Unit 1 Part 15 Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.
1. The company may be reluctant to ________ too far from the basic terms of this agreement, but there are a number of things that are negotiable.
A. deviate B. disconnect C. detach D. distract
2. As manager of our computer department, I ________ your employee, John Doe, for the
prompt and polite service he provided to us last week.
A. comment B. celebrate C. claim D. commend
3. Let us be exact in what we say so as to ________ any possibility of misunderstanding. A. reply B. alleviate C. preclude D. proclaim
4. She has remained loyal to him throughout his ________. A. shortcoming B. misfortune C. circuit D. tragedy
5. The company has been developing in a big way and is gaining ________ internationally. A. prestige B. dedication C. humanity D. persecution
6. The glamorous actress always went shopping with many ________ crowding round her. A. participants B. managers C. statesmen D. attendants
7. When he is confronted with a ________, he usually makes an arbitrary decision by throwing
a coin.
A. paradox
B. prejudice C. dilemma D. conflict Correct answer: C
8. During the construction of high buildings, cranes ( materials to the upper floors.
A. toss B. increase C. hoist D. enhance Correct answer: C
9. Students and teachers should have ________ attitudes toward each other. A. respectful B. respected C. respective D. respectable
10. My usual feeling of respect, ________ with a little fear, had been replaced by the
起重机 ) are used to ________ building
warmest concern.
A. migrated B. matched C. mingled D. melted
11. The purpose of many such small-scale adaptations is to ________ the enterprise forward. A. propose B. doom C. toss D. propel Correct answer: D
12. The pill cannot cure a common cold, but it can ________ the symptoms ( 症状 ).
A. aggravate B. alleviate C. medicate
D. bypass Correct answer: B
13. I did not switch on the light in case it should ________ her. A. glare B. shine C. faint D. dazzle
14. The crime was ________ by evidence of child abuse and the fact that the victim was very young.
A. increased B. strengthened C. reinforced D. aggravated Correct answer: D
15. Good television programs should ________ to different types of interest and taste among the public.
A. match B. cater C. adopt D. cling
16. Lawren was well off and able to ________ painting as his favorite pastime. A. submit to B. take into C. participate in D. indulge in
17. She ________ my suggestion that everyone should make a donation to the handicapped
soldier.
A. poured scorn on B. took pains with C. preclude vision from D. cast light upon
18. The top managers are full of ________ toward the sales volume of mobile phones next year.
A. optimism B. endeavor C. attitude D. deliberation
19. If the ________ guest is unable to pay, then the receptionist may refuse to
accommodate that person.
A. prospective B. perspective C. permissive D. prominent
20. As a small boy, Thomas Edison was slow ________ learning to read and write. A. on B. with C. about D. in
Correct answer: D
21. This ________ accident can serve as a reminder to our future generations. A. weak B. tragic C. patriotic D. suspicious
22. Fortunately, there is a more ________ attitude towards other religions in most parts of
the world today.
A. impatient B. tolerant C. crude D. inevitable
23. They got themselves in a mess by losing millions on loans to foreign countries and ________ borrowers at home.
A. prospective B. consistent C. dubious D. glamorous
24. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ________ with the reality of their world.
A. proficient B. insistent C. consistent D. sufficient
25. His ________ to help the poor people earn him great prestige. A. dilemmas B. icons C. endeavors D. accommodation
26. Due to the ________ domestic market, the business has to adjust its import and
export policies.
A. diligent B. tedious C. suspicious D. slack
27. He realized that it was difficult to ________ on this infertile land any longer. A. inhibit B. inhabit
C. gather
D. retreat Correct answer: B
28. A national ________ is someone who, by the mere mention of his name, will remind people
of his country.
A. icon B. cowboy C. pedestrian D. senator
29. Members of society tend to cooperate ________ the goals they share. A. in reward of B. in pursuit of C. in view of D. in light of
30. One expert in psychology believes that people like jobs mainly because they need other people — to chat with, to ________ with, and to build relationships with.
31. There is a standard method ________ officers are selected for promotion. A. that B. where C. in that D. whereby Correct answer: D
Unit 2 Part 15 Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.
1. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ________. A. vulnerable B. probable C. practicable D. sustainable
2. That part of the city has long been ________ for its street violence. A. responsible B. illegal C. historical D. notorious
Correct answer: D
3. Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat ________ by steam.
