Stores selling Christmas decorations _____ at the start of the holiday season. (10/4)
(A) gave up (B) threw up (C) popped up (D) flared up
It’s easy for people to form a smoking habit because cigarettes are _____ due to their nicotine content. (10/7)
(A) addictive (B) pressing (C) efficient (D) superior
While she was enjoying swimming in the ocean, Cindy heard her friend _____, “Shark! Watch out!” (10/8)
(A) submerge (B) shiver (C) sneeze (D) shriek
People should research and evaluate all their _____ before they make any investment. Otherwise, they may
easily lose a lot of money. (10/11)
(A) authorities (B) standards (C) realms (D) options
You have _____ seen ads for this new smartphone because they are everywhere. It’s hard to miss them.
(10/13)
(A) objectively (B) undoubtedly (C) scarcely (D) remotely
Animal _____ are widely used in the development of new medicines to test their safety and effects. (10/14)
(A) adventures (B) experiments (C) instructions (D) occurrences
People are advised to exercise regularly and get adequate sleep because they are effective ways to _____
their immune system. (10/15)
(A) apply (B) shrink (C) offend (D) boost
My birthday happened to _____ Mother’s Day this year, so we celebrated the two occasions together. (10/18)
(A) fall on (B) cater to (C) opt for (D) add in
Terry secretly did some research on the new guy because he was _____ of his supposed background. (10/20)
(A) positive (B) skeptical (C) religious (D) tolerant
As the negotiation failed, there was a realization that a war was _____ between the two nations. (10/21)
(A) striving (B) fading (C) ticking (D) brewing
Mr. Lin has an excellent command of English. He can easily _____ a native English speaker. (10/22)
(A) run over (B) stick with (C) pass for (D) get through
George grew up in a large _____. He lived with his parents, three sisters, and two brothers. (10/25)
(A) household (B) publication (C) monument (D) spectrum
Mikey got lots of candy on Halloween. His bag was _____ with sweets when he got home. (10/26)
(A) trembling (B) fleeing (C) pleading (D) bulging
TWe can go to the hiking trail by car or, _____, by bus. Either way, it won’t take more than an hour. (10/27)
(A) naturally (B) alternatively (C) knowingly (D) enormously
Cream is a _____ ingredient of Crème Brûlée. Without it, the dessert won’t have a rich and creamy flavor.
(10/28)
(A) crucial (B) voluntary (C) hollow (D) flexible
Ans: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D
11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A
