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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
1. I hope you are not going to abandon your project.
A) give up completely B) change C) modify
slightly
D) postpone E) complete
2. The abandoned boat was found miles away from the shore; they
never found out who had been on it.
A) cherished B) deserted C) shabby
D) austere E) unabashed
3. The pilot changed direction abruptly, causing great panic in the
plane.
A) anticipated B) foreseen C) unexpectedly
D) intended E) reasonably
4. Larry was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his
dinner cooking in the oven.
A) engrossed B) obliged C) enlivened
D) excelled E) devastated
5. The only cure for alcoholism is complete abstinence from alcohol.
A) absence B) avoidance C) sickness
D) prescription E) pretension
6. Panthotenic acid is abundant in eggs, peas and potatoes.
A) plentiful B) scarce C) inadequate
D) insufficient E) analogous
7. Adrenalin has the effect of strengthening and accelerating the
heartbeat.
A) diminishing B) aborting C) quickening
D) abolishing E) adopting
8. There was no access to the large garden of the house except a
well- hidden gate.
A) entrance B) seizure C) attack
D) rapture E) turn
9. The Turners are looking for a little cabin in the woods where they
won’t be accessible to their relatives.
A) acceptable B) probable C) reachable
D) accessory E) approachable
10. When Mrs. Bell was the director of the firm, her first
accomplishment was to bring about better working conditions.
A) accumulation B) achievement C) defeat
D) job E) sermon
11. A treasurer must account for every penny that he spends.
A) evaluate B) classify C) explain
D) allot E) reckon
12. Artificial insemination accounts for the birth of over half of dairy
cows in the U. S. today.
A) makes it impossible B) is responsible for C) leads to
D) is the result of E) endangers
13. During the ten years he worked in Germany, he accumulated a
fortune.
A) made B) concentrated C) expanded
D) increased E) intensified
14. I hope the weatherman has predicted accurately. If he has, we
will have a perfect picnic tomorrow.
A) astutely B) correctly C) carefully
D) acutely E) miraculously
15. Nobody knows where and how the son of the deceased politician
acquired all his wealth.
A) gained B) lost C) hid
D) stole E) deposited
16. He is proud of his son who is an active and athletic youth.
A) awkward B) agile C) ponderous
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D) inept E) timorous
17. The musicians graduated from that school are adept at playing at
least four instruments.
A) proficient B) adjustable C) awkward
D) careful E) proverbial
18. The human ear admits only a very limited range of frequencies.
A) confesses B) gives off C) forces in
D) lets in E) enters
19. The refusal of sole nations to participate in the Olympic Games in
Moscow was an admonishment to the Soviets.
A) admission B) admiration C) rebuke
D) stigma E) adornment
20. Martin Luther King, influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, made many
adversaries in his nonviolent quest for equality.
A) friends B) advances C) improvements
D) atrocities E) foes
21. Affluent nations have an obligation to help their neighbors; however,
they quite often do just the opposites causing poor countries to be
even poorer.
A) sophisticated B) wealthy C) advanced
D) powerful E) industrialized
22. Frequent minor ailments keep Mrs. Collins from work.
A) irritations B) young children C) sicknesses
D) falls E) excuses
23. His mother’s alert mind caught Billy’s lies.
A) alarming B) vigilant C) sluggish
D) oblivious E) wry
24. There is ample rain and intense sunlight in tropical climates;
consequently, plant life is luxuriant and varied.
A) scant B) abundant C) hard
D) detrimental E) licentious
25. Workers have ample time for recreation and educational pursuits
because the work week consists of only 40 hours.
A) too many B) hardly any C) nearly enough
B) plenty of E) a little
26. During the flight from Turkey to Moscow, Marilyn amused herself
by reading comic books.
A) fooled B) tired C) bored
D) beguiled E) enjoyed
27. Jacks appetite has diminished since his girl friend once said she
hated fat people.
A) desire for exercise B) desire for visitors C) desire for sleep
D) desire for food E) desire for play
28. A progressive tax applies greater tax rates to larger incomes than
to smaller ones.
A) forecasts B) wastes C) devotes
D) employs E) involves
29. There are at least 500 kinds of fish that generate appreciable amounts
of electricity.
A) negligible B) insignificant C) measurable
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D) inconsequential E) imperceptible
30. Why argue? There is no alternative; the president must approve the
bill if Congress passes it.
A) admonish B) criticize C) endorse
D) condemn E) censure
31. River, valleys and coastal plains constitute approximately a third of
the country.
A) more or less B) decreasingly C) minimally
D) precisely E) outlandishly
32. Many writers write satires that expose the arrogant nature of the
newly-rich people.
A) subservient B) masterful C) delightful
D) inferior E) conceited
33. The man felt ashamed because he knew that he had been wrong to
steal.
A) disgraced B) worried C) tempted
D) phony E) impudent
34. The new manager’s greatest asset was his reputation for honesty.
A) deception B) advantage C) liability
D) pride E) weakness
35. Network employees of associated companies are not allowed to
participate in TV quiz games.
A) subsidiary B) social C) connected
D) member E) introductory
36. The news of the President Kennedy’s death astonished the world
as it was really unexpected.
A) alerted B) admonished C) atoned
D) astounded E) avenged
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37. His selling a painting for 100,000 dollars has been the highest
attainment of his career.
A) desire B) spectacle C) achievement
D) joy E) expectation
38. Psychologists believe that the attraction of gambling stems from the
thrill and tension of taking a chance.
A) action B) manner C) repulsion
D) appeal E) advance
39. The actor raised his voice in order to be audible in the balcony.
A) musical B) dramatic C) solitary
D) heard E) appreciated
40. Many countries nowadays restrict the exportation of authentic
artifacts.
A) particular B) rare C) tentative
D) costly E) genuine
41. The department chairmen refused to authorize the requisition.
A) request B) transfer C) grant
D) project E) invalidate
42. The notices on the wall at the airport are not available for the
passengers’ perusal.
A) offered B) accessible C) acceptable
D) accountable E) arbitrary
43. The driver tried to avert the accident by bringing the car to a sudden
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halt, but to no avail.
A) cause B) control C) minimize
D) prevent E) witnessed
44. Avid pop music lovers stand in lines for hours to get a ticket to a
jazz concert.
A) bored B) lunatic C) eager
D) tedious B) crazy
45. Reading daily newspapers makes us aware of what is going on in
the world.
A) knowledgeable B) ignorant C) alike
D) dependent E) related
46. Some hotels in the United States have imposed a ban on cigarette
smoking.
A) restriction B) guarantee C) fin
D) Punishment E) prohibition
47. All students should bear in mind that these books must be read by
mid-semester.
A) remember B) memorize C) decide
D) overlook E) declare
48. The Arabic term from which the word “coffee’ derives originally
referred to the bitter quality of the beverage itself.
A) plant B) substance C) drink
D) infusion E) liquid
49. Autistic people usually have unexpected and bizarre responses to
their environment.
A) inconspicuous B) ordinary C) usual
D) passionate E) strange
50. If you never do any work, you’ll only have yourself to blame when
you cannot live comfortably.
A) accuse B) approve C) to appreciate
D) deplore E) pity
51. Some of the main roads will be closed until the blizzard ends.
A) snowstorm B) hurricane C) tornado
D) thunderstorm E) disorder
52. The enemy’s attempt at a blockade of the port was unsuccessful.
A) expedition B) opening C) landing
D) closure E) probe
53. The use of fertilizers and improved methods of controlling plant and
animal diseases has boosted farm product.
A) exaggerated B) supplemented C) increased
D) extended E) submitted
54. I hate people breaking in on a conversation without waiting for the
speaker to stop talking.
A) Interrupting B) withdrawing from C) seizing
D) regarding E) allowing
55. The young man earned the reputation of a brilliant lawyer during
two fabulous law cases.
A) remarkable B) shining C) studious
D) mediocre E) promising
56. Before taking a test on vocabulary, one had better brush up on his
or her vocabulary.
A) outline B) translate C) revise
D) review E) memorize
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57. We were shocked by the brutality of the hooligans. They were simply
like a herd of violent animals.
A) politeness B) foolishness C) eagerness
D) happiness E) cruelty
58. The bulk of the wheat exported from Brazil comes from the southern
part.
A) majority B) surplus C) best
D) profitability E) unity
59. George Washington’s great grandfather came to live in America by
accident.
A) due to a calamity B) unintentionally C) adversely
D) decisively E) unwittingly
60. Further arms limitations talks were called off when Congress failed
to ratify the treaty.
A) cancelled B) postponed C) scheduled
D) interrupted E) announced
61. A careful teacher spends hours preparing for classes and correcting
students papers.
A) creative B) leading C) skillful
D) conscientious E) honest
62. The monetarist case has been vividly expressed by Milton Friedman.
A) issue B) argument C) example
D) strongbox E) oddment
63. The hurricane that hit the city had a catastrophic effect because
most of the buildings were constructed of wood.
A) categories B) disastrous C) frightening
D) blowing E) strenuous
64. I have a cavity that causes me a lot of pain.
A) burn on the arm B) hole in a tooth C) cut on the leg
D) bruise on the body E) injury on the body
65. Picasso was a celebrated Italian painter.
A) artistic B) colorful C) well-known
D) knowledgeable E) elusive
66. The judge let the university student off with clemency and a stern
warning.