A. hauled B. towed C. tossed D. propelled
4. Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations
into ________ ones.
A. vulnerable B. turbulent C. suspicious D. tragic
5. The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the ________. A. vain B. proximity C. jail D. court
6. There is supposed to be a safety ________ which makes it impossible for trains to derail. A. mechanism B. machine C. mechanics D. machinery
7. Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ________
to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather-sensitive people.
A. subjective B. liable C. inferior D. vulnerable
8. In spite of the ________ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly. A. bleak B. feeble C. obscure D. shadowy
9. The winners of the football championship ran off the field carrying the silver cup ________. A. imperatively B. tremendously C. turbulently
D. triumphantly
Correct answer: D
10. Here he was stressing ________ his original principle that his unit should be used strategically.
A. regrettably B. forcibly C. graciously D. gravely
11. All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons ________ slowly into the sky.
A. elevating B. lingering C. ascending D. escalating
12. Professor Hawking is ________ as one of the world's greatest living physicists. A. clarified B. acknowledged C. dignified D. illustrated
13. Military orders are ________ and cannot be disobeyed. A. alternative B. defective C. imperative D. conservative
14. The ball ________ two or three times before rolling down the slope. A. bounced B. hopped C. swayed D. escorted
15. ________that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not
be long before traditional sources become inadequate.
A. Concerning B. Assuming C. Regarding D. predicting
16. Inquiries ________ the condition of patients may be made personally or by telephone. A. giving B. regarding
C. following
D. considering Correct answer: B
17. You can't let your eyes ________ across the lines of a book and come up with an
understanding of what you have read.
A. run B. come C. glide D. encounter 18.
The assumptions ________ this argument are strong, as was indeed recognized in Ricardo's
discussion.
A. appraising B. proposing C. hovering D. underlying
19. Please analyze it ________ the principles discussed. A. in the event of B. in case of C. in preparation for D. in the light of
20. ________ several hypotheses have been made for the changing of the climate in the area,
no conclusive evidence supports any of them.
A. Although B. As C. If D. Despite
21. The author was ________ by the audience's lack of interest. A. dreaded B. encouraged C. dismayed D. impressed
22. Proper lightening is necessary for good eyesight, ________ human night vision can be
temporarily damaged by extreme flashes of light.
A. whereas B. moreover C. furthermore D. somehow Correct answer: A
23. She felt ________, as if what he had done to her had somehow paralyzed not only her
limbs but her senses too.
A. gasped B. stunned C. strapped
D. ousted Correct answer: B
24. The excuse was too ________ for the teacher to believe. A. subtle B. detailed C. feeble D. slender
25. Each member of the alliance agrees to take such action as it ________ necessary,
including the use of armed force.
A. suggests B. deems C. requires D. appraise
26. I could see that my wife was ________ on having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.
A. eager B. dependent C. focused D. intent
27. Technological developments ________ new skills in many industries, leaving those workers with outdated skills out of work.
A. intend B. necessitate C. request
D. deviate Correct answer: B
Unit 3 Part 15 Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.
1. News media worked overtime to ________ the country as open and \"ready\" for all nuclear discussions.
A. thrill B. transcend C. portray D. spot
Correct answer: C
2. We provided information to site administrators about typical functions of ________ library programs.
A. sampling B. carefree C. descriptive D. exemplary
3. Gemini ( 双子座 ) is an airy, intellectual sign, and your ever-active mind tends to ________ from one thought to another with dizzying speed.
A. dart B. damn C. dare D. deal
4. A soft evening breeze brought a ________ smell from the company sink. A. formal B. funny C. foul D. fool
5. We just go on in our habitual ways until we are stopped short by one of the many illnesses
that ________ our civilization today.
A. occur B. effect C. afflict D. exist
6. At the time, I could not stand my________ schedule and I would always be envious of my
friends who enjoyed the luxury of sleeping in.
A. rigorous B. bored C. energetic D. powerful
7. Just thinking about all the ________ I received about my dramatic weight loss, and the proud way my husband looked when we went out in public, made me feel that what I had done was worthwhile.
