Coincide（7次）

1. It was such a（n）_______when Pat and Mike met each other in Tokyo. Each thought that the other was still in Hong Kong. （05/6）

A） occurrence
B） coincidence
C） fancy
D） destiny

2. It is no ____that a large number of violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol. （03/9）

A） coincidence
B） correspondence
C） inspiration
D） intuition

3. It is fortunate for the old couple that their son's career goals and their wishes for him _____. （03/6）

A） coincide
B） comply
C） conform
D） collaborate¹

4. The helicopter ______ a light plane and both pilots were killed.（01/1）

A） coincided with
B） stumbled on
C） tumbled to
D） collided with

5. When you put up wallpaper, should you ______ the edges or put them next to each other? （00/6）

A） coincide
B） extend
C） overlap
D） collide

6. Mary once _______ with another musician to compose a piece of pop music. （98/6）

A） merged
B） collaborated
C） coincided
D） constituted

7. There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in _____ with its surroundings. （98/1）

A） coincidence
B） harmony
C） uniform
D） alliance

Ascertain（3次）

1. The police are trying to ________ what really happened. （04/6）

A） ascertain
B） assert
C） avert
D） ascribe

2. _______ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate². （02/12）

A） Concerning
B） Ascertaining
C） Assuming
D） Regarding

3. We shall probably never be able to ____ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles. （02/6）

A） assert
B） impart
C） ascertain
D） notify

Assemble（3次）

1. The idea is to _____ the frequent incidents of collision to test the strength of the wind-shields. （03/6）

A） assemble
B） simulate
C） accumulate
D） forge

2. Now the cheers and applause _______in a single sustained roar.（00/1）

A） mingled
B） concentrated
C） assembled
D） permeated³

3. If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to _______ in the courtyard. （97/6）

A） assemble
B） converge
C） crowd
D） accumulate

Assure（2次）

1. Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to ____ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them. （03/12）

A） credit
B） assure
C） certify
D） access

2. For a particular reason, he wanted the information to be treated as ________.（01/6）

A） assured
B） reserved
C） intimate
D） confidential⁴

Budget（2次）

1. The government has devoted⁵ a larger slice of its national ______ to agriculture than most other countries. （98/1）

A） resources
B） potential
C） budget
D） economy

2. The education ______ for the coming year is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected. （97/1）

A） allowance
B） reservation
C） budget
D） finance