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The company is going to implement a(n) ________ expansion plan to double its market, but we doubt if it's feasible. (A) reluctant (B) imaginary (C) ambitious (D) miserable
Sam did not get fired; instead, he left his job ________ because he had some personal issues to deal with. (A) voluntarily (B) moderately (C) mechanically (D) consequently
Women have long been regarded as hard-wired to have an innate sixth sense, which is known as women's ________. (A) optimism (B) maintenance (C) intuition (D) comprehension
The word "nomophobia" was first ________ in 2005 to refer to the fear of being without a mobile phone. (A) coined (B) combed (C) acquired (D) amounted
The archer has always had his heart set on the ________ dream to gain an Olympic medal even after years of training and hard work. (A) vivid (B) ultimate (C) spacious (D) brutal
Critics argue that the rule is outdated, designed to control and ________ women and girls to stereotypical gender roles. It is against gender equality. (A) shrink (B) transport (C) confine (D) strip
Even if you disapprove of other people's points of view, do try to remain ________. (A) dramatic (B) diligent (C) courteous (D) clumsy
The students protesting in front of the presidential building are regarded by the government as ________. Many officials threaten on TV to file lawsuits against those students. (A) mobs (B) nuns (C) fairies (D) victims
The author expresses his sincere ________ to his advisor, Dr. Catherine Norton, for her guidance and advice throughout the study. (A) appreciation (B) consideration (C) preservation (D) situation
Based on just a few unclear symptoms, the doctor ________ that the patient had some kind of infection and gave him antibiotics. (A) speculated (B) assassinated (C) manifested (D) compromised
In the wards of hospice, a patient's quality of life should be ________ to the prolongation of life. As a result, an unnecessary treatment will be avoided. (A) prior (B) cozy (C) naive (D) allergic
He was careful to use ________ correct language, using terms like "mail carrier" rather than "mailman" and "chairperson" instead of "chairman." (A) essentially (B) politically (C) spiritually (D) technically
Applying for jobs is a time ________ task but your commitment to the process will determine your success with it. (A) overcoming (B) fulfilling (C) consuming (D) amusing
Agnes always ________ at the sight of blood. No wonder she cannot be a nurse. (A) faints (B) resigns (C) grieves (D) expands
The doctor clearly ________ professional ethics when he revealed the patient's personal information to a third party. (A) extended (B) violated (C) disciplined (D) furnished
The construction of a new highway came to a ________ when government officials were reported to have taken bribes. (A) feast (B) panel (C) halt (D) nursery
More than five million Syrian ________ have fled their country since the Syrian Civil War broke out in 2011. (A) refugees (B) immigrants (C) pedestrians (D) diplomats
Helen's ankle immediately ________ the moment she fell down the stairs. (A) emerged (B) resembled (C) invaded (D) swelled
The salesperson seemed sincere enough, but ________, I couldn't bring myself to trust him. (A) oddly (B) randomly (C) doubtfully (D) consequently
In the public hearing, local residents are very worried about the ________ of building a new power plant in this town, such as noises, traffic jams, air pollution, and the like. (A) shortcomings (B) masterpieces (C) frameworks (D) commonplaces
Our English teacher gave us some more example sentences to ________ our memory of the usage of this word, which was taught in the previous lesson. (A) motivate (B) dispense (C) contest (D) refresh
The famous soccer player has a(n) ________ tattoo of an eagle covering his right shoulder and arm, which looks like a real one. (A) elaborate (B) invisible (C) solemn (D) fragrant
Though times are bad, there are still ________ opportunities for well-qualified and well-prepared job seekers. (A) abstract (B) artificial (C) effective (D) abundant
Not until Mary's parents accidentally found that her classmates had insulted and criticized her did they learn that she had been ________ abused at school. (A) swiftly (B) loosely (C) verbally (D) gracefully
Studies show that early ________ to piano practice can help build up children's language skills. This will probably prompt more parents to force their kids to take piano lessons. (A) refusal (B) proposal (C) adventure (D) exposure
Thanks to advances in assisted reproduction, the death of the last male northern white rhino doesn't necessarily mean ________ for the species. (A) shortage (B) extinction (C) intuition (D) milestone
The suicide bombing was an act of ________ triggered by the collective injustice that the bomber's community suffers. (A) liberty (B) revenge (C) landslide (D) welfare
When the judge saw the fans of the accused superstar screaming in the courtroom, he immediately ________ the police to arrest them. (A) accessed (B) cultivated (C) summoned (D) obtained
Cashless businesses were once a(n) ________ case in some specific shopping venues, but now, cashless is fast on its way to becoming the norm. (A) intense (B) crucial (C) isolated (D) prior
When the chilly wind started to blow in the evening, many pedestrians on the street ________ their hands into the pockets. (A) sprained (B) bathed (C) tucked (D) twisted
After the earthquake, hundreds of victims took ________ in the playground of a local high school for fear that the disaster might strike again. (A) refuge (B) revenge (C) delight (D) hostage
This pair of sneakers is expensive but ________. With proper use and care, it is supposed to last more than ten years. (A) fancy (B) durable (C) extensive (D) awkward
I'd advise you to avoid any ________ with Jim, as he is known for a long record of dishonest deeds. (A) demonstration (B) objection (C) association (D) distribution
It's not a formal party, so you come in ________ wear, such as T-shirts, shorts, hoodies or jeans. (A) primitive (B) luxurious (C) casual (D) delicate
Longing for more ________ ancient civilization, Joseph decides to make a trip to Egypt. (A) addition (B) obstacle (C) resistance (D) exposure
The difference between the two pictures is too small to be ________; they look practically the same. (A) selected (B) detected (C) neglected (D) suspected
According to the existing election law, Joe is not ________ to run for chairman because he is a foreigner, and not a permanent resident. (A) qualified (B) enclosed (C) exceptional (D) potential
Strict laws and punishments may help reduce the crime rate but cannot totally ________ crime. (A) pause (B) replace (C) eliminate (D) confirm
Job interviews provide a great opportunity for the employer to ________ the capability and suitability of the candidates. (A) carve (B) assess (C) multiply (D) perceive
Louise ________ recalled how he used to bully the nerdy kids back in high school. He feels guilty all the time. (A) voluntarily (B) regrettably (C) furiously (D) promptly
The president was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his outstanding ________ of solving the nuclear crisis. (A) contribution (B) distribution (C) depression (D) oppression
After a ten-hour discussion, the board members finally decided to ________ my suggestion on the new product. (A) absorb (B) adopt (C) commit (D) transmit
I have just heard form the manager that the final project of our team will be ________ next Monday. There is not much time left for us. (A) due (B) durable (C) vacant (D) visual
Thanks to the latest 5G network, international ________ via the Internet will no longer be disturbed by external factors, such as slow connect speed. (A) communication (B) concentration (C) transformation (D) transportation
The country has been divided for a long time. The candidate has stated once he wins the election, he is going to ________ the state and long-lasting division. (A) access (B) expand (C) refer (D) unite
After several months of investigation, the team concluded that the disaster could have been easily avoided if everyone had been on the same page to ________ the accident. (A) persuade (B) prevent (C) produce (D) promote
The college authorities cut the student's speech because they did not want people to know about their scandal. However, the ________ action backfired on them very soon. (A) considerable (B) considerate (C) reckless (D) tactful
The infection rate and death toll of the virus have dropped down significantly. However, the government is still not ________ with the current result and keeps promoting social distancing. (A) affordable (B) content (C) confident (D) confidential
Traditional sports start to notice the rise of E=sports and view it as a ________, for E-sports generate millions of dollars of revenue each year and are gradually taking over the market of traditional sports. (A) condition (B) demand (C) threat (D) trend
Nowadays, We Media, also known as self-media, has gradually become a(n) ________ element of the media world. As more and more mainstream media show their political preferences, the general public is looking for more neutral third-party news. (A) commercial (B) distinct (C) essential (D) extreme
Many trees have been felled for ________ developments; as cities grow larger, the woodlands shrink. (A) urban (B) solar (C) civil (D) tribal
Our homeroom teacher ________ us in the school's music hall for the live concert given by a famous orchestra in Taiwan. (A) occupied (B) exhibited (C) assembled (D) instructed
To better his English speaking skills, Jason hired a private ________ to help with his poor pronunciation and fluency. (A) tutor (B) tenant (C) pioneer (D) merchant
Though the small and shabby apartment is far from desirable, it's ________ to me since I can't afford a better one now. (A) tolerable (B) potential (C) earnest (D) furious
As a punishment, the airline decided to ________ those who took part in yesterday's protest. In total, 53 flight attendants and pilots would lose their jobs as a result. (A) spare (B) export (C) cushion (D) dismiss
To express their dissatisfaction with the new economic policy, tens of thousands of people ________ in front of the presidential office this morning. (A) eliminated (B) circulated (C) negotiated (D) demonstrated
Because Teresa was found to be ________, she decided to adopt one child from the nearby orphanage. (A) infertile (B) diligent (C) aggressive (D) conservative
The most important ________ of one's stomach is to break down food to allow efficient absorption when it passes through the intestine. (A) function (B) reaction (C) movement (D) talent
After having been in a coma for several days, the seriously injured patient finally regained ________. He can talk and eat on his own now. (A) merriness (B) drowsiness (C) restlessness (D) consciousness
The hiking trail climbed ________ upwards, leaving the hikers breathless and exhausted. (A) bitterly (B) steeply (C) tensely (D) recklessly
The dairy company recalled a popular mile product after discovering that it might have been ________ by a cleaning solution during production. (A) certified (B) intensified (C) contaminated (D) innovated
Aloe vera has long been used as a skincare remedy. In addition to moisturizing the skin, the plant has a(n) ________ effect on burns. (A) soothing (B) annoying (C) outgoing (D) alarming
As I get ________ very easily, I avoid listening to music while I'm studying or doing my homework. (A) involved (B) persisted (C) distracted (D) inspired
A political dissident sought refuge in a foreign ________, claiming that his life was under threat due to his anti-government activities. (A) embassy (B) alternative (C) colleague (D) intersection
In the ________ village, time seems to stop. It is the perfect place for people like me who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. (A) thirsty (B) queer (C) critical (D) serene
To communicate effectively, you have to learn to speak with ________ and avoid beating around the bush. (A) residence (B) precision (C) dependence (D) legislation
The celebrity hired a famous ________ designer to design a one-of-a-kind necklace for her wedding. (A) mattress (B) jewelry (C) offspring (D) portrait
John's first marriage was ________. In fact, it ended so bitterly that he had trouble getting into another relationship. (A) democratic (B) eloquent (C) disastrous (D) competent
The "OK" hand gesture, commonly signaling consent or understanding, has now acquired a new meaning - it is used as a hate symbol to ________ white power. (A) indicate (B) mumble (C) harness (D) depart
People with Asperger syndrome have certain ________, like lacking social skills and having a narrow range of interests. (A) marvels (B) odors (C) spouses (D) traits
The customer was notified by email that his order ________ because some items in it were out of ________. (A) was canceled; errand (B) had been canceled; stock (C) had canceled; storage (D) canceling; fetch
The apple tree is ________ with a bacterial disease, which kills its ________ and causes its leaves to wither. (A) contracted; syrup (B) clashed; petals (C) contaminated; genome (D) infected; blossoms
Unable to stand the ________ atmosphere in the room, Mark tried to ________ it with a joke, only to be met with awkward silence. (A) tense; lighter (B) vain; hasten (C) keen; recite (D) alert; reform
The informer was ________ to be a high-ranking officer in the company, as only the ________ had access to the classified information. (A) suspected; management (B) detected; immigration (C) assigned; parliament (D) exposed; official
I don't like to wear clothes made of linen, as they ________ easily and need constant ironing, which is too ________ for me. (A) crack; cunning (B) sparkle; ethical (C) wrinkle; troublesome (D) harden; habitual
Most people do not seem to feel sympathy for ________ creatures, but they do need ________. (A) needy; to protect (B) pristine; protection (C) abusing; to be protected (D) endangered; protecting
The Chinese lay much stress on the young's ________ to the elderly. Once the children don't do ________, they get angry. (A) generosity; what's told (B) offense; that they're told (C) obedience; as told (D) vista; so
For too long, man has had the ________ belief that he could control nature, but now we see that this is impossible. (A) lawful (B) vain (C) ethical (D) coarse
Lower ________ and a stable climate for industry to plan and thrive will lead to long-term ________. (A) inflation; prosperity (B) intonation; immunity (C) complication; humidity (D) perfection; dynasty
The ________ errors you made in your composition ________ if you had been more careful. (A) lousy; would avoid (B) grammatical; could have been avoided (C) shortsighted; should have avoided (D) dreadful; might be avoided
You have given us many ________ opinions. Thanks for you ________. (A) persuasive; blessing (B) insulting; syllable (C) urban; socket (D) constructive; input
Choose the WRONG one. (A) Hamlet vows to revenge himself on his uncle for the death of his father. (B) Hamlet vows to take revenge on his uncle for his father's death. (C) Hamlet vows to revenge his uncle for the death of his father. (D) Hamlet vows to revenge his father's death on his uncle.
The patient didn't make it through the operation. Unsatisfied with the result, his parents plan to sue the ________ for medical malpractice. (A) physician (B) congressman (C) surgeon (D) electrician
________ the right training and teamwork, we defeated all the rivals and won the ________. (A) Upon; champion (B) At; framework (C) With; championship (D) From; souvenir
Everyone ________ Andy as honest, but I hold the ________ view. I think he is hypocrite. (A) considers; far-sighted (B) refers to; converse (C) deems; preferable (D) regards; similar
Her campaign ________, "a president for the people", was pleasantly alliterative but empty. (A) syllable (B) intonation (C) slogan (D) digest
There's a time ________ of about a week between having the blood test and getting the results. (A) tense (B) lag (C) socket (D) fossil
________ the brake ________ is pressed, the greater the car's deceleration. (A) The harder; pedal (B) The more hardly; petal (C) Harder as; pebble (D) The more harder; paddle
After each Thanksgiving dinner, I was grateful that I decided to wear ________ waist pants so that it would ________ my stomach size. (A) plentiful; attach (B) elastic; adjust to (C) flexible; modify (D) fragrant; adapt
The police ________ two men who escaped from custody yesterday. (A) watching out for (B) stop by (C) are on the lookout for (D) pass down
Have you ________ made a list of what you want to buy before stepping into the supermarket but ended up ________ more things than you needed? (A) even; to buy (B) ever; buying (C) once; bought (D) yet; buy
Many students love the movie The Avengers ________ is also one of my favorites. (A) that (B) which (C) , which (D) what
90% of the people in the world are right-handed. They use their right hands to do almost everything,________ writing, using tools, and playing sports. (A) such as (B) for example (C) included (D) such like
The scientist will ________ some experiments on rats and later present the results in a journal. (A) perform (B) predict (C) expose (D) control
Two coats of fur and thick layer of fat equip polar bears for ________ throughout the harsh weather. (A) variety (B) breath (C) digestion (D) survival
Those who ________ great things have clear goals, dare to take risks, and never give up. (A) recite (B) accomplish (C) manifest (D) reform
Can you recall ________? (A) what happened to your little sister (B) how did the even happen (C) when did your mother cook the dinner (D) where you go this morning
Here in Taiwan, people can enjoy iced tea ________ comes in many flavors. (A) , which (B) in which (C) all that (D) that
Do you know ________? (A) when is the singer going to release her album (B) where is the singer holding the concert (B) when the singer's album will be released (D) where the singer's concert be held
Patrick Dempsey is ________ just an actor; he is a famous race car driver, too. (A) as good as (B) more than (C) just only (D) no more than
Over a professional career that spanned 20 years, Bryant ________ no hardship at all, and his 5 NBA championships and 18 All-Star selections ________ him as one of the best players in NBA history. (A) conceives of; attach (B) submits to; justify (C) removes form; defend (D) restrains from; identify
________, New South Wales was the hardest hit of the Australian States, with more than two thousand homes destroyed or damaged by the ________ blaze, which is the largest in state history. (A) Evidently; massive (B) Properly; extensive (C) Obviously; distinctive (D) Appropriately; continental
On June, 1, 2018, Pablo delivered pizza to the military offices at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, as he had several times before. This time, however, ________ Pablo was detained by the base security, for he was asked for another form of government-________ identification and was found that he'd been ordered to be deported in 2010. (A) qualified; yielded (B) eager; schemed (C) submissive; issued (D) potential; granted
Recently, some convenience stores come up with a ________ to offer discounts on food that is close to its expiration date to increase sales and reduce food waste. The type of promotion is helpful for lower-income families ________ to save money. (A) conduct; desired (B) commission; keen (C) scheme; eager (D) grant; desperate
While coronavirus is a ________ to a fatal pandemic, it's a blessing to the marine life, which, in ________ studies, has suffered from chronic stress resulting from the noise pollution coming along with the busy transportation. (A) substance; proper (B) presentation; independent (C) treatment; ancient (D) monument; prior
The recent decline in the dollar has put a bigger ________ on the economic system while the rising consumer spending is often a good ________ of public confidence in the economy. (A) privilege; milestone (B) potential; penalty (C) slavery; blackout (D) strain; index
Today, one of the ________ classrooms can be the Internet. In fact, not only many online courses are offered from the world's top universities for free, they ________ a wide range of topics for people to choose from as well. (A) symbolic; conduct (B) extensive; resume (C) prevailing; feature (D) global; represent
________ by rage, she could hardly ________ herself and gave the bully a hard punch on the head. (A) Overwhelmed; alter (B) Overcome; navigate (C) Confronted; behave (D) Consumed; restrain
________, a highly controversial issue, was legalized nationally in the United States following the Roe ________ Wade case. (A) Abortion; versus (B) Personnel; in proportion to (C) League; prior to (D) Institute; whereas
The ________ of good crop ________ cheered everyone. (A) commission; substances (B) prospect; yields (C) scheme; products (D) privilege; celebrations
________ the health of her students, Elaine, the head teacher at St. Ninians School in Scotland, decided to make running at least one mile a part of the school day to supplement regular physical education classes. The "Daily Mile" program, to everyone's delight, ends up bringing ________ improvement to students' health. (A) To worry about; distinctive (B) Concerning about; supreme (C) Confronted by; ultimate (D) Anxious about; substantial
________ in 1976, the ________ way it has been dealing with its cases scares its prospective customers away. (A) Founded; mean (B) Founding; unfair (C) The enterprise being founded; shabby (D) The enterprise was founded; tricky
In Taiwan, we ________ Teachers' Day on September 28 in honor of Confucius, who is considered the greatest teacher of ancient China. More broadly defined, Teachers' Day is a time to show our appreciation for all educators, most of ________ efforts have long been taken for granted nowadays. (A) worship; their (B) adore; them (C) celebrate; whom (D) observe; whose
