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31.Haveyouany___D___plansforyourfuturenowthatyou'vecompletedyourgraduatestudies?A)decisiveB)exactC)preciseD)definiteNote:Ifsomethingsuchasadecisionorplanisdefinite,itisfirmandclear,andunlikelytobechanged.32.Anyonecaught___A___anoffensewillbepunished.A)committingB)conductingC)executingD)performingNote:Tocommitsomethingistodosomethingillegalorbad,suchasacrimeoranoffence.33.Thereisscientificevidencetosupportour___B___thatbeingsurroundedbyplantsisgoodforhealth.A)perceptionB)instinctC)conceptionD)implicationNote:Instinctisafeelingthatonehasthatsomethingisthecase,ratherthananopinionorideabasedonfacts.34.TheIsraelitroops___C___bylaunchingabombingattackonthePalestinian-controlledareas.A)hadacrackB)tookatollC)tookrevengeD)followedupNote:Ifsomeonetakesrevenge,theyhurtorpunishthepersonwhohashurtorharmedthem.35.Heshould___B___whathe'sgoodat,andnotswitchtosomethingheknowsnothingabout.A)takeonB)sticktoC)goafterD)liveonNote:Ifyousticktosomething,youcontinuedoing,using,saying,ortalkingaboutit,ratherthanchangingtosomethingelse.36.Tobe___A___withyou,Ithinkyou'remakingadreadfulmistakebyrefusingtocooperate.A)candidB)pertinentC)mildD)vividNote:Whenyouarecandidwithsomeone,youspeakhonestly.37.Therearestillsome___B___forstudentsofscienceandengineering,butthoseinartsandhumanitieshavebeenfilled.A)positionsB)vacanciesC)categoriesD)applicationsNote:Avacancyisajoborposivionwhichhasnotbeenfilled.38.Theplantsareina(n)___C___plasticbox,sothechildrencanobservehowtherootsgrowwithtime.A)appropriateB)intricateC)transparentD)waterproofNote:Ifanobjectorsubstanceistransparent,youcanseethroughit.39.TheUnitedNationswassupposedto___D___theroleofglobalpeace-keeper.A)contendB)nurtureC)carveD)undertakeNote:Whenyouundertakeataskorjob,youstartdoingitandacceptresponsibilityforit.40.Peopleunderalotof___A___mayexperienceheadaches,minorpainsandsleepingdifficulties.A)stressB)exposureC)enduranceD)endeavorNote:Ifyouareunderstress,youfeelworriedandtensebecauseofdifficultiesinyourlife.41.ThedestructionoftheTwinTowersinNewYorkCity___C___shockandangerthroughouttheworld.A)summonedB)temptedC)provokedD)envelopedNote:Ifsomethingprovokesareaction,itcausesit.42.Histotalworldlypossessions___A___littlemorethantheclotheshestoodupin.A)amountedtoB)settledforC)turnedupD)cameatNote:Ifsomethingamountstoaparticulartotal,allthepartsofitadduptothattotal.43.AUNofficialsaidaidprogramswillbe___D___untilthereisadequateprotectionforreliefpersonnel.A)multipliedB)spannedC)arrestedD)suspendedNote:Ifyoususpendsomething,youdelayitorstopitfromhappeningforawhileoruntiladecisionismadeaboutit.44.Manysocialproblemsarecausedbytheuneven___C___ofwealth.A)equalityB)justiceC)distributionD)volumeNote:Thedistributionofthingsinvolvesgivingordeliveringthemtoanumberofpeopleorplaces.45.Theshopkeepersarecomplainingthatbusinesshasbeenreducedtoa___A___ofwhatitwasbeforetheoutbreakofwar.A)fractionB)sectionC)portionD)trifleNote:Afractionisatinyamountorproportionofsomething.46.Thenumber30onaroadsign___A___thatthespeedlimitis30milesanhour.A)signifiesB)forecastsC)illuminesD)characterizesNote:Ifasignorasymbolsignifiessomething,itisasignofthatthingorrepresentsthatthing.47.Ourdirectorhad___C___onthematterforalongtimebeforehemadethedecision.A)hushedB)thrashedC)ponderedD)suspendedNote:Ifyouponderorponderonsomething,youthinkaboutitcarefully.48.Theweatherwasn'tfavorableandbothteamshadto___B___icyrainandastrongwindduringthematch.A)pindownB)contendwithC)getstuckinD)takecontrolofNote:Ifyoucontendwithaproblemordifficulty,youhavetodealwithitorovercomeit.49.Thewordisnowwidelyusedinnewspapersandmagazines,butitsoriginstillremains___C___.A)exoticB)widespreadC)obscureD)adriftNote:Ifsomethingisobscure,itisunknownorisknownbyonlyafewpeople.50.George___A___anagonizing48-hourwaitfortheresultsofthetests.A)underwentB)withstoodC)undertookD)grilledNote:Ifyouundergosomethingunpleasant,ithappenstoyouandyouendureit.51.Theconsumer___B___inrecentyearshasledtoanexplosionofshoppingcenterdevelopmentinbigcitieslikeBeijing,ShanghaiandCanton.A)summitB)boomC)pressureD)volumeNote:Aboominsomethingisanincreaseinitsamount,frequency,orsuccess.52.Thecar,atleastasweknowit,isonthewayout,becauseitsexhaust___B___athreattotheenvironment.A)originatesB)posesC)offendsD)paralyzesNote:Ifsomethingposesaproblemoradanger,itisthecauseofthatproblemordanger.53.Theofferofafreeoverseastour___C___himintobuyingthevillaonthehillside.A)discouragedB)committedC)temptedD)tangledNote:Somethingthattemptsyouattractsyouandmakesyouwantit,eventhoughitmaybewrongorharmful.54.Obviously,noteacherhas___A___patience.EvenLarry,whoisalwayskindandtolerant,losthistemperonthatparticularoccasion.A)infiniteB)definiteC)spectacularD)pluralNote:Somethingthatisinfinitehasnolimit,end,oredge.55.Wemustgetthetrappedvictimsoutatoncebecausethebuildingisin___D___dangerofanexplosion.A)opaqueB)vividC)muteD)imminentNote:Ifyousaythatsomethingisimminent,especiallysomethingunpleasant,youmeanitisalmostcertaintohappenverysoon.56.Shetriedtokickthepajamasloose,buttheywere___B___inthesatinsheet.A)gougedB)tangledC)scoopedD)