TEST 16
1) The policeman was very............. when he saw a
light in the apartment because he knew the owners
were away on a vacation.
A) suspicious
B) surprising
C) delighted
D) disturbing
E) distracting
2) Unless the students' demands are ......... soon,
we won't have any students for the coming year.
A) seen
B) given
C) paid
D) met
E) permitted
3) One important measure to prevent traffic
accidents may be forbidding motorists............ of
speeding for a year.
A) scolded
B) convicted
C) charged
D) judged
E) condemned
4) In the teaching profession, women ............
men by four to one in many countries.
A) overcome
B) increase
C) supersede
D) outclass
E) outnumber
5) Our mountain house ............ the amenities of
a city dwelling, however , it is much nicer to live
in.
A) overlooked
B) missed
C) neglected
D) lacked
E) ignored
6) I think I have ....... nothing can change my
decision.
A) cleared
B) cleared up
C) made it clear
D) cleared out
E) clarified
7) It was a very ....... evening. Nothing really
occurred.
A) tiring
B) dull
C) bored
D) tired
E) disinterested
8) Colour- blind people often find it hard
to............ between red and green.
A) compare
B) separate
C) distinguish
D) see
E) relate
9) There has been a great deal of............ about
the consequences of a probable war between the two
states.
A) prediction
B) speculation
C) contemplation
D) hesitation
E) sensation
10) . He is not a good person to talk to about the
project, as he has only a............ knowledge of
the topic.
A) primary
B) profound
C) rudimentary
D) fundamental
E) superfluous
11) . Many English poets have written poems
............the beauties of the countryside.
A) enthusing
B) applauding
C) enamouring
D) extolling
E) appealing
12) . I bear no ......... against him, despite all
that he did to me.
A) grudge
B) jealousy
C) envy
D) revenge
E) resentment
13) . He had an oath that he would get his
.......... on the men who had hurt him.
A) spite
B) anger
C) revenge
D) grudge
E) grievance
14) . The inquiries of the scientists did
not............. any information of value.
A) elicit
B) extort
C) arouse
D) affect
E) induce
15) . Thanks to the ... work of Environment
Protection Agency, the seashores have been the
cleanest in the recent test years.
A) acceptable
B) outstanding
C) unfortunate
D) unfruitful
E) sluggish
16) . The manager has .............. that he submit
his proposal before the following meeting.
A) said
B) declined
C) appreciated
D) requested
E) hinted
17) . Hotel rooms must be......... by the afternoon,
but luggage may be left with the porter.
A) departed
B) vacated
C) abandoned
D) displaced
E) charged
18) The policeman was very............. when he saw
a light in the apartment because he knew the owners
were away on a vacation.
A) suspicious
B) surprising
C) delighted
D) disturbing
E) distracting
19) Unless the students' demands are ......... soon,
we won't have any students for the coming year.
A) seen
B) given
C) paid
D) met
E) permitted
20) One important measure to prevent traffic
accidents may be forbidding motorists............ of
speeding for a year.
A) scolded
B) convicted
C) charged
D) judged
E) condemned
21) In the teaching profession, women ............
men by four to one in many countries.
A) overcome
B) increase
C) supersede
D) outclass
E) outnumber
22) Our mountain house ............ the amenities of
a city dwelling, however , it is much nicer to live
in.
A) overlooked
B) missed
C) neglected
D) lacked
E) ignored
23) I think I have ....... nothing can change my
decision.
A) cleared
B) cleared up
C) made it clear
D) cleared out
E) clarified
24) It was a very ....... evening. Nothing really
occurred.
A) tiring
B) dull
C) bored
D) tired
E) disinterested
25) Colour- blind people often find it hard
to............ between red and green.
A) compare
B) separate
C) distinguish
D) see
E) relate
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