英语专业综合英语第七册习题及答案

Unit 1

1. During the owners' absence, the lawn became dreadfully ______. A. sloppy B. slipshod C. slovenly D. unkempt 2. All my pupils are talented, but Susie is really ______.

A.exacting B.stupendous C.exceptional D.scrupulous

3. The more unpopular an opinion is, the more necessary it is that the holder should be somewhat ______ in his observance of conventionalities. A.punctilious B.meticulous C.fastidious D.crapulous 4. The nurse ______ the wound for the injured before stitching it. A.rinsed B.clarified C.cleansed D.soaked

5. Trees in the schoolyard are regularly _____ by workers assigned for the job. A.cut B.clipped C.snipped D.trimmed

6. The Romans used to ____ criminals with a whip that had three knotted strands. A.clutter B.flagellate C.salvage D.recline

7. The lorry lost its _____ as it tried to ascend the steep hill. A.momentous B.momentum C.memento D.membrane

8. Negotiations between workers and management reached an _____ since neither side would compromise in any way.

A.impasse B.impassion C.impact D.transpose

9. Geraniums thrive if you _____ them from indoors to your garden in hot weather. A.substitute B.institute C.transplant D.transpose

10. Only a(n) _____ senate committee can make a decision in this case. A.bipartisan B.biology C.organic D.organized

(D,C,A,C,D,B,B,A,C,A)

Unit 2

1. For street children, drugs offer the chance to _____ their hopeless poverty. A.slur B.blur C.smear D.smudge

2. A cry of _____ burst from her lips when the surgeon told her about her son's death. A.anticipation B.angst C.angular D.anguish

3. They advised that the president _____ a messenger to the neighboring country. A.dispatch B.deliver C.transmit D.transact

4. The other members of the Cabinet _____ the Secretary of Interior when he purchased Alaska because it was not considered valuable at that time. A.derided B.deterred C.decried D.depressed

5. The success of the play shows that the reviewers' fears were completely _____. A.misguided B.misfired C.unjustified D.ungrateful

6. Only an artist could _____ the fine shades of color in the painting. A.polish B.pursue C.page D.perceive

7. We will have to settle this in court if your father insists upon being _____. A.abject B.gauche C.obstinate D.indignant

8. When you have _____ your notes, please send a copy to Mrs.Baker and keep the original to our files.

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A.subscribed B.transcribed C.prescribed D.inscribed

9. It has been announced that a _____ of distinguished translators have been invited to be judges of the translation composition. A.council B.counsel C.jury D.panel

10. Contrary to popular belief, this snake is quite ______. A.tenuous B.treacherous C.innocuous D.tenacious

(B,D,A,A,C,D,C,B,D,C)

1.The mob threw petrol bombs at the police, who responded by _____ riot gear. 2.The head ministress was _____ with dismay the girls on the playground.

3.There has been a growing worry on the part of parents over the influence of television advertising on _____ young mind.

4.Clint has been in a real _____ since he lost the chance to improve his position.

5.Some religious groups suggested that the language be _____ in adapting the prize-winning novel for television.

6.The dancers had a _____ audience when they were _____ across the floor. 7.These Chinese tourists made themselves understood in Italy by _____. 8.She was stunned by the confession he _____.

(1.doning; 2.regarding; 3.suggestible; 4.funk; 5.sanitized; 6.captive,gliding 7.pantomime; 8.blurted )

Unit 3

1. Is it true that all politicians love the _____ of power? A.traps B.trappings C.craves D.cravings

2. It is advisable that speakers pause fro time to time to let their words soak _____. A.through B.in C.out D.up

3. The studio audience was disappointed to learn that the guest speaker was _____. A.indisposed B.indigent C.indolent D.indelible

4. Anyone with a _____ of common sense could have seen that the plan wouldn't work.

A.barrage B.wealth C.moderation D.modicum

5. In the opera \"La Boheme\" we get a picture of the _____ life by the young artists of paris.

A.prodigious B.promising C.promiscuous D.propitious

6. One of Willa Cather's major _____ in her writing was the need for artists to free themselves from inhibiting influences.

A.discoveries B.preoccupations C.suppressants D.suppressions

7. Expected noises are usually more _____ than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.

A.controllable B.manageable C.sustainable D.perceivable

8. A dictionary will always give us the _____ of a word; frequently, it will also give us its connotation.

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A.indication B.manifestation C.revelation D.denotation

9. Having dialed their number all day only to hear a busy signal, she became _____ and called the operator for assistance.

