1. There seems to be little ____ of fulfilling the sales program of this

　　year.

　　consumption　　　　 presumption

　　probability　　　　 assessment

　　2. The recent oil price rise ____ the difficulties which the motor

　　industry is now facing.

　　testifies　　　　　 implies

　　enumerates　　　　 exemplifies

　　3. The students are expecting the arrival of a ____ scientist who

　　they heard of in their childhood.

　　eligible　　　　　 imminent

　　productive　　　　 eminent

　　4. The region is undergoing a peaceful ____ from colonial rule to

　　self-government.

　　transfer　　　　　 transformation

　　evolution　　　　　 transition

　　5. Some workers were not satisfied with their salaries and often

　　____ at it.

　　groaned　　　　　　 murmured

　　whispered　　　　　 cracked

　　6. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to ____

　　further research and further thinking about a particular topic.

　　stimulate　　　　　 renovate

　　arouse　　　　　　 advocate

　　7. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a

　　number of important practical ____.

　　obligations　　　?B] regulations

　　observations　　　 considerations

　　8. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss

　　____ the bread-winners death.

　　at the cost of　　 on the verge of

　　as a result of　　 for the sake of

　　9. In education there should be a good ____ among the branches of

　　knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.

　　distribution　　　 balance

　　combination　　　　 assignment

　　10. The American dream is most ____ during the periods of

　　productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.

　　plausible　　　　　 patriotic

　　primitive　　　　　 partial

　　11. Only when the police ____ her with evidence did she admit that

　　she had stolen the money.

　　constrained　　　　 confronted

　　opposed　　　　　　 encountered

　　12. After much questioning among the people concerned, the

　　headmaster at last ____ the truth about the incident.

　　induced　　　　　　 employed

　　elicited　　　　　 deduced

　　13. At the ____ where accidents are most likely to take place, the

　　trains always travel at a moderate speed.

　　seminars　　　　　 sectors

　　regions　　　　　　 compartments

　　14. All these young men participated in a ____ to find the

　　beginning of the Changjiang River.

　　exile　　　　　　　 excerpt

　　expedition　　　　 journey

　　15. My paper was not concise and coherent because of ____ of the

　　ideas related.

　　connection　　　　 confusion

　　chaos　　　　　　　 disturbance

　　16. Dont bother him now, for he feels ____ exhausted after a whole

　　days work.

　　exclusively　　　　 absolutely

　　utterly　　　　　　 relatively

　　17. Many people mistakenly thought that Darwin was saying that the

　　monkey was the ____ of the human race.

　　predecessor　　　　 forerunner

　　succession　　　　 offspring

　　18. Dont wear this dress! Its color is too light and it is ____ like

　　glass.

　　apparent　　　　　 transparent

　　vague　　　　　　　 obvious

　　19. The shopkeeper thought that business is ____ for him in winter

　　because there are only a bunch of customers each day.

　　slack　　　　　　　 dull

　　proper　　　　　　 oppressive

　　20. As soon as we turned the corner, I saw the road ____ steeply.

　　descending　　　　 decreasing

　　improving　　　　　 declining

　　21. What I am telling you is strictly ____. Dont let anyone know of it.

　　secretive　　　　　 special

　　individual　　　　 confidential

　　22. My brother likes eating very much but he isnt very ____ about

　　the food he eats.

　　special　　　　　　 peculiar

　　particular　　　　 unusual

　　23. It is not uncommon for advertisers to make ____ claims about the

　　effectiveness of their products.

　　exaggerated　　　　 numerous

　　undirected　　　　 scientific

　　24. Indiana University ____ an eight-campus network.

　　is composed of　　 makes up

　　constitutes　　　　 consists

　　25. In the advanced course students must take objective tests at

　　monthly ____.

　　length　　　　　　 distance

　　intervals　　　　　 gaps

　　26. When the child was afraid in the storm, his parents ____ him.

　　ensured　　　　　　 insured

　　assured　　　　　　 reassured

　　27. After three hours ____ delay, the train at last arrived.

　　encouraging　　　　 spoiling

　　confronting　　　　 frustrating

　　28. If you do any damage to the computer even By any chance, youll

　　____ your right to get the fund.

　　compensate　　　　 donate

　　contribute　　　　 forfeit

　　29. Many surveys indicate that accidents can be ____ by careful

　　driving and keeping from alcohol.

　　deviated　　　　　 averted

　　distracted　　　　 diverted

　　30. His argument was so confused that it was hardly ____, so we

　　asked him to reorganize his thought and make another speech.

　　intelligent　　　　 intelligible

　　illegible　　　　　 illegal

　　1. There seems to be little ____ of fulfilling the sales program of this

　　year.

