1. We should make a clear _____ between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion. 
A. distinction    B. discrimination   C. deviation   D. separation
2. Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ______ ones.
A. tragic         B. turbulent        C. vulnerable    D. suspicious
3. I was deeply impressed by the hostess' ________ and enjoyed the dinner party very much.
A.hostility       B. indignation     C. hospitality    D. humanity
4. All imaginative _______ is a reflection of the real world.
A. invention      B. creation        C. discovery      D. illusion
5. Two discussions from different points of view may ______ each other.
A. complexion     B. compliment      C. appendix       D. complement
6. Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from ______ on earth rather than on Mars.
A. configuration  B. constitution    C. condemnation   D. contamination
                                          [CET-6, 2000, 6]
7. The library has a vital role in our search for knowledge. It serves as a workshop for the entire college or university, students and ______ alike.
A. executives     B. faculty         C. crew           D. staffs
8. In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the ______ concern of state government.
A. extinct        B. excluding       C. excessive      D. exclusive
                                            [CET-6, 1997, 1]
9. The old sailor had never studied navigation, but he had good _____ knowledge of it.
A. periodical      B. tropical      C. empirical        D. vertical
10. He _______ the truth at last by questioning all the bots in the school.
A. caused          B. resulted      C. aroused          D. elicited 
11. The new secretary has written a remarkably ______ report only in a few pages but with all the details.
A. concise         B. clear          C. precise         D. elaborate
12. The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of _______.
A. impulse         B. disposition    C. insanity        D. inspiration
                                              [CET-6, 2001, 1]
13. The two playwrights worked in close ______ with each other on the script.
A. collaboration   B. circulation    C. coalition       D. inspiration
14. The police stopped me the other day as I was driving home, because I was ______ the speed limit.
A. transcending    B. exceeding      C. surpassing       D. overtaking
15. Some people are more _____ to sea-sickness.
A. inclined        B. liable         C. likely           D. apt 
16. I think she hurt my feeling ______ rather than by accident as she claimed.
A. virtually       B. deliberately   C. literally        D. appropriated 
                                          [CET-6, 1997, 1]
17. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately _______, and still others are supported by religious organizations.
A. ensured         B. attributed     C. authorized      D. endowed 
18. Parents take a great interest in the _____ questions raised by their children.
A. nasty           B. naive          C. obscure         D. offensive 
19. He is well _______ with the history of the company.
A. blessed         B. conformed      C. complied        D. acquainted 
20. He wrote to me last week regarding a teaching _____ he thought might interest me.
A. profession      B. proportion     C. provision       D. proposition
參考答案及精講分析：
1. 答案為A。A. distinction：區別，個性，分別，不同    B. discrimination：
區別，辨別，歧視   C. deviation：偏離，偏差   D. separation：分離，分開
2. 答案為B。A. tragic：悲慘的，悲劇的 B. turbulent：混亂的，不寧的 
 C. vulnerable：易傷害的  D. suspicious：可疑的，懷疑的
3. 答案為C。A.hostility：敵意，惡意   B. indignation：憤怒，生氣  C. hospitality：盛情，熱情  D. humanity：仁慈，富有人性
4.答案B。A.invention：發明   B. creation：創造，（創造的）作品    
C.discovery：發現      D. illusion：錯覺，幻覺
5. 答案為D。A. complexion：面色，氣色，膚色   B. compliment：贊揚，恭維  C.appendix：附錄   D. complement：補色，補足
6. 答案為B。A. configuration：構造，配置，地形    B. constitution：結構我，
構成，組成    C. condemnation：譴責，判刑     D. contamination：污染，弄臟
7. 答案為B。A. executive：行政管理人員   B.facilty：教師（總稱）     
C. crew：全體（船員）機組成員     D. staff：成員（總稱）
8. 答案為D。A. extinct：滅種的，滅絕的     B. excluding ：不包括在內的   
 C. excessive ：過分的，過多的    D. exclusive：獨享的，排外的
9. 答案為C。A. periodical：（定期出版的）雜志，期刊，周期性的    B. tropical：熱帶的    C. empirical：以經驗（或觀察）為依據的，經驗的   D. vertical：垂直的
10.答案為D. A. cause：引起 cause to do      B. resulte（in）:引起     
 C. arouse：喚醒，喚起     D. elicit：誘出，探出 
11. 答案為A。A. concise ：簡明的   B. clear：清楚的    C. precise：準確的     D. elaborate：詳盡的
12. 答案為C。A. impulse：沖動      B. disposition：氣質，天性，性情   
 C. insanity：有精神病的   D. inspiration：靈感，激勵
13.答案為A。 A. collaboration：合作，協作   B. criculation：循環，流通  
 C. coalition：同盟，聯合  D. inspiration：概念，設想
14. 答案為B。 A. transcend：指明顯超出了某種慣常界限標準或程度   
 B.exceed：指數字、程度等超出一定界限，限度    C.surpass：（競賽時）超過
（某人） D. overtake：追上，趕上
15. 答案為B。A. incline：傾向，想要     B. liable：容易遭受的，易承受的 
C. likely：指在將來某一特定情形下某事可能會了生    D. apt：易于…的，
有…傾向的，暗示一種固有的或習慣的傾向，如：意向，愛好和性情
16. 答案為B。A. virtually：實質上，實際上    B. deliberately：故意地 
  C. literally：確實地。不加夸張地，逐字地   D. appropriated ：恰如其分地
17. 答案為D。A. ensure：保證，確保    B. attribute：把…歸因于  
 C. authorize：授權，委托    D. endow：捐贈（基金），資助
18. 答案為B。A. nasty：難聞的。令人不快的    B. naive ：天真的  
 C. obscure：模糊不清的     D. offensive：使人討厭的
19. 答案為D。A. bless：（with）：使有幸得到     B. conform（with）：遵守，
適應    C. comply(with):順從，依從    D. acquaint(with): 使認識，使熟悉
20. 答案為D。A. profession：職業    B. proportion：比例，部分    
C. provision：供應    D. proposition：建議