1. The ____ cats that are still found in some remote places are distantly related to our friendly domestic companions.

　　savage　　　　　　 wild

　　cruel　　　　　　　 untamed

　　2. There are two ____ mistakes in this sentence. Can you point them out?

　　arranged　　　　　 planned

　　deliberate　　　　 calculated

　　3. The large crowds lingering in the streets were quickly ____ by the heavy rain.

　　dispersed　　　　　 removed

　　disposed　　　　　 disappeared

　　4. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ____ for his organizing ability.

　　range　　　　　　　 space

　　capacity　　　　　 scope

　　5. Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture I was　____ by the noise from the next door.

　　disturbed　　　　　 interrupted

　　distracted　　　　 interfered

　　6. The soldiers ____ themselves by wearing white garments in the snow.

　　pretended　　　　　 masked

　　disguised　　　　　 concealed

　　7. The burglar ____ the woman in her stomach with a knife and she died soon.

　　entered　　　　　　 perceived

　　permeated　　　　　 stabbed

　　8. I didnt make out what the professor means because his handwriting is so ____.

　　eligible　　　　　 illegible

　　knowledgeable　　　 vague

　　9. The lieutenant is tall and big and looks very ____ in his new army uniform.

　　childlike　　　　　 vulnerable

　　versatile　　　　　 masculine

　　10. The ____ meaning of blue is a color, but it can also mean unhappy.

　　literate　　　　　 literary

　　literal　　　　　　 lingering

　　11. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ____ a violent act previously seen on television.

　　modifying　　　　　 stimulating

　　accelerating　　　 duplicating

　　12. Reading ____ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

　　rectifies　　　　　 prolongs

　　furnishes　　　　　 minimises

　　13. To write a summary effectively, you will need to ____ words for phrases, phrases for sentences, and general entrances for lists of details.

　　convert　　　　　　 complement

　　substitute　　　　 constitute

　　14. Professor Light asked his secretary to ____ a hundred copies of this article on the duplicating machine.

　　run over　　　　　 run down

　　run into　　　　　 run off

　　15. During the famine of 1943, millions of Chinese peasants ____ to the cities because they could not survive in the rural areas.

　　migrated　　　　　 emigrated

　　mobilized　　　　　 immigrated

　　16. When she discovered the ____ of her bag, she went to the police.

　　thief　　　　　　　 assault

　　theft　　　　　　　 highjack

　　17. The girl is ____ with great writing ability, which will make her a good writer in the future.

　　enchanted　　　　　 bestowed

　　endowed　　　　　　 endeavored

　　18. All theories ____ from practice and in turn serve practice.

　　oriented　　　　　 originated

　　eliminated　　　　 generated

　　19. The bosss promise to increase the workers pay was a ____ to union demands.

　　confession　　　　 deduction

　　concession　　　　 conference

　　20. Hes ____ on going to Australia for his girlfriend was there waiting for him.

　　eager　　　　　　　 anxious

　　conscientious　　　 intent

　　21. We must　____ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.

　　assure　　　　　　 secure

　　ensure　　　　　　 issue

　　22. ____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last night.

　　In spite of　　　　 But for

　　Because of　　　　 As for

　　23. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt　____ lonely.

　　nothing but　　　　 anything but

　　all but　　　　　　 everything but

　　24. The English language contains a ____ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.

　　altitude　　　　　 latitude

　　multitude　　　　　 attitude

　　25. Hand in a composition every ____ week, please.

　　some　　　　　　　 other

　　others　　　　　　 another

　　26. The government has two ____, to reduce spending or to increase taxes.

　　orientations　　　 options

　　opinions　　　　　 ornaments

　　27. A ____ car would cost far more in Europe, but it is fairly cheap in the U.S.

　　compared　　　　　 comparative

　　considerable　　　 comparable

　　28. She lost a bag a month ago but finally ____ it in the lost found.

　　reclaimed　　　　　 recycled

　　retrieved　　　　　 responded

　　29. It is not a ____ business, so very few people would like to have it as a life career.

　　profitable　　　　 rewarding

　　prohibited　　　　 approachable

　　30. Even though the Red Cross had a ____ large sum for the relief of the sufferers of the disaster, many people perished.

