TEM-4词汇

1998—2012年TEM-4考试词汇分类副词辨析[2012.76] Mercifully，I was able to complete all I had to do within a few days．The underlined part means _____.A．efficiently B．surprisingly C．fortunately D．shortly[2011.79] The girl’s voice was so low that we could _____ hear her.A. seldom B almost C only D barely[2011.68] Our school library is _____ closed for repairs.A. shortlyB. quicklyC. temporarilyD. rapidly[2010.76] The teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did_____.A. absolutelyB. accidentallyC. accordinglyD. accurately[2010.64] Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete “we’ve seen the film____”?A. beforeB. recentlyC. latelyD. yet[2009.63] Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete “_____ everybody came”?A. NearlyB. QuiteC. practicallyD. Almost[2007.72] I must leave now. ________, if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.A. AccidentlyB. IncidentallyC. EventuallyD. Naturally[2007.74] Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are ________ available these days.A. promptlyB. instantlyC. readilyD. quickly[2005.80] This spacious room is _________ furnished with just a few articles in it.A. lightlyB. sparselyC. hardlyD. rarely[2004.65] We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. _______ we’ve had no further communication.A. ThereofB. TherebyC. ThereafterD. Thereabouts[2002.53] I arrived at the airport so late that I _________ missed the plane.A. onlyB. quiteC. narrowlyD. seldom[2002.59] The teacher _________ expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.A. confidentiallyB. proudlyC. assuredlyD. confidently[2000.60] Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standard; _______, it should rank high on any list of science fiction.A. consistentlyB. consequentlyC. invariablyD. fortunately[1999.54] Y our advice would be _________ valuable to him, who is now at a loss as to what to do first.A. exceedinglyB. excessivelyC. extensivelyD. exclusively[1999.61] The chairman of the company said those new techniques had ________ improved their production efficiency.A. violentlyB. severelyC. extremelyD. radically[1998.58] At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but _______ this decision was revised.A. subsequentlyB. successivelyC. predominantlyD. preliminarily介词[2010.67] During the summer vacation, kids are often seen hanging _____ in the streets.A. aboutB. onC. overD. out[2008.69] The company has capitalized ________ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.A. inB. overC. withD. on[2008.72] The questions that the speaker raised were well ________ the average adult.A. pastB. onC. beyondD. through[1999.60] The fact that the management is trying to reach agreement ________ five separate unions has led to long negotiations.A. overB. uponC. inD. with[1999.63] The guest team was beaten by the host team 2 _______ 4 in last year’s CFA Cup Final.A. overB. inC. toD. against[1999.64] The police let him go, because they didn’t find him guilty _________ the murder.A. ofB. inC. overD. on[1998.53] The membership card entitled him _______ certain privileges in the club.A. onB. inC. atD. to介词短语[2009.75] Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in ______A. unityB. entityC. partnersD. partnership[2005.64] He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ___ that he paid me back the following week.A. on occasionB. on purposeC. on conditionD. only if[2003.54] At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not ___.A. on viewB. at a glanceC. on the sceneD. in sight[2000.64] As the director can’t come to the reception, I’m representing the company ___.A. on his accountB. on his behalfC. for his partD. in his interest形容词词义辨析[2012.78] The patterns of spoken language are ____ from those of writing．A．distinct B．distinctive C．distinguished D．distinguishing[2012.69] That outburst at the meeting was ____ of his bad temper．A．illustrative B．explanatory C．expository D．revealing[2012.70] The earthquake refugees are ____ for food and blankets．A．desirous B．ambitious C．seriously off D．badly off[2011.80] She must have been pretty ___ to fall for such an old trick.A. interested B gullible C. enthusiastic D. shrewd[2011.78] His plan is carefully prepared and full of details, so it is a very ______ one.A. elaborate B refined C ambitious D complex[2011.73] It was really _____ of you to remember my birthday.A. grateful B thoughtful Ｃconsiderable D generous[2011.71] “Look at those pretty girls’ skirts” is ______, because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirts are pretty.A. ambiguous B hidden C indirect D indistinct[2011.67] The crowd went _____as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.A. wildB. emotionalC. uncontrolledD. unrestricted[2010.79] For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) salary and benefits package.A. generousB. plentifulC. abundantD. sufficient[2010.72] Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained _____A. motionlessB. inactiveC. stagnantD. immobile[2010.70] In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick, ____ action.A. determiningB. defensiveC. demandingD. decisive[2009.71] We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and ______.A. conduciveB. wholesomeC. helpfulD. appreciative[2009.73] The scientists have made an ______ study of the viruses that cause the disease.A. exhaustedB. exhaustingC. exhaustiveD. exhaustion[2009.68] Winter is the ____ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.A. slowB. slackC. lowD. quiet[2008.67] On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ________ towards them.A. considerableB. consideringC. considerateD. considered[2008.71] Keep this reference book, it may come in _______ one day.A. handyB. usefulC. convenientD. helpful[2008.75] At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems _____ on becoming a computer programmer.A. fitB. setC. disposedD. decided[2008.79] The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ________ cause of the tides.A. principalB. basicC. initialD. elementary[2007.66] The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a ________ forgery.A. man-madeB. naturalC. crudeD. real[2007.69] The tuition fees are ________ to students coming from low-income families.A. approachableB. payableC. reachableD. affordable[2006.77] The reception was attended by _______ members of the local community.A. excellentB. conspicuousC. prominentD. noticeable[2006.79] His _______ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.A. richB. quickC. productiveD. fertile[2006.80] The couple has donated a hot _______ amount of money to the foundation.A. inconsiderableB. inconsiderateC. inaccurateD. incomparable[2005.70] His ideas are invariably condemned as _________ by his colleagues.A. imaginativeB. ingeniousC. impracticalD. theoretical[2005.75] The heat in summer is no less _______ here in this mountain region.A. concentratedB. extensiveC. intenseD. intensive[2004.61] All the rooms on the second floor have nicely ________ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.A. adaptedB. equippedC. suitedD. fitted[2004.56] Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ________.A. invaluableB. pricelessC. unworthyD. worthless[2004.63] She answered with an _________ “No” to request that she attend the public hearing.A. eloquentB. effectiveC. emotionalD. emphatic[2004.64] Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ________ with life.A. vibrantB. violentC. energeticD. full[2003.55] The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and thediscovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the __________.A. latterB. latestC. laterD. last[2003.58] With _______ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.A. rareB. unusualC. extraordinaryD. unique[2003.59] We have been hearing ________ accounts of your work.A. favoredB. favorableC. favoriteD. favoring[2003.60] During the summer holiday season there are no ________ rooms in this seaside hotel.A. emptyB. blankC. desertedD. vacant[2003.65] I think you can take a(n) ________language course to improve your English.A. intermediateB. middleC. mediumD. mid[2002.54] The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’ fears were completely _______.A. unjustifiedB. unjustC. misguidedD. unaccepted[2002.55] The head of the Museum was _______ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.A. promisingB. agreeingC. pleasingD. obliging[2002.57] The party’s reduced vote was ________ of lack of support for its policies.A. indicativeB. positiveC. revealingD. evident[2002.58] There has been a _______ lack of communication between the union and the management.A. regretfulB. regrettableC. regrettingD. regretted[2002.60] The _______ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.A. normalB. averageC. usualD. general[2002.63] During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) ________ room in the hotels here.A. emptyB. vacantC. freeD. deserted[2001.57] Y ou must insist that students give a truthful answer ________ with the reality of their world.A. relevantB. simultaneousC. consistentD. practical[2001.61] In order to repair barns, build fences, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be ________.A. restlessB. skilledC. strongD. versatile[2001.63] Although he has become rich, he is still very ________ of his money.A. economicB. thriftyC. frugalD. careful[2000.52] Many people are _______ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.A. insensitiveB. allergicC. sensibleD. infected[2000.57] The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ________ indeed.A. distantB. slimC. unlikelyD. narrow[2000.61] The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seemingly _______ source of raw materials, of which only a few haven been utilized.A. exploitedB. controversialC. inexhaustibleD. remarkable[2000.65] Dreams are _______ in themselves, but, when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.A. uninformativeB. startlingC. harmlessD. uncontrollable[1999.53] My cousin likes eating very much, but he isn’t very ________ about the food he eats.A. specialB. peculiarC. particularD. specific[1999.59] We should always bear in mind that ________ decisions often result in serious consequence.A. urgentB. instantC. promptD. hasty[1998.54] Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were ________ and not planned.A. substantialB. spontaneousC. simultaneousD. synthetic[1998.57] The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ______ hope.A. eternalB. infiniteC. ceaselessD. everlasting[1997.54] The encouraging factor is that the _______ majority of people find the idea of change acceptable.A. numerousB. vastC. mostD. massive[1997.58] Topics for composition should be ________ to the experience and interests of the students.A. concernedB. dependentC. connectingD. relevant[1997.63] Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have ______ ones.A. similarB. singularC. differentD. separate固定句式[2011.57] It is not so much the language _____ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.A. as B nor C. but D. like[2009.51] What a nice day!How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby?A. to takeB. takeC. takingD. to be taking[2009.57] We consider_____ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.A. strange whyB. it strange whatC. it strange thatD. that strange[2009.60] The couple had no sooner got to the station _____ the coach left.A. whenB. asC. untilD. than动词辨析[2012.77] The boys in the dorm ____ a coin to decide who would clean the floor．