ETHIOPIAN UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE ENGLISH EXAMINATION (2000-2011 EC)

SECTION TWO:VOCABULARY
A. SENTENCE COMPLETION (1 -127)
DIRECTIONS: Questions 1-96, are incomplete sentences. There are four alternative words/phrases, A-
D, given below each Questions. Choose the word /phrase that best completes the sentences.
1. Sabah's literary work has obtained ______ from among many scholars both inside and outside the country. A.
awareness B. dominant C. entertainment D. recognition
2. Such local and research based stories are believed to have a very vast historical ______ for the country as well as for
the continent of Africa. A. awareness B. significance C. originated D. confined
3. The ______ of poverty on the spread of HIV AIDS is clearly seen in the third world countries.
A. vulnerable B. impact C. coerced D. immune
4. The ______ from the sun is bad for our eyes. A. glare B. rays C. heat D. light
5. Pride is to lion as school is to______. A. teacher B. student C. self-respect D. fish
6. Hoping to ______ the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be _______ to both
opposition party and government.
A. enforce . . useful B. end . . divisive C. overcome . . unattractive D. resolve . . acceptable
7. “Less government spending” is _______ of this political party, a belief shared by most party members.
A. a prospectus B. a retraction C. a tenet D. a plight
8. Conditions in the mine were _____, so the mine workers refused to return to their jobs until the dangers were _______.
A. filthy .. disbanded B. hazardous .. eliminated C. deplorable .. collated D. illegal .. enhanced
9.We all know how wonderful you are. There is no need to --------------.
A. drop out B. get away C. show off D. fill in
10. The United Nations was ______ to settle conflicts peacefully.
A. set up B. set out C. set by D. set off
11. Most of the audience had left in the interval, but the actors decided to ______________the show.
A. go along with B. go on with C. go in with D. go off with
12.In view of the extenuating circumstances and the defendant’s youth, the judge recommended_____.
A. conviction B. a defense C. life imprisonment D. leniency
13. Gregory’s face was ______ when he reported the loss of his ship.
A. vivid B. somber C. animated D. pusillanimous
14. I am planning to---------my vocabulary book after class and test myself.
A. get over B. get on with C. go through D. pull out
15. We do not---------------hope. We will make it nice. A. loose B. lose C. lost D. loss
16. You have to buy Intermediate English grammar. It is __________ for your further language study.
A. invaluable B. inaccurate C. inconsistent D. invisible
17. People destroy forest for agriculture. This ______________ leads to global warming.
A. destructive B. destruction C. destructible D. distracter
18. As a child I remember being------------------by my father’s appearance.
A. riveted B. bored C. fascinating D. exciting
19. Don’t be selfish. I will ___________ up your relationship with your boyfriend.
A. look B. mess C. give D. stay
20.How do you___________ a person who boasts a lot.
A. describe B. prescribe C. proscribe D. inscribe
21. Eden's research work has obtained ____from among many scholars both inside and outside the country.
A. recognition B. dominant C. entertainment D. awareness
22. The performance of the business enterprises entrepreneurship is _____magnificent.
A. quite B. quit C. quiet D. kite
23. I have-----------sugar, I must go and buy some. A. run with B. run into C. run out of D. run over
24. look at that man! He knock out his rival easily. Isn’t he as __________________?
A. gentle as a lamb B. tall as a palm tree C. strong as a bull D. cunning as a fox
25. These days, there is a sharp____________ in the cost of living all over the world.
A. raise B. rice C. arise D. rise
26. We fight all the time. We just don’t_______with each other. A. go on B. get across C. get down D. get on
27. We are ______ that we will score excellent grade in our exam. We have already accomplished our preparation.
A. confidence B. confidential C. confident D. punctual
28. I don’t really have______________. I often overlook things and make silly mistakes.
A. level headedness B. an eye to see a bigger picture C. an eye for detail D. trustworthiness
29. The gangsters_____________ down their arms and surrendered.
A. lay B. lied C. laid D. laying
30. The former prime minister was ______________ about the Grand Millennium Dam project.
A. passion B. passionately C. patient D. passionate
31. Lap top computers are so portable. They allow work to be done everywhere and have been working______for years.
A. reliably B. reliability C. reliable D. reliant
32. Selam, who is always intoxicated, drinks like __________ A. a fish B. a bird C. a pig D. an elephant
33. We cannot_______AIDS by eating spice and garlic. A. shield B. protect C. prevent D. project
34. Students are supposed to_____ their school rules and regulations.
A. obey B. abide C. obligate D. oblige
35. The Ethiopian annual beauty _____ which hold every year seems to be very stiff. It is hard to predict the winner.
A. rivalry B. contest C. contention D. competition
36. They didn’t accept her _______________ to marry her boyfriend.
 A. question B. interest C. proposal D. letter
37. My sister stayed behind to___________ our ailing grandmother.
A. take after B. come after C. run after D. look after
38. The terrorist was accused of launching a coward______ attack on civilians.
A. -ity B.-able C. -less D. –ly
39. Our new manager is boring, he puts me ______ every time he chairs the meeting.
A. off B. down C. away D. up
40. I am sorry. I couldn’t come I was ______ marking the papers.
A. put down B. caught up C. tied up D. unable
41. She stayed behind to______ her ailing mother. A. run after B. come after C. look after D. take after
42. We _____ the manager as he is efficient and treats everyone equally.
A. look up B. look up to C. look upon D. look down on
43. They couldn’t _________ with each other, so they had to go their own ways.
A. get up B. get along C. get away D. get round
44. You really seem tired. Let me _______ A. take up B. take off C. take over D. take away
45. I find it difficult to __________ with my boss these days. He really is not approachable.
A. get on B. get of C. get across D. go on
46. He completely_______ after a day’s hard labor. A. wore off B. wore out C. wore away D. wore down
47. Can you go to the________ and ask her if they have a pen? I lost mine this morning.
A. stationer B. station C. stationary D. stationery
48. It is true that your friend was _______ from hospital? That is really good news.
A. relieved B. released C. sent out D. discharged
