10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
A good writer supports generalizations with examples
(A) concrete (B) curious (C) crude
Many hunters wear orange and other bright colors in order to be as as possible, and therefore avoid being shot by other hunters by mistake
(A) covert (B) crucial (C) conspicuous
Movie directors use music to the action on the screen (A) contemplate (B) complement (C) compliment
Workers in the service sector should be trained to act as as possible (A) crudely (B) courteously (C) curtly
Trouble-shooting is the process of identifying and problems (A) conceding (B) coping with (C) craving Spies often engage in activities
(A) covert (B) concrete (C) cordial
The Hurricane 3000 appears to be a very automobile, but it has a very unusual engine
(A) conventional (B) copious (C) cryptic
Professor Davenport is a very person He has lived and taught in France, Italy, Japan, and Australia
(A) conspicuous (B) cosmopolitan (C) covert
Everyone in the audience expected the governor's speech to be very of his opponent, but in fact the governor was rather complimentary
(A) crucial (B) comprehensive (C) critical World War I was the first major of the twentieth century
(A) conflict (B) craze (C) complement
The Earth is being bombarded by cosmic rays
(A) curiously (B) conspicuously (C) constantly
VOCABULARY EXERCISE 5
damp adj moist, wet, humid daring adj bold, courageous, brave
dazzling adj shining, sparkling, blinding, bright debris n wreckage, ruins, broken pieces
declare v announce, proclaim
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delightful adj charming, attractive, enchanting delusion 7 illusion, dream, fantasy
demolish v tear down, destroy, wreck dense adj thick, solid, packed
desist v stop, cease, discontinue detect v observe, spot, sense, perceive
determine v (1) decide, agree on; (2) control, shape, govern device n instrument, tool, mechanism
devise v invent, plan, figure out dim adj unclear, faint, indistinct din n noise, clamor, commotion dire adj desperate, grievous, serious discard v abandon, leave behind dismal adj gloomy, depressing, dreary disperse v scatter, distribute, spread
dispute n argument, quarrel, debate, clash, feud, conflict distinct adj discrete, separate, different
distinguished adj celebrated, notable, famous, well known diversity n variety, assortment
divulge v reveal, admit, disclose
dogged adj stubborn, determined, persistent
domestic adj (1) home, household, residential; (2) national dominate v rule, control, govern
dominant adj strongest, main, ruling, leading
dot v are located in, are scattered around; n spot, point downfall n collapse, defeat
doze v sleep, nap
drab adj dull, plain, uninteresting, dreary
draw v (1) sketch, make a picture; (2) pull, attract drawback n disadvantage, weakness, flaw dreary adj dismal, gloomy, bleak, drab drench v wet, soak
drowsy adj sleepy, tired
dubious adj doubtful, skeptical, uncertain durable adj lasting, enduring, resistant dusk n evening, sunset, twilight dwell v live, reside, inhabit
dwelling n house, home, residence dwindle v decrease, diminish
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The snow on the mountaintop was in the bright morning sun
(A) dazzling (B) dogged (C) dim
Aperson who has been accused of a crime cannot be forced to any infor- mation that is self-incriminating
(A) divulge (B) desist (C) disperse
Roses have a beauty
(A) dense (B) delicate (C) dire
An odometer is a for measuring distance
(A) device (B) delusion (C) dwelling
The amount of open space has as more and more land has been developed
(A) dominated (B) dwindled (C) dispersed
Hermit crabs live in shells that have been by other animals
(A) declared (B) divulged (C) discarded
Richard Byrd and his pilot Floyd Bennett undertook a flight to the North Pole in May of 1926
(A) daring (B) defiant (C) distinct
Steep, round hills called knobs southern Indiana
(A) demolish (B) dot (C) dwell
Artists Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives produced some prints of nineteenth-century New England scenes that are prized for their charm
(A) dreary (B) dim (C) delightful
Economists define goods as ones intended to last more than four months
(A) durable (B) dense (C) delicate
One cause of the American Revolution was a over taxation
(A) drawback (B) din (C) dispute
Florida has a humid climate Summers there are particularly hot and
(A) dynamic (B) damp (C) dogged
All bookkeeping systems have certain advantages and certain (A) drawbacks (B) delusions (C) downfalls
