Unit 4　     1. He is a(n) ____ and well-behaved child, but his parents worry about him for he talks too little.   
[A] obedient　 [B] transient    [C] conscious　[D] passionate    　2. He becomes more and more arrogant and his imperative accent ____ me completely.    [A] confuses　 [B] dispels    [C] compels[D] repels    　3. These days I was always dreaming a(n) ____ dream in which I was chased by a horrible demon.    [A] enthusiastic　 [B] fancy    [C] optimistic [D] fantastic    　4. The villagers all signed a ____ asking for a hospital to be built.    [A] bill　 [B] vote    [C] petition　 [D] treaty    　5. Many traditional Chinese believe that high forehead is ____ of great mental power.    [A] objective　[B] indicative    [C] directive　[D] decisive    　6. For years Blair family ____ the hope of a trip abroad, and it was not realized until recently when they came to China.    [A] nourished　[B] nurtured    & nbsp;[C] prospered　[D] maintained    　7. Their marriage came to an end because they were simply not ____ with each other.    [A] comparable [B] identical    [C] compatible [D] conspicuous    　8. There are many outstanding musicians at that time, but he is no doubt the ____ one of his day.    [A] notorious　[B] former    [C] fundamental[D] foremost    　9. Large price increases could ____ demands for even larger wage increases.    [A] triple [B] trigger   
 [C] attribute to　 [D] inject    　10. Though you are not well-paid now, it is a job and will bring you great profit in the long run.    [A] promising　[B] predictable    [C] encouraging[D] inspiring    　11. In this factory the machines are not regulated ____ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.    [A] independently　[B] individually    [C] irrespectively [D] irregularly    　12. Every chemical change either results from energy being used to produce the change, or causes energy to be&n bsp;____ in some form.    [A] given off　[B] put out    [C] set off[D] used up    　13. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might actually ____.    [A] shrink [B] delay    [C] disperse　 [D] sink    　14. American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to ____ enterprises.    [A] moveable　 [B] changing    [C] flexible　 [D] varying    　15. If you know what the trouble is, why don’t you help them to ____ the situation?    [A] simplify　 [B] modify    [C] verify [D] rectify