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passengers per
year.
A. amazes B. lures C. handles
D. counts
Music and dancing accompanied most Indian ceremonies.
A. preceded B. went along with C. followed
D. enhanced
When he was director of the company, his first accomplishment was to bring
about
better working conditions.
A. accumulation B. achievement C. defeat
D. job
Differences in positions adopted by oxygen and hydrogen atoms account for
variations
in the crystalline structure of different forms of ice.
A. are caused by B. explain C. derive from
D. constitute
While they were away on vacation, they allowed their mail to accumulate at
the post
office.
A. be delivered B. pile up C. got lost
D. be returned
I don't think I am acquainted with the situation.
A. of compassion B. worried about C. concerned over D.
informed about
Automatons are mechanical objects that become relatively self-operating
once they have
been actuated.
A. timed B. constructed C. cleaned up
D. set in motion
Women use lipstick to add beauty to themselves.
A. ponder B. adorn C. alert
D. blunder
The pianist was adept at playing the arpeggios.
A. proficient B. adjustable C. awkward
D. careful
The house is adjacent to the bar.
A. near B. above C. below
D. across from
The human ear admits only a very limited range of frequencies.
A. confesses B. gives off C. forces in
D. lets in
An allergy results when the body reacts adversely to certain substances
introduced to it.
A. negatively B. spontaneously C. purposefully
D. quickly
There are some people who advocate relaxation over work.
A. insist on B. recommend C. appreciate
D. deplore
The stuffed toy bears belonging to Theodore Roosevelt's children were
affectionately
called "Teddy bears".
A. lovingly B. appropriately C. unwittingly
D. ironically
Having come from an affluent society, Dick found it difficult to adjust to
a small
country town.
A. affable B. wealthy C. overpopulated
D. large
During the Second World War, all important
spectra.
A. locate B. photograph C. draw
D. categorize
Clear away these papers at once.
A. Examine B. Move C. Put down
D. Arrange
The rhinoceros has an immense, solid body and short, clumsy legs.
A. dwarfed B. sluggish C. stout
D. awkward
Members of any coalition find themselves in an important relationship to
one another.
A. alliance B. corporation C. fraternity
D. syndicate
The word "antonym" was coined in 1857.
A. invented B. current C. codified
D. valued
The initial appearance of the silver three-cent piece coincided with the
first issue of
three-cent stamps in 1851.
A. occurred at the same time as B. collided with
C. was necessitated by D. was similar
to
The collapse of the stock market in 1929 signaled the beginning of the
Depressed
A. rise B. failure C. rebirth
D. debt
Georgia was colonized by a group of debtors from British prisons.
A. discovered B. explored C. settled
D. visited
The elders wondered just how it had come about.
A. appeared B. changed C. happened
D. improved
The Emancipation Proclamation, originally read to the Cabinet by Lincoln
in Sep-
tember of 1862, came into force on January 1, 1883.
A. went into effect B. received
military backing
C. became forceful D. was ratified
Prof. Baker came up with an idea in his lecture yesterday.
A. daunted B. abetted C. apportioned
D. proposed
The president gave a beautiful speech at commencement.
A. ceremonies B. initiation C. origination
D. graduation
Booker T Washington started the National Nergo Business League, a group
that was
committed to the goal of Black economic independence.
A. was reassigned to B. was dedicated C. defined
D. attained
Our sun is a commonplace star.
A. average B. nearby C. centrally
located D. unusually bright
The picture illustrates the compassion the artist has for his native land.
A. feeling B. distrust C. revulsion
D. knowledge
B. offer C. determine
D. justify
Religion is a fundamental aspect of every culture.
A. many B. some C. several
D. all
The examination will begin exactly at eight-thirty.
A. precisely B. exceedingly C. consequently
D. equitably
Please let me sit down; I'm exhausted!
A. worn down B. worn off C. worn out
D. worn away
College admissions officers use high school grades as one important factor
in predicting
a student's success in college.
A. experiment B. benefit C. topic
D. consideration
The measures taken by the administration failed to reduce unemployment.
A. helped to B. did not C. were not intended to
D. were neccesary to
The famous speech "I Have a Dream" was delivered by Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., in
Washington, D.C., in 1963.
A. moving B. remarkable C. religious
D. well-known
His father is a tobacco farmer.
A. rancher B. planter C. plaster
D. granger
I can't find my favorite sweater.
A. best-liked B. fancy C. special
D. darling
I'm fed up with her actions.
A. happy about B. tired of C. interested in
D. worried about
How many people do you figure on inviting to the grand opeining?