A person suffering from hypothermia, the extreme loss of body heat, may first feel
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Handwriting experts try to compare a signature against at least three genuine specimens before judging its authenticity
(A) dubious (B) dismal (C) dim
Bats help seeds in tropical forests
(A) devise (B) disperse (C) drench
A carburetor air into an engine and mixes it with fuel
(A) desists (B) draws (C) dots
Most nocturnal animals become active at and go to sleep at dawn
(A) dusk (B) dwelling (C) dot
Seoul has two airports, one for international flights and one for flights
(A) domestic (B) dominant (C) distinguished
When drivers begin to feel , they should pull off the road and get some rest
(A) dogged (B) dim (C) drowsy
It was impossible to drive across the island after the hurricane because the roads were blocked with
(A) downfall (B) dwelling (C) debris
VOCABULARY EXERCISE 6
eerie adj strange, odd, unusual, mysterious, frightening elderly adj old, aged
electrify v excite, thrill, exhilarate
elegant adj sophisticated, polished, stylish eligible adj suitable, qualified, acceptable elude v escape, avoid, evade, stay away from eminent adj celebrated, distinguished, famous emit v send out, discharge
enchanting adj delightful, charming, captivating
encounter v meet, find, come across; n meeting, confrontation endeavor n attempt, venture
endorse v authorize, approve, support enhance v intensify, amplify, strengthen ensue v follow, result
entice v lure, attract, tempt era n period, age, stage
Trang 5esteem v cherish, honor, admire evade v escape, avoid, elude
exhaustive adj thorough, complete, comprehensive exhilarating adj exciting, thrilling, stimulating, electrifying extravagant adj excessive, lavish
fable n mythical story, tale
fabled adj legendary, mythical, famous facet n aspect, point, feature
faint adj dim, pale, faded, indistinct falter v hesitate, waver
fancy adj decorative, ornate, elaborate fasten v attach, secure
fatal adj mortal, lethal, deadly
fatigue v tire, exhaust; n exhaustion, weariness faulty adj flawed, inferior
feasible adj possible fee n payment, fare
feeble adj weak, fragile, frail ferocious adj fierce, savage, violent
feverish adj (1) running a temperature, having a fever, hot; (2) intense, busy fiery adj (1) blazing, burning; (2) passionate, fervent
fitting adj suitable, proper, apt, appropriate flagrant adj blatant, obvious
flaw n defect, imperfection, fault flee v escape, go away, elude fleeting adj short-lived, quick flimsy adj fragile, frail, weak, feeble foe n enemy, opponent
forage v hunt, look for, search forego v abandon, give up
foremost adj chief, principal, leading, dominant
forge v (1) create, form, make; (2) falsify, fake, copy improperly fragment n particle, piece, bit
fragrant adj aromatic, scented
fraudulent adj false, deceptive, deceitful fundamental adj basic, integral, elemental fuse v join, combine, unite
fusion n blend, merger, union futile adj useless, pointless, vain
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1 In 1906 much of San Francisco was destroyed by an earthquake and the fires that
(A) evaded (B) ensued (C) encountered
2 The writer H P Lovecraft wrote many stories about the supernatural a
(A) essential (B) eerie (C) extravagant Š
z 3 Anew of aviation began in 1947 when Chuck Yeager became the first a
pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound
(A) fable (B) endeavor (C) era
4 Vance Packard’s book The Hidden Persuaders deals with the tactics advertisers use to consumers
(A) endorse (B) entice (C) enhance
5 Riding a roller coaster is experience
(A) an exhilarating (B) a fancy (C) a feeble
6 Riveting is a means of metal plates together with hot metal bolts
(A) enhancing (B) fleeing (C) fastening
7 In the United States, citizens are to vote at the age of eighteen
(A) fitting (B) elderly (C) eligible
8 Barracudas are predators, sometimes called the “tigers” of tropical waters
(A) faulty (B) futile (C) ferocious
9 Certain gases such as neon light when exposed to an electrical current
(A) emit (B) evade (C) esteem
10 People make more mistakes when they are than when they are fresh
(A) exhaustive (B) eminent (C) fatigued
11 A in ajewel makes it less valuable
(A) fragment (B) facet (C) flaw
12 Honeysuckle is a plant that has white or yellowish blossoms
(A) elderly (B) fragrant (C) fiery
13 Some insects can detect the ultrasonic pulses that bats use to detect their prey and can therefore the bats
