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13. They would never admit that they made a serious mistake during the experiment.
A. refuse B. argue C. deny D. calculate
14. Watching the movie with all of my friends from school was fun, but it was too lengthy.
A. ordinary B. short C. silly D. funny
15. Conversations you strike up with traveling acquaintances usually tend to be trivial.
A. helpful B. unimportant C. insufficient D. noteworthy
16. The world's population keeps increasing during the past few years.
A. coming up B. getting on C. going down D. taking off
17. My friend and his soccer coach are incompatible. They are always arguing.
A. too different to work together B. having little in common
C. related in some way D. getting on well
18. The earthquake in October 1989 in Loma Prieta caused extensive damage in the area.
A. widespread B. narrow C. long-lasting D. complete
19. If we had taken his sage advice, we wouldn't be in so much trouble now.
A. unwilling B. clever C. unwise D. eager
20. When you put on clothing or make-up. you place it on your body in order to wear it.
A. take off B. look after C. wash up D. get on
21. The Ministry of Health is carrying out a health project for the poor in mountainous regions
and rural areas.
A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal
22. Our children must attend some acceptable school during the years of compulsory
education.
A. advisory B. inspirational C. commercial D. voluntary
23. Whenever he returns to this place, he is happy and contented.
A. discouraged B. displeased C. satisfied D. serious
24. “Mary, of course you're overweight. You eat too much junk food. Even worse, you exercise
infrequently.”
A. nearly every day B. at a gym C. in the open D. quite often
25. There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that
he had to resign.
A. invited B. opposed C. insisted D. supported
26. I'm sorry I can't come out this weekend - I'm up to my ears in work.
A. busy B. bored C. idle D. scared
27. A surprising percentage of the population in remote areas is illiterate.
A. able to speak fluently B. unable to speak fluently
C. unable to read and write D. able to read and write
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28. These shoes are made of imitation leather, so they are not expensive.
A. natural B. valuable C. man-made D. cheap
29. Later that evening, when I was almost asleep, the sound of a crowd brought me back to full
consciousness.
A. afraid B. tired C. awake D. aware
30. Your poster is very good. I think that you could enhance it by adding some more color.
That will tend to attract everyone's attention.
A. draw again B. throw away C. make better D. make worse
31. My mother often tells me never to accept a lift from someone I've just met!
A. assist B. deny C. refuse D. prevent
32. When you bought that new computer a couple of years ago, you probably thought its 500-
megabyte hard disk would last forever.
A. certainly B. absolutely C. possibly D. generally
33. It's tough being an applicant these days. Imagine the questions interviewers ask!
A. violent B. costly C. generous D. pleasant
34. People who go ahead constructively in life are those who hold on to their work or
opportunities with zest.
A. indifference B. hesitancy C. passion D. enthusiasm
35. Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant.
A. smart B. cheerful C. stupid D. successful
36. When you play professional football, you lose the ability to play simply for fun.
A. watched only, not played well B. played in a team, not individually
C. considered serious as a job D. done for enjoyment, not as a job
37. They left their first temporary home last week when the overcrowded camp ran out of
fresh water and space.
A. country B. familiar C. permanent D. expensive
38. Humans can use language deceptively by telling lies or half-truths.
A. in an honest way B. in detail
C. in a serious way D. carefully and effectively
39. Unluckily the main tourist attraction was lost when the small town was burned down in an
accidental fire.
A. done on purpose B. made by chance
C. happening unexpectedly D. coming to an end
40. The livelihood of each species in the vast and intricate assemblage of living things depends
on the existence of other organisms.
A. difficult B. widespread C. simple D. complex
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41. The spoken language differs considerably from the written language.
A. greatly B. a lot C. very little D. similarly
42. In some rural areas, English is an optional subject for school children.
A. compulsory B. interesting C. voluntary D. academic
43. Playing computer games for too long is not good for our eyesight.
A. careful B. effective C. harmful D. enormous
44. It was getting late, so we hurriedly gathered all our things and ran home.
A. leisurely B. quickly C. joyfully D. mutually