A.desensitized B.alleviated C.metabolized D.exasperated

10. Current research indicated that vitamin C has, _____ , very limited effects on the duration of the common cold.

A.at best B.in best C.at large D.in large

(B,B,A,D,C,B,A,D,D,A)

1. Maria, playing an evening match, ______ a 6-0 win over the Belgian. 2. The conflict is _____ the point of peaceful resolution. 3. Her scheme _____ on her so she lost all her money.

4. The organization aims at helping the aged widowers who live in a state of _____. 5. The convenience of online learning has proven a _____ to millions. 6. Does the lizard have greater ______ powers than the snake?

7. The cost of living has been _____ since the new economic law was introduced. 8. Grass fires are reported to have _____ the land near the largest farm of the province.

(1.rattled off 2.past 3.boomeranged 4.neglect 5.boon 6.recuperative 7.escalating 8.seared) Unit 4.

1._____ and begging has become rare in this Asian metropolis. A. Vaccination B.Valance C.Vagrancy D.Variance 2.She is looking for a more _____ place to live in.

A.congenial B.congressional C.congaing D.cognizant

3.An Italian hostage was released near Kabul today after more than six weeks of _____.

A.cornice B.captivity C.cloister D.contemplation

4.The teacher is anxious that student absenteeism has got _____. A.at hand B.in hand C.off hand D.out of hand

5.Since an in-house search failed to reveal the culprit, an outside investigation was _____.

A.instigated B.pinched C.screened D.infused

6.Samuel Morse requested from the Congress of the United States an _____ to construct an experimental telegraph line.

A.ornament B.altar C.ecclesiasticism D.appropriation

7.She is _____ about her chances of winning a gold medal in the world championships next month.

A.pomp B.quaint C.akin D.optimistic

8.Close inspection shows _____ the cracks in the woodwork. A.up B.off C.out D.away

9.There were many soldiers present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so Mara

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only caught a _____ of him.

A.hint B.sight C.glimpse D.glance

10.None of us was aware of the critical points involved, so our choice was rather _____.

A.ardent B.arbitrary C.hustling D.darting

(C,A,B,D,A,D,D,A,C,B)

1.Researchers warn that the drug may cause unpleasant side effects although it is extremely _____.

2.The travelogue is written in ______ language.

3.The documentary _____ the personal and the political to chart the history of three generations of the Song family.

4. They offered a ________ resistance when the opposition charged. 5. _____ by the honours lavished upon him, he soon lost his orientation.

6.The guests had reached the _____ when we made the last-minute preparation for the dinner party.

7.To the working class young men, gambling is but a _____ habit.

8.These Byzantine buildings have a strangely _____ beauty, and they remains as glamorous today as they were centuries ago.

(1.potent 2.picturesque 3.entwines 4.sturdy 5.Intoxicated 6.portico 7.ruinous 8.imperishable)

Unit 5.

1. The young blacksmith was not used to meeting such elevated _____ as bishops and lords.

A.personages B.personalities C.personnel D.personas

2. The explorers were _____ by the landscapes they found in the wild north of Australia.

A.smashed B.smeared C.smitten D.smartened

3. It is high time the nurses realized that there is great _____ between the amount of work they do and what they get paid for it.

A.discrepancy B.disparity C.distance D.differentiation 4. The _____ rain is bad for crops.

A.incisive B.incessant C.nonfinite D.infinite 5. Young as he is, Oliver wisely _____ his money. A.conserves B.avails C.husbands D.saddles

6. Chronic fatigue is also one of the _____ features of depression. A.salient B.asinine C.ecclesiastical D.metaphysical

7. All the factory's employees are _____ to at least three weeks' holiday with pay each year.

A.accommodated B.accredited C.disposed D.entitled

8. What seems confusing or fragmented at first might well become _____ a third time.

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A.candid and prudent B.reverend and affirmative C.pure and wholesome D.clear and organic

9. He proposed to the aging billionairess more because of _____ than because of love. A.avarice B.aversion C.treachery D.hypocrisy 10. I detest her _____ because she is no better than we are. A.patrician B.stride C.approbation D.haughtiness

(A,C,B,B,C,A,D,D,A,D)

1. The woman walked out of the store _____ (rage) and decided to punish the sales clerk next day.

2. The attorney managed to discover the _____ (contest) proof of the defendant's innocence.

3. The Statue of Liberty is _____ (emblem) of the United States, the Eiffel Tower France, and the Great Wall China.

4. Tom and Nicole are _____ (reconcile) separated and will probably divorce soon. 5. As a rule, students in this institute are _____ (hierarchy) according to ability.

