Unit 9

　1. I was in the ____ of washing when she came to visit me and brought me a couple of books.

　　 [A] amid　　　　　　　 [B] center

　　 [C] course　　　　　　 [D] midst

　2. The ____ death of the revolutionary, at his twenties, is a great loss to our party.

　　 [A] premature　　　　　[B] forthcoming

　　 [C] advanced　　　　　 [D] hasty

　3. He took the ____ by asking the first question to the visiting scholar at his lecture.

　　 [A] injection　　　　　[B] rejection

　　 [C] orientation　　　　[D] initiative

　4. Shes very ____ --she spends all her money on clothes.

　　 [A] generous　　　　　 [B] extravagant

　　 [C] extreme　　　　　　[D] unreasonable

　5. A ____ of interest in the matter came into her eyes but soon extinguished.

　　 [A] glitter　　　　　　[B] drizzle

　　 [C] dazzle　　　　　　 [D] gleam

　6. These who can ____ difficulties on their way to success may keep calm when they really appear.

　　 [A] anticipate　　　　 [B] expect

　　 [C] promise　　　　　　[D] foresee

　7. The constant ____ between the young couple finally caused divorce.

　　 [A] conflict　　　　　 [B] collapse

　　 [C] resistance　　　　 [D] friction

　8. We have several difficulties in foreign trade transactions. Now the excess of imports over exports became another ____.

　　 [A] compliment　　　　 [B] intricacy

　　 [C] complication　　　 [D] compensation

　9. Mohammed is the ____ of the Muslims, who established his teachings, which formed the basis for Koran.

　　 [A] infant　　　　　　 [B] genius

　　 [C] puppet　　　　　　 [D] prophet

　10. With no pictures at hand, the police artist made a ____ picture of the murderer.

　　 [A] composite　　　　　[B] sophisticated

　　 [C] competitive　　　　[D] mechanical

　11. What causes emotional problems for children of divorce is generally the events that ____ the break up.

　　 [A] prevailed　　　　　[B] presided

　　 [C] proceeded　　　　　[D] preceded

　12. Found in all parts of the country, pines are the most ____ trees in this country.

　　 [A] ordinary　　　　　 [B] average　　

　　 [C] usual　　　　　　　[D] common

　13. Swarms of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ____.

　　 [A] nuisance　　　　　 [B] disturbance　　

　　 [C] trouble　　　　　　[D] annoyance

　14. The head office of the company has been ____ from HongKong to New York for the sake of business expansion.

　　 [A] transported　　　　[B] transplanted

　　 [C] transferred　　　　[D] transmitted

　15. You should make certain that everyone understands what is required and how to ____ the procedures.

　　 [A] impose　　　　　　 [B] implement

　　 [C] reinforce　　　　　[D] rectify

　16. ____ circumstances compelled him to close his business. Now he had to find other ways for a living.

　　 [A] Opposite　　　　　 [B] Adverse

　　 [C] Opposed　　　　　　[D] Favorable

　17. He works as a ____ for this community, delivering letters and newspapers everyday.

　　 [A] messenger　　　　　[B] passerby

　　 [C] preacher　　　　　 [D] burglar

　18. Our new director is much younger than his ____, who is already 50 years old.

　　 [A] successor　　　　　[B] precedent

　　 [C] predecessor　　　　[D] offspring

　19. She is so ____ --she wont let anyone help her when she is in such a dilemma.

　　 [A] willful　　　　　　[B] abnormal

　　 [C] obstinate　　　　　[D] ardent

　20, The woman is in a sorry ____, unemployed and with no one to support her.

　　 [A] surrounding　　　　[B] environment

　　 [C] plight　　　　　　 [D] embarrassment

　21.They work long hours but do not earn enough to ensure a ____ living for themselves and their families.

　　 [A] reticent　　　　　 [B] decent　　

　　 [C] innocent　　　　　 [D] descent

　22. There are few areas of our lives in which tools do not play an ____ part.

　　 [A] indispensable　　　[B] independent

　　 [C] indistinguishable　[D] indiscriminate

　23. Britains Channel Four television sent him to New York to do a ____ interview for its The Word programme.

　　 [A] lively　　　　　　 [B] live

　　 [C] living　　　　　　 [D] alive

　24. In one of the most high-tech countries in the world, the process applied by an animator is surprisingly ____.

　　 [A] physical　　　　　 [B] manual

　　 [C] mental　　　　　　 [D] sensual

　25. It might be ____ noting that while words last a long time, sensitivities do change.

　　 [A] deserved　　　　　 [B] worthwhile　

　　 [C] worth　　　　　　　[D] worthy

　26. My shoes have been worn out. Ill have to buy____.

　　 [A] some new pair　　　[B] a new one

　　 [C] some new ones　　　[D] a new pair

　27. If ____ letter arrives for me, can you send it to this address?

　　 [A] no　　　　　　　　 [B] some

　　 [C] any　　　　　　　　[D] some more

　28. Taxes and death may come to____, but they never come with impartiality.

　　 [A] all men　　　　　　[B] all of man

　　 [C] all men　　　　　　[D] all of men

　29. Miss Green contributed fifty dollars, but she wished she could contribute____.

　　 [A] one other fifty dollars [B] the same amount also

　　 [C] more fifty dollars　　　[D] another fifty

　30. Our monitor is always ready to do good to____.

　　 [A] the other　　　　　[B] the others

　　 [C] other　　　　　　　[D] others