1. The directions were so ________ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
　　A. ingenious
　　B. ambitious
　　C. notorious
　　D. ambiguous
　　2. Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ________ areas in Japanese life.
　　A. sophisticated
　　B. competitive
　　C. considerate
　　D. superficial
　　3. If a person talks about his weak points, his listenre is expected to say something in the way of ________.
　　A. persuasion
　　B. remedy
　　C. encouragement
　　D. compromise
　　4. Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a whole week.
　　A. constrained
　　B. dominated
　　C. restricted
　　D. occupied
　　5. If we ________ our relations with that country, we’ll hanve to find another supplier of raw materials.
　　A. diffuse
　　B. dininish
　　C. terminate
　　D. preclude
　　6. Moive directors use music to ________ the action on the screen.
　　A. contaminate
　　B. compliment
　　C. contemplate
　　D. complement
　　7. A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the ________ sight on TV.
　　A. panic
　　B. patriotic
　　C. pathetic
　　D. periodic
　　8. Many tourists were ________ by the city’s complicated traffic system.
　　A. degraded
　　B. bewildered
　　C. evoked
　　D. diverted
　　9. Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular ________ for 30 million participants of all ages.
　　A. fantasy
　　B. pastime
　　C. symposium
　　D. penalty
　　10. Some people think that a ________ translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than s free translation.
　　A. literal
　　B. literary
　　C. liberal
　　D. linear