(A) evade (B) forego (C) electrify
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When lightning strikes sand, the intense heat sometimes sand into thin glass tubes called fulgurites
(A) falters (B) fastens (C) fuses
the grains of
A common carrier is a company that provides public transportation fora
(A) fee (B) fable (C) flaw
Someone stole Robert's checkbook from his car and then his name on his checks
(A) forged (B) fastened (C) evaded
The escaped prisoner was able to police for several weeks before he was finally caught
(A) elude (B) forego (C) falter
During the hunter-gatherer stage of human development, people had to for their food
(A) fuse (B) forage (C) forge
I didn’t focus the camera properly, so this photo of you is a little
(A) futile (B) fuzzy (C) feverish
VOCABULARY EXERCISE 7
gag n (1) joke, trick; (2) something that prevents someone from speaking; v (1) choke for a moment, feel momentarily sick; (2) prevent someone from speaking
gala adj festive, happy, joyous gap n break, breach, opening garrulous adj talkative, chatty gaudy adj showy, flashy, conspicuous genial adj pleasant, cordial, agreeable gentle adj mild, kind, considerate, nice genuine adj authentic, real, valid glitter v sparkle, shine, glisten glory n grandeur, majesty, fame gorgeous adj attractive, beautiful grade n quality, value, worth
graphic adj (1) related to visual images; (2) clear, explicit, vivid grasp v (1) grab, seize, grip; (2) understand
Trang 8grip v hold, grasp, seize; n hold, grasp, possession grueling adj exhausting, difficult, arduous
gullible adj innocent, naive, trusting, credulous hamper v delay, obstruct, hinder, block
handful 7 not many, only a few
haphazard adj random, chance, aimless, unplanned hardly adv barely, scarcely
hardship n difficulty, trouble harm v injure, damage
harmful adj hurtful, destructive harmony 7 accord, agreement, peace
harmonious adj agreeable, friendly, peaceful harness v control, utilize
harsh adj severe, rough, strict hasty adj quick, rushed, hurried hazardous adj dangerous, risky
hazy adj (1) misty, cloudy, foggy; (2) unclear, fuzzy, obscure heed v obey, listen to, mind, follow
hinder v block, obstruct, hamper
hitherto adv up to now, previously, so far hoist v lift, raise, pick up
hue 7 color, tint, shade
huge adj enormous, giant, colossal, immense hurl v pitch, throw, fling
Directions: Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with vocabu- lary items (A), (B), or (C), according to the context of the sentences
1 During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to building materials to the upper floors
(A) hurl (B) harness (C) hoist
The 26-mile long Boston Marathon is a foot race
(A) gorgeous (B) grueling (C) hasty
Dams can the power of rivers, but they may also destroy their beauty
(A) heed (B) harness (C) hurl
The more facets a diamond has, the more it
(A) glitters (B) harms (C) hinders
Many people celebrate the New Year with parties
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(A) genuine (B) gullible (C) hasty
7 Bad weather the rescue crews trying to locate the life rafts
(A) hampered (B) grasped (C) harnessed
8 Gorillas look ferocious but are actually quite creatures
(A) hazardous (B) gentle (C) gorgeous
9 I just got an e-mail from a stranger asking me to supply details about my bank account I can't believe that some people are enough to respond to that kind of request
(A) garrulous (B) grim (C) gullible
10 Commercial fishing is one of the most occupations
(A) hazardous (B) genial (C) haphazard
11 At Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, the Potomac River has cut a picturesque through the Blue Ridge Mountains
(A) grip (B) gag (C) gap
12 Wool from different sheep, or even wool from different parts of the same sheep, is not all of the same
(A) harmony (B) grade (C) hardship
13 “Attack ads” are political commercials that say negative things about a candi- date's political
(A) foes (B) gaps (C) hues
14 It was hard to see the mountains today because the sky was so
(A) gaudy (B) hazy (C) grueling
15 The interior of Alaska has brief summers and long, winters
(A) grave (B) harsh (C) huge
16 Animals that live in herds or packs are considered
(A) hasty (B) gregarious (C) gullible
VOCABULARY EXERCISE 8
idea n concept, notion, thought
ideal n model, standard; adj perfect, model idle adj (1) inactive, unused, inert; (2) lazy
illusion 7 (1) fantasy, delusion; (2) an erroneous perception or concept illustration n picture, drawing, description
