[A] deviated [B] averted [C] distracted [D] diverted
30. His argument was so confused that it was hardly ____, so we asked him to reorganize his thought and make another speech.
[A] intelligent [B] intelligible [C] illegible [D] illegal
Unit 6
1. The ____ cats that are still found in some remote places are distantly related to our friendly domestic companions.
[A] savage [B] wild [C] cruel [D] untamed
2. There are two ____ mistakes in this sentence. Can you point them out? [A] arranged [B] planned [C] deliberate [D] calculated
3. The large crowds lingering in the streets were quickly ____ by the heavy rain. [A] dispersed [B] removed [C] disposed [D] disappeared
4. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ____ for his organizing ability. [A] range [B] space [C] capacity [D] scope
5. Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture I was ____ by the noise from the next door. [A] disturbed [B] interrupted [C] distracted [D] interfered
6. The soldiers ____ themselves by wearing white garments in the snow. [A] pretended [B] masked
[C] disguised [D] concealed
7. The burglar ____ the woman in her stomach with a knife and she died soon. [A] entered [B] perceived [C] permeated [D] stabbed
8. I didn't make out what the professor means because his handwriting is so ____. [A] eligible [B] illegible [C] knowledgeable [D] vague
9. The lieutenant is tall and big and looks very ____ in his new army uniform. [A] childlike [B] vulnerable [C] versatile [D] masculine
10. The ____ meaning of \ [A] literate [B] literary [C] literal [D] lingering
11. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ____ a violent act previously seen on television.
[A] modifying [B] stimulating [C] accelerating [D] duplicating
12. Reading ____ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. [A] rectifies [B] prolongs [C] furnishes [D] minimises
13. To write a summary effectively, you will need to ____ words for phrases, phrases for sentences, and general entrances for lists of details.
[A] convert [B] complement [C] substitute [D] constitute
14. Professor Light asked his secretary to ____ a hundred copies of this article on the duplicating machine.
[A] run over [B] run down [C] run into [D] run off
15. During the famine of 1943, millions of Chinese peasants ____ to the cities because they could not survive in the rural areas.
[A] migrated [B] emigrated [C] mobilized [D] immigrated
16. When she discovered the ____ of her bag, she went to the police. [A] thief [B] assault [C] theft [D] highjack
17. The girl is ____ with great writing ability, which will make her a good writer in the future. [A] enchanted [B] bestowed [C] endowed [D] endeavored
18. All theories ____ from practice and in turn serve practice. [A] oriented [B] originated [C] eliminated [D] generated
19. The boss's promise to increase the workers' pay was a ____ to union demands. [A] confession [B] deduction [C] concession [D] conference
20. He's ____ on going to Australia for his girlfriend was there waiting for him. [A] eager [B] anxious [C] conscientious [D] intent
21. We must ____ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible. [A] assure [B] secure [C] ensure [D] issue
22. ____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last night. [A] In spite of [B] But for [C] Because of [D] As for
23. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt ____ lonely. [A] nothing but [B] anything but [C] all but [D] everything but
24. The English language contains a(n) ____ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.
[A] altitude [B] latitude [C] multitude [D] attitude
25. Hand in a composition every ____ week, please. [A] some [B] other [C] others [D] another
26. The government has two ____, to reduce spending or to increase taxes. [A] orientations [B] options [C] opinions [D] ornaments
27. A ____ car would cost far more in Europe, but it is fairly cheap in the U.S. [A] compared [B] comparative [C] considerable [D] comparable
28. She lost a bag a month ago but finally ____ it in the \ [A] reclaimed [B] recycled [C] retrieved [D] responded
29. It is not a ____ business, so very few people would like to have it as a life career. [A] profitable [B] rewarding
[C] prohibited [D] approachable
30. Even though the Red Cross had a ____ large sum for the relief of the sufferers of the disaster, many people perished.
[A] alienated [B] alternated [C] allocated [D] ascertained
Unit 7
1. I ____ from your speech on the phone that you are a foreigner, for your English is so good.
[A] doubt [B] ensure [C] wonder [D] presume
2. When it rains the ground becomes very ____ and makes it difficult for people to walk on. [A] messy [B] solid [C] muddy [D] fragile
3. What a(n) ____ that I was in Paris at the same time as you! But it is a pity we didn't see each other. [A] chance [B] coincidence [C] cooperation [D] incidence
4. The highest ____ of governments has been given to the problem of heavy traffic. [A] priority [B] privilege [C] potential [D] premise
5. I can ____ believe that she is lazy at home -- she is very lazy at school. [A] hastily [B] rashly [C] readily [D] respectively
6. There is not much ____ that he would succeed, for his plan is not feasible. [A] likeness [B] likelihood [C] liker [D] liking