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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
1.
I hope you are not going to
abandon
your project.
A) give up completely B) change
C)
modify
slightly
D) postpone
E) complete
2.
The
abandoned
boat was found miles away from the shore; they
never found out who had been on it.
A) cherished
B) deserted
C) shabby
D) austere
E) unabashed
3.
The pilot changed direction
abruptly
, causing great panic in the
plane.
A) anticipated
B) foreseen
C) unexpectedly
D) intended
E) reasonably
4.
Larry was so
absorbed
in his novel that he forgot about his
dinner cooking in the oven.
A) engrossed
B) obliged
C) enlivened
D) excelled
E) devastated
5.
The only cure for alcoholism is complete
abstinence
from alcohol.
A) absence
B) avoidance
C) sickness
D) prescription
E) pretension
6.
Panthotenic acid is
abundant
in eggs, peas and potatoes.
A) plentiful
B) scarce
C) inadequate
D) insufficient
E) analogous
7.
Adrenalin has the effect of strengthening and
accelerating
the
heartbeat.
A) diminishing
B) aborting
C) quickening
D) abolishing
E) adopting
8.
There was no
access
to the large garden of the house except a
well- hidden gate.
A) entrance
B) seizure
C) attack
D) rapture
E) turn
9.
The Turners are looking for a little cabin in the woods where they
won’t be
accessible
to their relatives.
A) acceptable
B) probable
C) reachable
D) accessory
E) approachable
10. When Mrs. Bell was the director of the firm, her first
accomplishment
was to bring about better working conditions.
A) accumulation
B) achievement
C) defeat
D) job
E) sermon
11. A treasurer must
account for
every penny that he spends.
A) evaluate
B) classify
C) explain
D) allot
E) reckon
12. Artificial insemination
accounts for
the birth of over half of dairy
cows in the U. S. today.
A) makes it impossible B) is responsible for
C) leads to
D) is the result of
E) endangers
13. During the ten years he worked in Germany, he
accumulated
a
fortune.
A) made
B) concentrated
C) expanded
D) increased
E) intensified
14. I hope the weatherman has predicted
accurately
. If he has, we
will have a perfect picnic tomorrow.
A) astutely
B) correctly
C) carefully
D) acutely
E) miraculously
15. Nobody knows where and how the son of the deceased politician
acquired
all his wealth.
A) gained
B) lost
C) hid
D) stole
E) deposited
16. He is proud of his son who is an
active
and athletic youth.
A) awkward
B) agile
C) ponderous
D) inept
E) timorous
17. The musicians graduated from that school are
adept
at playing at
least four instruments.
A) proficient
B) adjustable
C) awkward
D) careful
E) proverbial
18. The human ear
admits
only a very limited range of frequencies.
A) confesses
B) gives off
C) forces in
D) lets in
E) enters
19. The refusal of sole nations to participate in the Olympic Games in
Moscow was an
admonishment
to the Soviets.
A) admission
B) admiration
C) rebuke
D) stigma
E) adornment
20. Martin Luther King, influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, made many
adversaries
in his nonviolent quest for equality.
A) friends
B) advances
C) improvements
D) atrocities
E) foes
21.
Affluent
nations have an obligation to help their neighbors; however,
they quite often do just the opposites causing poor countries to be
even poorer.
A) sophisticated
B) wealthy
C) advanced
D) powerful
E) industrialized
22. Frequent minor
ailments
keep Mrs. Collins from work.
A) irritations
B) young children
C) sicknesses
D) falls
E) excuses
23. His mother’s
alert
mind caught Billy’s lies.
A) alarming
B) vigilant
C) sluggish
D) oblivious
E) wry
24. There is
ample
rain and intense sunlight in tropical climates;
consequently, plant life is luxuriant and varied.
A) scant
B) abundant
C) hard
D) detrimental
E) licentious
25. Workers have
ample
time for recreation and educational pursuits
because the work week consists of only 40 hours.
A) too many
B) hardly any
C) nearly enough
B) plenty of
E) a little
26. During the flight from Turkey to Moscow, Marilyn
amused
herself
by reading comic books.
A) fooled
B) tired
C) bored
D) beguiled
E) enjoyed
27. Jacks
appetite
has diminished since his girl friend once said she
hated fat people.
A) desire for exercise
B) desire for visitors
C) desire for sleep
D) desire for food
E) desire for play
28. A progressive tax
applies
greater tax rates to larger incomes than
to smaller ones.
A) forecasts
B) wastes
C) devotes
D) employs
E) involves
29. There are at least 500 kinds of fish that generate
appreciable
amounts
of electricity.
A) negligible
B) insignificant
C) measurable
D) inconsequential
E) imperceptible
30. Why argue? There is no alternative; the president must
approve
the
bill if Congress passes it.
A) admonish
B) criticize
C) endorse
D) condemn
E) censure
31. River, valleys and coastal plains constitute
approximately
a third of
the country.
A) more or less
B) decreasingly
C) minimally
D) precisely
E) outlandishly
32. Many writers write satires that expose the
arrogant
nature of the
newly-rich people.
A) subservient
B) masterful
C) delightful
D) inferior
E) conceited
33. The man felt
ashamed
because he knew that he had been wrong to
steal.
A) disgraced
B) worried
C) tempted
D) phony
E) impudent
34. The new manager’s greatest
asset
was his reputation for honesty.
A) deception
B) advantage
C) liability
D) pride
E) weakness
35. Network employees of
associated
companies are not allowed to
participate in TV quiz games.
A) subsidiary
B) social
C) connected
D) member
E) introductory
36. The news of the President Kennedy’s death
astonished
the world
as it was really unexpected.
A) alerted
B) admonished
C) atoned
D) astounded
E) avenged
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