Unit 9
1. I was in the ____ of washing when she came to visit me and brought me a couple of books.
[A] amid [B] center
[C] course [D] midst
2. The ____ death of the revolutionary, at his twenties, is a great loss to our party.
[A] premature [B] forthcoming
[C] advanced [D] hasty
3. He took the ____ by asking the first question to the visiting scholar at his lecture.
[A] injection [B] rejection
[C] orientation [D] initiative
4. She’s very ____ --she spends all her money on clothes.
[A] generous [B] extravagant
[C] extreme [D] unreasonable
5. A ____ of interest in the matter came into her eyes but soon extinguished.
[A] glitter [B] drizzle
[C] dazzle [D] gleam
6. These who can ____ difficulties on their way to success may keep calm when they really appear.
[A] anticipate [B] expect
[C] promise [D] foresee
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