　　consumption　　　　 presumption

　　probability　　　　 assessment

　　2. The recent oil price rise ____ the difficulties which the motor

　　industry is now facing.

　　testifies　　　　　 implies

　　enumerates　　　　 exemplifies

　　3. The students are expecting the arrival of a ____ scientist who

　　they heard of in their childhood.

　　eligible　　　　　 imminent

　　productive　　　　 eminent

　　4. The region is undergoing a peaceful ____ from colonial rule to

　　self-government.

　　transfer　　　　　 transformation

　　evolution　　　　　 transition

　　5. Some workers were not satisfied with their salaries and often

　　____ at it.

　　groaned　　　　　　 murmured

　　whispered　　　　　 cracked

　　6. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to ____

　　further research and further thinking about a particular topic.

　　stimulate　　　　　 renovate

　　arouse　　　　　　 advocate

　　7. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a

　　number of important practical ____.

　　obligations　　　?B] regulations

　　observations　　　 considerations

　　8. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss

　　____ the bread-winners death.

　　at the cost of　　 on the verge of

　　as a result of　　 for the sake of

　　9. In education there should be a good ____ among the branches of

　　knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.

　　distribution　　　 balance

　　combination　　　　 assignment

　　10. The American dream is most ____ during the periods of

　　productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.

　　plausible　　　　　 patriotic

　　primitive　　　　　 partial

　　11. Only when the police ____ her with evidence did she admit that

　　she had stolen the money.

　　constrained　　　　 confronted

　　opposed　　　　　　 encountered

　　12. After much questioning among the people concerned, the

　　headmaster at last ____ the truth about the incident.

　　induced　　　　　　 employed

　　elicited　　　　　 deduced

　　13. At the ____ where accidents are most likely to take place, the

　　trains always travel at a moderate speed.

　　seminars　　　　　 sectors

　　regions　　　　　　 compartments

　　14. All these young men participated in a ____ to find the

　　beginning of the Changjiang River.

　　exile　　　　　　　 excerpt

　　expedition　　　　 journey

　　15. My paper was not concise and coherent because of ____ of the

　　ideas related.

　　connection　　　　 confusion

　　chaos　　　　　　　 disturbance

　　16. Dont bother him now, for he feels ____ exhausted after a whole

　　days work.

　　exclusively　　　　 absolutely

　　utterly　　　　　　 relatively

　　17. Many people mistakenly thought that Darwin was saying that the

　　monkey was the ____ of the human race.

　　predecessor　　　　 forerunner

　　succession　　　　 offspring

　　18. Dont wear this dress! Its color is too light and it is ____ like

　　glass.

　　apparent　　　　　 transparent

　　vague　　　　　　　 obvious

　　19. The shopkeeper thought that business is ____ for him in winter

　　because there are only a bunch of customers each day.

　　slack　　　　　　　 dull

　　proper　　　　　　 oppressive

　　20. As soon as we turned the corner, I saw the road ____ steeply.

　　descending　　　　 decreasing

　　improving　　　　　 declining

　　21. What I am telling you is strictly ____. Dont let anyone know of it.

　　secretive　　　　　 special

　　individual　　　　 confidential

　　22. My brother likes eating very much but he isnt very ____ about

　　the food he eats.

　　special　　　　　　 peculiar

　　particular　　　　 unusual

　　23. It is not uncommon for advertisers to make ____ claims about the

　　effectiveness of their products.

　　exaggerated　　　　 numerous

　　undirected　　　　 scientific

　　24. Indiana University ____ an eight-campus network.

　　is composed of　　 makes up

　　constitutes　　　　 consists

　　25. In the advanced course students must take objective tests at

　　monthly ____.

　　length　　　　　　 distance

　　intervals　　　　　 gaps

　　26. When the child was afraid in the storm, his parents ____ him.

　　ensured　　　　　　 insured

　　assured　　　　　　 reassured

　　27. After three hours ____ delay, the train at last arrived.

　　encouraging　　　　 spoiling

　　confronting　　　　 frustrating

　　28. If you do any damage to the computer even By any chance, youll

　　____ your right to get the fund.

　　compensate　　　　 donate

　　contribute　　　　 forfeit

　　29. Many surveys indicate that accidents can be ____ by careful

　　driving and keeping from alcohol.

　　deviated　　　　　 averted

　　distracted　　　　 diverted

　　30. His argument was so confused that it was hardly ____, so we

　　asked him to reorganize his thought and make another speech.

　　intelligent　　　　 intelligible

　　illegible　　　　　 illegal