For Questions 16 through 20, select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.

填空题 The problem with activists is that far too often they merely the protection of various ecosystems, instead of taking a lead role in their management.
  • A. circumvent
  • B. abridge
  • C. diversify
  • D. advocate
  • E. abhor
  • F. support
填空题 When practicing with a bow and arrow, it is 1 to be aware of both the velocity and the trajectory of one's arrows if one wishes to hit the target.
  • A. irrelevant
  • B. necessary
  • C. conventional
  • D. prudent
  • E. detrimental
  • F. insightful
填空题 As we traveled to college for the first time, the family car was 1 with books, clothing, appliances, and other necessities.
  • A. keen
  • B. indigent
  • C. barren
  • D. pallid
  • E. laden
  • F. overflowing
填空题 The 1 of sediment in the river caused concern among environmentalists and industrialists alike; the water levels in the river were being reduced almost daily.
  • A. accretion
  • B. disposal
  • C. depletion
  • D. alienation
  • E. ethnology
  • F. accumulation
填空题 Running a marathon is an 1 task, taking months of both physical and mental preparation and training before actually running a grueling 26.2 miles.
  • A. arduous
  • B. ambiguous
  • C. involuntary
  • D. eloquent
  • E. overt
  • F. ambitious