1. You have to act _______ if you are to save his life.
A. lastly B. immensely C. firstly D. immediately
2. The Prime Minister was _______ by five or six attendants when he got off the plane.
A. followed B. directed C. commanded D. enjoyed
3. The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner was terrible, so I was _________.
A. wounded B. confused C. embarrassed D. insulted
4. He sent me an e-mail, ______ to get further information.
A. hoped B. hoping C. to hope D. hope
5. I received a ______ parcel yesterday and I am still wondering who may have sent it.
A. maximum B. mysterious C. fortunate D. sincere
6. The police are trying to find out the ______ of the woman killed in the traffic accident.
A. status B. evidence C. recognition D. identity
7. The exciting play has been skillfully _____ from the original short story.
A. adopted B. adapted C. accepted D. avoided
8. She came to the scene ______ she heard the news.
A. the moment B. while C. lest D. so as
9. Don’t ______ that you can succeed without hard work.
A. intend B. suppose C. guess D. seek
10. The boy _____ to his teacher for coming to school late.
A. apologized B. pardoned C. forgave D. excused
11. The food smells very good, but what does it ______ like?
A. bite B. eat C. taste D. chew
12. We mustn’t laugh at slow children whose ______ development lags behind their physical development.
A. mental B. natural C. chemical D. spirited
13. You’d better come back earlier ______ it is getting colder.
A. as B. and C. but D. or
14. The ______ of this task filled him with great satisfaction.
A. agreement B. equipment C. accomplishment D. punishment
15. We are lucky. We live in a quiet street but all the necessary shops are close _______.
A. out of hand B. at hand C. in hand D. on hand