Thank you, Bandcrid and Sakara_96 for being trailblazers. Here's the suggested key and some specific explanation.
By the way, I take for granted that all of you are well-informed about the meaning of the words, so, besides providing you a superficial analysis of their definitions , I will give you my self-compiled collection of their synonyms , which may be quite helpful when you try to write an academic essay.
1 In the modern area, the increased international movement of people has greatly ……. the destruction of languages.
A. speeded B. urged C. accelerated D. hurried
to accelerate something : to motivate, to promote, to stimulate, to put an incentive to something , to make something developed
2 There is no room for ……. if we want to stay in this competition!
A. complaisance B. competence C. complacency D. commendation
complaisant (complaisance) agreeableness, compliance , easy to accept something
competence : ability, capability
complacent (complacency) : self-satisfaction, smug, too satisfied with yourself in a particular situation, so that you do not feel any change, develoment, etc is neccesary
commendation: praise, aproval , good remark
3 There is no ……. evidence to suggest that it was a murder case.
A. conclusive B. exclusive C. decisive D. affective
conclusive evidence/ result/ proof >< inconclusive, definite , undeniable , indisputable
4 His georgraphical imagination was ……. by the ships which passed to and from the rest of the world.
A. raised B. supplied C. reared D. nourished
nourish : engender, develop, sustain
5 They were ……. from their apartment because they hadn’t paid the rent.
A. evicted B. expelled C. deposed D. discarded
evict from sw : force somebody to leave.
6 The emergency services ……. as soon as the news of the bomb explosion reached them
A. put on an act B. were out of action C. swung into action D. did a vanishing act
7 I;m afraid that this incident could put your career here …….
A. beyond a joke B. in jeopardy C. in earnest D. at fault
at fault : take responsibility, in charge of something
beyond a joke : serious, substantive
in jeopardy : in danger
in ernest: wholehearted , in a responsible and voluntary manner
8 I don’t like a few things about my job, but ……. it is quite enjoyable.
A. by and large B. by mistake C. sooner or later D. what is more
by and large : generally
9 I reckon Martin is ……. of a nervous breakdown.
A. in charge B. under suspicion C. on the verge D. indicative
10 At the ……. same moment, we both realized what was happening.
A. quite B. seem C. very D. absolutely
the very same : exactly the same
11 At the end of the week, all the sales staff were ……. exhausted.
A. utterly B. even C. actually D. reasonably
No further explanation: collocation
12 Tina ……. all the way to class because her teacher was absent.
A. mustn’t run B. didn’t need to run C. needn’t have run D. can’t have run
13 The weather here can be compared with …….
A. that in Laos B. one in Laos C. Laos D. those of Laos
14 ……. more help, I would prefer to call my neighbor.
A. Needed B. Should I need C. If I needed D. I should need
15 “I locked myself out of my apartment. I didn’t know what to do.” + “You ……. your roommate.”
A. could have called B. may have called C. would have called D. must have called.
Bancrid: Overall, you do well. I have to make a confession that your Eng is really impressive!
See you later. Make allowances for me if there are any mistakes or something like that. Kinda pressed for time to proofread.
BRGs,
(Practice Test 3 -FLSS- 2012)