A. desire B. add C. estimate
D. keep away
Before beginning classes, each student must fill out many forms.
A. complete B. eliminate C. produce
D. distribute
Finances can consist of a combination of stocks, bonds, and properties.
A. Exceptions B. Assets C. Donations
D. Bequests
If she keeps on finding fault with her husband like that, he'll leave her.
A. hushing up B. knocking about C. nagging at
D. nibbling at
The architect Frank Lloyd Wright believed that a building should be
designed to fit its
function and its location.
A. enhance B. decorate C. alternate with
D. conform to
There are many handbooks available which teach homeowners how to fix
things around
the house.
A. move B. repair C. buy
D. control
Amelia Earhart, an American flyer, was the fir
C. serious
D. childlike
When birds migrate, they sometimes fly in formation.
A. grow new feathers B. move from
one place to another
C. feel death is near D. search
for food and water
Living things consist of minute structures called cells.
A. numerous B. variable C. diverse
D. tiny
Although many modifications have been made in it, the game known in the
United
States as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby.
A. rules B. demands C. changes
D. leagues
During the game, the morale of the athletes is extremely important.
A. strategy B. luck C.
confidence D. attitude
The man neglected to file his income tax and therefore had to pay a fine.
A. hoped B. failed C. promised
D. refused
The competition is open to both professionals and non-professionals.
A. aliens B. juniors C. amateurs
D. mergers
Soil is the surface layer of the Earth that nourishes and supports the
growth of rooted
plants.
A. arranges B. shelters C. accepts
D. feeds
At the time of the Louisiana Purchase, it was obvious to the Americans
that France
needed funds to finance its war with England.
A. evident B. advantageous C. surprising
D. disappointing
Mina always obeyed her mother until Buzz came along and led her off the
right track.
A. affright B. amiss C. astray
D. asunder
In the late seventies, the price of gold rose sharply on account of a
worldwide sense of
insecurity.
A. on behalf of B. in payment of C. together with
D. because of
The optimal temperature range for growing mushrooms is from 55 F to 72 F.
A. most advantageous B. most convenient
C. most flexible D. most
obvious
They are out-and-out frauds.
A. partial B. complete C. disguised
D. terrible
Most of the hills in Kansas have gentle slopes, but some of them are very
steep.
A. moderate B. rocky C. sheer
D. swampy
Mr. Jackson wants to give out this news as soon as possible.
A. fur
arter of the workers in the United States are employed in
factories.
A. third B. fourth C. tenth
D. fifteenth
The indecisive man was readily persuaded to change his mind again.
A. easily B. hardly C. subtly
D. abruptly
The woman, who sponsored the civic art show, has not been seen recently.
A. anywhere B. inside C. lately
D. outside
Regardless of his illness, he is at work.
A. Despite B. Irregardless C. Except for
D. Contemplating
The robot, althought reliable, has limited use.
A. dependable B. automatic C. versatile
D. fast
Even while making political statements, Ben Shahn was in full command of
his technical
resources.
A. abilities B. senses C. facts
D. accents
Industry is responsible for only ten percent of the smog in Los Angeles.
A. accosts B. accouts for C. counts
D. amounts
Although states were allowed to coin money right after the American
Revolution, they are
not allowed to do so today.
A. fairly B. temporarily C. immediately
D. haphazardly
It takes roughly 4,000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose
oil.
A. as much as B. amazingly C. more or less
D. relatively
He ruled for another five years.
A. survived B. existed C. governed
D. produced
That site was ruled out.
A. made even B. eliminated C. paved
D. drawn out
Although buses are scheduled to depart at a certain hour, they are often
late.
A. listed B. requested C. obligated
D. loaded
Rhoda selected a beautiful necktie for Roy.
A. picked off B. picked out C. picked on
D. picked over
Although army ants are almost totally sightless, they march in precise
military formation.
A. blind B. lame C. deaf
D. mute
It was sound advice but the researchers paid little attention to it.
A. good B. sensitive C. noisy
D. disruptive
It is impossible for parents to shield their children from every danger.
A. protect B. conserve C. relieve
D. free
on the importance of education for everyone has spurred
scientific
research.
A. encouraged B. endangered C. endorsed D.
enlarged
Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of
significant events
during the Second World War.
A. baggage B. orphanage C. reportage
D. usage
Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark.
A. inadequately B. hardly C. faintly
D. sufficiently
"I'm not meddling". Mary said mildly. "I'm just curious".
A. gently B. shyly C. weakly
D. sweetly
In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away
from the Union.