A) vengefulness B) revenge C) brutality
D) mercy E) culmination
67. For order to grow out of the chaos of the universe took millions of
years.
A) adjustment B) change C) confusion
D) oscillation E) nebulosity
68. The cost of imported products can be increased with a special charge
called a tariff.
A) rate B) debt C) regulation
D) fee E) currency
69. The charges brought against the old politician finally hurt nothing
but his vanity, as suggested by his supporters.
A) assumptions B) prospects C) accusations
D) images E) defenses
70. The two leaders had a chat before beginning formal negotiations.
A) disagreement B) serious discussion
C) heated argument D) friendly, unimportant talk
E) high-level conference
71. A nursery school is school chiefly for three or four-year old children.
A) primarily B) exclusively C) originally
D) designed E) certainly
72. We were asked to list the chronology of events in the War of
Independence on our history test.
A) catastrophe B) time sequence C) disaster
D) discrepancy E) revolution
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73. Martin is no good at sports; is too clumsy; it is no wonder he does
not participate in any sports activities.
A) timid B) weak C) awkward
D) unhealthy E) angry
74. Generally our memories cluster around certain topics.
A) flee B) pilfer C) loaf
D) meddle E) bunch
75. Finding the missing paper on Frank’s cluttered desk is almost
impossible.
A) refurbished B) well-organized C) tarnished
D) luminous E) littered
76. Sometimes the most unlikely people manage to collaborate
successfully.
A) put together B) judge C) stand together
D) precipitate E) work together
77. The collapse of the stock market last year signaled the beginning of
the economic crisis.
A) rise B) failure C) rebirth
D) debt E) revival
78. Taoist principles are presented in Lao Tzu, a collection of essays
from several unknown authors.
A) assortment B) method C) entity
D) conspiracy E) editorial
79. The general told the soldiers to commence firing as soon as they
saw the enemy.
A) stop B) cease C) begin
D) evoke E) spurn
80. Television, which made its first serious appearance in 1939, did not
become common until the early 1950s.
A) competitive B) affordable C) popular
D) ordinary E) unique
81. The officer compelled the suspect to lead him to the scene of the
crime.
A) allowed B) hired C) beseeched
D) forced E) helped
82. The feeling of competition in the classroom is noticeable to all
teachers, which is not surprising at all.
A) conquest B) discovery C) rivalry
D) cooperation B) torture
83. I was told that the instructions were easy, but I found them extremely
complicated.
A) distinct B) irrelevant C) intricate
D) extraordinary E) ridiculous
84. I didn’t comprehend the nature of the project until I had read your
brief report.
A) follow B) contend C) embrace
D) placate E) understand
85. Mathematics is a compulsory subject in Turkish high schools.
A) difficult B) easy C) required
D) despised E) forcible
86. The heaviest concentration of niacin is in natural sources such as
beans, whole grain cereal products, liver and fish.
A) mass B) recollection C) scattering
D) decency E) instantaneous
87. The newscaster gave a concise account of the hurricane.
A) long and detailed B) sad and depressing C) up-to-date
D) short and clear E) complicated and intricate
88. Bones of the skull are capable of conducting sounds of the human
voice to the inner ear.
A) receiving B) transmitting C) creating
D) adjusting E) convenes
89. Mabel feels confident about her grade on the test she has just taken.
A) depressed B) sure C) ecstatic
D) uncertain E) staunch
90. That matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside
the office of chief inspector.
A) important B) secret C) intricate
D) alarming E) boring
91. It was the English physicist Henry Cavendish who first confirmed
that water is a combination of hydrogen and oxygen.
A) doubted B) proposed C) researched
D) arranged E) verified
92. Recent border confrontations between the two countries lend
credence to the rumors of an impending war.
A) enterprises B) consequences C) conferences
D) disputes E) interims
93. The congestion on the streets when everybody heads home from
work at quitting time make mass transport very desirable in big
cities.
A) crucial B) faux pas C) crowding
D) recreation E) contamination
94. The coach congratulated Stella on her outstanding display of
leadership.
A) alluded B) scolded C) praised
D) contacted E) admonished
95. Conscientious researchers always pay attention to details while
carrying out a research.
A) clever B) meticulous C) fearless
D) hasty E) intellectual
96. The consensus among her family members was that she ought to
get married.
A) agreement B) survey C) statistics
D) survey E) prohibition
97. Crying is a healthy way to bring relief from anxiety, and it even
prevents a headache or other physical consequence.
A) cause B) origin C) source
D) outcome E) destruction
98. The bulbs of the daffodil are poisonous if consumed.
A) touched B) smelled C) eaten
D) conformed E) torn
99. The Department of Security notified the town council that the water
supply was contaminated due to nuclear leakage.
A) polluted B) tinted C) diluted
D) diverted E) purified
100. After several near disasters and especially the one in Chernobyl, a
controversy has raged over the safety of nuclear energy.
A) dispute B) seminar C) colloquium
D) conversation E) collaboration
101. The speaker tried to convey her feelings concerning the urgency of a
favorable decision.
A) summon B) usurp C) impose
D) communicate E) assuage
102. Teaching provides the chief means of conveying knowledge from
generation to generation.
A) reviewing B) mastering C) passing on
D) preserving E) speculating
103. To perfect the book, the writer, the artist and the editor cooperated.
A) kept in touch B) worked in their offices
C) came together D) studied methods
E) collaborated
104. There isn’t any known cure for dyslexia, but neurologists have
developed ways to help Sufferers cope with it.
A) retard B) dispense with C) deal with
D) eradicate E) cure
105. Innovative approaches to manufacturing, coupled with the
tremendous size of the domestic market, led to the emergence of
the United States as an industrial giant.
A) followed by B) combined with C) deriving from
D) mixed with E) by doubling
106. A number of animals in Aesop’s fables are portrayed as being crafty.
A) dexterous B) talented C) artistic
D) cunning E) ferocious
107. Arthur’s family have lived for years in a village near one the many
creeks flowing into the part of the Mississippi River.
A) streams B) ponds C) lakes
D) swamps E) pools
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108. An increase in criminal behavior and lost productivity are two
common results of high unemployment.
A) fault B) error C) conduct
D) mistake E) crime
109. It has just crossed my mind that they might want to accompany us.
A) occurred to me B) made me anxious C) happened
D) reminded E) escaped my attention
110. George Ravencroft’s invention of lead crystal in the late 17th century
was crucial to the development of optical lenses.
A) essential to B) prior to C) dependent on
D) instructive for E) propitious for
111. Gardening is the cultivation of plants, usually in or near home.
A) germination B) growing C) classification
D) sowing E) grafting
112. Since 1970’s, all governments efforts to curb inflation in Turkey have
been unsuccessful.
A) resist B) control C) sustain
D) induce E) reverse
113. The current edition of the magazine discusses the ancient civilizations
of Anatolia.
A) latest B) first C) running
D) special E) succinct
114. The daring young man drove through the dark and filthy back streets
of the city looking for her lost dog.
A) bold B) cowardly C) persistent
D) captured E) frightened
115. Dauntless men and women with their children crossed America in
covered wagons.
A) foreign B) fearless C) penniless
D) adventuresome E) pitiable
116. Mrs. Callaghan’s natural intelligence and her experience always
enables her to deal with problems.
A) grow B) play C) cope
D) stay E) avoid
117. The design of wildlife refuges is still a matter of considerable debate.
A) significance B) controversy C) urgency
D) concern E) coincidence
118. The warranty guarantees that all defective parts will be replaced
with no charge.
A) lost B) imperfect C) unused
D) dorsal E) loathed
119. Deficiency of vitamin B1 causes a dysfunction of the nervous system
and beriberi.
A) overdose B) too much C) lack
D) wrong use E) side effects
120. John was as deft at handing complaints as he was at teaching.
A) intelligent B) angry C) skillful
D) crude E) awkward
121. We should delete some parts of this article.
a. omit b. rewrite c. change
d. improve e. include
122. Samantha deliberately let Tom know that she was dating someone
else.
A) purposely B) hastily C) adroitly
D) tactfully E) delicately
123. The commander delivered his speech asking for “liberty or death”
just before the attack.
A) made B) wrote C) announced
D) brought E) repeated
124. An ultimatum given by one country to another usually includes a
demand for action.
A) shipment of B) understanding of C) request for
D) burden of E) tolerance on
125. The old town hall was demolished and a new recreation center
took its place.
A) renovated B) razed C) remodeled
D) vanished E) disappeared
126. The speaker demonstrated her knowledge of the subject by an
excellent speech.
A) corrected B) created C) repeated
D) showed E) proved
127. Although Margaret tried to deny the fact, all her friends were sure
that she dyed her gray hair red.
A) encode B) envy C) assemble
D) convene E) reject
128. The departed lying here gave their lives for their country.
A) dead B) travelers C) adventurers
D) knaves E) vagabonds
129. I hope that club does not deprive poor children of the opportunity
to participate in sports.
A) deny B) retract C) improvise
D) dilute E) fret
130. It has almost been a tradition for artists not to receive the attention
they deserve before they die.
