1. The use of atomic energy will _____ the lives of coming generations. A) revolve
B) revolutionize
C) resolve
D) reserve
2. The doctor _____ me to the dangers of smoking.
A) informed
B) alerted
C) warned
D) cautioned
3. All work and no play makes Jack a _____ boy. A) monotonous
B) boring
C) tedious
D) dull
4. The _____ domestic product of this year is two times as high as that of last year. A) coarse
B) crude
C) gross
D) raw
5. I may sense the enthusiasm from his youthful _____ voice.
A) vibrant
B) shivering
C) shaking
D) vicious
6. Features such as height, weight, and skin color _____ from individual to individual and from face to face. A) change
B) vary
C) alter
D) convert
7. The engineer explained the plane’s technical _____. A) capacity
B) capability
C) ability
D) competence
8. The _____ of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods increases efficiency. A) application
B) applause
C) applicant
D) appliance
9. The army was poised _____ a major attack. A) to
B) for
C) with
D) on
10. Parents ____ some of their characteristics to their children.
A) transmit
B) transplant
C) transport
D) transform
11. Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operation on people who are ____ to heart attack. A) infectious
B) poised
C) accessible
D) prone
12. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how _____ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be. A) prominent
B) fabulous
C) handsome
D) graceful
13. They are _____ investors who always make thorough investigations before making a decision. A) erratic
B) conscious
C) cautious
D) prompt
14. It is impossible to _____ with a person whose methods are completely opposed to your own. A) contact
B) connect
C) cooperate