A multitude of people attended the fund-raising presentation in the mall.

A. small number

B. select group

C. huge crowd

D. large herd

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

A. misunderstandings

B. accidents

C. misfortunes

D. incidentals

I told her I understood what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same boat.

A. in a similar take

B. in a similar find

C. in a similar situation

D. in a similar case

The blank space of the paper must be 1.5 inches at the top and 1 inch at the bottom and on the sides.

A. frames

B. borders

C. shutters

D.  margins

In the 1960's the upper level of Pennsylvania Station in New York City was torn down and replaced by Madison Square Garden.

A. detracted

B. demoted

C. distended

D. dismantled

Many doctors are still general practitioners, but the tendency is toward specialization in medicine.

A. rumor

B. trend

C. prejudice

D. security

The copperhead, a snake that strikes without warning, is considered more dangerous than the rattlesnake.

A. exquisite

B. sporadic

C. treacherous

D. aloof

Mounting evidence indicates that acid rain is damaging historic sites in Boston and Philadelphia.

A. Hanging

B. Tentative

C. Increasing

D. Irrefutable

In the early days of baseball, the game was played by young men of means and social position.

A. with skill

B. with equipment

C. with money

D. with ambition

The activists were accused of contaminating the minds of our young people.

A. Providing healthy ideas

B. harming

C. Nurturing

D. keeping in the dark

The fer-de-lance, a kind of viper, is one of the most poisonous snakes.

A. deadly

B. vicious

C. bad tasting

D. unhealthy

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