2019 Ivy April Week 1

An allergy is a reaction by the immune system to something that is _____ to most people.

• virtual
• harmless
• frustrated
• systematic

Twenty people were _____ killed in the explosion at the market that happened last week.

• gradually
• briefly
• reportedly
• steeply

The new employee got into trouble when he _____ and spilled hot coffee all over the manager.

• reigned
• stumbled
• ventured
• hovered

Terence passed the GEPT test with flying colors after months of hard work and _____.

• miracle
• document
• plague
• preparation

當我試著讓 Willy 加入我們的對話時，他對我表現得很冷淡。
Willy acted coldly toward me when I tried to _______ him in our conversation.

• engage
• allege
• advocate
• camouflage

Margery is constantly checking her _____ in the mirror to see whether her hair looks perfect.

• impatience
• reflection
• advancement
• frequency

If you change your way of doing things from time to time, it will possibly help prevent _____.

• segment
• dialect
• addition
• boredom

Holly always keeps a flashlight in her room for fear that that there might be a _____ blackout.

• temporary
• sociable
• bursting
• vertical

The writer reportedly _____ the idea for her latest novel on a plane from Tokyo to London.

• installed
• dignified
• purchased
• conceived

An _____ dosage of these sleeping pills may lead to conditions such as headaches or dizziness.

• architectural
• ultimate
• excessive
• impractical