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1 The chairman proposed at the meetingthat we have someone with ___________ and imagination to design a marketingstrategy. j` {?OYD
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D. innovation hZm"t/aKc
2 The fish moved silently through thewater, ____________ by short sweeps of its tail. Ki;*u_ 4{
A. urged /J]5H
B. propagated =>m<GvQz
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D. operated z0 d.J1VW
3 A few workers have ___________ themajority decision and gone into work despite the strike. (Lb bc+1m
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4 Philosophy differs from science in thatits questions cannot be answered _______ by observation or experiment. atj (eg
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5 The music the Three Brothers playedyesterday is described in the paper as an explosive _________ of Latin Americanand modern jazz rhythms. ;x y"\S]
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6 Didn’t you find her enthusiasm for theproject ____________? Almost everyone on the team is now doing their utmost toresolve the difficulty. #`^ }PuQ
A. contagious H8=N@l
B. operate e1yt9@k,
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D. infections KM , \
7 Recently a large internationalconference was held with aim of promoting __________ development in allcountries. Z{*\S0^ST
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8 A government report indicates that sincethe early 1970s, the proportion of high school graduates going to college has____________ at 50%. cVv=*81 \
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9 The delegates to the convention insistthat steps be taken to stop the ___________ of the world’s tropical forests. &A
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10 ProfessorTaylor is a real expert on art, as I feel completely ________ whenever I talkto her about it. k=$TGq QY?
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1 Hoping that he might be able to___________ the problem, I asked Mario to look at the engine. :`#d:.@]o@
A. shed light on |*xA 8&/
B. make light of HVCe;eI
C. bring to light /U*C\ xMm
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2 His ___________ and unwillingness tolearn from others prevent him from being an effective member of the team. bH nT6Icom
A. arrogance `{h */Q
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D. solitude _.Nbt(mz
3 The economy grew at its fastest ratesince 1980 thanks to a(n) _____________ in world rate. 6Pnjm w.HV
A. inflation pU}(@oy
B. stimulus J4C.+![!Ah
C. bulge Ug SB>V<?
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4 He decided he was going to take____________ for the murder of his sister. 1=c\Rr9]
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5 No one expected him to _____________against his former employer. /t57!&
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6 Rachel was the ______________ choice forthe job thanks to her communication skills. )[6 U^j4
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7 The police detective put together thepieces of evidence to form one ___________ account. |bHelD|
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B. genuine CS5?Ti6
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D. coherent faX #**r
8 You should have your eyes examined___________ to be sure of your eyesight. qp }
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A. periodically m+R [#GE8#
B. persistently YeL#jtC
C. continuously AaOu L,l
D. continually M61 xPq8y5
9 You should treat those remarks with the___________ that they deserve --- don’t give them a second thought. jDfC=a])
A. negligence
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10 Thebook is a vain attempt to _____________ the name of one of the worst dictatorsin modern history. VcO0sa f`
A. worship _x' 6 ]f{n
B. glorify &\WSQmtto
C. adore T{. pM4Hd
D. cherish /{aj}M0kN
11 Thegovernment is seeking to ___________ itself from the latest financial scandal. ]"hFC<w
A. detach KNvZm;Q6
B. extract =JEv,ZGT3
C. derive 4{U T!WIi
D. erase x7&B$.>3
12 Heavyrainfall in the south of England means that flooding is __________- |O|
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13 He_____________ his assistant to pick up the plans from the office.
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14 Ididn’t ignore her ___________ --- just didn’t recognize her. s 8jV(P(O
A. attentively wo;~7K
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15 Youwill only be allowed to leave early in ___________ circumstance. +ZaSM~
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1 It is important to keep the factoryworking at ______ efficiency all the time. ~tS Z%q
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2 We need to take steps to counter the________ decline in our export market. #_ ;lf1x!
A. lingering bivuqKA
B. chronic JQ_sUYh~3
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3 Her handwriting is so bad that it isbarely____________ #1A.?p
A. legible d=$Mim
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4 We’re going to __________ what we’velearned so far by doing some revision exercises today. +5g_KS
A. consolidate kr ^P6}'
B. reinforce Gt8M&S-;
C. affirm g{]0sn#
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5 Kevin made one last ________ attempt topersuade Sandra to go with him, then left. K e;E1S-~
A. considerable ^&9z w\x;z
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6 The school agreed to ________ theirdecision until they had spoken to William’s parents. y1jCg%'H
A. convert n K1Slg#U
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7 Republican party members wereconfidently __________ victory even as the first few votes came in. *nT<m
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8 The __________ between the two sets offigures suggests that someone has been stealing money from the bank. g.k"]lP
A. discrepancy >>4qJ%bL
B. conflict aL\PGdgO
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9 The idea that a good night’s sleep willcure everything is a complete ____________ xJpA0_xfG
A. defect g\|Pco Lm
B. fallacy B&M%I:i
C. fraud 4!{KWL `A
D. abuse Xz 6<lLb
10 Beforea bill can become law it has to have the full _______ of both Houses ofParliament. q~F|
A. justification .|KyNBn
B. warrant /s&9SYF
C. endorsement /obfw ^
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11 Theimage is __________ by a series of lenses within the telescope. 3@_xBz,I .