A. criticisms B. skepticism C. compliments D. achievements Correct answer: C
8. The situation could quickly develop into a ________ disaster if the world does not start
paying attention to the plight of these people.
A. anonymous B. humanitarian C. rigorous
D. conspicuous Correct answer: B
9. Then you do believe in God, but you guess that I do not, and you fear that the admission of your true belief would ________ your chance of employment.
A. jeopardize B. contrive C. transform
D. mount Correct answer: A
10. Mrs. Cummins, very ________ in her duties, watched the whole process with a sensitive eye.
A. hopeful B. conscientious C. modest D. fascinating
11. All I wanted was a ________ log cabin in Maine, somewhere deep in the woods, to
enjoy the night under the stars.
A. enormous B. stimulating C. cozy
D. overwhelming
12. Look, we're about to ________ the last and final stage of our academic careers together. A. live on B. believe in C. embark on D. save up
13. The land is affected by a ________ and the cattle are dying fast for lack of drinking water. A. flood B. drought C. premiere D. misery
14. So will I have to by replacement in order to make use of the software I have at the ________ moment?
A. upgrade B. contrive C. divert
D. renew Correct
answer: A
15. Josh Smith says perhaps the most important thing they should learn is to ________ themselves.
A. share in B. live through C. relate to D. believe in 16.
To promote particular organizational values, and encourage high levels of informal
communication, the managers can attempt to lead ________ example.
A. with B. to C. for D. by
17. One reason that I may be the last person in Manhattan without a cell phone is that I ________ the excitement of coming home and finding a call light flashing.
A. thrill B. cherish C. abandon
D. deprive Correct answer: B
18. When you get the right role, you want to stay focused; you want to ________ yourself
as much as you can.
A. expose B. explore C. immerse D. strive
19. This allows the engineers to ________ every possible situation in order to test the system. A. simulate B. stimulate C. signify D. smuggle
20. I don't know if many people could pull that dress off, but she looked ________ in it. A. fragile B. terrific C. skeptical D. manifest
21. Her ________ was rarely wrong where such things were concerned, but there was always the off chance.
A. institution B. tuition C. instruction D. intuition Correct answer: D
22. Rinny had ________ himself as a skilled craftsman at his father's gunmaking shop. A. contrived B. established C. diverted D. cherished
23. ________ the pretext of showing Paul how to do it, Alan flew the kite himself. A. In B. On C. With D. Under
24. I went to a school where we had to speak French all the time, but outside school hours I ________ to English.
A. reverted B. rectified C. removed D. reversed
25. A woman teacher can know you from the inside; you cannot hide from her so easily, or ________ her attention.
A. turn B. land C. divert D. shoot Correct answer: C
Unit 4 Part 15 Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.
1. Being a professional promoting company with global vision, our reliable and ________ promotion strategy and original client proof plan will ensure our cooperators and clients to success.
A. renewable B. honorable C. credible D. respectable Correct answer: C
2. The ________ point of view attempts to present ideas and facts that both supporters and
opponents can agree.
A. nuclear B. neutral C. main D. central
3. The space shuttle Atlantis crew is scheduled to make their final landing around 6 a.m. A. ceremony B. occasion C. occurrence D. anniversary Correct answer: D
4. Because of the efforts of people who care about the environment, some international laws have changed to protect ________ species and to preserve large areas of land.
A. frustrated B. threatened C. endangered D. inspired
5. This page contains all the ________ planning documents that we use to direct our business. A. corporate B. affair C. exotic D. finite
6. If you joke on the local traditions or some respect of the local customs, you will surely ________ the people.
A. tease B. irritate C. protect D. attract
7. It is a group in which the contributions of individuals are seen as ________. A. complex B. comprehensive C. complementary D. compensating
8. He was a good public speaker and organizer and ________ with extraordinary energy. A. bribed B. supported C. awarded
D. endowed
Correct answer: D
9. What's the point? She thought, drinking the ________ tea that the nurse held out to her. A. tasted B. fragrant C. favorable D. smelly
10. Payment of the community charge is ________, which is why it is more accurately
characterized as a tax than a charge.
A. optional B. compulsory C. satisfactory D. illicit
11. NBA officials thought it would put them in perfect shape to further ________ professional
basketball.
