Test 1

21. I expected the customer to ______ on the lateness of the delivery but he said nothing.

    [A] remark     [B] notice              [C] talk               [D]tell

22. The law makes attendance at school___ for children of certain ages.

    [A] prerequisite [B] compulsory   [C] gratuitous    [D] superfluous

23.                                                                  Although he did not state his opinion, the     was that he doubted my words.

    [A] interruption [B] imposition    [C] improvisation [D] implication

24. My younger brother slipped out of the room and headed for the pond without my mother's ___.

    [A] counsel     [B] conviction    [C] consent         [D] consult

25. A man who runs three-mile race will cease to find pleasure in this occupation when he passes the age at which he can beat his own ________ record.

    [A] primitive   [B] preliminary    [C] previous         [D] predominant

26.                                        Most of us will be at a to think of anything adequately pleasant to be worth doing when we are left endless free time.

    [A] mess       [B] fuss          [C] loss             [D] ease

27. National Health Service in Britain is a government-enforced scheme whereby everyone pays in a small per-centage of their earnings each week or month, and is then _____ to free medical treatment when they are ill.

    [A] attached    [B] entitled        [C] granted        [D] intended

28.                The  to the typist' s must be forbidden, because the examination papers are being done there.

    [A] avenue     [B] access             [C] bypass         [D] approach

29. The key to success is remembering that every hurdle crossed is one less hurdle in _____ of your personal ambition.

    [A] propulsion  [B] proportion      [C] pursuit        [D] promotion

30. The newly adopted regulation takes____ from the beginning of next month.

    [A] possession  [B] place         [C] effect           [D] after

31. We are approaching the limit of the number of people the earth can support adequately and should turn to _____ birth control.

    [A] cooperative [B] compulsory     [C] vigorous      [D] efficient

32. For the first time in human history, the problem of human' s survival has to do with his control of manmade _______.

    [A] danger            [B] hazards         [C] hardship      [D] difficulties

33.                                                                                       You can't let your eyes glide across the lines of a book and an understanding of what you have read.

    [A] come up to   [B] come across  [C] come around   [D] come up with

34.                                                                                  Parents should well know the fact that all children are     at times.

    [A] unruly            [B] intelligent    [C] morons            [D] idiots

35.                                   Today women are      occupy positions previously closed to them.

    [A] striving to       [B] attempting to  [C] aspiring to     [D] attesting to

36.                                                                             The representatives of the company seemed very   to the conditions of the workers.

    [A] audacious       [B] dubious           [C] insensitive    [D] hesitant

37.                                                                         My work with leaders from all walks of life has  me that they were not born leaders-they are made.

    [A] advocated       [B] implied            [C] convinced     [D] illustrated

38.                                                                                                 The Puritans left England for the New World because they were_____________________________________________________ religious freedom.

    [A] denied            [B] derived            [C] neglected     [D] deprived

39.                                  The engineers are      convinced that it is the home-made design that fits best.

    [A] profoundly   [B] superficially   [C] perfectly      [D] highly

40.                                                When Tom was fourteen, he      pilfering and going in and out of supermarkets every day.

    [A] took off          [B] took for          [C] took on          [D] took to

                                    Test 2

21. We must   that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.

    [A] assure            [B] secure           [C] ensure           [D] issue

22._____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last night.

    [A] In spite of      [B] But for          [C] Because of   [D] As for

23. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt lonely.

    [A] nothing but  [B] anything but  [C] all but            [D] everything but

24.                                                               The English language contains a (n)        of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.

    [A] altitude           [B] latitude          [C] multitude    [D] attitude

26.                                                                         Birds play a large part in plant reproduction by    seeds across large areas.

    [A] dispersing       [B] disseminating [C] dispatching   [D] dispensing

27.The inscription on the tombstone had been      by the weather and could scarcely be read.

    [A] worn out        [B] worn down  [C] worn off         [D] worn away

28. By the end of the day, the flood water which had covered most of the town had.

    [A] receded      [B] retired      [C] replaced             [D] retreated

29.I need to move to a larger apartment. Do you know of any_____ ones in this neighborhood?

    [A] vacant            [B] bare              [C] blank               [D] empty

30. He was_____ from the competition because he had not complied with the rules.

    [A] banished         [B] excused         [C] disqualified     [D] forbidden

31. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith will____ in looking after their baby.

