the acid has no effect on the metal.
　　 the new regulation does not go into effect until the first of march.
　　 a sentence of ten years’ imprisonment on a person of eighty is in effect a life sentence.
　　 he is not likely to give effect to his threat.
　　 effect force power practice
　　 she encouraged him to take this examination.
　　 encourage　support　back up　urge　promote　sponsor　cheer　inspire
　　 end some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.
　　 i must warn you that my patience is almost at an end.
　　 i’ve warned you no end of times not to touch that machine.
　　 i hope that everything will turn out all right in the end.
　　 he had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain, and now he was at his wit’s end.
　　 we ended the diner up with fruit and coffee.
　　 when the reception came to an end, they were reluctant to leave the hall.
　　 the argument between the two men ended in a fight.
　　 the government is determined to put an end to terrorism.
　　 he’s entitled to a pension, but he won’t dream of retiring yet.
　　 entitle qualify authorize enable sanction empower
　　 the soldiers were equipped with the latest weapons.
　　 equip provide
　　 they have the exclusive right to do the advertisements for this company. inclusive
　　 my wife has been exerting a lot of pressure on me to change my job.
　　 exert practice exercise impose avail
　　 he is one of the greatest contemporary writers.
　　 existing living contemporary lately—later---late---latter current recent
　　 he must face up to the fact that he is no longer young. live face come
　　 devotion is essential for work.
　　 necessary　vital　fundamental　required　crucial　critical　important　fatal　indispensable
　　 compulsory　obligatory　imperative　urgent
　　 nothing is everlasting.
　　 forever　endless　perpetual　eternal　permanent　constant　infinite　continual　for good
　　 the bird extended its wings in flight.
　　 stretch　lengthen　increase　expand　broaden　spread　enlarge　magnify
　　 her nose is a very attractive feature.
　　 feature　looks　appearance　characteristic　trait　mark
　　 are you in favor of women taking part in politics?
　　 in the favor
　　 the international situation is favorable to us. advantageous
　　 panic swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching menacingly.
　　 tension excitement fear nervousness fuss ado chaos confusion turmoil riot
　　 after tom passed his driving test he filled in　out an application for his driving license.
　　 the children hid in the house and ate their fill.
　　 the price of vegetables fluctuates according to the weather.
　　 wavers vibrates swings fluctuates hesitates quakes trembles shudders
　　 there are fine distinctions between the two.
　　 fine　minute　delicate　detailed　small　tiny　slight　insignificant
　　 michael found it difficult to get his british jokes across to american audience.
　　 understand comprehend catch on get
　　 he gave a gift for my birthday.
　　 give　present　offer　bestow　donate　grant　contribute　award　provide　supply　deliver　deal out
　　 hand out　turn in
　　 he had a good house, a good wife and a good job.
　　 good　desirable　right　appropriate　suitable　becoming　satisfying　decent
　　 they grouped together in fours.
　　 arrange　assemble　organize　classify　sort　collect　grade　rank　value　evaluate　catorgerize　estimate
　　 when he was young, he always _______ around and did not care about what was happening around him. hang loaf loiter
　　 hit she hit on a good title for her new novel. come across
　　 her new film is quite a hit. success
　　 the rent increase will hit the pockets of the poor. affect
　　 hold she held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news.
　　 i think he is holding something back; he knows more that he admits.
　　 she always holds to her convictions.
　　 the forthcoming talks hold out the hope of real arms reduction.
　　 road works on the highway are holding up traffic.
　　 there was something wrong with the traffic signal. our bus was ______ for nearly half an hour.
　　 a. held on b. held back c. held out d. held up
　　 identical this copy is identical with　to the ones you bought last week. the same as
　　 if only i were rich!
　　 only if i am rich, i can do what i want.
　　 immoral vs amoral
　　 he deserted his family and was called an immoral person by his neighbors.
　　 it was he that initiated this project.
　　 initiate　launch　start　begin　pioneer　found　lead　head　break the ice
　　 incentive the fun of playing the game was a greater incentive than the prize.
　　 (excitement initiative motive entertainment)
　　 we are in for trouble.
　　 he know the ins and outs of the problem.
　　 privatization is thought to be beneficial in that it promotes competition.
　　 a good teacher should be impartial to his students.
　　 impartial　impersonal　unbiased　neutral　disinterested　just　fairdetatched unconcerned indifferent
　　 this car is inferior to the one i bought last year.
　　 inferior superior senior junior similar prior
　　 the author of the book has shown his remarkably keen insight into human nature.
　　 intellect insight perception understanding comprehension wisdom intuition
　　 no doubt, a trade mark pertains to a firm’s intangible assets.
　　 intangible invisible
　　 interfere intervene if you interfere in with other people’s affairs, you will regret it.
　　 he testified in court that he had seen the prisoner run out of the bank after it had been robbed.
　　 testified witnessed justified identified notify specify
　　 keep i can’t understand you keeping a thing like that to yourself.
　　 please keep to the point --- we are running out of time.
　　 i can’t keep up with all the changes in computer science.
　　 if you want to fulfill your dream, you have to keep ______it. (to up on)
　　 keep　have　hold　maintain　preserve　conserve　save　tend　protect　guard　sustain　uphold　bear　posess
　　 they did not only lack water, they also lacked in courage.
　　 want　be in need　fall short
　　 large the dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.
