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1. You need to apply for a ________ if you want to stay in a foreign country for a long time. (A) visa (B) vine (C) vow (D) wharf

2. The black ________ dress goes well with her black eyes and white skin. (A) vein (B) viewer (C) villain (D) velvet

3. He fell over his bike and ________ his right hand. (A) gripped (B) groaned (C) gulped (D) grazed

4. It was the first time I rode a horse, and I had great difficulty staying in the ________. (A) scoop (B) saddle (C) sandal (D) ridge

5. The man is ________; he always looks at the dark side of life. (A) pessimistic (B) perilous (C) perishing (D) parallel

6. The ________ keeps the room warm in winter. (A) framework (B) folklore (C) furnace (D) glacier

7. I keep socks and underwear in my ________. (A) dressing (B) distress (C) dresser (D) dice

8. These two countries came to a ________ agreement. It is only valid until the end of this year. (A) tentative (B) terminal (C) tilt (D) talented

9. I like my hotdog with a lot of ________. (A) mustard (B) nickel (C) mutton (D) mockery

10. The mother rushed into the burning house to save her child in ________ for danger. (A) consent (B) dash (C) contempt (D) dart

11. Before transforming into a moth, the silkworm will first wrap itself in a ________. (A) colony (B) compass (C) cocoon (D) compact

12. His ideal of establishing a new nation free from war and poverty is too ________ for human beings. (A) lofty (B) lingering (C) legislative (D) lame

13. I am interested in ________ literature, produced in the present day, rather than the classical works. (A) crispy (B) constitutional (C) customary (D) contemporary

14. It is a ________ to think that money can buy everything. (A) mode (B) molecule (C) nightingale (D) myth

15. These books and clothes are ________ for children whose family can't afford to buy them. (A) downward (B) dwarf (C) distinctive (D) destined

16. Most people expected these ________ to be brought to justice in the end. (A) violinists (B) villains (C) vets (D) woodpeckers

17. The discovery of DNA is a ________ in the development of genetics. (A) mileage (B) milestone (C) mechanism (D) mammal

18. The health-conscious person only eats vegetables that are high in ________ content. (A) flake (B) fabric (C) fiber (D) feeble

19. The postman sorted the mail into ________ according to its zip code. (A) citations (B) circuits (C) categories (D) calories

20. Wild horses used to roam the vast ________ in North American. (A) prey (B) prairie (C) province (D) porch

21. At home, she tended to wear something ________ but comfortable. (A) sloppy (B) sentimental (C) shattering (D) sly

22. The kind doctor examined his patients with ________ care. (A) indispensable (B) infinite (C) indignant (D) inherent

23. England is separated from the continent of Europe by the English ________. (A) Strait (B) Statistics (C) Stout (D) Steward

24. In summer, I cannot resist the ________ of swimming in the cool water. (A) temptation (B) terrace (C) threshold (D) throng

25. The ship was ________ on the rocks by the high tides. (A) strapped (B) straightened (C) stranded (D) stooped

26. When I was little, what I hated most was that most adults enjoyed pinching my cute ________ cheeks. (A) chubby (B) carefree (C) cautious (D) civic

27. The family has engaged in deep-sea ________ for several generations. (A) flaps (B) flaws (C) fisheries (D) fins

28. The gang lit several ________ and set the house on fire. (A) trifles (B) torches (C) treaties (D) trademarks

29. The medicine mustn't be swallowed; it's for ________ use only. (A) eternal (B) external (C) extracurricular (D) eventual

30. The ________ on cosmetics are raised so they will become more expensive. (A) tactics (B) tariffs (C) thorns (D) toads

31. During the rainy season, the Nile River ________ its banks. (A) overdoes (B0 overhears (C) overwhelms (D) overflows

32. The man tried to hide from his wife the fact that he had a ________. (A) monarch (B) miser (C) mistress (D) newscast

33. All the villagers were shocked to learn that such a ________ murder should happen in the peaceful countryside. (A) sacred (B) robust (C) savage (D) reverse

34. Anxiety began to ________ as the night got on and the girl failed to arrived home. (A) mount (B) mutter (C) muse (D) modify

