31. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only ________ to his confusion.
A) extended B) amounted C)added D) turned
32. A completely new situation will ________ when the examination system comes into existence.
A) arise B) rise C) raise D) arouse
33. It took him several months to ________ the wild horse.
A) tend B) cultivate C) breed D) tame
34. This ticket ________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A) gives B) grants C) entitles D) credits
35. She was so ________ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A) attracted B) absorbed C) drawn D) concentrated
36. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country but halfway in her speech, she suddenly ________ to another subject.
A) committed B) switched C) favored D) transmitted
37. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ________ with the open countryside and homegrown food.
A) tied B) bound C) involved D) associated
38. Features such as height, weight, and skin color ________ from individual to individual and from face to face.
A) change B) vary C) alter D) convert
39. It has been revealed that some government leaders _________ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A) employ B) take C) abuse D) overlook
40. New York ________ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000,000 pounds this year.
A) ranked B) occupied C) arranged D) classified
41. Last year the advertising rate ________ by 20 percent.
A) raised B) aroused C) arose D) rose
42. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _______ and many houses collapsed.
A) wrecked B) spoiled C) torn D) injured
43. Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t _________ so much noise.
A) resist B) sustain C) tolerate D) undergo
44. I hate people who ________ the end of film that you haven’t seen before.
A) reveal B) rewrite C) revise D) reverse
45. He’s watching TV? He’s ________ to be cleaning his room.
A) known B) supposed C) regarded D) considered
46. The old couple decided to ________ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.
A) adapt B) bring C)receive D) adopt
47. The government is trying to do something to ________ better understanding between the two countries.
A) raise B) promote C) heighten D) increase
48. The soldier was _________ of running away when the enemy attacked.
A) scolded B) charged C) accused D) punished
49. The newcomers found it impossible to _________ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.
A) suit B) adapt C) regulate D) coordinate
50. You have nothing to ________ by refusing to listen to our advise.
A) gain B) grasp C) seize D) earn
51. As a result of careless washing the jacket ________ to a child’s size.
A) compressed B) shrank C) dropped D) decreased
52. He hoped the firm would _________ him to the Paris branch.
A) exchange B) transmit C) transfer D) remove
53. She was complaining that the doctor was _________ too much for the treatment he was giving her.
A) expending B) offering C) costing D) charging
54. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must ________ the curiosity and creativity of children.
A) seek B) stimulate C) shape D) secure
55. However, at times this balance in nature is ________, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.
A) troubled B) disturbed C) confused D) puzzled
56. In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe ________ Europe into a great war.
A) inserted B) imposed C) pitched D) plunged
57. Harry was ________ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.
A) stung B) stuck C) bitten D) scratched
58. Remember that customers don’t ________ about prices in that city.
A) debate B) consult C) dispute D) bargain
59. I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don’t _________ anything.
A) lack B) withdraw C) omit D) leak
60. I’m very sorry to have ________ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A) offended B) impressed C) bothered D) interfered