    [A] alternate         [B] alter              [C] change            [D] differ

32. Every manager needs a secretary that he can___ to take care of something that may occur in his absence.

    [A] count on         [B] count off    [C] count for       [D] count out

33. If banks on the city failed in one day, there would be a__ among businessmen.

    [A] fear                [B] terror            [C] dread              [D] panic

34. Sometimes manufacturers can not sell a product because it does not___ the expectations of potential customers.

    [A] confine to       [B] conform to   [C] confer with     [D] confide to

35. It is commonly held that language problems are very often ____ by cultural misunderstanding

    [A] decreased       [B] solved           [C] compounded    [D] overlooked

36. We will transfer you to another department when an opportunity___ .

    [A] rises               [B] raises            [C] arouses            [D] arises

37. Mr. Simpson_____ paying so much for such bad food.

    [A] grudged          [B] complained   [C] groused            [D] grumbled

38.I decided to leave that company because I was fed up with that__ boss.

    [A] wishy-washy  [B] resolute       [C] easy-going       [D] promising

39. It is generally accepted that each citizen is___ to vote in a democracy.

    [A] supposed        [B] indebted     [C] meant                [D] exposed

40. It is very necessary that the employers support such__ as personal motivation and self-dignity of their employees.

    [A] advantages   [B] interests     [C] shortcomings      [D] traits

                                     Test 3

21. From the top of the hill, a beautiful_____ of the city will be revealed to our eyes.

    [A] viewpoint         [B] outline     [C] perceptive       [D] perspective

22.                                                       Everyone knows that hospitals are    where the sick are treated; but how many realize that they were once homes for the indigent and the friendless?

    [A] facilities            [B] hostages   [C] institutions       [D] necessities

23._________ If there is social or political change in a region where a standard language is spoken, local of the language may develop.

    [A] variations          [B] varieties    [C] changes            [D] alterations

24. Employees are not slaves who must bear being ordered around. They would not put their               _______ in their pocket.

    [A] overconfidence  [B] conceit     [C] pride               [D] prime

25.                                                                                          Although the pay is not good, people usually find social work in other ways.

    [A] payable             [B] respectful    [C] grateful          [D] rewarding

26.                                                      What I am telling you is strictly  . Don't let anyone know of it.

    [A] secretive           [B] special         [C] individual     [D] confidential

27.                                                                               My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very      about the food he eats.

    [A] special              [B] peculiar        [C] particular     [D] unusual

28.                                                                  It is not uncommon for advertisers to make claims about the effectiveness of their products.

    [A] exaggerated    [B] numerous    [C] undirected    [D] scientific

29.                                   Indiana University     an eight-campus network.

    [A] is composed of [B] makes up     [C] constitutes    [D] consists

30.                                                                                                      In the advanced course students must take objective tests at monthly____________________________________________________ .

    [A] length              [B] distance      [C] intervals       [D] gaps

31. A man who doesn' t like to talk about himself or to make his feelings known to others is called a man.

    [A] reserved           [B] tolerant       [C] conservative   [D] preserved

32. He reads so____ that he knows almost everything about various fields of learning.

    [A] extensively    [B] intensively   [C] closely            [D] exclusively

33. When a fire broke out in the gallery, at least twenty_ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.

    [A] worthless         [B] priceless     [C] valueless     [D] inexpensive

34.             It  me that there might be some fault on my part.

    [A] struck         [B] flashed        [C] occurred      [D] happened

35.I never see this picture without____ my early days in the countryside.

    [A] reminding of                               [C] reminding to

    [B] being reminded of                        [D] having been reminded

36. The____ cats that are still found in some remote places are distantly related to our friendly domestic companions.

    [A] savage            [B] wild                 [C] cruel            [D] untamed

37. There are two____ mistakes in this sentence. Can you point them out?

    [A] arranged         [B] planned             [C] deliberate    [D] calculated

38. The large crowds lingering in the streets were quickly___ by the heavy rain.

    [A] dispersed        [B] removed        [C] disposed     [D] disappeared

39. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability.

    [A] range              [B] space               [C] capacity     [D] scope

40. Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture I was by the noise from the next door.

