a. clashed b. collided c. patted d. clapped
1121. Children in school are ________ into grades, according to how much they know. a. clarified b. classified c. identified d. sorted 1122. A substance such as sand may be either fine or _______. a. coarse b. course c. large d. tough
1123. The page of a newspaper is divided into ________. a. lines b. headlines c. volumes d. columns
1124. We _______ an agreement with the enemy and soon made peace. a. conducted b. concluded c. confined d. composed 1125. He _______ his essay from 3000 to 1500 words.
a. combined b. condensed c. concentrated d. deleted 1126. He _____ taking part in a plot to free the prisoner.
a. confessed b. claimed c. confined d. recognized 1127. The basic aim of this Institution is the ____ of cancer. a. treatment b. fight c. conquest d. study 1128. Christmas is coming. It's just round the ________. a. bend b. turn c. curve d. corner
1129. The witness's account _______ closely to the policeman's observations. a. responded b. corresponded c. agreed d. consented
1130. The New York Times has _______ in France, Germany, and other countries. a. reporters b. journalists c. correspondents d. writers
1131. I am completely in _____ about his plans. I know nothing about them. a. dark b. darkness c. the dark d. the darkness 1132. It's so cold outside that my fingers feel _______.
a. dead b. indifferent c. unaware d. unconscious
1133. _______ are better than words when people are in need of help. a. Behaviors b. Conducts c. Deeds d. Performances 1134. I was to make some reply _____ of my friend in court. a. in defiance b. in defense c. in regard d. in place 1135. In such a ________ situation I like to weigh my words. a. definite b. difficult c. deliberate d. delicate 1136. For dinner that evening we had some _______ turtle meat. a. delicious b. tasteful c. presentable d. elaborate 1137. We're moving to a more ________ neighborhood.
a. desirous b. desirable c. preferable d. respectful
1138. When I entered the kitchen I immediately _____ something unusual in the air. a. felt b. recognized c. sensed d. knew
1139. The number of mistakes _____ the mark you receive in an examination. a. makes b. confirms c. determines d. defines 1140. He often extended selfless help to families _________.
a. in difficulties b. with difficulty c. in demand d. in troubles 1141. Do not give the baby meat to eat, because he cannot _______ it. a. absorb b. swallow c. digest d. draw
1142. In the ________ light I could see the outlines of the beacon towers. a. vague b. dim c. indistinct d. ambiguous 1143. I haven't read that book properly. I've only _____ into it. a. glanced b. peeped c. looked d. dipped
1144. The newspaper report ____ with the account of the accident on the radio. a. varies b. disagrees c. discounts d. disapproves 1145. The factory ________ its waste into the river.
a. discharges b. flows c. disposes d. disperses
1146. Most people _______ driving on icy roads, but he rather enjoys it. a. resent b. dislike c. refuse d. deny
1147. There were many religious _______ in England during the 17th century. a. arguments b. discussions c. disputes d. differences 1148. He was ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in ________. a. demand b. case c. question d. distress
1149. A good newspaper publishes both ________ and foreign news. a. current b. latest c. recent d. domestic 1150. The engine has broken down and the boat is ________.
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a. drifting b. floating c. buoyant d. fluctuating
1151. The rain came through the roof and _______ from the ceiling. a. dropped b. dripped c. draped d. fell 1152. The police had to ____ force to break up the crowd. a. exert b. resort c. employ d. introduce 1153. You were lucky to ______ being punished.
a. escape b. escape from c. prevent d. stand
1154. His _________ breathing showed that he had got over his excitement. a. smooth b. average c. even d. flat
1155. Some commanders found ________ for not carrying out their orders. a. causes b. excuses c. descriptions d. exceptions 1156. John makes the plans; Dick ______ them.