A. strange B. certain C. inconsistent
D. proper
Many of novelist Carson McCullers' characters are isolated , disappointed
people.
A. solitary B. gloomy C. feeble
D. frugal
The workers finally called off the strike.
A. put off B. ended C. cancelled
D. participated in
John sat up the whole night reading and studying because he was so eager
to learn.
A. got up B. stayed up C. broke up
D. set up
I catch cold now and then.
A. always B. occasionally C. constantly
D. regularly
He often finds fault with my work.
A. criticizes B. praises C. evaluates
D. talks about
The little girl grasped her mother's arm as she crossed the street.
A. understood B. had a hold over C. took hold of D.
left hold of
We have referred your complaints to our supplier.
end B. comprehend C. conveyed D.
comply
I can no longer tolerate his actions.
A. foresee B. pass C. satisfy
D. stand
The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the old man.
A. left B. given up C. turned down
D. refused
Have you talked to her lately?
A. lastly B. shortly C. recently
D. immediately
Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.
A. expressive B. physical C. exaggerated
D. dubious
Techniques to harness the energy of the sun are being developed.
A. convert B. store C. utilize
anxious D.
unhappy
It is said that the house along this street will soon be demolished.
A. pulled down B. rebuilt C. renovated D.
whitewashed
The advertising company was surprised by the adverse public reaction to
the poster.
A. delayed B. quick C. positive D.
unfavorable
He began his talk by giving a concise definition of post-medornism.
A. long and detailed B. short and clear C. comprehensive D.
professional
The staff of the company are always courteous and helpful.
A. efficient B. respectable C. will-informed D.
respectful
The new job will provide you with invaluable experience.
A. simply useless B. really practical C. very little D.
extremely useful
The whole idea to build a deluxe hotel here sounds insane to me.
A. reasonalbe B. sensible C. crazy D.
unbelievable
In his two-hour-long lecture he made an exhaustive analysis of the issue.
A. extremely thorough B. long and boring C. superfical D.
inconvincing
We all think that the new device he has proposed is ingenious.
A. effective B. clever C. implausible D.
original
Reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was eligible to apply for it.
A. competitive B. diligent C. qualified D.
competent
He impressed all his colleagues as a vigorous man in the prime of his
career.
-tempered B. healthy C. friendly D.
patient
Not all member states abide by the principle they had agreed on
previously.
A. adhered to B. abandoned C. applied D.
adopted
Examination papers of the class were marked without bias.
A. immediatedly B. correctly C. fairly D.
carefully
The construction of the railway is said to have been terminated.
A. resumed B. put an end to C. suspended D.
re-scheduled
Many old cities have very narrow, winding streets.
A. wide B. neat C. snaky
D. lighted
Henry ford invented the automobile assembly line for mass production in
industry.
-scale B. bulk C. mojority
D. desert
The narrow, bumpy roads are crowded with traffic.
A. winding B. uneasy C. uneven D.
buoy
An airplane offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world.
A. good-looking B. spectacular C. identical D.
compliable
What
C. confirms
D. must confirm
I insist on _______ this small present as a token of my appreciation.
A. you to accept B. your accepting
C. you to accepted D. you accept
It was not easy to bridge the marked and agonizing generation gap
________.
A. which were improved by young people and their elders
B. which existed between young people and their elders
C. that elder people changed their young people
D. which existed among young people and their elders
Good writing can frequently be identified by its clarity, its ability to
please a reader, and also
________ grammatical errors.
A. it is free of B. its free from
C. its quality of being free from B. its freedom from
An increase in a nation's money supply, without an accompanying increase
in economic
activity, _______ result in higher prices.
A. tends B. tends the C. tending the
D. will tend to
Historians often suspect that _______.
A. it is not politicians or journalists but that they have the deepest
insight into contemporary
events
B. not politicians or journalists but they have the deepest insight into
comtemporary events
C. they have, and not politicians or journalist, the deepest insight into
contemporary events
D. it is not politicians or journalists but it is they who have the
deepest insight into the
contemporary events
Yesterday at the bus stop _______ a soldier and two young people on their
way to North
Carolina.
A. are B. was C. is
D. sits and waits
When Joyce was told the whole story, she _______ in the film.
A. ceased interest B. ceased interested
C. ceased being interested D. ceased to interest
The "wet" fish are fresh and the "dry" fish _______.
A. are being cured B. have cured
C. have been cured D. were cured
Jean worked just so much ________.
A. like what she was told to
B. as she was told to
C. as to what she tried to do
D. like she was told to
"Mr. Green is likely ________ about this meeting, why hasn't he come?"