49. Writing a formal letter in English is not difficult, but you should follow certain_______.
A. conviction B. conversations C. conversions D. conventions
50. Newton was a great English scientist. He _______ the law of gravitation.
A. invented B. created C. discovered D. declared
51. Ato Bisrat has been _______ chairman of the new committee.
A. apologized B. appreciated C. applauded D. appointed
52. I _______ them that there had been financial problems earlier in the year.
A. told B. explained C. revealed D. requested
53. It is a sad sight to see a child _______ with polio.
A. affected B. afflicted C. affiliated D. affectionate
54. I was _______ when I heard the news of her mother’s death.
A . ashamed B. impressed C. surprised D. shocked
55. Please _______ yourself from spitting in public places.
A. consign B. restrain C. restore D. contradict
56. You can’t go out after mid-night in this town. A state of emergency has been ________ over the last few days.
 A. declined B. dropped C. declared D. released
57. Many students in my class were ________ for poor attendance.
A. praised B. legalized C. penalized D. fined
58. A witness was able to ________ my story that the accident was not my fault.
A. sustain B. suspect C. supplement D. substantiate
59. My parents will be ________ if I get into trouble with the head teacher again.
A. serious B. anxious C. furious D. curious
60. I passed all my exams. This made my mother________.
A. upset B. proud C. annoyed D. anxious
61. He is a very kind person. He gets satisfaction by________ others’ burden.
A. lighting B. slighting C. lightening D. enlightening
62. Do not think we are completely safe. Dangers are still ________.
A. eminent B. imminent C. apparent D. evident
63. Let us ________ the decision until next week. There could be unexpected changes.
A. pass B. bypass C. defer D. differ
64. It is _____________for children to talk to adults the way that little girl did. She is rude.
A. inproper B. ill-proper C. improper D. inproper
65. You did not show him any_____________. Don’t forget he is the boss.
A. respectance B. respection C. respectfulness D. respect
66. They were engaged in the _______________of the city these days. Everything looks very great now.
A. beauty B. beautification C. beautifying D. beautifulness
67. Haven’t you _______________anything yet? I guess that one is wonderful.
A. picked out B. picked down C. picked in D. picked up
68. I heard Shibiru________________ an elderly gentleman and he is now under the police custody.
A. ran into B. ran along C. ran over D. ran behind
69. We _______________all our complaints to the person in charge, but he doesn’t seem to care. We don’t understand
what good governance means. A. put out B. down C. put up D/ put over
70. Everyone was so nervous and we had to leave hurriedly. There was no one________________ and calm.
A. gracious B. relaxed C. pleasant D. friendly
71. It was all tiring, but we had no other option. I really hate such_______________ tasks.
A. exhausting B. uninspiring C. boring D. demanding
72. There is a lot of __________________ in the document she typed yesterday. You will need to proofread it.
A. unaccuracy B. misaccuracy C. inaccuracy D. unaccurateness
73. Some students develop a problem of____________to the university environment. They should be properly counseled.
A.maladjustment B. unadjustment C. inadjustment D. misadjustment
74. Do not _________ my talents in the kitchen; I have a diploma in cooking.
A. undertake B. underpin C. underlie D. under8rate
75. Although language is the main means of communication between peoples, the fact that so many languages have developed these
days has often made language to act more as a barrier than a/an ________ to understanding among peoples.
A. alarm B. aid C. key D. obstacle
76. What a surprise  I just ___________ an old fried I have not met for ages.
A. ran into B. ran over C. ran along D. ran towards
77. The Japanese love eating __________ fish: that is why dishes of uncooked fish called sushi or sashami are
available at most Japanase restaurants. A. clean B. fresh C. raw D. tropical
78. I have recently joined a campaign to _______ smoking in most public places in my town.
A. fight B banish C. ban D. abstain
79. Your hand writing is _______ . I could not read it at all .
A. illegal B. irregular C. illegible D. eligible
80. They tell me the whole family is illiterate which would mean it is ____________.
A. unteachable B. ignorant C. unskilled D. uneducated
81. The party this round was not as lavish as it had been in the previous years. Drinks were particularly____.
A. mean B. unavailable C. scanty D. minimum
82. He is one of the exemplary elders in our kebele . He deserves due____________.
A. respect B. respect ion C. respecting D. respectfulness
83. We were all ________ for the end of this misunderstanding , after all , they were intimate friends.
A. nervous B. ambitious C. anxious D. jealous
84. The residents _______- all details of the problem to the mayor and he promised to seek solutions.
A. put out B. put over C. put up D. put forward
85. Visiting a new country can be an exciting , even _____ experience.
A. heralding B. exhilarating C. distinguishing D. exacerbating
86. There ___________ on their notes , instead of their memory, may cause many students a great deal of trouble when
they take this exam. A. reliance B. confidence C. brilliance D. relevance
87. We are not sure of the number of casualties, but we heard there was a----------- on the way to Gojam.
A. danger B. collision C. calamity D. coalition
88. Didn’t I tell you to_____________ up the meaning of this word in the dictionary?
A. see B. look C. refer D. check
89. You shouldn’t have_________ such a nice offer. A. denied B. rejected C. requested D. doubted
90. I don’t think I am very _____ but I’m not all that bad-looking either. A. plain B. pretty C. serious D. modest
91. I saw the accident and phoned the police______. A. sadly B. suddenly C. immediately D. unfortunately
92. What did you do about your aching tooth? Did you get it_____?
A. pulled up B. pulled out C. pulled down D. pulled round
93. I didn’t find it fascinating. To me it was rather a bit_____.
A. boring B. soothing C. bouncing D. compelling
94. There appears to be an amendment made to the investment policy. However, we are not sure of who major._______.
 A. benefit B. beneficent C. beneficial D. beneficiary
95. Her____ to climb mount Batu surprised everyone. In fact, she used to get t the top of Dashen very easily.
A. inability B. unability C. disability D. non-ability
96. Have you visited Billi? She is just_____an illness. A. going over B. getting over C. getting under D. getting out of