    [A] disturbed    [B] interrupted        [C] distracted     [D] interfered

                                      Test 4

21.   Because he hates dishonesty, he is on his children when they tell lies.

    [A] hard         [B] fierce               [C] strict.         [D] serious

22. This_____ was conducted to find out how many people prefer TV series to films.

    [A] examination  [B] inspection      [C] analysis         [D] survey

23. He has impressed his employers considerably and__ he is soon to be promoted.

    [A] yet          [B] accordingly      [C] finally        [D] eventually

24. The truck driver was badly____ when his truck crashed into a wall.

    [A] hit           [B] damaged        [C] hurt          [D] harmed

25. An energetic manager can be a great___ to his firm.

    [A] asset         [B] influence        [C] profit        [D] prosperity

26. If you see a doctor leaving a house, you may_ that someone in the house is ill.

    [A] conduct      [B] deduce              [C] induce      [D] conduce

27. Certain_____ were found in the report, making it seem that someone had taken money for himself.

    [A] inappreciation [B] disputation       [C] imputation  [D] irregularities

28. Although he was slight in_____ , he was strong and respected by others.

    [A] status             [B] statue                [C] statute        [D] stature

29.I didn't bring an umbrella because the weatherman____ a sunny day today.

    [A] prophesied  [B] foreboded       [C] predicted    [D] indicted

30.                The  also brought to England the influence of their French language and innovations in architecture and methods of warfare.

    [A] conquerors   [B] victors              [C] possessors   [D] proprietors

31.                                                                  The baseball match attracted thousands of   from all over the country.

    [A] audience         [B] viewers               [C] lookers-on  [D] spectators

32. The world's population is not____ evenly throughout the regions of the world.

    [A] scattered        [B] spread                 [C] expanded   [D] extended

33. He cried out in____ when they tried to move him from the scene of the accident.

    [A] anguish          [B] disorder               [C] ailment        [D] infirmity

34. Don't be misled by the_____ reasoning of the advertising generalizations.

    [A] fabulous      [B] persuasive        [C] fallacious  [D] imperative

35. That emperor tried every means to prolong his life, ignoring the fact that all men are

    [A] mortal               [B] deadly              [C] fatal       [D] dead

36. What causes emotional problems for children of divorce is generally the events that _____ the break up.

    [A] prevailed        [B] presided         [C] proceeded  [D] preceded

37.                                                                               Found in all parts of the country, pines are the most  trees in this country.

    [A] ordinary         [B] average           [C] usual    [D] common

38.                                                                                                        Swarms of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough__________________________________________________ .

    [A] nuisance         [B] disturbance        [C] trouble        [D] annoyance

39.                                                                 The head office of the company has been     from HongKong to New York for the sake of business expansion.

    [A] transported       [B] transplanted      [C] transferred  [D] transmitted

40. You should make certain that everyone understands what is required and how to ______ the procedures.

    [A] impose            [B] implement       [C] reinforce   [D] rectify

                                       Test 5

21.   You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it's not worth the ______ it involves.

    [A] effort             [B] attempt          [C] force             [D] strength

22. Many businesses have turned to automation in order to produce goods more      .

    [A] perfectly         [B] speedily         [C] reasonably   [D] simply

23. She had a strong____ to give a talk about her experiences, because she didn't like the limelight.

    [A] disinclination [B] backwardness [C] slowness    [D] dissension

24. Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers they all      .

    [A] hung on          [B] hung about  [C] hung back    [D] hung up

25. Scientists speculate that_____ population growth and dwindling resources may force humans to look to the sea for food.

    [A] unavoidable                              [C] unchecked

    [B] unexpected                               [D] unnecessary

26.                                                                                                         Her letter was in such a casual scrawl, and in such pale ink, that it was__________________________________________________ .

    [A]unintelligible                              [C] obscure

    [B]vague                                        [D] illegible

27.                                             A legend is a popular story     history, but which has been elaborated beyond the point of verification.

    [A]rooted in                                   [C] cherished by

    [B]confined to                                [D] lost in

28 Thomas Edison considered genius to be___ one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

    [A] composed of                            [C] consisted of

    [B]constituted in                             [D] comprised in

29. Labor unions in some western countries are__ a 35-hour week in order to create more jobs.

    [A] advocating                               [C] opposing

    [B]attacking                                   [D] praising

30. It's been decided as a rule that our faculty gives travelling_____ to those who travel in the

course of their work.

    [A]allowances                                [C] appliances

    [B]alliances                                    [D] allotments

31. In big industrial cities, people seldom see a star-filled sky; the bright glow of the cities_____ heavens.

    [A] conquers                                 [C] neglects

    [B]dominates                                 [D] obscures

32. The football club has decided to take in members from foreign countries, and some of the local members have to be _______.

