16. Don’t bother him now, for he feels ____ exhausted after a whole day’s work.
[A] exclusively [B] absolutely
[C] utterly [D] relatively
17. Many people mistakenly thought that Darwin was saying that the monkey was the ____ of the human race.
[A] predecessor [B] forerunner
[C] succession [D] offspring
18. Don’t wear this dress! Its color is too light and it is ____ like glass.
[A] apparent [B] transparent
[C] vague [D] obvious
19. The shopkeeper thought that business is ____ for him in winter because there are only a bunch of customers each day.
[A] slack [B] dull
[C] proper [D] oppressive
22. My brother likes eating very much but he isn’t very ____ about the food he eats.
[A] special [B] peculiar
[C] particular [D] unusual
23. It is not uncommon for advertisers to make ____ claims about the effectiveness of their products.
[A] exaggerated [B] numerous
[C] undirected [D] scientific
24. Indiana University ____ an eight-campus network.
[A] is composed of [B] makes up
[C] constitutes [D] consists
25. In the advanced course students must take objective tests at monthly ____.
[A] length [B] distance
[C] intervals [D] gaps
26. When the child was afraid in the storm, his parents ____ him.
[A] ensured [B] insured
[C] assured [D] reassured
27. After three hours’ ____ delay, the train at last arrived.
[A] encouraging [B] spoiling
[C] confronting [D] frustrating
28. If you do any damage to the computer even By any chance, you’ll ____ your right to get the fund.
[A] compensate [B] donate
[C] contribute [D] forfeit
29. Many surveys indicate that accidents can be ____ by careful driving and keeping from alcohol.
[A] deviated [B] averted
[C] distracted [D] diverted
30. His argument was so confused that it was hardly ____, so we asked him to reorganize&n bsp;his thought and make another speech.
[A] intelligent [B] intelligible
[C] illegible [D] illegal