________ as a teenager, he ________ the cancellation of corporal punishment. (A) Having bruised his ego; imposes (B) Having had his ego bruised; advocates (C) Bruising his ego; grants (D) His ego has bruising; presents
________, ________ their timely help, we wouldn't succeed in winning the league championship now. (A) Ultimately; had it not been for (B) In the long run; were it not for (C) Eventually; if it had not for (D) In the end, if there were no
The story is about a boy bring one of the few children of color at a famous private school ________ nothing other than its academics is given ________ to. (A) which; privilege (B) where; priority (C) which; qualification (D) where; distinction
On the wall ________ the picture Liberty Leading the People painted in the Romantic style in 1830. In the painting ordinary French citizens were seen charging and firing their guns at the soldiers of King Charles X. Everything being quiet, you might hear people shouting themselves ________ out of fear and the nonstop echoes of gunfire. (A) hung; hoarse (B) was hung; coarse (C) hanged; stranded (D) was hanged; trapped
He probably never imagined that his good will would cause ________ harm ________ plastic bags ending up as the main source of pollution of our concerns. (A) foul; even though (B) extensive; since (C) potential; with (D) huge; , which
On the stage ________ Olivia, ________ her fame, ________ people to walk out of their comfort zone. (A) standing; thanks to; had inspired (B) stood; accompanied by; to inspire (C) standing; for; inspired (D) stood; with; inspiring
________ what manner did Cukier discover the new planet? He noticed the dimming of brightness from the stars in the telescope ________ he took as evidence that something was there. (A) In; , which (B) For; , that (C) By; , which (D) With; what
The committee ________ that mentally ill people in the community are not receiving the care and treatment they need and promises to make amends for that. (A) condemns (B) demands (C) acknowledges (D) preaches
________ part of our writing program, students will exchange ________ with their peers in another country. (A) With; document (B) From; fraction (C) In; specimen (D) As; correspondence
Local people are protesting about the proposed ________ of a church into a late-night bar. (A) conversion (B) device (C) format (D) application
When the defendant gave an alibi that was too ________ inits description, he made the police very ________. (A) abnormal; downward (B) elaborate; suspicious (C) astray; resident (D) weird; stunning
When ________ was discovered that she cheated during the game, she was looking for a(n) ________ who could back up her story. (A) that; colleague (B) she; preacher (C) it; ally (D) truth; frontier
Although Elaine spent a long time on her Halloween costume, she only ________ resembled a zombie. (A) undoubtedly (B) vaguely (C) significantly (D) strikingly
Once the detectives decided to ________ with their interrogation for ten hours, the suspect finally ________ to the crime. (A) persist; confessed (B) convert; admitted (C) consist; attached (D) inquire; sustained
Baseball ________ tied the boys in my neighborhood together ________ their age or race. (A) childhood; in addition to (B) boyhood; except for (C) adulthood; in spite of (D) brotherhood; regardless of
If you want to ask Jerry to do something for you, money talks. Money is ________ makes him ________. (A) the only thing; tackle (B) that; tagged (C) what; tick (D) which; tickling
As a young person who has only lived two decades, I have only lived a(n) ________ of my full lifespan. (A) patent (B) output (C) fraction (D) reverse
The loan officer's plan would allow the farmer ________ a decent living while paying back the bank. (A) to sustain (B) to suspend (C) to update (D) to computerize
________ many products you buy on this website, as long as you buy them on Sundays, you can get free ________. (A) No matter what; packaging (B) Whichever; goods (C) However; delivery (D) No matter how; sponsor
This action movie has not just received positive reviews from critics ________ has achieved ________ success. (A) and; potential (B) but; commercial (C) or; external (D) as; revolutionary
For safety reasons, it is essential that a person ________ this construction site ________ a helmet at all times. (A) enter; wear (B) entering; wear (C) enters; should wear (D) who enters; wears
The Edinburgh International Festival is a(n) ________ event that ________ tens of thousands of tourists every August. (A) annual; draws (B) yearly; appeals (C) impulsive; attracts (D) widespread; catches
The government is now looking at many ________ of the flood ________ avoid future damage from heavy rain. (A) setbacks; in order to (B) respects; with an eye to (C) aspects; so as to (D) causes; as for
Helen is trying to look completely different for her upcoming class reunion; this time around, she intends to have her hair ________ grey. (A) dye (B) died (C) dyeing (D) dyed
I'll have a busy schedule tomorrow. If you need to reach me, I ________ at this time tomorrow, which means I'll not be available. (A) will have a meeting (B) am having a meeting (C) would be holding a meeting (D) will be having a meeting
Taiwan had previously prohibited imports of beef from American cattle that are more than 30 months old out of concern that older cattle might put people's lives ________ because of the condition known as BSE, more commonly ________ to be "mad cow disease." (A) at risk; overlooked (B) in danger; offered (C) at stake; perceived (D) in peril; inherited
Both black and white demonstrators ________ protests against police brutality in more than 2,000 US cities, despite the pandemic and social distancing rules. They were supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, which has been fighting racial injustice ________ the country for ages. (A) executed; embracing (B) initiated; haunting (C) induced; shattering (D) pleaded; penetrating
Making money by creating online videos that receive lots of clicks has become a job many people long to do. To succeed in this line of work, the following qualities are the ones one cannot ________: relevant software skills, the ability to work when ________ by time, and always being ready to live with stress. (A) dispense with; compelled (B) do without; interfered (C) dispose of; acquired (D) fall short; destroyed
Most people think language exists to help us express our thoughts and opinions. But what if you ________ that around? In German, the word "bridge" is grammatically feminine, but in Spanish, it is masculine. Therefore, German speakers will ________ from beautiful or elegant bridges for thrills, but Spanish speakers will do so from strong and tough bridges for fun. (A) molded; display (B) modified; clasp (C) tilted; dispose (D) flipped; plunge
All around the world, certain holidays are met with a ________ of shopping activities. In America, it's Black Friday or Cyber Monday, two days that come after Thanksgiving. But in Asia, especially China, the best ________ is Singles Day, which falls on November 11. The date of the holiday comes form the fact that the date is all singles: 11/11. (A) devotion; account (B) selection; orientation (C) whirl; illustration (D) density; segment
Sad to say, my parents are the last to ________ the latest technology. They don't think there's any ________ for their year-old kettle. (A) exclaim; permit (B) embrace; substitute (C) deposit; packet (D) exclude; shortage
Bearing so much ________ against each other, there's no way that the couple are to ________ their marriage. (A) despair; thrust into (B) penetration; devote themselves to (C) puff; have their passion for (D) grudge; patch up
________ refugees ran away from their homelands and ________ for survival in the neighboring countries. (A) Two millions of; collapsed (B) Ten hundred of; supported (C) Thousands of; struggled (D) Tens of thousands of; strengthened
Unfamiliar ________ we were with the subway system in Tokyo, we ________ found our way back to the hotel. (A) as; somehow (B) whereas; generally (C) though; hardly (D) that; usually
After all of her family members died, the elderly woman felt ________ alone and ________ isolated. (A) solely; verbally (B) notably; cautiously (C) painfully; normally (D) utterly; absolutely
All experienced hillwalkers are ________ aware of the dangers of ________ on to the hills without being properly equipped and prepared. (A) little; lingering (B) too; roaming (C) well; venturing (D) scarcely; striding
Her sparkling jewelry ________ the perfect ________ for her fine complexion. (A) worked like; stripe (B) acted as; foil (C) served as; tempo (D) functioned like; plow
Because a(n) ________ of her money would be used ________ her bills, Karen knew she would have to watch her spending this month. (A) bulk; to pay (B) sum; to paying (C) number; paying (D) amount; paid
When the loan officer quickly ________ my application, I realized she was ________ to my request. (A) snorted; infinite (B) startled; tempting (C) supervised; accustomed (D) scanned; indifferent
The soil was tested to make sure that it was free form ammonia or any other nitrogen ________. (A) storage (B) compound (C) interface (D) flavor
________ my husband's response was ________, I knew he was not excited about the decorating changes I had made. (A) Because of; savory (B) Seeing that; savory (C) Since; bland (D) Due to; stuffy
After Jake scratched the fender on his father's car, he tried to ________ the damage by parking the vehicle in the garage. (A) conceal (B) stutter (C) anchor (D) steer
Standing in on the recipient's ________, the ill man's wife expressed how honored he was to be entered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She seemed to ________ her husband. (A) throne; be proud of (B) preference; take pride in (C) reminder; feel proud of (D) behalf; pride herself on
Tell him I'll wait for him in my office ________. (A) If you had seem him (B) were he come (C) should you see him (C) had he come
On no account ________ to her unless she apologizes to me first. (A) I may talk (B) did I talk (C) I should talk (D) will I talk
Taking a plane can affect your ears ________ may feel painful during take-off or landing. (A) who (B) , which (C) , who (D) which
Since Amy ________ movies with her boyfriend tomorrow afternoon, she can't go shopping with us. (A) will be watching (B) have watched (C) is watching (D) watches
________ you are really eager for success ________ willing to make sacrifices and do your best. (A) Once; can you be (B) Not until; you are (C) Every time; you are (D) Only when; will you be
________ is more important to Lora when she chooses her future job is not the salary but ________. (A) The thing that; what can she accomplish (B) What; what she can accomplish (C) Which; how can she accomplish (D) Whatever; how she can accomplish
Despite the discount, we still thought it was ________ an expensive meal ________ the restaurant's unsatisfactory food and service. (A) so; in view of (B) quite; considering (C) very; regarding (D) too; in contrast with
Queuing to ________ the purchase of limited-edition products is a widespread phenomenon in Taiwan, and some people even go so far as to camp out all night. These products may be one of a kind, but when you factor in the ________ amount of time spent waiting in line, they are probably not worth the effort. (A) assure; dazzling (B) seek; immense (C) secure; staggering (D) manifest; absurd
When out in nature, many people ________ give animals food, which may accustom them to being fed by humans. As a result, whenever these wild animals see a human, they may ________ aggressive behavior in order to obtain food. (A) tend to; enroll in (B) are prone to; resort to (C) are apt to; propose to (D) are liable to; indulge in
Student demonstrations in Thailand last year grew into nationwide protests. By fall, ________ by a demand for widespread political reform, the peaceful protests had grown in size and intensity. It seemed that the COVID-19 pandemic didn't ________ the students at all. (A) spurred; deter (B) elevated; shrink (C) acknowledged; scrape (D) vetoed; halve
It was ________ that Triple Stimulus Vouchers issued to every Taiwanese citizen would help fuel their ________ for more purchases to boost the domestic economy. (A) declared; likelihood (B) argued; counsel (C) described; desperation (D) projected; cravings
Biden has been charged with ________ the economy, dealing with climate change, and fighting systemic racism heatedly ________ by people, among others. How he addresses these issues will be critical in helping Americans decide if they chose the right man for the job. (A) informing; decoded (B) dazzling; chanted (C) reviving; slammed (D) elevating; abided
Schools across the island were ________ to extend winter vacation for an additional two weeks in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the most contagious one ________ ever since. (A) proposed; overrun (B) enrolled; shuddered (C) informed; acknowledged (D) consoled; described
The Korean pop group, BTS, topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with their newly-released ________ single Dynamite, a(n) ________ achievement. (A) dazzling; unrivaled (B) sought-after; unprecedented (C) flourishing; unmatched (D) blasting; boundless
COVID-19 lockdowns have hit Thailand hard. The number of many small businesses has been ________, putting people out of work and leaving families struggling in ________. (A) saddled; bog (B) halved; distress (C) convicted; awe (D) assaulted; scrap
Tension ________ when furious protestors took to the streets. They were mainly the laid-off workers from the tourism industry, the most ________ one to COVID-19. (A) peaked; vulnerable (B) consumed; endangered (C) affected; terrified (D) adjusted; excessive
The security forces asked the public to ________ laws and exercise great restraint by not responding to ________ attacks and threats. (A) abide by; immense (B) comply with; solemn (C) stick to; insecure (D) conform to; hostile
When you say that you're addicted to sweets, you aren't kidding. Sugar is eight times as addictive as cocaine. ________ its sweet disguise, there's no fooling your health when it comes to sugar consumption. It turns out it's sugar, not fat, ________ makes you sick and overweight. (A) For all; that (B) Because; which (C) Regardless of; which (D) Because of; that
So far, we haven't figured out whether or not the following factors, many of ________ might be attributed to humans, ________ responsible for the extinction of those species. (A) what; are (B) them; being (C) which; are (D) those; being
People ________ crime were sent to jail and they were usually found ________ in poor condition. (A) having convicted of; having lived (B) convicted of; to live (C) being convicted of; alive (D) having been convicted of; living
By 2030, the number of students ________ to a record low, as the number of students now is only two-third of ________ it was five years ago. (A) has been dropping; what (B) will have dropped; what (C) had dropped; that (D) will be dropping; that
I was wondering ________ I had to trade sugary foods ________ those made with low or no calorie sweeteners, like diet soda, or sugar-free cookies. (A) if; with (B) whether; for (C) where; with (D) what; for
It is believed that the problem of sub-replacement fertility will get worsened in fifteen years, ________ the elderly, the sick, and the ________ will take up a large proportion of the population. (A) when; solitary (B) which; resented (C) that; whined (D) during which; withered
________ is the appeal of the sweets that they gain wide ________ in the markets. (A) So; precaution (B) such; currency (D) That; badge (D) It; argument
No sooner ________ with in appropriate physical contact than you had to report it to the police. The supervisors cannot ________ him like this. (A) he had started harassing you; consent to (B) he started harassing you; abide by (C) did he start harassing you; comply with (D) had he started harassing you; indulge
________, a lot of people still choose to ride a motorcycle due to its convenience. In fact, you can see quite a few riders ________ past or even changing lanes at will, putting their lives and others' at risk. (A) Despite it's dangerous; spurring (B) Although it's dangerous; commuting (C) Dangerous as it is; zooming (D) Even if it is dangerous; blasting
The number of people ________ in the outskirts ________ of late. (A) settling; have been increasing (B) inhabiting; has increased (C) dwelling; has been increasing (D) living; have increased
Science fiction movies pictured a scenario ________ the problem of population explosion aggravates and with limited food, people can only ________ life. (A) that; resort to (B) where; scrape through (C) when; comply with (D) which; brood over
It's essential that an athlete ________ his blood sugar level stable rather than causing it to rise by eating a sweet snack, even though a boost in energy might be an aid in his ________ for victory. (A) to keep; proposal (B) keeps; consent (C) keep; quest (D) kept; manifestation
John is believed ________ resentment toward his boss for long. His offensive remarks heaped on his boss today ________ his attitude. (A) to harbor; declares (B) to have harbored; manifests (C) having harbored; explains (D) having had harbored; describes
Lack of social contact at work or at school, due to stay-at-home orders, has made many people rarely have a chance to share stories and memories with others, which in turn, have their vigor ________ as time goes by. Of course, people are still sharing information online on social media sites, but this is not ________ repeating stories in person, which can consolidate recollections and create "episodic memories." (A) slapped; as a beneficial experience as (B) slapped; a more than beneficial experience than (C) withered; as an beneficial experience as (D) withered; more beneficial an experience than
(Choose the WRONG one) "________" said Dad. "Even with all the money in the world, they say, there's no guarantee you'll be happy," ________ he. (A) Money is not the assurance of happiness.; counselled (B) I can assure you that money cannot buy happiness.; chanted (C) You can rest assured that money isn't everything.; exclaimed (D) I can assure you of money being inadequate.; argued
The land situated between these two countries is rich in mineral resources, and there were a ________ of people ________ a fortune coveting it. (A) swarm; intent on making (B) surge; intend to make (C) number; desiring for making (D) gust; eager to make
Because of poor sanitation, many diseases have ________ in this area, putting thousands of lives ________. (A) scrambled; in danger (B) snatched; at stake (C) fused; at risk (D) surged; in peril
Her son's disobedience and her daughter's indifference have long been causes of ________ for Ms. Lin. Despite all the ________ she has made, their parent-child relationship isn't improved at all. (A) torment; braces (B) tangle; priorities (C) agony; endeavors (D) fatigue; applauses
Those retired teachers' life-long dedication to education is ________, for they are invited by the president to a party held in a(n) ________ hall. (A) magnified; distinguished (B) reckoned; majestic (C) applauded; abundant (D) publicized; subjective
Failing to reach a compromise with local residents, the officials were besieged by the ________ protesters fighting for their ________ power. (A) juvenile; magnifying (B) permissible; beneficial (C) indignant; sovereign (D) astonishing; botanical
The future looks ________ as the seriously injured driver brought to the emergency room is in a(n) ________. (A) grim; urgent need (B) concerned; optional condition (C) accessible; full agenda (D) tentative; critical checkup
She blamed me for ________ every mistake in the report. How could she fire me for all the ________ excuses she made up? (A) consciously; consistent (B) arguably; accessible (C) practically; lame (D) relatively; imaginary
Regarding the issue of marriage, my parents ________ the traditional viewpoint that your life will not be complete if you never get married, having the other one ________ you on the journey of life. (A) refer to; sheltering (B) conform to; escorting (C) catch on; distributing (D) submit to; assigning
A survey conducted last month reveals that the number of high school students ________ smartphones is on the rise; in other words, there are more and more teenagers ________ smartphones. (A) soaking up; in peril of (B) meditating on; fascinated by (C) scrambling for; striking the right chord with (D) obsessed with; falling prey to
When patients ________ from hospital were asked to come back for further inspection, they were ________ with worry. (A) discharged; frantic (B) abolished; intense (C) suspended; noticeable (D) battered; astonishing
Growing up in a conservative family, she is ________ from wearing anything too ________ for others to see through. (A) abolished; air-tight (B) curbed; abundant (C) banned; transparent (D) alienated; fundamental
Since this is only a(n) ________ plan, I'm ________ my judgement. I'll give my final say when the conclusion is reached. (A) vague; illustrating (B) tentative; suspending (C) adolescent; discarding (D) trifle; reforming
