041. Physics is an enigma to me.

Voca & Idiom Week2

① energy	② mystery	③ irritation	④ hazard

042. When there are severe shortages of fuel, prices soar.

① revise	② rise	③ plunge	④ endanger

043. A computer described the intricate details of managing a bakery.

① incentive	② unguarded	③ complex	④ serious

044. Constant wrangles over money disturbed the harmony of their marriage.

① arguments	② lessons	③ fossils	④ bills

045. Toxic waste disposal is a major concern at a nuclear power plant.

① poisonous	② superfluous	③ liquid	④ scarce

046. Man is prone to error, even though he'd like to think he's infallible.

① averse	② disposed	③ reluctant	④ dismayed

047. The barbarians' treatment of their captives was ruthless.

① rash	② rational	③ liberal	④ merciless

048. The Red Cross made an equitable distribution of the bread to the starving children.

① just	② nutritious	③ quick	④ convenient.

049. Submissive wives are seldom successful in the business world.

① unassertive	② overworked	③ indifferent	④ dismissive

050. Music expresses, at different moments, regret or triumph, fury or delight.

① grief	② darkness	③ disgust	④ anger

051. Practically all wild dogs have tapered muzzles and erect, pointed ears.

① tiny	② upright	③ long	④ hairless

052. Gems are usually cut to bring out their natural luster and to remove any flaws.

① germs	② samples	③ flakes	④defects

053. The tendency of the human body to reject foreign matter is the main obstacle to successful tissue transplantation.

① factor	② impediment	③ occurrence	④ phenomenon

054. The microscope enables scientist to distinguish an incredible number and variety of bacteria.

① selected	② verifiable	③ unbelievable	④ unavoidable

055. The western region of the United States has widespread mineral.

① precious	② beneficial	③ remarkable	④ extensive

056. The student was told not to expect good grades.

① receive	② appreciate	③ get	④ anticipate

057. The employee's indifferent attitude angered his manager.

① apathetic	② diligent	③ superficial	④ relaxed

058. He may be an offender but we must allow for his youth.

① forgive	② make allowances for	③ make little of	④ keep an eye on

059. He was a prolific writer.

① esteemed	② famous	③ productive	④celebrated

060. It has been suggested that people who watch television incessantly may become passive.

① arbitrarily	② seriously	③ constantly	④ intermittently

061. Acting is defined as the ability to react to imaginary stimulation.

① unexpected	② uncommon	③ unusual	④ unreal

062. During hard times, rural people tend to swarm in to cities.

① withdraw	② retreat	③ throng	④ pull

063. Maria is reluctant to marry her childhood sweetheart.

① eager	② intending	③ resigned	④ hesitant

064. Behavior modification theories stress types of learning that can measured or tested.

① challenge	② predict	③ emphasize	④ utilize

065. One-room schoolhouses can still be found in isolated areas of North America where there are no other schools for many miles.

① bare	② deprived	③ remote	④ developed

066. Taking medication exactly as it is prescribed is crucial to its safety and effectiveness.

① preferably	② gratefully	③ precisely	④ continuously

067. The test is very extensive.

① expansive	② broad	③ deep	④ intense

068. That manufacturing method is obsolete.

① violent	② open	③ archaic	④ out of date

069. We think that Dick is the most considerate person we have ever met.

① blunt	② tolerant	③ amiable	④ thoughtful

070. The grand jury will accuse the brother too because he helped cheat the money.

① plead	② charge	③ testify	④ endorse

071. History reveres Sigmund Fred as a father of psychoanalysis.

① esteems	② humiliates	③ emulates	④affronts

072. The long march in the sun exhausted the soldiers.

① augmented	② consolidated	③ encircle	④ enervate

073. The moist air of the pacific Ocean brings a temperate climate to the West Coast of the United States.

① chilly	② moderate	③ wet	④ soothing

074. The wild flower in the vase has leaves which are covered with pale and white flowers.

① fragrant	② protective	③ sharp-pointed	④ light-colored

075. American journalist often overstate a situation to make the news more stimulating.

① exaggerate	② inspire	③ animate	④ misinterpret

076. The term "New Deal" applies to the program of reform and recovery initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

① spoiled	② inherited	③ originated	④ attacked

077. It is generally believed that the principal ancestor of the domestic cat is the Libyan desert cat.

① chief	② official	③ only	④ probable

078. Acetate is one of the most important artificial fibers.

① insulating	② synthetic	③ unadorned	④ complex

079. A dog's most important sense is that of smell.

① remarkable	② enviable	③ noticeable	④ significant

080. The cathode emits electron in a controlled environment.

① submits	② gives off	③ reject	④ passes by