There has been a(n) _____ increase in the world population since last century, and food and water shortage problems have become more and more serious.
(A) internecine
(B) vicarious
(C) exponential
(D) conjugal

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.

Which of the following sentences is incorrect? (A) Originated in Southeast Asia, bananas are one of the world’s healthiest fruits whose nutritional benefits contribute to the multitude of health benefits from eating bananas. (B) Using the image, the shopper can virtually try on any clothes available in the store’s online catalogue. (C) Having been constantly exposed to noises on the construction site, the worker’s hearing deteriorates rapidly. (D) The quake in Chile registered 8.8, as much as 800 times stronger than that in Haiti, the death toll less than a thousand so far.

Which of the following sentences is incorrect? (A) An opponent of the death penalty, the justice minister is accused of not following through with the laws of Taiwan. (B) So long as they came each year, the life‐giving floods providing the pharaohs with a surge of water which allowed them to grow their crops and feed their people. (C) With a few good selling points up his sleeve, the salesman hoped to close the deal with the client as soon as possible. (D) One study on barefoot running at an Australian university looked at populations of people where, often due to economic conditions, there were shod runners and barefoot runners.

Achilles bravely stood on the battlefield and the Trojan enemy heard his hoarse _____ of laughter as the arrows clanged and clattered against his impenetrable mail. (A) coquette (B) crevice (C) figurine (D) guffaw

I first knew him as a(n) _____ student living in the slum. Because of years\' of hard work and effort, he has finally earned himself a large fortune and reputation. (A) hilarious (B) meticulous (C) impecunious (D) sumptuous

Thousands of protesters have been brutally interrogated or _____. Some of them were even executed without proper trial. (A) emancipated (B) convalesced (C) superseded (D) incarcerated

There is a(n) _____ of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics. Be sure to avoid purchasing or using them for your own safety. (A) lieu (B) shingle (C) botch (D) paucity

Although Helen looks pretty and sweet, she is not following social standards of behavior or appearance. Her _____ manner and careless way of dress frighten many of her peers. (A) statutory (B) sundry (C) raffish (D) ravishing

To show the boxing world he is still as strong as last year, the champion defender _____ his opponent into submission by the end of the second round. (A) squandered (B) pummeled (C) galvanized (D) regimented

______ is the plague of today’s society: nothing will change if no one shows any interest. (A) Indifference (B) Indignation (C) Irritation (D) Incentive