D) familiarity
17. The weekly market sells mainly fruit, vegetables and other food _____. A) production
B) output
C) manufactures
D) products
18. Comparison and contrast are often used _____ in advertisements A) intentionally
B) feasibly
C) incidentally
D) tiresomely
19. I told him that I would _____ him to act for me while I was away from office. A) authorize
B) justify
C) rationalize
D) identify
20. They want to sell their house and already have a _____ buyer. A) voluntary
B) preliminary
C) preparatory
D) prospective
21. It is a problem even for people in _____. A) employment
B) vocation
C) profession
D) occupation
22. There must be a _____ explanation for these strange happenings, which have made us restless all these days. A) physical
B) mental
C) practical
D) natural
23. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very _____. A) precious
B) rewarding
C) worth
D) challenging
24. We take our skin for granted until it is burned _____ repair. A) beyond
B) for
C) without
D) under
25. Those journalists are paid to _____ the affairs of the royal family. A) disturb
B) distress
C) pry into
D) follow up
26. He hopes to buy a house with a price ______ $ 200,000. A) in the neighborhood of
B) in the case of
C) in the light of
D) in view of
27. Her boyfriend told me she takes a(n) ______ interest in clothes. A) excessive
B) plentiful
C) bountiful
D) generous
28. His anger _____ up when his motives of marrying the blind but rich girl were questioned. A) sparkled
B) flared
C) turned
D) burned
29. The newspaper article _____ that the kidnapped girl is dead, but so far there is not any proof. A) proves
B) discovers
C) identifies
D) alleges
30. As I see it, the majority of New York cab drivers are unfriendly, _____ downright rude. A) if not
B) and
C) if
D) if so
31. Liquids are like solids ______ they have a definite volume. A) by that
B) at that
C) on that
D) in that
32. The _____ of finding gold in California were good in the 1840s. A) proposals
B) promises
C) prospects
D) privileges
33. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit. A) go into
B) go with
C) go after
D) go by
34. Have you made out your ______ for a passport? A) appliance
B) applicant
C) application
D) appointment
35. All postal votes must be posted before the ______. A) schedule
B) arrangement
C) date
D) deadline
36. John forgot to bring his ID card with him. _____, he was not allowed to take the test. A) Incidentally
B) Nevertheless
C) Consequently
D) Moreover
37. The two parties agreed to break the _____ by compromise. A) dispute
B) deadline
C) deadlock
D) disturbance
38. It was for the change of his _____ right before they reached the finals of the men’s doubles that they lost the game. A) collaborator
B) opponent
C) partner
D) rival
39. Everyone will have many great _____ throughout his life. A) wars
B) battles
C) fights
D) campaigns
40. Being the accused, she had to defend herself although she was known to be _____ innocent. A) almost
B) downright
C) merely
D) exclusively