　　 by and large, the company has been good to me.
　　 this is law and you can’t change as you wish.
　　 rule　principle　stamdard　formula　act　decree　regulation　legislation　lawmaking　resolution　statute
　　 she saw a notice “ apartment to let”.
　　 let　rent　lease　charter　contract　agreement
　　 she is the one that laid out the town.
　　 he was laid off for his ill performance.
　　 liable likely probable liable responsible accountable answerable
　　 people who walk on the grass are liable to a fine of 5 dollars.
　　 she liked the black dress and bought it although it was very expensive.
　　 like　prefer　fancy　take to　enjoy　care for　be fond of
　　 the football match was televised live from the workers’ stadium.
　　 alive live life lively living lovely
　　 i am not sure of the exact location of the café.
　　 location　position　place　area　zone　territory　district　section　neighborhood　spot　site　situation
　　 recent research has shed　cast　thrown new light on the causes of the disease.
　　 the mansion was splendid.
　　 splendid　magnificent　grand　majestic　superb　exquisite　marvelous　wonderful
　　 glorious　imposing　impressive　brilliant　phenomenal　exceptional　remarkable　miraculous
　　 i can’t make out what she wants.
　　 the ship made for the open sea.
　　 what are we to make of his behavior?
　　 nothing can make up for the loss of a life.
　　 he has made it up with her.
　　 a frequently cited example of the endangered species is the panda.
　　 mentioned quoted referred to
　　 mood i am not in the ______ for joking. sentiment emotion mood feeling sentimentality sensation sense sensitivity
　　 nerve my children are always getting on my nerves.
　　 can you really afford this amount?
　　 amount　sum　quantity　number　portion
　　 a (large) number of problems have arisen.
　　 the number of books stolen from the library is large.
　　 the marks were below average.
　　 average　middle　medium　normal　ordinary　moderate　halfway　regular　usual
　　 the method is ok; the problem is the procedure.
　　 method　way　approach　manner　means　fashion　style　procedure　process　course　plan　scheme　design　
　　 the mutual benefit. mutual　reciprocal　common　joint
　　 observe you’ve got to ______ the laws of the land.
　　 abide by　follow　obey　comply with
　　 occur has it ever occurred to you that those twins are quite different from each other in many ways?
　　 we can afford to overlook these minor offenses.
　　 overlook　neglect　forget　miss　ignore　skip　disregard　pass over
　　 own do you mean you have left her to do that on her own?
　　 he’d like a car of his own.
　　 nobody owned up to the theft.
　　 this is a painstaking effort. careful
　　 they walked the path every morning.
　　 path　route　line　road　track　trail　way　journey　excursion　voyage　trip
　　 peculiar that way of speaking is peculiar to people in this small part of the country.
　　 distinctive typical　characteristic　representative　special　particular unique notable　particular
　　 the government gets a(n) ____ from taxes.
　　 income revenue fund payment wages finance budget expenditure
　　 persist it should be obvious to you that if you persist in bothering him, he will get angry with you.
　　 i shall be very _____ if you could do me a favor.
　　 pleasing pleasant grateful thankful pleased gracious generous
　　 point she was just on the point of going away when betty came in.
　　 as i was in a hurry i asked him to come to the point at once.
　　 there’s no point in arguing further.
　　 he made an excellent speech, and everything he said was to the point.
　　 it is very rude to point at people in the street.
　　 if　when it came to the point, would you sacrifice your job for your principles?
　　 popular populous populated
　　 a game that is very popular among　with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race.
　　 the child showed great _______of mind by grabbing the falling baby.
　　 courage calmness presence bravery boldness will
　　 preside the chairman presided at　over the meeting last friday.
　　 virtue will prevail over evil.
　　 prevail triumph win
　　 in private　in secret in person
　　 matters like this are best discussed in private.
　　 they are privileged people in the society.
　　 privilege　right　liberty　freedom　advantage　license　honor
　　 she gave him a prompt reply.
　　 quick rapid fast prompt punctual instant immediate ready
　　 the _______ of finding jobs this year are not so good. (expectation promises future prospects)
　　 provided on condition save unless given suppose say
　　 i will agree to go provided　providing that my expenses are paid.
　　 put she’s put a tidy sum for her retirement.
　　 they decided to put aside their differences.
　　 she help her put the toys away.
　　 she is putting radical proposals for the economic reform.
　　 we had to put off our wedding until september.
　　 we can put you up for the night.
　　 i don’t know how she can put up with him　his cruelty to her.
　　 racial problems exist in everyday life.
　　 race　breed　people　fold　tribe　nation　culture
　　 range scope extent his speech ranged over a number of topics.
　　 range　limit　distance　length　scope　extent　reach　field　sphere
　　 reach all these were within the reach of the ordinary men.
　　 put that bottle of weed-killer out of the reach of the children.
　　 he reached for his gun.
　　 her requirements are reasonable.
　　 reasonable　sensible　fair　logical　just　sound　rational　practical　realistic　justifiable
　　 my favorite recreation is chess.
　　 recreation　amusement　entertainment　play　pleasure　enjoyment　relaxation　pastime　fun
　　 they had to seed refuge from the storm.
　　 refuge　shelter　asylum　protection
　　 i have registered for the english course.
　　 register　record　enroll　list　enter　sign　fill out a form