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1 The chairman proposed at the meetingthat we have someone with ___________ and imagination to design a marketingstrategy. gCMwmanX
A. intuition *}t,:N;i
B. enterprise `X
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C. undertaking H$
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A. urged
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C. propelled H+]>*^'8
D. operated
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3 A few workers have ___________ themajority decision and gone into work despite the strike. o;+J3\
A. defied ? jywW$
B. destined edt(Zzk@3-
C. detained : -@o3Syg
D. deferred &></l| hY
4 Philosophy differs from science in thatits questions cannot be answered _______ by observation or experiment. s2*^ PG
A. emotionally SArSi6vF
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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. o2cZ
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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. ,LjB%f[
A. contagious p)d0ZAs
B. operate @D!KFJ
C. effectual ='1J&w~7
D. infections gn&jNuGg
7 Recently a large internationalconference was held with aim of promoting __________ development in allcountries. qGtXReK
A. retainable wv>uT{g#
B. sustainable dQ97O{O:i
C. unpredictable S$q:hXZ#e
D. unthinkable #/'5
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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%. HH[b1z2D
A. confirmed " &B/v"nj
B. endured /esSM~*H
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9 The delegates to the convention insistthat steps be taken to stop the ___________ of the world’s tropical forests. MF/359r)Et
A. depletion riqv v1Nce
B. termination \HFeEEKH
C. peril o0Qy?14T-
D. shrinkage +Ok R7bl
10 ProfessorTaylor is a real expert on art, as I feel completely ________ whenever I talkto her about it. {.tUn`j6V
A. incapable mc_`:I=
B. inadequate !n4p*<Y6
C. out of mind CW>f;
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1 Hoping that he might be able to___________ the problem, I asked Mario to look at the engine. Jq) !)={
A. shed light on UahFs
B. make light of CN0&uyu#4
C. bring to light RWf4Wh?d
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2 His ___________ and unwillingness tolearn from others prevent him from being an effective member of the team. g]O"l?xx1D
A. arrogance Q}ho
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B. dignity SLRQ3<0W_
C. humility T%K"^4k
D. solitude niY9`8
3 The economy grew at its fastest ratesince 1980 thanks to a(n) _____________ in world rate. 4;8
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A. inflation GYYk3\r
B. stimulus :N5R.@9
C. bulge Hw[u Sv8
D. boom RajzH2j+>
4 He decided he was going to take____________ for the murder of his sister. ;,n{6`
A. refuge rmutw~nHD
B. revenge 09pnM|8A
C. rebellion * 3mF.^
D. riot MDa 4U@Q
5 No one expected him to _____________against his former employer. ~=i9]
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A. declare [5^"U+`{x
B. testify B'B,,Mz
C. certify S1NM9xHJ
D. allege
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6 Rachel was the ______________ choice forthe job thanks to her communication skills. m[,!
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A. unanimous Z?Y14L~%
B. consistent /<)A!Nn+F
C. harmonious >p Y0f }
D. agreeable i/`N~r
7 The police detective put together thepieces of evidence to form one ___________ account. Zoh[tO
A. sensitive vK
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B. genuine -Zd0[& ']
C. expressive XhjH68S(
D. coherent 7<DlA>(oUX
8 You should have your eyes examined___________ to be sure of your eyesight. 0L1NZY^!
A. periodically ?bu-6pkx]
B. persistently HTuv_kE
C. continuously !=M[u+-
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9 You should treat those remarks with the___________ that they deserve --- don’t give them a second thought. V(n7hpS
A. negligence fOs}5J
B. disgrace "pGSz%i-
C. contempt uc4#giCD
D. sarcasm 9`eu&n@Z
10 Thebook is a vain attempt to _____________ the name of one of the worst dictatorsin modern history. 1 i #
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11 Thegovernment is seeking to ___________ itself from the latest financial scandal. k!-(Qfz
A. detach HC4qP9Gs
B. extract KLi&TmIB
C. derive AdV&w: ^yf
D. erase {1a%CsCM
12 Heavyrainfall in the south of England means that flooding is __________- ";\na!MT
A. imminent w+c%Y\:
B. momentous eP6`"<UM
C. transient uEqL Dg
D. prospective T 2Uu/^
13 He_____________ his assistant to pick up the plans from the office. RQ}0f5~t
A. disposed GcXh
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B. dispensed '*K}$+l
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14 Ididn’t ignore her ___________ --- just didn’t recognize her. ;jC}.]
