26. New books were displayed in a ______ position on tables at the front of the shop.
A. prominent B. preeminent
C. dominant D. relevant
27. The government is trying to ______ the people into thinking that a war is necessary.
A. inspire B. poison
C. adopt D. brainwash
28. You need to demonstrate to the examiners that you have more than a(n) ______ understanding of the text.
A. actual B. factual
C. literal D. literary
29. Such ______ of the facts cannot be allowed to go unchallenged.
A. distortion B. disturbance
C. distraction D. distribution
30. Cutting the bush back in the autumn will help promote ______ growth in the spring.
A. violent B. virtual
C. vigorous D. visual
31. In this story, the clever little fox ______ the hunters and escapes from the trap they set.
A. outweighs B. outwits
C. outnumbers D. outgrows
32. The British ______ time, effort and huge sums of money on pets.
A. lavish B. grant
C. provide D. supply
33. The fortunes of the major political parties tend to ______ and flow over time.
A. halt B. fall
C. ebb D. fly