6. With a new dressing code introduced, sports clothes are no longer considered _____ (seem) for wearing in the office.

7. Sailing has been prohibited in those _____ (treachery) waters. 8. _____ (mountainous) is a popular sport in many countries.

(1.ragefully 2.incontestably 3.emblematic 4.irreconcilably 5.hierarchized 6.unseemly 7.treacherous 8.Mountaineering )

Unit 6.

1. The wartime _____ of the two nations subsided into mutual distrust when peace finally came.

A.vexation B.animosity C.evolution D.tension

2. Allegations of bribery have led to disciplinary _____ being taken against the two government officials.

A.procedures B.proceedings C.progression D.processions 3. Their _____ gossip is malicious and dangerous.

A.perpetual B.perfidious C.wretched D.wrecked

4. With prices _____ so much, it is impossible for the trading firm to plan a budget. A.vibrating B.revolting C.conducting D.fluctuating

5. My father's long service with the organization was _____ with a present. A.confessed B.conveyed C.acknowledged D.authorized

6. At the ceremony, the newly promoted officers swore an _____, promising to be loyal to the country and head of state.

A.affirmation B.oration C.oath D.honour

7. As an industry, biotechnology stands to _____ electronics in dollar volume and perhaps surpass it in social impact by 2020. A.rival B.strive C.contest D.contend

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8. In thinking only of your present needs and ignoring the future, you are being rather _____.

A.charitable B.courteous C.morbid D.myopic

9. Some particles and other air pollutants are often _____ in the atmosphere, thus forming smog.

A.trapped B.tapped C.molded D.mounded

10. The cotton plant produces fluty pods, called bolls, which contain long and short fibers _____ each seed.

A.cast into B.attended to C.stuck to D.drifted drown to

(B,B,B,D,C,C,A,D,A,C)

1. Metal-wheeled chariots are the _____ of the tanks of modern warfare. 2. Sofia does not mind his _____ ; she is quite reserved, too.

3. The the spokesman was _____ by his inability to answer the question in the televised press conference.

4. After the war, voters began to show a strong _____ for the politics of both parties. 5. She is portrayed as a woman of _____ wisdom in the documentary. 6. Professor Higgins advised me to delete _____ words in the essay.

7. Rumor has it that rebels have _____ heavy causalities on government forces. 8. It is our firm _____ that a step forward should be taken.

(1.prototype 2.reticence 3.mortified 4.antipathy 5.superlative 6.superfluous 7.inflicted 8.conviction)

Unit 7

1. The patient read about car racing and experienced _____ thrills. A.repulsive B.elusive C.vicarious D.covetous

2. The doctors planned to give a _____ of tests to each patient. A.battery B.succession C.serial D.plentitude

3. Willian was greeted with all the _____ of an official state visit. A.bulk B.largess C.peculiarities D.pageantry

4. I hardly see my _____ grandparents as they live abroad. A.paternal B.fraternal C.ancestral D.sororal

5. The sultry weather in the tropics encourages a life of _____ according to some European reserchers.

A.impotence B.indolence C.cynicism D.caricature

6. Leo's fear of flying was more than mere nervousness; it was a real _____. A.knave B.phobia C.barricade D.candor

7. Adminission to these postgraduate courses is open to students with at least an _____ bachelor's degree.

A.extraordinary B.outstanding C.accredited D.obstinate

8. Uses of this particular chemical have been somewhat restricted because of laboratory evidence that it or some _____ in it can cause birth defects in test animals.

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A.vice B.gnat C.brutality D.contaminant

9. Charges of political _____ were brought against the Home Minister. A.chicanery B.chivalry C.slavishness D.snobbishness

10. Martin _____ his offer to take pictures at the graduation dance, so we had to find a replacement.

A.defaced B.plucked C.reaped D.rescinded

(C,A,D,A,B,B,C,D,A,D)

1. The employees of the _____ (avarice) tycoon have long been over-worked and under-paid.

2. A(n) _____ (realistic) is identified as one who indulges in daydreaming.

3. Diana was _____ (determine) polite despite the interviewer's aggressive questioning.

4. An expert was needed to _____ (authentic) the original Van Gogh painting from its imitation.

5. The stewardess went out of her way to _____ (genial) the otherwise distressing atmosphere onboard.

6. The students made an _____ (attitude) survey on and outside campus on some hot issues.

7. Atomic energy may _____ (timid) the human race into bringing order into its international affairs, which, without the pressure of fear, it would not do so, as Albert Einstein predicted.

