1. Some of the old traditions have been ____ as time goes by.
[A] abandoned [B] abolished [C] absorbed [D] abused
2. You cant gain ____ to the library unless you are a member of the club.
[A] acquaintance [B] acknowledgement [C] account [D] access
3. ____ by his best friend, he went to have his first job interview.
[A] accumulated [B] accompanied [C] activated [D] adjusted
4. He is sure to win with ____ preparation.
[A] abundant [B] accurate [C] absolute [D] adequate
5. It is ____ that the scientists have found new ways to cure the disease.
[A] altered [B] admitted [C] alleged [D] allocated
6. The group leader is ____ todays tasks to everyone.
[A] assessing [B] assuring [C] assigning [D] assembling
7. I really ____ your valuable advice.
[A] appreciate [B] approach [C] appoint [D] approve
8. Usually new problems ____ when old ones are solved.
[A] rise [B] arise [C] raise [D] arouse
9. He failed in his ____ to stop the accident from happening.
[A] association [B] attribute [C] attempt [D] awareness
10. Id like to vote on ____ of my family.
[A] benefit [B] behalf [C] boast [D] border
11. We shouldnt ____ him for all the mistakes.
[A] accuse [B] blame [C] charge [D] scold
12. He is brave enough to ____ any authority.
[A] celebrate [B] capture [C] challenge [D] claim
13. The research group ____ of five scientists.
[A] consists [B] composes [C] comprises [D] constitutes
14. But for your ____, I could not have finished this long, hard journey.
[A] campaign [B] capacity [C] concern [D] company
15. He was ____ to accept this unfair condition.
[A] concealed [B] complained [C] compelled [D] coincided
16. He seems ____ when reading this letter.
[A] confused [B] conscious [C] considerate [D] content
17. His later actions are not ____ with the first impression he left on us.
[A] consistent [B] constant [C] convenient [D] convincing
18. We found it necessary to ____ the team spirit in our students.
[A] contest [B] cooperate [C] comment [D] cultivate
19. We have nothing in ____ with our neighbors.
[A] common [B] comfort [C] column [D] command
20. The players are quite ____ in themselves.
[A] critical [B] concerned [C] confident [D] conservative
