[C] domain [D] scope
22. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the ____ in the financial system will drag down the economy.
[A] shallowness [B] shakiness [C] scantiness [D] stiffness
23. Crisis would be the right term to describe the ____ in many animal species. [A] minimization [B] restriction [C] descent [D] decline
24. The city is an important railroad ____ and industrial and convention center. [A] conjunction [B] network [C] junction [D] link
25. Prof. White, my respected tutor, frequently reminds me to ____ myself of every chance to improve my English.
[A] assure [B] inform [C] avail [D] notify
26. The professor's questions ____ me completely because I couldn't answer any of them. [A] crumpled [B] enlightened [C] baffled [D] intimidated
27. The other day when I sat on the lawn thinking about my university days, the sudden hoot of a whistle my thoughts.
[A] broke up [B] broke into [C] plunge into [D] inserted into
28. The bump on the right side of her cheek spoilt the ____ of her face. [A] impulse [B] dignity [C] temperament [D] symmetry
29. The basketball players in the national team tried to keep themselves ____ in order to defeat their opponent. [A] on duty [B] on watch [C] in shape [D] in time
30. A book had been stolen and some children claimed that Tom did it, but Tom's mother said she was sure her son was ____.
[A] innocent [B] superstitious [C] elegant [D] suspicious
Unit 5
1. There seems to be little ____ of fulfilling the sales program of this year.
[A] consumption [B] presumption [C] probability [D] assessment
2. The recent oil price rise ____ the difficulties which the motor industry is now facing. [A] testifies [B] implies [C] enumerates [D] exemplifies
3. The students are expecting the arrival of a(n) ____ scientist who they heard of in their childhood. [A] eligible [B] imminent [C] productive [D] eminent
4. The region is undergoing a peaceful ____ from colonial rule to self-government. [A] transfer [B] transformation [C] evolution [D] transition
5. Some workers were not satisfied with their salaries and often ____ at it. [A] groaned [B] murmured [C] whispered [D] cracked
6. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to ____ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.
[A] stimulate [B] renovate [C] arouse [D] advocate
7. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical ____. [A] obligations [B] regulations [C] observations [D] considerations
8. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss ____ the bread-winner's death. [A] at the cost of [B] on the verge of [C] as a result of [D] for the sake of
9. In education there should be a good ____ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.
[A] distribution [B] balance [C] combination [D] assignment
10. The American dream is most ____ during the periods of productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.
[A] plausible [B] patriotic [C] primitive [D] partial
11. Only when the police ____ her with evidence did she admit that she had stolen the money. [A] constrained [B] confronted [C] opposed [D] encountered
12. After much questioning among the people concerned, the headmaster at last ____ the truth about the incident.
[A] induced [B] employed [C] elicited [D] deduced
13. At the ____ where accidents are most likely to take place, the trains always travel at a moderate speed. [A] seminars [B] sectors
[C] regions [D] compartments
14. All these young men participated in a (n) ____ to find the beginning of the Changjiang River. [A] exile [B] excerpt [C] expedition [D] journey
15. My paper was not concise and coherent because of ____ of the ideas related. [A] connection [B] confusion [C] chaos [D] disturbance
16. Don't bother him now, for he feels ____ exhausted after a whole day's work. [A] exclusively [B] absolutely [C] utterly [D] relatively
17. Many people mistakenly thought that Darwin was saying that the monkey was the ____ of the human race. [A] predecessor [B] forerunner [C] succession [D] offspring
18. Don't wear this dress! Its color is too light and it is ____ like glass. [A] apparent [B] transparent [C] vague [D] obvious
19. The shopkeeper thought that business is ____ for him in winter because there are only a bunch of customers each day.
[A] slack [B] dull [C] proper [D] oppressive
20. As soon as we turned the corner, I saw the road ____ steeply. [A] descending [B] decreasing [C] improving [D] declining
21. What I am telling you is strictly ____. Don't let anyone know of it.
[A] secretive [B] special [C] individual [D] confidential
22. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very ____ about the food he eats. [A] special [B] peculiar [C] particular [D] unusual
23. It is not uncommon for advertisers to make ____ claims about the effectiveness of their products. [A] exaggerated [B] numerous [C] undirected [D] scientific
24. Indiana University ____ an eight-campus network. [A] is composed of [B] makes up [C] constitutes [D] consists
25. In the advanced course students must take objective tests at monthly ____. [A] length [B] distance [C] intervals [D] gaps
26. When the child was afraid in the storm, his parents ____ him. [A] ensured [B] insured [C] assured [D] reassured
27. After three hours' ____ delay, the train at last arrived. [A] encouraging [B] spoiling [C] confronting [D] frustrating
28. If you do any damage to the computer even By any chance, you'll ____ your right to get the fund. [A] compensate [B] donate [C] contribute [D] forfeit
29. Many surveys indicate that accidents can be ____ by careful driving and keeping from alcohol.