27. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to _________ behavior.
A. unfamiliar B. uncivilized
C. unsatisfied D. uncommon
28. The emergency services said it was _________ that no one was seriously injured in the air crash.
A. miraculous B. mysterious
C. ridiculous D. relentless
29. Banks _________ receive money from their customers in two distinct forms: on current account, and on deposit account.
A. formally B. narrowly
C. normally D. particularly
30. The recession has _________ so many firms that many can no longer survive.
A. lessened B. weakened
C. decreased D. reduced
31. In science, a theory is a reasonable __________ of observed events.
A. explanation B. excavation
C. expression D. evaluation
32. Children do not learn what it is to lose and will __________ violence to release their
disappointment.
A. refer to B. attribute to
C. point to D. resort to
33.A sincere __________ is like the sunshine which can boost our morale.
A. compliment B. supplement
C. accomplishment D. complement
34. He was arrested when his __________ scheme to evade taxes came to light.
A. fake B. fraudulent
C. false D. foreign
35. This old room has not been much in use of late. No wonder it has such a_______ appearance.
A. vulgar . B. fancy
C. shabby D. cheap
36. That little boy was so naughty that he tried to _________ feathers from a chicken.
A. flick B. twist
C. pluck D. toss
37. The task of a teacher _________ patience and conscientiousness.
A. commands B. demands
C. amends D. mends