97. I`m meeting Sara at three o`clock to discuss our class schedule. After that, I`m playing chess. Oh,
, I may want something to eat when I get home. a) besides b) after all c) whereas d) by the way
98. No translation; students need to learn to what words mean from the way they are used.
a) deduce b) introduce c) induce d) reduce
99. Physical labor can exhaust the body ; , excessive regarding can reduce mental power.
a) regrettably b) equally c) incidentally d) sadly
100. The ceremony did not take long; I the statue soon after the coordinator`s brief speech.
a) unwrapped b) unsealed c) unveiled d) unrevealed
101. Children using the swimming pool must be by an adult at all times.
a) adapted b) accompanied c) accorded d) accustomed
102. I usually get nervous at the beginning of interview sessions but as time goes, I become and get back to normal.
a) stable b) calm c) settled d) healthy
103 An increase in the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS incidence reveals that some people are still to their sexual partners.
a) unfaithful b) unkind c) ungrateful d) unthankful
104. As docile is to tamed so is awesome to a) distasteful b) fearful c) grant d) blunt
105. They were two loving sisters. Nobody could tell why they fell a) out b) apart c) in d) through
106. Adamu was given enough time to do his assignment; however, as usual, he came several excuses for failing to do his work.
a) across to b) up with c) through d) in
107. We were not happy with the hotel room in. Contrary to their advertisement, it was noisy and the views were not nice.
We have a claim to be at least partially refunded.
a) put out b) put through c) put in d) put up
108. Underprivileged or children deserve special consideration. We need to make decisions on how to assist them.
a) disabled b) disadvantage c) inaccessible d) uneducated
109. I know she is lying, but it is hard to her story. a) disprove b) disclose c) dismantle d) discourage

