Increase(5次)
1. In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _____ death rate contributed to the population growth.　(03/6)
A) inclining B) increasing C) declining D) descending¹

2. The financial problem of this company is further ____ by the rise in interest rates. (02/6)
A) increased B) strengthened C) reinforced D) aggravated²

3. Depression is often caused by the ________ effects of stress and overwork.. (02/1)
A) total B) increased C) terrific D) cumulative³

4. Mary became ________ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in west Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria. (01/6)
A) completely B) sincerely C) absolutely D) increasingly

5. The international situation has been growing _____difficult for the last few years. (01/1)
A) invariably B) presumably C) increasingly D) dominantly⁴　

Radiate(4次)
1. The girl’s face __________ with embarrassment⁵ during the interview when she couldn’t answer the tough question. (05/12)
A) radiated B) beamed C) dazzled D) flushed

2. The microscope and telescope, with their capacity to enlarge, isolate⁶ and probe, demonstrate how details can be ________ and separated from the whole. (05/1)
A) radiated B) extended C) prolonged D) magnified

3. When she heard the bad news, her eyes ____ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.?(03/12)
A) sparkled B) twinkled C) radiated D) glittered

4. He seems to be __________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour. (98/1)
A) radiant B) conscientious C) conspicuous⁷ D) energetic　

Irritate(3次)
1. The boy’s foolish question _______ his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking. (05/12)
A) intrigued B) irritated C) stimulated D) fascinated

2. Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying to attract attention. (02/1)
A) distracted B) disregarded C) irritated D) intervened

3. The prospect⁸ of increased prices has already ______ worries. (00/6)
A) provoked B) irritated C) inspired D) hoisted⁹　

Linger(3次)
1. Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but ________ in the courtyard. (04/6)
A) resided B) dwelled C) lingered D) delayed

2. All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons ____ slowly into the sky. (02/6)
A) ascending B) elevating C) escalating D) lingering

3. Please don’t ________ too much on the painful memories. Everything will be all right. (01/6)
A)hesitate B)linger C)retain D)dwell

Junction(2次)
1. The police have installed cameras at dangerous road ____ to film those who drive through red traffic lights.?(03/12)
A) trenches B) utilities C) pavements D) junctions¹⁰

2. Parents often faced the _______ between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplinednoise and destructiveness.(00/1)
A) paradox B) junction C) dilemma D) premise¹¹　

Justify(2次)
1. I told him that I would ____ him to act for me while I was away from office. (03/6)
A) authorize B) justify C) rationalize D) identify

2. We must look beyond ________ and assumptions and try to discover what is missing.(01/1)
A) justifications B) illusions C) manifestations D) specifications