A) expect B) long C) merit
D) demand E) consumed
131. The gas company is evacuating all the people living in the building
because they detected a gas leak in the main line.
A) discovered B) smelled C) expected
D) predicted E) maintained
132. Floods often devastate the rice crop, the area’s principal export,
resulting in a year of great torture for the inhabitants.
A) fracture B) scatter C) destroy
D) fertilize E) enhance
133. An odometer is a device for measuring distance traveled.
A) instrument B) figure C) item
D) machine E) tool
134. Dennis devised a few computer games and sold them to one of the
computer companies.
A) played B) bought C) invented
D) divided E) clinched
135. Gradually, the sound of the music and laughter died down, and the
whole campus went to sleep.
A) became louder B) became softer C) was forgotten
D) became more cheerfulE) became more irritating
136. Coffee consumption by Turkish coffee drinkers will be diminished
to 1.06 cups per day by next year due to increasing prices.
A) encouraged B) improved C) dropped
D) hindered E) forbidden
137. The Red Crescent arrived at the disaster area within five hours.
A) calamity B) destruction C) departure
D) hurricane E) isolated
138. He knew very well that his father would discipline him for his actions;
therefore, he was quite reluctant to go home.
A) reward B) reprove C) congratulate
D) punish E) socialize
139. The new government regulation disallows disclosure of personal
tax information.
A) announcement B) public revelation C) opening
D) closing E) discredit
140. Mrs. Allison is such an energetic woman that she is not discouraged
even by the illness that crippled her.
A) disturbed B) impoverished C) disheartened
D) alienated E) devalued
141. The boy felt disgraced because he knew that he had been wrong to
cheat on the exam.
A) ashamed B) Worried C) tempted
D) cunning E) relieved
142. The circus performer asked for the safety net to be taken down during
the performances thinking that in this way he would display his skill
more effectively.
A) generate B) improve C) deform
D) obscure E) avert
143. He disregarded his wife’s feelings in the matter, which made her
furious enough to think of divorce.
A) did not ignore B) paid no attention to C) discharged
D) considered B) was careless
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144. The fact that economists are able to distinguish virtually all of the
causes of recessions does not mean they can accurately predict them.
A) prevent B) discern C) promote
D) define E) confound
145. Dogs were kept as domestic animals by early nomadic hunters.
A) foreign B) exotic C) alien
D) tame E) hazardous
146. It is said that brown genes are dominant and blue ones are recessive.
A) controlling B) docile C) dormant
D) doleful E) barren
147. Manufacturers are planning to donate computers to schools in poor
areas.
A) dedicate B) go C) load
D) salute E) give
148. The public seems doubtful about the government’s last plan on
economy.
A) debit B) delightful C) delirious
D) dubious E) rational
149. Millions of Americans were down and out in the 30’s.
A) illiterate B) imprudent C) divided
D) impoverished E) querulous
150. The government took some drastic measures against reckless drivers
to be able to decrease the number of traffic accidents.
A) moderate B) compromising C) radical
D) sensible E) wild
151. During the 1940’s, a long period of drought turned the great Texas
plains into a dustbowl.
A) violent winds B) dry weather C) rain and sleet
D) flash floods E) earthquakes
152. Most businessmen are dubious about predictions of a speedy
economic recovery in Turkey.
A) assured B) enthusiastic C) happy
D) doubtful E) worried
153. The captives were thrown into a dark, damp, filthy dungeon and
were given almost nothing to eat.
A) hut B) tunnel C) station
D) cell E) cabin
154. Can this be a duplicate of the document?
A) summary B) revision C) outline
D) copy E) paraphrase
155. The earliest watches were actually small decks hung from a strap
around the neck.
A) first B) timely C) most unusual
D) fastest E) most accurate
156. My uncle is not crazy. He is just a bit eccentric.
A) intelligent B) strange C) lunatic
D) ordinary E) dense
157. In spite of being economical in most things, he spends a lot of
money on ties.
A) extravagant B) awkward C) thrifty
D) careless E) profitable
158. The plant has an edible, bulb-shaped stem.
A) eatable B) rotund C) convex
D) sizable E) poisonous
159. The detectives use various means to elicit a confession from
murderers.
A) make B) force C) frame
D) temper E) draw out
160. He worked hard for the enlightenment of his people.
A) lavishness B) brightness C) qualification
D) abuse E) education
161. The residents of the small town looked for an eloquent civil servant
to give the welcoming address in the ceremony.
A) a friendly person B) a kind person C) a good speaker
D) a calm speaker E) a serious speaker
162. Imagine my embarrassment when I realized that the man I thought
was a waiter was the president of the company.
A) chagrin B) indifference C) surprise
D) anger E) rapture
163. Which country emerged as a world power after World War II?
A) surrendered B) came forth C) fought
D) dismissed E) lurked
164.We place emphasis on mutual aid and cooperation in this
organization.
A) reward B) work C) stress
D) pressure E) suspense
165. The speaker emphasized that cooperation in the project we were
to undertake was of utmost importance.
A) accentuated B) downplayed C) discussed
D) displayed E) bragged
166. The most frequently employed technique for the purification of solid
substances is crystallization.
A) used B) enjoined C) belabored
D) added E) fused
167. So engrossed in his writing was the young writer that he barely
noticed the passing of time.
A) delighted B) frustrated C) approached
D) involved E) detached
168. Modern methods of movie-making such as the wide screen, color film
and improved song, have enhanced realism and audience enjoyment.
A) elaborated B) flattered C) improved
D) transcended E) challenged
169. Psychology has always been an enigma to me.
A) energy B) problem C) mystery
D) trial E) draft
170. Enraged by being overcharged, Mr. Thompson refused to pay the
bill.
A) disappointed B) infuriated C) alienated
D) endangered E) alleviated
171. This vitamin is abundant in enriched and whole grain breads, cheese,
lean meats, eggs, leafy vegetables and liver.
A) adored B) admired C) fortified
D) enhanced E) concise
172. Cooperative education is regarded as a valued educational
enterprise.
A) blender B) venture C) fraud
D) revenue E) prelude
173. Both a person’s heredity and his environment help to shape his
character.
A) family B) education C) nationality
D) surroundings E) genes
174. Today a great number of new medicines eradicate diseases before
they become too widespread.
A) wipe out B) identify C) prolong
D) suspend E) exploit
175. The theory that business could operate totally without the aid of
government has proved to be an erroneous belief.
A) authentic B) argument C) false
D) asset E) feasible
176. Experienced mountaineers usually escorted the amateurs.
A) organized B) financed C) accompanied
D) tracked E) trained
177. Since essential causes of schizophrenia are not yet known, current
treatment methods are based on both clinical research and
experience.
A) accessory B) basic C) massive
D) resolute E) impartial
178. The civil Defense officers evacuated all inhabitants from the area
where the earthquake was predicted to strike.
A) aided B) warned C) notified
D) removed E) acknowledged
179. Even the richest nations will eventually have to adapt to smaller,
more economical automobiles.
A) never B) better than never C) reluctantly
D) gradually E) sooner or later
180. By means of a new technique developed in his laboratory, the
scientist examined the fossils closely to determine their age.
A) processed B) cleaned C) compared
D) inspected E) treated
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181. Excavation for the first atomic power plant started officially in
1954.
A) planning B) preparations C) exploration
D) digging E) surveys
182. Excessive exposure to sunlight is one of the most common causes
of skin cancer.
A) wasteful B) extreme C) extravagant
D) exclusive E) exceptional
183. Biologists believe that hair is found exclusively in mammals.
A) particularly B) commonly C) exceptionally
D) only E) occasionally
184. Kitaro is often described by critics being an exemplary man of creative
music.
A) atypical B) extraordinary C) unusual
D) best E) model
185. Aristotle believed that a thrown ball traveled in a straight line until
the force that impelled it was exhausted.
A) used up B) debilitated C) diverted
D) tired out E) accelerated
186. Please let me sit down; I’m exhausted.
A) worn down B) worn off C) worn out
D) worn away E) energetic
187. No one can exist for very long without water.
A) indicate B) reproduce C) prosper
D) transcend E) survive
188. Mr. Steed was not promoted because his work did not meet the
director’s expectations.
A) anticipations B) expenditures C) expertise
D) gauziness E) means
189. The principal threatened to expel her from school if she didn’t behave
herself.
A) excise B) exert C) send out
D) try out E) exhale
190. The new tax law is explicit; there can be no doubt that type of
computers is tax-exempt.
A) definite B) deficient C) vague
D) imprecise E) unfair
191. Hazel nuts are extensively grown in most parts of the Black Sea
region.
A) widely B) hardly C) permanently
D) increasingly E) gradually
192. The extinction of some animals changed the history of early nomadic
hunters.
A) extermination B) bellow C) avarice
D) plea E) exclusion
193. Daniel is very extravagant, he is always buying clothes he can’t really
afford.
A) expensive B) mean C) stingy
D) extrovert E) wasteful
194. The Olympic Games are held in different countries in turn. The host
country provides vast facilities including a stadium swimming pools
and living accommodation
A) incompetence B) dexterity C) cleverness
D) equipment and services E) aptness
195. The detective looking for the lost woman heard a voice, but it was
so faint that it was impossible to be sure what it was or even where
it came from.