    [A] laid out                                    [C] laid away

    [B] laid off                                     [D] laid up

33. It seems to me that if the Negro represents something in and about the nature of American culture, this should be __________ by his characteristic music.

    [A] exposed                                   [C] revealed

    [B] released                                   [D] disclosed

34. It was necessary to___ the movie into three parts in order to show it on television.

    [A] abate                                       [C] transact

    [B] assert                                      [D] segment

35. They can't possibly reach an agreement on the terms of the contract because they are too____  .

    [A] inflexible    [B] indispensable  [C] indefensible    [D] incompatible

36. It was a bitter____ to the Americans that the Russians were the first to orbit the earth, as well as being the first to launch a man into space.

    [A] tragedy           [B] disaster         [C] disappointment [D] disadvantage

37. The patient has been____ of the safety of the operation in that big city hospital.

    [A] entrusted        [B] assured         [C] confirmed    [D] guaranteed

38. It is a very easy thing to devise good laws; the difficulty is how to make them ______.

    [A] disused      [B] effective    [C] powerful     [D] comprehensive

39.                                                                                                           As the sky darkened it soon became obvious that a violent thunderstom was _____.

    [A] immediate   [B] eminent      [C] imminent     [D] instantaneous

40. The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increased ______, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.

    [A] circulation  [B] reproduction  [C] manipulation  [D] penetration

                                    Test 6

21.   One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a operation, he quickly recovered his sight.

    [A] precise     [B] considerate    [C] delicate         [D] sensitive

22.                                                       Why should anyone want to read      of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals?

    [A] digests     [B] insights            [C] themes          [D] leaflets

23.                                     Parents have a legal to ensure that their children are provided with efficient

education suitable to their age.

    [A] impulse    [B] obligation     [C] influence    [D] sympathy

24. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ____.

    [A] scarcity    [B] shortage           [C] minimum    [D] minority

25.                                                                         The Home Secretary has been asked to       because the Union leaders and their employers cannot agree on a course of action.

    [A] meditate   [B] intervene      [C] negotiate    [D] reconcile

26.                                                                                                 Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children___________________________________________________ a violent act previously seen on television.

    [A] modifying  [B] stimulating    [C] accelerating  [D] duplicating

27.                     Reading     the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

    [A] rectifies    [B] prolongs      [C] furnishes    [D] minimises

28.                                                                          To write a summary effectively, you will need to       words for phrases, phrases for sentences, and general entrances for lists of details.

    [A] convert      [B] complement    [C] substitute     [D] constitute

29. Professor Light asked his secretary to___ a hundred copies of this article on the duplicating machine.

    [A] run over     [B] run down     [C] run into       [D] run off

30. During the famine of 1943, millions of Chinese peasants_________ to the cities because they could not survive in the rural areas.

    [A] migrated    [B] emigrated     [C] mobilized      [D] immigrated

31. Every weekend when I came back from school, Mother prepared meals___ enough for a Sahara-bound camel and made me eat them up.

    [A] adequate     [B] delicious    [C] proficient    [D] substantial

32.                                                       A third function of intuition is to       isolated bits of data and practice into an interesting picture, often in an "Aha!" experience.

    [A] synthesize   [B] acknowledge  [C] separate     [D] illustrate

33.                                                        If profit and money are your first    , and commitment to people your least concern, you have failed education.

    [A] potentiality   [B] priority     [C] superiority  [D] responsibility

34. The TV announcer apologized for the breakdown and said that normal service would be___     as soon as possible..

    [A] reserved      [B] recited      [C] resumed [D] reclaimed

35. The ship Titanic had been given the extra name of  "unsinkable" because __     was the best there was.

    [A] manufacture  [B] production       [C] erection   [D] construction

36. Japan has_____ its steps toward putting into effect an international treaty banning chemical weapons.

    [A] hurried      [B] bustled            [C] accelerated    [D] rushed

37. Developing countries should adopt labour-intensive technologies to____ their comparative advantage of abundant labour.

