16. The earnest student waited with some slight ?____?while the teacher was reading his composition.?
A. despair
B. upset
C. nervousness
D. hatred?
17. The woman in the kitchen ?____? to the doctor that the water was hot.?
A. motioned
B. mentioned
C. meant
D. motivated?
18. Two years later the opportunity came for him to take a ?____?American look at the Old World.?
A. distinctly
B. distinctively
C. distinct
D. distinctive
19. The audience disliked the film thoroughly and were ?____?by whistling and stamping their feet.?
A. protecting
B. protesting
C. projecting
D. proposing?
20. In brief, it should be our goal to ?____? as much of the original beauty of nature as we can.?
A.restore
B. introduce
C. suit
D. supply?
21. We should ?____? with the difficulties we were confronted with.?
A. accord
B. acquaint
C. brood
D. contend?
22. She is the person who likes to ?____? her knowledge.?
A. show up
B. show in
C. show off
D. show round?
23. The discovery of gold can bring great ?____? to our country.?
A. property
B. rich
C. wealth
D. sum?
24. I am ?____? that many readers are favorably impressed with your writings.?
A. confirmed
B. confident
C. indifferent
D. confused?
25. His ?____? at the meeting yesterday hurt her a lot.?
A. conduct
B. action
C. behavior
D. act?