A．held B．tossed C．put D．collected[2012.75] Slavery was ____ in America in the 19th century．A．abolished B．cancelled C．abandoned D．terminated[2011.75] The city government is building more roads to ____ the increasing number of cars.A. accommodate B receive C accept D hold[2011.66] Our office has recently ____ to a new computer system.A. alteredB. convertedC. transformedD. modified[2010.80] As there was no road, the travelers____ up a rocky slop on their way back.A. ranB. hurriedC. scrambledD. crawled[2010.73] The police had difficulty in _____ the fans from rushing on to the stage to take photos with the singer.A. limitingB. restrainingC. confiningD. restricting[2009.72] It was strange that she would ____ such an absurd idea.A. allowB. stickC. takeD. entertain[2009.67] After working for the firm for ten years, he finally ____ the rank of deputy director.A. achievedB. approachedC. attainedD. acquired[2009.66] During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to ____his new album soon.A. releaseB. renewC. relieveD. rehearse[2008.70] Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _______ them next semester.A. remarkB. repeatC. reapplyD. revise[2008.78] Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be ______ until the motorway is repaired.A. discontinuedB. suspendedC. haltedD. ceased[2007.71] This sort of rude behavior in public hardly _________ a person in your position.A. becomesB. fitsC. supportsD. improves[2007.79] Doctors often ________ uneasiness in the people they deal with.A. smellB. hearC. senseD. touch[2007.80] Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ________ her lips.A. smackedB. openedC. partedD. separated[2006.67] A great amount of work has gone into ________ the Cathedial to its previous splendor.A. refreshingB. restoringC. renovatingD. renewing[2006.70] Many people nowadays save money to _________ for their old age.A. caterB. supplyC. provideD. equip[2006.71] The tone of the article __________ the writer’s mood at that time.A. reproducedB. reflectedC. imaginedD. imitated[2006.73] The job of a student accommodation officer _______ a great many visits to landladies.A. concernsB. offersC. asksD. involves[2006.74] Our family doctor’s clinic _______ at the junction of two busy roads.A. restsB. standsC. staysD. seats[2006.75] She was so fat that she could only just _______ through the door.A. assembleB. appearC. squeezeD. gather[2006.76] After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ________.A. leakingB. tricklingC. drippingD. floating[2006.78] Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _______ slightly in the afternoon.A. regainedB. recoveredC. restoredD. revived[2005.71] Thousands of people turned out into the streets to ________ against the local authorities’ decision to builda highway across the field.A. contradictB. reformC. counterD. protest[2005.74] The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to ________ government spending.A. financeB. expandC. enlargeD. budget[2005.76] Taking photographs is strictly _______ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings.A. forbiddenB. rejectedC. excludedD. denied[2004.52] It was suggested that all government ministers should _________ information on their financial interests.A. discoverB. uncoverC. tellD. disclose[2004.55] Mary hopes to be _________from hospital next week.A. dismissedB. dischargedC. expelledD. resigned[2004.57] Jimmy earns his living by ______ works of art in the museum.A. recoveringB. restoringC. renewingD. reviving[2004.58] I couldn’t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ________.A. drainingB. droppingC. spillingD. dripping[2004.60] She was standing outside in the snow, _________ with cold.A. spinningB. shiveringC. shakingD. staggering[2003.56] It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, __________ traffic delays.A. acknowledgingB. affordingC. allowing forD. accounting for[2003.64] Shares on the stock market have _________ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.A. turnedB. changedC. floatedD. fluctuated[2002.61] The new colleague _________ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.A. confessesB. declaresC. claimsD. confirms[2002.65] Scientific research results can now be quickly ________ to factory production.A. usedB. appliedC. triedD. practiced[2001.52] During the famine, many people were _________ to going without food for days.A. sunkB. reducedC. forcedD. declined[2001.53] The computer can be programmed to _________ a whole variety of tasks.A. assignB. tackleC. realizeD. solve[2001.54] The team’s efforts to score were _________ by the opposing goalkeeper.A. frustratedB. preventedC. discouragedD. accomplished[2001.58] In order to raise money, Aunt Micola had to __________ with some of her most treasured