50. Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is __________ in all major bookshops.

A) out of business B) out of reach C) out of stock D) out of season

51. It seems somewhat _______to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.

A) unique B) impossible C) eccentric D) absurd

52. The bride and groom promised to __ each other through sickness and health.

A) cherish B)nourish C)foster D) nominate

53.If the value-added tax were done away with, it would act as a __ to consumption.

A) progression B) prime C) stimulus D) stability

54. Professor Smith explained the movement of light__ that of water.

A) by virtue of B)by analogy with C) in terms of D) in line with

55. Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional __ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.

A) scandal B)deficit C)handicap D) misfortune

56.At that time, the economy was still undergoing a __and job offers were hard to get.

A) recession B)concession C)supervision D)deviation

57. The meaning of the sentence is __; you can interpret it in several ways.

A) skeptical B) exclusive C) intelligible D)ambiguous

58. This area of the park has been specially _______for children, but accompanying adults are also welcome.

A)entitled B) inaugurated C) designated D) delegated

59. The hands on my alarm clock are __________, so I can see what time it is in the dark.

A) gorgeous B) luminous C) spectacular D) exotic

60. In today’s class, the students were asked to __their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections.

A) omit B) extinguish C) cancel D)erase

61. The company management attempted to __information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain.

A) supplement B) suppress C) plug D) concentrate

62. While fashion is thought of usually __ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain.

A) in proportion to B) by means of C) in relation to D)on behalf of

63. Slavery was _______in Canada in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from America, to settle on its vast virgin land

A) abolished B) resigned C) diluted D) dissipated

64. Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients _____with doctors’ orders.

A) comply B) correspond C) interact D) interfere

65. Since our knowledge is __ none of us can exclude the possibility of being wrong.

A) delicate B )restrained C) controlled D) finite

66. The boy’s foolish question __his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking.

A) intrigued B) irritated C) stimulated D) fascinated

67. They’re going to build a big office block on that __ piece of land.

A) void B) blank C) vacant D)shallow

68. It is my hope that everyone in this class should __ their errors before it is too late.

A) expel B) exclude C) refute D)rectify

69. Police and villagers unanimously __the forest fire to thunder and lightning.

A) ascribed B) approached C) confined D) confirmed

70. Without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, __up her skirt and splashed across the stream.

A) twisted B) tucked C) curled D)revolved