1.

The eyewitness said that she had seen a man ___________ around outside the
factory just before the fire started.
A. prowling B. languishing C. lumbering D. moseying
2. A lot of Peter Oprah’ writings ___________ sexism and call for gender equality,
showing his radical mindset.
A. duff up B. inveigh against C. tear off D. bubble under
3. I have moved to an apartment with many people sharing one room so I cannot
___________ my favorite songs like before anymore.
A. sound out B. sound off C. pound out D. pound off
4. A sleepless night with my sick child has given me circled and ___________ eyes.
A. inflamed B. streaked C. amber D. bloodshot
5. On the aspect of health, you had better ___________ what the doctor says instead of
believing the Internet.
A. defer to B. allude to C. attend to D. tumble to
6. When Professor Jonathan obtained funding for six months' ___________ leave, he
chose to visit a centre specializing in the disease.
A. vacation B. sabbatical C. bereavement D. vocational
7. Without the ___________ support of my family, I would never have been able to
withstand pressure and overcome failures to achieve today’s success.
A. wavering B. unflappable C. unflagging D. scalding
8. Because Harry was late for school, he ran so fast that he fell down a ___________ of
stairs and ended up in the hospital.
A. creak B. wing C. gate D. flight
9. Peter Oprah is a true sister under the ___________ as he always supports women’s
action to improve their rights.
A. skin B. chin C. mask D. card
10 There is always a ___________ of journalists waiting for the actors and actresses
when they arrive at the event.
A. clique B. gaggle C. guard D. legion
11. The amusement park used to be ___________ with children on every weekend, but
now it is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A. hoarding B. crowding C. swarming D. flocking
12. The proposed shopping centre has ___________ an angry response from local
residents.
A. dished up B. given off C. churned out D. called forth
13. Performance ___________ is one basic issue of human resource development and
management in an enterprise to evaluate an employee’s productivity and capability.
A. appraisal B. judgement C. remuneration D. assessment
14. A whole ___________ of measures was tried in an attempt to get them to give up
cigarettes.
A. battery B. wood C. generation D. stream
15. People are usually attracted by appearance so it is no wonder she is ___________
with that male model.
A. infatuated B. mesmerized C. entangled D. seduced
Part 2.
1. Cultural changes can cause a(n) __estrangement_________ between readers and old
texts. (STRANGE)
2. It was off the coast of Italy that nine-year-old Shelley went to his _watery__________
grave due to the negligence of his parents. (WATER)
3. In his later years, he was _embitterred_________ by the rejection of the girl he loved
and the loss of his money and fame. (BITTER)
4. Men and women should be able to compete for jobs on an equal
_footing__________ to ensure fairness. (FOOT)
5. Prices are going down now but it will soon increase again, we all know that
changes in the market follow a(n) __cyclical_________ pattern. (CYCLE)
1. It was a misery ....memoir................. of a woman escaping from North Korea to which
everyone expressed their sorrow and sympathy. (memory)
2. They were ......acculturated ............... in the tradition of 'public service' from their
contact with older regimes.. (culture)
3. Companies can be punished for making ...unsubstantiated.................. claims about
their products. (substance)
4. We can ..corroborate ................... our timescale of the circulation by looking at the
changes in density surface of the salinity minimum. (robust)
5. The sparse dialogue is as mind-numbingly ..declamatory............ and unsubtle as
political oratory. (claim)