[A] savage　　　　　　 [B] wild

　　 [C] cruel　　　　　　　[D] untamed

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

　　 [A] arranged　　　　　 [B] planned

　　 [C] deliberate　　　　 [D] calculated

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

　　 [A] dispersed　　　　　[B] removed

　　 [C] disposed　　　　　 [D] disappeared

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

　　 [A] range　　　　　　　[B] space

　　 [C] capacity　　　　　 [D] scope

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

　　 [A] disturbed　　　　　[B] interrupted

　　 [C] distracted　　　　 [D] interfered

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

　　 [A] pretended　　　　　[B] masked

　　 [C] disguised　　　　　[D] concealed

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

　　 [A] entered　　　　　　[B] perceived

　　 [C] permeated　　　　　[D] stabbed

　8. I didn't make out what the professor means because his handwriting is so ____.

　　 [A] eligible　　　　　 [B] illegible

　　 [C] knowledgeable　　　[D] vague

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

　　 [A] childlike　　　　　[B] vulnerable

　　 [C] versatile　　　　　[D] masculine

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

　　 [A] literate　　　　　 [B] literary

　　 [C] literal　　　　　　[D] lingering

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

　　 [A] modifying　　　　　[B] stimulating

　　 [C] accelerating　　　 [D] duplicating

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

　　 [A] rectifies　　　　　[B] prolongs

　　 [C] furnishes　　　　　[D] minimises

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

　　 [A] convert　　　　　　[B] complement

　　 [C] substitute　　　　 [D] constitute

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

　　 [A] run over　　　　　 [B] run down

　　 [C] run into　　　　　 [D] run off

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

　　 [A] migrated　　　　　 [B] emigrated

　　 [C] mobilized　　　　　[D] immigrated

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

　　 [A] thief　　　　　　　[B] assault

　　 [C] theft　　　　　　　[D] highjack

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

　　 [A] enchanted　　　　　[B] bestowed

　　 [C] endowed　　　　　　[D] endeavored

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

　　 [A] oriented　　　　　 [B] originated

　　 [C] eliminated　　　　 [D] generated

　19. The boss's promise to increase the workers' pay was a ____ to union demands.

　　 [A] confession　　　　 [B] deduction

　　 [C] concession　　　　 [D] conference

　20. He's ____ on going to Australia for his girlfriend was there waiting for him.

　　 [A] eager　　　　　　　[B] anxious

　　 [C] conscientious　　　[D] intent

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

　　 [A] assure　　　　　　 [B] secure

　　 [C] ensure　　　　　　 [D] issue

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

　　 [A] In spite of　　　　[B] But for

　　 [C] Because of　　　　 [D] As for

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

　　 [A] nothing but　　　　[B] anything but

　　 [C] all but　　　　　　[D] everything but

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

　　 [A] altitude　　　　　 [B] latitude

　　 [C] multitude　　　　　[D] attitude

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

　　 [A] some　　　　　　　 [B] other

　　 [C] others　　　　　　 [D] another

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

　　 [A] orientations　　　 [B] options

　　 [C] opinions　　　　　 [D] ornaments

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

　　 [A] compared　　　　　 [B] comparative

　　 [C] considerable　　　 [D] comparable

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

　　 [A] reclaimed　　　　　[B] recycled

　　 [C] retrieved　　　　　[D] responded

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

　　 [A] profitable　　　　 [B] rewarding

　　 [C] prohibited　　　　 [D] approachable

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

　　 [A] alienated　　　　　[B] alternated

　　 [C] allocated　　　　　[D] ascertained