1. When any non-human organ is transplanted into a person, the body immediately recognizes it as ____.

　　novel　　　　　　　 remote

　　distant　　　　　　 foreign

　　2. My favorite radio song is the one I first heard on a thick 1923 Edison disc I ____ at a garage sale.

　　trifled with　　　 scraped through

　　stumbled upon　　　 thirsted for

　　3. Some day software will translate both written and spoken language so well that the need for any common second language could ____.

　　descend　　　　　　 decline

　　deteriorate　　　　 depress

　　4. Equipment not ____ official safety standards has all been removed from the workshop.

　　conforming to　　　 consistent with

　　predominant over　 providing for

　　5. As an industry, biotechnology stands to ____ electronics in dollar volume and perhaps　surpass it in social impact by 2023.

　　contend　　　　　　 contest

　　rival　　　　　　　 strive

　　6. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith will ____ in looking after their baby.

　　alternate　　　　　 alter

　　change　　　　　　 differ

　　7. Every manager needs a secretary that he can ____ to take care of something that may occur in his absence.

　　count on　　　　　 count off

　　count for　　　　　 count out

　　8. If banks on the city failed in one day, there would be a　____ among businessmen.

　　fear　　　　　　　 terror

　　dread　　　　　　　 panic

　　9. Sometimes manufacturers can not sell a product because it does not ____　the expectations of potential customers.

　　confine to　　　　 conform to

　　confer with　　　　 confide to

　　10. It is commonly held that language problems are very often ____ by cultural misunderstanding.

　　decreased　　　　　 solved

　　compounded　　　　 overlooked

　　11. Her letter was in such a casual scrawl, and in such pale ink, that it was ____.

　　unintelligible　　 vague

　　obscure　　　　　　 illegible

　　12. A legend is a popular story ____ history, but which has been elaborated beyond the point of verification.

　　rooted in　　　　　 confined to

　　cherished by　　　 lost in

　　13. Thomas Edison considered genius to be ____ one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

　　composed of　　　　 constituted in

　　consisted of　　　 comprised in

　　14. Labor unions in some western countries are ____ a 35-hour week in order to create more jobs.

　　advocating　　　　 attacking

　　opposing　　　　　 praising

　　15. Its been decided as a rule that our faculty gives travelling ____ to those who travel in the course of their work.

　　allowances　　　　 alliances

　　appliances　　　　 allotments

　　16. Both military and ____ personnel attended the conference to confer on the defense budget of the country.

　　civilian　　　　　 civil

　　common　　　　　　 ordinary

　　17. Our show features consist of fifty ____ dancing girls, all of whom have attended recent years beauty contest.

　　gloomy　　　　　　 luxurious

　　gorgeous　　　　　 glorious

　　18. We shook hands and then embraced each other as a ____ of our friendship.

　　reason　　　　　　 significance

　　proof　　　　　　　 token

　　19. Can one color ____ into another? If yes, what color will it result?

　　connect　　　　　　 merge

　　associate　　　　　 attach

　　20. This intervention in another nations affairs has set a ____ which we hope other countries will not follow.

　　precedent　　　　　 precedence

　　priority　　　　　 presentation

　　21. Some scientists believe that soon it will be ____ for people to travel to the moon.

　　classic　　　　　　 commonwealth

　　commonplace　　　　 commonsense

　　22. His ____ in English, French and Italian made him a prominent interpreter in the country.

　　proficiency　　　　 diversion

　　immersion　　　　　 involvement

　　23. The police ____ that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.

　　allege　　　　　　 pledge

　　promise　　　　　　 proclaim

　　24. He makes a living by ____ tobacco and sweets in a small shop.

　　wholesaling　　　　 retailing

　　retaining　　　　　 reserving

　　25. It would be nice to have another holiday, but weve got to be ____ --we cant really afford one.

　　real　　　　　　　 idealistic

　　realistic　　　　　 reasonable

　　26. The lack of manners and common politeness is not ____ to business deals. Its a social blank.

　　exclusive　　　　　 inclusive

　　elusive　　　　　　 impassive

　　27. In the Christian religion, the unlucky number 13 ____ back to the Last Supper.

　　tracks　　　　　　 traces

　　dates　　　　　　　 tails

　　28. If you are not ____ enough in your home language, you cant handle abstract thought.

　　literary　　　　　 literate

　　illiterate　　　　 intelligent

　　29. A professional novelist ____ the hopes of amateur rivals when he won the Second World One-Day Novel Cup.

　　abashed　　　　　　 dashed

　　gashed　　　　　　 crashed

　　30. The girl was so ____ that they could fool her easily.

　　incredible　　　　 credible

　　credulous　　　　　 creditable

　　1. When any non-human organ is transplanted into a person, the body immediately recognizes it as ____.

　　novel　　　　　　　 remote

　　distant　　　　　　 foreign

　　2. My favorite radio song is the one I first heard on a thick 1923 Edison disc I ____ at a garage sale.

　　trifled with　　　 scraped through

　　stumbled upon　　　 thirsted for

　　3. Some day software will translate both written and spoken language so well that the need for any common second language could ____.