　　alienated　　　　　 alternated

　　allocated　　　　　 ascertained

　　1. The ____ cats that are still found in some remote places are distantly related to our friendly domestic companions.

　　savage　　　　　　 wild

　　cruel　　　　　　　 untamed

　　2. There are two ____ mistakes in this sentence. Can you point them out?

　　arranged　　　　　 planned

　　deliberate　　　　 calculated

　　3. The large crowds lingering in the streets were quickly ____ by the heavy rain.

　　dispersed　　　　　 removed

　　disposed　　　　　 disappeared

　　4. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ____ for his organizing ability.

　　range　　　　　　　 space

　　capacity　　　　　 scope

　　5. Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture I was　____ by the noise from the next door.

　　disturbed　　　　　 interrupted

　　distracted　　　　 interfered

　　6. The soldiers ____ themselves by wearing white garments in the snow.

　　pretended　　　　　 masked

　　disguised　　　　　 concealed

　　7. The burglar ____ the woman in her stomach with a knife and she died soon.

　　entered　　　　　　 perceived

　　permeated　　　　　 stabbed

　　8. I didnt make out what the professor means because his handwriting is so ____.

　　eligible　　　　　 illegible

　　knowledgeable　　　 vague

　　9. The lieutenant is tall and big and looks very ____ in his new army uniform.

　　childlike　　　　　 vulnerable

　　versatile　　　　　 masculine

　　10. The ____ meaning of blue is a color, but it can also mean unhappy.

　　literate　　　　　 literary

　　literal　　　　　　 lingering

　　11. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ____ a violent act previously seen on television.

　　modifying　　　　　 stimulating

　　accelerating　　　 duplicating

　　12. Reading ____ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

　　rectifies　　　　　 prolongs

　　furnishes　　　　　 minimises

　　13. To write a summary effectively, you will need to ____ words for phrases, phrases for sentences, and general entrances for lists of details.

　　convert　　　　　　 complement

　　substitute　　　　 constitute

　　14. Professor Light asked his secretary to ____ a hundred copies of this article on the duplicating machine.

　　run over　　　　　 run down

　　run into　　　　　 run off

　　15. During the famine of 1943, millions of Chinese peasants ____ to the cities because they could not survive in the rural areas.

　　migrated　　　　　 emigrated

　　mobilized　　　　　 immigrated

　　16. When she discovered the ____ of her bag, she went to the police.

　　thief　　　　　　　 assault

　　theft　　　　　　　 highjack

　　17. The girl is ____ with great writing ability, which will make her a good writer in the future.

　　enchanted　　　　　 bestowed

　　endowed　　　　　　 endeavored

　　18. All theories ____ from practice and in turn serve practice.

　　oriented　　　　　 originated

　　eliminated　　　　 generated

　　19. The bosss promise to increase the workers pay was a ____ to union demands.

　　confession　　　　 deduction

　　concession　　　　 conference

　　20. Hes ____ on going to Australia for his girlfriend was there waiting for him.

　　eager　　　　　　　 anxious

　　conscientious　　　 intent

　　21. We must　____ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.

　　assure　　　　　　 secure

　　ensure　　　　　　 issue

　　22. ____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last night.

　　In spite of　　　　 But for

　　Because of　　　　 As for

　　23. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt　____ lonely.

　　nothing but　　　　 anything but

　　all but　　　　　　 everything but

　　24. The English language contains a ____ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.

　　altitude　　　　　 latitude

　　multitude　　　　　 attitude

　　25. Hand in a composition every ____ week, please.

　　some　　　　　　　 other

　　others　　　　　　 another

　　26. The government has two ____, to reduce spending or to increase taxes.

　　orientations　　　 options

　　opinions　　　　　 ornaments

　　27. A ____ car would cost far more in Europe, but it is fairly cheap in the U.S.

　　compared　　　　　 comparative

　　considerable　　　 comparable

　　28. She lost a bag a month ago but finally ____ it in the lost found.

　　reclaimed　　　　　 recycled

　　retrieved　　　　　 responded

　　29. It is not a ____ business, so very few people would like to have it as a life career.

　　profitable　　　　 rewarding

　　prohibited　　　　 approachable

　　30. Even though the Red Cross had a ____ large sum for the relief of the sufferers of the disaster, many people perished.

　　alienated　　　　　 alternated

　　allocated　　　　　 ascertained