32) The computer has become smaller and cheaper and ____ more available to a greater
number of people.
A) yet B) hence C) still D) nevertheless 33) Decrease the _______ of medicine as you feel better.
A) therapy B) prescription C) injection D) dose
34) He was a war________ in Europe during the Second World War.
A) resident
B) correspondent D) applicant
C) ambassador
35) _________ rubbers are widely used as a substitute for natural rubber.
A) Practical B) Compound C) Raw
D) Synthetic
36) All our household goods are ________against accidental damage. A) ensured
C) assured
B) insured
D) guaranteed
37) My home is close to a bus _________ so that it is very convenient for me to go to work.
A) end C) terminal
B) closing D) concluding
38) People running for president often ______ reducing taxes.
A) sponsor C) advocate
B) contribute D) perform
39) The Olympic Games began with a _______ of all the competing nations.
A) exhibition B) display C) parade
D) show
40) She felt their relationship had lost its initial excitement and had become __________.
A) static C) stable
B) stained D) stale
41) They were of the generation that had gone through the Great ______ and a world war.
A) Boom
B) Nightmare D) Disadvantage
C) Depression
42) They ______ no flaws in their plan because some VIPs will be present in the meeting.
A) resist C) undergo
B) sustain D) tolerate
43) Employers therefore ________ to the reduction of costs, most particularly in wages, in order to compete in world markets. A) resorted
B) appealed D) inclined
C) proceeded
44) The _____ listened carefully to the evidence and concluded that the man was guilty.
A) panel C) court
B) jury D) legislation
45) It is generally acknowledged that engineering science is an extremely ______ and
theoretical science.
A) abstract B) practical C) concrete
D) superficial
46) She ____________ in delight upon hearing the good news.
A) grasped C) claimed
B) gripped D) exclaimed
47) This beef is rather tough; you have to ____ it for a long time.
A) chew C) eat
B) bite D) swallow
48) Potentially dangerous goods are often taken back by the company ________ they may
do any harm to the customers. A) only if C) now that
B) in case D) so that
49) Don’t forget to ____ the letter before you post it.
A) stick C) seal
B) fasten D) enclose
50) ____________, the voice is an actor's number one asset and it will be in use all the time.
A) After all
B) As usual
C) In particular D) For all
