Unit 5
1. There seems to be little ____ of fulfilling the sales program of this year.
[A] consumption [B] presumption
[C] probability [D] assessment
2. The recent oil price rise ____ the difficulties which the motor industry is now facing.
[A] testifies [B] implies
[C] enumerates [D] exemplifies
3. The students are expecting the arrival of a(n) ____ scientist who they heard of in their childhood.
[A] eligible [B] imminent
[C] productive [D] eminent
4. The region is undergoing a peaceful ____ from colonial rule to self-government.
[A] transfer [B] transformation
[C] evolution [D] transition
5. Some workers were not satisfied with their salaries and often ____ at it.
[A] groaned [B] murmured
[C] whispered [D] cracked
6. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to ____ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.
[A] stimulate [B] renovate
[C] arouse [D] advocate
7. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical ____.
[A] obligations [B] regulations
[C] observations [D] considerations
8. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss ____ the bread-winner's death.
[A] at the cost of [B] on the verge of
[C] as a result of [D] for the sake of
9. In education there should be a good ____ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.
[A] distribution [B] balance
[C] combination [D] assignment
10. The American dream is most ____ during the periods of productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.
[A] plausible [B] patriotic
[C] primitive [D] partial
11. Only when the police ____ her with evidence did she admit that she had stolen the money.
[A] constrained [B] confronted
[C] opposed [D] encountered
12. After much questioning among the people concerned, the headmaster at last ____ the truth about the incident.
[A] induced [B] employed
[C] elicited [D] deduced
13. At the ____ where accidents are most likely to take place, the trains always travel at a moderate speed.
[A] seminars [B] sectors
[C] regions [D] compartments
14. All these young men participated in a (n) ____ to find the beginning of the Changjiang River.
[A] exile [B] excerpt
[C] expedition [D] journey
15. My paper was not concise and coherent because of ____ of the ideas related.
[A] connection [B] confusion
[C] chaos [D] disturbance
16. Don't bother him now, for he feels ____ exhausted after a whole day's work.
[A] exclusively [B] absolutely
[C] utterly [D] relatively
17. Many people mistakenly thought that Darwin was saying that the monkey was the ____ of the human race.
[A] predecessor [B] forerunner
[C] succession [D] offspring
18. Don't wear this dress! Its color is too light and it is ____ like glass.
[A] apparent [B] transparent
[C] vague [D] obvious
19. The shopkeeper thought that business is ____ for him in winter because there are only a bunch of customers each day.
[A] slack [B] dull
[C] proper [D] oppressive
20. As soon as we turned the corner, I saw the road ____ steeply.
[A] descending [B] decreasing
[C] improving [D] declining
21. What I am telling you is strictly ____. Don't let anyone know of it.
[A] secretive [B] special
[C] individual [D] confidential
22. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very ____ about the food he eats.
[A] special [B] peculiar
[C] particular [D] unusual
23. It is not uncommon for advertisers to make ____ claims about the effectiveness of their products.
[A] exaggerated [B] numerous
[C] undirected [D] scientific
24. Indiana University ____ an eight-campus network.
[A] is composed of [B] makes up
[C] constitutes [D] consists
25. In the advanced course students must take objective tests at monthly ____.
[A] length [B] distance
[C] intervals [D] gaps
26. When the child was afraid in the storm, his parents ____ him.
[A] ensured [B] insured
[C] assured [D] reassured
27. After three hours' ____ delay, the train at last arrived.
[A] encouraging [B] spoiling
[C] confronting [D] frustrating
28. If you do any damage to the computer even By any chance, you'll ____ your right to get the fund.
[A] compensate [B] donate
[C] contribute [D] forfeit
29. Many surveys indicate that accidents can be ____ by careful driving and keeping from alcohol.
[A] deviated [B] averted
[C] distracted [D] diverted
30. His argument was so confused that it was hardly ____, so we asked him to reorganize his thought and make another speech.
[A] intelligent [B] intelligible
[C] illegible [D] illegal
