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 D. sounded
14. It ______ with you to decide. A. talks B. refers C. lies D. indicates
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