Failing to ________ her anger, she had a fierce ________ with her mom. (A) suppress; dispute (B) refute; duration (C) devour; tangle (D) revolve; sentiment
Apparently, various businessmen had been ________ the officials to ________ the costs at the expense of qualities. (A) draping; mingle (B) bribing; trim (C) identifying; revolve (D) banning; slay
With no one ________ him, John is the very man that should ________ the post. (A) objecting to; bid (B) mocking at; snatch (C) wary of; ascend (D) parallel to; assume
Met with ________ resistance from the opponents, the president is clearly in a dilemma about how to ________ this controversial issue as where to locate the nuclear power plant. (A) defensive; resume (B) absurd; comprehend (C) contagious; resolve (D) obstinate; tackle
A black sheep in his family, John is now ________ for ________ driving. (A) in custody; reckless (B) in disbelief; nasty (C) in exile; extinct (D) in distress; idiot
What really angered Mary was the dirty underhand way her colleague had ________ the ________ teller. Obviously, they were taking advantage of his inexperience. (A) navigated; feminine (B) scorned; sloppy (C) bulged; feeble (D) deceived; novice
It turned out that the mayor's sex ________ has ________ all other issues during this election campaign. (A) trial; alerted (B) segment; exceeded (C) scandal; eclipsed (D) operation; suspended
The rescuers could hear the ________ of someone trapped in the rubble among the ________ houses. (A) whimpers; perished (B) groans; tumbled (C) wails; coiled (D) shrieks; faltered
John hopes his workers will continue to work ________ to ensure the company is able to ________ even in times of depression. (A) jointly; glitter (B) earnestly; thrive (C) thoroughly; rejoice (D) obediently; gallop
To save the marine life, the government must ________ itself to improving the ________ coasts. (A) commit; contaminated (B) equate; alerted (C) batch; harsh (D) format; stale
The editor-in-chief delivered ________ on his fellow editors, for their editorial's treatment of the issue was way too ________. (A) protests; modest (B) oaths; unlawful (C) sermons; superficial (D) intentions; troublesome
He believes that climate change may still be ________, as long as we ________ an environmentally-friendly way of living. (A) malicious; advocate (B) reversible; adopt (C) vigorous; install (D) mortal; transmit
I was brought up to be polite. ________, I have tried to teach my own children to hold the elders in high ________. (A) Accordingly; interaction (B) Roughly; reign (C) Namely; bosom (D) Likewise; esteem
Unlike Mary, who was ________ sizzling steak, the feeling that he seemed to have forgotten something important had been ________ at John all day. (A) wolfing down; flourishing (B) gorging herself on; tempting (C) sinking her teeth into; gnawing (D) corresponding to; transmitting
After a short break for rain, the match ________ with both players ________ each other for the championship. (A) reined; navigating (B) resumed; rivaling (C) rotated; saluting (D) transformed; ensuring
The worst ________ would be that her writing was barely ________ to me. Then I could hardly make out what she tried to express. (A) scenario; comprehensible (B) resistance; commonplace (C) adjustment; conventional (D) intention; unforeseen
She paid her husband ________ for booking such a room commanding spectacular ________ vistas of the valley. (A) complaints; multifaceted (B) complements; glittering (C) companions; interior (D) compliments; panoramic
After hours of argument, they ________ against doing clinical ________ on the new drug for fear of its potential side effects. (A) survived; humanities (B) ensured; lotteries (C) resolved; trials (D) revolved; regulations
Hearing the cracking sound of the wall, the crowd ________ in horror and began to push and shove, making a ________ for the exit. (A) checked; gleam (B) plunged; visa (C) heightened; flap (D) gasped; dart
Please ________ our condolences to the bereft family suffering ________ loss. (A) comprehend; notorious (B) convey; substantial (C) evolve; active (D) lift; innumerable
Mom ________ at Spotty, our dog, for he ________ the picnic table, spilling food everywhere. (A) hovered; zipped (B) jeered; consumed (C) nibbled; overflowed (D) glared; upset
It's hard to believe that those workers could ________ such unexpected results in so ________ living conditions. (A) yield; primitive (B) filter; prehistoric (C) peg; ragged (D) pluck; fast-paced
Much to our regret, rather than ________ the boundary between reality and fantasy and having people face the music, this film ________ the distinction. (A) propping; fences (B) charting; draws (C) underlining; blurs (D) denying; corrects
Only species ________ to the area are allowed ________ access to the exhibition room. (A) vicious; lifelong (B) lofty; descriptive (C) indigenous; exclusive (D) kin; inward
It would be no ________ to say that the new skyscraper would ________ all those near it. (A) limitation; misinterpret (B) appreciation; manufacture (C) exception; consume (D) exaggeration; dwarf
She's an experienced politician, but she's not ________ criticism. The accusation of her being ________ really hurts her. (A) exposed to; dreadful (B) immune to; corrupt (C) dependent on; forgetful (D) notorious for; cowardly
Most tourists respond ________ to the ________ Italian food served by the restaurant. (A) positively; authentic (B) seriously; artificial (C) physically; fast-paced (D) personally; challenging
Unless there has been a ________ improvement in her attitude, in ________ cases, Mary may be laid off for committing such a serious offense. (A) fundamental; uniform (B) crucial; vicious (C) substantial; barren (D) consistent; extreme
Three minutes into the game, Jackson ________ off the pitch with a serious ankle injury, which ________ his chance of winning the game. (A) limped; ruined (B) clutched; achieved (C) jeered; denied (D) plucked; fulfilled
The new law, instead of having the poorer families' hopes ________, put them at a distinct ________. (A) propped; limitation (B) rumbled; anxiety (C) kindled; disadvantage (D) featured; latitude
A ________ economy is but only a distant ________ given the slow response our government has taken to the recession. (A) hardy; fad (B) rumbling; paradox (C) pricking; prophecy (D) robust; mirage
Their ________ opposition to new working methods was difficult to ________. (A) adequate; interfere with (B) obstinate; get over (C) exclusive; come by (D) outward; keep off
The country's employment system is a(n) ________ of the 1960s when women were ________, paid less for the same amount of work compared with their male counterparts. (A) requirement; blocked (B) context; consumed (C) relic; discriminated (D) argument; biased
I had my camping stuff ________ away after the recent bad experience ________ my enthusiasm for outdoor activities. (A) composed; alternated (B) conquered; declined (C) tucked; blunted (D) rendered; undertook
It was the judge's personal ________ that the paper was the best, for it was ________ prepared with studious care and details. (A) treason; evidently (B) vanity; plainly (C) conviction; obviously (D) faculty; apparently
Jane didn't have a ticket to the movie ________ those wounded soldiers, but I thought we might ________ her in. (A) falling in love with; clasp (B) laying down its life to; grant (C) doing wonders to; filter (D) paying tribute to; sneak
As a ________ of our gratitude for all that you have done to help us go through the most difficult ________ in life, we would like you to accept this small gift. (A) pillar; purpose (B) token; phase (C) stanza; betrayal (D) marvel; session
The country's progress was ________ by the very leader who was anything but a man of highest ________. (A) constrained; integrity (B) utilized; opposition (C) signified; tournament (D) racked; objective
Those colorful and ________ costumes were ________ away only ten minutes after the auction was held. (A) universal; wrung (B) elaborate; whisked (C) stylish; yarned (D) contemporary; pruned
He has been ________ with rage after receiving from his opponent the letter inundated with such ________ language. (A) exclaiming; toxic (B) squatting; astonishing (C) vowing; solemn (D) simmering; coarse
For many baseball fans, a visit to the Yankee Stadium is a(n) ________ he has to ________. (A) vacancy; rotate (B) objective; repay (C) pilgrimage; undertake (D) tournament; update
The proposal of lowering interest rate to give a much-needed ________ to the economy was ________ with thundering applause. (A) productivity; anticipated (B) enterprise; preceded (C) sprint; released (D) boost; greeted
"I did nothing wrong. Take your hands off me!" ________ Mary with a ________. (A) retorted; snarl (B) slumped; ritual (C) pleaded; stroke (D) clasped; filter
The Taipei Fine Art Museum, a place ________ often by an art lover like him, is now having a collection of ________ paintings on display. (A) approached; competitive (B) frequented; contemporary (C) defended; disposable (D) updated; honorable
With a few bold ________, she ________ put down her name, signing the contract. (A) whispers; genuinely (B) stares; absolutely (C) teases; gradually (D) strokes; ultimately
This evening talk will be ________ by a brief introduction highlighting the ________ of the researcher and the contribution he has made so far. (A) preceded; merits (B) rallied; marvels (C) pruned; scrolls (D) stumped; ornaments
While coffee has been a morning ________ almost ________ to everyone, mine is milk tea. (A) tribute; loyal (B) ritual; universal (C) institution; plentiful (D) transformation; absolute
Amy ________ with her boss for the position that fell ________ after John got promoted, but met with a flat refusal. (A) collapsed; awful (B) approached; sacred (C) pleaded; vacant (D) defended; elaborate
Once a new product is launched, sales ________ will send samples to potential customers and then go on to give public demonstrations to promote their products. (A) contestants (B) pessimists (C) participants (D) representatives
The board of directors did not seem satisfied with the original proposal and they are likely to ________ to it in the meeting tomorrow. (A) conform (B) resort (C) intend (D) object
The chef here is ________ the best in the area. That is why you need to make a reservation at least three months in advance to get a table. (A) barely (B) arguably (C) reasonably (D) technically
To look after her ailing father, she quit her job as a professor at Harvard University, ending a(n) ________ academic career. (A) distinguished (B) accessible (C) subjective (D) conditional
Since this course will cover only the ________ concepts of the subject, it is recommended for beginners who want to lay a solid foundation for their studies. (A) fundamental (B) imaginary (C) optional (D) distinctive
Students without a clear set of ________ mind usually find it difficult to manage their time well because they have no idea about what is important to them. (A) disputes (B) judgements (C) priorities (D) viewpoints
I shared her ________ after we read the letters from our depressed friend. We both regretted not sparing enough time to keep her company. (A) sentiments (B) profiles (C) terminals (D) tributes
Compared with other people facing the same dilemma, she is ________ optimistic about her chance to succeed in the long run. (A) eventually (B) realistically (C) practically (D) relatively
The school decided that an experienced teacher would be ________ to the class with several students having learning difficulties. (A) submitted (B) assigned (C) reformed (D) distributed
His duty as general manager is currently ________ until further investigation proves his innocence in the rumored scandal. (A) suspended (B) confessed (C) sheltered (D) obsessed
At the height of the epidemic, international travelers must present a health ________ issued by hospital before being allowed aboard. (A) publication (B) documentary (C) certificate (D) journal
It seemed that the issue of water pollution did not ________ local residents, as few expressed their views or worries in the town meeting. (A) illustrate (B) identify (C) discharge (D) concern
Unfortunately, the cancer patient is in ________ condition and his family are told to prepare for the worst by the doctor. (A) critical (B) abundant (C) reserved (D) affectionate
Having conducted research on the issue of child psychology for over a decade, he has read ________ all the books on the topic. (A) punctually (B) thoroughly (C) additionally (D) consciously
The system went out of order for some ________ reasons. The engineers are now looking into why it broke down, and soon, we will get the answer. (A) vague (B) divine (C) sensible (D) intense
It is my family’s tradition to gather with the ________ and have a feast to celebrate the Mid-autumn Festival. (A) enemies (B) relatives (C) connections (D) followers
The wonderful performance ________ a large audience and received positive review from the critics. (A) trapped (B) widened (C) transformed (D) attracted
Despite all the theories and explanations proposed by space scientists, the ________ of the universe is still a question. No one is sure of its beginning. (A) energy (B) focus (C) origin (D) excuse
The late basketball player Kobe Bryant was a(n) ________ on the court. The 18-time All-Star won five NBA championships in his 20-year career. (A) legend (B) reviewer (C) advocate (D) voter
The scandal ________ the politician’s chance of winning the election. Her image was completely damaged. (A) celebrated (B) demanded (C) ruined (D) navigated
The 2-year warranty for this product only comes with purchase on its ________ website. (A) official (B) privileged (C) apparent (D) released
For a pet owner who wants to raise a healthy rabbit, cleaning its cage ________ and appropriately is critical. (A) apparently (B) regularly (C) ultimately (D) indirectly
In the story, the main character is a(n) ________ and stingy boss who hates spending money, not to mention helping others. (A) eager (B) sensible (C) disciplined (D) mean
Paula went to college on a ________ so she didn’t have to work part-time to pay for school. (A) penalty (B) scholarship (C) trend (D) hardship
After the hot summer days, the changing colors of the leaves ________ the coming of autumn. (A) improve (B) signal (C) impress (D) blanket
If you want to complete a big project, you need to divide it into smaller tasks and set ________ dates so you can know when to finish them one by one. (A) definite (B) liberal (C) limited (D) usual
Since plant diseases are not easy to ________, the guidebook offers pictures and information to help gardeners treat the infection. (A) reserve (B) pursue (C) employ (D) identify
In Taiwan, those under the age of 18 are not allowed to ________ alcoholic beverages. (A) defend (B) consume (C) demand (D) attach
Albert Einstein was claimed to be ________ all his life. He spoke little and was serious about figuring out solutions to problems. (A) naive (B) tricky (C) thoughtful (D) classical
Only seeing his daughter ________, Mr. Wong showers her with presents whenever he does. (A) enormously (B) properly (C) occasionally (D) automatically
I ________ a model student like James would commit such a wrongdoing as cheating on the midterm exams. (A) suspect (B) reject (C) doubt (D) assume
To achieve ________ and move on with her life, Lydia intends to have a face-to-face conversation with her long-lost boyfriend and officially end their relationship. (A) status (B) outcome (C) qualification (D) closure
The young climate activist Greta Thunberg has been launching a(n) ________ to raise public awareness of the global warming issue. (A) warning (B) alert (C) career (D) appeal
Something has been bothering the troubled student for a long time and she decides to ________ her heart out to the school counselor and seek his advice. (A) pour (B) open (C) reach (D) pull
Put under house arrest, the politician was ________ to her residence and banned from going out. (A) confined (B) restrictive (C) limited (D) bound
When it comes to learning, laying a solid ________ is important. So, don't overlook the basic knowledge of any subjects. (A) organization (B) observation (C) tradition (D) foundation
Creating a story is like a journey in which a writer can find both personal satisfaction and universal ________ by playing the craft of storytelling. (A) principals (B) insights (C) remarks (D) belongings
If the government doesn't offer effective policies to preserve wild animals, a ________ number of them are sure to go extinct. (A) permanent (B) concrete (C) substantial (D) reliable
The goal of this athletic activity is for ________ sportsmen to show their skills as the professionals. (A) amateur (B) fierce (C) modest (D) offensive
A washlet, or an electric toilet seat, is an environmentally friendly device because it helps cut down on the ________ of tissue. (A) reduction (B) consumption (C) exploration (D) population
Pearl's parents didn't ________ of her dream of becoming a K-pop trainee in South Korea after graduating from senior high school. (A) compose (B) approve (C) relieve (D) beware
Grit, written by Angela Duckworth, is a book ________ the secret to outstanding achievement. It points out that a combination of passion and persistence is the key to success. (A) behind (B) underneath (C) throughout (D) concerning
To lose weight effectively, eating home-cooked food is ________ to having meals at a restaurant or using food delivery service. (A) essential (B) preferable (C) adequate (D) sensitive
Recent studies have suggested that human-made noise pollution may cause whales and dolphins to ________ or beach themselves. (A) approach (B) strand (C) freeze (D) overwhelm
The Oscar-winning film "Parasite" presented a(n) ________ of life that involves a lower income family making its way into the lives of a wealthy household. (A) attempt (B) characteristic (C) portrait (D) individual
After delivering an interesting speech in front of the whole school, Kevin has ________ a reputation as a brilliant speaker. (A) monitored (B) acquired (C) dumped (D) charmed
My husband has a very ________ nature. Whenever I come home late, he asks for all the details about where I have been and who I have spent time with. (A) persuasive (B) magnificent (C) durable (D) suspicious
The honeymoon suite ________ the lake, boasting a beautiful view of the little harbor and the opposite shore. (A) analyzes (B) flatters (C) overlooks (D) appoints
The local mothers launched a fund-raising campaign for starving children who were in desperate need of foods with ________ nutrition. (A) adequate (B) private (C) realistic (D) drowsy
Users are advised to ________ update their anti-virus software to the newest version to stay safe from the constantly evolving virus. (A) roughly (B) promptly (C) fairly (D) literally
Betty's parents are far more ________ than mine. For example, they allow Betty to sleep over at a friend's house while my parents would never accept that. (A) steady (B) liberal (C) expressive (D) urgent
Although recording is strictly forbidden in the movie theater, David ________ his camera into the cinema and made a bootleg copy of the new film. (A) sneaked (B) balanced (C) tossed (D) imposed
As a fitness enthusiast, Eve regularly takes ________ exercise such as aerobics, biking uphill, and cross-country skiing. (A) majestic (B) immense (C) vigorous (D) abundant
The police had found new evidence that ________ the suspect's involvement in the murder case, and he was soon found guilty. (A) reserved (B) deposited (C) hastened (D) confirmed
The restaurant is ________ closed for redecoration and renovation. It will be reopened soon after the completion of the project. (A) originally (B) preferably (C) temporarily (D) accurately
The poor harvests of wheat resulted in the ________ of flour, and the shortage of raw materials made bread, cake, and other baked goods more expensive. (A) capacity (B) density (C) scarcity (D) cruelty
The witness was asked to give a clear ________ of what he had seen the previous night to help crack the case. (A) selection (B) objection (C) instinct (D) account
The wooden cottage matches the ________ of the surroundings and blends nicely into the bamboo forest. (A) column (B) approval (C) landscape (D) range
Performance art aims to create a ________ between the artist and the audience. Viewers can connect to the artist through face-to-face interaction with him or her. (A) bond (B) temper (C) theory (D) permit
The company has steered through the financial crisis by adopting a new marketing ________. The increase of its sales proves that it is on the right track. (A) capital (B) aptitude (C) illustration (D) strategy
He ________ his best friend that his multiple-personality disorder is caused by early childhood ________. (A) catered to; plight (B) ushered in; massacre (C) embarked on; ordeal (D) confided to; trauma
With a new version of the software, American scientists have come up with a(n) ________ way of automatically ________ digital information. (A) discreet; smacking (B) rigorous; seducing (C) ingenious; retrieving (D) preliminary; poaching
Those drama ________ from the ________ writer give rise to a lot of discussion about relationships between the characters. (A) excerpts; renowned (B) rehearses; celebrated (C) complications; distinguished (D) bouts; remarkable
To ________ the damage wrought by the courts, the judge decided to issue a(n) ________ for the suspect's arrest. (A) enlighten; barometer (B) expel; inference (C) impose; transaction (D) undo; warrant
