Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.
An explosion is a sudden increase in amount __________. A. rapid burning causes it
B. to be caused by rapid burning
C. causing its burning to be rapid
D. caused by rapid burning
2. We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great _________. A. shelter
B. crisis
C. stress
D. nervousness
3. He never _________ to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page. A. worried
B. noticed
C. pained
D. bothered
4. Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to __________ your voice. A. improve
B. increase
C. raise
D. open
5. Shall we request the chairman __________ our suggestion again? A. to consider
B. considering
C. consider
D. considered
6. The price they offered for my old car was so low that I _________ it down. A. brought
B. turned
C. called
D. refused
7. People appreciate _____________ with him because he has a good sense of humor. A. working
B. to have worked
C. to work
D. having worked
8. Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness of big businesses will _________ down the economy. A. put
B. settle
C. drag
D. knock
9. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _____________ . A. accept
B. agree
C. refusal
D. decline
10. Our department _______ courses in several foreign
languages. A. accepts
B. considers
C. offers
D. takes
11. She had clearly no _____________ of doing any work,
although she was very well paid. A. tendency
B. foundation
C. intention
D. belonging
12. Many students found the book _____________; it provided
them with a large amount of information on the subject.
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