a. does b. carries out c. executes d. exercises
1157. The ________ include paintings and photos showing the life of the people. a. exhibits b. exhibitions c. displays d. shows 1158. He had lost all _______ in his own ability to succeed. a. resolve b. reliance c. certainty d. faith
1159. The general _________ the success by attacking the enemy on all fronts. a. continued b. pursued c. followed suit d. followed up 1160. Many people died during the ________ subsequent to the crop failures. a. disaster b. calamity c. famine d. accident
1161. He is such a devoted football _______ that he travels with his favorite team. a. professional b. fan c. amateur d. player
1162. From ancient times, the valley of the Nile has been made ________ by the river's floods. a. fertile b. adequate c. wealthy d. abundant 1163. There seems to be a ________ of oil on the water. a. layer b. sheet c. film d. coat
1164. The lake water passes through a ________ before it is piped to our homes for use. a. tank b. mixer c. tube d. filter 1165. He was _____ $50 by the police for driving drunk. a. punished b. fined c. fired d. sentenced 1166. Everything seems so ________ since Robert left. a. flat b. even c. tasteless d. stale
1167. Quite a number of his songs were strongly imbued with folk _______. a. favor b. flavor c. affection d. emotion 1168. A cork will _____ in water, but a stone sinks. a. fly b. flow c. float d. drift
1169. The river overflowed, _______ the surrounding countryside. a. watering b. draining c. irrigating d. flooding 1170. She speaks ______ though not very correct English. a. well b. wonderfully c. fluent d. fluently
1171. We often have had ________ on the south coast during winter. a. smokes b. fumes c. flames d. fogs
1172. She said some bad things about me, but I have ________ her for that. a. released b. freed c. forgiven d. regretted 1173. He hunted zebra, antelope, and other _____ in Africa. a. game b. animal b. birds d. beast
1174. Some countries give rare animals to important foreign visitors as a _______ of friendship. a. gesture b. posture c. measure d. means
1175. Mother has a (n) ______ for making people feel at home. a. nature b. ability c. desire d. gift
1176. John's mother ________ with happiness when he won a prize. a. screamed b. glowed c. startled d. jumped
1177. The student couldn't ________ what the teacher was trying to explain. a. make b. figure c. grasp d. gain
1178. _________ for power, the general conceived a plan to overthrow the government . a. Greedy b. Keen c. Envious d. Desirous 1179. The frightened child _______ its mother's arm. a. kept b. gripped c. caught d. took 1180. They will have to _______ soon. Business is so bad.
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a. put down b. break down c. close down d. knock down 1181. He had always considered her an ideal ________ for his brother.
a. company b. accompaniment c. companion d. companionship 1182. She suffered from a ________ of feelings about her career.
a. confrontation b. difference c. pain d. conflict 1183. She tried to ________ her nervousness as she waited to make her speech. a. cover up b. break up c. knock up d. kick up
1184. The capitalist refused to give the workers a raise in pay, saying that it would cut _________ the profits of his factory.
a. out b. into c. back d. down 1185. He is ________ to all requests for help.
a. dumb b. blind c. deaf d. uninterested
1186. None of us understood what the lecturer was _______ at. a. accounting b. explaining c. driving d. working
1187. When the hero returned home, his wife held out her arms and ________ him warmly. a. embraced b. grasped c. seized d. gripped
1188. With high taxes and his small income Henry had great difficulty in _____ both ends meet. a. having b. making c. getting d. letting
1189. At this moment he was _______ in a very violent argument with someone. a. busy b. absorbed c. engaged d. fascinated 1190. Is he favorable _________ the proposal? a. to b. for c. with d. of
1191. Trouble was expected at the football match, so the police had to be there in _______. a. plenty b. full c. number d. force
1192.He gave each servant a _______ present of a hundred dollars every Christmas. a. sufficient b. wonderful c. handsome d. considerable
1193. The husband and wife were never in _______ or agreement about anything for five minutes together. a. sympathy b. harmony c. symphony d. consistency 1194. So don't _____ heart, whatever you do.
a. lose b. lose your heart c. take d. take to
1195. We are hungry _______ news of our brother, who lives away from home. a. of b. over c. with d. for 1196. There is a hotel in the ________ neighborhood.
