閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

　

Exercise 505
Purpose: Increasing reading comprehension skills /加強閱讀技巧

Pick the work or expression whose meaning is closest to the meaning of the underlined word or expression in the following passages.

 

1.  I hope that you received my letter dated May 30, 2004 in which I invited you to accompany representatives of the Taiwan branch office of DISPLAY Corporation to Korea, to explore potential product development opportunities.

I A. refute

B. go along with

C. resist

　

2.  I hope that you received my letter dated May 30, 2004 in which I invited you to accompany representatives of the Taiwan branch office of DISPLAY Corporation to Korea, to explore potential product development opportunities.

A. disavow

B. scrutinize

C. disclaim

　

3.  I hope that you will be present for the signing of this memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow our two companies to engage in technical cooperation.

A. postponement

B.  delay

C. reminder   

　

4.  I hope that you will be present for the signing of this memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow our two companies to engage in technical cooperation.

A. participate in

B. abstain from

C. desist from

　

5.  Our R&D Department strives to develop state-of-the-art technologies by continually upgrading our technological capabilities and innovation in product design.

A. subdues

B.  subjugates

C. aims

　

6.  Our R&D Department strives to develop state-of-the-art technologies by continually upgrading our technological capabilities and innovation in product design.

A. retrogressive  

B. progressive

C. reactionary

　

7.  Our R&D Department strives to develop state-of-the-art technologies by continually upgrading our technological capabilities and innovation in product design.

A. incessantly

B. intermittently

C.  sporadically

　

8.  Our R&D Department strives to develop state-of-the-art technologies by continually upgrading our technological capabilities and innovation in product design.

A. relic

B.  antiquity

C. modernization  

　

9.  Our employees are highly motivated, as evidenced by our recent development of several TFT-LCD products.

A. intimidated

B.  impelled

C.  daunted

　

10.  Our employees are highly motivated, as evidenced by our recent development of several TFT-LCD products.

A.  as ridiculed by

B. as proven by

C.  as refuted by

　

11.  Our turning point in corporate growth arose from our ability to remain abreast of the latest technologies that leaders in the field adopted to ensure continued growth, research and development of products, and product innovation.

A.  decisive moment

B.  inconclusive

C.  unsettled

　

12.  Our turning point in corporate growth arose from our ability to remain abreast of the latest technologies that leaders in the field adopted to ensure continued growth, research and development of products, and product innovation.

A.  lose interest in

B.  lose touch with

C.  keep in tune with

　

13.  While 5W, 6.4W, 6.5W, 7W, 8W and 10W inch offerings are for DVD, automobile navigation, portable TV, entertainment products and digital TV cameras, the 6.4W and 10.4W inch offerings are for industrial products.

A. available products

B. inefficacious products

C. futile products

　

14.  Given our lack of expertise in developing TFT-LCD materials, this cooperative agreement will ultimately increase our brand awareness and market share.

A. bounty of

B. plentitude of

C. deficiency in

　

15.  Given our lack of expertise in developing TFT-LCD materials, this cooperative agreement will ultimately increase our brand awareness and market share.

A. product   type

B.  software type

C. hardware type

　

16.  Again, your presence at this signing would be meaningful to both of our organizations given your expertise in this area.

A. irrelevant

B. immaterial

C. portentous

　

17.  Again, your presence at this signing would be meaningful to both of our organizations given your expertise in this area.

A. immaturity

B. proficiency

C.  wet-behind-the-ears

　

18.  Your prompt reply regarding the details of this upcoming visit would be most appreciated.

A. deliberate

B. punctual

C. careful

　

19.  Your prompt reply regarding the details of this upcoming visit would be most appreciated.

A. particulars

B. ambiguities

C.  vagueness

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Additional practice can be found in  Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy for some of these definitions.

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