Vocabulary
(1) Everyone was surprised when Mr. Williams kept ( ) all
through the board meeting the day before yesterday.
1 silence 2 quiet 3 talkative 4 silently
(2) Our boss majored in computer science, and he is quite ( )
about the computer that the company bought recently.
1 knowing 2 knowledge 3 knowledgeable 4 knows
(3) The price of gas has ( ) by more than 20% this year,
which has been of great benefit to the economy.
1 deflated 2 downed 3 decreased 4 descended
(4) Mr. Hughes has been asked to ( ) this difficult project
because of his experience working for many years in Iran.
1 undergo 2 understand 3 undervalue 4 undertake
(5) If it turns out that the books you want are already checked
out of the library, it is possible for you to ( ) them
for loan.
1 reserve 2 request 3 preserve 4 require
(6) That executive was ( ) for fraud for using his inside
knowledge of the company to make illegal profits in the stock

market.
1 interdicted 2 contradicted 3 predicted 4 indicted
(7) The officials of the local government were surprised at the
opposition that they faced when they published the plan
to ( ) some land from the bay.
1 retire 2 reclaim 3 reform 4 revise
(8) Almost all the politicians our reporter interviewed were
( ) about the way their ideas have been ignored by the
media.
1 successful 2 susceptible 3 sensitive 4 sensible


1 minded 2 recalled 3 remembered 4 reminded
(18) Though representatives worked hard to reach an accord, they
just found ( ) disagreements among themselves.
1 political 2 politic 3 politicking 4 politically
(19) Both parties tried very hard to conclude a contract, but
they were not ( ) in this effort.
1 succeeded 2 successful 3 success 4 successive
(20) Almost all the salespeople were ( ) by the new and
unique sales plan presented by the president.
1 fascinated 2 fascination 3 fascinate 4 fascinatedly
(21) After the boat arrives, the cargo has to be stored in a
( ) warehouse until it is inspected by customs officers.
1 bounded 2 blinded 3 busted 4 bonded
(22) We will start the big sale next Saturday, so make sure that
all the merchandise we need is in ( ) by Friday evening.
1 office 2 store 3 shelf 4 stock
(23) My sister ( ) her job as a sales manager last month, and
she is looking for a job now.
1 retired 2 stepped down 3 stopped 4 quit

(24) Sewage causes a serious health hazard when it is ( )
directly into rivers and seas, as it is in this country.
1 flushed 2 blown 3 terminated 4 eschewed
(25) John's wife died more then ten years ago, and he has still
not remarried. He is a lonely ( ).
1 widow 2 widower 3 widowed 4 widowhood
A Type
(1) Both Kathy and Jan look up to their older brother Jack.
1 quarrel with 2 are younger than 3 admire 4 see

mind in any meeting, even if no one has asked his opinion.
1 talks too much 2 expresses opinions frankly 3 hesitates to
speak 4 speaks without thinking

(10) I'd appreciate it if you would keep an eye on my suitcase
while I go and check to see when my flight will be boarding.
1 watch 2 hold 3 stare at 4 inspect
B Type
(1) Because of a typhoon, our meeting was put ( ) until
one o'clock on Monday of next week.
1 away 2 in 3 off 4 out
(2) Both of my sons, Tom and Jack, took ( ) an athletic
meeting sponsored by ABC Department Store.
1 a part in 2 part in 3 a part into 4 part into
(3) Even after you move to New York, we'd really appreciate it if
you would take the time to ( ) with us.
1 keep in touch 2 keep in mind 3 drop a line 4 stop over
(4) Since you did not turn in the previous homework assignment,
you have to make it ( ) if you want to pass this course.
1 out 2 over 3 up 4 for
(5) Your room is messy. Please ( ) as much junk as possible
and clean it up.
1 get rid of 2 make clean of 3 give out 4 carry out