There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.

A.  adequate

B. unsatisfactory

C. abundant

D. dominant

After many months of grueling work and painful injuries to her shoulder and back, Susan realized that her dream of swimming the English Channel was unattainable.

A. impossible

B. unachievable

C. realistic

D. confused

Melanie thought the issue at hand was not morally just, and consequently she would never endorse the petition circulating throughout her neighborhood.

A. support

B. oppose

C. approve

D. create

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

A. unhappy

B. cheerful

C. glum

D. understanding

He is not popular and has a lot of enemies.

A. opponents

B. friends

C. betrayers

D. attackers

The couple tried to converse in the busy restaurant, but they couldn't hear themselves speak so they went elsewhere.

A. talk

B. stop talking

C. chat

D. communicate

At the managers' meeting, the group decided against the new project as a viable option and decided on another direction to ensure success for the company's fall line.

A. impractical

B. feasible

C. practical

D. positive

I am afraid I haven’t allowed him enough initiative, said Father Payne, that’s a bad habit of mine.

A. determination

B. encouragement

C. beginning

D. cowardice

He was so insubordinate that he losst his job within a week.

A. fresh

B. disobedient

C. understanding

D. obedient

Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.

A. favorable

B. bad

C. comfortable

D. severe

Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.

A. defeat

B. nourish

C. help

D. treat

Slavery was abolished in the US in the 19th century.

A. instituted

B.   eradicated

C.   eliminated

D. required

Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.

A. disciplined

B. selective

C. wholesale

D. unconscious

Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances.

A. natural

B.  made by machine

C.   man-made

D. unusual

Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.

A. Wealthy

B. Well-off

C. Privileged

D. Impoverished

We are very grateful to Professor Humble for his generosity in donating this wonderful painting to the museum.

A. meanness

B. sympathy

C. gratitude

D. churlishness

She wrote me a vicious letter.

A. helpful

B. gently

C. dangerous

D.  healthy

My first impression of her was her impassive face.

A. emotional

B. respectful

C. solid

D. fractious

Her thoughtless comments made him very angry.

A. honest

B. kind

C. pleasant

D. thoughtful

She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.

A.   mean

B.   amicable

C.   kind

D. hospitable

We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.

A. slow down

B. turn down

C. put down

D. lie down

A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.

A. uncomfortable

B. responsive

C. calm

We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours.

A.  an active society

B. an inactive society

C.  a physical society

D. a working society

His replies were inconsistent with his previous testimony.

A. contradicted

B. compatible

C. enhanced

D. incorporated

Solar energy is not only plentiful but also infinite.

A. without  limit

B.   boundless

C.   limited

D. indefinite

There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.

A. insignificant

B. clear

C. obvious

My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

A. be optimistic

B. be pessimistic

C. be confident

D. be smart

It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.

A. obvious

B. indistinct

C. transparent

D. evident

Her father likes the head cabbage rare.

A. over-boiled

B. precious

C. scarce

D. scare

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

A. supporting

B. impugning

C. advising

D. denying

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

A. similar

B. different

C. fake

D. genuine

Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

A. restrain

B. stay unchanged

C. remain unstable

D. fluctuate

A chronic lack of sleep may make us  irritable and reduces our motivation to work.

A. uncomfortable

B. responsive

C. calm

D. miserable

Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

A. large quantity

B. small quantity

C. excess

D. sufficiency

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

A. ease

B. attraction

C. consideration

D. speculation

He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.

A.  fresh

B. disobedient

C. obedient

D. understanding

She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.

A. uncomfortable

B. warm

C. lazy

D. dirty

There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.

A. clear

B. obvious

C. thin

D. insignificant

In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.

A. remake

B. empty

C. refill

D. repeat

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