1. You have to _____________ by the judge’s decision. A abide B. adhere C. conform D. comply
2. We need a place where young folk can let their hair down and enjoy themselves. The underlined means _____________
A. chat B. relax C. massage D. party
3. My neighbor _____________ her own daughter as an excellent secretary! A. acquainted B. introduced C. recommended D. presented
4. Using this scope to _____________ your view can make it easier to see the distant targets. A. amplify B. extend C. magnify D. expand
5. Mary is looking for some _____________ to go with her black and white evening gown for the party.
A. additions B. appendixes C. attachments D. accessories
6. People who live in small towns often seen more friendly than those living in ____________ populated areas.
A. densely B. intensely C. abundantly D. highly
7. If you are male, you clap at something funny and if you are female, you _____________ whilst placing a hand over your mouth.
A. chuckle B. giggle C. jeer D. sneer
8. His trip through the world made an interesting _____________. A. description B. narrative C. statement D. version
9. Physicians need _____________ expertise in pain and symptom management and skills in communication to meet the many needs of this population. A. complex B. complicated C. intricate D. Sophisticated
10. As a _____________ our thanks, we will offer you two free round-trip tickets in first class to Hawaii.
A. symbol B. badge C. token D. attribute
11. The council is refusing to _____________ further information about the dispute and its settlement.
A. disclose B. expose C. uncover d. discover
12. Alice and George like to split hairs about whose turn it is to wash the dishes. The underlined part means _____________.
A. start arguments B. divide labor C. make difficulties D. fight with each other 13. His plan is full of contradictions, so it is not a very _____________ one. A. refined B. complex C. elaborate D. ambitious
14. Their reply was too _____________ for anyone to doubt them. A. eloquent B. effective C. emotional D. emphatic
15. The new colleague _____________ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.
A. confesses B. declares C. confirms D. claims
16. She remains confident and _____________ untroubled by our present problems. A. indefinitely B. infinitely C. optimistically D. seemingly
17. We stood still, gazing out over the limitless _____________ of the ocean. A. space B. spread C. stretch D. expanse
18. All he said was so free from effort and _____________ and was said with such a captivating charm.
A. simultaneous B. homogenous C. spontaneous D. Monotonous 19. Photography is strictly _____________ in the cathedral. A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D. Denied
20. Computer virus, whose essential _____________ is a set of instructions, is one kind of threat to the security and integrity of computer system.
A. component B. composition C. factor D. ingredient
21. Huang jianxiang’s passionate ______________ made the football match between Italy and Australia very interesting.
A. comment B. remark C. commentary D. criticism
22. Jack jumped off the porch and ______________ across the lawn. A. paced B. strolled C. strode D. swung
23. Judging by the enthusiastic reception given him everywhere, they felt that his election was in the bag. The underlined part means ______________. A. sure to be made B. being considered C. well prepared
24. Under the agreement, all trade barriers between the two countries will be ______________ by the end of this year.
A. abolished B. canceled C. eliminated D. disposed
25. He feels so ______________ that he stands there pointing and laughing at others, I feel like spitting at him.
A. senior B. superior C. supreme D. superlative
26. As Fred can’t be here today, I’m going to speak ______________. A. on his account B. on his behalf C. for his part D. in his interest
27. I only know Meredith by ______________ but I have never spoken to her. A. chance B. sight C. heart D. experience 28.
The newspaper reporters ______________ that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.
A. assert B. affirm C. announce D. proclaim
29. I must leave now. ______________, if you want that dress I’ll bring it next time. A. incidentally B. accidentally C. naturally D. eventually
30. When Mary got into the exam room, she just became anxious and her mind went completely ______________.
A. blank B. empty C. vacant D. hollow
31. My finances are on the rocks just now. The underlined part means _____________. A. safe B. a mess C. tight D. bankrupt
32. Don’t let such a _____________ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue.
A. partial B. trivial C. slight D. minimal
33. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his _____________ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied. A. comment B. reaction C. impression D. comprehension
34. I would rather apologize to my boss for being late without an explanation than _______ an excuse.
A. fabricate B. fake C. forge D. pretend
35. The football match was __________ because of the heavy rain. A. called off B. called up C. called out D. called over
36. Several guests were waiting in the __________ for the front door to open. A. porch B. vent C. inlet D. entry
37. If you’ve ever driven on a highway during a heavy rain, you know about the danger of A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping
38. Phil __________ forecast a big increase in sales, and he turned out to be right. A. confidentially B. proudly C. assuredly D. confidently
39. Customers expect almost _______ response from the company when they make a complaint. A. unanimous B. instantaneous C. autonomous D. anonymous
40. Hooking up the new speakers to your computer will _____________ the sound, making it louder and clearer.
A. intensify B. amplify C. enlarge D. reinforce 41. The new folk song is__________ on really quickly A. carried B.took C.caught D.got.
42. My sister is always building castles in the air. The underlined part means __________ A.daydreaming B.using imagination C.creating a work of art D.bragging about herself
43. He was almost __________ to Jack, but somehow looked a little short. A.equal B.equivalent C.identical D.parallel
44. The novel contains some marvelously revealing ____ of rural life in the 19th century. A. glimpses B. glances C. glares D. gleams
45. There were 500 ______ at the international academic conference this summer. A. spectators B. viewers C. participants D. onlookers
46. William Penn,the founder of Pennsylvania,_________ defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion.
A.peculiarly B.indifferently C.vigorously D.inevitably
47. People who don’t regularly drink caffeine tend to be more ________ to its negative effects. A. sensible B. sensational C. sentimental D. sensitive 48. Kelly is putting the final _____ to her speech. A. notes B. remarks C. comments D. touches
49. Maybe you could ________ yourself as a waiter and sneak in there A.cover B.screen C.disguise D.hide
50. Book publisher may modify or ________ a work with the permission of the copyright owner A.shorten B.abbreviate C.abridge D.reduce