a. right b. immediate c. straight d. direct 1197. Many language teachers are ________ to talk too much. a. tend b. subject c. likely d. inclined
1198. You should not interfere _____ other people's arguments. a. in b. over c. at d. into
1199. There are a 1ot of stars in the sky that are invisible _______the naked eye. a. by b. with c. to d. for
1200. I like cooked vegetables with all their natural _____ still in. a. water b. juices c. fluid d. flesh much
1201. The Americans and the Russians have ________ many rockets into space. a. jetted b. ejected b rejected d. launched
1202. With these autumn rains the roof is beginning to _______. a. leak b. drape c. drip d. drop 1203. He had carried out my instructions _____ .
a. to the letter b. to a letter c. to the effect d. as a whole
1204.The workers find themselves absolutely at the ________ of their bosses. a. service b. disposal c. mercy d. expense 1205.You may not like him, but he has his _________.
a. faults b. merits c. character d. features
1206. His love of money is the only ________ that drives him to work so hard. a. motion b .momentum c. motive d. mood 1207. You can't learn anything with a (n) ________ attitude. a. negative b. practical c. realistic d. inconsistent
1208. A _______ gain or profit is the actual gain after all working expenses have been paid. a. gross b. net c. positive d. negative 1209. Because I was _______ in the conflict I was a welcome visitor. a. partial b. uninterested c. neutral d. indifferent
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1210. Most of the soldiers considered the guerilla force to be a formidable _________. a. rival b. match c. counterpart d. opponent
1211. In a (n) ____ exam, you don't write the answers; you say them. a. oral b. aural c. verbal d. objective
1212. There are a number of words in the English language which were French _______. a. of origin b. in origin c. in the original d. in source
1213. I usually go on holiday with a friend, but this year I have decided to go _______. a. of my own accord b. on my own account c. of my own d. on my own 1214. I have several plans in my mind, but one ________ seems good and feasible. a. in general b. in part c. in particular d. in brief 1215. That's my theory, but _______ I am very weak.
a. n fact b. in principle c. in practice d. on the whole 1216. He signed his name _______ of two witnesses.
a. in the presence b. in the face c. in the sight d. in place 1217. Which party will be in _________ after the next general election? a. position b. turn c. authority d. office
1218. He hit the other boxer so hard that he broke his lower _________. a. chin b. cheek c. jaw d. throat
1219. This blue flower is known by _____ names in other parts of England. a. separate b. various c. plentiful d. variable
1220. Although only of _____ intelligence, he speaks four languages fluently. a. average b. middle c. mean d. normal
1221. Lington Smith is the person who can advise you best. _______, he is coming here tomorrow .
a. In particular b. In fact c. In brief d. In short
1222. Are you going to attend Prof-Barker's __________ on Brain Electronics tomorrow? a. conference b. discussion c. debate d. lecture
1223. He always studies the _________ in the paper as he wants to find a good second-hand car. a. advertisements b. columns c. publications d. developments
1224. You must remember not to __________ from the point when you write an essay. a. leave b. divert c. wander d. separate
1225. The murderer proved to be an apparently well-behaved ________ middle-aged man. a. ignorant b. innocent c. offensive d. irritable
1226. I have a number of ________ to make about this hotel so I wish to see the manager. a. claims b. accusations c. explanations d. complaints 1227. Mrs. Brown was very _______ when she broke her beautiful teapot. a. upset b. offended c. annoyed d. irritated
1228. There is something wrong with his vocal chords. As a result he has always been ________. a. silent b. quiet c. dumb d. speechless
1229. In the market, the merchants ________ and joked with their friends and neighbors. a. chatted b. bargained c. discussed d. communicated
1230. After the battle, the ______ the soldiers were helped by those who could walk. a. wounded b. injured c. hurt d. broken 1231. Call for me at any time that _______you.
