24 It is late and I am tired of sitting around waiting for everybody to show up; I wish we could ___
33 In most forms of music, ___ instruments such as drums provide the beat.(A)obsession(B)percussion(
25 What the lawyer advised the couple was to ________ with a trained and licensed marriage counselor
34 The actress was wearing sunglasses and a head scarf to ___ her identity, but she was recognized b
26 The police officer wanted to come face to face with the ghostly phenomenon and ________ it as a h
27 He is not good at talking to strangers. When he tries to make polite conversation, it often _____
35 In medicine, an acute condition is one that is only a temporary problem, such as a sprained ankle
28 Doing the housework is one of those things that you can do frequently with ________ effort, or in
36 Professor Lee thought that the small college town would be a ___ place to live, but in fact, he f
29 Many people believe that wealth is like health: ________ its utter absence can breed misery, havi
37 I think you need another knife, Laura. This one you have is so dull that it barely ___ bread.(A)s
30 Many people agree that America is not only a country of wealth and riches, but also a country ofh
31 These two articles both discuss material goods; ________, they take different views about the val
38 Some publishing companies do not accept ___ manuscripts. If an author sends them materials that a
32 ________ their military to become weak, their country might be invaded.(A)If(B)Were(C)Should(D)Su
39 My brother is very superstitious. Whenever he sees a black cat, he considers it a bad ___.(A)gist
40 A metropolitan area consists of a central city and any suburban areas in its ___.(A)construction(
41 Teamwork plays a vital ___ in fulfilling any mission, particularly at a time when an economic rec
34 To be able to work as a chef in the first rate hotel means that you have to have professional ___
36 Climate tourism has become a new ________ in the booming ecotourism due to the global warming inr
42 A: I hope the weather will clear up tomorrow for our picnic.B: Let us keep our fingers ___.(A)cle