1. As the old saying goes, appearances are ______. A) deceitful | B) deceptive | C) deformed | D) deserted | |
degrade2. Birds learn to fly _____ instinct. 3. Glass is a ______ material. A) transferring | B) transit | C) transport | D) transparent | |
4. If you ______ a crime, you can never escape being punished. A) form | B) commit | C) do | D) make | |
5. He was taken ______ by her threatening remarks. A) backward | B) backwards | C) back | D) aback | |
6. Sorry, the ______ in the office has been filled. A) hole | B) vacancy | C) emptiness | D) vacation | |
7. With prices ______ so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget. A) vibrating | B) fluctuating | C) fluttering | D) swinging | |
8. Her jewelry ______ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball. A) glared | B) glittered | C) blazed | D) dazzled | |
9. Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would ______. A) deteriorate | B) descend | C) degrade | D) decay | |
10. We find that some birds ______ twice a year between hot and cold countries. A) transfer | B) commute | C) migrate | D) emigrate | |
11. When asked why he had played truant, Little Frank _____ a good excuse. A) came up with | B) caught up with | C) put up with | D) kept up with | |
12. I have to wait for a month to get my license, ______? A) don’t I | B) didn’t I | C) haven’t I | D) shouldn’t I | |
13. The person who rents the room must decorate it _____ the terms of the contract. A) in collaboration with | B) in accordance with | C) in the neighborhood of | D) in quest of | |
14. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ______ enough to eat. A) mild | B) slight | C) light | D) tender | |
15. It took us only a few hours to ______ the paper off all four walls. A) shear | B) scrape | C) stroke | D) chip | |
16. The prospect of increased prices has already ______ worries. A) provoked | B) irritated | C) inspired | D) hoisted | |
17. The international dispute was solved at last ______ the equally bilateral beneficial principle. A) in the spirit of | B) in the interest of | C) in accordance with | D) in connection with | |
18. Man is controlled by his _____ as well by as reason. A) instinct | B) distinct | C) institution | D) intuition | |
19. Although he was a strong swimmer, he was swept away by the _____ and drowned. A) current | B) motion | C) pressure | D) stream | |
20. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must ______ the curiosity and creativity of children. A) seek | B) stimulate | C) shape | D) secure | |
21. Mutual respect for territorial _____ is the base upon which two countries develop friendships. A) unity | B) integrity | C) entirety | D) reliability | |
22. You should not depend on appearance too much when you judge a person; you know: appearance can be ______. A) credible | B) deceptive | C) credulous | D) suspicious | |
23. When you talk that way, what are you ______? A) meaning | B) driving at | C) sticking | D) committing | |
24. The poor guy always has a weak _______. He has lost several chances of becoming an athlete. A) contemplation | B) conception | C) constitution | D) construction | |
25. The police are trying to find out the _____ of the woman killed in the traffic accident. A) evidence | B) recognition | C) status | D) identity | |
26. Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _____ his opinion. A) struck at | B) strove for | C) stuck to | D) stood for | |
27. None of us expected the chairman to _____ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital. A) turn in | B) turn over | C) turn up | D) turn down | |
28. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on ______. A) consciousness | B) impulse | C) instinct | D) response | |
29. He went broke, but he ______, because he was a determined man. A) didn’t go to pieces | B) went to pieces | C) broke into pieces | D) didn’t come to pieces | |
30. The factory kept losing money until finally it ______. A) pulled through | B) went to pieces | C) came across | D) went broke | |
31. The football players had been well coached so they could take the loss of the match _____. A) in good manner | B) with good grace | C) smoothly | D) with disgrace | |
32. The telecast of the video tape of a woman giving birth _____ heated debate in public. A) arose | B) rose | C) aroused | D) raised | |
33. These journeys will give you an even deeper _____ into our language and cultures. A) intuition | B) inquiry | C) insight | D) investigation | |
34. With the population explosion, scientists will have to _____ new methods of increasing the world’s food supply. A) lead to | B) carry out | C) stick to | D) come up with | |
35. The baby stopped crying with the _____ of his mother. A) strip | B) stroke | C) stripe | D) string | |
36. The Christmas tree has been _____ with colorful lights, beautiful cards and little gifts. A) trifled | B) triggered | C) tripped | D) trimmed | |
37. Having received her _____ letter of apology, Peter did not hate Annie any longer. A) grace | B) gracious | C) graceful | D) gratitude | |
38. We set _____ standards for our students. A) definite | B) deficient | C) defective | D) decisive | |
39. Under the pressure of police questioning, she _____ and confessed everything. A) broke into pieces | B) was of a piece | C) came to pieces | D) went to pieces | |
40. Everything we drink and eat contains some salt; we can meet the body’s need for it from natural sources without turning _____ the salt bottle. A) up | B) over | C) on | D) to | |
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