121. Being somewhat short-sighted, she had the habit of __________ at people.
A) glancing B) peering C) gazing D) scanning
122. The mayor was asked to _________ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions.
A) constrain B) conduct C) condense D) converge
123. I am sure I can _________ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.
A) speak B) say C) talk D) tell
124. Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply __________.
A) declined B) lessened C) descended D) slipped
125. The republication of the poet’s most recent works will certainly _________ his national reputation.
A) magnify B) strengthen C) enlarge D) enhance
126. If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to __________ in the courtyard.
A) assemble B) converge C) crowd D) accumulate
127. The joys of travel, having long _________ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means.
A) omitted B) missed C) neglected D) discarded
128. When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be _________ in deeper.
A) absorbed B) pushed C) heaved D) sucked
129. The captain _________ the horizon for approaching ships.
A) scanned B) scrutinized C) explored D) swept
130. His argument does not suggest that mankind can ________ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.
A) resort B) grant C) afford D) entitle
131. It is true that _________ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time.
A) multiplying B) breeding C) magnifying D) generating
132. Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her _________ for a whole week.
A) constrained B) dominated C) restricted D) occupied
133. It is through learning that the individual __________ many habitual ways of reacting to situations.
A) retains B) gains C) achieves D) acquires
134. The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to _________ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported.
A) decrease B) subtract C) minimize D) degrade
135. Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when _________ in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.
A) gliding B) cruising C) piloting D) patrolling
136. The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been _________.
A) identified B) guaranteed C) notified D) conveyed
137. The doctors don’t _________ that he will live much longer.
A) manifest B) articulate C) anticipate D) monitor
138. This book is expected to ________ the best-seller lists.
A) exemplify B) prevail C) promote D) dominate
139. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, _________ themselves.
A) stretching B) extending C) prolonging D) expanding
140. It took us only a few hours to _________ the paper off all four walls.
A) chip B) shear C) stroke D) scrape
141. He _________ his head, wondering how to solve the problem.
A) scrapped B) screwed C) scraped D) scratched
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1-5BCAAB 6-15 CBCDC CBDDD
16-25 CDBAD DDAAD 26-35 CBADD CADCB
36-45 BDBCA DACAB 46-55 DBCBA BCDBB
56-65 DADCC BADCA 66-85 BACBA DCBBA
86-95 AADDB DCBBD 96-105 AABBD DDDAD
106-115 BBDCA BAADC 116-125 DCDBD BACCB
126-135 DBABD BCCAD 136-141 ACDAC B
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