Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will land among the stars. KEY PT 03
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. He oiled the hinges to stop the door from _____________. A. squeaking B. rattling C. clattering D. blabbering
2. The latest story made up by Ambrose had us ________________. A. on stitches B. under his mouth
C. rolling in the aisles D. down in the dumps
3. No one could contemplate fame these days without knowing beforehand of its _________________ A. laisser-faire B. outburst C. insight D. downside
4. The way people store emotions is more corporeal than __________________. A. telegenic B. psychogenic C. telepathic D. asymmetric
5. The salesman is a ______________-tongued one, who appears very convincing to his customers. A. golden B. copp er C. rubber D. silver
6. The tour guide had a brightly-coloured company badge pinned to the
_________________ of her jacket. A. side B. hem C. edge D. lapel
7. Before the exam, the teacher scanned through the __________________ of each lessons. A. nuts and bolts B. airs and graces C. ins and outs D. odds and ends
8. The old man led a (n) ______________ existence after she left and refused even to see his children. A. reclusive B. expansive C. capricious D. il ustrious
9. Your encouragement is of no _____ to Chris because she is too serious about winning.
She must be upset now for having been beaten by her sworn opponent . A. constel ation B. commitment C. tribute D. consolation
10. People always try to _____ their brains when they get old. A. wrench B. rack C. sprain D. strain
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11. Higher and higher _____ and then it was out of sight A. it flew B. flew it C. did it fly Was it flying
12. He prefers to attend Economics University rather than ____________. A. going to B. studying C. to attend D. to study Polytechnic polytechnic Polytechnic polytechnic
13. Before they go to university, most senior high school graduates have _____ idea of what college life is like A. no less B. no least C. not the least D. not less
14. I’d just as _____________have a quiet meal at home as eat out A. well B. rather C. soon D. far
15. I would sooner I _________________ yesterday. A. didn’t cheat B. wouldn’t have C. hadn’t cheated D. should not have cheated cheated
16. If you have to store the information that is important, turn on the computer and _____________. A. fit it in B. match it in C. key it in D. lace it in
17. You should be kind to her ________________ she decide to leave you A. unless B. not unless C. in case D. lest
18. Long _________________ he be instrumental in the drafting of the proposal. A. should B. might C. must D. could
19. _________________ retrospect, the company should not have start the project. A. In B. On C. With D. From
20. When it was announced that their teacher was absent, the students jumped _____ joy. A. off B. into C. for D. at B. WORD FORM
1. The magician’s performance leaves me nothing but a(n) AWESTRUCK face. (AWE)
2. The committee is yet to reach a CONSENSUS whether to withdraw the ban on Sharapova. (CONSENT)
3. After three days of being held INCOMMUNICADO, the suspect began to cooperate. (COMMUNICATE)
4. They, the veterans, talked INTERMINABLY, without seeming to end anytime soon. (TERMINAL)
5. When I arrived at the city, I could not find the company because it was NON-EXISTENT. (EXIST)
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6. These bats are sometimes MISLEADINGLY referred to as “flying foxes”. (LEAD)
7. The drug has the power to heal or INTOXICATE. (TOXIC)
8. The university I go to is at the FOREFRONT of technology. (FRONT)
9. His speech is UNSPEAKABLY dull! (SPEAK)
10. She lives in a NONDESCRIPT suburban apartment block. (DESCRIBE)
C. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (5 SENTENCES )
1. By fair mean or foul, you have to ace the SAT and get into Harvard.
2. She cut me to the quick with her insensitive messages.
3. He performed in such a way that knocked the admission committee dead.
4. He always has a sunny disposition.
5. I have no political axe to grind in my decision to cal in the receivers.
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