A) frightening B) pale C) loud
D) indistinct E) weird
196. The first ice-boxes were quite fancy pieces of dining-room furniture.
A) whimsical B) delightful C) elaborate
D) delicate E) tiny
197. The clown in the circus fascinates not only the children but their
parents as well.
A) charms B) bans C) repulses
D) divulges E) frustrates
198. In spite of the medical advances of recent years , AIDS is basically as
fatal as ever before.
A) curable B) painful C) deadly
D) disabling E) long-lasting
199. Istanbul enjoys a favorable geographical location.
A) preferential B) pleasing C) exceptional
D) advantageous E) profitable
200. The Turkish athlete got a gold medal for the feat of lifting 300 kilos.
A) accomplishment B) fear C) trial
D) event E) plaudit
201. The old man was too feeble to sit down at his table and write his
letter, so his nephew wrote down what he wanted to say.
A) tired B) weak C) timid
D) blind E) crazy
202. This animal has a ferocious appearance and sometimes a combative
nature.
A) grim B) harmful C) savage
D) harsh E) docile
203. Spies generally use fictitious names when they deal with the
enemies.
A) foul B) false C) real
D) foreign E) cogent
204. Students have to fill out many forms before beginning classes.
A) complete B) eliminate C) produce
D) distribute E) apply for
205. The man neglected to file his income tax form and therefore had to
pay a fine.
A) penalty B) failure C) promise
D) refusal E) praise
206. Gasoline is fired by spark plugs in the engine.
A) excited B) ignited C) scorched
D) struck E) extinguished
207. The fitness of a person depends upon the amount of food, exercise,
and rest he gets.
A) readiness B) eligibility C) health
D) preparation E) offence
208. Supporters of no-fault automobile insurance believe it corrects flaws
in the older system, which requires that blame be determined before
claims are settled.
A) amenities B) defects C) discrepancies
D) ingredients E) instruments
209. It is useless to attempt to flee from every danger; some risks must be
taken, be it an individual or a nation.
A) hide oneself B) run away C) protect oneself
D) hesitate E) deal with
210. Earth is just the right distance from the sun to maintain the conditions
for life to flourish.
A) commence B) thrive C) flounder
D) vegetate E) wither
211. Although the price of gold fluctuates daily, it is quite safe if you
want to invest in it.
A) increases B) changes C) stabilizes
D) decreases E) pleases
212. The focus of economics is the production and distribution of goods
and services.
A) fixation B) dissipation C) result
D) concern E) output
213. The founder of the Turkish Republic is Ataturk.
A) leader B) backer C) discoverer
D) originator E) donor
214. Blackberries are very fragile, but they are also delectable to eat.
A) delicate B) poisonous C) spicy
D) salty E) sour
215. A tapestry is functional as well as decorative in that it serves to
insulate rooms.
A) satisfactory B) ornamental C) enormous
D) useful E) irreplaceable
216. Miss Ford became furious when she received the insulting letter.
A) ghastly B) resentful C) fugitive
D) irate E) spry
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217. The chemist tried to fuse the two wires, but he failed to do so.
A) separate B) unite C) bend
D) straighten E) jerked
218. It is usually futile to argue with a person once he has made up his
mind.
A) unpleasant B) encouraging C) helpful
D) useless E) harmful
219. Nobody has the faintest idea where the politician gained all his
wealth. All that is known about his is that he was leading a humble
life not long ago.
A) confiscated B) obscured C) purloined
D) conquered E) acquired
220. A hush fell over the guests who had gathered for the graduation
ceremony.
A) witnessed B) gaped C) participated
D) assembled E) sweltered
221. The only successful control of weather has been the seeding of clouds
to generate rain.
A) accumulate B) channel C) accomplish
D) conduct E) induce
222. Genetic components are often responsible for some phases of
learning disabilities.
A) hereditary B) inert C) precise
D) leisure E) generic
223. The jeweler reported that the stolen diamonds were not genuine,
which comforted the insurance company more than anybody else.
A) perfect B) imitations C) real
D) valuable E) expensive
224. Some musicians have a special gift for melodious interpretation.
A) regression B) talent C) tendency
D) tune E) instrument
225. Only recently has more attention been paid in the United States to
providing special facilities for gifted children.
A) adopted B) talented
C) maltreated D) severely handicapped
E) emotionally disturbed
226. The government got nowhere with its plan to curtail housing
shortage.
A) moved nowhere B) became obsessed
C) fooled no one D) accomplished nothing
E) succeeded completely
227. The sales representatives were asked to go over the figures in their
reports before the conference.
A) relate B) revise C) review
D) calculate E) ignore
228. Vicky is such a good-natured person that his friends sometimes
take advantage of her.
A) accessible B) affable C) wealthy
D) weak E) assertive
229. After struggling hard, the young politician gradually succeeded in
having people accept the truth of his theory,
A) slowly B) momentarily C) suddenly
D) graciously E) presently
230. In some primitive cultures, a person who touches a forbidden object
will suffer grave injury.
A) unexpected B) frequent C) critical
D) explosive E) sufficient
231. When people heard the news of Christopher Reeve’s death , almost
everybody was overcome with grief.
A) sorrow B) rage C) terror
D) emotion E) holiness
232. Price, ease of maintenance, guarantee of accuracy and appearance
are important when we buy a watch.
A) innovation B) brink C) warranty
D) ordeal E) extension
233. Under the guise of asking the way to the station, the detective
approached the suspicious-looking young man.
A) assistance B) clad C) secrecy
D) outfit E) pretense
234. Efforts to ameliorate housing conditions for the old and the poor
were halted because government funds were cut off.
A) increased B) improved C) examined
D) stopped E) accelerated
235. The writer states that not being born black but being born a female
was a handicap she faced.
A) ailment B) enhancement C) advantage
D) burden E) wrath
236. Children can learn how to handle paints and brushes by starting
with simple drawings.
A) touch B) hide C) manipulate
D) be creative E) impede
237. By now everybody knows that smoking is harmful to the health.
A) fundamental B) hazardous C) lethal
D) deplorable E) deadly
238. All the cleaning products are hazardous to the skin and eyes;
therefore, keep them out of reach of children.
A) dangerous B) liquefied C) enjoyable
D) arduous E) incomprehensible
239. Icy roads and poor visibility are familiar traffic hazards in this region.
A) chances B) dangers C) condition
D) occurrences E) sessions
240. According to latest findings, both a person’s heredity and his
environment help to shape his character.
A) obstacles of life B) qualities by birth C) social status
D) intelligence E) terminal behavior
241. Handicraft skills are part of the heritage of many persons who live in
the mountainous areas of the district.
A) lifestyle B) patrimony C) employment
D) adage E) traditions
242. The boy scouts took a long hike on their first morning at camp,
which exhausted all of them.
A) horseback ride B) walk C) bicycle ride
D) swim E) jogging
243. The movie critic said that the film 007.5, the parody of James Bond
movies, was more hilarious than most comedies produced lately.
A) suspenseful B) very funny C) realistic
D) cumbersome E) extremely foolish
244. The play was so hilarious that it set all of us to laughing.
A) melancholy B) solemn C) mournful
D) hideous E) laughable
245. The president was given no hint regarding the new project.
A) details B) authority C) explanation
D) indication E) details
246. The Galapagos Islands are host to a variety of strange creatures.
A) guest B) horde C) home
D) swarm E) tenant
247. The Uffizi Palace of Florence houses one of the finest art collections
in the world.
A) contains B) promotes C) resides
D) creates E) boards
248. After the tremendous improvements in size of recent years, the
hugeness of the first computers is almost shocking to us today.
A) slowness B) primitive appearance C) ugliness
D) vast size E) influence
249. Most wealthy men of our day are known to have been born in humble
homes.
A) poverty-stricken B) modest C) promising
D) merry E) trouble
250. I hate people who are idle and do nothing all day.
A) slothful B) patent C) futile
D) strenuous E) brisk
251. Ignoring something will not make it go away; you must see a doctor
for that pain in your chest.
A) taking an interest in B) looking closely at
C) taking care of D) studying the causes of
E) paying no attention to
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252. The serum was supposedly make the patient immune from further
infection.
A) contagious B) not susceptible C) open
D) sick E) subject to
253. The candidates’ final speeches had a tremendous impact on the
crowds.
A) effect B) collision C) uplift
D) uproar E) insight
254. Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A) impossible B) likely C) irrelevant
D) tentative E) indispensable
255. Fortunately our country is free from such terrible hurricanes causing
incalculable damage.
A) minor B) very little C) abusive
D) very calculating E) great
256. Modern architecture seems incompatible in a city rich in history.
A) unlikely B) unwitting C) incongruous
D) unkempt E) unsearchable
257. The detective said the suspect’s replies were inconsistent with her
previous testimony.
A) contradicted B) incorporated C) admitted
D) enhanced E) were compatible with
258. It’s incredible to see him in such good health after the accident.
A) creditable B) unthinkable C) increasing
D) imperative E) corruptive
259. Since his qualifications for the graduate assistantship are
indisputable, he is sure to get the post.
A) fraudulent B) invalid C) outstanding
D) unquestionable E) overwhelming
260. The government’s developing a new jobs program seems an
indisputable fact.