8. The pauper was driven to steal food through _____ (brutality) necessity.

(1.avaricious 2.unrealist 3.determinedly 4.authenticate 5.genialize 6.attitudinal 7.intimidate 8.brute)

Unit 8

1.There should be _____ on the bottom of shoes used for running. A.charcoal B.plasma C.veneer D.spikes

2._____ to and fro, the heavily-loaded wagon came _____ toward him. A.Bouncing, exclaiming B.Swaying, flooding C.Careening, rumbling D.Toddling, reasonating

3.Some anxiety still _____ in my mind after submitting the dissertation I had made painstaking effort to complete.

A.lurked B.emerged C.prowled D.sneaked

4.The aging gentleman has _____ the bank to pay his taxes. A.incorporated B.commissioned C.fluctuated D.licensed

5.Although he was born in London, Arthur knocked _____ India nearly all his life. A.about B.down C.up D.into

6.I had the _____ feeling that I had met this strange foreigner before. A.ghastly B.demonic C.eerie D.outlandish

7.The fans _____ Roger's appearance on stage with thunderous applause.

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A.conceived B.clapped C.heralded D.escorted

8.The _____ of the urban development was apparent to the architects. A.diffusion B.diminution C.magnitude D.platitude 9.In a ______ of rage he tried to kill his own brother. A.touch B.temper C.mood D.fit

10.The two causes of environmental crisis are population presures, especially the pressures of large metropolitan populations, and the desire ----- a highly _____ one ----- to bring a decent life at the lowest possible cost to the largest possible number of people.

A.commendable B.discernible C.distinguishable D.amiable

(D,C,A,B,A,C,C,C,D,A)

1. The Premier reiterated that the three foreign merchants are _____(dispute) against the international law.

2. The dean of admissions was deeply impressed with her _____ (ardent) in the pursuit of art.

3. _____ (tangible) such as goodwill and dedication can only be perceived by the senses.

4. It is perfectly natural for a businessman to be dismayed at an _____ (appreciate) investment.

5. In economics, _____ (produce) is the amount of output created per unit input used. 6. She felt wronged when the critics dismissed her new book as _____ (read).

7. She admitted with anguish the _____ (communicate) between her father and her husband.

8. Captain Miller was awarded the Military Cross for _____ (gallant) in combat.

(1.indisputably 2.ardenay 3.Intangibles 4.unappreciated 5.productivity 6.unreadable 7.incommunicability 8.gallantry)

Unit 9

1. They traveled around the country to _____ a policy of nonresistance. A.proclaim B.promulgate C.reiterate D.reclaim

2. All these crimes were committed in _____ disregard of the law. A.strident B.vociferous C.boisterous D.flagrant

3. In which of the three European countries were old aristocratic institutions destroyed by the revolutionary _____, Sweden,France or Britain? A.cataclysm B.disaster C.catastrophe D.calamity

4. The soccer fans could not _____ crying out at the wonderful goal. A.bear B.forbear C.resist D.refrain

5. Every Chinese citizen is _____ to equal protection under the law. A.empowered B.entitled C.committed D.commissioned

6. The Constitution of the South American country provides for oath or _____ by

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officeholders.

A.vow B.swear C.affirmation D.jurisdiction

7. William seemed _____ when the massager told him that he was once again denied a promotion.

A.barred B.piqued C.shaded D.jolted

8. The Prime Minister called on the whole nation to work together to stand _____ the crisis.

A.up B.on C.off D.out

9. No matter how hard one tries, there is no way to _____ taxes. A.snub B.appraise C.circumvent D.cumulate 10. He won last year's presidential election by a _____. A.bugle B.bugbear C.landslide D.landslip

(B,D,A,B,B,B,A,D,C,C)

1. There was soething in the darker _____ of my unconscious that was upsetting me. 2. In both the solar and lunar calendars 365 days _____ a year.

3. It is a most _____ system to allow a person to die because he or she doesn't have medical insurance.

4. The incident taught her a lesson that there is no place for _____ in business.

5. It is predicted that his public _____ of the conference decision will enhance his standing as a leader.

6. He is the youngest man ever to be _____ in that parish.

7. The new book is about the _____ massacre of Indians at Wounded Knee. 8. They indignantly recalled their experience of being _____ for being Jewish.