Trang 10imaginative adj creative, original, clever
immense adj huge, enormous, massive, colossal impair v damage, injure, spoil, interfere with impartial adj fair, unbiased, neutral
implement v realize, achieve, put into practice, execute; n tool, utensil, instrument
incessant adj constant, ceaseless, continuous increment 7 increase, amount
incursion n raid, attack, small-scale invasion indifferent adj uncaring, apathetic, unconcerned
indigenous adj native
indispensable adj necessary, essential, vital, critical indistinct adj unclear, blurry, hazy, fuzzy
induce v persuade, convince, coax inept adj incompetent, awkward, clumsy inexorable adj unstoppable
infamous adj notorious, shocking infinite adj limitless, endless, boundless infinitesimal adj tiny, minute, minuscule
ingenious adj brilliant, imaginative, clever, inventive ingenuous adj naive, trusting, gullible
inhabit v live, dwell, reside, populate inhibit v control, limit, restrain
initial adj original, first, beginning, introductory innate adj natural, inborn
innocuous adj harmless, inoffensive
intense adj powerful, heightened, concentrated intricate adj complicated, complex, involved
involved adj complicated, intricate, complex, elaborate irate adj angry, annoyed, upset
jagged adj rough, rugged, uneven, irregular jeopardy n danger, hazard, risk, threat jolly adj joyful, happy, cheerful
jolt v shock, jar, shake up, surprise; n blow, surprise, shock
keen adj (1) sharp; (2) shrewd, clever, bright; (3) eager, enthusiastic key adj crucial, important, critical
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Many people feel that Hawaii has an almost climate
(A) idle (B) impartial (C) ideal
Aplowis a farm used to break up soil and prepare the land for planting
(A) increment (B) knack (C) implement
Alaser uses a synthetic ruby to concentrate light into an extremely high- energy beam
(A) intense (B) indistinct (C) incessant
Jesse James was an outlaw, well known as a bank robber and gun fighter
(A) inept (B) ingenuous (C) infamous
Antibiotics the growth of bacteria
(A) inhabit (B) jolt (C) inhibit
> <=
A
<= =>
B
Line A appears to be slightly longer than line B, but this is an optical :
(A) illusion (B) incursion (C) illustration
to vote in corporate elections, so they let man- agement vote for them by proxy
(A) infamous (B) indifferent (C) ingenious
The states of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Florida are states for any candidate in a presidential election
(A) initial (B) impartial (C) key
Avirus is so that it can be seen only with an electron microscope (A) infinite (B) intricate (C) infinitesimal
The character Falstaff is one of Shakespeare's finest comic creations
(A) keen (B) jolly (C) irate
Anyone can learn basic cooking skills; you don't need a special
(A) knack (B) idea (C) implement
Alcohol one’s ability to drive
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(A) an immense (B) an inept (C) akeen 15 The equator is line running around the center of the earth
sue : : Eo
(A) an imaginative (B) a jagged (C) an imaginary ey
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16 A glacier’s progress is slow but =
(A) indispensable (B) inexorable (C) involved %
17 The garter snake, often spotted in yards, parks, and gardens, is some-
times mistaken for a venomous snake
(A) irate (B) ingenuous (C) innocuous
VOCABULARY EXERCISE 9
lack v need, require, not have; n shortage, absence, scarcity lag v fall behind, go slowly
lavish adj luxurious, plentiful, abundant lax adj careless, negligent, loose
legendary adj mythical, fabled, famous legitimate adj proper, authentic, valid
leisure n free time, spare time, nonworking hours leisurely adj slow, relaxed
lethargic adj slow, listless, sluggish, lazy liable adj (legally) responsible
likely adj probable, plausible, credible linger v remain, stay
link v join, connect, fasten, bind; n connection, tie long v desire, wish for
lucid adj clear, plain, understandable lucrative adj profitable, money-making lull v soothe, calm, quiet; n pause, break luminous adj bright, shining, glowing lure v attract, tempt, entice
lurid adj shocking, sensational, graphic lurk v prowl, sneak, hide
luster n shine, radiance, brightness luxurious adj lavish, elegant, plush
Trang 13magnitude n size, extent, amount
mandatory adj necessary, obligatory, compulsory manipulate v control, influence
mar v damage, ruin, deface, spoil