35. We hope to maintain a ________ relationship with our neighboring countries. (A) pacific (B) paradoxical (C) patent (D) perishable

36. The teacher received a stream of ________ abuse from the parents when he was thought to punish students improperly. (A) weary (B) wholesome (C) widespread (D) verbal

37. The rich man lives in a ________ guarded by a state-of-the-art security system. (A) lump (B) mansion (C) milestone (D) loom

38. ________ can't be ignored in school education. Students should learn about good behavior and moral principals. (A) Ethics (B) Exclusion (C) Erection (D) Encyclopedia

39. Dad is rolling ________ for dumplings. (A) dusk (B) dough (C) drape (D) destiny

40. A mother tends to ________ because she may want to finish the leftover instead of throwing it away. (A) overwork (B) oversleep (C) overeat (D) overdo

41. The ________, with its round size and bright red color, is often used to garnish a dish. (A) ratio (B) radius (C) ranch (D) radish

42. How most adults envy young children who can livei n such a ________ life! (A) cautious (B) carefree (C) chubby (D) civic

43. We are going to ________ the roses in the garden to make them grow better. (A) prick (B) poke (C) prune (D) piss

44. You must ask for permission if you want to ________ this article in the school newspaper. (A) reproduce (B) refute (C) reckon (D) publicize

45. ________ by her classmates, the overweight girl was upset. (A) Taunted (B) Tackled (C) Tangled (D) Tinned

46. Let's ________ to catch the bus, otherwise we have to wait for half an hour. (A) sprint (B) squash (C) sprinkle (D) solo

47. The cold wind ________ her shirt and made her shiver. (A) perceived (B) penetrated (C) persisted (D) patronized

48. The thick fog made everything a ________, which added some poetic atmosphere to the town. (A) bound (B) broth (C) bun (D) blur

49. The young man's ________ ambition is to discover a remedy for AIDS. (A) lifelong (B) legislative (C) limp (D) lime

50. The earthquake caused ________ damage in teh city when buildings collapsed and fires were initiated. (A) martial (B) marginal (C) massive (D) mechanical

51. The thought of possible failure ________ him to work harder. (A) spurred (B) sneaked (C) snorted (D) softened

52. The girl has a habit of ________ her hair when she feels nervous. (A) plucking (B) pinching (C) plunging (D) preaching

53. The ________ decoration of the house is fine and delicate, with silk wall paper and Persian carpets. (A) indispensable (B) interior (C) intent (D) initial

54. The meeting was ________ until an agreement was finally reached among the members. (A) prolonged (B) prompted (C) pledged (D) preached

55. The patient suffered from ________ disorders, so she could only eat light meals. (A) brace (B) bowel (C) bosom (D) braid

56. Considering the profit you will gain in the future, the investment you are making is ________. (A) muscular (B) mythical (C) minimal (D) monstrous

57. The lawyer lost his ________, which contained all the important documents he needed. (A) bodyguard (B) briefcase (C) blot (D) bound

58. Not knowing what to say to the stranger, the nervous boy ________ the keys in his pocket. (A) jingled (B) kindles (C) jaywalked (D) limped

59. You can ________ fish for pork if you prefer seafood. (A) substitute (B) submit (C) stumble (D) stutter

60. I like to drink ________ tea more than green tea. (A) jade (B) janitor (C) jasmine (D) jack

61. The singer's fans ________ him so much that they follow him everywhere. (A) abide B() alter (C) addict (D) adore

62. In China, private ________ have taken the place of the state-run companies. (A) escorts (B) estates (C) enterprises (D) exclusions

63. Your ________ personality is a plus if you want to land a job in the department of public relations. (A) outgoing (B) noticeable (C) notable (D) obstinate

64. What he has said is a ________ lie. I will never believe it. (A) patent (B) pacific (C) paradoxical (D) parallel

65. The tiny dust ________ in the air always make me sneeze. (A) perils (B) pimples (C) particles (D) patents

66. Depression has ________ her for years; she always feels unhappy and hopeless. (A) propped (B) ploughed (C) pleaded (D) plagued

67. Protesters fought against the police at an election ________ near the capital city. (A) quest (B) pulse (C) puppet (D) rally

