1. The machine looked like a large, ________ , old-fashioned typewriter.

A) forceful B) clumsy C) intense D) tricky

2. Though she began her ______ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.

A) employment B) career C) occupation D) profession

3. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to _______ with the local police.

A) inquire B) consult C) register D) profession

4. Considering your salary, you should be able to _____ at least twenty dollars a week.

A) put forward B) put up C) put out D) put aside

5. As he has _______ our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer.

A) torn B) wasted C) exhausted D) consumed

6. These teachers try to be objective when they _______ the integrated ability of their students.

A) justify B) evaluate C) indicate D) reckon

7. Mrs. Morris’s daughter is pretty and _______, and many girls envy her.

A) slender B) light C) faint D) minor

8. Tomorrow the mayor is to _____ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.

A) coordinate B) cooperate C) accompany D) associate

9. I’m ______ enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.

A) realistic B) conscious C) register D) resolve

10. Can you give me even the _______ clue as to where her son might be?

A) simplest B) slightest C) least D) utmost