Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular pastime for 30 million participants ofall ages. The underlined part means •

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• 1It is difficult to believe the newspaper accounts of the riots because of the way some reportersdistort and  the actual events.

  A.exaggerate

  B.enlarge

  C.widen

  D.overtake

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• 2Even when it was  for her to keep her mouth shut, she was always ready with a retort.

  A.advised

  B.advisable

  C.advisory

  D.advising

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• 3I attribute her success in science  the encouragement she received from her parents.

  A.on

  B.to

  C.with

  D.into

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• 4As Kara happily flipped through her college catalogues, her parents looked on in dismay, mentallycalculating the total  costs.

  A.fare

  B.wage

  C.tuition

  D.fee

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• 5The utility billing system was upgraded to  timely billing and collection of payments fromdelinquent accounts.

  A.assure

  B.insure

  C.reassure

  D.ensure

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• 6In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small , but after she moved to New York, shewas just only one among many millions.

  A.pond

  B.sea

  C.ocean

  D.lake

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• 7Although he thought he was helping us with the job, he was only .

  A.in a way

  B.in the way

  C.on the way

  D.by the way

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• 8As with many bands of the era, despite successful album  and touring, Queen’s individualmembers were slow to accumulate the benefits.

  A.publications

  B.appearances

  C.releases

  D.presentations

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• 9Inability to relax, to  a problem, often prevents its solution.

  A.let off on

  B.let. up on

  C.let go of

  D.let down in

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• 10Try to be temperate in your eating this holiday season; if you control your appetite, you won’tgain too much weight. The underlined part means .

  A.moderate

  B.terminal

  C.tranquil

  D.tender

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