| Unit 6 1. The ____ cats that are still found in some remote places are distantly related to our friendly domestic companions. [A] savage [B] wild [C] cruel [D] untamed 2. There are two ____ mistakes in this sentence. Can you point them out? [A] arranged [B] planned [C] deliberate [D] calculated 3. The large crowds lingering in the streets were quickly ____ by the heavy rain. [A] dispersed [B] removed [C] disposed [D] disappeared 4. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ____ for his organizing ability. [A] range [B] space [C] capacity [D] scope 5. Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture I was ____ by the noise from the next door. [A] disturbed [B] interrupted [C] distracted [D] interfered 6. The soldiers ____ themselves by wearing white garments in the snow. [A] pretended [B] masked [C] disguised [D] concealed 7. The burglar ____ the woman in her stomach with a knife and she died soon. [A] entered [B] perceived [C] permeated [D] stabbed 8. I didn't make out what the professor means because his handwriting is so ____. [A] eligible [B] illegible [C] knowledgeable [D] vague 9. The lieutenant is tall and big and looks very ____ in his new army uniform. [A] childlike [B] vulnerable [C] versatile [D] masculine 10. The ____ meaning of "blue" is a color, but it can also mean "unhappy". [A] literate [B] literary [C] literal [D] lingering 11. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ____ a violent act previously seen on television. [A] modifying [B] stimulating [C] accelerating [D] duplicating 12. Reading ____ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. [A] rectifies [B] prolongs [C] furnishes [D] minimises 13. To write a summary effectively, you will need to ____ words for phrases, phrases for sentences, and general entrances for lists of details. [A] convert [B] complement [C] substitute [D] constitute 14. Professor Light asked his secretary to ____ a hundred copies of this article on the duplicating machine. [A] run over [B] run down [C] run into [D] run off 15. During the famine of 1943, millions of Chinese peasants ____ to the cities because they could not survive in the rural areas. [A] migrated [B] emigrated [C] mobilized [D] immigrated 16. When she discovered the ____ of her bag, she went to the police. [A] thief [B] assault [C] theft [D] highjack 17. The girl is ____ with great writing ability, which will make her a good writer in the future. [A] enchanted [B] bestowed [C] endowed [D] endeavored 18. All theories ____ from practice and in turn serve practice. [A] oriented [B] originated [C] eliminated [D] generated 19. The boss's promise to increase the workers' pay was a ____ to union demands. [A] confession [B] deduction [C] concession [D] conference 20. He's ____ on going to Australia for his girlfriend was there waiting for him. [A] eager [B] anxious [C] conscientious [D] intent 21. We must ____ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible. [A] assure [B] secure [C] ensure [D] issue 22. ____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last night. [A] In spite of [B] But for [C] Because of [D] As for 23. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt ____ lonely. [A] nothing but [B] anything but [C] all but [D] everything but 24. The English language contains a(n) ____ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation. [A] altitude [B] latitude [C] multitude [D] attitude 25. Hand in a composition every ____ week, please. [A] some [B] other [C] others [D] another 26. The government has two ____, to reduce spending or to increase taxes. [A] orientations [B] options [C] opinions [D] ornaments 27. A ____ car would cost far more in Europe, but it is fairly cheap in the U.S. [A] compared [B] comparative [C] considerable [D] comparable 28. She lost a bag a month ago but finally ____ it in the "lost found". [A] reclaimed [B] recycled [C] retrieved [D] responded 29. It is not a ____ business, so very few people would like to have it as a life career. [A] profitable [B] rewarding [C] prohibited [D] approachable 30. Even though the Red Cross had a ____ large sum for the relief of the sufferers of the disaster, many people perished. [A] alienated [B] alternated [C] allocated [D] ascertained |