A) indefinite B) indispensable C) indefinable
D) unquestionable E) outlandish
261. Tankers are so-called because they consist of a series of walled
sections forming individual tanks.
A) private B) subjective C) personal
D) separate E) objective
262. That the smaller companies should merge with the larger ones is
inescapable.
A) urgent B) unavoidable C) important
D) necessary E) arduous
263. It is inevitable that smoking will damage your health.
A) invading B) unhealthy C) fallacious
D) intriguing E) unavoidable
264. Nobody can fight the inevitable.
A) inaccurate B) improper C) inescapable
D) inestimable E) inhabitable
265. The minister preferred to resign rather than be accused publicly of
infamous conduct.
A) outstanding B) unprecedented C) mysterious
D) disgraceful E) meritorious
266. The cunning politician is infamous for accepting bribes from business
circles.
A) notorious B) dreaded C) loathed
D) investigated E) praised
267. It may seem unbelievable, but Walter’s enthusiasm, laughter and
confidence are really infectious.
A) dangerous B) contagious C) beneficial
D) prone to relapse E) subject to quarantine
268. Tides are caused by the gravitational influence of the moon on
ocean level.
A) evolution B) coercion C) uninvolvement
D) levitation E) impact
269. E. C. Stanton and her friends held the famous convention in New
York in 1848 to publicize the long-standing injustice to women.
A) indifference B) unfairness C) equity
D) impartiality E) apathy
270. There are many innovations in teaching a foreign language which
really makes learning easier.
A) new machines B) new prohibitions C) new instructors
D) new methods E) new interpretation
271. The inquiry concerning the accident on the highway was handled
by the chief of police.
A) enticement B) inquisitiveness C) investigation
D) recording E) survey
272. It is ridiculous to become angry about so insignificant matter as
football.
A) sinful B) tragic C) absurd
D) unpardonable E) trivial
273. Editorial cartoons inspire readers to form opinions on current affairs.
A) motivate B) bore C) discourage
D) dismay E) appall
274. After she discussed the matter with the president of the bank, the
businesswoman instantly received the loan.
A) casually B) finally C) soon
D) immediately E) disdainfully
275. The capable leaders instilled a spirit of nationalism in most African
peoples.
A) deterred B) extinguished C) implanted
D) extracted E) yielded
276. The detectives have been interrogating the suspects for five hours.
A) baiting B) watching C) questioning
D) infiltrating E) dominating
277. Since they have completely different cultural backgrounds it is difficult
for them to have an intimate relationship.
A) cordial B) detached C) fresh
D) snug E) remote
278. Steven suffers from stage fright and he is easily intimidated by a
large audience.
A) inspired B) applauded C) frightened
D) expelled E) prevailed
279. Not everyone is qualified to be a teacher; some great scholars in the
world are completely inept when it comes to passing on their
knowledge to others.
A) incompetent B) marvelous C) unwilling
D) reluctant E) inspiring
280. The introduction of Henry Ford’s ideas revolutionized the automaking
industry.
A) implementation B) publication C) production
D) presentation E) imposition
281. The stroke left the famous writer an invalid.
A) marshal B) sick person C) proprietor
D) tutor E) devoted
282. Registering a patent involves a number expenses.
A) includes B) saves C) entails
D) precludes E) ravages
283. Little Cecily cannot speak well because she has a speech
impediment.
A) skeptic B) defect C) imposition
D) aspect E) grit
284. Some language student find studying vocabulary an irksome task.
A) easy B) pleasant C) tedious
D) irate E) creative
285. This matter is totally irrelevant to the discussion we have just had.
A) suitable B) alien C) uninviting
D) disappointing E) terse
286. The lack of rain caused irreparable damage to the sunflower crop.
A) irresolute B) irresponsible C) irrecoverable
D) irregular E) irrelevant
287. Unless the crops are irrigated soon, the harvest will be sparse.
A) watered B) plowed C) planted
D) fertilized E) inflated
288. The politician’s conviction for tax fraud jeopardized his future.
A) jettisoned B) penalized C) rejuvenated
D) endangered E) jubilated
289. The Kangal, the national dog of Turkey, has a keen sense of smell.
A) sharp B) outstanding C) aggressive
D) enviable E) slight
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290. Diving is known to be the leading cause of spinal-cord injuries.
A) primary B) ultimate C) conducive
D) utmost E) restrictive
291. According to a Turkish legend, Turks once had to made their way
through a mountain of iron.
A) report B) myth C) history
D) narration E) anecdote
292. Since I have been ill for a week, my appetite has lessened and I eat
almost nothing.
A) risen B) diminished C) extended
D) increased E) acclaimed
293. A gun is a lethal weapon, not a toy; therefore, children should never
be allowed to play with one.
A) dangerous B) enjoyable C) deadly
D) expensive E) costly
294. Only one of the world’s ten highest peaks lies outside the Himalayas
A) rises up B) is located C) originates
D) is discernible E) occur
295. Holiday crowds litter picnic areas in such a way that they look like a
junkyard.
A) dirty B) fill C) clean
D) leave E) empty
296. The city is at an elevation of 1200 meters, which makes it one of the
loftiest cities in the area.
A) mildest B) highest C) largest
D) flattest E) coldest
297. The police took measures to prevent looting.
A) signing B) espionage C) smuggling
D) escaping E) plundering
298. Tennis wear is a very lucrative business for manufacturers because
tennis somehow attracts wealthy people.
A) illegal B) circumstantial C) expansive
D) profitable E) enviable
299. We don’t think we will be able to make the conference in Japan.
A) construct B) do C) attend
D) decide E) hold
300. Recently more and more men have begun to use make-up products.
A) artificial B) diet C) cosmetic
D) health E) unisex
301. It is imperative that you deliver the merchandise on the arranged
date; otherwise, we will refuse to pay for your service.
A) mandatory B) suggested C) hoped
D) intended E) recommended
302. The rule states that if a boxer is knocked down, he must stay down
for a mandatory eight seconds.
A) long B) delayed C) obligatory
D) crucial E) optional
303. The martial music roused everybody to a peak of excitement.
A) pertaining to marriageB) peaceful C) seasoned
D) warlike E) country
304. Doctors may prescribe massive dozes of penicillin for patients with
pneumonia.
A) daily B) heavy C) double
D) adequate E) deadly
305. We are merely here to help you.
A) only B) willingly C) often
D) always E) inadvertently
306. The two companies are going to merge by the first month of the year.
A) become one B) divide into two C) dissolve
D) change owners E) compete
307. A minute crack in the motor block can ruin a car.
A) long-lasting B) multiple C) short
D) very small E) frequent
308. Technicolor, originally a two-collar process, was modified in 1932
to become a three-color process.
A) designed B) manipulated C) altered
D) invented E) acquired
309. The groundnut is found in moist places in some parts of Turkey.
A) various B) damp C) fertileD) sandy
E) arid
310. Stock-market analysts monitor a great variety of financial indicators.
A) come up with B) look into C) keep track of
D) take charge of E) over-rate
311. She is such a moody person that her husband never knows what
really makes her sad or happy.
A) vigilant B) timid C) reserved
D) passionate E) temperamental
312. The death toll is believed to mount to 60 after the earthquake.
A) fly B) dismantle C) support
D) increase E) descend
313. Granite is light colored, and its crystals are large enough to be seen
with naked eye.
A) undressed B) unaided C) uncensored
D) bespectacled E) near-sighted
314. We must not neglect to file our income tax if we don’t want to pay
a fine.
A) hope B) forget C) promise
D) refuse E) remind
315. The jury found that the manufacturer was negligent in installing
safety devices.
A) carefree B) careless C) careworn
D) careful E) haggard
316. Mrs. Taylor is exhausted today because all her students have been
naughty all day long.
A) inquisitive B) disobedient C) silent
D) passive E) curt
317. Rachel thinks she is overweight, so she will go on a crash diet.
A) fatal B) obese C) greasy
D) monstrous E) fake
318. The objective of any government should be protecting the rights
and freedoms of the people.
A) intention B) inception C) premise
D) origin E) exertion
319. She is a student who understands her obligations and attends to
them.
A) restrictions B) annoyances C) observations
D) duties E) acquaintances
320. Some people think that discussions of the dangers of cigarette
smoking obscure the real issue of restricting smokers’ rights.
A) clarify B) simplify C) mask
D explain E) expand
321. Her swollen tonsils are obstructing the doctor’s view of her throat.
A) encouraging B) assisting C) aiding
D) impeding E) revealing
322. He has always been too obstinate to admit he had been wrong.
A) stubborn B) frightened C) selfish
D) cautious E) inert
323. If the information we need is easily obtainable, we will find it
immediately.
A) acceptable B) accessory C) accessible
D) probable E) incessant
324. The Scottish kilt is a checkered skirt worn by men for both formal
and informal occasions.
A) purposes B) events C) probabilities
D) clothing E) ceremonies
325. The word” Christmas,” which is derived from the Old English for
“Christ’s Mass” is believed to occur for the first time in the eleventh
century.
A) vanish B) recycle C) appear
D) suggest E) revive
326. In animal communication, odor is substituted for sound as a main
form of language.
