1、1. Throughout history, many people have attempted to find the _A_ secret to success, but relatively few have actually done it. a. elusive b. evasive c. illusory d. eloquent 2. It was hard for Cynthia to remain uninvolved with the controversy since she is such a _C_ part of the company. a. visibility

2、 b. risible c. visible d. visibly 3. "Officer Clarke, in the best interest of the case, please consider absolutely everything to be at your _B_." a. dispose b. disposal c. disposing d. disposed 4. The mountain climbers demonstrated a(n) _D_ feat of selflessness when they turned around to h

3、elp an injured stranger. a. advantageous b. gorgeous c. outrageous d. courageous 5. Many movie stars are notorious for wearing excessive amounts of expensive _A_. a. jewellery b. jewels c. jewelers d. jewelling 6. Her novel successfully _C_ an entire generation of young women to believe they could b

4、e whatever they wanted. a. emboldened b. embittered c. empowered d. embroidered 7. I'm not really a _B_ of pop culture trends, so can you explain that reference to me? a. flower b. follower c. fellow d. fallowing 8. We just moved into town so we're still a little _D_. a. unsettling b. settle

5、rs c. settled d. unsettled 9. The movie is fantastic, but you'll need to _B_ your disbelief toward the end. a. upend b. suspend c. depend d. misspend 10. Don't _A_ Jack's determination to do whatever it takes to win. a. underestimate b. overestimate c. estimate d. misestimate 11. As judg

6、e, I _A_ over this courtroom and have the final say on all matters. a. preside b. reside c. presume d. resume 12. Please stay back! This is a _C_ area! a. constricted b. districted c. restricted d. unrestricted 13. The moon shone down and cast a _B_ glow over the entire field. a. luminosity b. lumin

7、ous c. luminal d. luminously 14. The state dinner is a _D_ affair, so please dress appropriately. a. distinctive b. respectable c. dramatic d. formal 15. Stock prices rose _A_ after the company publically announced its new product. a. dramatically b. magically c. loosely d. exclusively 16. The colon

8、ists began to form a _B_ in response to the unfair taxes. a. rebel b. rebellion c. rebellious d. rebelling 17. After striking the iceberg, the ship quickly sank into the _C_ depths. a. skinny b. preppy c. murky d. baggy 18. I'm not a good typist, so I find it easier to _A_ all of my emails. a. d

9、ictate b. elucidate c. explicate d. exacerbate 19. To accommodate increased traffic, city planners are going to expand the _D_of the highway. a. length b. height c. depth d. width 20. Let's be proactive and do something instead of just watching the situation _C_. a. ameliorate b. collaborate c.

10、deteriorate d. elaborate . Don't trust my brother, he's _D_ to do or say anything. a. libel b. unreliable c. reliable d. liable 12. If you become a member, you'll have access to _B_ deals and offers. a. inclusive b. exclusive c. reclusive d. elusive 13. I can teach any type of math, but

11、I _D_ in geometry. a. special b. specialty c. especially d. specialize 14. Winning the lottery is possible, but it's certainly not _B_. a. probably b. probable c. probability d. probabilistic 15. We've been with the same bank for years, and I've never had a _A_ about their service. a. co

12、mplaint b. publicity c. restraint d. vanity 16. I want to wait until the stock market begins to _B_ before I invest; it's just too volatile right now. a. decline b. stabilize c. increase d. neutralize 17. That actress is best known for her _C_ laughit's like no other. a. familiar b. ordinary

13、 c. distinctive d. renowned 18. Schoolchildren are usually taught the importance of their national _D_ very early. a. weather b. downturn c. savings d. heritage 19. It simply makes good _A_ sense to save money for retirement. a. economical b. economics c. economist d. economy 20. After discussing th

14、e situation, Carlos and I came to a(n) _C_ agreement with which we were both satisfied. a. communal b. independent c. mutual d. dual 11. Even if I don't win the award, it's still an honor to be a(n) _C_. a. applicant b. champion c. nominee d. spectator 12. I see parents of twins and triplets

15、 and I can't imagine having _D_ children at once. a. multiply b. double c. individual d. multiple 13. I'm one of two vice-presidents, and my _A_ at the other office will be your main point of contact. a. counterpart b. supervisor c. subordinate d. employee 14. "Always be kind" is t

16、he _B_ rule I expect my employees to live by. a. principle b. principal c. standard d. irrelevant 15. His time in office was marked by _C_ affairs and controversy. a. highbrow b. unemotional c. scandalous d. unintended 16. I became a partner in the law firm, _A_ increasing my salary considerably. a.

17、 thereby b. hereby c. standby d. passerby 17. Choosing not to hire someone based on their race or sex is a textbook example of _B_. a. discriminate b. discrimination c. discriminatory d. discriminator 18. Tony gets _B_ if he drinks too much, and he's liable to hurt someone. a. peaceful b. hostil

18、e c. ambivalent d. apathetic 19. What was the suspect's _D_ to kill Gene? a. motivate b. motivator c. motivation d. motive 20. After all these years, I still _C_ that it wasn't my fault. a. portend b. attend c. contend d. pretend . It's impossible for anyone to have complete _D_ and know

19、 everything. a. conscience b. prescience c. science d. omniscience 2. The odds are good that his team will be _B_ during the first round of the competition. a. preliminary b. eliminated c. relegated d. delineated 3. After some research, I discovered that I'm actually a(n) _D_ of Napoleon! a. asc

20、endant b. transcendent c. resplendent d. descendant 4. English lost its _A_ long ago, and it now incorporates many words from other languages. a. purity b. pure c. parity d. prurient 5. Mario was _C_ at the top of his class every year. a. consistent b. persistent c. consistently d. persistently 6. T

21、he speaker was utterly _B_, and I hung on his every word for the entire two-hour speech. a. disgraceful b. captivating c. unqualified d. sufficient 7. Millions of years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth with uncontested _A_. a. dominance b. dominant c. dominants d. dominate 8. If you want to apply for

22、a new passport, you cannot _D_ your old one. a. refrain b. remain c. retrain d. retain 9. That new movie about the princess is a _a_ based on the traditional Cinderella story. a. variant b. variation c. varying d. variety 10. Her performance on the field today is not a fair _d_ of her skill as a soc

23、cer player. a. globalization b. standardization c. multiplication d. representation 11. We were _b_ to see the destruction caused by the earthquake. a. horrify b. horrified c. horrible d. horror 12. Three hours should be a(n) _c_ amount of time to finish the test. a. proficient b. deficient c. suffi

24、cient d. efficient 13. We need more time since we've _b_ begun talking about the most relevant information. a. profoundly b. scarcely c. dreadfully d. constantly 14. At 8:30, it was clear that Dan had lost, and he was forced to _a_ his campaign for governor. a. concede b. conceal c. consent d. consort 15. The