56. Diamonds have little __________ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.
A) intrinsic
B) eternal
C) subtle
D) inherent
57. Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are _____ to heart attack.
A) infectious C) accessible
B) disposed D) prone
58. Many countries have adopted systems of_____ education in order to promote the average level of education.
A) compulsory C) constrained
B) cardinal D) conventional
59. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how_____ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be,
A) prominent C) handsome
B) fabulous D) gracious
60. They are _____ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment.
A) implicit C) cautious
B) conscious D) indecisive
61. In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _____death rate contributed to the population growth.
A) inclining C) declining
B) increasing D) descending
62. Because of the _____ noise of traffic I couldn’t get to sleep last night.
A) prevalent C) provocative
B) perpetual D) progressive
63. Don’t let such a _____ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue.
A) trivial C) partial
B) slight D) minimal
64. If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will _____ find him doing physical exercise there.
A) ordinarily C) logically
B) variably D) persistently
65. Although she’s a(n) _______________talented dancer, she still practices several hours every day.
A) traditionally
B) addi, tionally
C) exceptionally
D) rationally
66. The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a.
A) defect C) wound
B) sign D) scar
67. The idea is to ___________ the frequent incidents of collision to test the strength of the wind-shields.
A) assemble
B) simulate
C) accumulate
D) forge
68. Most people in the modem world ________________ freedom and independence more than anything else.
A) embody
B) cherish
C) fascinate
D) illuminate
69.1 told him that I would _____________ him to act for me while I was away from office..
A) authorize
B) justify
C) rationalize
D) identify
70. Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _______________ has risen steadily.
A) dissipation C) consumption
B) disposal D) expenditure
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