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A. attentively wQ!C9Gp3e
B. intensively OEMYS I%
C. intentionally X6hm,0[
D. intensely A{3VTe4TV
15 Youwill only be allowed to leave early in ___________ circumstance. $H}G'LqiG
A. exceptional !$}:4}56F
B. coincidental >/W
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1 It is important to keep the factoryworking at ______ efficiency all the time. =v-qao7xCV
A. optimistic =8`
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B. optimum 'IVNqfC)u
C. optical 'E
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2 We need to take steps to counter the________ decline in our export market. /=o~7y
A. lingering DcjF$E
B. chronic L$T23*9XY
C. lengthy . }#R
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3 Her handwriting is so bad that it isbarely____________ ]'
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A. legible d'bAM{R>
B. intelligible H@-txO1`::
C. distinctive h\]D:S
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4 We’re going to __________ what we’velearned so far by doing some revision exercises today. <in#_Of{E
A. consolidate 1u9*)w
B. reinforce |IN{8
C. affirm __B`0t
D. conform NA=I7I@
5 Kevin made one last ________ attempt topersuade Sandra to go with him, then left. sN"JVJXi
A. considerable |o6g{#1
B. trivial L4Nn:9b
C. futile Ne!0 `^`~
D. resistant PN(P$6
6 The school agreed to ________ theirdecision until they had spoken to William’s parents. t9C.|6X
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C. defer g`n5-D@3
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7 Republican party members wereconfidently __________ victory even as the first few votes came in. mFGiysM
A. acclaiming MS>QU@z7c
B. reclaiming QDHTP|2e
C. exclaiming j0X Jf<
D. proclaiming D_)i%k\
8 The __________ between the two sets offigures suggests that someone has been stealing money from the bank. y\C_HCU H
A. discrepancy 79yF {
B. conflict ab@1JAgs
C. contrast h!zev~u1)`
D. divergence N -z
9 The idea that a good night’s sleep willcure everything is a complete ____________ DwNEqHi
A. defect ';vLj1v
B. fallacy C1M @;
C. fraud `B
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D. abuse Y9w^F_relL
10 Beforea bill can become law it has to have the full _______ of both Houses ofParliament.
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A. justification gK#G8V-,
B. warrant UVUoXv)N
C. endorsement 6!|/(~
D. verification P2t9RCH
11 Theimage is __________ by a series of lenses within the telescope. p*Q *}V
A. magnified {kdS t1
B. signified bMvHAtp
C. extended VX+:C(m~
D. expanded 7,IH7l|G
12 Strangelyenough, the most obvious explanation did not ___________ Jackie until the nextday. Er !s\(h
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13 TheGovernment wants a 3% inflation rate, but is this a _____________ objective? TJ`Jqnh
A. reflective [:"7B&&A
B. flexible {IG5qi?/E)
C. feeble AD0pmD
D. feasible =*'K'e>P3
14 Shewas still _____________ by what happened in Barcelona although she had lefttwenty year earlier. g7g^iLU
A. haunted fZNWJo# `.
B. frequented
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15 Thehands on my alarm clock are _______________ so I can tell the time in the dark. UWIw/(Mv/]
A. imminent .j l|?o
B. luminous P; DGs]PF
C. illuminate eUZvJTE
D. luminant mZ!1Vh
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1 You can’t cure a common cold, but youcan ___________ the symptoms. W, -fnJk
A. moderate M.h8Kr!.
B. alleviate {~a+dEz
C. dilute P8\bi"iiN
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2 For years scientists have been___________ by the strange circles that have appeared in cornfields. 'rSP@
A. tangled U%T{~f
B. terrified L.R4 iN
C. evoked ,o68xfdZVW
D. baffled x-Ug(/!^
3 The flood was a ___________ from whichBangladesh has never really recorded. A{,ZfX;SPO
A. calamity s$PPJJT{b
B. downfall h&O8e;S#
C. reverse n7*.zI]%&
D. scandal ;rjd?r
4 Our company’s’ management ____________negotiations on a new union contract. jc-$l
A. launched 9aKt (g6
B. triggered /\e&nYz
C. terminated ^Z`?mNq9
D. preserved X|wg7>kh*`
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1 If wool is submerged in hot water, ittends to __________ *CS2ndp
A. snap jt,dr3|/n
B. shrink v>oWk:iJP
C. fade =&YhA}l\O
D. condense
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2 His last play was _________ by thecritical as a masterpiece. =}^J6+TVL