A. to notify
B. to be notified
C. to have been notified
D. being notified
Only in recent years _______begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within
bounds, often do
more good than harm.
A. people have B. since people have
C. have people
y
B. Noted primarily
C. Primarily is noted
D. She primarily noted
He showed me a book, _______ I could tell that it was pretty old.
A. from the cover of which
B. the cover which
C. of which cover
D. which cover
Don't upset her _______ you do.
A. whoever B. whenever C. however
D. whatever
________ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest
city.
A. It is the fourth biggest city
B. It was the fourth biggest ficty
C. Before the fourth biggest city it was
D. Once the fourth biggest city
Mary's father approved of _______ in the United States for another year in
order to work
toward her M.A.
A. her to stay B. her staying
C. she staying D. she to stay
________, the book presents an analysis of government programs.
A. With over 500 pages in its size
B. Consisting on 500 pages or even more
C. More than 500 pages in length
D. Being a long book of at least 500 pages
Perhaps they ________ by the time they see the doctor.
A. will be recovered
B. will recover
C. recover
D. will have recovered
"Tom is so worried about the test that he plans to study all night."
"Tell him he should quit _______ and get some sleep."
A. worry B. from worrying C. worrying
D. to worry
Many craters on the earth's surface were probably formed by meteorites
_______.
A. smashing into the ground and exploding
B. which smashed into the ground and an explosion
C. when smashed into the ground was an explosion
D. they smashed into the ground and exploded
No sooner had Tom see Jim ______ he left the room.
A. when B. before C. than
D. then
For many children, nothing seems so exciting _______ their first airplane
ride.
A. so does B. as C. on
D. is
I can't stand people _______ and _______ on the street.
A. shouting / pushing B. being shouting
/ pushing
C. to shout / to push D. shout / push
I never expected the shoes ________ so soon.
A. wearing B. to have
worn out
C. to be worn out D. being worn out
I ________ a doctor now, if I had studied medical science in my youth.
A. should have been B. had been
C. should be D.
D. of putting
_________ a hot day, I decided to go for a swim.
A. What B. Being C. It being
D. Such
I bite my nails, I must break ________.
A. of the habit myself B. myself of the habit
C. the habit with myself D. the habit to me
"I can't remember us ever _______, " replied the stranger.
A. being met B. having met
C. to meet D. to have
met
________ the dense greenery, the bitter wind would have blown the house to
pieces.
A. Except B. But for C. Except for
D. But
________ a sound may be pleasing to the ear, the vibrations must be
isochronous.
A. In order B. In order that C. That
D. If
If it _______ rain tomorrow, we'll have a picnic.
A. wouldn't B. doesn't C. didn't
D. won't
_______ not for him, I should not hesitate to speak up.
A. Was it B. It were C. It was
D. Were it
The negroes couldn't stand _______ like slaves.
A. being treated B. to be
treating
C. treating D. having
been treat
They always give available seats to ______ comes first.
A. whoever B. whom C. which
D. whomever
It is essential that no one _______ to the room without paper
identification.
A. must be admitted
B. would be admitted
C. be admitted
D. were admitted
________, we usually watched TV.
A. After I had done the dishes
B. When I washed the dishes
C. As I did the dishes
D. To do the dishes
________ maintain a long struggle against the enemy.
A. They are obvious
B. They are obvious to
C. It is obvious for them to
D. It is obvious that they
In the United States, the majority of periodicals are concerned with
business topics, and
________ or more publications for every industry and occupational
category.
A. they are one B. there are one
C. are one D. one are
Although the letter to Martin was known _______, he never received it.
A. being posted B. to have been
posted
C. to have posted D. to be posted
After failing in all her e
ndeavours, the girl had nothing to do except
________ bitterly all day.
A. to cry B. crying C. cry
D. to be crying
________ of a newspaper nor the number of pages in an edition has been
standardized.
A. The page size is neither B. Neither is the
page size
B. The page size, neither D. Neither the page
size
________ you fail at second time, don't get disappointed, but try again.
A. Supposed B. Supposes C. Supposing
D. Suppose
The waiter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work
________, we
declined the offer.
A. not being finished B. had not been
finished
C. not having finished D. would not be
finished
There is no requirement that an applicant _______ experience for the job.
A. having B. have C. has
D. had
She said that she would rather not ________ it right now.
A. dicussing B. to discuss C. discuss
D. discussion
When _________, the metal expands, and if _______ to cool, it will
contract.
A. beated / allowing
B. heated / allowed
C. heating / allowing
D. heating / allowed
"Did Anna say anything about me in her letter?"