110. The carpenter accidentally hit his thumb with a hammer and in pain.

(A) whispered (B) whistled (C) winced (D) wiped

111.. your shoes or you will trip over and fall down. (A) Embrace (B) Lace up (C) Brace (D) Bump into

112. It is assumed that free people are to infringements of their rights.

(A) inimical (B) imitative (C) innocuous (D) fragile

113. I don`t like people who beat around the bush. I want them to .
 (A) stop blaming others for their own mistakes (B) come to an agreement

(C) stop avoiding the issue (D) look for the hidden point

114. For reasons unknown to us, it is now the third month he stopped playing his contributions, so, we can now
his name from the membership list.

(A) erase out (B) cancel out (C) rub out (D) write out

115. People who live on an island in a sea will most probably need to heir water. Otherwise, they cannot drink it.

(A) filter (B) desalinate (C) detoxify (D) denitrify

116. Many of my friends were in heated argument about which team would win the game last night; in fact, I was
. and simply enjoyed watching the game.

(A) discouraged (B) unwise (C) unfair (D) indifferent

117. As mistake is to eraser so is constitution to (A) revolution (B) draft (C) concise (D) amendment

118. After waiting for two hours, Mom grew . with my sister and decided to call her.

(A) irresponsible (B) unfriendly (C) un kind (D) impatient

119. I understand it is taking them years to the shock of the son`s death. I really pit them.

(A) get over (B) put over (C) go over (D) get down

120. We should each children to________ when they cross roads. There could be speeding vehicles coming from either
direction. A. look on C. look out B. look ahead D. look back

121. Previously, he was a fulltime manger at the Sheraton Hotel, but now he earns a living working as a_________ giving
training to manager in various companies. A. staff B. personnel C. pensioner D. freelancer

122. Countries which are members of the African Union are ___states. A. member B. sovereign C. riparian D. monolithic

123. She likes to try extraordinary things, in other words, she usually comes up with________ ideas that most of us
cannon think of. A. strange B. further C. good D. mundane

124. I believe the machine was ________ by the operator. How can it stop working in just three months?

A. unused B. underused C. disused D. misused

125. Corrupt official might thing they could rob public property and ________ it, but sooner or later they would get
caught. A. get away with B. get down to C. get down on D. dynamic

126. The new prime minister seems to the ___________ of a natural leader. But to be successful, he needs the cooperation
of all the people.A. dynamics B. dynamicity C. dynamism D. dynamist

127. Apparently there are lots of building in Addis Ababa that should be _________because of their inferior quality. If left
alone, they could be risky to the occupants. A. pulled away B. pulled out C. pulled down D. pulled off

ETHIOPIAN UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE ENGLISH EXAMINATION (2000-2010EC)