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12 Strangelyenough, the most obvious explanation did not ___________ Jackie until the nextday. ='r!g
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13 TheGovernment wants a 3% inflation rate, but is this a _____________ objective? 9
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A. reflective fCn^=8KOZ
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14 Shewas still _____________ by what happened in Barcelona although she had lefttwenty year earlier. :gi bfk]C
A. haunted |$Sedzj'
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D. sustained `:KY\
15 Thehands on my alarm clock are _______________ so I can tell the time in the dark. 7hcYD!DS
A. imminent ` wEb<H
B. luminous AM \'RHL
C. illuminate (k.[GfCbD
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1 You can’t cure a common cold, but youcan ___________ the symptoms. UKvW Jnz
A. moderate {rw|# Z>A
B. alleviate "Ac-tzhE
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2 For years scientists have been___________ by the strange circles that have appeared in cornfields. mxC;?s;~
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3 The flood was a ___________ from whichBangladesh has never really recorded. 'Aq{UGN
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4 Our company’s’ management ____________negotiations on a new union contract. ;))+>%SGCt
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1 If wool is submerged in hot water, ittends to __________ }!.(n=idZ
A. snap oY3;. ;'bk
B. shrink `e&Suyf4B
C. fade Z0" , !6nS
D. condense %pL''R9VF
2 His last play was _________ by thecritical as a masterpiece. -zeG1gr3
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3 It is the builder’s job to make surethat the house conforms to the architect’s _________ in every way. MKi0jwJM
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4 Your letter has been __________ to theauthority concerned. +\
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A. transited Y. rsR 6
B. transferred HQhM'x
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5 Among her many ____________ are loyalty,courage and truthfulness. Eo]xNn/g
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6 The soldiers ___________ their arms asthey marched. M%P:n/j
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7 The country’s constitution ____________the ideals of equality and freedom. 56 kI
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8 It was ____________ whether the patientwill survive the operation. *#+An<iT ;
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9 The brochure _____________ us intothinking that our hotel was only five minutes from the beach. v_GUNRs
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10 “I’mfar too busy to talk to you now.” he said, in his usual _____________ manner. Jij*x> K>y
A. rigid _u QOHwn
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D. stern !'*-$e
11 He’srich and keeps __________ about how much money he’s got to impress people. }b.%Im<3R
A. exaggerating n,WqyNt*
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12 Shewas __________ enough to realize right from the start that he was lying. \(2sW^fY
A. initiative .U] -j \
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13 Thetwo countries ___________ their peace efforts after a break of two and a halfyears. }:)&u|d_
A. rebuked n /m G|)Xt
B. renewed YT(AUS5n
C. reviewed A6(/;+n
D. reclaimed H"Wp rHe
14 Peoplealways greet each other warmly, _____________ their different origins and beliefs. &^Q/,H~S
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15 Theexpress train from London ___________ on time. 5$C-9
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1 He was an _________ statesman anddiplomat; his record was untarnished by scandals or rumors, and the publictreated him with great respect. g[4WzDF*
A. imminent \,0oX!<YY
B. eminent e+fN6v5pU
C. immune ^^ixa1H<
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2 Nobody expected Martha to change herplans; her decision to do something different was _________ and surprising toall. z<' u1l3
A. sheer `r 3
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3 In order to avoid the storm, the pilotof the plane was force to ___________ from the usual course. "E4a=YH_
A. convert !R`{ TbN
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4 When his father was injured, John____________ for weeks about whether he should stay in school or quit to take ajob. 5*u+q2\F
A. portrayed 3F^ Q51:t
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5 The _________ of that textbook is toobroad; too much material is mentioned and not enough specific detail isincluded. tw)mep
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6 Before I went into the forest I put onspecial medicine designed to _____________ mosquitoes and other insects. ] 7c=PC
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B. compel )NT*bLRPQ
C. dispose {R{=+2K!|k
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7 The workmen _______ the shabby old hoteland built a modern office building in the place where it had been. lq7E 4r
A. distinguished HTTC TR
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8 Please don’t tell me any bad news today,I’m upset and feel especially ______. t"I77aZ$A
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B. accessible ]T) 'Hb
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9 I admired Janie because she’s so ______,she’s accomplished in athletics, music, and history, and she’s a marvelousdancer and cook as well. }Ou}+ ^Bc
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10 Thetrue cause of the accident was made known after several witness ______ aboutwhat really happened. "$ vRMpW:
