6． The employees’main ______ was that they had not received their pitiably low pay.

A． distrust                                                   B． grievance

C． suspicion                                                D． comprehension

7． I’m ______ sorry for what I said. I really am.

A． certainly                                                 B． generally

C． particularly                                             D． genuinely

8． Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough to ______ drivers for speeding.

A． dismiss                                                   B． persecute

C． execute                                                  D． prosecute

9． I was delighted to be a nominee and to receive such a ______ award in recognition of our company’s achievements.

A． precious                                                 B． vigorous

C． prestigious                                              D． glamorous

10． Thousands of soldiers are working to ______ food and blankets to the refugees.

A． contribute                                               B． deliver

C． transfer                                                  D． distribute

11． He is an outstanding goalscorer who doesn’t get the ______ he deserves.

A． recognition                                             B． affection

C． identification                                           D． realization

12． Calmly and ______, she poured petrol over the car and set it a light.

A． deliberately                                             B． passionately

C． desperately                                             D． fantastically

13． Are you looking for a temporary or a(n) ______ job?

A． ideal                                                       B． valuable

C． decent                                                    D． permanent

14． It is a pity that Christmas has become so ______.

A． monetized                                               B． economized

C． commercialized                                       D． materialized

15． I was determined to take the news in a calm and ______ manner.

A． surprised                                                B． astonishing

C． dignified                                                 D． aggressive