A. globalize B. expand C. extend D. enlarge
12. After a week or two of ________ refusal, Alfred Cook made his debut performance late
on Sunday January 15th.
A. sensational B. sensitive C. selfish D. stubborn
13. It was all too easy, when one was young, to ________ the future in the excitement of
the present.
A. disregard B. neglect C. memorize D. believe
14. Rural land is cheap where there are negatives such as difficult climate, ruined ________ from activities like mining, environmental problems such as drought or pollution.
A. statistics B. aesthetics C. customs D. sports
15. We wished to pay for welfare in a way that was less ________ on the poor without being
massively destructive to the higher income groups.
A. tolerant B. troublesome C. burdensome D. oppressive Correct answer: C
16. It will be noted that the improved visibility of this warning light does not completely ________ the increased tendency to make an error during the night.
A. limit B. control C. replace D. offset Correct answer: D
17. One aspect of the novel that may ________ the modern-day reader is that many of these mysteries remain unsolved.
A. perplex B. disturb C. reverse D. prohibit 18.
It is difficult to ________ of such thinking taking place without the growth and development of
intellectual ability.
A. consider B. conceive C. make D. control
19. The trace that the rider will leave on the snow will be a ________ pattern. A. latitude B. longitude C. sharp D. zigzag
20. I was shocked to find a front-page story that was more ________ in its nature than it was informative.
A. sensational B. sentimental C. sensitive
D. sensible Correct answer: A
21. Many patients whose lives have been ________ and threatened by heart failure will probably
agree that the benefits are worth the risks.
A. limited B. abolished
C. constrained D. expired Correct answer: C
22. In an effort to eliminate ________ fog from airports, weathermen use giant fans, and chemicals dropped from planes or shot upwards from strange machines on the ground.
A. dense B. compressed C. concentrated D. closed
23. The world of the ________ is to do with success, status, respect, money, desires of all kinds,
and fears, that lead to unhappiness.
A. common B. normal C. abnormal D. mundane
24. As the car disappeared from sight, he let out a ________ of frustration in agony. A. groan B. signal C. complaint D. warning 25.
Just as women now demand for themselves greater freedom to express different
________ of themselves, so too do some men, although not nearly so many of them.
A. clusters B. facets C. spheres D. angles
26. One of the features of auto-immune diseases is that they ________ within individuals and
sometimes within an individual's family.
A. pack B. pad C. cluster D. squeeze
27. It was very quiet and the noises from the wood became ________, as if the wood itself
had suddenly moved down nearer the track.
A. susceptible B. plausible C. accessible D. distinguishable Correct answer: D
28. Competition for limited resources is an inevitable feature of life so long as reproduction
occurs in the context of ________ supplies.
A. finite B. essential C. infinite D. insular
29. Only a few years ago, public opinion was ________ opposed. A. roughly B. decidedly C. appropriately D. properly
30. In studying children's pictures, a wide variety of ________, personal, and cultural factors
needs to be taken into account.
A. conspicuous B. exclusive C. cognitive D. rigorous
31. News soon ________ that he had resigned in a small neighbourhood. A. got around B. got through C. went about D. went out
32. He was so dedicated to the job that one winter, rather than ________ with a cold, he kept
on working.
33. They wanted to ________ the reservation ( 保留地 ), which meant a lot of driving. A. show out B. show up C. show me around D. show off
34. I just stay away from them and I have to ________ because I'm afraid they're going to
do something to me.
A. watch me off B. watch my back C. look my back
D. take me back Correct answer: B
35. You ________ and absorb information from many sources while still being faithful to nature.
A. open your mind B. take your mind C. close your mind D. turn your mind Correct answer: A
36. The bread ________ is hard and green, though the same price as a week ago. A. in sale B. off sale C. upon sale D. on sale Correct answer: D
37. If the product does absorb moisture or ________ water, discard it. A. becomes full with B. becomes saturated with C. is saturated in D. is filled in Correct answer: B
38. There are some things which no one would wish to know for their own sake, some subjects which have no possibility of ________ general significance.
A. being endowed with B. endowing with C. being granted with D. granting with Correct answer: A
39. When we walked round my garden, she gave me a lot of good advice, evidently ________ the poverty of my crops.
A. amused at B. curious of C. amazed at D. admirable about Correct answer: C
40. Babies have very immature immune systems and rely upon breast milk to ________ this deficiency as it contains protective factors.