    [A] use           [B] exploit                   [C] employ          [D] explore

38. The tests show the earlier in life a person hears a sound the longer it is__ .

    [A] retained     [B] preserved        [C] remained      [D] reserved

39. The researchers test college students___ to foreign speech before their second birthday but not since.

    [A] disclosed     [B] exposed          [C] exhibited      [D] revealed

40. The government has provided the capital library with heavy___ to keep it one of the largest in the world.

    [A] subscriptions  [B] tips                [C] subsidies      [D] bonuses

                                        Test 7

21.   At the age of 40, he had already     a great fortune through successful financial dealings.

    [A] piled               [B] assembled     [C] amassed     [D] congregated

22. This can_____ the worry between a couple that they don' t understand each other.

    [A] release            [B] relent            [C] relieve          [D] relay

23. The most advanced communication____ can pass information to any member state in no more than five seconds.

    [A] furniture         [B] facilities      [C] equipment   [D] ornaments

24. After he returned to Britain, he was____ with a free trip to the United States.

    [A] awarded         [B] rewarded     [C] warded        [D] safeguarded

25. This date marks a turning point for the country in its rapid__ from poverty to prosperity.

    [A] transportation  [B] transference  [C] transformation [D] transmission

26. The lack of manners and common politeness is not___ to business deals. It's a social blank.

    [A] exclusive        [B] inclusive      [C] elusive        [D] impassive

27. In the Christian religion, the unlucky number 13___ back to the Last Supper.

    [A] tracks            [B] traces           [C] dates           [D] tails

28. If you are not_____ enough in your home language, you can' t handle abstract thought.

    [A] literary           [B] literate           [C] illiterate        [D] intelligent

29. A professional novelist________ the hopes of amateur rivals when he won the Second World One-Day Novel Cup.

    [A] abashed          [B] dashed          [C] gashed          [D] crashed

30. The girl was so_____ that they could fool her easily.

    [A] incredible        [B] credible         [C] credulous     [D] creditable

31. It' s a matter of_____ true values in the youngest segment of the population.

    [A] navigating       [B] inculcating   [C] dedicating     [D] irrigating

32. Japan' s auto market_____ for two-thirds of Tokyo's massive $60 billion trade surplus with Washington.

    [A] encounters      [B] counters        [C] discounts      [D] accounts

33. For this end, some people____ their brains to devise forms that would allow for every possible alternative.

    [A] racked       [B] creaked        [C] packed          [D] stacked

34.The language centre____ in teaching English as a second language.

    [A] specializes      [B] focuses         [C] majors           [D] particularizes

35.                                                                                                      Japanese human resource practices include establishing a sense of______________________________________________________ to a company.

    [A] confidence    [B] belief           [C] loyalty           [D] faith

36. He notes that as he gets to know people better, they may become more________ of him.

    [A] fussy             [B] fastidious    [C] critical          [D] captious

37. It is better to assume that those who use slang display sharp_ for convention and pretense.

    [A] slight              [B] slander          [C] insult             [D] disdain

38. The rising demand for____ goods has helped stimulate the continuous growth in production.

    [A] durable           [B] liable             [C] tolerable        [D] blamable

39. The present employment situation is morally unacceptable and economically

    [A] irrational      [B] reasonable     [C] conspicuous  [D] meritorious

40. The country has to have a (n)_____ social security system to cushion the pain of unemployment.

    [A] adept             [B] adequate        [C] frustrate       [D] fragile

                                       Test 8

21. I want to help you overcome the barriers of_ and to discover the fascinations of the city.

    [A] strangeness   [B] curiosity       [C] novelty    [D] oddness

22. Authorities are mounting a campaign to combat an alarming rise in juvenile ______ and drug taking.

    [A] delinquency   [B] mistake          [C] evil            [D] crime

23. The Federal Reserve and other central banks spend a(n)_____ $1 billion to $3 billion buying the US currency.

    [A] estimated        [B] exact               [C] evaluated   [D] calculated

24. One may call this a crisis situation because the dollar has___ quite steadily.

    [A] depreciated   [B] converted      [C] circulated   [D] alleviated

25. They attribute the developing____ disaster to the systematic destruction of the tropical rain forests.

    [A] ecological       [B] sociological   [C] geographical  [D] psychological

26.                                                                           Australians launched into a shopping spree to    the country's economic excesses.

    [A] oppress          [B] curb              [C] disturb           [D] lay down

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27. To deal with endless tests, I have to____ no pains in burying myself in books.

    [A] spare              [B] take              [C] spend .          [D] try

28.                                          The country has been       tremendous changes in the economic and social spheres.

    [A] underselling  [B] undergoing   [C] undertaking   [D] underbidding

29. Man' s body language can give you important ____ to people's thoughts and feelings.

    [A] clues         [B] meanings      [C] sense       [D] ideas

30. Earnings have held up well____ some very negative developments, including a big drop in the dollar's value.

    [A] instead of    [B] in the face of   [C] in excess of    [D] in consequence of

31.