Walter's health ________ to the point that he was too ________ to talk. (A) condensed; dreary (B) crumbled; forsaken (C) deteriorated; frail (D) devalued; stationary
Though May was a ________ student, never missing any of her lectures, her teacher' slow ________ voice still put her to sleep. (A) conscientious; monotonous (B) humanitarian; pathetic (C) resolute; drastic (D) versatile; tedious
As the story ________, our image of Jennifer changes. No longer is she a woman ________ men, but one with her free will and strong mindset. (A) unfolds; subordinate to (B) certifies; liable for (C) encloses; accountable for (D) skims; fretting about
Alvin shook his head ________ at their performance, but the audience had loved their ________ spirit, admiring their never giving up attitude. (A) in meditation; preserving (B) in vogue; dynamite (C) in dismay; persevering (D) in contemplation; militant
I have always thought it ________ that the rebels should inflict such heavy ________. (A) irritable; contradiction (B) outrageous; casualties (C) colloquial; boycotts (D) ravage; fracture
He spends his free time in ________, reading or walking around a ________ mountain lake. (A) reflection; exotic (B) proficiency; tranquil (C) closure; fertile (D) solitude; serene
Updating the business ________ is no easy job, but Jennifer ________ the challenge. (A) wardrobe; relishes (B) accessories; gropes (C) documentary; yearns (D) auctions; ponders
Some of the officers were more ________ than others in ________ working class voters. (A) outright; fortifying (B) intimate; propelling (C) zealous; wooing (D) patriotic; nourishing
________ to change, he was made ________ at work. (A) Immune; vulgar (B) Seduced; thrift (C) Cramped; humiliated (D) Resistant; redundant
I woke up with a ________ headache after learning violence had ________ up again in the Middle East. (A) flickering; overturned (B) throbbing; flared (C) propelling; triggered (D) radiating; smothered
It is not clear whether the death penalty can ________ juvenile ________ from committing crimes. (A) deter; delinquents (B) clamp; hemispheres (C) detain; factions (D) distract; immigrants
The most powerful culture is that which ________ the goals of the individual with those of the collective. That is, the benefit of the few should be taken care of ________ with that of the public. (A) nurtures; forthcoming (B) ushers; implemented (C) reconciles; alongside (D) brews; displeased
The holiday price includes entertainment in the evenings, and there are ________ excursions to offer for those with ________ tastes every day. (A) imposing; miraculous (B) optional; exquisite (C) punctual; exotic (D) recreational; premature
Mary ________ her fists, on the verge of tears, when learning that she was to be ________ from her house. (A) smacked; relayed (B) manipulated; trespassed (C) clamped; expelled (D) clenched; evacuated
The scourge of unemployment along with the ________ inflation is responsible for the ________ economy. (A) confidential; pathetic (B) rampant; suffocating (C) solitary; overestimated (D) spiral; asymmetrical
The annual parade ________ the soldiers who died young in the heavily ________ garrisons. (A) compensates; vibrated (B) commemorates; fortified (C) signifies; crumbled (D) encloses; forsaken
Unlike spring when the yard is a ________ of color and scent with flowers in full bloom, winter is bleak, left with a ________ landscape. (A) relay; expired (B) caress; grilling (C) riot; barren (D) siege; paralyzed
The sound ________ of CDs is much better than that of records. Plus, CDs are also robust enough to ________ the wear and tear of ages. (A) fidelity; withstand (B) intimacy; oppress (C) caption; stunt (D) installment; quench
Even in so ________ a document, ambiguity creeps in: everybody is to be allowed the right to self-defense. That's why one can never be too ________ when it comes to documents related to laws. (A) disciplinary; conceited (B) concise; discreet (C) dubious; proficient (D) rigorous; versatile
He said ________ that he felt his courage ________. (A) triumphantly; differentiated from (B) in mediation; breaking out (C) outright; ebbing away (D) with resolution; confided to
People ________ ________ the problem of medical misinformation when online. (A) tend to; amplify (B) are apt to; scribble (C) are liable to; surpass (D) are inclined to; trespass
I, too, was ________ about his whereabouts, for he couldn't give a(n) ________ account of where he'd been and what he'd been doing that night. (A) skeptical; coherent (B) dissuaded; articulate (C) dubious; mellow (D) marred; confidential
Obviously, such major management ________ are to lead to ________ revisions. (A) laments; miraculous (B) nuisances; appalled (C) frauds; versatile (D) blunders; drastic
The instructor gave us ________ instructions on how to use these highly ________ equipment. (A) profound; feasible (B) attractive; innovative (C) incredible; preventive (D) explicit; sophisticated
The committee made a(n) ________ decision to expel the three students, for they took away the ________ trophy without permission. (A) unanimous; coveted (B) random; purified (C) administrative; swapped (D) diplomatic; diversified
Accused of ________ social stability, Puerto Rico could do nothing but rely on Big Government to ________ in crime and address festering social problems. (A) clenching; restrain (B) undermining; rein (C) buckling; abound (D) harassing; intervene
________ thousands of people lost their life savings in the market crash, which was believed to ________ the economic growth. (A) Hereafter; obscure (B) Subsequently; transmit (C) initially; hack (D) Literally; stunt
A ________ is reached that the delegates will be chosen at random instead of being ________. (A) realization; reinforced (B) commitment; disclosed (C) consensus; designated (D) tryout; generated
________ numbers of the public are being ________ contradictory information about the new tax from all sides. (A) Intimate; provoked into (B) Finite; detached from (C) Decent; bombarded with (D) Addicted; intruded upon
John is a gourmet. He has all the ________ Italian restaurants in this districts ________. (A) legitimate; from the outset (B) respective; in essence (C) strategic; at his disposal (D) authentic; at his fingertips
We are so sorry to hear of such a(n) ________ that few of the historical heritages have survived ________. (A) plight; intact (B) acquisition; ethnic (C) breakdown; acute (D) disapproval; incidental
After successfully defeating his ________ opponent, John has been ________ a hero. (A) persistent; enhanced (B) formidable; hailed (C) indignant; transformed (D) captive; beckoned
Per-service preparation ________ the ________ teacher into the basics of professional activity. (A) upgrades; synthetic (B) swaps; conscientious (C) initiates; prospective (D) advocates; innovative
Some researchers may edit their observations to ________ their theory, a move ________ by many. (A) intervene in; conferred (B) adapt to; provoked (C) intrude upon; presided (D) accord with; denounced
Jennifer found she had ________ of unexpected strength, which would help ________ her to move forward for all the hurdles on the way. (A) assessment; reinforce (B) reservoirs; propel (C) surplus; accommodate (D) capability; stimulate
Jennifer has again ________ George as to whether or not to have all her ________ for the book go to charity. (A) fretted about; installments (B) embarked on; pacts (C) collided with; royalties (D) yearned for; transcripts
With time ________ not available and budget not sufficient, the committee lost ________ and decided to give up the plan. (A) slot; momentum (B) boundary; mentality (C) tariff; perseverance (D) seminar; proficiency
You're more ________ injury when you are ________ to stress. (A) inclined to; doomed (B) prone to; immune (C) liable to; vulnerable (D) tend to; irritable
So ________ both of them were that they stood firm on their points. Neither of them would ________ to the other. (A) articulate; concede (B) deadly; relay (C) capable; coordinate (D) celebrated; dedicate
Unfortunately, instead of buying a printer to ________ his work, he bought one not ________ with his computer. (A) enable; obsessed (B) facilitate; compatible (C) accelerate; rational (D) merge; progressive
Based on the data collected so far, the tribe ________ lived on a ________ diet of rice and vegetables. (A) forcibly; decent (B) exclusively; vital (C) presumably; staple (D) respectively; emphatic
Having been ________ for years, the creature is now on the ________ of extinction. (A) poached; threshold (B) mobilized; constituent (C) peddled; breakdown (D) distorted; accumulation
Witnessing those people whose house have been ________ by war, I find it difficult to remain ________. (A) slashed; dispatched (B) awed; confronted (C) shed; restored (D) ravaged; detached
It was a(n) ________ luck. A career in the film industry ________ to Mary just as she was laid off by her ex-boss. (A) incredible; allocated (B) accessible; amplified (C) infinite; relayed (D) sheer; beckoned
The wine, ________, goes very well with a mature cheese, and promises a ________ wood. (A) confidentially; discreet (B) incidentally; mellow (C) optionally; reflective (D) exquisitely; tranquil
Stray dogs may be a public ________ if ________. They might bite people. (A) faction; terminated (B) destruction; abused (C) hazard; provoked (D) posture; forsaken
When regulations are not strictly enforced, factories have little ________ to ensure a ________ safety inspection. (A) incentive; comprehensive (B) essence; diverse (C) projection; present (D) autonomy; preventive
I will consider your ________ to ________ experienced staff instead of those who are just fresh from school. (A) verification; safeguard (B) animation; grope (C) refinement; flutter (D) proposition; recruit
The ________ ________ serious damage on the economy. (A) famine; implemented (B) boycott; inflicted (C) repression; executed (D) squash; leased
To ________ your mind, expose yourself to a broad ________ of music and books. (A) diagnose; dosage (B) trigger; aptitude (C) nourish; spectrum (D) cultivate; account
They are told to take whatever action they ________ necessary to help American classical music enjoy a ________, gaining popularity again. (A) comprise; substitution (B) integrate; presumption (C) formulate; fascination (D) deem; renaissance
His head having ________ over the heart, the police officer ordered to ________ the crowds with teargas. (A) generalized; buckle (B) raided; clench (C) triumphed; disperse (D) populated; ambush
If the ________ is to be presented relatively rapidly, the brevity must be a feature of the style expected, intolerant of ________ as well. (A) narrative; ambiguity (B) accounting; monotony (C) compensation; contradiction (D) nomination; hypocrisy
Though no one ________ her in terms of academic performance, she remained humble, describing her accomplishment without exaggeration or ________. (A) eclipsed; compliment (B) rivaled; vanity (C) substituted; integrity (D) dominated; obligation
The spectators all gave a(n) ________ of awe when the batter hit another two home runs, ________ around the bases. (A) bolt; whisking (B) outset; stumping (C) grain; transmitting (D) gasp; trotting
A ________ of people followed the funeral ________ in a public demonstration of grief. (A) throng; procession (B) fleet; accusation (C) succession; layout (D) sequence; commentary
The names of the participants were ________ available if you keep ________ to the end of the document. (A) ideally; hacking (B) merely; flapping (C) readily; scrolling (D) occasionally; reeling
No more playing the second ________ in a play, John has made his reputation as an actor playing ________. (A) fiddle; villains (B) squad; contestants (C) predecessor; elites (D) attendant; veterans
With the relations between the two countries being so ________, the political ________ remains uncertain. (A) extinct; crossing (B) feeble; fluency (C) malicious; refuge (D) strained; outlook
Left with a small ________ of money at disposal, Mary got behind with her ________ and the house was repossessed. (A) reel; outskirts (B) fraction; mortgage (C) surplus; procession (D) pane; masterpiece
The accountant has been ________ over the issue of funding that has yet to be ________. (A) toiling; convicted (B) kindling; undertaken (C0 laboring; addressed (D) browsing; repaid
The sight of half-starved dog lying in the corner, ________ pathetically ________ my conscience so I decided to take it home. (A) wailing; harnessing (B) whimpering; pricked (C) snarling; gnawed (D) asserting; plagued
Taking Mary's words as ________, John was persuaded into buying the coat that had a special surface ________ moisture. (A) gospel; repelling (B) doctrine; generating (C) obligation; substituting (D) insight; exerting
________ conditions make one cannot be too careful when driving on the ________ country roads. (A) Slump; chronic (B) Cavity; ragged (C) Paradox; corrupt (D) Blizzard; crooked
Sarcastically, people ________ ________ things they don't understand. (A) are liable to; glare at (B) are prone to; gnaw at (C) are inclined to; meddle with (D) are apt to; jaywalk across
________ my ignorance, but what a middle-aged man ________ at the waist can do to lose his weight. (A) Pardon; bulging (B) Rack; illuminating (C) Retort; cultivating (D) Tackle; faltering
In line with a legal ________ set by the court earlier, the parents were given join ________. (A) conviction; faculty (B) precedent; custody (C) terminal; assertion (D) obligation; token
No more enjoying a(n) ________ economy, half these factories now stand ________. (A) prestigious; incompetent (B) comparative; blunt (C) robust; idle (C) exclusive; neutral
The officer whose ________ is short is mainly concerned with keeping ________ down. (A) statue; capacity (B) stature; expenditure (C) statute; monopoly (D) status; rental
It's a pity that a person with a(n) ________ mind like him should ________ in the earthquake. (A) aggressive; divert (B) progressive; grope (C) inquisitive; perish (D) comprehensive; extract
Torn apart by war, its economy was ________ destroyed, ________ quite a few people penniless. (A) literally; rendering (B) virtually; discharging (C) subsequently; generating (D) comparatively; originating
Taking care of 6 children is a real ________. No wonder, her face was lined, full of ________. (A) exploit; taunt (B) grind; woe (C) sprint; consolation (D) undertake; grumble
There is a(n) ________ shortage of ________ nursing staff. 9A) mortal; heightened (B) acute; specified (C) martial; kindled (D) chronic; certified
The man had the snake ________ around him, which is quite an advertising ________. (A) navigate; deception (B) dart; terminal (C) coil; stunt (D) descend; asylum
She suffers terribly in the winter when the extreme cold ________ her face and her joints get ________. (A) ravages; disabled (B) numbs; stiff (C) deteriorates; contaminated (D) erodes; ragged
________ by so many errors, these products obviously won't pass the ________ testing. (A) Doomed; variable (B) Inflicted; collective (C) Accumulated; authentic (D) Marred; rigorous
Would you be kind enough to help me interpret the ________: "Hope is the thing with feathers/ That ________ in the soul/ And sings the tune without words/ And never stops at all" (A) radius; gleams (B) procession; inhabits (C) stanza; perches (D) description; excels
Heavy rainfall turned the river into to a rushing ________, which in turn washed away a ________ nearby. (A) torrent; relic (B) mirage; warehouse (C) batch; gorge (D) snarl; locomotive
________, she made a(n) ________ curtsey and backed out of the room. (A) inclining; illuminating (B) Descending; subtle (C) Wagging; explicit (D) Faltering; clumsy
The employees have made ________ attempts in the last years, trying to stop the company ________ them. (A) lunatic; triggering (B) valiant; exploiting (C) contagious; suffocating (D) colloquial; outraging
"Stop ________ around childcare problems," yelled John. "But, that's the point," came the ________ from Jane. (A) involving; feedback (B) evolving; annoyance (C) resolving; withdraw (D) revolving; retort
Once a(n) ________ person, John's recent bad experience has ________ his enthusiasm for further research. (A) malicious; rustled (B) superficial; upheld (C) aggressive; blunted (D) productive; kindled
People started ________ that financial speculators were ________ on the national economy. (A) wailing; parasites (B) whimpering; doctrines (C) moaning; novices (D) groaning; hermits
What a(n) ________ behavior it is to have piles of lumber ________ along the road. (A) eccentric; stacked (B) illegitimate; bombarded (C) deadly; discharged (D) irrelevant; formulated
They're trying to ________ their costs, so staff who leave are not being replaced unless they are the ones holding high-________ positions. (A) shatter; supervision (B) scan; structure (C) trim; profile (D) smash; curriculum
He's ________ making contributions in the ________ of foreign affairs. (A) resorting to; boundary (B) intent on; realm (C) apt to; mainstream (D) indulging in; endeavor
Seeing the various ________ she'd bought for herself recently, she told herself it was time to ________ spending. (A) swarms; suppress (B) preys; abolish (C) assets; discard (D) commodities; curb
Stop running on the ________, especially when you are having an umbrella in your hand. You'll ________ someone in the eye if you're not careful! (A) banquet; pierce (B) sector; penetrate (C) corridor; poke (D) mirage; pinch
I don't think you understand the ________ of the situation. You are not allowed to ________ a girl like this, let alone for three months. (A) consequence; quench (B) gravity; stalk (C) legislation; inflict (D) oppression; speculate
She felt a wave of admiration ________ inside her as she listened to her boyfriend telling her his ________ ideals. (A) surging; lofty (B) overwhelming; virtual (C) attaining; intimate (D) presiding; crucial
Rescuers were engaged in a(n) ________ all-night effort to reach the climbers who had ________ to their deaths in the avalanche. (A) continental; exiled (B) desperate; anchored (C) outrageous; soaked (D) frantic; plunged
Old as the car is, you cannot sell it for ________ without my ________. (A) substitutes; institution (B) scrap; consent (C) scrape; permission (D) components; permit
George was ________ to the headmaster's office, for he was caught ________ someone else's cellphone under his shirt. (A) inclined; shoplifting (B) designated; alternating (C) summoned; tucking (D) conceded; removing
The narrow streets were ________ with people coming to see St. George ________ the dragon. (A) thronged; slaying (B) undertaken; taunting (C) nourished; pruning (D) preceded; wringing
Where ________ is said to lie with a ruler, it is likely that troops may be called to crush down a ________ should people rise against the ruler. (A) cultivation; repression (B) sovereign; revolt (C) consensus; plague (D) proficiency; transition
When I first went to New York, it all felt very ________ and appealing to me. I could hardly ________ my excitement and curiosity. (A) wholesome; glare at (B) marvelous; pluck out (C) alien; rein in (D) passionate; discriminate from
So far, the best way to ________ the ________ blow COVID-19 deals is to get vaccinated. (A) ward off; mortal (B) dispose of; terminal (C) prohibit from; accumulative (D) disapprove of; hazardous
It's normal that your parents get ________ when they see a(n) ________ like this. You got so many subjects flunked. (A) startled; session (B) dismayed; confession (C) indifferent; mode (D) hysterical; transcript
The lost ________ traveler finally got himself out of the woods by using the sun to ________ himself. (A) weary; orientate (B) commonplace; peg (C) adolescent; execute (D) handicapped; navigate
Not a(n) ________ student, she ________ university. (A) versatile; converted into (B) infinite; thrusted into (C) knowledgeable; gorged herself on (D) exceptional; scraped into
The ________ number of knives and other sharp ________ sold to children every year took everyone by surprise. (A) underlying; parallels (B) staggering; implements (C) comparative; devices (D) deceptive; constituents
The farmer ________ forward in an attempt to catch the ________ invading on his land. (A) saddled; peasant (B) crouched; server (C) sprinted; poacher (D) strapped; delegate
Sometimes, certain ________ may not only have a chemical smell but cause nasty ________. (A) compounds; fuses (B) variables; tangles (C) nucleus; creaks (D) detergents; rashes
John's loneliness was all the more ________ with his ________ figure outlined against the horizon. (A) assumed; sentimental (B) magnified; solitary (C) boomed; rebellious (D) coveted; masculine
She ________ herself with the fact that at least the government has fulfilled 30% of its election ________. (A) asserted; administrations (B) propped; repays (C) consoled; pledges (D) lessened; conservations
My proposal that the workforce has to be ________ by 50% is met with a(n) ________ "No!" from the administrative manager. (A) slashed; emphatic (B) plunged; literal (C) assaulted; obstinate (D) racked; stern
Suffering from periodic ________ of insanity, John tended to ________ the distinctions between reality and fantasy. (A) spans; generate (B) rites; disclose (C) spectrums; affirm (D) bouts; blur
Her handbag was ________ from her in the street, and the sudden push was so hard that she ________ backwards. (A) dispensed; whirled (B) snatched; reeled (C) pinched; spurred (D) attained; loomed
