The shoplifter immediately admitted to her crime to the security guard.

A. Agreed

B. Pleased

C. Denied

D. Confessed

The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.

A. reserve

B. generation

C. natural environment

D. diversity

With respect to maneuverability, few birds can equal the capabilities of the hummingbird, which hovers for long periods and even flies backward

A. With regard to

B. With fondness to

C. In appreciation of

The twins look so much alike that no one can tell them apart.

A. distinguish between them

B. point out with them

C. spoil them

D. pick them out

It is really incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts.

A. difficult

B. unbelievable

C. imaginable

D. disappointed

During the recession, many small companies were eradicated.

A. taken over

B. wiped out

C. run on

Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.

A. irritations

B. annoyances

C. fears

D. risks

The yearly growth of the gross national product is often used as an indicator of a nation's economy.

A. annual

B. irrefutable

C. tentative

Don't be concerned about your mother's illness; she'll recover soon.

A. surprised at

B. worried about

C. embarrassed at

D. angry with

Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.

A. make decisions

B. put together

C. take each other’s hands

D. work together

The cultural and historical sites in Kyoto have been given appropriate care and maintenance.

A. preservation

B. revival

C. recovery

D. recognition

John stayed at home from work yesterday because he was feeling under the weather.

A. well

B. sick

C. happy

D. fine

Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems.

A. taken off

B. put away

C. gone over

D. wiped out

Animals on earth fascinate us with their beauty, their grace and their speed.

A. improve

B. captivate

C. satisfy

D. amuse

If people’s interference with the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce offspring.

A. children

B. ancestor

C. descent

D. result

At last, we succeeded in persuading those boys and girls to join our picnic.

A. At the end

B. In the end

C. Lastly

He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.

A. at the target

B. in accident

C. at stake

D. in comfort

An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

A. treated

B. dedicated

C. helped

The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage.

A. increase

B. necesity

C. demand

D. decrease

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

The journalist refused to disclose the sourse of his information.

A. open

B. reveal

C. shut

D. conceal

This quartet of extraodinarily talented musicians generated a phenomenal number of pieces that won gold records.

A. irresponsible

B. incompetent

C. stupid

When we went to the airport to see her off, we had a traffic jam.

A. say good bye to her

B. meet her

C. take care of her

D. look for her

I am sure that they will be sacked on the spot.

A. employed

B. hired

C. given

D. fired

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

A. altogether

B. specifically

C. thoroughly

D. considerably

We decided to pay for the car on the installment plan.

A. cash and carry

B. monthly payment

C. credit card

D. piece by piece

Participants from 100 countries go to the Olympic Games

A. People who represent.

B. People who come

C. People who take part in

D. People who are athletes

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

A. complain

B. exchange

C. explain

Fallout from a nuclear power station damaged in the tsunami may endanger the vegetation.

A. stimulate

B. harm

C. inhibit

Most ethnic groups in Vetnam have their own costumes that reflect their unique culture identities. 

A. invaluable

B. different

C. distinctive

You can make a good living in sales if you have the right attitude and strategies.

A. achieve consideration success

B. earn a lot of money

C. have an uncomfortable lifestyle

Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.

A. felt sorry for us

B. changed his decision

C. wanted to continue

D. refused to change his decision

Many new graduates take a part – time job and barely make ends meet every month. 

A. become a professional

B. earn enough to live

C. put aside extra

People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating the house and cooking traditional foods to welcome Tet holiday now.

A. favorite

B. important

C. customary

Flight MH370 of Malaysia Airlines is reported to vanish on the way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

A. land

B. control

C. cancel

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

If you do not understand the word "superstitious", look it up in the dictionary.

A. write it

B. note it

C. find its meaning

D. draw it 

When preparing a diet, a person should be aware that vitamin D acts to increase the amount of calcium absorbed by the body.

A. schedule of exercise

B. medicinal chart

C. study of longevity

D. nutritional plan

These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.

A. publicly supported

B. openly criticized

C. publicly said

You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.

A. keeps going

B. keeps taking things

C. keeps changing her mood

D. keeps testing