unit 3

　　1、We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such ______ colors.

　　A) low             B) humble      C) mild            D) dull

　　2、 The ______ that exists among nations could certainly be ended  if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed.

　　A) tension             B) strain          C) stress        D) intensity

　　3、Some research workers completely ______ all those facts as though they never existed.

　　A) ignore           B) leave         C) refuse        D) miss

　　4、The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to ______ a culture.

　　A) retain          B) relate        C) remark             D) review

　　5、Mass advertising helped to _______ the emphasis from the pro-duction of goods to their consumption.

　　A) vary             B) shift               C) lay           D) moderate

　　6、Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and _____ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of.

　　A) elegance            B) contest        C) consent        D) content 

　　7、Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _______ way to deal with some stressful situation.

　　A) effective              B) efficient              C) favorable         D) favorite

　　8、The mayor ______ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.

　　A) rewarded              B) awarded              C) credited               D) prized

　　9、I was so __________ in today’s history lesson. I didn’t under-stand anything.

　　A) confused        B） neglected           C) amused          D） amazed

　　10、Last year the advertising rate ________  by 20 percent.

　　A) raised          B） aroused               C) arose        D） rose

　　11、We need to create education standards that prepare our next gen-eration who will be _______ with an even more competitive market.

　　A) tackled            B) encountered            C) dealt        D) confronted

　　12、 The old couple decided to _____a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.

　　A) adapt               B） bring             C) receive          D） adopt

　　13、The soldier was  _____of running away when the enemy attacked.

　　A)scolded              B）charged            C)accused          D）punished

　　14、The president made a ________  speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.

　　A) vigorous           B） tedious         C) flat            D） harsh

　　15. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn’t ______ her grip on my arm.

　　A) loosen             B） remove         C) relieve           D） dismiss  

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