Such a highly ________ speaker John is that he knows how to ________ the conversation away from controversial issues. (A) articulate; steer (B) astonishing; alternate (C) inquisitive; negotiate (D) initiative; formulate
I would hold you ________ accountable for the pointless act of ________ against the government. That's why you are the only one detained. (A) approximately; transformation (B) exclusively; monopoly (C) solely; defiance (D) inevitably; exploitation
The crowd gave John a(n) ________ cheer when he returned from his spiritual ________ from India. (A) aggressive; refinement (B) spontaneous; quest (C) excessive; coverage (D) successive; autonomy
The tape put in a(n) ________ plastic box was running in a continuous ________, repeating the same songs over and over. (A) transparent; loop (B) appalling; chord (C) incredible; wag (D) mechanical; rustle
I'd like to help but neither do I have the power to ________ this dispute nor can I come up with any ________ solution to the problem. (A) resort to; profound (B) alienate from; upright (C) hiss at; notable (D) intervene in; ingenious
As he rode through the desert, he could feel the cold winds ________ across the ________ landscape. (A) plowing; polar (B) scanning; savage (C) whipping; barren (D) hovering; rugged
The group has taken a(n) ________ position on the abortion issue and is refusing to ________. (A) abrupt; modify (B) militant; compromise (C) rigid; execute (D) destructive; lessen
________, the parents made an emotional ________ to their child's kidnappers. (A) Distinctively; declaration (B) Constantly; tactics (C) Typically; correspondence (D) Frantically; plea
I feel nothing but ________ for people who don't believe that justice will eventually ________. (A) contempt; prevail (B) compassion; persist (C) distinction; reverse (D) sentiment; exceed
The CEO of a multimillion-dollar ________, in his speech, ________ the help his parents gave him at the start of his career. (A) framework; contemplated (B) workshop; prolonged (C) enterprise; acknowledged (D) skeleton; perceived
There has been only a ________ increase in sales. So far, no ________ profits have been made. (A) minimal; profound (B) marginal; substantial (C) dispensable; startling (D) lesser; vigorous
My head grew ________ from trying to convince such a rigid man like him to fit the ________ of a typical politician. (A) weary; mold (B) fuss; breath (C) gloomy; layer (D) sensitive; midst
I can hardly ________ how European missionaries ________ thousands to Christianity at that time. (A) perceive; extended (B) deceive; corresponded (C) conceive; converted (D) receive; inherited
To ________ desirable results, the procedure must be clear and ________ to all staff. (A) rip; elaborate (B) impose; widespread (C) erupt; straightforward (D) yield; comprehensible
Soak the cloth in a mixture of ________ and water to get out the ________. (A) manual; anchors (B) bleach; stains (C) flake; straps (D) ranch; rims
The ________ was tough and ________ to her touch. (A) breed; sturdy (B) scheme; ragged (C) fabric; coarse (D) wardrobe; tempting
Compared with the ________ period last year, it's much colder this year. It takes me a while to ________ myself to the extreme cold. (A) prior; adopt (B) corresponding; accustom (C) progressive; adapt (D) outrageous; adjust
Her anxiety was ________ as she tightened her ________ on her shoulder bag. (A) manifested; grip (B) persisted; dominance (C) penetrated; tilt (D) maximized; embrace
She was ________ unknown before she made a ________ of herself with her childish outburst in public. (A) scarcely; sensation (B) undoubtedly; devotion (C) virtually; spectacle (D) authentically; modification
While twins, being of ________ ages, are usually even better matched on environmental variables during upbringing than are siblings, there're still some points ________ to be settled. (A) considerable; containing (B) confidential; maintaining (C) imperative; persisting (D) identical; remaining
Firefighting is a(n) ________ dangerous occupation; firefighters are likely to ________ serious injuries while doing their jobs. (A) utterly; overtake (B) faithfully; induce (C) massively; resume (D) inherently; sustain
How much food should be ________ to people involved in the accident has ________ widespread discussions in the meeting. (A) instituted; aroused (B) dispensed; provoked (C) recalled; triggered (D) converted; motivated
The committee ________ that it was time to switch to a more ________, hands-on style of management. (A) presumed; gross (B) accommodated; elaborate (C) assumed; dynamic (D) tumbled; consistent
John tried hard to ________ his refusal to work late; however, his argument was ________ as a lack of commitment to the company. (A) justify; interpreted (V) disclose; engaged (C) commute; qualified (D) secure; acknowledged
In hard-water areas, a chalky ________ often ________ in pipes and kettles. (A) reservation; disguises (B) shelter; transforms (C) deposit; persists (D) constraint; executes
The coastal ________ is built to ________ an earthquake of 8.3 magnitude. (A) resort; withstand (B) connection; unfold (C) salvation; bounce (D) index; encounter
The new servant was ________ from work for not being ________ dressed. (A) abolished; alternatively (B) sacrificed; compatibly (C) suspended; decently (D) condensed; distinctively
Most scientists believe they are ________ to use animals in medical research; it's a(n) ________ act. (A) asserted; controversial (B) entitled; legitimate (C) supervised; eligible (D) excluded; familiar
I ________ my ears, listening for any sound for fear that someone might come near our ________ garrison. (A) prolonged; outnumbered (B) titled; glistened (C) thrust; strengthened (D) strained; fortified
The next few weeks brought more ________ news, for the damage done was too serious to ________. (A) hostile; dodge (B) outrageous; filter (C) grim; reverse (D) permissible; diminish
Just eight days after Clinton signed, John ________ his ________ and returned to his hometown. (A) facilitated; application (B) submitted; resignation (C) undermined; formula (D) conserved; reputation
It's beyond his ________ to conceive a plan to help with the economy being ________ by the new restrictions. (A) incentive; abused (B) sympathy; undermined (C) boundary; suffocated (D) capacity; strangled
Major administrative ________ have led to the ________ decline in the standard of living over the past few years. (A) scandals; respective (B) tokens; contagious (C) defects; vigorous (D) blunders; progressive
A young man is being ________ a hero after ________ two children from the flooded area. (A) hailed; evacuating (B) perceived; recruiting (C) deemed; relieving (D) contemplated; defending
With a(n) ________ against the restaurant, he deliberately let his dog ________ freely, messing everything inside. (A) confession; orbit (B) association; stroll (C) grudge; roam (D) intuition; hover
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of the most important and ________ feminist lawyers in the history of America and her death in September, 2020 saddened the world. (A) innocent (B) commercial (C) ordinary (D) influential
We can never be too careful in our ________ choice because we spend large parts of our life working. (A) career (B) dietary (C) material (D) destination
The billionaire never considers himself to be rich enough and he is always ________ for more money. (A) greedy (B) suitable (C) permissible (D) unacceptable
Jordan ________ his knee from tripping on the sidewalk and he applied a bandage to cover the wound. (A) skipped (B) repaired (C) scraped (D) relieved
Many backpackers travel on a tight ________, so they can't afford to stay in luxury hotels. (A) deadline (B) budget (C) schedule (D) relationship
Some simple ________, like wearing a mask, washing hands frequently and avoiding crowds, can help you protect yourself and others from COVID-19. (A) symptoms (B) precautions (C) bargains (D) gestures
Ang Lee's Sense & Sensibility, ________ from the Jane Austen's novel of the same name, is widely accepted as one of the best movies. (A) published (B) illustrated (C) displayed (D) adapted
Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests went global after George Floyd was killed by a white police officer who knelt on his neck for ________ nine minutes. (A) nearly (B) hardly (C) ideally (D) occasionally
When mobile phones were just introduced, they were heavy and ________ to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle. (A) fatal (B) handy (C) clumsy (D) genuine
NASA astronauts reported ________ space crops grown in the space station, saying that the plants were delicious and safe to eat. (A) capturing (B) expressing (C) recovering (D) harvesting
John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the U.S., is famously ________ as saying, "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country." (A) adapted (B) quoted (C) transmitted (D) inspired
Exercising in the scorching sun for long hours on a hot summer day increases the risk of heatstroke, which may cause vomiting, high body temperature, ________, etc. (A) dizziness (B) plague (C) solitude (D) limb
The candidate's chances of winning the election seemed increasingly ________ after the press exposed his sexual affair with his secretary. (A) lofty (B) minimum (C) abstract (D) slim
The water pipe under the kitchen sink is leaking. You had better get a(n) ________ to check and repair it as soon as possible. (A) authority (B) executive (C) sculptor (D) plumber
Please fill out the form and submit your application by mail using the stamped envelope ________ in the letter. (A) enclosed (B) slipped (C) accompanied (D) disposed
Any investment ________ involves risk, so always think twice before you put money into the stock market. (A) particularly (B) habitually (C) inevitably (D) objectively
Rachael's job as the note taker is to type up the taped ________ of the discussion during the meeting word for word. (A) access (B) transcript (C) craft (D) profile
The electric power company ________ the power failure last night to the wild winds that brought down utility poles and power lines across the city. (A) dodged (B) reflected (C) hastened (D) attributed
It is reported that some wild animals are spotted wandering on the ________ streets during the coronavirus lockdown. (A) artificial (B) primitive (C) vacant (D) dynamic
After days of ________ negotiations, the two hostile countries finally agreed to a ceasefire for the time being. (A) pessimistic (B) tedious (C) compatible (D) gracious
The head of the ________ is a popular speaker because everyone enjoys his stories of how he built his company. (A) enterprise (B) surrender (C) memorial (D) resignation
John came up with a ________ idea for our class project that has never been done before and everyone seemed impressed with the innovative idea. (A) brief (B) present (C) realistic (D) novel
People in authority may ________ their power by making unreasonable demands or bossing others around. (A) abuse (B) satisfy (C) smash (D) resume
Despite the negative signs, the coach ________ firm in her belief that our team will beat our rivals eventually. (A) preserves (B) deserves (C) remains (D) maintains
Public bike rental systems like U-Bike have made cycling an increasingly popular ________ of transportation for tourists and commuters. (A) content (B) frame (C) means (D) status
Max never keeps money in the banks but prefers making risky ________ because he believes it is the only way to guarantee handsome rewards. (A) approaches (B) insurances (C) investments (D) reservations
Unlike her ________ husband, Connie is fairly liberal and gives her children plenty of freedom to decide what they want with their life. (A) beneficial (B) conservative (C) identical (D) obsessed
Judy bears striking ________ to her twin sister, and most people can hardly tell them apart. (A) notification (B) resemblance (C) identification (D) prominence
The more people are vaccinated, the more likely we are to ________ the impacts potential outbreaks of COVID-19 will bring about in the future. (A) alienate (B) designate (C) identify (D) withstand
While the new ________ proposed by the Ministry of Education draws some criticism, some believe it can meet the needs of students living in a digital age. (A) curriculum (B) tournament (C) orientation (D) revolution
Our school library lists all books available on an electronic ________, which makes it easy for us to find out the book we are looking for. (A) label (B) database (C) troop (D) situation
Frequent exposure to ________, even on TV, makes children more likely to behave aggressively.
(A) information (B) efficiency (C) poverty (D) violence
As an adventurous traveler, whenever Miranda goes abroad, she will a new city through a food tour.
(A) explore (B) invade (C) occupy (D) remove
Alfred is very ________ with his money. He likes to save it and doesn’t invest in high-risk shares. (A) generous (B) energetic (C) credited (D) sensible
The company has ________ thousands of jars of formula milk and baby food after a salmonella scare. (A) replaced (B) performed (C) recalled (D) confirmed
Emotional ________, the ability to detect one’s own and other people’s emotions, is very important in our everyday lives.
(A) intelligence (B) preparation (C) concentration (D) occasion
In order to slow down global warming, Tesla, an American electric vehicle and clean energy company, aims to ________ reduce the carbon footprints of its products.
(A) slightly (B) considerably (C) hastily (D) commercially
Though the Miami Heat had done everything they could, the Lakers still ________ the game in the NBA Finals of 2020 and won its 17th championship title.
(A) dominated (B) demanded (C) predicted (D) tolerated
Jimmy’s disappointment and frustration were ________ as he tore up the exam paper and threw it into the garbage can. (A) modest (B) evident (C) reluctant (D) essential
As the helicopter flew around, the people stranded on the lone island waved frantically, trying ________ to get its attention. (A) adequately (B) objectively (C) desperately (D) enormously
Our teacher encouraged all of us to ________ any opportunity to challenge ourselves and to broaden our horizons. (A) arouse (B) boast (C) grab (D) recall
To be honest, John is a habitual liar. There is ________ any truth in his words and you had better not trust him. (A) hardly (B) boldly (C) ideally (D) probably
To ease her worries, Judy did a lot of research and ________ several doctors once the result of her physical checkup came through. (A) advised (B) consulted (C) determined (D) emerged
Having been through plenty of ups and downs in business herself, Michelle was simply being ________ when she reminded you to hold back your ambitions. (A) delighted (B) selfish (C) informal (D) realistic
Starting a family is no longer Jim’s ________ at the moment. In fact, it is now secondary to landing a job with a stable income. (A) approach (B) continent (C) essence (D) priority
You shouldn’t be so ________ about others’ business. I believe you already have enough problems of your own to deal with. (A) concerned (B) identified (C) preserved (D) reflected
The ________ of police officers in the room made everyone feel uneasy and anxious. No one had expected them to appear for the occasion. (A) process (B) procedure (C) presence (D) permission
When people have a toddler or a little baby in the family, they must cover all the ________ edges of furniture to lower risks of injury. (A) cautious (B) current (C) instant (D) sharp
You must follow the prescription of your ________ closely, or your chest pain and bouts of dizziness are unlikely to go away. (A) accountant (B) participant (C) physician (D) contestant
Many students go for difficult or colloquial ________ in their writing, without knowing that it does not help them convey their messages clearly or properly. (A) applications (B) expressions (C) indications (D) observations
News reporters need to base their stories on trusted sources in order to avoid ________ the public. (A) misplacing (B) misleading (C) misjudging (D) mistreating
Under the doctor’s care, my grandmother has been making ________ progress since her knee operation. (A) steady (B) routine (C) mobile (D) conscious
Amy asked her brother to turn down the ________ of the stereo so that she could hear her friend clearly on the phone. (A) intensity (B) volume (C) frequency (D) operation
Famous for his great achievements as an artist and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci is one of the ________ figures of the Renaissance. (A) universal (B) artificial (C) dominant (D) conventional
To stop the spread of the illness, anyone who fails to wear a mask in the hospital can be ________ service and even fined. (A) charged (B) directed (C) refused (D) pardoned
Before the invention of farm machinery, farmers had to ________ from dawn to dusk in the fields all year round. (A) drill (B) harvest (C) shift (D) labor
The boy insisted that there was a monster in his room, but it was actually an ________ created by the moonlight. (A) array (B) entry (C) outlook (D) illusion
Instead of remaining ________ at home, many retired people take part in social activities and do volunteer work. (A) idle (B) stiff (C) vacant (D) sensible
At many busy international airports, taxis are ________ available at all hours to provide transportation services to incoming travelers. (A) merely (B) strictly (C) readily (D) variously
Long years of wars have forced many civilians to leave their homeland and live in ________ as refugees in other countries. (A) awe (B) exile (C) fraction (D) boredom
The governor ________ a bill that would otherwise ________ the budget those public libraries much needed. (A) proposed; torment (B) ensured; tuck (C) vetoed; trim (D) battered; equate
She loves her life and is immersed in the ________ for knowledge. Actually, her desire for knowledge knows no ________.
(A) framework; fatigue (B) quest; bounds (C) display; belongs (D) asset; wilderness
The only way to ________ the spread of the disease is not to ________ people but by immunizing the entire population.
(A) curb; alienate (B) cluster; assault (C) cease; secure against (D) bid; ward off
It's my ________ wish that Jane could be granted ________ in France.
(A) immense; refugee (B) gleeful; consent (C) considerate; dwelling (D) earnest; asylum
His fear ________ as he fell heavily on to the road, with his eyes ________ wide open.
(A) confessed; gulping (B) manifested; bulging (C) magnified; draping (D) notified; streaking
Every week the magazine presents the ________ of the most well-known sports personality, who ________ all the others.
(A) ego; zooms (B) patron; staggers (C) profile; eclipses (D) delegation; influences
Judging from the number of ________, ________, it will take forever to comb all of them out of my hair.
(A) tangles; apparently (B) particles; obviously (C) stacks; evidently (D) craters; remarkably
Luckily, this allows the project to be granted ________ investment and ________ taxation provisions, including the full reparation of profits.
(A) agreeable; comprehensible (B) desirable; optimistic (C) promising; expressive
(D) favorable; comprehensive
I woke up to the sound of cups and plates ________, knowing that Dad coming from his ten ________ hours of working and was fixing himself a meal.
(A) crunching; massive (B) rattling; solid (C) twisting; demanding (D) creaking; sober
A language is often defined as a(n) ________ system for communication, a system for ________ messages.
(A) beneficial; disciplining (B) astonishing; complimenting (C) conventional; conveying
(D) compact; reciting
People have become used to spreading ________ rumors as a means of ________ conflict or asserting power over others.
(A) malicious; resolving (B) portable; tackling (C) preferable; addressing (D) numerous; assuming
I was really ________ when he said, " ________ must go to Fiona for making sure everything ran smoothly."
(A) overcome; Target (B) occupied; Diploma (C) flattered; Credit (D) inspired; Figure
After knowing that the bill was approved by a(n) ________ of 55 votes, the supporters felt relieved and ________. (A) volume; projected (B) margin; beamed (C)effort; Impressed (D) balance; boasted
People who ________ their litter in the streets should have to pay heavy ________.
(A) distribute; requirements (B) squeeze; recipes (C) loosen; capacities (D) discard; penalties
The weather could be ________, for hours later, a ________ of wind blew our tent over.
(A) deceptive; gust (B) furious; pack (C) intense; flock (D) tough; herd
By the time John reached the office, his boss had been ________. (A) obviously annoying (B) narrowly frustrated (C) distinctly indignant (D) scarcely suspected
The paper managed to secure a major ________ about the defendant's third court appearance for the same ________.
(A) scoop; offence (B) quiz; attachment (C) attachment; attack (D) conclusion; occupation
A group of ________ demonstrators were marching along the street, trying to ________ their beliefs on people.
(A) reluctant; interpret (B) absolute; plunge (C) precise; transfer (D) hostile; impose
Finally, he ________ that if John, the best player, had been absent, he would have looked upon it as a ________ victory.
(A) assumed; portable (B) registered; hollow (C) bombarded; definite (D) summoned; temporary
I've been ________ by guilt about ________ a precious cup of his.
(A) clipped; delivering (B) captured; polishing (C) gnawed; upsetting (D) dismissed; transferring
Everyone came out laughing, which ________ meant the talks had a better ________ than we had originally hoped.
