Primary education in the United States is compulsory.

A. free of charge

B. required

C. excellent

D. easy

Peter didn’t mean to be disrespectful to his teacher. He just couldn’t control his temper.

A. Showing lack of trust

B. showing impolite behavior

C. Showing nervousness

D. showing lack of attention

The new amphitheater was based on the ancient Greek design.

A. underwater theater

B. oval theater

C. sound and light theater

D. mini-theater

Proximity to the court house makes an office building more valuable.

A. Interest in

B. Similarity to

C. Nearness to

D. Usefulness for

Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.

A. worry about

B. get angry about

C. get involved in

D. look for

A brief outlined of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first meeting.

A. dispensed

B. dispersed

C. distributed

D. contributed

I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!

A. considerably

B. thoroughly

C. altogether

D. specificially

The sales of drugs is controlled by law in most of countries.

A. permitted

B. restricted

C. illegal

D. binding

In the United States, a party can nominate a single candidate for office.

A. refuse

B. keep

C. change

D. appoint

Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potential dangerous diseases.

A. colossal

B. popular

C. common

D. scattered

Now I understand why you moved out of that house.

A. I am surprised

B. it frustrates me

C. I am intrigued

D. it makes sense to me

The new cow boy-film catches the fancy of the children.

A. attracts

B. statisfies

C. surprises

D. amuses

I didn’t go to work this moring. I stayed at home because of the morning rain.

A. thanks to

B. on account of

C. in spite of

D. in addition to

If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.

A. develope

B. ascend

C. raise

D. increase

There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that he resigned.

A. apposed

B. insisted

C. invited

D. opposed

His new yatch is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.

A. beautiful

B. showy

C. large

D. expensive

Victoria Holtand William Shakespeare are prolific writers.

A.   productive

B.   famous

C.   esteemed

D.   celebrated

The raccoon is a nocturnal animal.

A. harmless

B. night

C. marsupial

D. diurnal

Before the earthquake hit the area,many minor tremors were felt.

A. spasms

B. noises

C. vibrations

D. crumblings

Studies of climatology indicate that volcanic dust in the atmosphere may contribute to the onset of ice ages.

A. explain

B. insinuate

C. suggest

D. prove

In Benjamin Franklin's almanac, he warns against making hasty decisions.

A. expensive

B. unhealthy

C. firm

D. quick

In the 1776 pamphlet "Common Sense," Thomas Paine defended the cause of the American Revolution.

A. fought

B. championed

C. exposed

D.  believed

We watched as the plane disappeared behind the clouds.

A.  melted

B. escaped

C. vanished

D. perished

The museum dismissed the curator after some of the oldest paintings were damaged.

A. artist

B.  cleaner

C.  guard

D.  director

The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.

A. absolutely

B. relevantly

C. almost

D. comparatively

Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors.

A. classify

B. recognize

C. describe

D. communicate with

Adverse reviews in the New York press may greatly change the prospects of a new Broadway production.

A. subversive

B. additional

C. encouraging

D. unfavorable

The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies.

A. unique

B. novel

C. exotic

D. vital

Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals.

A. irrefutable

B. imminent

C. formidable

D. Absolute

In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women.

A. superior

B. mandatory

C. beneficial

D. constructive

The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof disease.

A. disabling

B. vexatious

C. dangerous

D. irreparable

I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.

A. reasonable

B. acceptable

C. pretty high

D. wonderful

The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.

A. effects

B. symptoms

C. hints

D. demonstrations

He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

A. complain

B. exchange

C. explain

D. arrange

The 1908 Siberian meteorite explosion brought about considerable depletion of the northern hemisphere's ozone layer.

A. was caused by

B. resulted in

C. brought back

D. was initiated by

He was fired because of his misconduct at the office party.

A. mistake

B. impropriety

C. condition

D. singing

Many political radicals advocated that women should not be discriminated on the basic of their sex.

A. openly criticized

B. rightly claimed

C. publicly said

D. publicly supported

The real meaning of the poem was obscured by the pretentious language in which it was written.

A. exposed

B. apparent

C . hidden

D. shown

The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.

A. changed completely

B. cleaned well

C. destroyed completely

D. removed quickly

The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.

A. from time to time

B. time after time

C. again and again

D. very rapidly