c. increase d. interact
12. Life _____ in almost every country has increased during the past fifty
years.
a. expectant b. expense c. expectancy d. expensive
13. After running a marathon, William was very dizzy and felt like he
might _____.
a. howl b. furnish c. faint d. gurgle
14. The toy came in several pieces which we needed to _____ together.
a. dissemble b. resemble c. ensemble d. assemble
15. I can excuse the occasional mistake, but I have no patience for _____
errors.
a. accidental b. deliberate c. accurate d. infrequent
16. The government has declared war on acts of _____ that threaten the
safety of its citizens.
a. terrorism b. terrorist
c. terrorize d. territory
17. After years of ridicule, I have come to _____ my parents for giving me
such a bizarre name.
a. appreciate b. resent c. understand d. offend
18. It takes a long time to learn how to _____ Professor Black's
interminable lectures.
a. ensnare b. ensue c. endear d. endure
19. _____, I didn't think he would be able to finish on time.
a. Frankly b. Leisurely c. Heavenly d. Ironically
20. The human body begins to _____ very rapidly after death. 1.
a. defray b. dismay c. decay d. delay
It's impossible for anyone to have complete _____ and know everything.
a. conscience b. prescience
2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
c. science d. omniscience
The odds are good that his team will be _____ during the first round of the competition. a. preliminary b. eliminated c. relegated d. delineated
After some research, I discovered that I'm actually a(n) _____ of Napoleon!
a. ascendant b. transcendent c. resplendent d. descendant
English lost its _____ long ago, and it now incorporates many words from other languages. a. purity b. pure c. parity d. prurient
Mario was _____ at the top of his class every year. a. consistent b. persistent c. consistently d. persistently
The speaker was utterly _____, and I hung on his every word for the entire two-hour speech. a. disgraceful b. captivating
7. 8. 9.
c. unqualified d. sufficient a. dominance b. dominant c. dominants d. dominate
If you want to apply for a new passport, you cannot _____ your old one.
a. refrain b. remain c. retrain d. retain
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth with uncontested ____.
That new movie about the princess is a _____ based on the traditional Cinderella story. a. variant b. variation c. varying d. variety
10. Her performance on the field today is not a fair _____ of her skill as a
soccer player.
a. globalization b. standardization c. multiplication d. representation a. horrify b. horrified
11. We were _____ to see the destruction caused by the earthquake.
c. horrible d. horror a. proficient b. deficient c. sufficient d. efficient
12. Three hours should be a(n) _____ amount of time to finish the test.
13. We need more time since we've _____ begun talking about the most
relevant information.
a. profoundly b. scarcely c. dreadfully d. constantly
14. At 8:30, it was clear that Dan had lost, and he was forced to _____ his
campaign for governor.
a. concede b. conceal c. consent d. consort
15. The robbery suspect had several _____ tattoos and scars which made
it easy for the police to spot him.
a. exclusive b. individual c. specialized d. identifiable
16. When I travel, I like to write in a _____ so I can remember every little
detail.
a. journal b. novel
c. sketchbook d. book
17. The president launched a new program to help every adult become
_____ and learn to read.
a. literary b. literature c. literate d. literati
18. The emperor's death marked the end of an important __B__ in the
country's history.
a. unity b. epoch c. utopia d. elite a. detective b. defective c. reflective d. directive
19. I bought a _____ toy and need to return it for a full refund.
20. To everyone's surprise, the politician decided not to _____ the charges
against him.
a. refute b. prove c. confirm d. infringe