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 They have already _______ the telephone in their new home
A:parceled
B:spun
C:installed
D:retained
I could hear nothing but the roar of the airplane engines which __all other sounds.
A:overturned
B:drowned
C:deafened
D:smoothed
During the war, many soldiers were killed not by _______, but by disease.
A:bullets
B:devil
C:bible
D:depth
He was sent to London on a special _______.
A:missing
B:missile
C:mission
D:mistress
The eldest child is thoroughly ____because they always give him whatever he wants.
A:wasted
B:spoiled
C:destroyed
D:uneducated
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
It's ________ my power to make final decision on the matter.
A:off
B:outside
C:above
D:beyond
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
The survival ________ of some wild animals is not very high as they are ruthlessly hunted for their skins.
A:rate
B:degree
C:ratio
D:scale
They’re going to build a big office block on that __ piece of land.
A:void
B:vacant
C:blank
D:shallow
The Government’s policies will come under close __ in the weeks before the election.
A:appreciation
B:specification
C:scrutiny
D:apprehension
His manner was so pleasant that Bella felt at ____ with him at once.
A:peace
B:large
C:ease
D:best
Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very __.
A:faint
B:obscure
C:gloomy
D:indefinite
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
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
The _______ was only sentenced to pay a fine of $10,000.
A:worm
B:trial
C:tube
D:criminal
Please be _______. Your question is too general.
A:limited
B:narrow
C:specific
D:thorough
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
The central theatre has a seating __________ of more than 3,000 people.
A:capability
B:capacity
C:ability
D:facility
Water is as _______ to fish as air is to man.
A:obvious
B:basin
C:indispensable
D:constant
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
I am _______ enough to make up my own mind. You do not need to teach me.
A:young
B:mature
C:numerical
D:guarantee
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
I was crossing the street and was almost hit by an ( ).
A:ambulance
B:amateur
C:echo
D:editor
I bought a camera lens yesterday. Its _______ quality is excellent.
A:picture
B:suit
C:stomach
D:optical
This is what I could do. There is no other _______ for me.
A:sleeve
B:residence
C:burden
D:alternative
The city was ( ) to rubbles.
A:reduced
B:diminished
C:dwindled
D:minimized
In the ( ) English reading course, the students have to read a lot.
A:extensive
B:mechanical
C:mercury
D:opera
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
According to Mr. Green, this is a ( ) problem.
A:grand
B:complicated
C:owing
D:powder
Professor Li ( ) in doing his experiment for nearly ten years.
A:insisted
B:piled
C:persisted
D:split
When they returned to the river, they found that the boat had _______ away.
A:framed
B:frosted
C:frowned
D:floated
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
Since our knowledge is __ none of us can exclude the possibility of being wrong.
A:controlled
B:restrained
C:finite
D:delicate
The cripple __________ along the hospital corridor.
A:tottered
B:plodded
C:walked
D:hobbled
As soon as I complete my training here, I am going to be a ( ) expert.
A:sphere
B:missile
C:rod
D:volume
Is it true that those old houses are being pulled down ________ new office blocks?
A: to accommodate
B: to provide for
C: to increase
D: to make room for
She is too _______ to answer questions in the class.
A:eagle
B:cough
C:eager
D:couch
Jack wants to be ( ) when he grows up.
A:a bar
B:a cousin
C:an opponent
D:an astronaut
The furniture in her bedroom is quite different from __________ in the living room.
A:that
B:it
C:one
D:which
Professor Li _______ in doing his experiment for nearly ten years.
A:insisted
B:piled
C:persisted
D:split
Thanks for the advice, but this is something I have to ( ) out myself.
A:fulfill
B:identify
C:figure
D:claim
How much per gallon is this ( )?
A:poison
B:pipe
C:ox
D:gasoline
He was ________ admittance to the theatre for not being properly dressed.
A:denied
B:rejected
C: repelled
D:deprived
He was ( ) admittance to the theatre for not being properly dressed.
A:denied
B:rejected
C: repelled
D:deprived
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
The water ( ) from the tap and damaged all the books in my study.
A:sprayed
B:puzzled
C:inclined
D:exported
Cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of ( ) cells.
A:irrelevant
B:inferior
C:controversial
D:abnormal
Please put your ( ) on this application form.
A:site
B:silly
C:shower
D:signature
He did not go to the party last night, which _______ her feelings deeply.
A:wounded
B:injured
C:hurt
D:injury
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