　　descend　　　　　　 decline

　　deteriorate　　　　 depress

　　4. Equipment not ____ official safety standards has all been removed from the workshop.

　　conforming to　　　 consistent with

　　predominant over　 providing for

　　5. As an industry, biotechnology stands to ____ electronics in dollar volume and perhaps　surpass it in social impact by 2023.

　　contend　　　　　　 contest

　　rival　　　　　　　 strive

　　6. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith will ____ in looking after their baby.

　　alternate　　　　　 alter

　　change　　　　　　 differ

　　7. Every manager needs a secretary that he can ____ to take care of something that may occur in his absence.

　　count on　　　　　 count off

　　count for　　　　　 count out

　　8. If banks on the city failed in one day, there would be a　____ among businessmen.

　　fear　　　　　　　 terror

　　dread　　　　　　　 panic

　　9. Sometimes manufacturers can not sell a product because it does not ____　the expectations of potential customers.

　　confine to　　　　 conform to

　　confer with　　　　 confide to

　　10. It is commonly held that language problems are very often ____ by cultural misunderstanding.

　　decreased　　　　　 solved

　　compounded　　　　 overlooked

　　11. Her letter was in such a casual scrawl, and in such pale ink, that it was ____.

　　unintelligible　　 vague

　　obscure　　　　　　 illegible

　　12. A legend is a popular story ____ history, but which has been elaborated beyond the point of verification.

　　rooted in　　　　　 confined to

　　cherished by　　　 lost in

　　13. Thomas Edison considered genius to be ____ one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

　　composed of　　　　 constituted in

　　consisted of　　　 comprised in

　　14. Labor unions in some western countries are ____ a 35-hour week in order to create more jobs.

　　advocating　　　　 attacking

　　opposing　　　　　 praising

　　15. Its been decided as a rule that our faculty gives travelling ____ to those who travel in the course of their work.

　　allowances　　　　 alliances

　　appliances　　　　 allotments

　　16. Both military and ____ personnel attended the conference to confer on the defense budget of the country.

　　civilian　　　　　 civil

　　common　　　　　　 ordinary

　　17. Our show features consist of fifty ____ dancing girls, all of whom have attended recent years beauty contest.

　　gloomy　　　　　　 luxurious

　　gorgeous　　　　　 glorious

　　18. We shook hands and then embraced each other as a ____ of our friendship.

　　reason　　　　　　 significance

　　proof　　　　　　　 token

　　19. Can one color ____ into another? If yes, what color will it result?

　　connect　　　　　　 merge

　　associate　　　　　 attach

　　20. This intervention in another nations affairs has set a ____ which we hope other countries will not follow.

　　precedent　　　　　 precedence

　　priority　　　　　 presentation

　　21. Some scientists believe that soon it will be ____ for people to travel to the moon.

　　classic　　　　　　 commonwealth

　　commonplace　　　　 commonsense

　　22. His ____ in English, French and Italian made him a prominent interpreter in the country.

　　proficiency　　　　 diversion

　　immersion　　　　　 involvement

　　23. The police ____ that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.

　　allege　　　　　　 pledge

　　promise　　　　　　 proclaim

　　24. He makes a living by ____ tobacco and sweets in a small shop.

　　wholesaling　　　　 retailing

　　retaining　　　　　 reserving

　　25. It would be nice to have another holiday, but weve got to be ____ --we cant really afford one.

　　real　　　　　　　 idealistic

　　realistic　　　　　 reasonable

　　26. The lack of manners and common politeness is not ____ to business deals. Its a social blank.

　　exclusive　　　　　 inclusive

　　elusive　　　　　　 impassive

　　27. In the Christian religion, the unlucky number 13 ____ back to the Last Supper.

　　tracks　　　　　　 traces

　　dates　　　　　　　 tails

　　28. If you are not ____ enough in your home language, you cant handle abstract thought.

　　literary　　　　　 literate

　　illiterate　　　　 intelligent

　　29. A professional novelist ____ the hopes of amateur rivals when he won the Second World One-Day Novel Cup.

　　abashed　　　　　　 dashed

　　gashed　　　　　　 crashed

　　30. The girl was so ____ that they could fool her easily.

　　incredible　　　　 credible

　　credulous　　　　　 creditable