2CONV0007 Adv
151. at an earlier place; ""see above""
A. dark
B. book
C. above
D. plus
152. to the opposite side; ""the football field was 300 feet across""
A. I
B. help
C. name
D. across
153. at or in the front; ""I see the lights of a town ahead""; ""the road ahead is foggy""; ""staring straight ahead""; ""we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front""; ""with the cross of Jesus marching on before""
A. laugh
B. begin
C. ahead
D. candle
154. equally; ""parents and teachers alike demanded reforms""
A. alike
B. tree
C. look
D. wind
155. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; ""the job is (just) about done""; ""the baby was almost asleep
A. at
B. bent
C. almost
D. better
156. without any others being included or involved; ""was entirely to blame""; ""a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children""; ""he works for Mr. Smith exclusively""; ""did it solely for money""; ""the burden of proof rest
A. brake
B. alone
C. jump
D. why
157. prior to a specified or implied time; ""she has already graduated""
A. tomorrow
B. meet
C. dress
D. already
158. at all times; all the time and on every occasion; ""I will always be there to help you""; ""always arrives on time""; ""there is always some pollution in the air""; ""ever hoping to strike it rich""; ""ever busy""
A. sun
B. are
C. dead
D. always
159. to any degree or extent; ""it isn't any better""
A. capital
B. buy
C. why
D. any
160. separated or at a distance in place or position or time; ""These towns are many miles apart""; ""stood with his legs apart""; ""born two years apart""
A. sixth
B. mix
C. apart
D. barn
161. in the area or vicinity; ""a few spectators standing about""; ""hanging around""; ""waited around for the next flight""
A. he
B. five
C. bank
D. around
162. into a sleeping state; ""he fell asleep""
A. hold
B. cheek
C. asleep
D. clean
163. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); ""ran away from the lion""; ""wanted to get away from there""; ""sent the children away to boarding school""; ""the teacher waved the children away from the dead ani
A. behind
B. away
C. feel
D. make
164. for a short time; ""sit down and stay awhile""; ""they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West""; ""the baby was quiet for a while""
A. moon
B. awhile
C. girl
D. tomorrow
165. in or to or toward the rear; ""he followed behind""; ""seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front""; ""the final runners were far behind""
A. base
B. behind
C. ride
D. bad
166. in or to a place that is lower
A. below
B. bow
C. bad
D. busy
167. in or to a place that is lower
A. well
B. beneath
C. clean
D. draw
168. comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.; ""She had never sung better""; ""a deed better left undone""; ""better suited to the job""
A. car
B. busy
C. better
D. cook
169. with brightness; ""the stars shone brilliantly""; ""the windows glowed jewel bright""
A. run
B. double
C. bright
D. move
170. completely; ""read the book clear to the end""; ""slept clear through the night""; ""there were open fields clear to the horizon""
A. care
B. clear
C. land
D. ten
171. near in time or place or relationship; ""as the wedding day drew near""; ""stood near the door""; ""don't shoot until they come near""; ""getting near to the true explanation""; ""her mother is always near""; ""The end draws nigh"";
A. kid
B. fat
C. close
D. dog
172. make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays; ""call collect""; ""send a package collect""
A. fat
B. absent
C. collect
D. base
173. to a great depth; ""dived deeply""; ""dug deep""
A. bill
B. deep
C. cloud
D. green
174. downward and forward; ""he was bent double with pain""
A. small
B. book
C. double
D. call
175. a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
A. cool
B. card
C. sixteen
D. am
ANSWERS
- (C) above
- (D) across
- (C) ahead
- (A) alike
- (C) almost
- (B) alone
- (D) already
- (D) always
- (D) any
- (C) apart
- (D) around
- (C) asleep
- (B) away
- (B) awhile
- (B) behind
- (A) below
- (B) beneath
- (C) better
- (C) bright
- (B) clear
- (C) close
- (C) collect
- (B) deep
- (C) double
- (D) am
- above-->Adv-->at an earlier place; ""see above""
- across-->Adv-->to the opposite side; ""the football field was 300 feet across""
- ahead-->Adv-->at or in the front; ""I see the lights of a town ahead""; ""the road ahead is foggy""; ""staring straight ahead""; ""we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front""; ""with the cross of Jesus marching on before""
- alike-->Adv-->equally; ""parents and teachers alike demanded reforms""
- almost-->Adv-->(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; ""the job is (just) about done""; ""the baby was almost asleep
- alone-->Adv-->without any others being included or involved; ""was entirely to blame""; ""a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children""; ""he works for Mr. Smith exclusively""; ""did it solely for money""; ""the burden of proof rest
- already-->Adv-->prior to a specified or implied time; ""she has already graduated""
- always-->Adv-->at all times; all the time and on every occasion; ""I will always be there to help you""; ""always arrives on time""; ""there is always some pollution in the air""; ""ever hoping to strike it rich""; ""ever busy""
- any-->Adv-->to any degree or extent; ""it isn't any better""
- apart-->Adv-->separated or at a distance in place or position or time; ""These towns are many miles apart""; ""stood with his legs apart""; ""born two years apart""
- around-->Adv-->in the area or vicinity; ""a few spectators standing about""; ""hanging around""; ""waited around for the next flight""
- asleep-->Adv-->into a sleeping state; ""he fell asleep""
- away-->Adv-->from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); ""ran away from the lion""; ""wanted to get away from there""; ""sent the children away to boarding school""; ""the teacher waved the children away from the dead ani
- awhile-->Adv-->for a short time; ""sit down and stay awhile""; ""they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West""; ""the baby was quiet for a while""
- behind-->Adv-->in or to or toward the rear; ""he followed behind""; ""seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front""; ""the final runners were far behind""
- below-->Adv-->in or to a place that is lower
- beneath-->Adv-->in or to a place that is lower
- better-->Adv-->comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.; ""She had never sung better""; ""a deed better left undone""; ""better suited to the job""
- bright-->Adv-->with brightness; ""the stars shone brilliantly""; ""the windows glowed jewel bright""
- clear-->Adv-->completely; ""read the book clear to the end""; ""slept clear through the night""; ""there were open fields clear to the horizon""
- close-->Adv-->near in time or place or relationship; ""as the wedding day drew near""; ""stood near the door""; ""don't shoot until they come near""; ""getting near to the true explanation""; ""her mother is always near""; ""The end draws nigh"";
- collect-->Adv-->make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays; ""call collect""; ""send a package collect""
- deep-->Adv-->to a great depth; ""dived deeply""; ""dug deep""
- double-->Adv-->downward and forward; ""he was bent double with pain""
- am-->Noun-->a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
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