Unit 4
1. He is a(n) ____ and well-behaved child, but his parents worry about him for he talks too little.
[A] obedient [B] transient
[C] conscious [D] passionate
2. He becomes more and more arrogant and his imperative accent ____ me completely.
[A] confuses [B] dispels
[C] compels [D] repels
3. These days I was always dreaming a(n) ____ dream in which I was chased by a horrible demon.
[A] enthusiastic [B] fancy
[C] optimistic [D] fantastic
4. The villagers all signed a ____ asking for a hospital to be built.
[A] bill [B] vote
[C] petition [D] treaty
5. Many traditional Chinese believe that high forehead is ____ of great mental power.
[A] objective [B] indicative
[C] directive [D] decisive
6. For years Blair family ____ the hope of a trip abroad, and it was not realized until recently when they came to China.
[A] nourished [B] nurtured
[C] prospered [D] maintained
7. Their marriage came to an end because they were simply not ____ with each other.
[A] comparable [B] identical
[C] compatible [D] conspicuous
8. There are many outstanding musicians at that time, but he is no doubt the ____ one of his day.
[A] notorious [B] former
[C] fundamental [D] foremost
9. Large price increases could ____ demands for even larger wage increases.
[A] triple [B] trigger
[C] attribute to [D] inject
10. Though you are not well-paid now, it is a job and will bring you great profit in the long run.
[A] promising [B] predictable
[C] encouraging [D] inspiring
11. In this factory the machines are not regulated ____ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.
[A] independently [B] individually
[C] irrespectively [D] irregularly
12. Every chemical change either results from energy being used to produce the change, or causes energy to be ____ in some form.
[A] given off [B] put out
[C] set off [D] used up
13. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might actually ____.
[A] shrink [B] delay
[C] disperse [D] sink
14. American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to ____ enterprises.
[A] moveable [B] changing
[C] flexible [D] varying
15. If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to ____ the situation?
[A] simplify [B] modify
[C] verify [D] rectify
16. I cannot believe she is leaving the company--I thought she was a permanent ____.
[A] fitting [B] fixture
[C] appliance [D] attachment