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.Choose the right word or expressions in the brackets1. The whole nation watched the two candidates ( arguing, debating) the issue of raising taxes on TV.2. It was (proud, arrogant) moment for my cousin when she shook hands with the President.3. Even if you (mix, blend) oil and water, they will not (mix, blend)4. Some people watch television so much that they can not (conceive, imagine)of living without it.5. As it was an informal dinner, most people (wore, were dressed) in their comfortableClothes.6. Do you think those young people are (idealistic, idea) or pragmatic ?7. filled with great (adulation, admiration) for their integrity and courage , he was determined to be a man like them.8. deep at night, they could still hear gun fire (rambling, rumbling) in the distance.9. the professor looked over our papers with a hasty (sight, glance) .10. Before ordering their dinner, they considered the (relevant, relative) merits of chicken and roast beef.11. The little boys constant noise (exhilarated, exasperated) his father, who was busy writing a paper for a symposium.12. Isnt it (wholesome, noisome) to live in a city with so many vehicles passing day and night ?13. He was born in a small town (lived, inhabited) by about 500 people.14. Her desk was all (jumbled, cluttered) with old papers, strings, and other odds and ends.15. He thinks they are extremely ( idealistic, ideal ), for all their pragmatism.16. she made one last ( attraction, appeal ) to her father for permission to go to the party.17. the girl looked at the doctor( terrifyingly, terrified)18. “ If you finish all the homework tonight, well go for a picnic tomorrow,” he (admonished, coaxed).19. He thought their behavior ( contemptuous, contemptible ), but he didnt say anything In front of the host.20. Summoned by the boss, he approached his office full of ( apprehension, distrust).21. e was sincerely sorry for what happened at the party, so people accepted his ( excuse, apology )22. They were walking in the forest when they heard a (terrifying, terrific )roar which make their blood freeze .23. Obviously they were getting nowhere with the meeting, so he decided to (desist, resist) from making a final decision that afternoon.24. “ How can you say that you dont want to see your grandmother ?” the father ( admonished, coaxed )25. The Warrior managed to (evade, dodge) the arrow that came flying trough the air.26. the speakers last few words were (drowned out, stopped)27. would I be ( intruding, invading) if I joined in the discussion ?28. The (omission ,exclusion) of a full stop at the end of the sentence is a deliberate act by the writer.29. the newly-recruited soldiers swore an ( oath, promise ) of loyalty to the country.30. The suspect was accused of ( preventing, withholding ) some important evidence from the court )31. Whether or not he is the best person for the promotion is ( debatable, arguable 32. He has established himself as a ( credible, believable ) businessman.33. South Africa used to be a country where black people and white people were (separated, segregated )34. The letter from her sister so ( embittered, agitated ) her that she stayed awake half the night, trying to think of a way to get back at her.35. “ You havent seen him for over a year?” he sounded ( incredible, incredulous )36. No matter what he said, the only response he got from him was a (noncommittal, tentative ) “ I see”.37. the plan was too ( untrue, unrealistic ) to be adopted.38. when people looked at him too ( intently, tentatively), he felt very uncomfortable.39. Since she did not know anybody in the city, she was rather ( hesitant, tentative ) when accepting the job offer.40. “Do you think he will really give up the position?” he (scolded, scoffed)41. She told the children about her life on the farm all those years , how she (got used to, used to )at four every morning to milk the cow.42. the teacher told the boys first to ( pour, splash ) some waste on the floor before mopping it.43. When he was discovered, the pick-pocket (waved, flapped) a knife to threaten te people around him.44. The eagle suddenly (drifted, swooped) down and snatched the piece of meat.45. With the help of the specially-trained dogs, they were able to (rescue, save) ten people buried in the snow.46. His feet were numb with cold, as soon as he got into the room he started (rubbing, stroking ) then vigorously.47. The kitchen floor has to be ( scrubbed, scraped) every other day.48. every night before he went to bed, he ( made a point, made a plan) of checking all the doors and windows.49. Students of English are required to ( remember, memorize) the listed 2,000 words.50. You should not be ( intolerable, intolerant ) of different religious beliefs.51. He tried to (infuse, fill) the awkward situation with humor.52. We have a sense of working towards a (common, ordinary)goal.53. The virus can only be transmitted through (familiar, intimate )contact.54. It suddenly (happened, occurred) to him that he had worked for twelve hours without eating anything.55. The students waited in ( respectable, respectful) silence.56. The children suffer most when their parents ( divide, separate)57. the teacher (allotted, divided)the children into small groups for the trip to the Palace Museum.58. Around mid-night, she received a (mysterious, miraculous) pone call from someone she did not know of.59. Do you think soil samples are ( obtainable, absorbable) from the Mars by an unmanned aircraft in the near future ?60. Se was so dear to him that he still kept her picture in a (preeminent, prominent) position on his desk.61. a soft background music will ( enhance, increase ) a delicious meal.62. He was so disappointed when the manager said that his plan was completely ( dismissible, disposable ).63. The baby-sitter kept the kids ( accompanied, accompany) until we got back from the theater.64. Will the financial (reverse, adverse) prevent you from taking a holiday this summer?65. The (distribution, allotment) to these universities is decided by the Ministry of Education.66. The employees are openly ( contemptuous, contemptible) of their corrupt manager.67. The gardener was asked to cut the bushes (even, equal) with the fence.68. He handwriting was so tiny that it was hardly (readable, legible)69. The (shameful, shameless) family secret was brought to light.70. The bus came to a ( quick, abrupt) stop, and some passengers lost their balance.71. Mary aired her (grievances, grief) at not being treated fairly by the salesperson.72. He felt (daunted, discouraged) by the enormous difficulties involved in completing the construction of the airport in one year.Clozedirtier ,staring, into, nestled, up, trailed, served, over, across, , slice, , what, before, , used, straight excusable ,muchAs of today, I am fed _1_ with the food _2_in the campus dinning-hall. My disenchantment started in September-the day I bite _3_a hamburger to find myself_4_at a long strand of grey hair that_5_out of the meat. ,through the mayonnaise, and _6_the edge of the bun. After that, I was not _7_surprised by the little things I came_8_in October and December: bugs in the salad and bobby pin in the meatloaf, for example. Then in December the food was worse and a little_9_. For Christmas dinner, for instance, the cook gave me a thin_10_of rolled turkey, _11_out of the can, and dished up a cock-roach in my pudding. Even that was_12_(no body is perfect) , but _13_happened today is not: I had already eaten most of my clam chowder _14_I found it, at the bottom of the bowl, _15_among the diced potatoes and te chopped onions: one band-aid, slightly _16_. .ProofreadingThe passage contains ten errors. ( find the one mistake in the line with a red word) Each indicated line contains a maximum of one Error. In each case, only one word is involved. You should proofread the passage correct it in the following way:For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the right one in the blank provided at the end of the lineFor a missing word, make the position of the missing word with a “”sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with slash”or a cross bar”-“and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the lineIn general, the ancient Romans were believed to be a practicalPeople. They cared little about the abstractions like philosophy and pure mathematics than the Greeks do.The Romans, on the other hand, were the best of the ancie