Lesson1 1. The safari hunter was nearly _____ to death by a herd of elephants. A. stampeded B. trampled C. trod D. stamped 2. She felt that she was too ______ with problems to be able to study properly. A. burdened B. tired C. grieved D. disturbed 3 The roof ______ under the weight of the snow. A. fell B. submerged C. collapsed D. descended 4. Juvenile _______ is becoming a very difficult problem for society to overcome. A. negligence B. crime C. delinquency D. offence 5. The current spirit of _____ among the various departments of the university have led to a number of interdisciplinary publications which might not otherwise have been written. A. competition B. patriotism C. cooperation D. futility 6. Ben derived a lot of ______ from his boss’s apology. A. comfort B. ease C. gratification D. satisfaction 4. Juvenile _______ is becoming a very difficult problem for society to overcome. A. negligence B. crime C. delinquency D. offence 5. The current spirit of _____ among the various departments of the university have led to a number of interdisciplinary publications which might not otherwise have been written. A. competition B. patriotism C. cooperation D. futility 6. Ben derived a lot of ______ from his boss’s apology. A. comfort B. ease C. gratification D. satisfaction 10. She had been educated in England, which accounted for her ______ in the English language. A. efficiency B. proficiency C. effectiveness D. effectuality 11. A sweet smile is a figurative expression, but sweet coffee is a ______ one. A. literal B. literary C. literate D. illiterate 12. I missed the last bus. I could do nothing but ______ in the village for the night. A. staying B. stayed C. to stay D. stay 1...