(1.recesses 2.constitute 3.iniquitous 4.sentiment 5.repudiation 6.ordained 7.infamous 8.persecuted)

Unit 10

1. We are caught on the _____ of a dilemma; both options are undesirable. A.opposites B.extremes C.ends D.horns

2. Thousands of slaves had to toil and moil in the _____ heat of the South. A.ferocious B.vodiferous C.ruthless D.excess

3. Not all the farmers agree to _____ the importation of raw fruits and vegetables. A.ascribe B.inscribr C.transcribe D.proscribe

4. The rich heiress kept _____ the reporter's questions about her recent imprisonment. A.recoiling B.dodging C.blunting D.lapping 5. The election was a mere _____ since it was fixed. A.fake B.facade C.farce D.fable

6. Me.Edwards failed to become a Congressman by only a small _____. A.margin B.swerve C.dictum D.germ

7. The human fetus usually becomes _____ by only a small _____. A.sane B.earthly C.viable D.steadfast

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8. What _____ is this? ----- Are you trying to tell me that the dead can live again? A.metaphysics B.teleology C.witchcraft D.ideology

9. Because he had invited two girls to the dance, she founde herself in a terrible _____.

A.ambiguity B.unconformity C.consummation D.predicament

10. The kids spoke a(n) _____ of their own that no one else understood. A.vocabulary B.accent C.jargon D.idiolect

(D,A,D,B,C,A,C,C,D,C)

Unit 11

1. The retired admiral was a(n) _____ old gentleman. His presence awed everyone here.

A.obese B.portly C.chubby D.plump

2. The grasshopper is an insect that can _____ about twenty times the length of its own body.

A.gallop B.vault C.leap D.bounce

3. Kevin can't be trusted with the secret ----- he'll _____ it all over the school. A.blab B.gossip C.prattle D.prate

4. Feeling as hungry as a bear, the man greedily _____ the food into his mouth. A.excavated B.dredged C.spaded D.shoveled

5. During the last _____ minutes of the tied rugby game, all the spectarors got to their feet and thunderous sheers reverberated in the stadium. A.frenetic B.frenzied C.crazy D.ecstatic

6. The chairman will _____ resign in view of the complete failure of the spectators got to their feet and thunderous cheers reverberated in the stadium. A.adequately B.literally C.skeptically D.presumably

7. _____, people and objects are presented in flat, often angular, abstract manner in Jacob Lawrence's paintings.

A.Always can be realized B.While always recognizable C.Always able to recognize D.Always can be recognizable

8. The farmers more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had mora at _____.

A.stake B.danger C.threat D.loss

9. I suggest they were _____ of help from the Royal Literary Fund. A.deserving B.deserved C.worthy D.worth

10. A friendship may be _____, casual, situational or deep and lasting. A.sumptuous B.sunken C.superfluous D.superficial

(B,C,A,D,A,D,B,A,C,D)

Unit 12

1. Recent research bore _____ claims that certain colors can bring about profpund psychological changes.

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A.up B.down C.out D.on

2. Her husband's fame has made her used to the glare of _____. A.publicity B.propaganda C.distinction D.triumph 3. I _____ to answer the journalist's rude remarks. A.disdained B.despised C.debuted D.disputed

4. They went out of their way to look for a _____ location for the new shopping mall. A.liberal B.copious C.granite D.handsome

5. No one could tell wether he married the widow for _____ motives or he loved her unconditionally.

A.mercenary B.lucrative C.uninterested D.disinterested

6. I was overcome by _____ at the check-out counter when I discovered I had left my wallet at home.

A.polemics B.fraction C.piety D.chagrin

7. This thought is quite in _____ with the long-existing aspirations of Chinese people. A.favor B.line C.style D.proportion

8. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly _____ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. A.prized B.honored C.worshiped D.regarded

9. The doctor warned me that adequate diet was of _____ importance in effecting a cure.

A.remedying B.healing C.salvaging D.paramount

10. The moment the virtuoso appeared on the stage, cheers and applause _____ in a single sustained roar.

A.concentrated B.permeated C.mingle D.assembled

(C,A,A,D,A,D,B,D,D,C)

1. The _____ principal offered unwanted advice to everybody present. 2. After counseling she faced her difficulties with a _____ spirit. 3. They have long been _____ of free speech.