possessions.A. divideB. separateC. partD. abandon[2001.64] As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to _______ the weekly staff meeting.A. presideB. introduceC. chairD. dominate[2000.54] The motorist had to ________ to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.A. swerveB. twistC. departD. swing[2000.55] In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ________ on icy roads.A. skatingB. skiddingC. slidingD. slipping[2000.56] This project would _________ a huge increase in defense spending.A. resultB. assureC. entailD. accomplish[2000.62] While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time ________ some important museums and buildings.A. visitingB. travellingC. watchingD. touring[1999.55] More often than not, it is difficult to ________ the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom in English.A. exchangeB. transferC. conveyD. convert[1999.57] The scientist have absolute freedom as to what research they think it best to _______.A. engageB. devoteC. seekD. pursue[1999.58] The Olympic Games _________ in 776 B C in Olympia, a small town in Greece.A. originatedB. stemmedC. derivedD. descended[1998.55] For the success of the project, the company should ________ the most of the opportunities at hand.A. obtainB. graspC. catchD. make[1998.56] Failure to follow the club rules ________ him from the volleyball team.A. disfavoredB. dispelledC. disqualifiedD. dismissed[1998.59] The local police are authorized to ________ anyone’s movements as they think fit.A. pauseB. haltC. repelD. keep[1998.64] The scheme was ________when it was discovered it would be very costly.A. resignedB. surrenderedC. releasedD. abandoned[1997.53] The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to _______ that it was a car.A. ensureB. examineC. verifyD. testify[1997.55] The increase in student number ________ many problems for the universities.A. forcesB. pressesC. providesD. poses[1997.56] Please _______ from smoking until the aero plane is airborne.A. refrainB. preventC. resistD. restrain[1997.61] Picking flowers in the park is absolutely _______.A. avoidedB. prohibitedC. rejectedD. repelled[1997.64] Am I to understand that his new post _______ no responsibility with it at all?A. keepsB. supportsC. carriesD. possesses[1997.65] Animals that could not ________ themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survived.A. changeB. adaptC. modifyD. conform名词词义辨析[2012.79] A(n)____ shape has four straight sides at 90°to each other, two of which are much longer than the other two．A．square B．oval C．oblong D．circular[2012.74] The food is good at this hotel，but the ____ is poor；the waiters don’t seem to be well trained．A．maintenance B．repair C．charge D．service[2012.72] Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _____．A．mind B．knowledge C．memory D．scope[2012.67] Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _____．A．meal B．snack C．refreshment D．banquet[2011.76] They’ve lifted a two-year-long economic ____ on the country.A. enclosureB. restrictionC. blockadeD. prohibition[2011.74] Y ou can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday_____.A. introduction B advertisement C book D brochure[2011.72] House repairs, holidays，school fees and other _____ have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing.A amountB paymentC expensesD figures[2011.70] Victoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means_____A. risk B opportunity C possibility D luck[2010.75] His _____ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin.A. indulgenceB. habitC. actionD. engagement[2010.74] Joan is in the dorm, putting the final ____ to her speech.A. detailsB. remarksC. commentsD. touches[2010.68] There were 150_____ at the international conference this summer.A. spectatorsB. viewersC. participantsD. onlookers[2010.66] Due to personality _____, the two colleagues never got well in work.A. contradictionB. conflictC. confrontationD. competition[2009.74] Do you own your apartment or are you a _____?A. tenantB. customerC. clientD. proprietor[2009.76] We all know that Mary has had a strict_____.A. growthB. upbringingC. developmentD. cultivation[2009.69] Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don’t keep me in ______A. suspenseB. suspendingC. suspensionD. suspender[2008.73] Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) ________ of learning.A. designB. instrumentC. agencyD. tool[2008.77] In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in ______.A. gravityB. extentC. intensityD. amount[2007.70] The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of disease in the ________ of the earthquake.A. consequenceB. aftermathC. resultD. effect[2007.75] In my first year at the university I learnt the _______ of journalism.A. basicsB. basicC. elementaryD. elements[2007.76] According to the new tax law, any money earned over that level is taxed at the ________ of 59 percent.A. ratioB. percentageC. proportionD. rate[2007.77] Thousands of ________ at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.A. audienceB. participantsC. spectatorsD. observers[2007.78] We stood still, gazing out over the limitless ________ of desert.A. spaceB. expanseC. stretchD. land[2006.66] It is an offence to show ________ against people of different races.A. distinctionB. differenceC. separationD. discrimination[2006.69] The economic recession has meant that job _________ is a rare thing.A. securityB. safetyC. protectionD. secureness[2006.72] This