"Only that she'd appreciate _______ from you."
A. to hear B. to hearing C. hearing
D. to have heard
One question that _______ us was: How far were the unknown objects flying?
A. do interest B. does
interset
C. did interest D. did
interested
My opinion is as good ________.
A. as or better than his
B. or better than his
C. as he is
D. as that of his opinion
I'd get it for you _______ I could remember who last borrow it.
A. except that B. if only
C. considering whether D. on condition
Such ________ the case, I can't afford to support him.
A. being B. is C. has been
D. had been
The city council _______ for some time now _______ that street.
A. is / considering widening
B. has been / considering to widen
C. has been / considering widening
D. will be / considering widening
The more he tried to help her, _______ she seemed to appreciate it.
A. less
io address, the president urged us _______ to the Red
Cross.
A. that we subscribe B. subscribing
C. subscribe D. to subscribe
_______, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. If he studied more
B. If he were studying to a great degree
C. Studying more
D. Had he studied more
The committee has met and _______.
A. they have reached a decision
B. it has formulated themselves some opinions
C. its decision was reached at
D. it has reached a decision
The President of the United States appoints Cabinet officers _______ his
executive
functions.
A. helping him for B. for carrying
out
C. to help him carry out D. who carry out
Plastic heart valves and other human "spare parts" have _______ many
recent developments
in surgery.
A. been possible B. become
possible
C. been made possible D. made possible
"How dark your brother's hair is!"
"It's _______ mine when I was at his age."
A. not dark as me than B. not dark more
than
C. no more darker as D. no darker than
The mother didn't know who _______ for the broken glass.
A. blames B. blamed C. to blame
D. will blame
This is one of the most important points _______ the manager has
emphasized time and
again.
A. that B. which C. and
D. so
Many attended the conference, a brief report _______ has been published.
A. of which C. of that
D. for which
Statistics is a discipline _______ all the other sciences.
A. affected B. affecting C. to be
affected D. being affected
Mr. Jones said that he would be punctual for the appointment, _______ he
were late?
A. so what B. and what about C. how about
D. but what if
This is missile is designed so that once _______ nothing can be done to
retrieve it.
A. firing B. they fired C. having
fired D. fired
"Is your brother going to camp?"
"He signed up, but he's considering _______".
A. not going B. to not go C. he doesn't to
D. not to go
If the maid comes today, please have her _________ my shirts.
A. washed B. washing
s.
A. to have interviewed B. to be interviewed
C. having interviewed D. having been
interviewed
He would rather _______ to torture than betray his comrades.
A. subject B. to be
subjected
C. be subjected D. to subject
_______ after the Second World War that test pilots first attempted to
break the "sound
barrier."
A. It was shortly B. There was
shortly
C. Was shortly D. Shortly
_______ took office as the first Superintendent of Public Instruction for
the territory of New
Mexico.
A. J. Francisco Chaves who
B. If J. Francisco Chaves
C. J. Francisco Chaves
D. In that J. Francisco Chaves
Our father always tended to put Katherine and ________ on a pedestal.
A. I B. she C. mine
D. me
________ that the formation of the sun, the planets, and other stars began
with the
condensation of an interstellar gas cloud.
A. It is believed B. The belief
C. To believe D. Believing
________ the ultimate conclusion reached, the discussion ought to prove of
great interest to
all concerned.
A. What B. Who C. Whatever
D. Whoever
It is necessary that an efficient worker _______ his work on time.
A. accomplishes B. can accomplish
C. accomplish D. has
accomplished
I ________ a few miles from my office.
A. watch them work B. watch them to work
C. clock them to work D. see them to work
_________ by his work, he lay down on the bed to take a rest.
A. Exhausted B. Exhausting
C. Having exhausted D. To be exhausted
You ________, then why would you be getting this speeding fine?
have been speeding
B. must have been speeding
C. can be speeding
D. are speeding
Some scientists say the need for fresh water ________ by the year 2000.
have doubled B. be doubled
C. will be doubling D. has doubled
We can assign the work to _______ is reliable.
A. who B. whom C. whoever
D. whomever
He always did well at school _________ having his early
education
disrupted by illness.
A. even though B. in addition to
C. in spite of D. on account of
Having been asked to speak at the convention, _________.
A. some notes were prepared for Dr. John
B. the convention members were pleased to Dr. John
C. Dr. John prepared some notes
D. some notes were prepared by Dr. John
If one of the participants in a conversation wonders _______ no real
communication has
taken place.
A. what said the other person
B. what the other person said
C. what did the other person say
D. what was the other person saying