While admitting that this forecast was（）exaggerated, the scientists warned against treating it as a cry of wolf.

单项选择题In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly（）

A.gaps
B.lengths
C.distances
D.intervals

单项选择题Four people were seriously（）in an accident on the motorway.

A.damaged
B.harmed
C.injured
D.wounded

单项选择题Thousands of people died of starvation during the（）in that African country.

A.objection
B.poverty
C.consumption
D.famine

单项选择题We finally managed to（）the committee's approval of our plans.

A.secure
B.arouse
C.exert
D.execute

单项选择题The dog's collar was so（）that it came off over his head.

A.loose
B.slight
C.broad
D.excessive

单项选择题In the（）paragraph some comments had been made of it.

A.proceeding
B.preceding
C.progressing
D.processing

单项选择题The children performed a very（）dance for their parents.

A.precise
B.smart
C.graceful
D.successive

单项选择题The wholesale price of this coat is $20 and the（）price for it is $28.

A.virtual
B.massive
C.retail
D.singular

单项选择题Although the cyclist was unhurt, his bicycle was（）between the lorry and the wall.

A.crushed
B.clapped
C.split
D.cracked

单项选择题You can't drive a car unless you hold a driving（）

A.permission
B.ticket
C.pass
D.license