It is very discourteous to intrude during someone's conversation.

A. find fault

B. disagree

C. be in the way

D. leave quickly

The secretary left after weeks of harassment by the manager of her department.

A. teasing

B. irritation

C. absence

D. goading

I was horrified to see the child about to cross the expressway alone.

A. ashamed

B. shocked

C. nervous

D. surprised

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

He was mystified by the look on the stranger's face.

A. perplexed

B. shocked

C. upset

D. excited

In certain types of poisoning, immediately give large quantities of soapy or salty water in order to induce vomiting.

A control

B clean

C. cause

D. stop

Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.

A. marked

B. shared

C. hidden

D. separated

We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do not want to leave.

A. planted many trees in the surroundings

B. haunted by the surroundings

C. loved the surroundings

D. possessed by the surroundings

Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.

A. romantic part

B. important part

C. difficult part

D. interesting part

I don't like that man. There is a sneaky look on his face.

A. furious

B. humorous

C. dishonest

D. guilty

Unorganized guessing will not raise a test score as significantly as choosing one letter as a "guess answer" for the entire examination.

A. Cryptic

B. Haphazard

C. Economical

D. Subsequent

Although the hours are longer, John earns more in his new job.

A. gets on

B. brings in

C. makes out

D. takes up

He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.

A. steers me

B. irritates me

C. moves me

D. frightens me

I had a glance at the article, but I haven't read it yet.

A. close look

B. quick look

C. direct look

D. furtive look

A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college.

A. unable to read and write

B. able to join intramural sport

C. inflexible

D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing

A woman had a narrow escape when the car came round the corner.

A. was hurt

B. was nearly hurt

C. ran away

D. bumped into the car

I sometimes give my friends a ride in my car.

A. ask my friends drive for me

B. let my friends drive my car

C. hitch-hike my friends

Sometimes when I hear the news, I feel very miserable.

A. confused

B. frightened

C. upset

D. disappointed

It was very difficult to understand what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.

A. pick up

B. make up

C. turn out

D. make out

The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well-informed.

A. easily seen

B. beautiful

C. popular

D. suspicious

He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.

A. he is unemployed

B. he has a few things

C. he has almost no money

D. he has nothing at all

I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn’t add up.

A. doesn’t calculate

B. isn’t mathematics

C. doesn’t make sense

D. makes the wrong addition

Around 150 B. C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness.

A. record

B. shine

C. categorize

D. diversify

She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.

A. strict

B. outspoken

C. firm

D. tactful

The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.

A. expensive

B. complicated

C. simple and easy to use

D. difficult to operate

His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.

A. elicited

B. irregular

C. secret

D. legal

Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.

A. failed to pay

B. paid in full

C. had a bad personality

D. was paid much money

I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.

A. unplanned

B. deliberate

C. accidental

D. unintentional

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

A.showy

B. expensive

C. large

D. ossified

Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.

A. Artifacts

B. Pottery

C. Rugs

D. Textiles

He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.

A. wasn’t  happy

B. didn’t  want to see

C. didn’t show surprise

D. didn’t care

Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.

A. question

B. violate

C. disregard

D. comply

The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.

A.relaxed

B. comfortable

C. possessive

D. busy

The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.

A. disgusted

B. puzzled

C. angry

D. upset

Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.

A. accidents

B. misunderstandings

C. incidentals

Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U. S consumer protection movement.

A. casual

B. significant

C. promiscuous

D. aggressive

There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.

A. reduce

B. attraction

C. consideration

D. speculation

Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate.

A. supporting

B. doubt

C. advising

D. denying

Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.

A. similar

B. as like as chalk and cheese

C. fake

D. genuine

Maureen usually felt depressed on Mondays, because she never got enough sleep on the weekends.

A. unhappy

B. affluent

C. glum

D. understanding