After hours of discussion, our class finally reached the ______ that we would go to Hualien for our graduation trip. (A) balance (B) conclusion (C) definition (D) harmony
Jane ______ her teacher by passing the exam with a nearly perfect score; she almost failed the course last semester. (A) bored (B) amazed (C) charmed (D) informed
The vacuum cleaner is not working. Let’s send it back to the ______ to have it inspected and repaired. (A) lecturer (B) publisher (C) researcher (D) manufacturer
Due to the global financial crisis, the country’s exports ______ by 40 percent last month, the largest drop since 2000. (A) flattered (B) transformed (C) relieved (D) decreased
The potato chips have been left uncovered on the table for such a long time that they no longer taste fresh and ______. (A) solid (B) crispy (C) original (D) smooth
The townspeople built a ______ in memory of the brave teacher who sacrificed her life to save her students from a burning bus. (A) monument (B) refugee (C) souvenir (D) firecracker
The students in Professor Smith’s classical Chinese class are required to ______ poems by famous Chinese poets. (A) construct (B) expose (C) recite (D) install
Although Mr. Tang claims that the house belongs to him, he has not offered any proof of ______. (A) convention (B) relationship (C) insurance (D) ownership
Ancient Athens, famous for its early development of the democratic system, is often said to be the ______ of democracy. (A) mission (B) target (C) cradle (D) milestone
The candy can no longer be sold because it was found to contain artificial ingredients far beyond the ______ level. (A) abundant (B) immense (C) permissible (D) descriptive