A) smell B) aroma C) perfume
D) awareness E) fragrant
327. Your application will be returned to you if you omit any answers.
A) include B) insert C) introduce
D) leave out E) infuse
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328. Ballet is believed to originate in the courts of Italian royal families in
the 1400s.
A) develop into B) begin in C) be supported by
D) coexist with E) be forbidden
329. There were a number of limiting factors on the output of consumer
durables in 1973-74.
A) outflow B) production C) income
D) reduction E) stability
330. Your outrageous behavior was more shocking than entertaining.
A) diminutive B) sinful C) tentative
D) offensive E) atrocious
331. Perhaps you have overlooked your mistakes in your last test and that
is why you made the same mistakes on this test.
A) perused B) confused C) neglected
D) not received E) browsed
332. It was no surprise when they were told that their great-grand mother
had passed away.
A) survived B) slipped C) died
D) gone on a trip E) dozed off
333. Watermelon crops must be rotated periodically with other crops to
avoid fungal disease.
A) constantly B) simultaneously C) regularly
D) rarely E) eternally
334. As the saying goes, those who live by the sword will perish by the
sword.
A) breathe B) survive C) vanish
D) win E) flourish
335. Tattooing involves putting permanent designs on the body by
pricking holes and filling them with ink.
A) lasting B) colorful C) visible
D) short-lived E) skin-deep
336. Everybody should read periodicals which are related to his profession.
A) appropriate B) apparent C) perceptive
D) discriminating E) exceptional
337. While they were away on vacation, they allowed their mail to pile
up at the post office.
A) be delivered B) accumulate C) get lost
D) be returned E) dispel
338. A Japanese company pioneered the use of the Bessemer process
for making steel and improved the quality of steel.
A) hid B) initiated C) explored
D) disguised E) illustrated
339. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning.
A) fell B) retrieved C) skyrocketed
D) recovered E) fluctuated
340. The toxic material coming out of the factory chimney polluted the
atmosphere.
A) contaminated B) intoxicated C) congested
D) cremated E) littered
341. The doctor was forced to postpone his vacation because so many
of his patients were ill.
A) expand B) schedule C) limit
D) put off E) cancel
342. We were forced to postpone the meeting when one of the managers
had a traffic accident.
A) call off B) do without C) put off
D) see about E) announce
343. During the war, the shipping lanes proved prone to attacks, so
measures had to be taken to deter them.
A) futile B) dangerous C) susceptible
D) feasible E) impossible
344. The praiseworthy rescue of the men stranded on the mountaintop
was really a creditable deed.
A) hard to believe B) daring C) unusual
D) risky E) challenging
345. Peace will soon prevail in spite of those who want the war to
continue.
A) fail B) surrender C) triumph
D) collapse E) comprise
346. If a pilot prevents a plane crash by making a safe emergency
landing he may laugh later as he describes his experience.
A) defends B) permits C) averts
D) allows E) obscures
347. Most meat-eating animals use their teeth to seize and kill prey.
A) attackers B) nourishment C) enemies
D) victims E) carcass
348. The superintendent was the principal speaker at the school board
meeting.
A) sole B) main C) outstanding
D) director E) last
349. Many of the old people do not get housing benefits because the
government is slow in processing applications.
A) providing B) working on C) raising
D) trying E) justifying
350. The 1950s were one of the most distinguished and productive
periods in the history of American poetry.
A) tactful B) fertile C) profitable
D) talented E) proficient
351. Her mother tried in vain to wake Ann from a profound sleep.
A) proper B) light C) drowsy
D) deep E) sweet
352. Smoking has already been prohibited in many government offices
in the United States.
A) permitted B) taught C) banned
D) revoked E) encouraged
353. Although most Politicians would like to think they are infallible, they
are prone to error, like the rest of us.
A) disgusted with B) afraid of C) disposed to
D) inclined to E) attracted to
354. Many properties of the atmosphere affect the amount of solar
radiation that reaches the earth.
A) belongings B) impurities C) levels
D) characteristics E) layers
355. Today only a few countries enjoy prosperous economies.
A) static B) stable C) flourishing
D) poor E) parsimonious
356. Mr. Brown is a provident person who saves something each month.
A) punctual B) rash C) thrifty
D) adventurous E) considerate
357. Professor Smith said that punctuality was imperative at the university.
A) being efficient B) being courteous C) being on time
D) being cheerful E) being flawless
358. He purchased some antique furniture, paintings and statues and
shipped them to America.
A) picked out B) exchanged C) sold
D) bought E) mended
359. The basic drive in philosopher’s life was the pursuit of knowledge
and of happiness.
A) glorification B) communication C) quest
D) dissemination E) examination
360. She tells all kinds of queer stories, and she enjoys a large audience.
A) interesting B) boring C) strange
D) clever E) confusing
361. The quest for the cure for AIDS is still going on in many Countries.
A) hypothesis B) search C) margin
D) prelude E) absence
362. She said even her doctors warnings would not compel her to quit
smoking.
A) condemn B) prohibit C) stop
D) extol E) prosecute
363. Unconscious learning is now considered to be of questionable worth.
A) invaluable B) dubious C) superficial
D) secondary E) primary
364. The young politician radiates goodwill when he speaks of projects
to help the poor.
A) hates B) exposes C) emits
D) hides E) loathes
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365. Most energy from an earthquake radiates out from the epicenter
in the form of seismic waves.
A) explodes B) devastates C) spreads
D) reverts E) reflects
366. Fear of pirate raids caused some countries to fortify their coastline.
A) invasion B) ships C) arms
D) investigations E) quests
367. The people they interview for the survey are selected randomly.
A) carefully B) carelessly C) indiscriminately
D) thoughtfully E) rashly
368. A sense of taste is triggered when the tongue touches a wide range
of chemical substances.
A) chain B) span C) series
D) variety E) sort
369. Economic profit ranks as a chief reason for a nation to seek foreign
territories.
A) is classified B) outweighs C) describes
D) achieves E) is depicted
370. His works rank among the most significant studies of the twentieth
century.
A) share B) establish C) stand
D) conceal E) are exhibited
371. In the history of the New York Stock exchange, 1929 must be rated
as the most shattering year.
A) condemned B) quoted C) ranked
D) impugned E) calculate
372. The indecisive man was readily persuaded to change his mind again.
A) easily B) hardly C) subtly
D) abruptly E) punctually
373. What a red letter day it was! Five victories in five events!
A) colorful B) forgettable C) neon
D) memorable E) marvelous
374. The dog started barking at his reflection in the pool.
A) image B) bone C) imagination
D) leash E) caption
375. The boys were refused admission to the cocktail party for not wearing
formal clothes
A) granted B) denied C) acquiesced
D) appealed E) pestered
376. He is generally regarded as the founder of the Green Peace
Organization.
A) condemned B) punished C) concerned
D) viewed E) respected
377. Pain is relayed to the brain through the nervous system in the form
of electrical impulses.
A) devoted B) carried C) compared
D) accustomed E) provided
378. Everybody should read periodicals which are related to his profession.
A) appropriate B) apparent C) perceptive
D) discriminating E) exceptional
379. Before the 1700s, most European cities relied on pamphlets,
handwritten newsletters, and town criers for news.
A) focused on B) scanned C) depended on
D) browsed through E) tangled with
380. Kurt Cobain, renowned member of the world famous rock group,
Nirvana, committed a suicide in April, 1994.
A) obscure B) famous C) anonymous
D) unrecognized E) impotent
381. A virus is a lifeless particle that cannot reproduce outside a living
cell.
A) redistribute B) function C) reactivate
D) multiply E) survive
382. Distinguishing between two forms of science is important. Pure
science involves research while applied science involves technology.
A) skills B) theory C) investigation
D) chemistry E) concern
383. The ancient people generally represented gold with a solar symbol
thinking that it resembled the sun.
A) derived from B) introduced C) reflected
D) symbolized E) looked like
384. Having lost all his investment in his new business, he resolved to
act more wisely in the future.
A) promised B) hoped C) consented
D) decided E) renounced
385. Scientists have found Surprising evidence of a response in plants to
physical abuse.
A) reaction B) warning signal C) disposition
D) trigger mechanism E) movement
386. Students must restrain their urge to talk during the lectures.
A) impel B) spur C) encourage
D) limit E) stimulate
387. The world recession and conservation measures are expected to
restrict demand for oil.
A) inquire B) involve C) spread
D) affect E) curb
388. After a long lunch hour, business resumes as usual.
A) responds B) delay C) continues
D) resurfaces E) assume
389. At the battle of Gallipoly, the British forces had to retreat in the face
of Turkish offensive.
A) attack B) pursue C) withdraw
D) intercept E) move fast
390. The reporter promised not to reveal any of the information he got.
A) recall B) divulge C) retrain
D) redirect E) revere
391. Property taxes are assessed on homes as a source of revenue.
A) funds B) collection C) readjustment
D) bonus E) donation
392. The political leader was revered by the people of his country.
A) loved B) feared C) distrusted
D) abandoned E) surpassed
393. Deciding that the terrible accident was largely due to his reckless
driving, the police revoked his drivers license.
A) reconsidered B) exorcised C) canceled
D) investigated E) examined
394. It is believed that the ritual of bedtime stories can stimulate a child’s
imagination
A) rite B) ceremony C) formality
D) custom E) recital
395. The rivalry between the two construction companies was obvious
since it had led to more affordable house prices.
