1　It is difficult to assess the importance of the decision.

　　A evaluate

　　B comment

　　C discuss

　　D report

　　2　You must try to wipe out the memory of these horrible events.

　　A strange

　　B terrible

　　C unusual

　　D unfair

　　3　He spoke in such a pleasant manner that I felt at ease with him at once.

　　A confident

　　B relaxing

　　C formal

　　D comfortable

　　4　He worked so hard that eventually he fell ill.

　　A then

　　B surely

　　C finally

　　D recently

　　5　He thought it better to begin working immediately.

　　A at once

　　B recently

　　C early

　　D rapidly

　　6　As the headmaster made a long speech, the ceremony was prolonged by ten minutes.

　　A quickened

　　B enlarged

　　C enriched

　　D lengthened

　　7　The animals in Australia are vastly different from those in Europe

　　A chiefly

　　B greatly

　　C mainly

　　D totally

　　8　Poor people can't always live in decent conditions

　　A popular

　　B famous

　　C favorite

　　D acceptable

　　9　Many people have the illusion that wealth is the chief source of happiness.

　　A firm belief

　　B outlook

　　C false idea

　　D vision

　　10 When she was invited to dinner, she readily accepted

　　A suddenly

　　B firmly

　　C really

　　D willingly

　　11 The manager gave us the identical cottage each summer.

　　A temporary

　　B similar

　　C same

　　D attractive

　　12 Mary has derived a good deal of benefit from her job.

　　A obtained

　　B accepted

　　C bribed

　　D produced

　　13 He is charming; nevertheless, I don't quite trust him.

　　A however

　　B therefore

　　C despite

　　D afterwards

　　14 Her behaviour is extremely childish.

　　A simple

　　B immature

　　C beautiful

　　D pretty

　　15 Even in a modernized country, manual work is still needed.

　　A hard

　　B mental

　　C simple

　　D physical

　　參考答案：

　　1. A　2. B　3. D　4. C　5. A

　　6. D　7. B　8. D　9. C　10. D

　　11. C　 12. A　 13. A　 14. B　 15. D