A. great suffering C. great despair
B. great regret
D. great disappointment
2. I have nothing but disdain for such a person. A. respect
B. hatred
C. dislike
D. contempt
3. The grass was interspersed with beds of flowers. A. scattered B. spread C. diversified D. set here and there
4. I am sure disease must propagate in such unsanitary and crowded areas. A. release
B. spread C. promote D. generate
5. There was a meager attendance at the council meeting. A. small B. enough
C. ample
D. haughty
6. The end of 1921 found the capitalist offensive against the workers in full swing. A. negotiation B. punishment C. struggle D. attack 7. We can't rule out the possibility that he will come after all. A. exclude
B. refuse
C. accept
D. take
8. John was confined to bed for a week with his cold. A. allowed in B. kept in C. tied to D. shut on 9. We three were the sole survivors in the traffic accident. A. lucky B. fortunate C. blessed D. only 10. I slept through her dull speech. A. dozing
B. boring
C. fascinating
D. imaginative
11. I have been in _________ with him about the matter. A. letters B. dealings C. writings D. correspondence
12. I could hear only __________ of their conversation. A. pieces B. slips C. fragments D. portions
13. The old lady ______ the sweet-smelling flowers into a garland. A. tied B. intertwined C. curved
D. twisted
14. A ______ man will stop at nothing to get what he wants. A. desperate B. prudent C. shrewd D. rude 15. Most bacteria grow best in a slightly acid ______. A. area
B. place
C. district D. medium
16. Everyone knows that the firefly is a _____ insect. A. firing
B. lighting C. luminiferous D. glowing
17. Sports, and not learning, seem to ______ in that school. A. appear B. occupy C. dominate D. lead
18. Each chess player will have five minutes to ______ his next move. A. make B. have C. take
D. ponder
19. This time they really ______ better results. A. hoped
B. hoped for C. wished D. wished to
20. ______ came of his success abroad. A. Word B. A word C. Words Unit 5
1. His beautiful writing is akin to drawing. A. as
B. from C. above
D. like D. The word
2. His knowledge on the subject seems to be on a par with my own. A. different from C. related to
B. the same as
D. in accordance with
3. Tom and Mary were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion.
A. in disagreement B. on strike C. in question D. on purpose 4. The inventor was vilified in yesterday's newspaper. A. abused
B. slandered C. praised D. criticized
5. The Mississippi flood of 1973 was a major catastrophe in which a great many lives were lost.
A. casualty B. disaster C. change D. threat
6. She almost yielded to an unexpected impulse to dance in the street. A. urgent desire B. sudden wish C. good idea
D. fancy thought
7. Mr. Green posed as a rich man though he owed more than he owned. A. worked B. looked C. clothed D. Behaved
8. They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge. A. punishment B. Illness C. trouble D. ailment 9. Some people have a bias against foreigners. A. prejudice B. dislike C. hatred D. favour
10. Your stay abroad will give you ample opportunities to learn a new language. A. good B. suitable C. proper
D. enough
11. The dark clouds suggest a(n) ______ storm. A. impending B. surprising C. fast D. unexpected
12. Since the club owed $15 and had only $10 in the treasury, there was a ______ of $5. A. sum
B. deficit C. difference D. surplus
13. The oil lamp ______ softly on the table. A. glowed B. lighted C. sizzled 14. It ______ with you to decide. A. talks
B. refers C. lies D. indicates
D. sounded
15. He ______ among the best heavyweight boxers of the past fifty years. A. projects B. shows
C. displays D. rates
16. The constant turmoil in the office proved that he was an ______ administrator. A. able B. inept C. experienced D. active
17. The mother tried to ______ her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts when he was young. A. give B. show
C. foster
D. cause
18. No matter how you read it, this sentence doesn’t make any __. A. meaning B. sound
C. progress D. sense
19. I tried to find my keys but I was ______ by my thick gloves. A. helped B. hampered C. annoyed D. upset 20. To our grief, he became ______ to the drug. A. addicted B. interested C. amused D. disturbed
Unit6
1. The patient clenched the arms of the dentist's chair. A. grasped B. touched C. placed on
D. pressed
2. The retiring professor was exalted by his colleague. A. criticized B. honored C. driven out
D. examined
3. All the tourists were impressed by the amazing grandeur of Niagara Falls. A. power B. splendor C. speed
D. height
4. We stared in awe at the president himself. A. respect B. concern C. satisfaction D. envy
5. The term “paper” is a little misleading when you consider the strength and endurance of the construction material.
A. lasting quality B. unique C. element D. current status 6. When the moon wanes, it changes from the full to the new phase. A. becomes smaller B. transforms C. eclipses D. vanishes 7. Edward Ⅷ relinquished his throne to marry Mrs. Simpson. A. took over B. yielded C. disregarded D. vanished
8. The teacher had unusual insight into children’s emotions and knew clearly how to treat them.
A. perception B. ignorance C. creation D. comprehension 9. Have you seen the new edifice of Elm Street?
A. department store B. building C. school D. theatre
10. Property on which money has been lent is redeemed when the loan is paid back.