When you drive, it’s necessary to watch out sharp bends and ________ your speed accordingly.

A. adopt
B. adapt
C. adjust
D. advance

Madame Curie is a great woman of exceptional ___________ and noble virtues.

A. intelligence
B. intellectual
C. intelligibility
D. intelligent

In order to write a convincing article, you must learn how to _______ a logical argument.

A. instruct
B. destruct
C. construct
D. contract

There is a tight connection between theory and practice that all theories ________ from practice and in return serve practice.

A. original
B. originality
C. origin
D. originate

________ research has been done into this difficult and complicated case, so we believe someday we can solve it.

A. Extensive
B. Extinctive
C. Executive
D. Exclusive

There aretoo many ________ of management in this company, which will decrease efficiency and lead to confused management.

A. layers
B. liars
C. lays
D. lies

The government has already proposed and introduced a package of plan to ________ negative impact of financial crisis.

A. manage
B. tackle
C. cope
D. deal

Nowadays, a wholefood diet free from ________ additives, colors and flavors is increasingly popular among people.

A. architectural
B. automatic
C. artificial
D. arguable

In this ________ meeting, we made a lot of important decisions and made agreements on certain issues.

A. spiteful
B. merciful
C. dreadful
D. fruitful

There are ten sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences.1. His guilty expression ________ my suspicion.A. confronted B. confirmed C. convened D. concluded2. Salisbury sent him on a diplomatic _________ to North America.A. project B. plan C. program D. mission3. Experts are trying to _________ ways to clean up the huge slick.A. devise B. derive C. think D. measure4. They have _________ a number of conditions to the agreement.A. regulated B. attached C. attacked D. formulated5. Buck never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his _________.A. rules B. principles C. standard D. instinct6. As autumn _________, the plants and colours in the garden changed.A. approached B. reached C. accessed D. stayed7. The hour-long programme will be updated each week and _________ highlights from recent games.A. characteristic B. cover C. underscore D. feature8. The agreement would allow the rebels to be ________ into a new national police force.A. put B. absorbed C. joined D. incorporated9. I usually do a rough __________ before I start on a painting.A. portrait B. image C. picture D. sketch10. It is sometimes easier to illustrate an abstract concept by _______ with something concrete.A. analogy B. analysis C. comparison D. contrast