 B. SUBSTITUTION (1-79)
Directions: Questions 1-60 each has an underlined word or phrase. Choose one word or phrase that keeps
the meaning of the given sentence if substituted for the underlined word or phrase.
1. These days cost of living is doubled more than our expectations. We need to cut hack on our spending.
A. reduce B. tackle C. demand D. maintain
2. I got some money from the insurance company, but nothing could make up for losing my wedding ring.
A. compensate B. assure C. avoid D. guarantee
3. The consultants put forward a proposal to reorganize the company.
A. refused B. suggested C. distributed D. ascribed
4. My cousin kicked the bucket a week ago
A. survived from illness B. died C. became well D. buried
5. Mr. John washed his hands off after passing the verdict over the innocent woman.
A. felt guilty B. approved reluctantly C. refused to agree D. accepted to agree
6. I cannot get through to the university on the phone.
A. finish B. pass C. make contact D. participate
7.The argument is flawed as the conclusion doesn’t follow from the premise.
A. perfect B. credible C. sound D. faulty
8. The rebellions in South Sudan and the government said they shouldn’t have been begs the question of how they got in
to conflict.
A. refute the thing being argued about B. accept as disproved the thing being argued
C. raise more fundamental issue D. deny as proved the thing being argued .
9. We had a long way to go to Goode in the Somalia Region, so we woke at dawn and set off very early.
A. started a journey B. finished a journey C. arrived D. established
10. At our age we should know what good manners are. Please let us mind our manners wherever we are.
A. behave impolitely B. behave politely C. became dishonest D. became shy
11. She greeted the naughty boy in a cold manner.
A. an unfriendly way B. a type of illness C. having a low temperature D. warmly
12. We now recognize we can no longer count on our boss.
A. notice B. belief C. depend D. keep attract
13. The burglar was on the run from the police.
A. surrendered B. defeated C. escaped D. controlled
14. All what you have said is nice. It is really priceless for our success. I agree.
A. incredible B. unimportant C. worthless D. invaluable
15. At the time we could not have anticipated our result to be bad.
A. supported B. expected C. annoyed D. sustained
16. he told his students a tale about his mother being at death’s door last week.
A. very ill B. seriously injured C. at funeral D. mourning
17. He goes on to pick holes in all I say before reaching his conclusion.
A. praise B. criticize C. scrutinize D. supplement
18. We are in accord with your proposal to increase money for educational activity.
A. clash B. disagreement C. agreement D. ignorance
19. He is leaving. I think he has a bigger fish to fry.
A. something bigger to eat B. something more important to do
C. additional cooking to do D. some more money to collect
20. Don’t you think the gifts were really priceless?
A. unwanted B. worthless C. invaluable D. not valuable
21. I don’t think this contract agreement would work. You have been taken for a ride.
A. given little attention B. considered only temporarily
C. given only a lift D. really deceived
22. He is unfriendly; his behavior always repels me as well.
A. pulls B. ridicules C. offends D. pleases
23. Stop shouting! I am trying to get a grasp of what is going on around.
A. absorb B. observe C. report D. understand
24.I don’t get on with my new neighbor; he plays loud music always.
A. live together B. like C. go out with D. invite
25. I think we must push along as it is getting late.
A. leave B. get faster C. apply soon D. contact someone
26. Have the election results come through yet?
A. been collected B. come to an end C. become public D. started counting
27. She now knows she can no longer count on you.
A. notice B. keep attracted to C. depend D. ask for money
28. It came about in the middle of the night and we could do nothing.
A. bumped into B. happened C. sneaked through D. suddenly attacked
29. The school postponed the exam time for one week.
A. put out B. put through C. put off D. cut off
30.Many students took part in the all Ethiopian sport competition.
A. accepted B. advised C. won D. participated
31. The gas tank exploded when a car collided with it.
A. catch on B. put off C. went off D. took off
32. He turned an excellent essay in an American Civil War.
A. submitted B. narrated C. read D. edited
33. I don’t know how we are going to cope with such an increasing cost of living this year.
A. explain B. win C. manage D. expect
34. It seems she turned down his idea of going out with her. What a shame!
 A. hated B. disclosed C. rejected D. postponed
35. I don’t get along with most of my classmates.
A. go B. meet C. play D. agree
36. Mary and her sister have been at odds with each other for five years. I feel it is time you intervened.
A. in confusion B. in unclear terms C. in contrast D. in disagreement
37. I saw the horse loose in the field. You should tell me who did that.
A. hungry B. free C. lost D. tied
38. In most cultures, the marriage of a man and a woman is accompanied by some kind of goods or services.
A. measured B. known C. followed D. judged
39. It looks as if the whole building could come tumbling down at any movement.
A. crack B. demolish C. fall D. move
40. She waited on tables to earn money while she was in college.
A. served meals B. cleaned tables C. painted tables D. sold tables
41. The chair person spoke so fast that I couldn't get down a word of what he was saying this afternoon.
A. hear B. recite C. write D. absorb
42. The launching of health care service is a milestone in the history of the kebele.
A. expansion B. beginning C. planning D. enforcement
43. A large quantity of drugs was seized after the bombing raid made on enemy bases.
A. destroyed B. exploded C .taken D. discovered
44. Teenagers declare their separateness from their parents by the way they dress and talk.
A. debate B. announce C. say D. denounce
45. I do not enjoy watching sport apart from football.
A. except B. including C. even D. let alone
46. Everyone knows he is arrogant. That must be why he doesn't have many friends.
A. ignorant B. immodest C. obliging D. unfriendly
47. I know she is not very slim but she is not all that bulky either.
A. huge B.pretty C. slender D. tall
48. You came a little early for the appointment.
A. on time B. in time C. late D. exactly
49. DDT has been banned in many parts of the world, but it is still in use in Africa.
A. banished B. disestablished C. prohibited D. destroyed
50. You know this is a literate society.
A. informed B. intelligent C. skilled D. educated
51. These people are so mean that they hardly give anything to charity. They are different from the other village.
A. selfish B. rude C. unsociable D. unfriendly
52. I will send you the documents to review them as quickly as you can. They expect our comments early next week.
A. go over B. go into C. get over D. get into
53. Natural calamity has become a challenge to most nations in developing countries. Mankind can no more ignore the issue.
A.drought B.problem C.danger D.disaster
54. We decided to call on and see for ourselves what is going on in the company. Reports show that productions are
steadily on the decline.
A. pay a visit B. give a call C. different D. distracting
55. Anyone contravening these rules would be out of the game. So make up your mind before you join in.
A. breaking B. doubting C. distrusting D. intervening
56. One main problem faced by national parks and game reserves in East Africa is poaching.
A. illegal killing B. game watching C. wildlife coaching D. unlawful catching
57. I often can’t stand people who always complain. They get on my nerve.
A. see B. tell C. take D. tolerate
58. I hear they have fallen out over who their daughter should marry.
A. quarrelled B. discussed C. came to terms D. remained undecided
59. I am going to tidy up this house tomorrow morning.
A. paintB. clean C. renew D. change
60. Chinese looks like Japanese, but actually the two languages dissimilar.
A. related B. difficult C. different D. distracting

