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290. Diving is known to be the
leading
cause of spinal-cord injuries.
A) primary
B) ultimate
C) conducive
D) utmost
E) restrictive
291. According to a Turkish
legend
, Turks once had to made their way
through a mountain of iron.
A) report
B) myth
C) history
D) narration
E) anecdote
292. Since I have been ill for a week, my appetite has
lessened
and I eat
almost nothing.
A) risen
B) diminished
C) extended
D) increased
E) acclaimed
293. A gun is a
lethal
weapon, not a toy; therefore, children should never
be allowed to play with one.
A) dangerous
B) enjoyable
C) deadly
D) expensive
E) costly
294. Only one of the world’s ten highest peaks
lies
outside the Himalayas
A) rises up
B) is located
C) originates
D) is discernible
E) occur
295. Holiday crowds
litter
picnic areas in such a way that they look like a
junkyard.
A) dirty
B) fill
C) clean
D) leave
E) empty
296. The city is at an elevation of 1200 meters, which makes it one of the
loftiest
cities in the area.
A) mildest
B) highest
C) largest
D) flattest
E) coldest
297. The police took measures to prevent
looting
.
A) signing
B) espionage
C) smuggling
D) escaping
E) plundering
298. Tennis wear is a very
lucrative
business for manufacturers because
tennis somehow attracts wealthy people.
A) illegal
B) circumstantial
C) expansive
D) profitable
E) enviable
299. We don’t think we will be able to
make
the conference in Japan.
A) construct
B) do
C) attend
D) decide
E) hold
300. Recently more and more men have begun to use
make-up
products.
A) artificial
B) diet
C) cosmetic
D) health
E) unisex
301. It is
imperative
that you deliver the merchandise on the arranged
date; otherwise, we will refuse to pay for your service.
A) mandatory
B) suggested
C) hoped
D) intended
E) recommended
302. The rule states that if a boxer is knocked down, he must stay down
for a
mandatory
eight seconds.
A) long
B) delayed
C) obligatory
D) crucial
E) optional
303. The
martial
music roused everybody to a peak of excitement.
A) pertaining to marriage B) peaceful
C) seasoned
D) warlike
E) country
304. Doctors may prescribe
massive
dozes of penicillin for patients with
pneumonia.
A) daily
B) heavy
C) double
D) adequate
E) deadly
305. We are
merely
here to help you.
A) only
B) willingly
C) often
D) always
E) inadvertently
306. The two companies are going to
merge
by the first month of the year.
A) become one
B) divide into two
C) dissolve
D) change owners
E) compete
307. A
minute
crack in the motor block can ruin a car.
A) long-lasting
B) multiple
C) short
D) very small
E) frequent
308. Technicolor, originally a two-collar process, was
modified
in 1932
to become a three-color process.
A) designed
B) manipulated
C) altered
D) invented
E) acquired
309. The groundnut is found in
moist
places in some parts of Turkey.
A) various
B) damp
C) fertileD) sandy
E) arid
310. Stock-market analysts
monitor
a great variety of financial indicators.
A) come up with
B) look into
C) keep track of
D) take charge of
E) over-rate
311. She is such a
moody
person that her husband never knows what
really makes her sad or happy.
A) vigilant
B) timid
C) reserved
D) passionate
E) temperamental
312. The death toll is believed to
mount
to 60 after the earthquake.
A) fly
B) dismantle
C) support
D) increase
E) descend
313. Granite is light colored, and its crystals are large enough to be seen
with
naked
eye.
A) undressed
B) unaided
C) uncensored
D) bespectacled
E) near-sighted
314. We must not
neglect
to file our income tax if we don’t want to pay
a fine.
A) hope
B) forget
C) promise
D) refuse
E) remind
315. The jury found that the manufacturer was
negligent
in installing
safety devices.
A) carefree
B) careless
C) careworn
D) careful
E) haggard
316. Mrs. Taylor is exhausted today because all her students have been
naughty
all day long.
A) inquisitive
B) disobedient
C) silent
D) passive
E) curt
317. Rachel thinks she is
overweight
, so she will go on a crash diet.
A) fatal
B) obese
C) greasy
D) monstrous
E) fake
318. The
objective
of any government should be protecting the rights
and freedoms of the people.
A) intention
B) inception
C) premise
D) origin
E) exertion
319. She is a student who understands her
obligations
and attends to
them.
A) restrictions
B) annoyances
C) observations
D) duties
E) acquaintances
320. Some people think that discussions of the dangers of cigarette
smoking
obscure
the real issue of restricting smokers’ rights.
A) clarify
B) simplify
C) mask
D explain
E) expand
321. Her swollen tonsils are
obstructing
the doctor’s view of her throat.
A) encouraging
B) assisting
C) aiding
D) impeding
E) revealing
322. He has always been too
obstinate
to admit he had been wrong.
A) stubborn
B) frightened
C) selfish
D) cautious
E) inert
323. If the information we need is easily
obtainable
, we will find it
immediately.
A) acceptable
B) accessory
C) accessible
D) probable
E) incessant
324. The Scottish kilt is a checkered skirt worn by men for both formal
and informal
occasions
.
A) purposes
B) events
C) probabilities
D) clothing
E) ceremonies
325. The word” Christmas,” which is derived from the Old English for
“Christ’s Mass” is believed to
occur
for the first time in the eleventh
century.
A) vanish
B) recycle
C) appear
D) suggest
E) revive
326. In animal communication,
odor
is substituted for sound as a main
form of language.
A) smell
B) aroma
C) perfume
D) awareness
E) fragrant
327. Your application will be returned to you if you
omit
any answers.
A) include
B) insert
C) introduce
D) leave out
E) infuse
Wordpower
Book 2 Part E