68. The hunter went into an inn, sat down, ________ his rifle against the wall and ordered a drink. (A) pinched (B) plucked (C) propped (D) pissed

69. The soldiers were hiding in a ________ to protect themselves from the enemy's attack. (A) vacuum (B) trench (C) vanity (D) tuition

70. Two employees in this office were ________ to attend the company's general meeting. (A) devoured (B) dispensed (C) delegated (D) darted

71. The barks and ________ of dogs woke me up last night. (A) howls (B) hymns (C) hounds (D) honks

72. Timmy drinks a ________ of milk for breakfast every day. (A) carnival (B) carbon (C) carton (D) canon

73. The global warming issue is at the top of the ________ for today's meeting. (A) agenda (B) aptitude (C) altitude (D) algebra

74. Mrs. Lee spent ten thousand dollars ________ her kitchen. (A) minimizing (B) mingling (C) navigating (D) modernizing

75. Because it was quite dark, I could only give a ________ description of the car. (A) vague (B) upward (C) utter (D) upright

76. The poor ________ worked very hard but had to depend on the weather for a good harvest. (A) peacock (B) patron (C) participant (D) peasant

77. We heard thunder ________ across teh sky and knew there would soon be a heavy downpour. (A) rustling (B) rumbling (C) revolting (D) retorting

78. In the ________ gardens are plants and trees from different parts of the world. (A) botanical (B) broad (C) blurry (D) bodily

79. The pregnant woman with an acute pain in the ________ gave birth to a baby boy on the ambulance. (A) agony (B) acne (C) abdomen (D) aisle

80. Henry immigrated to China because he has a great ________ for Chinese culture. (A) affection (B) alternation (C) abundance (D) acknowledgement

81. A whale is not a fish but a ________ that lives in water. (A) mammal (B) marshal (C) mansion (D) maiden

82. Due to the ________ of the office, most documents have become digital and, therefore, save a large quantity of paper. (A) compassion (B) conjunction (C) condemnation (D) computerization

83. It's dangerous to ________. You might be knocked down by speedy cars. (A) issue (B) jaywalk (C) jack (D) jingle

84. First, put some butter in a hot pan. It will ________ soon. (A) startle (B) stagger (C) soften (D) sow

85. Some people think Robin Hood was just a ________ in the Sherwood Forest. (A) bandit (B) beverage (C) bandage (D) batman

86. Then newlywed couple has quarreled over ________ since they got married. (A) tortures (B) trademarks (C) trifles (D) trout

87. It is impossible for you to drive the ________ old car across America. (A) beloved (B) beneficial (C) bettered (D) barbaric

88. To get rid of the stain, you should first soak the shirt in ________ for one hour. (A) bowel (B) brace (C) bleach (D) bog

89. What a ________ day! Let's go on a picnic. (A) gross (B) grim (C) gorgeous (D) gloomy

90. No crop can be grown on the ________ field. (A) awesome (B) barren (C) armored (D) barbaric

91. I go for a leisurely ________ in the woods every morning. (A) streak (B) stride (C) stroll (D) stripe

92. Due to Glacier Meltdown, ________ wildlife such as polar bears is endangered. (A) arctic (B) barren (C) astonished (D) beaming

93. Chinese people have the habit of burning ________ when worshiping gods. (A) impulse (B) index (C) idiot (D) incense

94. I always buy vegetables from that ________ in the market. (A) stall (B) stalk (C) stagger (D) stack

95. The sweet voice of the singer was compared to that of a ________. (A) miser (B) mistress (C) nightingale (D) mound

96. It is a pleasure to sit in the cafe listening to the ________ melody. (A) heavenly (B) hoarse (C) herbal (D) hissing

97. We cannot tell from its ________ appearance what this object is meant for. (A) overwhelming (B) outdone (C) outward (D) obstinate

98. At the age of seventy, the retired Admiral of the Fleet started to write his own ________. (A) ballot (B) autobiography (C) banner (D) asset

99. With the prevalence of the worldwide network, the Internet market is ________. (A) brooding (B) broadening (C) booming (D) bidding

100. The fruit has a ________ flavor. Being bitter is its special quality. (A) distinctive (B) devoured (C) descriptive (D) disposable

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