A. infrequently B. practically C. hardly D. merely
11. It was annoying to see the shop-assistant ______ her shoulders indifferently when complaints
were made. (B)
A. moving B. shrugging C. raising D. twisting
12. Certain conditions were ______ in the agreement; for instance, the name tuna fish should be used in place of horse mackerel. (C) A. dealt with B. opened out C. set out D. put out
13. I must ______ that I only know a sprinkling of English so your translation may well be better
than mine. (D)
A. confide B. conclude C. confirm D. concede
14. ______, euphemisms are useful in avoiding using some unmentionables in daily
conversation, but there are dangers if they are used indiscriminately. (A) A. At first sight B. On sight C. At sight D. By sight
15. Minnie was constantly _______ for her misuse of euphemisms and lack of attention to her
work.. (B)
A. pulled in B. pulled up C. pulled down D. pulled over
16. Please fill in the questionnaire and return it to market ______ because they want to know the
effects of their advertising as soon as possible.(D)
A. study B. examination C. information D. enquiry
Unit15
1. When the Judsons put up the shelves in the kitchen, they just _____ a few holes in the wall. A. drilled B. sawed C. pierced D. pressed
2. Rain poured down; the sky was split by terrifying flashes of forked lightning while peals of thunder _______ our conversation.
A. died down B. drowned C. sank D. submerged
3. The ______ of the 46, 000 ton Titanic which was sailing for New York from Southampton on its first maiden voyage was caused by a huge iceberg. A. plunge B. descent C. sinking D. drowning
4. As the young teacher dictated the passage, Emma _______ what he was reading in shorthand. A. took up B. took on C. took off D. took down
5. When the librarians were having a meeting in the staff room, a mischievous young man _____ scaled the wall of the library just for fun.
A. lazily B. clumsily C. criminally D. surreptitiously
8. I finally succeeded in persuading that student to ______ the source of the rumor. A. divulge B. discover C. uncover D. diverge