[P5-50]
　　The statue would be perfect but for a few small _______ in its be.
　　A) mistakes
　　B) weaknesses
　　C) flaws
　　D) errors
　　注：1. mistake和error同義詞，表示錯誤，過失
　　2. weakness （人的）弱點，缺點
　　3. flaw 瑕疵
　　[P5-51]
　　Why should anyone want to read _______ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals?
　　A) digests
　　B) insights
　　C) themes
　　D) leaflets
　　注：1. digest 摘要
　　ingest 攝入
　　congest 堵塞，擁擠
　　2. theme 主題
　　3. insight 洞察力，理解力，觀察事物的角度
　　4. leaflet 小散頁
　　booklet 小冊子
　　lakelet 小湖
　　[P6-52]
　　Parents have a legal _______ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.
　　A) impulse
　　B) obligation
　　C) influence
　　D) sympathy
　　注：1. obligation 責任，義務
　　2. impulse 沖動
　　pulse 脈搏
　　repulse 憎惡，排斥
　　repulsive 令人厭惡的
　　instinct 本能
　　extinct 滅絕的
　　distinct 區別的，截然不同的
　　distinction （特征上的）區別
　　separation （具體形態上的）分離
　　break off 部分從整體上剝離下來
　　break up 捏碎，打碎
　　shatter 粉碎
　　[P6-53]
　　Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _______.
　　A) scarcity
　　B) shortage
　　C) minimum
　　D) minority
　　注：1. minority 少數，少數民族
　　2. scarcity 物質方面的缺乏
　　3. shortage 短缺
　　4. minimum 最小的，最低的
　　minimize 將……降到最小
　　miniature 縮微模型
　　minister 大臣
　　administer 管理
　　maximum 最大的，最高的，最多的
　　[P6-54]
　　David likes country life and has decided to _______ farming.
　　A) go back on
　　B) go in for
　　C) go through with
　　D) go along with
　　注：1. go in for 從事，追求，參加，贊成
　　2. go back on 違背，背棄
　　3. go through with 經歷了困難而完成……
　　4. go along with 陪伴
　　[P6-55]
　　Jack was about to announce our plan but I _______ .
　　A) cut him short
　　B) turned him out
　　C) gave him up
　　D) put him through
　　注：1. cut him short 打斷講話
　　cut my hair short 剪斷頭發
　　cut my hair 剃光頭
　　2. turn him out 驅逐出去
　　3. give him up 放棄，甩掉，斷絕關系
　　4. put him through 讓某人經歷考驗
　　[P6-56]
　　I am sure I can _______ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.
　　A) speak
　　B) talk
　　C) say
　　D) tell
　　注：talk sb. into doing sth. 勸說某人做某事