081. The role of the performing artist is to interpret, not alter, the notes on a printed sheet of music.

     ¨ç omit              ¨è reproduce             ¨é compose              ¨ê change


082. Hemp, a harsh, stiff fiber, comes from a plant that grows int both hot and humid climates.

     ¨ç sticky             ¨è rigid                  ¨é dense                 ¨ê woven


083. Because some is intended to harm and some is not, distinctions are drawn between various types of magic.

     ¨ç do damage         ¨è fool people            ¨é create wealth          ¨ê grant wishes


084. Like many other swamp birds, blue herons use wild grasses for shelter.

     ¨ç finding mates       ¨è laying eggs            ¨é nourishment            ¨ê cover


085. The widespread use of X-rays for diagnostic purposes poses the risk of overexposure to radiation.

     ¨ç medical           ¨è spacious              ¨é experimental           ¨ê general


086. Few games are as strictly regulated as American football, in which more than sixty rule violations are possible.

     ¨ç tightly            ¨è satisfactorily           ¨é covertly               ¨ê conspicuously


087. Neon light is utilized in airport beacons because it can permeate fog.

     ¨ç pass through       ¨è transmit               ¨é suspend               ¨ê break up


088. The cheetah is considered the fastest of all land animals.

     ¨ç regarded as         ¨è substituted for          ¨é compelled to be         ¨ê expected to be


089. Weight lifting is the gymnastic sport of lifting weights in a prescribed manner.

     ¨ç vigorous           ¨è popular               ¨é certain                 ¨ê careful


090. Feudal society depended on the existence of faithful vassals.

     ¨ç diligent            ¨è gullible               ¨é pious                 ¨ê loyal


091. The National Science Foundation disseminates information relating to scientific resources.

     ¨ç records           ¨è discounts              ¨é obtains                 ¨ê disperses


092. Contemporary hearing aids can be so minuscule that they fit within the frame of a pair of eyeglasses.

     ¨ç tiny              ¨è light                  ¨é decorative             ¨ê flexible


093. It has been said that the novelist was outspoken and usually put forth little effort to please others.

     ¨ç talkative           ¨è annoying              ¨é straightforward         ¨ê alienated


094. Although poisonous, many alkaloids are valuable as medicines, and some can suppress coughing.

     ¨ç check             ¨è cause                 ¨é demonstrate           ¨ê worsen


095. Moses, a popular painter, spent her life in a tranquil little farming community.

     ¨ç lovely             ¨è serene                 ¨é isolated               ¨ê snobbish


096. Speech difficulties may sometimes be overcome if a person is shown where to place the tongue and teeth to make sounds.

     ¨ç identified          ¨è minimized             ¨é surmised              ¨ê surmounted


097. Diplomatic misunderstandings can be traced back to blunders in translation.

     ¨ç mistakes          ¨è attempts              ¨é insults                 ¨ê arguments


098. Infectious diseases may be spread by viruses and bacteria.

     ¨ç Childhood          ¨è Deadly                 ¨é Contagious             ¨ê Genetic


099. In economic, graphs are used to illustrate functions.

     ¨ç rate              ¨è list                   ¨é verify                 ¨ê represent


100. Salesmanship is the ability to sway people to willingly buy products or support new ideas.

     ¨ç educate           ¨è expect                 ¨é allow                 ¨ê persuade


101. Manufacturers who carry out government orders have to be very careful to meet specifications.

     ¨ç encounter         ¨è adhere to             ¨é prepare               ¨ê anticipate


102. Solar cells have been developed primarily to provide electric power for spacecrafts.

     ¨ç ensure            ¨è store                 ¨é supply                 ¨ê secure


103. In order to maintain physical well-being, a person should eat wholesome food and get sufficient exercise.

     ¨ç healthful           ¨è fresh                 ¨é well-cooked           ¨ê delicious


104. Among all societies legal marriage is usually accompanied by some kind of ceremony that expresses group sanction of the union.

     ¨ç opinion            ¨è coercion              ¨é approval              ¨ê insistence


105. Grounded whales often struggle in vain to reenter deep water.

     ¨ç violently           ¨è desperately            ¨é fruitlessly             ¨êat length


106. The functions of ears in hearing is to convert the sound waves to nerve impulses.

     ¨ç represent          ¨è change                 ¨é prove                 ¨ê manufacture    

107. Daylight saving time was instituted to increase productivity.

     ¨ç reorganized ¨è started                         ¨é encouraged            ¨ê taught


108. Some physicists have proposed that sunspots and solar wind have negligible effects on the earth's weather.

     ¨ç undetermined       ¨è insignificant            ¨é unusual               ¨ê indisputable


109. His later plays were given a lukewarm reception by both critics and the public.

     ¨ç indifferent         ¨è hostile                 ¨é suspicious             ¨ê disapproving


110. Some conductors proscribe sound amplification at their concerts.

     ¨ç permit            ¨è propose               ¨é demand               ¨ê ban


111. There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when a previous record of performance is surpassed.

     ¨ç exceeded          ¨è matched               ¨é maintained             ¨ê announced


112. In the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, thunder was believed to be a manifestation of the wrath of the gods.

     ¨ç spirit              ¨è voice                 ¨é power                 ¨ê anger


113. Fluoride deters tooth decay by reducing the growth of bacteria that destroy tooth enamel.

     ¨ç refuses            ¨è overwhelms             ¨é inhibits                 ¨ê loosens


114. He could not say no to the request because he is a meek person

     ¨ç humble             ¨è aggressive             ¨é practical               ¨ê patient


115. I admire his work

     ¨ç recognize           ¨è exploit                 ¨é tolerate                 ¨ê esteem


116. In a formal paper it is compulsory to use footnotes each time a source is quoted.

     ¨ç mandatory          ¨è acceptable              ¨é satisfactory             ¨ê sensible


117. The old man cactus is so-called because of the long, silvery hairs that totally obscure its leafless, columnar stem.

     ¨ç mar               ¨è support                 ¨é whiten                 ¨ê hide


118. As a performer, she had a commanding personality and an intensity that captivated audiences.

     ¨ç outgoing            ¨è extravagant             ¨é forceful                 ¨ê sympathetic


119. Security officials say that computer crime is easy to accomplish and hard to detect.

     ¨ç explain            ¨è plan                  ¨é uncover               ¨ê ignore   


120. Many insects chew by moving their jaws sideways.

     ¨ç laterally            ¨è intermittently           ¨éoccasionally             ¨êimperceptibly