词汇练习题

词汇练习题
1. Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ________.
A) obscure B) upsetting C) distant D) inferior
2. I was ________ by their kindness and moved to tears.
A) preoccupied B) embarrassed C) overwhelmed D) counseled
3. The person who ________ this type of research deserves our praise.
A) originated B) manufactured C) generated D) estimated
4. He believed that the greatest of his ________ was that he’d never had a college education.
A) grieves B) misfortunes C) disasters D) sorrows
5. As a ________ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.
A) flexible B) versatile C) sophisticated D) productive
6. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the ________ majority are inactive.
A) tremendous B) demanding C) intensive D) overwhelming
7. Although most dreams apparently happen ________, dream activity may be provoked by external influences.
A) spontaneously B) simultaneously C) homogeneously D) instantaneously
8. This kind of material can ________ heat and moisture.
A) delete B) compel C) constrain D) repel
9. Although he was on a diet, the food ________ him enormously.
A) inspired B) tempted C) overcame D) encouraged
10. Some fish have a greater ________ for acid water than others.
A) tolerance B) resistance C) dependence D) persistence
11. This is the ________ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A) true B) original C) real D) genuine
12. Since the two countries couldn’t ________ their differences, they decided to stop their negotiations.
A) rectify B) oblige C) reconcile D) obscure
13. Frankly speaking, your article is very good except for some ________ mistakes in grammar.
A) obscure B) glaring C) trivial D) rare
14. Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that the depression stemmed from the American economy’s ________ flaws.
A) underlining B) vulnerable C) vulgar D) underlying
15. Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was ________ in tropical countries.
A) prospective B) prevalent C) provocative D) perpetual
16. The cultures of China and Japan hare shared many features, but each has used them according to its national ________.
A) engagement B) destiny C) capacity D) temperament
17. David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much ________ to those who compete well.
A) prestige B) regime C) superiority D) legislation
18. Starting with the ________ that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument.
A) foundation B) pretext C) premise D) presentation
19. The Christmas tree was decorated with shining ________ such as colored lights and glass balls.
A) luxuries B) ornaments C) exhibits D) complements
20. Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ________ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather sensitive people.
A) subjective B) subordinate C) liable D) vulnerable
21. In some countries, students are expected to be quiet and ________ in the classroom.
A) skeptical B) faithful C) obedient D) subsidiary
22. There is no doubt that the ________ of these goods to the others is easy to see.
A) prestige B) superiority C) priority D) publicity
23. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close ________.
A) temperament B) contamination C) scrutiny D) symmetry
24. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ________ them as soon as possible.
A) rectify B) reclaim C) refrain D) reckon
25. Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program.
A) skeptical B) stationary C) spacious D) specific
26. The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if ________ in any way.
A) intervened B) incurred C) provoked D) poked
27. As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly ________ itself.
A) convicted B) released C) haunted D) unfolded
28. Retirement is obviously a very complex ________ period; and the earlier you start planning for it, the better.
A) transformation B) transmission C) transaction D) transition
29. We work to make money, but it’s a ________ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money.
A) paradox B) prejudice C) dilemma D) conflict
30. A big problem in learning English as a foreign language is lack of opportunities for ________ interaction with proficient speakers of English.
A) instantaneous B) provocative C) verbal D) dual
31. They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely ________ with each other.
A) negotiated B) reconciled C) associated D) accommodated
32. There are occasions when giving a gift ________ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut
through barriers of language and cultural diversity.
A) overtakes B) nourishes C) surpasses D) enforces
33. Coffee is the ________ of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money.
A) elite B) majority C) spice D) staple
34. The boxer ________ and almost fell when his opponent hit him.
A) scattered B) shattered C) staggered D) stamped
35. A ________ official is one who is irresponsible in his work.
A) slack B) tedious C) timid D) suspicious
36. Any salesperson who sells more than the weekly ________ will receive a bonus.
A) portion B) allocation C) ratio D) quota
37. He could not ________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his department.
A) plead B) resort C) petition D) reproach
38. Without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, ________ up her skirt and splashed across the stream.
A) tucked B) revolved C) twisted D) curled
39. Weight lifting, or any other sport that builds up your muscles, can make bones become denser and less ________ to injury.
A) attached B) prone C) immune D) reconciled
40. Optimism is a ________ shown to be associated with good physical health, less depression and longer life.
A) trail B) trait C) trace D) track
41. He was given major responsibility for operating the remote manipulator to ________ the newly launched satellite.
A) retreat B) retrieve C) embody D) embrace
42. An effort was launched recently to create the first computer ________ of the entire human brain.
A) repetition B) repression C) saturation D) simulation
43. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________ references.
A) obscure B) acute C) notable D) objective
44. Foreign students are facing unprecedented delays, as visa applications receive closer ________ than ever.
A) appraisal B) scanning C) retention D) scrutiny
45. Back in the days when people traveled by horse and carriage, Karl Benz ________ the world with his extraordinary three-wheeled motor vehicle.
A) inhibited B) extinguished C) quenched D) stunned。