A) competition B) cooperation C) compromise
D) campaign E) enmity
396. While on vacation, the group of boys roamed the countryside on
their bikes.
A) rounded B) rocked C) wandered
D) rustled E) inhabited
397. Agriculture, one of the world’s oldest industries, has its roots in
Anatolia.
A) origin B) problems C) growth
D) development E) seeds
398. It takes roughly 4000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of
rose oil.
A) as much as B) amazingly C) more or less
D) relatively E) at least
399. The chairman did not rule out the possibility of an agreement
however remote it sounded.
A) promise B) reject C) accept
D) forestall E) command
400. Most people would agree that life in rural areas is always peaceful.
A) urban B) country C) citified
D) plausible E) arid
401.As the minute hand approaches the hour, hordes of students
throughout the campus rush towards gates.
A) move B) scatter C) hurry
D) ascend E) march
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402. Savage enemy swept across the region and ruthlessly killed
everybody in their way.
A) without stopping B) without weapons C) without pity
D) without warning E) without purpose
403. Mr. Simon’s treatment of his employees is ruthless.
A) rash B) without mercy C) rational
D) liberal E) sluggish
404. The ancient Egyptians viewed cats as sacred and honored them in
art forms.
A) holy B) pure C) intact
D) haughty E) wicked
405. Immigrants have always been prepared to work hard and in appalling
conditions for the sake of their descendants.
A) benefit B) health C) property
D) entertainment E) recognition
406. The attempt made to salvage the ship and its contents was
unsuccessful.
A) stalk B) surface C) sink
D) submerge E) save
407. His understanding of basic mathematics puts advanced physics
beyond his scope.
A) memory B) telescope C) view
D) hollow E) range
408. Backed by the full faith and credit of the French government, savings
bonds are considered to be secure investments.
A) dependable B) unreliable C) affluent
D) hazardous E) tricky
409. Computer firms are seeking ways of cramming more bits of
information onto tiny silicon chips.
A) finding B) looking for C) staking out
D) revealing E) propelling
410. Martin Luther King fought to put an end to segregation in the United
States.
A) integration B) education C) separation
D) torture E) desertion
411. Scott seized the opportunity to present his proposal to the director
A) realized B) grasped C) rendered
D) delivered E) manifested
412. Though it can sense the slightest touch anywhere on the body, the
brain itself is insensitive to pain.
A) intellectualize B) reveal C) sensualize
D) feel E) seize
413. That house on the hill has a mysterious air of serenity about it.
A) melancholy B) joy C) sadness
D) calmness E) calamity
414. That big house surrounded with great trees had served as a hospital
during the war.
A) functioned B) exerted C) moaned
D) reconciled E) placated
415. An important population shift in Turkey during the second half of
the 20th century has been from rural to urban areas.
A) rotation B) explosion C) movement
D) transition E) alteration
416. The Caspian Sea has been shrinking over the years due to a number
of negative factors.
A) receding B) migrating C) expanding
D) revitalizing E) evaporating
417. It is no simple matter for chimpanzees accustomed to living with
human beings to return to the wild.
A) foolish B) easy C) common
D) unique E) unusual
418. it is generally believed that child-care centers should be situated
on the ground floor of a building.
A) barricaded B) destroyed C) synchronized
D) concocted E) founded
419. None of the members of the cabinet is skeptical about the success
of the economic measures of April 5.
A) confident B) anxious C) indifferent
D) doubtful E) informed
420. Prices skyrocket when there is severe shortage of any product.
A) tower B) slow C) fall
D) soar E) decrease
421. The university students are starting a campaign against the hunters
slaughtering the baby seals mercilessly.
A) netting B) capturing C) killing
D) skinning E) surviving
422. Soaring rates of interest have recently made it difficult for young
couples to buy their own homes.
A) rapidly rising B) very expensive C) slowly rising
D) extremely painful E) erroneous
423. It is a pity that we often forget the invaluable adage that a soft
response frequently turns away wrath.
A) pleasant B) loud C) impolite
D) angry E) odious
424. Mrs. Dylan’s sole objective is to open a small bakery, where she
will bake and sell home made cakes, cookies and pies.
A) only B) principal C) important
D) foul E) immediate
425. It was sound advice but the researchers paid little attention to it.
A) good B) sensitive C) noisy
D) disruptive E) vital
426. Mr. Cater’s new spacious new office overlooking the city gives him
ample space to do things.
A) quiet B) colorful C) roomy
D) comfortable E) lucrative
427. Life expectancy is the measure of the average life span of a particular
group of people.
A) age B) range C) condition
D) mortality E) trait
428. BBC has a program called “Sesame Street”, which is designed
specifically for young children.
A) distinctly B) individually C) completely
D) artistically E) specially
429. Accidental oil spills due to a number of causes are a major source
of pollution of the earth’s oceans.
A) barters B) shortages C) transactions
D) misfortunes E) releases
430. Niacin is one of the most stable of all vitamins
A) vacillating B) fluctuating C) secure
D) tenuous E) dazzling
431. At the end of the race my stamina gave out and I lost the race.
A) vision B) decision C) determination
D) vigor E) imagination
432. The basketball game started at 4:00 p.m.
A) transpired B) commenced C) ended
D) continued E) was postponed
433. The professor tried to stimulate interest in archaeology by taking
his students on expeditions.
A) oppress B) fake C) encourage
D) diminish E) subdue
434. When he was challenged, the salesman stood up for his product.
A) defended B) sold C) spoke of
D) fought E) imported
435. Learning how to relax is the best strategy for avoiding stress.
A) tactic B) jeopardy C) segment
D) plateau E) purpose
436. A kite is a light wooden framework over which paper or cloth is
stretched.
A) confined B) pulled C) wrapped
D) contracted E) fused
437. Everybody was stunned by the election news; nobody had expected
Prosperity Party to do so well.
A) elated B) excited C) deserted
D) delighted E) astounded
438. Sonar devices can determine the location of submerged objects
through echoes.
A) lost B) joined C) irregular
D) underwater E) buried
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439. Carol, who used to be quite submissive, suddenly turned rebellious
for reasons unknown to us.
A) sullen B) conscientious C) permissive
D) timid E) obedient
440. Subsequent events proved the old politician to be right.
A) Few B) Later C) Earlier
D) Many E) Some
441. The first wallpaper was used as a substitute for tapestries, which had
been used for centuries.
A) precursor of B) accomplice of C) associate of
D) alternative to E) contribution to
442. When the General Director resigned a younger person succeeded
him in the company.
A) fulfilled B) rotated C) replaced
D) attained E) reached
443. Only after her third attempt she succeeded in selling one of her
paintings at a reasonable price.
A) assisted B) quoted C) accomplish
D) expected E) renounced
444. A thousand dollars today will suffice to buy a personal computer
with amazing power.
A) be insufficient B) induce C) seduce
D) be enough E) necessitate
445. I do not want to suggest by this criticism that there is something
fundamentally wrong with your argument.
A) conceal B) claim C) assert
D) assume E) imply
446. She cleaned the house superficially but a close look at the furniture
showed she had done very little.
A) on the surface B) in the corners C) inside
D) from a distance E) successively
447. Superstition may easily lead a great many people astray.
A) irrational belief B) succession C) logic
D) misdirection E) stipulation
448. The ancient Scandinavians venerated the mistletoe because it
supposedly brought good luck and fertility.
A) doubtfully B) presumably C) actually
D) hopefully E) fortunately
449. The attendance at the music festival surpassed all expectations.
A) overwhelmed B) overestimated C) increased
D) overcame E) excelled
450. There is a large area of swamp that will have to be cleared before
construction can begin.
A) forest B) soft, wet land C) dry, sandy soil
D) prairie E) huge forest
451. Digital watches that display time electronically are swiftly replacing
analog watches.
A) gradually B) eventually C) previously
D) rapidly E) steadily
452. The symptoms of “senility” include serious forgetfulness, confusion,
and certain other changes in personality and behavior.
A) diagnosis B) signs C) anomalies
D) retorts E) claims
453. The manager is always tactful when he deals with angry customers.
A) firm B) sensitive C) outspoken
D) rude E) cunning
454. As a professional sport, women’s basketball has taken off in recent
years.
A) distributed B) removed C) grown
D) leveled E) been introduced
455. Most wild animals are easy to tame.
A) domesticate B) catch C) identify
D) feed E) take care of
456. A report is usually tangible proof that the research has been
completed.
A) evasive B) concrete C) vague
D) inevitable E) ambiguous
457. Her friends tried to tempt her to go to the movies although they
knew she had to study.
A) trace B) enervate C) implore
D) entice E) long for
458. All the tenants in our apartment building are complaining about the
lack of hot water.
A) old people B) landlords C) superintendents
D) settlers E) occupants
459. Professor Fox has a thorough knowledge of Turkish history.
A) complete B) hazy C) wonderful
D) scientific E) trite
460. Tina thwarted her brother’s every effort to sell the old house which
they grew up in.
A) assisted B) blocked C) reported
D) hoped E) supplicated
461. Dictators do not tolerate opposition of any kind.
A) understand B) permit C) justify
D) execute E) specify
462. Sandy is still touchy on this subject; be careful not to mention the
matter to her.
