paying attention to the plight of these people. A. anonymous B. humanitarian C. rigorous D. conspicuous Correct answer: B
9. Then you do believe in God, but you guess that I do not, and you fear that the admission of your true belief would ________ your chance of employment. A. jeopardize B. contrive C. transform D. mount
Correct answer: A
10. Mrs. Cummins, very ________ in her duties, watched the whole process with a sensitive eye.
A. hopeful
B. conscientious C. modest D. fascinating Correct answer: B
11. All I wanted was a ________ log cabin in Maine, somewhere deep in the woods, to enjoy the night under the stars. A. enormous B. stimulating C. cozy
D. overwhelming Correct answer: C
12. Look, we're about to ________ the last and final stage of our academic careers together. A. live on B. believe in C. embark on D. save up
Correct answer: C
13. The land is affected by a ________ and the cattle are dying fast for lack of drinking water. A. flood B. drought C. premiere D. misery
Correct answer: B
14. So will I have to by replacement in order to make use of the software I have at the ________ moment? A. upgrade B. contrive C. divert
D. renew
Correct answer: A
15. Josh Smith says perhaps the most important thing they should learn is to ________ themselves. A. share in B. live through C. relate to D. believe in Correct answer: D
16. To promote particular organizational values, and encourage high levels of informal communication, the managers can attempt to lead ________ example. A. with B. to C. for D. by
Correct answer: D
17. One reason that I may be the last person in Manhattan without a cell phone is that I ________ the excitement of coming home and finding a call light flashing. A. thrill B. cherish C. abandon D. deprive
Correct answer: B
18. When you get the right role, you want to stay focused; you want to ________ yourself as much as you can. A. expose B. explore C. immerse D. strive
Correct answer: C
19. This allows the engineers to ________ every possible situation in order to test the system. A. simulate B. stimulate C. signify D. smuggle
Correct answer: A
20. I don't know if many people could pull that dress off, but she looked ________ in it. A. fragile B. terrific C. skeptical D. manifest
Correct answer: B
21. Her ________ was rarely wrong where such things were concerned, but there was always the off chance.
A. institution B. tuition C. instruction D. intuition
Correct answer: D
22. Rinny had ________ himself as a skilled craftsman at his father's gunmaking shop. A. contrived B. established C. diverted D. cherished Correct answer: B
23. ________ the pretext of showing Paul how to do it, Alan flew the kite himself. A. In B. On C. With D. Under
Correct answer: D
24. I went to a school where we had to speak French all the time, but outside school hours I ________ to English. A. reverted B. rectified C. removed D. reversed
Correct answer: A
25. A woman teacher can know you from the inside; you cannot hide from her so easily, or ________ her attention. A. turn B. land C. divert D. shoot
Correct answer: C
Unit 4 Part 15 Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.
1. Being a professional promoting company with global vision, our reliable and ________ promotion strategy and original client proof plan will ensure our cooperators and clients to success.
A. renewable B. honorable C. credible D. respectable Correct answer: C
2. The ________ point of view attempts to present ideas and facts that both supporters and opponents can agree. A. nuclear B. neutral C. main D. central
Correct answer: B
3. The space shuttle Atlantis crew is scheduled to make their final landing around 6 a.m. Thursday also marks the 42nd ________ of man's first step on the moon. A. ceremony B. occasion C. occurrence D. anniversary Correct answer: D
4. Because of the efforts of people who care about the environment, some international laws have changed to protect ________ species and to preserve large areas of land. A. frustrated B. threatened C. endangered D. inspired
Correct answer: C
5. This page contains all the ________ planning documents that we use to direct our business. A. corporate B. affair C. exotic D. finite
Correct answer: A
6. If you joke on the local traditions or some respect of the local customs, you will surely ________ the people. A. tease B. irritate C. protect D. attract
Correct answer: B
7. It is a group in which the contributions of individuals are seen as ________. A. complex
B. comprehensive C. complementary D. compensating Correct answer: C
8. He was a good public speaker and organizer and ________ with extraordinary energy. A. bribed B. supported C. awarded
D. endowed Correct answer: D
9. What's the point? She thought, drinking the ________ tea that the nurse held out to her. A. tasted B. fragrant C. favorable D. smelly
Correct answer: B
10. Payment of the community charge is ________, which is why it is more accurately characterized as a tax than a charge. A. optional B. compulsory C. satisfactory D. illicit
Correct answer: B
11. NBA officials thought it would put them in perfect shape to further ________ professional basketball. A. globalize B. expand C. extend D. enlarge
Correct answer: A
12. After a week or two of ________ refusal, Alfred Cook made his debut performance late on Sunday January 15th. A. sensational B. sensitive C. selfish D. stubborn Correct answer: D
13. It was all too easy, when one was young, to ________ the future in the excitement of the present.
A. disregard B. neglect C. memorize D. believe
Correct answer: A
14. Rural land is cheap where there are negatives such as difficult climate, ruined ________ from activities like mining, environmental problems such as drought or pollution. A. statistics B. aesthetics C. customs D. sports
Correct answer: B
15. We wished to pay for welfare in a way that was less ________ on the poor without being