VOA Special English Test (20 Questions)

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1.
 ad. one only
  single
  lightning
  actor
  coalition
 
2.
 v. to produce an effect on; to influence
  always
  independent
  because
  affect
 
3.
 prep. in at one end and out at the other; from front to back
  need
  leak
  join
  through
 
4.
 phr. to start to do something
  take steps
  hope
  social
  sink
 
5.
 v. to make someone do something or make something happen by using power
  excuse
  effect
  force
  god
 
6.
 v. to believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm
  choose
  mental
  trust
  difficult
 
7.
 n. a dividing line between nations
  command
  border
  arrive
  university
 
8.
 v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television
  broadcast
  plastic
  depression
  technology
 
9.
 v. to try to hear
  listen
  less
  treason
  grandmother
 
10.
 v. to end (a dispute); to agree about (a problem)
  survive
  space
  settle
  establish
 
11.
 n. a belief based on one's own ideas and thinking
  wheel
  opinion
  bright
  building
 
12.
 conj. however; other than
  danger
  but
  oust
  credit
 
13.
 n. an organization or system that provides something for the public; a job that an organization or business can do for money
  service
  even
  strike
  woman
 
14.
 n. a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body
  pain
  dust
  airplane
  amend
 
15.
 v. to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to travel in an airplane or flying vehicle
  city
  fly
  gray
  grandson
 
16.
 v. to push down on the feet and move up quickly into the air
  do
  lend
  jump
  river
 
17.
 v. to free; to permit to go
  release
  alive
  present
  demonstrate
 
18.
 n. an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a charge is true
  sound
  trial
  temperature
  very
 
19.
 ad. having much money or goods; having plenty of something
  purchase
  zero
  add
  rich
 
20.
 n. a measure of time; sixty minutes
  hour
  position
  forward
  arms