6`1. The teacher asked us to hand in the homework this Friday.

(A) transmit (B) transfer (C) admit (D) submit

62. Heavy shellings in several cities of Syria have turned buildings in to rubbles. It would obviously take a lot of resource to
reconstruct them.

(A) debris (B) rubbish (C) admit (D) wilderness

63. I didn`t ring off until he said he didn`t love me. Once I heard that, I forced myself to completely erase him out of my mind.
(A) hang up (B) hold on (C) ring up (D) shut down

64. It is believed that with experience my sister will be proficient at the task.

(A) adapt (B) adopt (C) adept (D) novice

65. My sister is such a little nuisance; she often likes to ask too many silly question.

(A) annoying (B) sad (C) exciting (D) stupid

66. Old shanty parts of Addis Ababa are pulled down and new modern high rising buildings are erected.

(A) repaired (B) demolished C) replaced (D) extracted

67. We are going to put off our vacation until next year.

(A) cancel (B) enjoy (C) extend (D) delay

68. We heard the new and called off the meeting.

a) cancelled b) postponed c) held d) chaired
69. I always believe it is healthy for everyone to repress their emotions.
 a) kick out b) throw away c) throw out d) hold back
70. Actually, she takes after her mother, not her father.
a) remembers b) resembles c) cares for d) follows
71. The dog went for me when I Knock at their door this morning.
a) barked b) growled c) grunted d) attacked

72. If we carefully listen to the advice of our medical personnel I am sure we can easily prevent some of the
infectious diseases in Ethiopia. But people don’t seem to be serious about them.

A. serious B. dangerous C. fatal D. contagious

73. We are so regretful that we didn’t take necessary measures to stop the tyranny that went on in prison of this
country. No doubt, we would be held responsible.

A. remorseful B. shameful C. gleeful D. disgraceful

74. The whole family looked up to my mother as their ideal example.

A. spoke B. respected C. told D. took

75. Despite all attempts to bring about peace and stability, things are going very slow and in some places, they
are even getting worse.

A. Because of B. Regardless of C. With regard to D. Even though

76. The doctor told the nurse to have all the gadgets Sterilized and make them ready for the operation this
morning.

A. disassembled B. speak-free C. germ- free D. well organized

77. A substantial number of refugees from the Middle East have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea while trying
to cross to Europe.

A. considerable B. record-breaking C. verified D. innumerable

78. Contrary to what I heard about her, she is such a cute girl difficult to part with. She has a huge sense of
humor. A. Opposite B. In contrast C. Though D. Unlike

79. This task call for careful investigation and scrutiny. A. looks for B. visits C. names D.demands