1. A degree in English does not ______ you to teach English. (quality)

2. You must realize that it is _________ that has cramped your progress. (arrogant) 3. The hostess bustled about with an __________ of authority. (assume) 4. After the election, the coalition __________.(fragment)

5. The man has ________ income for a comfortable retirement. (suffice) 6. He ___ _______ when he saw the dead animal. (shudder) 7. I am ________ that a good deal more is still to be done. (sense) 8. He nearly died of ________ on the cold mountain. (expose) 9. One _______ comes on the neck of another. (mischievous) 10. The child was too _____ with fear to cry out. (numb)

11. The grandparents _________ the child with affection. (smother) 12. They tried to _______ the flames with a damp blanket. (smother) 13. _______ news (thrill)

14. He is _______ to the work and can’t come to attend the celebration. (chain) 15. The lion _____ the floor of its cage. (pace)

16. The neighbors spoke with of Tim’s behaviour, but he just took it with a smile. (approve)

17. He doesn’t want to get married because he is afraid of any . (commit)

18. Exercise to better health (contribution) .

19. After the of the cook we had to make our meals ourselves. (dismiss) 20. The of the project is still under study. (feasible)

21. The committee gave to those eye- catching proposals. (prior)

22. The chief told the court that Johnson was guilty of a horrible crime and asked for the maximum sentence. (prosecute)

23. I find this type of work boringly ________. (repeat)

24. The findings of the survey are ____________ of the need for further research. (demonstrate) 25. You managed the project well, __________ your inexperience. (consider) 26. The economy was a __________ issue in the campaign. (consider)

27. It was very __________ of you to drink all the milk when you know I need some for the baby. (consider)

28. This sort of hot and spicy food is very _____ of the food in the south of the country. (type) 29. He had all the _____ symptoms of the disease, including loss of appetite and a high temperature. (class)

30.“_____ changes in public opinion often occur because of shifts in concerns and priorities.” (basis)

31. My parents are fairly ______ about me staying out late. (relax)

32. She is unlikely to give up her life-long _________ to feminist ideas. (attach) 33. The ship got ______ on a rock. (shore)

34. Mr. Spears did not ______ to obtaining a better position in life. (aspiration) 35. The right hand is ________ in most people. (dominate) 36. A sword rusts in _______. (idle)

37. A brave leader is an _________ to his followers. (inspire) 38. There is keen _____ for these appointments. (rival)

39. He’s very unhappy about her promotion; he seems to feel that his own job is _________. (threat)

40. A cool drink ________ me after my long walk. (fresh)

41. That is the flat and rather __________ plains in the south. (feature) 42. Your approval gives me much __________. (gratify)

43. It will require a __________ effort to get the job done on time. (超人的)

44. In the job market, you can expect the interview to be a structured event—each candidate will be asked the same ____________ questions. (事先确定的)

45. His character seems to have undergone a complete ____________ since his marriage. (transform)

46. The giant panda is a/an __________ species. (danger) 47. The old man has socialist _______. (lean)

48. Constant _________ brought about his ruin. (indulge) 49. The blow caused him to lose ____________. (conscious)

50. The owner of the firm feared the manager’s vigorous ___________. (expand)

51. The government pays more attention to the _________ of the working conditions of those workers. (better)

52. This is _________: I’ve been kept waiting for three hours. (tolerate) 53. I hope that what I say will ______ the situation. (clear)

54. He liked to ________ that he had won a gold medal. (fantastic) 55. It’s _________ how he has managed to climb that far. (marvel)

56. He disliked the sickly ___________ of that romantic novel. (sentimental 57. She hit her head and was __________ for several minutes. (consciousness)

58. She made a speedy ________ from her illness and was soon back at work. (recover) 59. Long-distance races are won by the runners with the greatest ___________. (endure) 60 .She ran and ran until she dropped from _________. (exhaust)

61 .His constant absences threaten the _______ of his marriage. (stable) 62. The crowd waited outside the theater in eager __________. (anticipate) 63. Your advice has been of __________ value to us. (estimate)

64. His daring escape from prison gained him a certain ________. (notorious) 65. The child’s continual crying drove me to __________. (distract)

66. Each day he turns screws to _________ the brace by one millimeter. (long)