massive adj huge, giant, colossal, immense memorable adj unforgettable, impressive, striking mend v, fix, repair
mild adj gentle, moderate, calm, temperate mingle v blend, combine, mix
minute adj tiny, minuscule, infinitesimal mist n fog, haze
monitor v observe, watch moral adj honorable, ethical
morale n spirit, confidence, attitude mourn v lament, cry, show sorrow murky adj unclear, cloudy, foggy, dark mushroom v expand rapidly, grow quickly mysterious adj puzzling, strange
mythical adj legendary, imaginary, fictional
DIRECTIONS: Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with vocabu- lary items (A), (B), or (C), according to the context of the sentences
1
Parents often sing to children to
Medieval books called bestiaries contained pictures and descriptions of creatures such as unicorns and dragons
(A) mandatory (B) lax (C) mythical
In Colonial times, fishing off the coast of New England was a occupation (A) luxurious (B) lethargic (C) lucrative
them to sleep
(A) mourn (B) lure (C) lull
Julius Caesar is known not only for his military and political skills but also for his , informative writing
(A) lucid (B) lurid (C) lavish
Acobbler damaged shoes
(A) mars (B) mends (C) lacks
One of the exhibits of Impressionist art is found at the Art Institute of Chicago
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matter
(A) massive (B) minute (C) mythical
8 Paperback novels in the 1940’s and 1950's often had covers to attract readers’ attention, even when their content was quite mild
(A) lurid (B) murky (C) legitimate
9 One problem caused by a rising crime rate is a of space in prisons
(A) lag (B) lack (C) link
10 The lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his giant blue ox Babe are two of the most famous figures in American folklore
(A) legendary (B) moral (C) likely
11 The transcontinental railroad, the East Coast with the West Coast, was completed at Promontory Point, Utah, in 1869
(A) linking (B) monitoring (C) mingling
12 All over the world, urban populations have in recent decades
(A) mushroomed (B) lurked (C) lingered
13 Compared to basketball or soccer, baseball is played at a pace (A) memorable (B) leisurely (C) luxurious
VOCABULARY EXERCISE 10
negligible adj unimportant, trivial
nightmarish adj frightening, terrifying, horrible nimble adj graceful, agile
notable adj remarkable, conspicuous, striking notify v inform, tell
notion 7 idea, concept, thought notorious adj infamous, disreputable novel adj new, innovative
objective adj fair, impartial, unbiased, neutral; n goal, purpose, aim oblong adj oval
obscure adj unfamiliar, ambiguous, little-known obsolete adj antiquated, out of date, outmoded odd adj strange, unusual, peculiar, curious offspring n young, children, descendants ominous adj threatening, menacing, dangerous opulent adj luxurious, plush, affluent
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outstanding adj excellent, exceptional, notable, well known overall adj general, comprehensive
overcast adj cloudy, gloomy
overcome v subdue, defeat, overwhelm overlook v, ignore, disregard, neglect oversee v supervise, manage, direct oversight n error, mistake, omission overt adj open, obvious, conspicuous overtake v catch up with, reach
overwhelm v, (1) astonish, astound, shock; (2) conquer, defeat, overcome, overpower
DIRECTIONS: Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with vocabu- lary items (A), (B), or (C), according to the context of the sentences
1 The black clouds of a gathering thunderstorm look quite
(A) ominous (B) negligible (C) outgoing
Pulitzer Prizes are awarded to journalists, novelists, poets, and other
writers
(A) objective (B) outstanding (C) notorious An plant is cultivated chiefly for its beauty
(A) opulent (B) obscure (C) ornamental
Franklin D Roosevelt was able to his physical handicaps; he didn’t permit them to interfere with his living a vigorous life
(A) oversee (B) overcome (C) overtake
The poetry of T S Eliot is sometimes difficult to understand because it con- tains so many references
(A) notable (B) obscure (C) objective
The Bessemer process was once the most common method of making steel, but today this process is considered
(A) odd (B) novel (C) obsolete
Dolley Payne Madison, the wife of President James Madison, impressed the city of Washington with her stylish clothes and warm, manner
(A) nimble (B) ominous (C) outgoing
The town planning commission said that their financial for the next fiscal year was optimistic; they expect increased tax revenues