1. We need to
extract the relevant financial data.
A. store
B. obtain
C. save
D. review
2. His shoes were
shined to perfection.
A. cleared
B. polished
C. washed
D. mended
3. She always finds fault with everything.
A. simplifies
B. evaluates
C. criticizes
D. examines
4. Anderson left the table,
remarking that he had some work to do.
A. doubting
B. thinking
C. saying
D. knowing
5. They
converted the spare bedroom into an office.
A. reduced
B. moved
C. reformed
D. turned
6. Mr. Henley has
accelerated his sale of shares over the past year.
A. held
B. increased
C. expected
D. offered
7. We have to act within the existing legal
framework.
A. limit
B. procedure
C. status
D. system
8. Jane said that she couldn't
tolerate the long hours.
A. spend
B. take
C. stand
D. last
9. At that time, we did not fully
grasp the significance of what had happened.
A. give
B. attach
C. understand
D. lose
10. The view from my bedroom window was absolutely
spectacular.
A. general
B. traditional
C. strong
D. magnificent
11. Marsha
confessed that she knew nothing of computer.
A. admitted
B. reported
C. hoped
D. answered
12. The police believe the
motive for the murder was jealousy.
A. choice
B. idea
C. decision
D. reason
13. The high-speed trains can have a major
impact on our lives.
A. effort
B. problem
C. concern
D. influence
14. We
explored the possibility of expansion at the conference.
A. offered
B. included
C. accepted
D. investigated
15. The study also notes a
steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.
A. continuous
B. relative
C. general
D. sharp