(A) namely; sermon (B) presumably; outcome (C) mutually; gospel (D) briefly; custody
Employers may ________ duties to give staff wider experience, making them more ________ at jobs.
(A) offer; concrete (B) snap; efficient (C) deliver; domestic (D) rotate; competent
Unemployment rose and the city went into a ________ of decline. Something needed to be done for the ________ for development and improvement.
(A) spiral; spur (B) blocking; trial (C) guarantee; solution (D) handicap; triumph
His failing to drink ________ and constantly being late ________ a breach of the employment contract.
(A) morally; construct (8) straight; institute (C) moderately; constitute (D) forward; substitute
The government doesn't like to be ________ as the mere ________ of the military.
(A) mourned; reef (B) tagged; puppet (C) heeded; armor (D) meditated; barbarian
As soon as he heard the story, he inclined his head in ________. Like most Catholic children, he has heard many stories of Ireland from the ________.
(A) duration; stereotype (B) compassion; crib (C) acknowledgement; cradle (D) precaution; comrade
The break-up leaves her ________ and lowers her self-________.
(A) vulnerable; esteem (B) hissed; bonus (C) despised; scent (D) decayed; agenda
For the purpose of ________,refer to the chart below. As it shows, romantic fiction and reference books are a ________ of this library.
(A) contribution; format (B) illustration; staple (C) foundation; route (D) copyright; content
You can envision ________ sound charging around like square ________ on a vintage Atari video game.
(A) graphic; pixels (B) absolute; focuses (C) murmuring; figures (D) regular; listings
The office staff are almost ________ female and they are all ________.
(A) literally; racial (B) hardly; modest (C) exclusively; courteous (D) preferably; primitive
Some Chinese idioms have no ________ in English. That's why some meanings of them will get lost in translation. (A) equivalent (B) adjustment (C) property (D) capacity
Some of Wendy's friends agree with her ________ political views. Going to extremes is never a suitable solution, though. (A) sensory (B) desperate (C) infinite (D) radical
She was offended by her boss's inappropriate ________ at the office, and decided to sue him of sexual harassment. (A) portrait (B) insight (C) conduct (D) obstacle
Australian Prime Minister declared that they would not be ________ even though Facebook blocked Australian users from viewing or sharing news, which had undermined the government. (A) jeopardized (B) deteriorated (C) intimidated (D) acknowledged
The patriotic soldier received two million dollars from the government in ________ for his lost eye in the war. (A) compensation (B) enhancement (C) surveillance (D) ingenuity
It was ________ impossible for baseball players to have both 45 home runs and 156 strikeouts in the same season. However, Shohei Ohtani made history this year. (A) respectively (B) chronically (C) frantically (D) virtually
The value of the company's stocks ________ dramatically, resulting in investors' losses of millions of dollars. (A) stumbled (B) plunged (C) distorted (D) unfolded
Stephen made a huge ________ by underestimating his opponent, which caused him to lose the tennis match in the end. (A) blunder (B) protest (C) attempt (D) scheme
Avoid writing so many ________ sentences in your essay. Be clear and specific, or readers might fail to understand the ideas you express. (A) despicable (B) ambiguous (C) obstinate (D) tentative
Besides regular exercise and a balanced diet, it is also strongly suggested that people go for ________ health checkups to prevent and detect diseases at an early stage. (A) reckless (B) exclusive (C) periodical (D) imperative
It was ________ of her to lie about her friend out of ________. (A) diplomatic; commitment (B) obstinate; assessment (C) sophisticated; discrimination (D) despicable; vanity
The ancient cathedral is ________ by the surrounding ________ skyscrapers.
(A) preceded; approximate (B) dwarfed; sturdy (C) characterized; neutral (D) Intimidated; variable
It seems very ________ that his love for poetry was ________ by an unknown passer-by.
(A) overwhelming; rallied (B) terminal; whisked (C) peculiar; kindled (D) awesome; yarned
As the war enters its final ________, the UN will probably consider lifting sanctions on the intruder's improper ________.
(A) phase; conduct (B) component; scheme (C) dimension; ritual (D) core; stimulation
At least three of the dead woman's relatives have a(n) ________ claim to her house whose worth is ________ to about 2 billion dollars.
(A) ethical; comparative (B) Incredible; successive (C) legitimate; equivalent (D) valid; excessive
Students ________ ________ half of our customers.
(A) make up; hardly (B) bring in; mostly (C) account for; virtually (D) lead to; practically
Our manager was so ________ that he seldom listened to our ideas. That was why if necessity arouse, we had to be quite ________ in the workplace.
(A) rigid; assertive (B) bizarre; identical (C) precise; alternative (D) exclusive; simultaneous
John looked at me with a furious ________ in his eyes and then turned around looking ________ for his lost key.
(A) anxiety; passionately (B) gleam; frantically (C) implication; intentionally (D) Inquiry; superficially
To our great sadness, by his own admission, he seemed to have lost his ________, failing to ________ the otherwise energy he had into performance and change.
(A) qualification; install (B) momentum; translate (C) productivity; substitute (D) capability; specialize
Helping the poor, especially those looking ________ and unkempt in the slum,was her ________ in life.
(A) isolated; deputy (B) disposable; ritual (C) abused; presumption (D) ragged; calling
They mainly ________ rare books. ________, rare books are their staple.
(A) allow for; In other words (B) consist of; To put it another way (C) engage in; In a word (D) deal in; That is
Though I don't like her personally, I have to ________ that she's a storyteller that can ________ the children's imagination.
(A) herald; formulate (B) insist; administer (C) witness; accelerate (D) concede; engage
Recent successes in diplomatic ties have ________ the fact that the government fails to make great ________ in reducing poverty.
(A) deteriorated; serving (B) obscured; strides (C) jeopardized; adjustment (D) simmered; compensation
The new shoes ________ my toes. But I believe, with time, such discomfort will doubtless ________.
(A) pinch; diminish (B) overwhelm; disregard (C) trample; alternate (D) betray; decline
Upon sensing that the floor was unable to ________ his weight and was going to collapse, he broke into a breathless ________.
(A) detain; chuckle (B) retain; transit (C) sustain; sprint (D) contain; removal
Jobs were hard to ________ then. Everyone was under a lot of pressure, but she seemed to ________ it.
(A) come by; thrive on (B) come across; rely on (C) come at; resort to (D) come around; mark for
It's ________ that your first evaluation will be six days after you ________ employment. You are still new to the job.
(A) vicious; undergo (B) Imperative; acknowledge (C) reckless; unfold (D) outrageous; commence
Tom fell to the ground, ________ his stomach after taking certain kinds of drugs not ________.
(A) pricking; sensory (B) clutching; compatible (C) scrolling; approximate (D) wringing; ambiguous
The ________ writer receives a ________ of 2% on each book sold.
(A) prominent; royalty (B) obstinate; procession (C) forgetful; tuition (D) dreadful; remainder
According to the result of the secret ________, only 16% expressed a ________ view. The project was then turned down.
(A) protest; knowledgeable (B) conduct; tentative (C) ballot; favorable (D) surveillance; terminal
While the police were ________ the case of sexual ________, they offered support and counselling to the victim as well.
(A) looking into; assault (B) resorting to; bondage (C) pressing for; blunder (D) calling down; obstacle
Though being ________ with contradictory information, John tackled every task he ________ with great determination and patience.
(A) abused; executed (B) interfered; discharged (C) bombarded; undertook (D) integrated; unfolded
The picture is ________ proven to be ________ to the one in the museum of Modern Art in New York.
(A) chronically; controversial (B) respectively; collective (C) newly; incredible (D) subsequently; identical
He's being the very ________ of crudeness by telling ________ jokes as such.
(A) transition; invariable (B) essence; coarse (C) Implication; toxic (D) perception; passionate
What a(n) ________ change in weather! It was scorching hot ten minutes ago, but now the rain is ________ across the window pane.
(A) specific; glaring (B) intense; piercing (C) radical; whipping (D) dire; rumbling
________ the power of color. Believe me, nothing beats black for the classic ________ look.
(A) Abide by; reluctant (B) Keep an eye on; wholesome (C) Avail yourself of; sophisticated (D) Aim at; alternative
The measure taken so far has been a(n) ________ one, for the alcohol is able to ________ the need for violence, but cannot remove it.
(A) tentative; blunt (B) infinite; shatter (C) alarming; discourage (D) spiritual; flip
Anyone who ________ extreme anxiety in the face of potential danger is unlikely to become an effective leader, let alone ________ with the election.
(A) embraces; corresponding (B) accompanies; devising (C) dominates; fulfilling (D) exhibits; proceeding
The concrete garden path bricked over with vines adorning the white-painted ________ is the ________ of the colonial period.
(A) mirage; requirement (B) exterior; legacy (C) crossing; attraction (D) loft; witness
Too slow to ________ the ________ ideas conveyed in the book, I need to learn how to read between the lines.
(A) figure out; lifelong (B) comply with; sacred (C) make out; subtle (D) pay attention to; intense
He ________ a plot to forge documents that would embarrass the company, and ________ getting caught and sent on trial.
(A) transferred; came along (B) hatched; wound up (C) condensed; ended up (D) brewed; turned out
A ________ was reached that it was impossible to ________ the damage of a lifetime in only 30 days.
(A) contradiction; forsake (B) discretion; deter (C) consolation; dismantle (D) consensus; undo
Many parents find it requires great ________ to ________ their children, especially when they are teenagers.
(A) ingenuity; correspond with (B) stability; identify with (C) tact; relate to (D) nourishment; turn their back on
The results it says are not ________ analysts' estimates, further ________ Smith's argument.
(A) in line with; disproving (B) in proportion to; smacking (C) In terms of; signifying (D) in response to; outnumbering
Despite the emotional ________ she has gone through, she still has a positive ________ for the future.
(A) solitude; upbringing (B) spike; construction (C) trauma; outlook (D) slot; narrative
Seeing that his people's health is gradually ________ by drink and drugs, the new president ________ plans to deal with alcohol and drug trafficking.
(A) erased; stimulates (B) absorbed; evaluates (C) involved; commits (D) ravaged; outlines
With the ________ fire raging, first reports tell of more than 50 ________.
(A) sticky; records (B) rampant; casualties (C) soggy; circumstances (D) intriguing; combinations
John failing to deal with his financial ________, a judge has now issued a(n) ________ for his arrest.
(A) hurdles; warrant (B) preys; content (C) biases; protest (D) themes; appeal
If given the choice, I would ________ cheese, for few foods are as ________ as cheese.
(A) come up with; crucial (B) run for; potential (C) opt for; versatile (D) insist on; elastic
My dad ________ these vitamin pills; he makes it a ________ to take several of them before going to bed.
(A) sticks to; variation (B) refers to; profit (C) blocks out; conquest (D) swears by; ritual
How can you ________ your ________ number of fur coats with your love of animals?
(A) outnumber; resolute (B) reconcile; substantial (C) contradict; tentative (D) dissuade; eligible
But even as hard as the young ________, good jobs are ________ these days. No wonder, they feel so discouraged.
(A) escalate; at their fingertips (B) propel; in awe (C) recur; laid off (D) persevere; few and far between
Mary has ________ taste in art, and Susan shows a(n) ________ for languages, both of whom earn my respect.
(A) premature; outrage (B) exquisite; aptitude (C) underestimated; vogue (D) symmetrical; outbreak
Full of ________, John is far from ________. Few people like to be around with him.
(A) conceit; sociable (B) contemplation; monotonous (C) distrust; outright (D) intention; imperative
With recession ________ the employers, part-time workers are considered ________.
(A) suppressing; artificial (B) compressing; condensed (C) oppressing; dispensable (D) impressing; barren
They tried to ________ the young boy into ________ the bag left at the railroad station.
(A) manipulate; declining (B) intimidate; retrieving (C) deter; inferring (D) seduce; overturning
The group has taken a(n) ________ position on the issue of ________ promotion, refusing to compromise and believing few would become learned because of it.
(A) militant; literacy (B) thorough; measurement (C) notorious; hormone (D) liable; longevity
His mouth opened in ________ protest after suffering muscle ________ for working hours in hot weather.
(A) drastic; tremors (B) rigorous; abbreviations (C) mute; cramps (D) communicative; compensations
Hopefully, the healing ________ of local herbs could help with your ________ headache.
(A) exports; clamping (B) profits; irritating (C) resorts; invading (D) properties; throbbing
Doctors have ________ that these pills are not suitable for ________ use beyond three years.
(A) Indicated; purposeful (B) diagnosed; potential (C) certified; extended (D) threatened; elaborate
I am painfully aware of his being ________ to change and becoming contaminated by ________.
(A) vulnerable; competition (B) resistant; hypocrisy (C) permissible; discrimination (D) durable; extinction
That dress ________ different colors and they all ________ your figure.
(A) consists in; motivate (B) engages in; imitate (C) persists in; loosen (D) comes in; flatter
To be worth the value, it is ________ that the ticket include entry and a four-________ meal.
(A) imperative; course (B) desirable; choice (C) terminal; option (D) available; scale
She was in a(n) ________ mood, finally coming to the realization that working from home did require a good deal of ________.
(A) emotional; comprehension (B) reflective; discipline (C) ambitious; serenity (D) grateful; expectation
Taking what they said with a ________ of salt, the two suspects were ________ by the police for further questioning.
(A) dot; maintained (B) spike; sustained (C) grain; detained (D) slot; contained
Those students have ________ about what those broad lines on the map ________.
(A) bouts; refer to (B) queries; correspond to (C) excerpts; exposed to (D) nominations; relate to
Not lowering the ________, John died from the side effects and all his friends and family ________ his death. (A) taboo; commemorated (B) yearning; rehearsed (C) dosage; lamented (D) tranquilizer; consoled
They ________ the cleaning project right after seeing the flood left a thick ________ of mud over the entire ground floor of the house.
(A) adapted to; combination (B) reached out for; offering (C) picked up; preface (D) embarked on; deposit
Every week the magazine presents the ________ of a(n) ________ sports personality.
(A) profile; prominent (B) therapy; administrative (C) operation; conscious (D) unit; increased
Subjected to this sort of ________, she found all the words failing to ________ her.
