专四词汇语法突击16

1. We have ____ the system of exploitation of man by man.

A. cancelled

B. abolished

C. refused

D. rejected

2. The drugs must ____ in every way to the standards set up by the government.

A. conform

B. confirm

C. comply

D. correspond

3. It is common knowledge that one culture ____ with its social and economic development in the area.

A. connects

B. relates

C. associates

D. correlates

4. It was shameful that the argument ____ a handfight.

A. ended in

B. came to

C. ended up

D. culminated in

5. The artist and the author both tried to ____ the splendor of the sunset.

A. depict

B. narrate

C. describe

D. tell

6. The river water was ____ from its old course into a new channel where they were building the dam.

A. turned

B. switched

C. shifted

D. diverted

7. He was ____ with the power of acute observation.

A. conferred

B. endowed

C. equipped

D.bestowed

8. Please ____ me on that subject.

A. enlighten

B. acquaint

C. inform

D. instruct

9. The security guard ____ two men who were yelling in the court room.

A. expelled

B. propelled

C. repelled

D. dispelled

10. My passport ____ last month, so I will have to get a new one.

A. elapse

B. expired

C. ended

D. terminated

11. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to ______ him in his wor k.

A. block

B. prevent

C. hamper

D. stop

12. There were a number of tall structures ____ in different colors.

A. enlightened

B. brightened

C. burning

D. illuminated

13. Montgomery believed in assembling an overwhelming force and then ______ a crushing blow on his opponent.

A. affiliating

B. conflicting

C. afflicted

D. inflicting

14. The unpleasant taste ____ in his mouth for hours.

A. prolonged

B. waited

C. lingered

D. lengthened

15. The US president ____ in the White House during his turn in office.

A. dwells

B. settles

C. resides

D. inhabits

16. Every day, the news, government reports and scientific studies ______ to the increasing consequences of population change.

A. verify

B. testify

C. justify

D. prove

17. This agreement will ____ the newspapers from government interference.

A. safeguard

B. prevent

C. guard

D. avoid

18. If you don’t complete the work according to the contract, I will ______ you for damages.