A) handy B) sensitive C) manual
D) ill-mannered E) inclement
463. There was no trace of poison in the coffee the chemist analyzed,
which disappointed the police.
A) indication B) taste C) color
D) smell E) sediment
464. The elegant decorations transformed the garage into a ballroom.
A) reverted B) changed C) sustained
D) interrupted E) retained
465. Some plants thrive if you transplant them from indoors to the garden
in the hot weather.
A) transfer B) substitute C) trade
D) dig E) plant
466. Many minor tremors cart be felt before an earthquake hits an area.
A) temptations B) noises C) vibrations
D) beatings E) voices
467. Among certain groups drug taking has become the latest trend.
Actors pop singers and people prominent in the entertainment
industry have certainly set the fashion.
A) situation B) gist C) drift
D) fad E) tradition
468. Scientists have long discovered that emotions trigger physiological
reactions- and vice versa.
A) blunt B) activate C) encounter
D) obscure E) impede
469. At first, the incident seemed to be trivial, giving no hint of the
terrible consequences it would lead to.
A) significant B) momentous C) unimportant
D) critical E) of great importance
470. A quiet moment, spent alone, often takes one out of turmoil of a
stressful situation.
A) tranquility B) peace C) chaos
D) inspiration E) gloom
471. The country is plagued by turmoil.
A) revolution B) earthquakes C) utter confusion
D) fuel shortages E) contagious disease
472. Nearsightedness is a defect of sight in which distant objects that
should be seen clearly are unclear.
A) marred B) unrecognizable C) invisible
D) blurred E) tiny
473. It is undoubtedly true that the Watergate scandal was the worst of
all in U.S. political history.
A) considerably B) arguably C) indecisively
D) without question E) sternly
474. Our company possesses unique research capabilities.
A) only B) solely C) unequaled
D) unbalanced E) uniform
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475. She is quite an unlikely candidate for the position.
A) amicable B) admirable C) improbable
D) unqualified E) irreproachable
476. His unsophisticated manner caused him severe problems when he
went to Istanbul to do business.
A) experienced B) naive C) knowledgeable
D) cosmopolitan E) profuse
477. The human urge to express feelings through rhythmic motion is
expressed in dance.
A) repulse B) addiction C) sensation
D) desire E) collaboration
478. The wool of a cashmere goat is valued for its fine, silky texture.
A) charged B) raised C) exploited
D) prized E) sought
479. The alien spacecraft hovered over the corn field for a while, and
then it vanished, never to be sighted again.
A) landed B) disappeared C) attacked
D) rose E) engulfed
480. In early summer, Mexico’s vast wheat fields look like golden seas of
grain.
A) pregnant B) boundless C) swift
D) teeming E) cultivated
481. After listening to the testimony, the members of the jury delivered
their verdict.
A) sentence B) cross-examination C) decision
D) foreman E) speech
482. The 1961 missile crisis brought the world to the verge of all-out war.
A) horror B) brink C) prospect
D) danger E) security
483. The ambassador verified the report before he called the State
Department to make sure he wasn’t causing unwarranted anxiety.
A) canceled B) confirmed C) proofread
D) purloined E) hid
484. A forest is a vibrant, complex community of many forms of life, and
it should be protected at all costs.
A) active B) fatal C) slick
D) fabulous E) fierce
485. The candidate’s victory at the polls was overwhelming.
A) treachery B) defeat C) triumph
D) popularity E) certificate
486. Views regarding private education appear to be changing.
A) forecasts B) predictions C) opinions
D) proponents E) advocates
487. Some parts of the world, such as the Arctic and Antarctica, remain
virtually unexplored.
A) actually B) partially C) superficially
D) practically E) completely
488. As I expected, I did not have to say much. He had actually agreed
to the plan voluntarily.
A) to his benefit B) enthusiastically C) unwillingly
D) unhesitatingly E) of his own accord
489. Will their vows be made publicly or privately?
A) opening remarks B) thoughts C) promises
D) emotions E) trials
490. The army was out in the open and therefore vulnerable to the enemy
attack.
A) exposed B) eager C) closed
D) remote E) attainable
491. Only wealthy people can maintain such a big yacht.
A) fearless B) gifted C) mechanical
D) affluent E) imbecile
492. Mr. Moore’s behavior was often considered weird, even by his
friends.
A) strange B) foreign C) cold
D) unknown E) shameless
493. Having spent all his money on clothes, Laura is not well-off
enough even to buy a loaf of bread.
A) destitute B) arrogant C) wealthy
D) afraid E) peevish
494. Whenever she reads a good mystery, it whets her appetite for
more books by any author.
A) waits B cajoles C) sharpens
D) resolves E) idles
495. That railroads were ultimate mode of transport was a widespread
belief before the 20th century.
A) contagious B) expansive C) common
D) broad E) esteemed
496. The city managed to withstand the years-long siege by Serbian forces.
A) resist B) rise against C) prepare for
D) predict E) overwhelm
497. Only a small number of the wounded people in Gorazde were carried
to the aircrafts by the soldiers of the United Nations.
A) unconscious B) injured C) deceased
D) inept E) distressed
498. He yearns to ask his girlfriend to marry him, but he is too bashful to
do so.
A) hopes B) wants C) plans
D) refuses E) discourages
499. My aunt worked in her garden with such zeal that she grew more
vegetables than she could possibly eat.
A) fertilizers B) garden tools C) unwillingness
D) enthusiasm E) vanity
500. A cave is a natural opening in the ground extending beyond the
zone of light, and large enough to permit the entry of man.
A) region B) hamlet C) refrain
D) aversion E) articulation
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
I can clearly remember the first time I __1__ Mr. Andrews, my old headmaster, __2__ __3__. During the war, I had been __4__ school in the north of England but my family had just returned to London. __5__ for children to go to and my father had to go from __6__ asking them __7__ __8__ pupil. I used to go with him but he had __9__ hard time trying to persuade people __10__ him that I seldom had to do __11__. We had been to all the schools __12__ we lived, but __13__ my father argued, the more impossible it became. In the end, we went to a school __14__ from home. The headmaster __15__ for at least an hour. While we were waiting, I looked round that the __16__, __17__ was one of those old Victorian structures, completely __18__ but still standing. I could hear
the boys playing in the playground outside. When the headmaster’s secretary finally let us __19__ his office, Mr. Andrews spoke to me first . “Why do you want to come here?” he said. I had been thinking __20__ something about studying but I couldn’t help __21__ the boys outside. “I don’t know __22__ in London,” I said.” I’d like __23__ with the other boys. I read a lot of books, too” I added. “All right,” Mr. Andrews said. “We have one place free, __24__” My two years at that school were among the __25__ of my life.
“Excuse me, Mrs. Jones. Would you mind __26__ me a favor? I __27__ shopping. But as soon as I shut my front door I realized I had left my key in the house. So when I __28__ back I __29__ get in. It was very silly of me. I __30__ at all because all the groceries __31__ I only wanted some mustard. __32__ come in and climb over the fence into my back garden? That is very kind of you. I wish I __33__ give you so much trouble.”
1. A) met B) knew C) found D) discovered
2. A) even B) nevertheless C) although D) in spite
3. A) it’s now since over 20 years B) it’s over 20 years ago now
C) it’s since more than 20 years now D) it makes more than 20 years now
4. A) in the B) in C) at D) at the
5. A) There were not enough schools left B) There were not still enough schools
C) There didn’t stay enough schools D) Not enough schools rested
6. A) one to another B) each to other C) one to other D) the ones to the others
7. A) that they took me B) for taking me C) for to take me D) to take me
8. A) as B) as a C) like D) like a
9. A) such B) such a C) so D) a so
10. A) just for seeing B) just for to see C) even seeing D) even to see
11. A) no test B) one test C) any test D) some test
12. A) near where B) near C) near to D) near the place there
13. A) the most B) the more C) how much D) for how much
14. A) at five miles B) five miles long C) about five miles away D) about five miles far
15. A) kept us to wait B) kept us waiting C) made us to waiting D) made us waiting
16. A) building of the school B) building school C) school’s building D) school building
17. A) which B) that C) what D) it
18. A) of the old time B) outside its time C) past its date D) out of date
19. A) to enter B) to pass in C) to come into D) into
20. A) of saying B) to say C) of telling D) to tell
21. A) to remember B) remembering C) to remind D) reminding
22. A) no one B) none C) someone D) anyone
23. A) that I played B) the play C) to play D) playing
24. A) in truth B) it’s the truth C) in fact D) it’s fact
25. A) happier B) happiest C) more happy D) most happy
26. A) making B) doing C) to make D) to do
27. A) have just been B) have just gone C) would just go D) was just going
28. A) get B) am getting C) shall get D) will get
29. A) can’t B) won’t be able to C) haven’t been able to D) couldn’t
30. A) needn’t have come out B) didn’t need to come out C) mustn’t have come out D) hadn’t to come out
31. A) have already been delivered B) already have delivered C) are being delivered already D) already are being delivered
32. A) Shall I B) Will I C) May I D) Do you want me to
33. A) don’t have to B) haven’t to C) hadn’t to D) didn’t have to
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