4. That is no more than a stream of _____, outlining many problems but offering few solutions.

5. We all expect her to _____ her refusal with an explanation.

6. It is disheartening to hear such _____ criticism from one's best friend. 7. The little girl showed great _____ in not crying. 8. His failure is attributable to his lack of moral _____.

(1.officious 2.portified 3.champions 4.platitudes 5.couple 6.unsparing 7.restraint 8.fiber)

Unit 13.

1. They think it is _____ on the part of government to promise not to increase income taxes.

A.delusion B.illusion C.absolution D.compulsion

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2. The director of the trustees is in the best position to _____ out the significance of that statement.

A.baffle B.puzzle C.mystify D.nonplus

3. It is impossible to find the _____ remains of dinosaurs on the planet today. A.cardinal B.carnival C.carnal D.carnassial

4. She had _____ problems with her last car; it never worked well. A.intangible B.unblighted C.interinable D.unduly

5. It's a bit optimistic to expect a politician to tell you the _____ truth. A.untutored B.untenable C.unutterable D.unvarnished 6. The lover of democracy has a(n) _____ toward totalitarianism. A.apathy B.empathy C.antipathy D.sympathy

7. The canals round the city are often _____ because the water does not circulate properly.

A.malodorous B.malformed C.suicidal D.stigmatic

8. In order to control and defeat the dreadful diseases that plague humanity, _____ activity is necessary.

A.concerting B.concerted C.concerning D.concerned

9. Although the plan has _____ value, it cannot be used at the moment. A.paradoxical B.anecdotal C.vicarious D.intrinsic

10. The rebels were all arrested and indicted for _____ against the legitimate government.

A.antidote B.thrall C.screw D.conspiracy

(A,B,C,C,D,C,A,B,D,D)

1. The government was once again challenged when the committee declared their decision _____.

2. The city dwellers have _____ feelings towards the migrant workers.

3. He grew up with the _____ and taboos typical of an Irish Catholic kid in Boston. 4. _____ the dean's objections the conference took place.

5. For decades the queen has governed the country in _____ with her advisers.

6. The news about the earthquake _____ John because his daughter happened to be traveling in that area.

7. The new ambassador is to present his _____ to the president tomorrow morning. 8. _____ as I can see, the contestants are all dissatisfied with arrangement.

(1.irrevocable 2.ambivalent 3.totems 4.Notwithstanding 5.consort 6.unnerved 7.credentials 8.Insofar)

Unit 14.

1. Even the most sophisticated reader can be perplexed by the _____ plot of novel. A.intriguing B.intricate C.intrinsic D.intruding

2. A _____ character helped him to recover from the misfortune. A.residual B.resilient C.residuary D.reliant

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3. He _____ every nerve for a superme blow. A.lurked B.vexed C.fretted D.slurred

4. Every great and original writer must himself create the taste by which he is to be _____.

A.relished B.retrieved C.appraised D.appended

5. I did not realized that it was a(n) _____reference to my late father. A.piquant B.piquing C.oblivion D.oblique

6. The State Council spokeman declared that a security zone was to be set up to prevent terrorist _____.

A.diffusions B.instillations C.installments D.infiltrations

7. Everything about the man is borrowed, temporary and _____ as a soap bubble ----- even his name.

A.pliable B.obscure C.insecure D.esoteric

8. The professor is popular as he can explain a(n) _____ theory in very simple terms. A.abstruse B.exuberant C. Incommunicable D.discernible

9. If one knows in advance that an examination is going to be easy, one has no _____ tp study very much.

A.decadence B.impulse C.concession D.incentive

10. The hikers walked _____ to keep warm on the freezing night. A.starkly B.briskly C.startlingly D.singularly

(B,B,C,A,D,D,C,A,D,B)

1. The _____ (rapacious) of the soldiers was explicitly exhibited when they looted the house of the defeated city.

2. The royal family complain that the press invades their capacity _____ (justify) every day.

3. There has been growing concern about the _____ (rigid) of gobernment policy. 4. His administration was plagued by one petty scandal after another, _____ (cumulate) very damaging.

5. The housewife turned out to be a very _____ (cultural) woman; she knew a lot about art, music and painting.

6. Jeffery Hart argued, \"The central ideas of liberalism have _____ (ossification).\" 7. According to a recent survey, in this city alone there live more than one million _____ (divorce).

8. Capitain Miller was awarded the Military Cross for _____ (gallant).

(1.rapcity 2.unjustifiably 3.rigidty 4.cumulatively 5.cultured 6.ossified 7.divorcaes 8.gallantry)

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