(A) tempest; usher (B) ordeal; soothe (C) melancholy; withstand (D) starvation; compensate
The proposal has ________ fierce debate and its impact has been especially ________ in New England. (A) triggered; eager (B) provoked; acute (C) aspired; complex (D) stimulated; permanent
Personal ________ such as a celebrity getting tripped on a stone and went ________ on the pavement have no place in academic essay. (A) animations; suspending (B) sanctions; trembling (C) therapies; dispersing (D) anecdotes; sprawling
A young man is being ________ a hero tonight after rescuing a woman having been held ________ for months. (A) hailed; captive (B) uncovered; peddler (C) upgraded; dictator (D) beckoned; attendant
He ________ a day when the majority of residents living here can grow to be ________ citizens, observing laws and regulations. (A) depicts; deficient (B) envisions; decent (C) upholds; obedient (D) evolves; sheer
Is it financially ________ to support a family by ________ the cows? (A) disgraceful; soothing (B) familiar; unfolding (C) feasible; herding (D) frail; accessing
Is football a good ________ for men's ________? (A) strategy; alliance (B) outlet; aggression (C) posture; vitality (D) toll; consumption
In a worse-case ________, women on the planet would be given a ________ status, having no say in any matter. (A) analogy; distorted (B) diagram; disastrous (C) prediction; detached (D) scenario; subordinate
He's the kind of person who wears the "male chauvinist pig" label like some kind of ________ of honor. In order to avoid ________, I try to have as little as possible to do with him. (A) badge; confrontation (B) mastery; speculation (C) attachment; prosecution (D) verification; diversion
I could not ________ what would become of him if he stopped taking pictures. He was so crazy about photography that he'd got all the ________. (A) perceive; captions (B) suppress; layouts (C) conceive; gear (D) repress; accessories
With ________ art, there is not always a right or wrong answer, so you'd better treat it ________. (A) analytical; namely (B) documentary; temporarily (C) innovative; unanimously (D) contemporary; accordingly
He ________ the policy of constructing more public housing units, for they frequently became slums and hotbeds of crime, especially ________ delinquency. (A) strengthened; vicious (B) undermined; corrupt (C) denounced; juvenile (D) trimmed; harsh
Dogs, easily________, were probably the first animals to be ________. (A) tended; domesticated (B) secured; herded (C) repressed; converted (D) predicted; mobilized
A man ________ escaped death when a fire broke out in the bar he ________. (A) evenly; guaranteed (B) radically; exploited (C) narrowly; frequented (D) respectively; pursued
He ________ a long list of merits of having managers evaluated by their ________. (A) displaced; candidates (B) recited; subordinates (C) depicted; cavalry (D) obscured; correspondents
They argued over the translation's ________ to the original text. Instead of being taken ________, some phrases are clearly given too much space for interpretation. (A) breakthrough; subjectively (B) evolution; gradually (C) analogy; primarily (D) fidelity; literally
Brenda couldn't ________ the urge to have a taste of the soup which had a wonderful creamy ________ with white beans added. (A) oppress; complement (B) suppress; capacity (C) compress; addiction (D) repress; texture
To ________ better relations within the community is anything but a ________. It takes lots of efforts. (A) foster; breeze (B) grope; monopoly (C) navigate; conspiracy (D) enlighten; stunt
The number of people with the disease is reaching a critical ________; some ________ changes must be taken right now. (A) acquisition; invaluable (B) proposition; splendid (C) threshold; radical (D) installation; legitimate
I think a certain amount of worry about having one's wisdom teeth ________ is very natural, but you've got to keep it ________. (A) refined; in doubt (B) extracted; in proportion (C) conferred; in detail (D) deposited; in vain
The performance of the karate repertoire with a vast ________ of technical kicks was ________ live by satellite to over fifty countries. (A) preface; transported (B) chunk; transacted (C) array; transmitted (D) bout; facilitated
They started working ________ for the publicity ________ of his new book. (A) in practice; purchase (B) in a row; incentive (C) in theory; remark (D) in relays; campaign
Employees in this company are often asked to run small ________. It's time to reduce paperwork and ________ for a better work efficiency. (A) interventions; inconvenience (B) devices; intervention (C) errands; bureaucracy (D) contests; confrontation
Apparently ________ clues may turn out to be quite important. It would be too subjective to ________ them. (A) trivial; dismiss (B) serial; disturb (C) premier; dispute (D) dreadful; scar
The excellent menu is ________ by a good wine, which, ________, goes very well with a mature cheese. (A) contributed; intensively (B) complemented; incidentally (C) complimented; accordingly (D) distributed; extensively
Early rising ________ good health. However, the early birds only ________ a relatively small proportion of the population. (A) accounts for; relate to (B) makes up; account for (C) contributes to; take up (D) makes for; make up
When the pandemic struck, only 40% of the workforce was ________ ________ available. (A) registered; readily (B) exceeded; relatively (C) inflicted; shortly (D) constituted; preferably
A group of seven people was ________, responsible for the ________ of bridges and roads. (A) integrated; urgency (B) distributed; intervention (C) demonstrated; screening (D) dispatched; maintenance
The resolution ________ a(n) ________ peace settlement. (A) intensifies; graphic (B) prompts; durable (C) slashes; flexible (D) recruits; ambiguous
Despite this ________ of evidence against him, the father in the film is still ________ as a caring, responsible one. (A) accumulation; portrayed (B) accommodation; depicted (C) illustration; conveyed (D) illumination; recruited
He speaks very ________ of your work ________. (A) occasionally; in mind (B) enormously; in sum (C) favorably; in question (D) liberally; in total
FROM THIS QUESTIONWhen winter comes, the once green and leafy trees are left ________ and empty. (A) mighty (B) stark (C) lively (D) dense
Cristo was Bulgarian-American installation artist who had the rare talent of combining art with engineering. His works were thus ________. (A) exceptional (B) intentional (C) considerable (D) agricultural
Up until now, the businessman has been unwilling to ________ that his overseas expansion strategy is flawed and that he faces great difficulty paying his employees' salaries. (A) contend (B) accelerate (C) acknowledge (D) sustain
According to dozens of surveys and studies, there is every ________ that robots with artificial intelligence will replace many human workers in the future. (A) likelihood (B) volume (C) elevation (D) commerce
In US history, countless Black activists have sacrificed their lives struggling to have the system of racial ________ abolished and to be treated equally. (A) segregation (B) memorial (C) eloquence (D) mobility
The fire was totally out of control and continued to ________ across the forest with no signs of slowing down. (A) cease (B) sweep (C) melt (D) contend
The player somehow managed to ________ his lead in the second half of the tournament and eventually won the championship. (A) overtake (B) advise (C) distort (D) retain
It is through hard work and ________ that Gordon, who doesn't hold a university degree, is working his way up to the top position in this technology company. (A) publication (B) hostility (C) perseverance (D) translation
In the presentation, the scientist used a series of ________ to explain his extremely complicated theory. (A) illustrations (B) candidates (C) journalists (D) strands
Amanda managed to ________ all her anger and regret into energy to move on. She chose not to feel sorry for herself but to push forward instead. (A) distort (B) overtake (C) translate (D) retain
Night markets in Taiwan are always ________ with noisy and excited vendors and tourists. (A) bustling (B) lush (C) mighty (D) dense
The eruption of the volcano was so powerful that the sunlight failed to ________ the thick clouds of dust and ash. (A) intend (B) settle (C) exceed (D) penetrate
The muscle ________ in both Larry's legs were severely damaged in the accident, so he now has great difficulty walking. (A) theories (B) fibers (C) switches (D) minerals
The death of George Floyd ________ a lot of public anger and led to many protests against racial discrimination. (A) penetrated (B) altered (C) provoked (D) intended
Some wise people have said that only when we let go of ________ can we live a carefree life. If we don't forgive our enemies, it is we ourselves who suffer. (A) pity (B) virtue (C) honesty (D) hatred
The main ________ of a test is to see whether a student has acquired certain knowledge in class. (A) journalist (B) objective (C) illustration (D) politician
The flood has greatly affected the country's economy, for agriculture is one of its ________ industries. (A) stark (B) dense (C) core (D) intentional
The residents in the remote village have been living a(n) ________ life for the past few decades. (A) recent (B) suitable (C) inclusive (D) primitive
The trunk of the car that Frank just bought has a ________ of 500 liters, so he can put lots of things in there. (A) surge (B) volume (C) pole (D) generation
The pop singer's first album took the world by storm, but his ________ ones didn't really dazzle the market. (A) subsequent (B) notable (C) credible (D) objective
He's either a hero or a ________, depending on whom he gave those valuable ________ to. (A) reptile; wreaths (B) spectator; assets (C) villain; commodities (D) cellist; banquets
The boy shows utter ________ for having the products ________ from door to door. (A) contempt; peddled (B) sensitivity; paddled (C) likelihood; shielded (D) indulgence; gripped
With his emotion ________ reason, he took the country road that is more ________. (A) erupting; extinct (B) lingering; notable (C) stationary; malicious (D) prevailing; perilous
Disagreements have ________ her from her family, which causes her extreme emotional and psychological ________. (A) staggered; conviction (B) alienated; distress (C) bleached; citation (D) resided; tramp
"These cars are ________ for the European market, not for the Asian market." she ________. (A) indispensable; exiled (B) battered; astonished (C) awesome; swayed (D) destined; retorted
The police had been ________ the woman in dirty, ________ clothes for days. (A) stalking; ragged (B) limping; pacific (C) propping; tinned (D) squashing; sacred
He ________ the time when he had to wear a(n) ________ for his crooked teeth. (A) muses; velvet (B) pisses; trademark (C) resents; brace (D) reckons; exclusion
I got a(n) ________ reaction from him after I told him that his essay needed a little ________. (A) imperial; whirling (B) vague; gripping (C) inherent; chattering (D) hostile; pruning
The rate of inflation has been ________ for several months. When is the government going to ________ the problem? (A) gleeful; straighten (B) unstable; tackle (C) widespread; sprinkle (D) cautious; tangle
He ________ everyone else in terms of wealth by owning a ________ in Spain. (A) patronized; puppet (B) penetrated; patent (C) outdid; mansion (D) submitted; estate
The rising dissatisfaction with the government ________ quite a few demonstrators rallied and ________ anti-government slogans in the square. (A) spurred; chanted (B) revived; pleaded (C) transported; mingled (D) reaped; rattled
The coins ________ in her pocket as she made a ________ for the exit. (A) exceeded; stroll (B) jingled; dart (C) executed; sensation (D) lingered; fuss
She has ________ plans to give a series of lectures at Warwick University on ________ British writers. (A) arctic; notable (B) awesome; patent (C) gloomy; obstinate (D) tentative; contemporary
There's good arts ________ in the newspaper, but not much political ________. (A) milestone; ranch (B) coverage; commentary (C) enterprise; trademark (D) rally; ethic
His speech failed to ________ his colleagues into abandoning the plan. They still insisted on having the writer's work ________ on magazines. (A) grip; accustomed (B) conceal; modified (C) sway; reproduced (D) summon; enrolled
Women walking past into or past the ________ was being ________ in the male-dominated society in the past. (A) stall; rustled (B) corridor; stalked (C) shrine; banned (D) blizzard; revolved
After ________ happily about nothing in particular for hours, he heard his stomach ________ - he hadn't eaten all day. (A) stuttering; grazing (B) muttering; shattering (C) sprinting; simmering (D) chattering; rumbling
Anger was ________ as more and more ________ furniture came into John's sight. (A) kindling; minimal (B) ploughing; mechanical (C) mounting; battered (D) escorting; parallel
There has been ________ opposition to the proposal that the group of four teachers are to be ________ to represent their colleagues at the union conference. (A) intuitive; qualified (B) obstinate; outdone (C) vigorous; delegated (D) gross; commuted
Without wishing to sound ________, I am the only one to withstand the brutal and ________ attack. (A) conceited; savage (B) lofty; reverse (C) lame; verbal (D) infinite; civic
Earning so little money a month is ________ well below ________ for paying tax. (A) recommended; bid (B) reckoned; threshold (C) retorted; specimen (D) categorized; index
________ to the end of the document and you'll find that in Britain, national service was ________ in 1962. (A) Haunt; hailed (B) Swarm; exceeded (C) Adore; exclaimed (D) Scroll; abolished
The government has made a ________ never to make deals with ________ intruders. (A) constitution; astray (B) citation; vertical (C) mainstream; vigorous (D) pledge; indignant
Those ________ are too big; they need ________. (A) stains; absorbing (B) saddles; deploying (C) overalls; altering (D) clauses; notifying
The ________ look on his face ________ all her illusions about the software being able to support files in a variety of formats. (A) grim; shattered (B) lofty; ascended (C) weary; shuttered (D) paradoxical; abolished
Several important politicians have had their reputations ________ by trying to bribe the authorities concerned to have their children ________ in the most prestigious private school. (A) shrieked; consented (B) pruned; scrolled (C) stained; enrolled (D) patched; shielded
He had endured years of ________ and abuse since other kids used to ________ him in the playground because he was fat and wore glasses. (A) temptation; pinch (B) torment; taunt (C) acknowledgement; poke (D) condemnation; prick
My ________ memory is the workman was killed when the sides of the ________ he was working in collapsed. (A) reckless; residence (B) sturdy; glacier (C) marginal; mansion (D) abiding; trench
The service's success could be ________ to its brilliant advertising campaign and ________ charges. (A) attributed; transparent (B) whirled; comprehensible (C) suspended; substantial (D) suppressed; splendid
Obviously, what she did was wrong, but I don't think it ________ such a severe punishment. It was nothing but a minor ________ problem. (A) despised; gross (B) sustained; savage (C) warranted; adolescent (D) mourned; heterosexual
Scientists say that due to climate change and warm sea temperatures, cyclones have become a regular ________ in the northern Indian Ocean.
(A) manifestation (B) dilemma (C) menace (D) rebellion
With flames shooting out of the windows, there was complete ________ as people started dashing out of the building, screaming.
(A) torment (B) chaos (C) affection (D) endeavor
The latest portable device boasts its protection against hostile environment. It can even ________ drops from up to two meters with its data being intact.
(A) withstand (B) exploit (C) inflict (D) suspend
The anxious man paced ________ outside the delivery room, waiting for his wife to give birth to their first child. (A) infinitely (B)scarcely (C) respectively (D) restlessly
James needs to be wary around his boss whose mood is unpredictable and can ________ from joy to rage in an instant. (A) seize (B) swing (C) fetch (D) abort
Health authorities in Belgium and the Netherlands ordered an immediate ________ of the drinks from sale after at least 100 people fell ill after drinking the products.
(A) recall (B) submission (C) feat (D) fidelity
Contrary to what the majority of people think, the ________ of osteoporosis is very high in places where the consumption of milk is great.
(A) reflection (B) regime (C) diplomacy (D) incidence
Registering for school the first time is a very complicated process. In order to ________ this long, confusing process, you'd better consult an experienced person in advance.
(A) exaggerate (B) facilitate (C) dwindle (D) illuminate
If a political leader overlooks the general public's basic concerns, his or her unresponsive attitude may ________ the long-term development of the country.
(A) colonize (B) summarize (C) jeopardize (D) analyze
Economic experts fear that the merger of the two companies will cause ________ effects on
stock prices. (A) adverse (B) thrifty (C) flawless (D) serene
The collapse of the high way during the rush hour caused heavy ________. (A) chunks (B) captives (C) casualties (D) cavities
What he said was an ________ lie. There was not a kernel of truth in it. (A) outright (B) optional (C) oppressive (D) overlapping
Even after ten years, she still refused to be ________ with her husband who had hurt her so badly. (A) reinforced (B) refined (C) refrained (D) reconciled
The news that an escaped prisoner might be ________ the neighborhood caused great panic. (A) pondering (B) prowling (C) propelling (D) quenching
TV ________ of the politician's scandal made the news travel fast. (A) decline (B) conspiracy (C) credibility (D) coverage
We must decide now who is going to ________ the next meeting. (A) presume (B) preside (C) prescribe (D) propel
He humiliated me in public intentionally. This was a ________ insult. (A) dental (B) deficient (C) deliberate (D) delinquent
It seems a fad for a young girl to wear super-low jeans with her ________ shown. (A) neon (B) navel (C) newlywed (D) motto
The poor old man ________ by the heavy smoke when his house was on fire. (A) suffocated (B) surpassed (C) swapped (D) sprawled
The Wright brothers' breakthrough in the ________ history was their invention of aircraft controls that made mechanical fixed wing flight possible. (A) aviation (B) boost (C) artifact (D) biology
After having disappeared for twenty years, the man was ________ dead. (A) pondered (B) prohibited (C) prosecuted (D) presumed
The two lovers sat close together with their hands ________. (A) paralyzed (B) oppressed (C) overlapped (D) outnumbered
The house is designed to ________ minor earthquakes. (A) withstand (B) victimize (C) yearn (D) visualize
The scientist ________ from many facts and then proposed his great theory on the origin of life on earth. (A) grilled (B) generalized (C) fragmented (D) freaked
The proposal made by Christine was rejected because it was not ________ to the company. (A) analytic (B) adaptable (C) applicable (D) abstract
The rocket ________ aircraft into space. (A) prescribed (B) propelled (C) prohibited (D) purified
The patient was nervous and anxious; maybe he needed some ________ to make himself calm down. (A) tranquilizers (B) traits (C) tremors (D) tornados
Recently, the government has been constantly ________ with protests over high taxes and soaring oil prices. (A) besieged (B) biased (C) beckoned (D) boosted
The "r" sound is difficult for most Japanese to ________. (A) authorize (B) beckon (C) articulate (D) assess
Superstars who attended the movie premiere arrived in ________. (A) lyrics (B) limousines (C) lagoons (D) kernels
Father was ________ in his office by some unexpected callers. (A) detached (B) detained (C) deterred (D) diminished
The older generation is complaining about young people's lack of respect for traditional ________. (A) momentum (B) mobility (C) morale (D) morality
We had a ________ time on the beautiful beach building sand castles. (A) fabulous (B) equivalent (C) feasible (D) explicit
The fact that female teachers ________ male teachers in elementary schools may pose a problem because boys may not have enough role models. (A) overlap (B) overturn (C) originate (D) outnumber
With the lullaby sung by the baby's mother, his breaths became ________, slowly fell into a deep sleep. (A) rigorous (B) rhetorical (C) rhythmic (D) ridiculous
A ________ aircraft can reach the high speed. (A) subordinate (B) supersonic (C) subsequent (D) symmetrical
The host is popular for his ________ remarks and good sense of humor. (A) vulgar (B) witty (C) volcanic (D) brutal
He was admitted to hospital because his cold had ________ into pneumonia. (A) devalued (B) designated (C) deteriorated (D) diagnosed
Chemical ________ from the factory contaminated the river and poisoned the fish. (A) ransoms (B) prefaces (C) pollutants (D) prescriptions
The writer ________ the story in the third person perspective. (A) merchandised (B) merged (C) narrated (D) nurtured
We need 30 gram butter and cut off the ________. (A) surplus (B) stimulation (C) supplement (D) subscription
If you suffer from headache, do not have any ________ with caffeine or alcohol. (A) biochemistry (B) barometer (C) beverage (D) blueprint
The capable secretary is able to take ________ in English at the rate of 110 words per minute. (A) dictator (B) diagram (C) dictation (D) dictatorship
After the completion of the MRT, Taipei has become more ________ as you can see people of various nationalities. (A) controversial (B) cosmopolitan (C) credible (D) cumulative
Due to lack of ________, the company has become less and less competitive in the fashion-oriented clothing market. (A) intersection (B) interval (C) innovation (D) implement
The cost of living is ________ by the soaring oil prices. (A) auctioned (B) boosted (C) bombarded (D) authorized
This is only a ________ draft of my final report. I will revise it several times before I hand it in. (A) preliminary (B) preventive (C) prejudiced (D) radical
My attention was ________ from the story I was reading by his sudden appearance. (A) distracted (B) enclosed (C) expired (D) dissolved
The ________ of the show was a superman flying down from the ceiling to the stage. (A) highlight (B) hereafter (C) hazard (D) generator
To the couple's amazement, they were born on the same day and even went to the same elementary school ________. (A) confidentially (B) collectively (C) coincidentally (D) comparatively
Here in Taiwan, gasoline is sold by the ________. (A) liter (B) liner (C) lagoon (D) layout
Since Mrs. Johnson suffered from cancer, she only eats ________ organic foods. (A) certified (B) chronic (C) charitable (D) civilized
The hospital needs 5 O-type blood ________ to save the severely-injured patient. (A) dosages (B) drizzles (C) diversities (D) donors
Massage is one of ________ which can help to relieve your stress. (A) thrift (B) textures (C) therapies (D) tact
With the decrease of ________, wrinkles start to appear around the woman's eyes. (A) hormones (B) hunches (C) hygiene (D) hurdle
Millet's The Gleaners has been regarded as one of the masterpieces of ________. (A) realism (B) reliance (C) repression (D) restoration
If you are a fan of Chien-Ming Wang, you don't want to miss any Yankee games ________ on TV. (A) refunded (B) ravaged (C) reconciled (D) relayed
I like the hotel because of its rural ________ setting. I can enjoy silence here. (A) trivial (B) traumatic (C) triumphant (D) tranquil
The mother became ________ when she couldn't find her daughter. (A) immune (B) inevitable (C) hazardous (D) hysterical
After breaking up with his girlfriend, Jeff ________ her with emails and cell phone messages. (A) beckoned (B) bombarded (C) besieged (D) boosted.
