To follow your own way is not bad, but to do it without the __________ of others is.

A. consensus
B. benefit
C. consent
D. attitude

Tobacco is one of the most __________ source of tax.

A. profitable
B. obvious
C. prominent
D. promising

Today's __________ 60-year-old has the health of a 50-year-old two decades ago

A. average
B. daily
C. often
D. frequent

Universities show great enthusiasm for the program for the purpose of cutting down on their __________.

A. prices
B. expenses
C. losing
D. consumption

Water had __________ out of the bucket onto the floor.

A. spilled
B. tortured
C. swallowed
D. distained

We cannot __________ that our flights will never be delayed.

A. stimulate
B. resume
C. prevail
D. guarantee

We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them __________ us.

A. impressed
B. participated
C. mentioned
D. relied

When my landlady said she wanted to keep $380 of my __________ to paint the walls, I was furious.

A. money
B. cost
C. deposit
D. budget

When the _____ occurred, many people were so frightened that for several hours afterwards they could not say a word

A. expedition
B. explosion
C. exploration
D. exclusion

Vocabulary 41. He was ______ almost speechless by the news that his friendly neighbor was a wanted man.A. restrained B. rendered C. reassured D. reinforced2. If one is ______ honest and productive work or contribution to others’ happiness, he is hardly happy himself.A. incapable of B. ignorant of C. relative to D. absorbed in3. ______ the lack of cooperation between the two sides, the project has made little progress so far.A. According to B. Owing to C. In terms of D. As to4. With the aid of friendly Maoris, rough ______ were erected for the people and their belongings.A. guards B. guides C. shields D. shelters5. ______ the matter of this infectious disease, I would like to add a few remarks to those of the previous speaker.A. As regards to B. As regard of C. As regarding D. As regards6. With the rapid development of distance learning, people can enjoy an equally convenient ______ to educational resources, no matter where they are.A. access B. assess C. approach D. attachment7. The President said that the Government wants to see "a free media which can reflect the realities of society, ______ people, and search for solutions for unresolved problems".A. comment B. enlighten C. defy D. dictate8. Global changes in educational thought have produced such a new form of education as “______ universities”.A. peculiar B. virtuous C. virtual D. liberal9. It has been absolutely clear party policy that we are not ______ higher taxes because they will bring people heavier burden.A. in favor of B. in the hope of C. in terms of D. in the course of10. I couldn’t ______ cigarettes even though my doctor had repeatedly warned me not to smoke.A. persist B. resist C. insist D. consist11. In many cultures, the shape of the human skull is a ______ that represents death.A. superiority B. symbol C. sympathy D. symptom12. Our party will be held next Saturday. We’ve started sending out ______.A. individualism B. inspections C. interference D. invitations13. My uncle has spent a ______ amount of money on that house --- much greater than he had expected.A. talented B. tender C. tremendous D. truthful14. She worried a lot about her husband’s health because she learned there was no ______ for his disease.A. crime B. crush C. cure D. curriculum15. Adults are often less flexible, so they need more time to adapt themselves to the new surroundings when they are ______ to another place.A. transferred B. transformed C. transmitted D. transplanted16. I could see at a ______ that he understood exactly what I meant.A. glance B. gaze C. stare D. glare17. She has no pity on those homeless people; how come she has ______ herself so much.A. affected B. developed C. hardened D. required18. Don’t ______ the little boy ______ the garden; he’ll pull up all the flowers.A. give ... loose for B. bring ... loose inC. make ... loose at D. let ... loose on19. Lack of money and lack of machinery are the two major ______ on the growth of this factory.A. restraints B. results C. ranks D. respects20. “I’ll come back soon, my dear.” His voice was soft, full of kindness and ______.A. reaction B. affection C. arrival D. attraction