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

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

A. unplanned

B. deliberate

C. accidental

D. unintentional

The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.

A. look down on

B. put up with

C. take away from

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

If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract, he will be dismissed immediately

A. coincidentally

B. deliberately

C. instinctively

D. accidentally

Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts until you have confirmed them else where

A. inexactness

B. falsehoodness

C. unaccuracy

D. unfairness

Golf wear has become a very lucrative business for both the manufacturers and golf stars.

A. unprofitable

B. impoverished

C. inexpensive

D. unfavorable