1. Mr. Henley has accelerated his sate of shares over the past year.
A. held
B. offered
C. increased
D. expected
2. Marsha confessed that she knew nothing of computer.
A. hoped
B. admitted
C. reported
D. answered
3. The view from my bedroom window was absolutely spectacular.
A. general
B. traditional
C. magnificent
D. strong
4. The police believe the motive for the murder was jealousy.
A. choice
B. idea
C. decision
D. reason
5. At that time， we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.
A. understand
B. give
C. attach
D. lose
6. They converted the spare bedroom into an office.
A. reduced
B. moved
C. reformed
D. turned
7. Anderson left the table， remarking that he had some work to do.
A. doubting
B. thinking
C. saying
D. knowing
8. We need to extract the relevant financial data.
A. store
B. save
C. obtain
D. review
9. Jane said that she couldn't tolerate the long hours.
A. stand
B. spend
C. take
D. last
10. We explored the possibility of expansion at the conference.
A. offered
B. included
C. investigated
D. accepted
11. His shoes were shined to perfection.
A. polished
B. cleared
C. washed
D. mended
12. She always finds fault with everything.
A. criticizes
B. simplifies
C. evaluates
D. examines
13. We have to act within the existing legal framework.
A. limit
B. procedure
C. status
D. system
14. The high-speed trains can have a major impact on our lives.
A. effort
B. problem
C. concern
D. influence
15. The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.
A. relative
B. continuous
C. general
D. sharp