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

Voca & Idiom Week3

① omit	② reproduce	③ compose	④ change

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

① sticky	② rigid	③ dense	④ woven

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

① do damage	② fool people	③ create wealth	④ grant wishes

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

① finding mates	② laying eggs	③ nourishment	④ cover

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

① medical	② spacious	③ experimental	④ general

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

① tightly	② satisfactorily	③ covertly	④ conspicuously

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

① pass through	② transmit	③ suspend	④ break up

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

① regarded as	② substituted for	③ compelled to be	④ expected to be

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

① vigorous	② popular	③ certain	④ careful

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

① diligent	② gullible	③ pious	④ loyal

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

① records	② discounts	③ obtains	④ disperses

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

① tiny	② light	③ decorative	④ flexible

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

① talkative	② annoying	③ straightforward	④ alienated

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

① check	② cause	③ demonstrate	④ worsen

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

① lovely	② serene	③ isolated	④ snobbish

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

① identified	② minimized	③ surmised	④ surmounted

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

① mistakes	② attempts	③ insults	④ arguments

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

① Childhood	② Deadly	③ Contagious	④ Genetic

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

① rate	② list	③ verify	④ represent

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

① educate	② expect	③ allow	④ persuade

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

① encounter	② adhere to	③ prepare	④ anticipate

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

① ensure	② store	③ supply	④ secure

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

① healthful	② fresh	③ well-cooked	④ delicious

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

① opinion	② coercion	③ approval	④ insistence

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

① violently	② desperately	③ fruitlessly	④at length

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

① represent	② change	③ prove	④ manufacture

107. Daylight saving time was instituted to increase productivity.

① reorganized	② started	③ encouraged	④ taught

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

① undetermined	② insignificant	③ unusual	④ indisputable

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

① indifferent	② hostile	③ suspicious	④ disapproving

110. Some conductors proscribe sound amplification at their concerts.

① permit	② propose	③ demand	④ ban

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

① exceeded	② matched	③ maintained	④ announced

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

① spirit	② voice	③ power	④ anger

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

① refuses	② overwhelms	③ inhibits	④ loosens

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

① humble	② aggressive	③ practical	④ patient

115. I admire his work

① recognize	② exploit	③ tolerate	④ esteem

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

① mandatory	② acceptable	③ satisfactory	④ sensible

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

① mar	② support	③ whiten	④ hide

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

① outgoing	② extravagant	③ forceful	④ sympathetic

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

① explain	② plan	③ uncover	④ ignore

120. Many insects chew by moving their jaws sideways.

① laterally	② intermittently	③occasionally	④imperceptibly