is not the right ________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen!A. momentB. situationC. opportunityD. circumstance[2005.72] The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _________.A. minorityB. scarcityC. rarityD. minimum[2005.78] Since the early nineties, the trend in most business has been toward on-demand, always-available products.A. benefitB. availabilityC. suitabilityD. convenience[2005.79] The priest made the ________ of the cross when he entered the Church.A. markB. signalC. signD. gesture[2005.68] We realized that he was under great ___, so we took no notice of his bad temper.A. excitementB. stressC. crisisD. nervousness[2004.54] I’m surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It’s not like either of them to bear a _________.A. disgustB. curseC. grudgeD. hatred[2004.59] The book gives a brief ________ of the course of his research up till now.A. outlineB. referenceC. frameD. outlook[2003.61] Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ________ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.A. signB. markC. signalD. board[2003.63] The tenant left nothing behind except some _________ of paper, cloth, etc.A. sheetsB. scrapsC. pagesD. slices[2002.52] The police have offered a large ________ for information leading to the robber’s arrest.A. awardB. compensationC. prizeD. reward[2002.56] The multinational corporation was making a take-over _______ for a property company.A. applicationB. bidC. proposalD. suggestion[2002.62] During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few _______ from the novel.A. piecesB. essaysC. fragmentsD. extracts[2001.56] Being color-blind, Sally can’t make a _______ between red and green.A. differenceB. distinctionC. comparisonD. division[2001.60] The customer expressed her _______ for that broad hat.A. disapprovalB. distasteC. dissatisfactionD. dismay[2001.65] The _______ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek.A. originB. generationC. descentD. cause[2001.62] His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in ________ to his income.A. comparisonB. proportionC. associationD. calculation[2000.53] When you’re driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ________.A. wayB. trackC. roadD. lane[2000.58] We should make a clear ________ between “competent” and “proficient” for the purposes of our discussion.A. separationB. divisionC. distinctionD. difference[2000.63] Y ou must let me have the annual report without ________ by ten o’clock tomorrow morning.A. failureB. hesitationC. troubleD. fail[1999.62] The local authorities realized the need to make _________ for elderly people in their housing programs.A. preparationB. requirementC. specificationD. provision[1999.65] As a developing country, we must keep _______ with the rapid development of the world economy.A. moveB. stepC. speedD. pace[1998.60] Have you ever received ________ of what has happened to her?A. the wordB. wordsC. wordD. the words[1998.62] Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her _______ seemed to change.A. affairB. luckC. eventD. chance[1998.63] Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little ________ of what I said.A. remarkB. warningC. noticeD. attention[1998.65] Y esterday my aunt bought some new _______ for her flat at the seaside.A. furnitureB. furnituresC. possessionD. possessions[1997.57] Reports and photographers alike took great _________ at the rule way the actor behaved during the interview.A. annoyanceB. offenceC. resentmentD. irritation[1997.59] The novel contains some marvelously revealing _________ of rural life in the 19th century.A. glancesB. glimpseC. glaresD. gleams[1997.60] Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his ________ to a certain book or article that has some hearing on the subject being studied.A. reactionB. commentC. impressionD. comprehension[1997.62] Tony has not the least _______ of giving up his research work.A. intentionB. interestC. wishD. desire习语[2012.80] I’d like to have a ____ word with his parents．A．peaceful B．quiet C．silent D．personal[2012.71] When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual，but her excitement was obvious．The underlined part means _____．A．uncaring B．disinterested C．without plan D．without warning[2012.66] The girl cannot come to school today on account of the flu．The underlined part means_____.A．concerning B．because of C．as to D．for[2011.69] John is up to his eyes in work at the moment. The underlined part means_____A. very excited B very busy C very tired D very efficient[2010.77] Y ou can actually see the deer at close range while driving through that area. The italicized phrase means_____A. clearlyB. very clearC. quicklyD. very hard[2010.69] School started on a _____ cold day in February.A. severB. bitterC. suchD. frozen[2009.78] Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase means_____A. unexpectedlyB. unhappilyC. untidilyD. unofficially[2009.79] The person he interviewed was ______ his former schoolmate.A. no other thanB. no more thanC. none other than D none the less[2008.80] Teddy came to my _______ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen.A. attendanceB. assistanceC. rescueD. safety[2008.66] When he first started in university, he really felt at _______ with his major— economics.A. shoreB. bankC. oceanD. sea[2008.68] Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite _______ discussing a recent film with others.。