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 He didn’t go into detail on the subject; he spoke ________.
A: in common
B: in general
C: in particular
D: in short
The city was ( ) to rubbles.
A:reduced
B:diminished
C:dwindled
D:minimized
He gave us a very good description of the ( ) of this university
A:lawyer
B:orient
C:layout
D:oven
I didn’t buy the apples; she gave them to me ( ) nothing.
A:with
B:as
C:for
D:by
They will ( ) the project with the necessary funds.
A:refer
B:relate
C:furnace
D:furnish
This is what I could do. There is no other _______ for me.
A:sleeve
B:residence
C:burden
D:alternative
Which would you rather have, the _______ chicken or the fish?
A:fried
B:ideal
C:juice
D:maid
Mary was seriously injured in a ( ).
A:collision
B:geology
C:manuscript
D:pool
Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is __________ in all major bookshops.
A:out of reach
B:out of stock
C:out of business
D:out of season
We enjoy seeing the glorious _______ of the rising sun.
A:beams
B:beans
C:beef
D:beer
Water is as ( ) to fish as air is to man.
A:obvious
B:basin
C:indispensable
D:constant
I’m _______ you’ve made the right choice.
A:bond
B:confident
C:double
D:gravity
Several people ( ) the car accident.
A:witnessed
B:proved
C:swallowed
D:drugged
Thanks for the advice, but this is something I have to ( ) out myself.
A:fulfill
B:identify
C:figure
D:claim
Professor Smith explained the movement of light( )that of water.
A:by analogy with
B:by virtue of
C:in line with
D:in terms of
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
When I ask you a question, I expect a ( ) answer.
A:punctual
B:fast
C:rapid
D:prompt
The city was _______ to rubbles.
A:reduced
B:diminished
C:dwindled
D:minimized
You shouldn’t ( ) your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.
A:deduce
B:deliberate
C:defy
D:denounce
He was ________ admittance to the theatre for not being properly dressed.
A:denied
B:rejected
C: repelled
D:deprived
The hands on my alarm clock are ( ), so I can see what time it is in the dark.
A:exotic
B:gorgeous
C:luminous
D:spectacular
While fashion is thought of usually ( ) clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain.
A:in relation to
B:in proportion to
C:by means of
D:on behalf of
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.
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
Where can I _______ in the TV? Is the outlet right?
A:plug
B:paint
C:shoot
D:upset
This is a very big hotel and it can ( ) more than 1,000 people.
A:accommodate
B:display
C:faint
D:loaf
If the operation __________ carefully prepared, it would not have been successful.
A:was not
B:has not been
C:had not been
D:were not
Our teacher always sees the _______ side of everything.
A:spot
B:negative
C:efficient
D:robot
The book fair has received a positive __________ from readers.
A:result
B:response
C:settlement
D:solution
The next time I buy a typewriter, I’m going to buy a ( ) model.
A:sulphur
B:portable
C:suspending
D:tender
The _______ region is centered largely in the north of the country.
A:petrol
B:mineral
C:telescope
D:wire
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
The English proverb ‘_______ the rod and spoil the child’ means that if you deep from punishing the child, you will spoil its character.
A:rule
B:rug
C:clap
D:spare
As the offender( ) his crime, he was dealt with leniently.
A:confessed
B:admitted
C:realized
D:recognized
I’m looking for the ( ) section in today’s paper.
A:column
B:combination
C:comb
D:classified
Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very __.
A:faint
B:obscure
C:gloomy
D:indefinite
She is too _______ to answer questions in the class.
A:eagle
B:cough
C:eager
D:couch
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
I am very ( ). You may tell me your suggestion.
A:fog
B:debate
C:culture
D:flexible
We watched the ship until it became only a _______ in the distance.
A:point
B:jar
C:stove
D:dot
They did their best to ( ) the significance of their enemy’s victory.
A:reduce
B:diminish
C:decrease
D:belittle
The doctor gave me a chest X-ray and ( ) some medicine for me.
A:prescribed
B:floated
C:drugged
D:drifted
His proposal is very ( ). We do not need any explanation.
A:concrete
B:loyal
C:grey
D:draft
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
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
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
Jim always ( ) his classmates in a debate.
A:backs out
B:backs away
C:backs up
D:backs down
I should say Henry is not ________ much a writer as a reporter.
A: that
B: so
C: this
D: as
How much per gallon is this ( )?
A:poison
B:pipe
C:ox
D:gasoline
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