學測詞彙題-18

Amy succeeded in ______ for a raise though her boss didn’t agree to increase her salary at first.

• compensating

• negotiating

• substituting

• advertising

We human beings may live without clothes, but food and air are ______ to our life.

• magnificent

• essential

• influential

• profitable

The manager ______ without hesitation after he had been offered a better job in another company.

• retreated

• revived

• removed

• resigned

Many important legal ______ concerning the tragic incident have now been preserved in the museum.

• distributions

• formations

• documents

• constructions

This course will provide students with a solid ______ for research. It is highly recommended for those who plan to go to graduate school.

• admission

• circulation

• foundation

• extension

Although Jeffery had to keep two part-time jobs to support his family, he never ______ his studies. In fact, he graduated with honors.

• neglected

• segmented

• financed

• diminished

The movie director adapted this year’s bestseller into a hit and made a ______.

• fortune

• request

• companion

• decision

If it is too cold in this room, you can ______ the air conditioner to make yourself feel comfortable.

• fasten

• adjust

• defeat

• upload

It’s a pity that you have to leave so soon. I ______ hope that you will come back very soon.

• sincerely

• scarcely

• reliably

• obviously

Wang Chien-ming, the Yankees’ best pitcher last year, already showed his great _____ for baseball when he was still a teenager.

• response

• reluctance

• permission

• potential