Part I: Vocabulary and Structure
Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box.
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custody destiny anonymous commonplace deception staunchest vicinity blessing wits
exclaimed
1. The investigators searched her house after they received a(n)
anonymoustip over the phone.
vicinity2.
There were a hundred or so hotels in the railway station. 3.
He was accused of obtaining money by of the
deception.
custody4.
Tony was caught shoplifting and has been in police since last night. 5. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our
destinyworked out and our fortunes made, whatever they were
going to be. 6. exclaimedShe in horror when she saw a snake in the grass.
staunchest7.
He always was the truest, old chap in the world.
I will never forget him. 8. blessingMisfortune might be a in disguises.
commonplace9.
Unfortunately, pickpockets are incredibly in
many large cities. 10. Controlled drinking can dramatically help people keep their
witsas they age.
Section B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
11. The police presence at airports seemed to double _______ after
the bomb threat.
A. overage B. overdue
C. overnight D. overall
12. In order to _______ information from people, investigators
sometimes use questionable methods.
A. extort B. extract C. exchange D. exert
13. It is a federal crime to _______ a lawyer in a courtroom.
A. impersonate
B. personify
C. personalize
D. identify
14. After the September 11 _______ attacks in the United States,
the government took extreme measures to make sure it wouldn't
happen again.
A. radical
B.
revolutionary C. terrorist D. activist
15. The new measures they have taken, though _____ effective, have
been praised by the manager.
A. completely B. moderately C. doubtfully D.
considerably
16. I think pop-up ads on the Internet and spam in my e-mail inbox
are terribly _______ — so much so that it might be an invasion of privacy.
A. offensive B. effective C. defensive
D. interactive
17. Online retailers such as Amazon and iTunes are so successful
that they have become _______ names.
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