54. Most mathematicians trust their ________ in solving problems and readily admit they would not be able to function without it.    
         A) conception                         C) intuition    
         B) perception                        D) cognition     

55. He had an almost irresistible ________ to talk to the crowd when he entered Hyde Park.    
         A) impulse                        C) stimulation    
         B) instinct                            D) surge    

56. Encouraged by their culture to voice their opinions freely, the Canadians are not afraid to go against the group ________, and will argue their viewpoints enthusiastically, though rarely aggressively.    
         A) consent                         C) consensus    
         B) conscience                      D) consciousness    
                                                                                               57. He still ________ the memory of his carefree childhood spent in that small wooden house of his grandparents’.    
         A) nourishes                        C) fancies    
         B) cherishes                        D) scans    

58. She expressed her strong determination that nothing could ________ her to give up her career as a teacher.    
         A) induce                           C) reduce    
         B) deduce                           D) attract    

59. The microscope and telescope, with their capacity to enlarge, isolate and probe, demonstrate how details can be ________ and separated from the whole.    
          A) radiated                          C) prolonged    
          B) extended     &nb, sp;                   D) magnified    

60. Lighting can be used not only to create an atmosphere, but also to           ________ features of the house, such as ornaments or pictures.    
          A) highlight                       C) activate    
          B) underline                      D) upgrade     

61. By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio.    
          A) intensify                         C) enlarge    
          B) amplify                          D) reinforce     

62. One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been ________ with the theoretical aspects of the subject.    
          A) embedded                       C) integrated    
          B) embraced                          D) synthesized     

63. They couldn’t see a ________ of hope that they would be saved by a passing ship.    
          A) grain                            C) slice    
          B) span                             D) gleam     

64. The traditional markets retain their ________ for the many Chinese who still prefer fresh food like live fish, ducks, chickens over packaged or frozen goods.    
         A) appeal                           C) image    
         B) pledge                           D) survival     
65. ________ efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks.    
         A) Consecutive                       C) Perpetual    
         B) Condensed                        D) Persistent     

66. A number of students ________ in flats, and others live in the nearby holiday resorts, where there is a reasonable supply of competitively priced accommodation.    
         A) revive                           C) gather    
         B) inhabit                           D) reside     

67. He bought his house on the________ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month.    
         A) division                           C) installment    
         B) premium                          D) fluctuation     

68. He could not ________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in    
     his department.    
         A) petition                         C) resort    
         B) plead                            D) reproach     

69. Many ecologists believe that lots of major species in the world are on the________ of extinction.    
         A) margin                           C) verge    
          B) border                           D) fringe     

70. Any salesperson who sells more than the weekly ________ will receive a bonus.    
          A) ratio                             C) allocation    
          B) quota                               D) portion