1. The police refused to _________ the clues they were working on.
A. exhibit B. disclose C. expose D. discern
2. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _______ quality, he’d tell them so.
A. minor B. humble C. inferior D. awkward
3. The continuous rain was ________ for the exceptional poor harvest.
A. blamed B. condemned C. accused D. charged
4. In a typhoon, winds ________ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.
A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble
5. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _________ in giving the class lectures.
A. exchange B. alter C. shift D. alternate
6. Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get ________ in the post.
A. splashed B. spilt C. crushed D. crashed
7. The thief _________ the papers all over the room while he was searching for the money.
A. abandoned B. vanished C. scattered D. deserted
8. Many people think of deserts as barren regions, but numerous species of plants and animals have _________ to life there.
A. suited B. accustomed C. conformed D. adapted
9. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son’s illness had put him under great _____。
A. emotion B. excitement C. crisis D. stress
10. When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she ________ into tears.
A. burst B. went C. exploded D. fell |
