1. People that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of
today.
(a )convinced (B )anticipated
(C )resolved (D )assured
2. The supervisor didn't have time so far to go into it __, but he gave us an idea about his plan.
(A )at hand (B )in tarn
(C )in conclusion (D )at length
3. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that __ the speakers stopped for refreshments.
(A )at large (B )at intervals
(C )at ease (D )at random
4. Most good writers use every means __ to make the reader's way smooth and easy.
(A )at their disposal (B )at their request
(C)at their will (D )at their convenience
5. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is loud continuous noise.
(A )subjected to (B )filled with
(C )associated with (D )attached to
6. The English language contains a(an) __ of words which are comparatively seldom used
in or dinary conversation.
(A )altitude (B )latitude
(C )multitude (D )attitude
7. Some of the most important concepts in physics __ their success to these mathematical sys
tems.
(A )oblige (B )owe
(C )contribute (D )attribute
8. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of__ quality he'd
tell them SO.
(A )humble (B )inferior
(C )minor (D )awkward
9. His stomach began to because of the bad food he had eaten.
(A )pain (B )ache
(C )harm (D )be hurt
10. The dictator relied on abuse of his opponents __ on sound reasoning.
(A )more than (B )rather than
(C )other than (D )better than
11. It's __ my power to make final decision on the matter.
(A )off (B )outside
(C )above (D )beyond
12. I felt __ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman's speech
(A )fatigued (B )tired
(C )exhausted (D )bored
13. Grace tears when she heard the sad news.
(A )broke in (B )broke into
14. The question why be was absent yesterday in the conversation.
(A )came out (B )came round
(C )came off (D )came up
15. We'd better tell him frankly that he cannot come with ns; he cannot a hint.
(A )take (B )receive
(C )get (D )catch
16. The small white houses are of the Greek islands.
(A )special (B )peculiar
(C )odd (D )characteristic
17. Their confidence in him was greatly __ by his prolonged hesitation before taking any action.
(A )appreciated (B )confirmed
(C )weakened (D )cherished
18. What seems confusing and fragmented at first might well become a third time.
(A )clean and measurable (B )notal)le and systematic
(C )pure and wholesome (D )clear and organic
19. The meaning of this poem is very ; I really do not understand it.
(A )misty (B )obscure
(C )dubious (D )clear
20. When a number of people __ together in a conversational knot, each individual expresses
his position in the group by where he stands.
(A )pad (B )pack
(C )squeeze (D )cluster