1. Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were ___ and not planned.

a. substantial     b. spontaneous

c. simultaneous     d. synthetic

2. For the success of the project, the company should ___ the most of the opportunities at hand.

a. obtain      b. grasp

a. obtain      b. grasp

3. Failure to follow the club rules ___ him from the volleyball team.

a. disfavoured      b. dispelled

c. disqualified      d. dismissed

4. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ____ hope.

a. eternal      b. infinite

c. ceaseless      d. everlasting

5. At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was ____ revised.

a. subsequently      b. successively

c. predominantly      d. preliminarily

6. The local police are authorized to ___ anyone’s movements as they think of it.

a. pause      b. halt

a. pause      b. halt

7. The local authorities realized the need to make ___ for elderly people in their housing programs.

a. preparation      b. requirement

c. specification      d. provision

8. Twelve is to three __ four is to one.

a. what      b. as

c. that      d. like

9. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her ___ seemed to change.

a. affair       b. luck

c. event      d. chance

10. To ___ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.

a. commend      b. memorize

c. propagate      d. commemorate

Fill out the blanks with the proper form of the given words.

1. They __________ two-month’s work into one. (compression)

2. On the top of very high mountains snow___ throughout the year. (persistence)

3. The boy tried to ____ the scene that was described. (visual)

4. Some people fail to see the fallacy of “white _____” . (supreme)

5. What is the difference between “_____” and “publicize”? (propaganda)

6. A teacher should not show ______ for any one of his pupils. (prefer)

7. According to the treaty, some countries can enjoy ___ tariff rates. (prefer)

8. This document is _________ only to lawyers. (comprehend)

9. For the sake of ___ the tax form is divided into three sections. (simple)