A. claimed 3qNLosm#M
B. proclaimed JK_(!
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D. acclaimed uFl19
3 It is the builder’s job to make surethat the house conforms to the architect’s _________ in every way. OD~B2MpM>
A. regulations @?E|]H!S]
B. specialties A1uo@W
C. essentials TOC2[mc'
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4 Your letter has been __________ to theauthority concerned. 2(5<Wj"
A. transited EnD}|9
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5 Among her many ____________ are loyalty,courage and truthfulness. jSc!"Trl]
A. virtues & Y Y^Bd#
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6 The soldiers ___________ their arms asthey marched. .XTR
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B. swung %TUvH>;0
C. swerved O~~WP*N
D. swelled S;L=W9=wby
7 The country’s constitution ____________the ideals of equality and freedom. Y5,[udF:O
A. embodies P~d&PhOe
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8 It was ____________ whether the patientwill survive the operation. kVeR{i<*(
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9 The brochure _____________ us intothinking that our hotel was only five minutes from the beach. ms%RNxU4:
A. trapped 1LZ[i89&%
B. frightened 0ub0[A
C. engaged <N'v-9=2jl
D. misled A}3dx!?7j
10 “I’mfar too busy to talk to you now.” he said, in his usual _____________ manner. X%rsa7H3J
A. rigid }5]2tH${
B. steep h"3Mj*s
C. abrupt gzd<D}2F~
D. stern Mj<T+Ohz
11 He’srich and keeps __________ about how much money he’s got to impress people. f Hd|tl
A. exaggerating @s.civ!Yk
B. boasting W\Df:P {<
C. admiring q,m+W='
D. inspiring K
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12 Shewas __________ enough to realize right from the start that he was lying. %EH{p@nM&-
A. initiative Ms
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13 Thetwo countries ___________ their peace efforts after a break of two and a halfyears. "IN[(
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B. renewed 8+@j %l j
C. reviewed yu>)[|-
D. reclaimed U8zCV*ag
14 Peoplealways greet each other warmly, _____________ their different origins and beliefs. $1 t
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15 Theexpress train from London ___________ on time. }jg1..)"<
A. pulled up [Ob09#B%:5
B. pulled over v{SZ(;
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1 He was an _________ statesman anddiplomat; his record was untarnished by scandals or rumors, and the publictreated him with great respect. ^8KxU
A. imminent 22'Ra[
B. eminent 1-$+@Xl
C. immune Rl&nR$#
D. empirical _Q 'f^Kj
2 Nobody expected Martha to change herplans; her decision to do something different was _________ and surprising toall. =h xyR;
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B. blunt 6"?#E[ #[
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D. irregular G5%k.IRz
3 In order to avoid the storm, the pilotof the plane was force to ___________ from the usual course. :}2T of2
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B. stray
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D. transfer "[-W(=
4 When his father was injured, John____________ for weeks about whether he should stay in school or quit to take ajob. ~^'WHuzPy
A. portrayed v,Zoy|Lu
B. posed %g^:0me`
C. pondered 2I|lY>Z
D. postponed *2fJdY
5 The _________ of that textbook is toobroad; too much material is mentioned and not enough specific detail isincluded. ;O|u`fAqT
A. capacity aK_k'4YTm
B. outlook 2a;[2':
C. latitude ]q"y P0
D. scope OO'zIC<z
6 Before I went into the forest I put onspecial medicine designed to _____________ mosquitoes and other insects. kkW }:dBl
A. impose u{w,y.l1h
B. compel Bz|/TV?X(
C. dispose B~M6l7^?
D. repel 17`-eDd
7 The workmen _______ the shabby old hoteland built a modern office building in the place where it had been. lon9oraF'
A. distinguished Jl6lZd(Np
B. erased Jw>na _FJ
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8 Please don’t tell me any bad news today,I’m upset and feel especially ______. xJnN95`R@
A. vulnerable xZM4CR9]*C
B. accessible PRNq8nmxC
C. sensitive uHRxV"@}[1
D. sympathetic V6h8+|hK
9 I admired Janie because she’s so ______,she’s accomplished in athletics, music, and history, and she’s a marvelousdancer and cook as well. /"8|26
A. vain 6.$z!~8
B. versatile \zwm:@lG
C. vicious Crl:v8
D. vivid 3xKgj5M
10 Thetrue cause of the accident was made known after several witness ______ aboutwhat really happened. 'NCx <0*
A. swore G:wO1f6
B. testified ?A24h!7
C. affirmed `B:hXeI
D. charged sY?wQ:
11 Ihave to find a new apartment since the lease on my current one has been_________. HD1/1?y!@q
A. terminated k*C[-5&#
B. initiated }n#$p{e$i
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12 BecauseI was out of butter. I ________ oil in the recipe. VR A+p?7-
A. contributed AxF$7J(
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13 Althoughthe new project was confusing when it was first presented, it gradually becameclear as details were explained in ____________ meetings. w
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B. precedent iP:^nt?
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14 Sheis a very __________ woman; you will not be able to deceive her or takeadvantage of her. yS[HYq
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B. shrewd C@-cLk
C. transparent HCe/!2Y/%
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15 Theaudience ______________ uncomfortably in their chairs as the speaker continuedhis long and boring speech. \_
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1 You will only be allowed to leave earlyin _______ circumstances. De>,i%`Q,D
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B. coincidental
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2 His latest ________ was buying asecond-hand car which turned out to have a faulty engine. eu$"GbqY
A. agony k)8*d{ *
B. stigma <;jg/
C. wrath 0Jd>V
D. folly 300[2}Y]
3 The champagnes had caused his face to_______ and his eyes were bright. *TCV}=V G
A. flourish q6%m .X7
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4 He needs a hobby to keep him busy andstop him from getting into _______ . 60D6UW
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C. hostility 3J3wKw!`
D. bustle O>"
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5 Poor sight and hearing are common_______ of old age. V,?])=Ax
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C. outcome zW[HGI6w
D. relevance -f?,%6(1
6 The dream of many scientists has been tocreate a ________ motion machine – one that would always continue moving onceit had been started. zIr-Rx'dL^
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7 Only a small _______ of those attendingthe convention came from outside the state. {rygIl{V
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D. fragrance fOP3`G^\
8 Chemicalsfrom the factory up the river ________ the water, killing many fish and makingthe water totally unfit for human use. mKUm*m#<