1 The nursery is bright and cheerful. 　　A pleasant　　　　　 B colorful 　　C fashionable　　　　D different

　　2 He is but a child. 　　A probably　　　　　B not 　　C only　　　　　　 D hardly

　　3 The price of vegetables varies according to the weather 　　A jumps　　　　　　 B rises 　　C falls　　　　　　　 D changes

　　4 Did you do that to irritate her? 　　A tease　　　　　　 B attract 　　C annoy　　　　　　 D project

　　5 The old lady let her flat to an English couple 　　A offered　　　　　　B rented 　　C provided　　　　　 D sold

　　6 A ship was reported to be in distress a few miles out at sea. 　　A disorder　　　　　 B formation 　　C service　　　　　　D danger

　　7 You should cultivate the habit of reading carefully 　　A invent　　　　　　 B begin 　　C develop　　　　　 D initiate

　　8 Merge the following two short sentences into one new sentence 　　A Split　　　　　　　 B Combine 　　C Break　　　　　　　D Divide

　　9 His handwriting is flowing and graceful. 　　A pleasing　　　　　 B formal 　　C informal　　　　　 D flowery

　　10 The sisters can't tolerate each other. 　　A bear　　　　　　　 B hate 　　C like　　　　　　　 D criticize

　　11 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth 　　 A pull out　　　　　　 B repair 　　C take　　　　　　　 D dig

　　12 The child's abnormal behavior puzzled the doctor. 　　A funny　　　　　　　 B frightening 　　C repeated　　　　　 D unusual

　　13 Gunpowder was used extensively in firearms prior to 1990 　　A in　　　　　　　　 B around 　　C from　　　　　　　D before

　　14 Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified. 　　A sufficiently　　　　 B noticeably 　　C intentionally　　　　D absolutely

　　15 Foreign money can be converted into the local currency at this bank. 　　A altered　　　　　　 B changed 　　C bought　　　　　　 D sold

　　【參考答案】

　　1. A　　2. C　　3. D　　4. C　　5. B

　　6. D　　7. C　　8. B　　9. A　　10. A

　　11. A　 12. D　 13. D　 14. C　 15. B