II. Each of the following sentences is given four choices of words or expressions. Choose the right one to complete the sentence and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (15 points, 1 point for each) 26. What you say is far ______ from what you said before. A. moved B. removed C. proved D. disproved 27. There will be live ______ of the concert on TV and radio. A. transaction B. transition C. transmission D. transportation 28. The first priority for a government is to enable its citizens to live in peace and ______ . A. tranquility B. altitude C. complexity D. attitude 29. The pianist was ______ with the most extravagant applause from the audience. A. loaded B. burdened C. pressed D. weighed 30. The problem of poverty didn’t ______ itself until the earthquake. A. manifest B. demonstrate C. emerge D. exhibit 31. They got their just ______ when the scheme was finally uncovered. A. desert B. dessert C. deserts D. desserts 32. The tail of the whale ______ their boat and they all fell into water. A. plucked B. flicked C. pecked D. flapped 33. In time of prosperity, friends will be plenty; in time of ______ , not one among twenty. A. dilemma B. adversity C. insomnia D. deadlock 34. He refused to ______ of such a solution to his problem. A. deceive B. receive C. conceive D. perceive 35. He felt proud to proclaim that he knew only English and somehow ______ of his native culture. A. contemporary B. temporary C. contemptuous D. contemptible 36. There is a growing recognition that we should abolish racial ______. A. segregation B. separation C. integration D. evaporation 37. It is desirable to ______ the chemicals before the plant is seriously damaged. A. splash B. spill C. pour D. spray 38. I didn’t expect him to descend to ______ abuse. A. common B. personal C. ordinary D. individual 39. Make a phone call if you are wishing to renew your ______ to our magazine. A. contribution B. distribution C. subscription D. attribution 40. He began to ______ as the intense cold pervaded the room. A. shake B. quake C. jerk D. shiver
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