The reporter

【】The reporter _________ from the principal's speech that he intended to resign.
        (A)applied
        (B)preferred
        (C)supplied
        (D)inferred

        【D】

resign

The general resigned his commission .

infer

I infer that my proposal has been accepted .

presume

I presume you will approve of the plan


【】No one _________ the earthquake. All the villagers were killed in this unexpected accident.
       (A)rejected
       (B)predicted
       (C)survived
       (D)neglected

       【C】

survive

Only two passengers survived the air - crash .

villager

Some of the villagers have lived here all their lives.

neglect

He was so busy that he neglected his health .

【】They must be _________. They keep on yawning without a stop.
         (A)formal
         (B)moral
         (C)patient
         (D)sleepy

        【D】

yawn

He stretched himself with a yawn .

moral

He refused the request on moral grounds .

bargain

Clement made a satisfactory bargain with him .

acquire

The museum has just acquired a famous painting by Pablo Picasso .

consult

I ' ll do nothing without consulting you .

annual

Employees are entitled to an annual paid leave of fifteen days .

psychologist

He fancies himself a bit of a psychologist .