A. make up to B. make up for C. make out for D. make for Correct answer: B
Unit 5 Part 15 Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.
1. If a policy does not ________ with a society's values, the likelihood of success diminishes. A. combine B. cohere C. coincide D. confirm
2. Even though you've treated us rudely, we'll play ________ with you, give you a chance to
buy something you need.
A. game B. true C. ball D. fair
3. Now, please open your mouth and ________ the number with me from five. A. take down B. let down C. put down D. count down
4. An economic recovery may be ________ hand, but it would be quite fragile at least in
the coming months as there are many uncertainties lying ahead.
A. off B. at C. beyond D. in
5. We are sorry to inform you that the shipment is not ________ the standard stipulated ( in the contract.
A. into B. up to C. according D. instead of
6. She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a few days ________ stress.
A. because of B. in spite of C. instead of D. in honor of
7. Having been born to privilege in old Hollywood, she was ________ a family tradition by acting.
规定 )
A. going on B. moving on C. putting on D. carrying on Correct answer: D
8. The poor girl couldn't ________ from her tears any more when her mother showed up. A. refrain B. withdraw C. hold D. withhold
9. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ________ them as soon as possible. A. refrain B. reclaim C. reckon D. rectify
10. The vast majority of people in any given culture will ________ to the established
standards of that culture.
A. confine B. conform C. confront D. confirm
11. It is fortunate for the old couple that their son's career goals and their wishes for him ________.
A. comply B. conform C. coincide D. collaborate
12. The elbows on your coat have worn thin, so I must ________ them. A. repair B. patch C. mend D. pitch
13. The Brownings have not turned ________ yet and I doubt whether they will come. A. to B. out C. up D. in
14. Recently my grandmother sadly ________, leaving me her whole collection of The Artist
Magazine.
A. passed away B. stayed away C. got away D. came away Correct answer: A
15. We want to ________ the law to protect children from punishment that is harsh and inappropriate in a decent society.
A. repair B. amend C. renew
D. handle Correct answer: B
16. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the ________ of them were
eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.
A. maximum B. majority C. optimum D. minority
17. Jack is so ________ to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed. A. nervous B. adverse C. indifferent D. undutiful
18. The company failed to ________ its reputation for its illegal business activity. A. keep up with B. close to C. catch up to D. live up to
19. He was very much interested in the work of charities, and made a regular ________ to them.
A. hospitality B. dedication C. fellowship D. contribution
20. Among young people, women seem to be more ________ to the illness than men. A. likely B. possible C. prone D. common
Correct answer: C
21. Team members now ________ their break times and are better able to manage the workload and the increasing challenges of the day.
A. put forward to B. put up with C. look forward to D. look up at
22. Because of privacy regulations, teachers can't ________ a child's phone number. A. give out B. leave out C. speak out D. put out
23. Most mothers, if forced to leave home for a few days, would ________ their children to
the pet dog for safekeeping rather than hand them to their lawful father.
A. encourage B. entrust C. trust D. utilize
24. The dealer is trying to give ________ free samples or give people a taste. A. in B. out C. up D. away
25. Surgeons worry that during a delay, the cancer might begin to spread and thus waiting
can be hard ________ patients.
A. in B. to C. upon D. on
26. There is always a moment in time when we can make a decision whether or not to ________ our anger.
A. vent B. open C. relieve D. relax
27. This chapter cannot claim to clear up the confusing ________ of approaches but it will offer
some guidance.
A. variety
B. array C. ray
D. chain Correct answer: B
28. On the physical level, massage aids the elimination of ________ wastes (often the cause of muscle aches and pains) by stimulating blood circulation.
A. excessive B. poisonous C. toxic D. deadly
29. Recently a number of voluntary initiatives have sought to ________ a sense of
belonging to the community on the part of young people.
A. make B. form C. take D. foster
30. In the late afternoon, slow to go home, he ________ on an elderly doctor friend and played
tennis.
A. dropped in B. moved away C. dropped for D. moved forward
31. Somehow she rose over her excitement, though, and concentrated all she could on the task
________.
A. off hand B. with hand C. at hand D. before hand Correct answer: C
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