the acid has no effect on the metal. 　　 the new regulation does not go into effect until the first of march. 　　 a sentence of ten years’ imprisonment on a person of eighty is in effect a life sentence. 　　 he is not likely to give effect to his threat. 　　 effect force power practice 　　 she encouraged him to take this examination. 　　 encourage　support　back up　urge　promote　sponsor　cheer　inspire 　　 end some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. 　　 i must warn you that my patience is almost at an end. 　　 i’ve warned you no end of times not to touch that machine. 　　 i hope that everything will turn out all right in the end. 　　 he had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain, and now he was at his wit’s end. 　　 we ended the diner up with fruit and coffee. 　　 when the reception came to an end, they were reluctant to leave the hall. 　　 the argument between the two men ended in a fight. 　　 the government is determined to put an end to terrorism. 　　 he’s entitled to a pension, but he won’t dream of retiring yet. 　　 entitle qualify authorize enable sanction empower 　　 the soldiers were equipped with the latest weapons. 　　 equip provide 　　 they have the exclusive right to do the advertisements for this company. inclusive　　 my wife has been exerting a lot of pressure on me to change my job. 　　 exert practice exercise impose avail 　　 he is one of the greatest contemporary writers. 　　 existing living contemporary lately—later---late---latter current recent 　　 he must face up to the fact that he is no longer young. live face come 　　 devotion is essential for work. 　　 necessary　vital　fundamental　required　crucial　critical　important　fatal　indispensable 　　 compulsory　obligatory　imperative　urgent 　　 nothing is everlasting. 　　 forever　endless　perpetual　eternal　permanent　constant　infinite　continual　for good 　　 the bird extended its wings in flight. 　　 stretch　lengthen　increase　expand　broaden　spread　enlarge　magnify 　　 her nose is a very attractive feature. 　　 feature　looks　appearance　characteristic　trait　mark 　　 are you in favor of women taking part in politics? 　　 in the favor 　　 the international situation is favorable to us. advantageous 　　 panic swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching menacingly. 　　 tension excitement fear nervousness fuss ado chaos confusion turmoil riot 　　 after tom passed his driving test he filled in　out an application for his driving license. 　　 the children hid in the house and ate their fill. 　　 the price of vegetables fluctuates according to the weather. 　　 wavers vibrates swings fluctuates hesitates quakes trembles shudders　　 there are fine distinctions between the two. 　　 fine　minute　delicate　detailed　small　tiny　slight　insignificant 　　 michael found it difficult to get his british jokes across to american audience. 　　 understand comprehend catch on get 　　 he gave a gift for my birthday. 　　 give　present　offer　bestow　donate　grant　contribute　award　provide　supply　deliver　deal out 　　 hand out　turn in 　　 he had a good house, a good wife and a good job. 　　 good　desirable　right　appropriate　suitable　becoming　satisfying　decent 　　 they grouped together in fours. 　　 arrange　assemble　organize　classify　sort　collect　grade　rank　value　evaluate　catorgerize　estimate 　　 when he was young, he always _______ around and did not care about what was happening around him. hang loaf loiter 　　 hit she hit on a good title for her new novel. come across 　　 her new film is quite a hit. success 　　 the rent increase will hit the pockets of the poor. affect 　　 hold she held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news. 　　 i think he is holding something back; he knows more that he admits. 　　 she always holds to her convictions. 　　 the forthcoming talks hold out the hope of real arms reduction. 　　 road works on the highway are holding up traffic. 　　 there was something wrong with the traffic signal. our bus was ______ for nearly half an hour. 　　 a. held on b. held back c. held out d. held up 　　 identical this copy is identical with　to the ones you bought last week. the same as 　　 if only i were rich! 　　 only if i am rich, i can do what i want. 　　 immoral vs amoral 　　 he deserted his family and was called an immoral person by his neighbors. 　　 it was he that initiated this project. 　　 initiate　launch　start　begin　pioneer　found　lead　head　break the ice 　　 incentive the fun of playing the game was a greater incentive than the prize. 　　 (excitement initiative motive entertainment) 　　 we are in for trouble. 　　 he know the ins and outs of the problem. 　　 privatization is thought to be beneficial in that it promotes competition. 　　 a good teacher should be impartial to his students. 　　 impartial　impersonal　unbiased　neutral　disinterested　just　fairdetatched unconcerned indifferent 　　 this car is inferior to the one i bought last year. 　　 inferior superior senior junior similar prior 　　 the author of the book has shown his remarkably keen insight into human nature. 　　 intellect insight perception understanding comprehension wisdom intuition 　　 no doubt, a trade mark pertains to a firm’s intangible assets. 　　 intangible invisible 　　 interfere intervene if you interfere in with other people’s affairs, you will regret it. 　　 he testified in court that he had seen the prisoner run out of the bank after it had been robbed. 　　 testified witnessed justified identified notify specify 　　 keep i can’t understand you keeping a thing like that to yourself. 　　 please keep to the point --- we are running out of time. 　　 i can’t keep up with all the changes in computer science. 　　 if you want to fulfill your dream, you have to keep ______it. (to up on) 　　 keep　have　hold　maintain　preserve　conserve　save　tend　protect　guard　sustain　uphold　bear　posess 　　 they did not only lack water, they also lacked in courage. 　　 want　be in need　fall short 　　 large the dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside. 　　 by and large, the company has been good to me. 　　 this is law and you can’t change as you wish. 　　 rule　principle　stamdard　formula　act　decree　regulation　legislation　lawmaking　resolution　statute 　　 she saw a notice “ apartment to let”. 　　 let　rent　lease　charter　contract　agreement 　　 she is the one that laid out the town. 　　 he was laid off for his ill performance. 　　 liable likely probable liable responsible accountable answerable 　　 people who walk on the grass are liable to a fine of 5 dollars. 　　 she liked the black dress and bought it although it was very expensive. 　　 like　prefer　fancy　take to　enjoy　care for　be fond of 　　 the football match was televised live from the workers’ stadium. 　　 alive live life lively living lovely 　　 i am not sure of the exact location of the caf