a. fits b. satisfies c. suits d. meets
1232. The policeman _____ everything he had noticed to the inspector. a. accounted b. reported c. informed d. interpreted 1233. Be careful how you ________ that jug; it will break very easily. a. control b. operate c. handle d. employ
1234. He was afraid that the branch might bend over and break, and he would be sent _______ to the ground.
a. crashing b. dropping c. falling d. flying
1235. This year the farmers were just able to gather in the _______before the fine weather came to an end. a. collection b. seed c. yield d. harvest
1236. We couldn't cut the string because the ________ of the knife was not sharp enough. a. blade b. edge c. side d. front
1237. When I applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send in a _______ photograph. a. new b. fresh c. late d. recent
1238. I?m ______ to get the tickets for the show today, as there are hardly any left. a. worried b. curious c. anxious d. interested
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1239. A hush fell over the guests who had ______ for the wedding celebration. a. assembled b. participated c. attended d. summoned
1240. The scientist worked for a long time but could not solve his problem; then, after many hours, he ________ the right solution.
a. occurred to b. flashed across c. hit upon d. dawned on 1241. He read through the papers and made a(n) _______ of their contents. a. compression b. abstract c. shortage d. concentration
1242. It doesn?t make a bit of ______ if you are late to my party. I just want you to come. a. difficulty b. trouble c. difference d. sense
1243. The _____ of accidents on that road gives the doctors a lot of work. a. figure b. number c. occurrence d. frequency 1244. By _______ of his lameness, the boy could not play games. a. reason b. excuse c. account d. ground
1245. The inventor _______ his original design to increase the machine's efficiency. a. changed b. altered c. converted d. modified
1246. He was seriously ill for some days, and his wife _____ him kindly. a. attended b. nursed c. cared d. cherished
1247. This instrument can ____ the temperature of the room as you please. a. modify b. stabilize c. regulate d. normalize
1248. I want you to describe all the events of that morning in ______. a. priority b. urgency c. time d. sequence
1249. The employees are _______ to the rules and regulations of the company. a. subject b. liable c. apt d. submissive
1250. We are not such people as would _____ principles for immediate benefits. a. change b. trade c. betray d. ignore
1251. ________ we think of Rose, we have to admit that he's a highly competent man. a. However b. No matter c. Somewhat d. Whatever 1252. The doctor _______ a new medicine for the pain in my joints. a. described b. subscribed c. prescribed d. ascribed
1253. The policeman reported that the escaped prisoner was still _______. a. in jail b. at large c. with freedom d. at random
1254. When the fire broke out in the cinema, the people ______ and ran in all directions. a. kept their heads b. turned their heads c. held their heads up d. lost their heads
1255. That's what I know about it. If you wish for any ________ explanation, you had better apply in person to the manager.
a. further b. concrete c. detail d. general
1256. The reporter asked the general to _______on his statement. a. detail b. elaborate c. touch d. comment
1257. The teacher ________ a very active part in this type of classroom activity. a. does b. plays c. performs d. conducts
1258. The old man ________ the events of the time in accordance with his peculiar ideas. a. understood b. forecast c. told d. interpreted
1259. The Italians rejected his complaints on the ______ that such sales were no threat to the United States.
a. reason b. plea c. grounds d. excuse
1260. Some sparks from a passing train _____ fire to the haystack. a. set b. caught c. drew d. opened 1261. The wild life in Africa is extremely _______.
a. variable b. sufficient c. diverse d. distinctive
1262. Many salesmen receive a _______ of 10 per cent on all sales made. a. fund b. sum c. commission d. reward
1263. The light bulb in the bathroom _______ and Father put in a new one. a. went out b. wore out c. broke out d. burnt out 1264. The children hardly see anyone, _____ from their parents. a. apart b. besides c. except d. but
1265. Mary has become _____ to a boy named Bill; she can't go without him for a moment. a. fond b. attached c. preferable d. superior
1266. He will remain in hospital for the _______ of the school year. a. extension b. time c. duration d. era
1267. People with radical ideas may find themselves in _____ with the forces of the law.
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