1. He stifled an exclamation of pain as he rose from the floor.
A. suppressed
B. expressed
C. released
D. uttered
2. Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.
A. waste
B. buy
C. use
D. sell
3. The example was fundamental to the argument.
A. impressive
B. public
C. essential
D. slight
4. Red flag was placed there as a token of danger.
A. sign
B. substitute
C. proof
D. target
5. Is someone spying on you?
A. snoop on
B. invest on
C. look at
D. indicate
6. Nothing is more luscious than wild strawberries.
A. delicious
B. expensive
C. profitable
D. tasty
7. He knew he had been wrong and duly apologized.
A. correctly
B. properly
C. quickly
D. truly
8. It has been said that the Acts provided a new course of action and did not merely regulate or enlarge an old one.
A. limit
B. control
C. replace
D. offset
9. She spoke tentatively, scared that someone might interrupt her or criticize her ideas.
A. in a careful but uncertain way
B. in a natural way
C. in a spontaneous way
D. in a definite way
10. In the previous two lessons we've learned how to introduce oneself and how to introduce others.
A. late
B. recent
C. earlier
D. usual
11. The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.
A. gradually
B. suddenly
C. excessively
D. exceptionally
12. It was clear that they regarded him with affection, as well as with respect.
A. appeal
B. anger
C. anxiety
D. love
13. Congressional debate over the passage of this controversial bill is inevitable.
A. popular
B. personal
C. disputed
D. beneficial
14. No one knows the exact origin of this custom.
A. nature
B. reason
C. beginning
D. result
15. It is impossible to prevent them from quarrelling.
A. stop
B. allow
C. forbid
D. permit
A. suppressed
B. expressed
C. released
D. uttered
2. Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.
A. waste
B. buy
C. use
D. sell
3. The example was fundamental to the argument.
A. impressive
B. public
C. essential
D. slight
4. Red flag was placed there as a token of danger.
A. sign
B. substitute
C. proof
D. target
5. Is someone spying on you?
A. snoop on
B. invest on
C. look at
D. indicate
6. Nothing is more luscious than wild strawberries.
A. delicious
B. expensive
C. profitable
D. tasty
7. He knew he had been wrong and duly apologized.
A. correctly
B. properly
C. quickly
D. truly
8. It has been said that the Acts provided a new course of action and did not merely regulate or enlarge an old one.
A. limit
B. control
C. replace
D. offset
9. She spoke tentatively, scared that someone might interrupt her or criticize her ideas.
A. in a careful but uncertain way
B. in a natural way
C. in a spontaneous way
D. in a definite way
10. In the previous two lessons we've learned how to introduce oneself and how to introduce others.
A. late
B. recent
C. earlier
D. usual
11. The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.
A. gradually
B. suddenly
C. excessively
D. exceptionally
12. It was clear that they regarded him with affection, as well as with respect.
A. appeal
B. anger
C. anxiety
D. love
13. Congressional debate over the passage of this controversial bill is inevitable.
A. popular
B. personal
C. disputed
D. beneficial
14. No one knows the exact origin of this custom.
A. nature
B. reason
C. beginning
D. result
15. It is impossible to prevent them from quarrelling.
A. stop
B. allow
C. forbid
D. permit