His test results for the whole term were not very _____. He did well one week and badly the next. A. consequent B. continuous C. consistent D. invariable 2. Mary is so _______ that she cried for days when her pet died. A. sensitive B. sensible C. impressive D. sentimental 3. In my younger and more _______ years my father gave me some advice that I have been turning over in my mind ever since. A. pregnable B. frail C. assailable D. vulnerable 4. The cathedral, one of the loveliest and riches in ______ interest in England , was erected in 1382. A. scientific B. architectural C. ancient D. decorative 5. Whenever you see an old film, you can’t help being struck by the appearance of the actresses ----their hair styles and make-up look dated, their general appearance is in fact slightly ____/ A. classic B. fanciful C. deranged D. ludicrous 6. The explorers’ hopes of finding their missing colleagues are now beginning to _____. A faint B. darken C. shrink D. fade 7. My grandmother’ s eyelids _______ and she dozed peacefully, with the clock ticking rhythmically and the logs crackling cheerfully. A. dangled B. drooped C. sagged D. stooped 8. We believe that women as well as men should be given jobs in _____ with their ability and intelligence. A. harmony B. agreement C. accordance D. conformity 9. As a result of his _____ work with Louis Armstrong in the late 1920’s, Earl Hines has been called the father of the modern jazz piano. A. pioneering B. professional C. objective D. desirable 10. You can rest _____ that the talented secretary has been able to confirm what he said in the original report. A. assured B. ensured C. insured D. reassured