A) plan B) device C) trap D) trick
24. He will ________ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project.
A) doubtfully B) adequately C) reasonably D) presumably
25. It is ________ that strong vibrations made loud sounds and weak vibrations make soft sounds.
A) vital B) evident C) essential D) frank
26. The chimney was ________ clouds of smoke.
A) discharging B) dismissing C) disposing D) dissolving
27. When very angry, few people are able to act in a ________ way.
A) rational B) sensitive C) tough D) legal
28. This crop does not do well in soils ________ the one for which it has been specially developed.
A) beyond B) rather than C) outside D) other than
29. Books are ________ to scholars.
A) indispensable B) bound C) accustomed D) indifferent
30. His proposal is very ________. We do not need any explanation.
A) concrete B) loyal C) gray D) royal
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Vocabulary Ex. (Unit VIII) (NHCE---Book 2)
1. This attitude is reflected in the ________ taken a decade or so which showed that seven out of ten American mothers did not want their second child.
A) photograph B) table C) chart D) poll
2. Your usual teacher has lost his voice and ________ I am taking his place today.
A) nevertheless B) however C) accordingly D) moreover
3. After she became a lawyer, she decided to ________ in contract law.
A) study B) specialize C) learn D) contribute
4. This expert will ________ his remarks to e-business this time.
A) coordinate B) render C) confine D) depict
5. We would never have secured our independence without the aid you
________.
A) rendered B) requested C) presented D) pursued
6. ________ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.
A) Accumulated B) Assembled C) Gathered D) Collected
7. It has always ________ me why you believe the Earth is flat. A) confused B) misled C) puzzled D) wondered
8. The Prime Minister will give details of the plan at a press _____ today. A) report B) discussion C) convention D) conference
9. Our ear becomes less sensitive to ________ greater than 4,000 cycles per second.
A) frequencies B) variations C) ratios D) volumes
10. I don’t think he is up to the job ______ he would give his mind to it. A) in case B) if only C) until D) unless
11. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ________.
A) in the long run B) in conclusion C) at long last D) at the end
12. You have to ________ grammar mistakes from the essay before you hand it in.
A) judge B) display C) reveal D) eliminate
13. The profit-sharing plan is designed to ______ the staff to work hard. A) mount B) mould C) motivate D) motion
14. There is a forecast that the ________ for a good crop harvest will be rather poor this year.
A) prospect B) protection C) proportion D) promise
15. His injured wrist began to ________.
A) exaggerate B) swell C) soar D) enhance
16. A _____ of robbers broke into the bank and took away all the money.
A) bunch B) school C) rank D) gang
17. In spite of the ________ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly.
A) gloomy B) miserable C) shadowy D) obscure
18. The ________ personality in our firm was John Brown; he made all the decisions.
A) dominant B) elegant C) cautious D) prominent
19. An experienced manager can be a great ________ to his firm. A) estate B) asset C) profit D) property
20. Did the people ________ approve of the government’s policy? A) in all B) in public C) at large D) at best
21. A significant ________ of the plants and animals in Hawaii exist nowhere else in the world.
A) production B) proportion C) provision D) procession
22. Many university courses are not really ________ to the needs of students or their future employers.
A) associated B) related C) geared D) qualified
23. The store had to _____ a number of clerks because sales were down.
A) lay out B) lay off C) lay aside D) lay down