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 In today’s class, the students were asked to __their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections.
A:cancel
B:omit
C:extinguish
D:erase
When I ask you a question, I expect a ( ) answer.
A:punctual
B:fast
C:rapid
D:prompt
They did their best to ( ) the significance of their enemy’s victory.
A:reduce
B:diminish
C:decrease
D:belittle
Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional ( ) that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.
A:scandal
B:misfortune
C:deficit
D:handicap
If you want to make a call, first, pick up the ( ),then deposit a coin in the slot.
A:receiver
B:speaker
C:microphone
D:hook
You shouldn’t __your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.
A:deduce
B:deliberate
C:defy
D:denounce
Slavery was ( ) in Canada in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from America, to settle on its vast virgin land
A:diluted
B:dissipated
C:abolished
D:resigned
She is too ( ) to answer questions in the class.
A:eagle
B:cough
C:eager
D:couch
I won’t pay 20 for the coat; it’s not worth ________.
A: all that much
B: that much all
C: that all much
D: much all that
Most of the people who ________ two world wars are strongly against arms race.
A: have lived out
B: have lived through
C: have lived on
D: have lived off.
You shouldn’t ( ) your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.
A:deduce
B:deliberate
C:defy
D:denounce
The company management attempted to __information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain.
A:suppress
B:supplement
C:concentrate
D:plug
This is what I could do. There is no other _______ for me.
A:sleeve
B:residence
C:burden
D:alternative
It is my hope that everyone in this class should __ their errors before it is too late.
A:refute
B:exclude
C:expel
D:rectify
She failed to call the office to ( ) her appointment.
A:greet
B:miss
C:ruin
D:cancel
Strenuous efforts have been made to ( ) government expenses to a desirable level.
A:cut down
B:cut short
C:cut out
D:cut off
The city was _______ to rubbles.
A:reduced
B:diminished
C:dwindled
D:minimized
He did not go to the party last night, which _______ her feelings deeply.
A:wounded
B:injured
C:hurt
D:injury
Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients __________ with doctors’ orders.
A:comply
B:correspond
C:interfere
D:interact
It seems somewhat ___________ to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.
A:eccentric
B:impossible
C:absurd
D:unique
Nancy was surprised that they have ( ). They seemed to be a happy couple.
A:split up
B:broken down
C:fallen through
D:knocked out
This dress is made of ( ), isn’t it?
A:nylon
B:monument
C:mutual
D:nod
If the value-added tax were done away with, it would act as a __ to consumption.
A:progression
B:prime
C:stability
D:stimulus
He received four years of training in English and two years in English teaching.He is a ( ) English instructor.
A:responsible
B:scared
C:vast
D:qualified
How much do you know about the works of great ( ) figures?
A:literary
B:humour
C:grammatical
D:circular
Several people ( ) the car accident.
A:witnessed
B:proved
C:swallowed
D:drugged
Being in no great hurry, ( ).
A:we went the long route with scenery
B:the long, scenic route was our preference
C:we took the long scenic route
D:our preference was taking the long, scenic route
.How much per gallon is this _______?
A:poison
B:pipe
C:ox
D:gasoline
The Government’s policies will come under close __ in the weeks before the election.
A:appreciation
B:specification
C:scrutiny
D:apprehension
If the ( ) in the test is too small, we can not get a good result.
A:sample
B:percent
C:leisure
D:flight
I bought a camera lens yesterday. Its ( ) quality is excellent.
A:picture
B:suit
C:stomach
D:optical
They’re going to build a big office block on that __ piece of land.
A:void
B:vacant
C:blank
D:shallow
I’m ( ) you’ve made the right choice.
A:bond
B:confident
C:double
D:gravity
The boy’s foolish question __his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking.
A:intrigued
B:fascinated
C:irritated
D:stimulated
The _______ region is centered largely in the north of the country.
A:petrol
B:mineral
C:telescope
D:wire
He ( ) all his courage.
A:mustered
B:swarmed
C:clustered
D:rounded up
This 80-200mm zoom lens bears canon’s L designation, denoting a top-of-the-line lens built to extremely high ( ).
A:tolerances
B:pitch
C:possession
D:purses
I am very ( ). You may tell me your suggestion.
A:fog
B:debate
C:culture
D:flexible
As the offender( ) his crime, he was dealt with leniently.
A:confessed
B:admitted
C:realized
D:recognized
It is believed that the feeding patterns parents __ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits.
A:compel
B:impose
C:evoke
D:necessitate
When you are about through the story ( ), try to make a guess how the plot will develop.
A:half
B:midway
C:halfway
D:one-half
Jim always ( ) his classmates in a debate.
A:backs out
B:backs away
C:backs up
D:backs down
You are very _______ to take the trouble to help me. I can not thank you enough.
A:whisper
B:vital
C:thoughtful
D:considerable
As soon as I complete my training here, I am going to be a ( ) expert.
A:sphere
B:missile
C:rod
D:volume
Please be ( ). Your question is too general.
A:limited
B:narrow
C:specific
D:thorough
I am _______ enough to make up my own mind. You do not need to teach me.
A:young
B:mature
C:numerical
D:guarantee
Please be _______. Your question is too general.
A:limited
B:narrow
C:specific
D:thorough
He ____ all his courage.
A:mustered
B:swarmed
C:clustered
D:rounded up
He fully _______ the fact.
A:senses
B:feels
C:is aware of
D:is conscious of
The _______ was only sentenced to pay a fine of $10,000.
A:worm
B:trial
C:tube
D:criminal
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