a. launch b. withstand c. contest d. contend
2. I’m pleased to hear of your job offer—all that hard work at school has obviously ___________.
a. paid off b. taken its toll c. make a difference d. shown up
3. the talks might _______ for weeks before any concrete result is announced.
a. press on b. drag on c. get bogged down d. hold out
4. we need someone really ____ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.
a. crucial b. realistic c. essential d. efficient
5. once Mrs. Kirkpatric ________ you in conversation, you’re stuck with her for at least half an hour.
a. submerge b.engages c. occupies d. hazard
6. Their refusal to compromise is a major _____ that stands in the way of further peace talks.
a. obstacle b. complication c. entity d. hazards
7. However, the new law, once passed, will _______ the Biordlington agreement illegal by giving workers the right to join unions of their choice.
a. convert b. render c. cancel d. eliminate
8. I will hold you personally _____ if anything goes wrong in the project.
a. destructive b. lucrative c. diverse d. responsible
9. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is _____ from the list for promotion.
a. eliminated b. retreated c. pried d. wrenched
10. The intelligence department was accused of failure to _____ the troops to the possibility of an enemy attack during the weekend.
a. instruct b. warn c. dictate d. alert
11. Now that we’ve got a loan from the bank, our project is financially ________.
a. constructive b. feasible c. favorable d. stiff
12. Under normal circumstances the body can _______ these naturally occurring substances into vitamins.
a. convert b. render c. derive d. originate
13. This courses focused on the ____ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment , the balance of payments and enterprise behavior.
a. conception b. combination c. application d. introduction
14. You can ___ the video camera on a tripod , so that you don’t have to worry about holding it steady while you ask questions.
a. withstand b. mount c. implement d. dwell
15. The camps are not usually tent-type camps. They are mostly long-established, ______ structures, often with strange Indian names.
a. permanent b. historical c. monotonous d. raw
16. A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and ___ increase its market power.
a. therefore b. thereby c. hence d. further
17. ______ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theater and should have some familiarity with plays in production.
a. prospective b. responsible c. ethnic d. realistic
18. Our postgraduate students are fully integrated into the department research _______ and, in addition, participate in the Postgraduate Education Program.
a. cooperation b. endeavor c. administration d. network
19. As a reporter, I was paid to _____ into other people’s lives.
a. pry b. convert c. blurt d carve
20. The ball was ___ out of his grasp by a player on the other team.
a. wrenched b. contested c. interrupted d. sucked
21. As he walked out of the court, he was _____ with frustration and rage.
a. applauding b. quivering c. paralyzing d. limping
22. AIDS activists permanently changed and shortened America’s ____process for testing and approving new drugs of all kinds, for all disease.
a. efficient b. stagnant c. intricate d. appropriate
23. Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were ____ out.
a. carved b. pried c. penetrated d. decorated
24. The doctor ______ Billy’s operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger.
a. went after b. followed up c. started up d. took on
25. People from different cultures have different _____ of the world.
a. impressions b. implications c. foundations d. conceptions
26. Do not let his criticism _____ you; he belongs to the kind of people who take delight in finding fault with others’ work.
a. discourage b. concern c. dictate d. paralyze
27. The survey found 80% of viewers were _______ by the violent scenes in the film.
a. eliminated b. alerted c. offended d. discouraged
28. The mayor promised to trim the city budget without cutting ____ services.
a. essential b. appropriate c. equivalent d. lucrative
29. In today’s working world the roles of men and women are becoming _______.
a. dwarfed b. incorporated c. correlated d. blurred
30. This disease ______ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world.
a. derived b. originated c. sparkled d. dwelled
