【正文】 would you sacrifice your job for your principles?popular populous populatedA game that is very popular among/with these young swimmers is the underwatertricycle race.The child showed great _______of mind by grabbing the falling baby.courage calmness presence bravery boldness willpreside The chairman presided at/over the meeting last Friday.Virtue will prevail over evil.prevail triumph winIn private/ in secret / in personMatters like this are best discussed in private.They are privileged people in the society.Privilege/ right/ liberty/ freedom/advantage/license/ honorShe gave him a prompt reply.quick rapid fast prompt punctual instant immediate readyThe _______ of finding jobs this year are not so good. (expectation promisesfuture prospects)provided on condition save unless given suppose sayI will agree to go provided/providing that my expenses are paid.put She’s put a tidy sum for her retirement.They decided to put aside their differences.She help her put the toys away.She is putting radical proposals for the economic reform.We had to put off our wedding until September.We can put you up for the night.I don’t know how she can put up with him/his cruelty to her.Racial problems exist in everyday life.Race/breed/people/fold/tribe/nation/culturerange scope extent His speech ranged over a number of topics.Range/limit/distance/length/scope/extent/reach/field/spherereach All these were within the reach of the ordinary men.Put that bottle of weedkiller out of the reach of the children.He reached for his gun.Her requirements are reasonable.Reasonable/sensible/fair/logical/just/sound/rational/practical/realistic/justifiableMy favorite recreation is chess.Recreation/amusement/entertainment/play/pleasure/enjoyment/relaxation/pastime/funThey had to seed refuge from the storm.Refuge/shelter/asylum/protectionI have registered for the English course.Register/record/enroll/list/enter/sign/fill out a formreceive acceptI hear that John has _____ a new position at the travel agency.red black A large number of American radio stations operate in the red.regard Motion means change of position of an object in/with regard to the position of some other object or objects.I have little information as regards his past.She said nothing regarding your request.Please give my sincere regards to all the members of your family.Some people act regardless of what will happen afterwards.They helped solve the problems in high ______ to the living conditions of thepeople.(attention regard intention stress)relevant His age isn t relevant to whether he is a good teacher.Reluctant Today black children in South Africa are still reluctant to study subjects from which they were effectively barred for so long. Unwillingremedy The doctor soon found a remedy for the boy s illness.Cure/heal/treat/mend/correctrespect With respect to your requests, we regret that we are unable to assistyou in this matter.Respect/adore/appreciate/honor/admire/look up to/fall for/be crazy aboutIn this respect the film is a failure.respectful respective respectable respectedTeams of rescue have been sent out to look for the missing members of the crew.His limp is the result of an accident.Result/consequence/end/effect/oute/fruit/produce/conclusionrisk He saved my life at the risk of losing his own.He was ready to run(take) the risk of being taken prisoner by the enemy.The future of the whole pany is at risk.Risk/chance/gamble/endanger/exposeThey rose up against foreign invaders.Rebel revolt riotI’ve been on the run all day, and I am exhausted.I ran across/into my old friend in Paris last week.We are running out of time.He ruled over his kingdom successfully for twenty years.Rule/govern/control/dominate/head/lead/manage/direct/supervise/administer/order/instructGuide/influence/handle/regulatescale Synthetic rubbers are now being produced on a large scale.scratch He threw away everything he had written and started the novel again from scratch.I’ll have to see about getting the roof mended.We all went to the airport to see her off.Her colleagues see her as the future prime minister.Will you see to the arrangements for the next mittee meeting?I must set about packing now.Her clear and elegant prose sets apart from most other journalists.Let’s set aside my personal feelings.She set out/forth at dawn.He is set on going to university.settle You should settle your affairs before you leave. SolveWhen are you going to marry and settle down.Settle/decide/resolve/reconcile/mendshort All along he has been striving not to fall short of his parents expectations.Things couldn’t be worse financially: in short, we are bankrupt.Being a doctor requires years of training there are really no short cuts.He never allowed his children to go short of anything necessary for their education.His real name was Thomas, but he was called Tom for short.The country is short in known deposits of coal and iron.The interviewer cut short his guest in midsentence.spirit The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.I went back and found them in high/low spirits.stock The sugar is out of stock. in stockThey subjected the two suspects to a long and thorough interrogation.We are subject to the law of the land.Subject/topic/issue/question/problem/concern/test/plot/themesympathize We sympathize with him in his sufferings to a great extent.sympathy Quite a number of people are in sympathy with you on that point.attraction temptationAs always, I had to fight the _____ to take what she willingly offered.Tempt/invite/attract/appeal/lure/seducethought On second thoughts, I am inclined to agree with you.Electricity was at one time thought of as a kind of fluid.trace Her fear of water can traced back to a childhood accident.trade he traded in his car for a new model.He grew very angry when he realized how he had been ____ out of his money.