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11 Ihave to find a new apartment since the lease on my current one has been_________. W} ofAkF
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12 BecauseI was out of butter. I ________ oil in the recipe. [<TrS/,)>
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13 Althoughthe new project was confusing when it was first presented, it gradually becameclear as details were explained in ____________ meetings. V G~Vs@c(
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14 Sheis a very __________ woman; you will not be able to deceive her or takeadvantage of her. #Rr%:\*
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15 Theaudience ______________ uncomfortably in their chairs as the speaker continuedhis long and boring speech. yaV|AB$v
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1 You will only be allowed to leave earlyin _______ circumstances. |! "eWTJ
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B. coincidental q- d: TMkc
C. peculiar Jj%K=sw
D. imperative Rbv;?'O$L
2 His latest ________ was buying asecond-hand car which turned out to have a faulty engine. Z ;)%%V %o
A. agony "@8li^
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3 The champagnes had caused his face to_______ and his eyes were bright. \Y}8S/]
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4 He needs a hobby to keep him busy andstop him from getting into _______ . H}
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5 Poor sight and hearing are common_______ of old age. }RqK84K
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6 The dream of many scientists has been tocreate a ________ motion machine – one that would always continue moving onceit had been started. ~&bq0 (
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7 Only a small _______ of those attendingthe convention came from outside the state. 92K Rb;c
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8 Chemicalsfrom the factory up the river ________ the water, killing many fish and makingthe water totally unfit for human use. D >tR-
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9 It is strictly illegal to _______ a gun,knife, or any other weapon when boarding an airplane. C>*u()q>4h
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10 To_______ the boredom of studying, it is a good idea to take frequent breaks. }Kbb4]t|"
A. intensify fmDCP kj
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11 Althoughwe felt _______ for the child who had lost his parents, there was really notmuch we could do to comfort him. :! !at:>
A. compassion 'AS|Z Rr/
B. compass J{fH ['tzO
C. companion *wB 1 ,U{
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12 Thepolice were ________ by the crime and were never able to solve it. %aVq+kC h
A. hindered LuvY<~u
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13 _______for the top-of-the-range car include a compact disc player, electric windowsand a sunroof. >$/>#e~
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14 Theauthor uses the ________ of bees when describing the workers at the bakery. ,G?WAOy,
A. correlation xHLlMn4M
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15 Thebooks will be ________ from our warehouse tomorrow to your address. w4{<n /"
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1 I am ___________ _ in the morning, untilI have had my coffee. tOd&!HYL
A. inflexible rCbDu&k]
B. incurable 4=.89T#<
C. inarticulate CMG&7(MR
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2 A tunnel has been ___________ under theEnglish Channel to link England and France. yT"Eq"7/Y#
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3 This knife is too ___________ to cutvegetables, could you please sharpen it? RYQR(
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B. remote .B]MpmpK
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4 The editorial ____________ theviewpoints of conservative politicians. 2~1SQ.Q<RY
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5 He’s one of those ________ people whothink they’re always right about everything. g1/[e oZzk
A. extroverted 0d"[l@U U0
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C. arbitrary J!v3i*j\
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6 They are busy __________ some fact andfigures of documentary on the subject of E-commerce. 8>2.U rC
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7 Dr. Smith proposed a number of relateideas that gradually __________ into a practical plan. 6y%q Vx#!
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8 The military government ___________ thecountry’s parliament and suspended all political activity. (Ft +uuG
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9 Their many years of research havefinally ___________ in a cure for the disease. 7Utn\l
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10 Thepassage you have just read in the paper is ____________ from the AtlanticMonthly. Go`vfm"S
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11 Theweeds just __________, and before long the garden was a jungle. Avge eJi
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12 Thecountry’s progress is being __________ by a leader who refuses to look forward. lZd(emH@
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13 Thefuel used is almost ___________ charcoal made from wood or shells. ]}>2D,;
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14 Theofficial ___________ show that one out of four girls who marry between 16 and18 ends up in the divorce court. rP'me2
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15 Raysof sunlight focused through a _________ glass onto a piece of paper may makethe paper burn. N_LM/of|D
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