I didn’t plan the trip in advance. Actually, I came to Australia _____ . It was never on my itinerary.
(A) in a tangle
(B) on the spur of the moment
(C) with one accord
(D) in captivity

Last year, we witnessed one of the most drastic plunges in consumer confidence, with people feeling pinched in their _____ and insecure about their futures. (A) patents (B) pocketbooks (C) residues (D) spectaculars

Many scientists support the theory that global warming is causing devastating floods, severe droughts, _____ temperatures, and many other extreme weather conditions. (A) anomalous (B) anonymous (C) unassailable (D) unanimous

My new colleagues all greeted me _____ and my boss was generous. I love this company. (A) austerely (B) brashly (C) cordially (D) coyly

After Mary told on George, he _____. They had never talked since then. (A) had a premature birth (B) made the differentiation between them (C) diminished his resolution (D) gave her a wide berth

Mr. Lin was _____ when he learned that his daughter was kidnapped. (A) behind his back (B) out of his mouth (C) beside himself (D) on the nose

When the professor asked who Gordon Brown was, only one student could ____ the right answer. (A) occur to (B) come up with (C) keep in mind (D) carry out

Everyone was enthusiastic about the graduation trip when John _____ our plan by saying that the weather report predicted a typhoon approaching. (A) slept on (B) paid through the nose (C) made himself scarce (D) put a damper on

Which of the following sentences is incorrect? (A) The economy has been bogged down for a few years, the government trying in vain to fix the problem. (B) Death penalty, dating back to thousands of years ago, has been abolished in many countries. (C) It is hard for children of this age to discriminate between good and evil. (D) The professor regretted in anticipation not having had made plans to deal with unforeseeable situations.

Which of the following sentences is incorrect? (A) You have to read the captions under the illustration so as to realize what it is about. (B) The autistic child actually has an exceptional talent in art and is awarded a grant to develop his ability. (C) The scholar has the excluding right to use the laboratory. (D) The civil rights leader called for a boycott against the government to protest racial discrimination.

Which of the following sentences is incorrect? (A) Equally astonishing are the six bell‐shaped pyramids of bones in the four corners of the ossuary. (B) Since 2005, teams of scientists have conducted research in the Weddell Sea, an area of high iceberg concentration which located on the southeastern side of the Antarctic peninsula. (C) Scientists have found that the area is rich in nutrients, such as iron and nitrate, all of which are necessary for phytoplankton to grow in seawater. (D) In the fourth and final installment of this hit animated film franchise, we may find that gone are the days when Shrek’s name struck fear in the hearts of villagers.