1.In childrens stories, the villain usuallyin a flash of light or a cloud of smoke.Your answerCorrect answervanishes2.Dr Robbins has a knack for thinking ofsolutions to complicated problems.Your answerCorrect answeringenious3.I feel that cameras in public places are a(n)of privacy.Your answerCorrect answerinvasion4.Either Jon or Jack can be a(n)for Jonathan.Your answerCorrect answernickname5.Myin tomorrows chess match is a world championI dont stand a chance!Your answerCorrect answeropponent6.Why cant you do somethinginstead of trying to break the world record for skydiving?Your answerCorrect answersensible7.Food is a basicof life to which everyone should have a right.Your answerCorrect answernecessity8.Many peoplefrom their homelands to different places in search of new opportunities.Your answerCorrect answermigrate9.As a member of the fan club, I feelto read his new book, despite the poor reviews.Your answerCorrect answerobliged10.One day, Ito be a professional opera singer.Your answerCorrect answeraspireSection B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.11.Unfortunately, I cant say with much _ who is to blame for this problem.A. certainlyB. certainC. certaintyD. uncertainty12.The United States of America is often referred to as a nation of _.A. immigrantsB. migrantsC. emigrantsD. ingrates13.He had no _ trouble with the law until he was arrested for robbery.A. subsequentB. priorC. dominantD. successive14.A professor at my school was the _ of this years Nobel Prize.A. incipientB. deficientC. sufficientD. recipient15.Please write down the following sentences as I _ them aloud.A. dictateB. deliberateC. facilitateD. hesitate16.I am a _ of this township so I should have the same voting rights as everyone else who lives here.A. plumberB. patriotC. residentD. wizard17.As long as he doesnt _ harm on anyone, theres nothing I can do to stop him.A. inflictB. inflectC. inflateD. inflame18.I found his book to be _ boringI couldnt stay awake when I read it.A. exceedinglyB. basicallyC. endlesslyD. invariably19.There was a _ odor of fish surrounding the building, how could you not remember it?A. sensibleB. noticeableC. ludicrousD. hereditary20.Brown eye colour is _ over bluethats why more people have brown eyes.A. hereditaryB. noticeableC. substantialD. dominantSection C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21.What is the proportionboys to girls in your school?Your answerCorrect answerof22.I dont think Ill join you tonight; I really dont gobowling all that much.Your answerCorrect answerfor23.Thomas has as many booksthere are days in the year.Your answerCorrect answeras24.She took a leafof Lincolns book and chose her words carefully.Your answerCorrect answerout25.During the holidays, there is usually a surgeshopping and spending.Your answerCorrect answerin26.It doesnt take much for Evan to launchhis speech about the importance of good citizenship.Your answerCorrect answerinto27.In my opinion, there is an obvious necessitya good library system in this city.Your answerCorrect answerfor28.The teacher reprimanded the classmeasured tones, despite her growing anger.Your answerCorrect answerin29.I hate to admit it, but Im inclined to agreeyou.Your answerCorrect answerwith30.It took her several months, but Beth was finally able to moveafter she broke up with Jeremy.Your answerCorrect answeronPart II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.We remember Napoleon Bonaparte today because his attempts to expand the French empire through(31)of foreign lands were incredibly daring and bold. Napoleon was(32)obsessed with extending the(33)of French influence, and he succeeded in engaging every major European country in the early 19th centurys Napoleonic Wars.During his life, and throughout history, there have been many conflicting reports of Napoleon and his actions. Some believe that he acted out of a heightened sense of(34)and love of France. Others argu