1) This disease is caused by a tiny worm which can _______ the skin of a human being and cause a potentially serious illness.
A) transmit                    B) plunge
C) penetrate                  D) filter
2) The prime minister has made it clear that no _________ will be made to the strikers.
A) sessions                    B) recessions
C) concessions                   D) conferences
3) The noise was so loud that it was a _________ to the neighbors.
      A) nuisance                    B) trouble
C) worry                        D) anxiety
4) It's only by _________ luck that I can remain in the company when so many employees ha
ve to be dismissed.
A) perfect                      B) total
C) sheer                       D) thorough
5) He is ______ on all kinds of wine - beer, whisky, and so forth.
A) willing                      B) ready
C) eager                        D) keen
6) The government would not dare to ________ taxes on such needed foods as bread or milk.
A) put                      B) impose
C) force                      D) emphasize
7) Oh, the steak I had last night was so ________! It was delicious.
A) mild                        B) slight
C) light                        D) tender
8) While they did not __________ any good results, they were still trying their best.
A) count in                    B) count on
C) count up                    D) count out
9) They did not ________ to the enemy and determined to go on fighting.
A) yield                        B) apply
C) resort                        D) appeal
10) I said I might be late for dinner but he made such a _____ that I thought I'd better arrive on time.
A) confusion                  B) initiative
C) fuss                       D) bark
11) I at last surrendered to the ________ and ate the last piece of chocolate.
A) intention                    B) appeal
C) temptation                 D) charm
12) I refused to tip the ______ , who left with an angry expression.   
A) porter                       B) employee
C) servant                    D) assistant
13) Divorce rate in the US is very high, which is often _________ by money problems.
A) associated                  B) connected
C) assisted                      D) accompanied
14) You take everything too _______! Relax and enjoy yourself.
A) carefully                  B) gravely
C) seriously                  D) critically
15) You look thoroughly _______. Why don't you take a week's holiday?
A) run up                      B) run down
C) run over                    D) run off
16) Would it be more ______ in the long run to buy a second-hand television rather than to rent one?
A) sensible                    B) sensitive
C) sentimental                  D) sensational
17) If you have not signed a contract, you are under no ______ to pay them any money.
A) instinct                      B) influence
C) sympathy                  D) obligation
18) She no longer believed in him for his _______ promises all these years.
A) vacant                      B) empty
C) bare                        D) hollow
19) They all believed that internal peace and stability cannot be _______ by force.
A) protected                  B) guaranteed
C) preserved                  D) ensured
20) It must've taken a lot of courage for an adult to be _______ to such shame and stress.
A) subjected                  B) attached
C) related                      D) resisted
21) ________ the fact that the medicine is inexpensive, it has a big market.
A) By means of                  B) By nature of
C) By way of                  D) By virtue of
22) The thought of seeing her again _____ him throughout the hardest time in his life.
A) contributed                  B) provided
C) sustained                  D) favored
23) It was so hot that the butter started to ______.
A) thaw                      B) dissolve
C) melt                        D) harden
24) The room was a mess of clothes and paper which had been _______ all over the floor.
earnestA) spread                      B) scratched
C) burned                      D) scattered
25) If you suddenly died tomorrow and you ___________ your life, what moments would you treasure the most?
A) looked up to                B) looked down on
C) looked back on                D) looked forward to
26) It is technological advances that make easier the storage and rapid ________ of information into homes and offices.
A) transformation                B) transaction
C) transport                      D) transmission

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