The main character of the novel was famous for her long red hair and sunny ________. (A) temperament (B) thermometer (C) thrift (D) texture
He ________ the opportunity of doing some sightseeing while traveling on business in a foreign country. (A) refined (B) reinforced (C) rendered (D) relished
The city government ________ recycle, which proves to be an effective way to reduce trash and reuse resources. (A) amplifies (B) animates (C) abounds (D) advocates
The child is strongly advised to ________ up the special seat belt. (A) cater (B) civilize (C) brew (D) buckle
The ________ of a magazine cover should be appealing enough to attract the potential buyers. (A) manuscript (B) lyric (C) kernel (D) layout
The birth of a baby is a ________ moment to the parents. (A) lengthy (B) joyous (C) liable (D) mellow
Confucius is the eastern ________ of the greatest western philosopher, Socrates. (A) conspiracy (B) criterion (C) counterpart (D) coverage
It is amazing that salmon will swim back to their ________ ground to spawn. (A) breeding (B) brutish (C) brisk (D) captive
As a police officer, I have to ________ the law. (A) unlock (B) upgrade (C) usher (D) uphold
Some companies tend to ________ their employees from poor countries, asking them to work long hours but giving them very low pay. (A) enact (B) enhance (C) enlighten (D) exploit
Happiness ________ from her eyes and she could not help smiling. (A) radiated (B) pondered (C) prowled (D) postured
He felt sick and ________ all the food he had eaten. (A) wrestled (B) visualized (C) vomited (D) withstood
Although he is a millionaire, he still tends to be ________. (A) surplus (B) strategic (C) tedious (D) thrifty
Mrs. Williams is acting as ________ until the principal returns. (A) descendant (B) deputy (C) delinquent (D) diagram
Among the fifty ________, only twelve of them will be chosen to enter the final. (A) contractors (B) coordinators (C) cruisers (D) contestants
A campaign was lunched to ________ the support for human rights. (A) mobilize (B) mimic (C) monopolize (D) merchandise
The quality of ________ in his personality makes him never think of giving up in the face of hardships. (A) endurance (B) elite (C) eloquence (D) enlightenment
A complicated ________ system runs under the city, carrying the waste and rainwater into the river and sea. (A) shed (B) sewer (C) session (D) seminar
________ rate rose last month to its highest level; many people were out of work. (A) Unemployment (B) Twilight (C) Trophy (D) Truce
The car was on fire, but the driver couldn't ________ his seat belt. (A) trek (B) trespass (C) topple (D) undo
The Eiffel Tower has served as an ________ to transmit radio waves since the beginning of the 20th century. (A) antenna (B) anecdote (C) accessory (D) aborigine
It is a ________ to say that the world is a stage and all men and women are players. (A) norm (B) metaphor (C) narration (D) motto
The ________ of the moon are caused by the relative positions of the sun, the earth and the moon. (A) ordeals (B) options (C) pipelines (D) phases
I think the printer is ________. It sometimes works and sometimes not. (A) temperamental (B) tactful (C) theoretical (D) tedious
The forest fire led to serious damage because the residents did not ________ this disaster. (A) abuse (B) advocate (C) anticipate (D) accommodate
The chairman attempted to avoid a head-on ________ between legislators of the two rival parties, but in vain. (A) clarity (B) competence (C) collision (D) consensus
My secretary is so ________ that she will not tell anyone our company's secrets. (A) disciplinary (B) disastrous (C) dental (D) discreet
I sometimes feel ________ by advertising because I am so influenced by ads that I don't think I can make a choice of my own free will. (A) manipulated (B) liberated (C) meditated (D) lamented
In the ceremony, people observed a moment of silence to ________ the victims of the 9/11 attacks. (A) clench (B) concede (C) commemorate (D) compensate
The ________ attitude of the actress irritated the media attending the press conference. (A) autonomous (B) authentic (C) bleak (D) arrogant
The mechanic tore the car apart into separate ________. (A) complements (B) components (C) columns (D) coincidences
With appropriate ________, such as a handbag or a belt, the simple dress will look good on you. (A) antonyms (B) anecdotes (C) analects (D) accessories
There is a need to create the ________ among the employees in the company. (A) sneer (B) solidarity (C) sodium (D) slash
I don't have enough money to buy a house, so I have to take out a ________. (A) monopoly (B) mortgage (C) metaphor (D) merger
You should be ________ enough to stick to your ideals even in the face of difficulty. (A) recreational (B) relevant (C) repressive (D) resolute
The intensive course ________ a one-year training into a three-week one. (A) comprises (B) condenses (C) concedes (D) clones
The newly-built beach resort can ________ 20,000 in-house guests. (A) accord (B) accumulate (C) accommodate (D) accelerate
The old farmer reported to the police immediately as soon as he found the ________ in the deserted house. (A) corps (B) crook (C) corpse (D) daffodil
After a long day, I like to have a drink in the ________. (A) saloon (B) rotation (C) scope (D) rite
The store is trying to ________ customers by cutting prices. (A) wrestle (B) Xerox (C) woo (D) vomit
She suffers from a speech ________ and she finds it hard to finish what she is going to say. (A) stammer (B) starch (C) staple (D) squad
The ________ worked hard, grinding wheat into flour. (A) miller (B) naturalist (C) mouthpiece (D) narrator
The positive ________ from the students made the teacher teach more enthusiastically. (A) feedback (B) faculty (C) faction (D) fertility
Some people think President Bush's attack of Iraq was an act of open ________. (A) abstraction (B) accordance (C) advocacy (D) aggression
Indeed, my friend's insincere flattery made me feel ________ and annoyed. (A) irritated (B) intruded (C) unjust (D) immune
Our Christmas dinner party was ________ by a burned plum pudding. (A) lamented (B) lured (C) marred (D) mellowed
Her latest novel ________ the lonely life of an unmarried woman. (A) depicts (B) derives (C) dedicates (D) disables
There is a special kind of ________ for pet owners to bury their beloved pets. (A) charcoal (B) cemetery (C) chariot (D) cavalry
Giving employees paid vacation helps to boost morale and in turn raise their ________. (A) propaganda (B) proposition (C) productivity (D) projection
The popularity and profits of the movie have ________ the director's expectation. (A) surpassed (B) symbolized (C) synthesized (D) swapped
If we all ________ ourselves, I believe we can make the impossible possible. (A) exert (B) equate (C) evolve (D) enact
Someone left the door ________; that's why the burglar broke into the house. (A) unpacked (B) upgraded (C) unlocked (D) victimized
The movie Beowulf was not played by real actors but by ________ characters. (A) antibiotic (B) allied (C) acute (D) animated
Most buildings in the city may not be able to withstand earthquakes of such ________. (A) mentality (B) materialism (C) longevity (D) magnitude
In the United States, many college students celebrate the end of the year or term with ________ or sparkling wine. (A) carbohydrate (B) carol (C) champagne (D) cholesterol
The doctor prescribed a daily ________ of six pills for my bad cold. (A) drainage (B) dosage (C) drizzle (D) drawback
The new government decides to reduce a lot of unnecessary ________ to enhance its efficiency. (A) certificate (B) breakthrough (C) characterization (D) bureaucracy
Drive carefully as the sign says there is thirty miles of ________ road ahead. (A) decent (B) cosmetic (C) controversial (D) crooked
Hades came up riding a black ________ drawn by black horses and abducted Persephone to the Underworld. (A) breakdown (B) chariot (C) charcoal (D) cemetery
The ________ parents treat the abused child as their own children. (A) forthcoming (B) foster (C) forsaken (D) formidable
The charitable organization is to help refugees and ________ persons rebuild their lives. (A) disregarded (B) dismantled (C) doomed (D) displaced
If you often criticize your children, you are ________ the belief that they are not good enough and therefore may hurt their self-esteem. (A) retaliating (B) refraining (C) reinforcing (D) refining
The wind is so strong that it can ________ a car on the bridge. (A) topple (B) transplant (C) trek (D) trespass
The new computer allows faster data ________ than the previous one. (A) transmission (B) tremor (C) trait (D) transcript
Touched by the love story, the sentimental girl ________ into tears. (A) dissolved (B) dispatched (C) dispersed (D) diverted
The small rubber ________ went down the stream, drifting with the current. (A) ramp (B) raft (C) raid (D) posture
Unable to survive its financial crisis, the small company had no choice but to merge with the big ________. (A) corporation (B) contemplation (C) consultation (D) consumption
I have to renew my driver's license because it ________ tomorrow. (A) extracts (B) exploits (C) expires (D) expels
Biomimicry is a study that tries to ________ the designs and processes in nature with a view to solving human problems. (A) mobilize (B) monopolize (C) mimic (D) narrate
A great number of volunteers from all over the world work for the ________ organization. (A) charitable (B) catastrophic (C) chronic (D) certified
There has recently been an ________ of bird flu in some southeastern Asia, which has already claimed dozens of lives. (A) outfit (B) outing (C) outbreak (D) outlet
I was not surprised to hear that the habitual smoker was ________ as having lung cancer. (A) differentiated (B) diagramed (C) diagnosed (D) dictated
This exam is a standardized ________ to evaluate students' performance of reading ability. (A) auction (B) boycott (C) autonomy (D) assessment
The actor is ________; he can do well in comedies as well as tragedies. (A) versatile (B) urgent (C) utmost (D) void
The ________ color is a color that, combined with given color, makes white or black. (A) confidential (B) concise (C) compatible (D) complementary
The city is beautifully ________ with colored lights to welcome the National Day of the country. (A) humiliated (B) innovated (C) illuminated (D) irritated
The young film-maker devoted himself to making a ________ about the ancient Taiwanese heritage. (A) diversity (B) disturbance (C) documentary (D) distraction
We hired a ________ van to haul all the furniture to the new house. (A) removal (B) retail (C) retrieval (D) relay
The shop assistant has to make an ________ of every item in the store at the end of every month. (A) intruder (B) inventory (C) interval (D) installment
After three years in the barrels, the wine has developed a smooth and ________ flavor. (A) mellow (B) legitimate (C) medieval (D) lunatic
After reading his biography, you will ________ his inner self. (A) uncovered (B) underwent (C) unified (D) undermined
Several ________ were set free after ten years' imprisonment. (A) distractions (B) diversities (C) dosages (D) dissidents
I need some ________ such as pens, paper and envelopes. (A) starch (B) stationery (C) spectrum (D) stability
The essence used to whiten your skin is ________ from roses. (A) extracted (B) facilitated (C) expelled (D) flared
The conference will provide ________ interpretation of English and French. (A) sanitary (B) simultaneous (C) serene (D) seductive
I admired the great statesman who was always able to deal with problems of great ________. (A) dimension (B) diagram (C) diplomacy (D) diplomat
LOHAS is the ________ for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability. (A) abbreviation (B) affirmation (C) administration (D) amplification
________ is required to solve such a complicated problem with the machine. (A) Exploit (B) Expiration (C) Epidemic (D) Expertise
The young woman bought a new ________ for her job interview because she wanted to look her best. (A) phase (B) outfit (C) pact (D) outset
The mother became ________ the moment she heard about her son's death. (A) inevitable (B) humiliated (C) hysterical (D) ingenious
To show appreciation to her pet's ________ in her late years, the old lady left all her money to the dog in her will. (A) concession (B) complexion 9C) commitment (D) companionship
Although the two paintings look alike, you can find a ________ difference between them. (A) subtle (B) tedious (C) tactful (D) subsequent
It is a tragedy to marry someone you are not ________ with. (A) conscientious (B) compatible (C) comparative (D) concise
To make a good impression on your new friends, your self-introduction is supposed to ________ your strengths rather than your weaknesses. (A) humiliate (B) hack (C) highlight (D) hunch
The responsibility of product maintenance is beyond the ________ of the department. (A) scope (B) sector (C) session (D) setback
Without an effective ________, it would be impossible to organize such a big international convention. (A) contestant (B) contractor (C) coordinator (D) cruiser
It was ________ of you to invest all your money in the stock market. (A) reflective (B) rash (C) relevant (D) renowned
James sent his ________ to the publisher, hoping to get accepted. (A) liner (B) manuscript (C) limousine (D) massacre
It is reported that a high level of ________ in the diet will increase the risk of heart attacks. (A) sodium (B) slot (C) smallpox (D) spectrum
His behavior seemed ________, but was in fact carefully prepared in advance. (A) spiral (B) soothing (C) staple (D) spontaneous
His left ________ of the brain was badly damaged in the car accident. (A) hacker (B) heritage (C) hemisphere (D) habitat
Many commuters take the Mass Rapid ________ to work every day. (A) Tranquilizer (B) Transit (C) Trespass (D) Tremor
People are optimistic about the economic ________ of the country in the coming new year. (A) outrage (B) outlet (C) outlook (D) outfit
The man is really ________! He still depends on his parents for a living when he is over 30. (A) pathetic (B) outright (C) pious (D) picturesque
In the retirement home, the nurses' job is to take care of ________ elderly people. (A) frail (B) formidable (C) fortified (D) fragile
To find their way back home, Hans left a trail of ________ in the forest. Unfortunately, they were all eaten by the birds. (A) corps (B) crooks (C) crumbs (D) daybreaks
________ samples from 100 athletes were tested for drugs. (A) Utensil (B) Valve (C) Vendor (D) Urine
My husband sent me a ________ of red roses on my birthday every year. (A) bout (B) blueprint (C) boycott (D) bouquet
It was a(n) ________ of fate that he died of a stroke on the night he won the lottery. (A) hospitality (B) hormone (C) incentive (D) irony
The government is using advertising to ________ young people into the army. (A) recruit (B) ravage (C) repress (D) retaliate
Before deciding which university to apply to, you had better ________ with your teachers and parents. (A) conformed (B) conferred (C) commenced (D) cleansed
People who believe too much in ________ will give up their faith in God. (A) meditation (B) materialism (C) linguistics (D) laymen
________ by the sale, she bought a lot of unnecessary stuff. (A) Signified (B) simplified (C) Seduced (D) Safeguarded
It is proved that trees help to ________ air and provide the oxygen we need. (A) purify (B) quench (C) precede (D) preside
A number of experienced ________ are looking into the severe case of forged passports. (A) intruders (B) investigators (C) laymen (D) hypocrites
At the age of 12, Mark Twain worked as a ________ at a printer's shop and further began his career in journalism. (A) assassin (B) biochemist (C) apprentice (D) biologist
Rumors that she is going to resign is taken as pure ________. (A) speculation (B) sponsorship (C) spine (D) span
The sign read, "Don't tread on me.", ________ that we cannot walk on the grass. (A) signifying (B) simplifying (C) seducing (D) shunning
The generous business person ________ one-third of his wealth to the poor school at the remote border town. (A) distorted (B) donated (C) distrusted (D) dismayed
According to a medical research, ________ can help maintain bone density and strength. (A) cavity (B) capsule (C) calcium (D) cavalry
When the air raid ________ went off, people ran to their shelters quickly. (A) senate (B) siren (C) setback (D) scope
As the plot ________, I gradually realized that all my initial assumptions were wrong. (A) unfolded (B) unified (C) trod (D) transmitted
The mirror on the wall creates a ________ feeling. The room looks bigger. (A) surplus (B) synthetic (C) spacious (D) tedious
The prosecutor ________ that the suspect had been actively involved in inside trading of the company's stocks for years. (A) differentiated (B) disapproved (C) dictated (D) disclosed
The sentence "I love Karen more than you" is ________. It has two different meanings. (A) aboriginal (B) ambiguous (C) anonymous (D) applicable
The meanings of century-old festivals and ________ are different. (A) sanitation (B) rotation (C) scripts (D) rituals
The ________ oil prices may swing times of shortage or oversupply. (A) crucial (B) crude (C) crooked (D) contaminated
She was swayed by his ________ and promised to invest in his company. (A) rhetoric (B) sequence (C) sanction (D) ritual
There was a sudden ________ when he added some old newspapers to the fire. (A) fleet (B) flare (C) flick (D) famine
The mother smiled when she ________ her son graduating with honor. (A) underestimated (B) undertook (C) victimized (D) visualized
I can see the ________ of the church at the distance of 2 kilometers. (A) spire (B) squad (C) spike (D) squash
The basketball team is ________ by AA company, so the players wear the letters AA on their shirts. (A) sponsored (B) sneered (C) smacked (D) speculated
The design of the telescope involves highly ________ techniques. You can even use it to take pictures. (A) spiral (B) spontaneous (C) spacious (D) sophisticated
J.K. Rowling was an ________ housewife before the first Harry Potter book was published. (A) operational (B) obligatory (C) obscure (D) opposing
Due to a serious ________, all the harvest has been seriously damaged in this area. (A) drizzle (B) drought (C) dynamite (D) dismay
From Ask Amy to Dear Abby, advice ________ answer readers' questions on personal problems at a magazine or newspaper. (A) columnists (B) cleansers (C) collectors (D) congressmen
A flash of lightning ________ through the dark night sky. (A) phased (B) pierced (C) poached (D) originated
The power failure in this area was due to the breakdown of the ________. (A) glamour (B) generator (C) graph (D) genetics
Silence in some way is as ________ as speech. It can be used to show, for example, disagreement or lack of interest. (A) sociable (B) expressive (C) reasonable (D) objective
Most of the area is covered by woods, where bird species are so ________ that it is a paradise for birdwatchers. (A) durable (B) private (C) realistic (D) numerous
The project manager's proposal doesn't seem very ________. It might work in theory, but in fact, the company doesn't have so many funds to support it.
(A) relevant (B) practical (C) capable (D) sufficient
Patients suffering from severe depression often ________ symptoms of insomnia, irregular sleep patterns, and anxiety. (A) harbor (B) impose (C) exhibit (D) diagnose
This YouTube video highlights a little girl who has a ________ voice that separates her from all the other girls of her age. (A) vivid (B) fragrant (C) permanent (D) distinctive
Peanuts, oats, blueberries, and pumpkin seeds are considered nutritious ________ you can add to your pre-workout snack to improve performance. (A) ingredients (B) combinations (C) objectives (D) inspirations
Although Stephen Hawking contracted a disease in his early twenties that gradually ________ him of his mobility, he continued to work despite the disease's progressively disabling effects. (A) robbed (B) threatened (C) informed (D) accused
While English and German are commonly used in the Netherlands, the ________ language of the country is Dutch, which is spoken by more than 97% of the population. (A) universal (B) identical (C) legal (D) dominant
During the pandemic, most people have been restricted to their dwelling places, thus allowing online shopping to be ________ at an unprecedented rate. (A) thriving (B) alternating (C) collapsing (D) advancing
The Executive Yuan approved a fiscal ________ of NT$2.2491 trillion put forth by the central government, which focuses heavily on social welfare funding. (A) reserve (B) saving (C) budget (D) charge
Working holidays offer the chance to experience exotic culture and make money. Young people, ________ those aged between 18 to 30, are best candidates for such programs. (A) individually (B) evidently (C) considerably (D) preferably
Having been married for decades, my uncle was unable to live his normal life as he was ________ with grief over the death of my aunt. (A) stranded (B) overwhelmed (C) disconnected (D) released
Some people worry that if robots became ________, they could somehow take over the world. (A) conservative (B) disposable (C) sentient (D) unsuitable
The famous actor did not want the tax authorities to know he had moved his private ________ to a secret location. (A) breeding (B) sanitation (C) satellite (D) yacht
The glacier cracked and a(n) ________ broke off and fell into the sea with a giant splash. (A) iceberg (B) atmosphere (C) prescription (D) bandage
A group of Western countries ________ Afghanistan in 2001, but failed to win a war against the Taliban that cost thousands of lives. (A) permitted (B) invaded (C) punished (D) dismissed
It is crystal-clear that the security forces failed in their duty to protect Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the day he was ________. (A) assassinated (B) adopted (C) supported (D) regulated
Many of the cars, trucks, busses, and motorcycles on India's roads were ________ at a time when no pollution standards existed for vehicles. (A) defined (B) recognized (C) interrupted (D) manufactured
Scientists are watching the volcanoes closely to try to determine when the next ________ is likely to occur. (A) population (B) surface (C) reminder (D) eruption
The accused man's lawyers are making ________ arguments to try to convince the Court to spare his life. (A) enjoyable (B) constitutional (C) disabled (D) supreme
While most tunnels have bare dirt walls, the constructor used ________ to cover the inside of this one for better structure. (A) expense (B) entrance (C) concrete (D) territory
Unfortunately, for the koalas, the eucalyptus trees that are their food source are also prized by Australia's ________ industry. (A) timber (B) habitat (C) rainfall (D) wildfire
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