D. In spite 5.
It is considered inappropriate for a former president to _________ in commerce. A. occupy
B. adjust
C. conduct
D. engage 6.
The small town became a tourist attraction and its only restaurant became so crowded that the ______________ had to eat at home every night. A. locals
B. citizens
C. migrants
D. emigrants 7.
The students and their parents have repeatedly __________ to the school board about heavy work assignments. A. told
B. complained
C. said
D. explained 8.
The products have been __________ to strict tests before leaving the factory. A. subjected
B. adjusted
C. objected
D. constricted 9.
Our television set is out of order. Could you come and __________ it for us? A. see through
B. see out
C. see to
D. see over
10. __________ they have taken matters into their hands, the pace of
events has quickened. A. As that
B. So that
C. Now that
D. For that
11. Our neighbor said if we made more noise he would _________ us to
the police. A. inform of
B. complain about
C. report to
D. care for
12. She _________ him to find answers to her problems.
A. learned from
B. came into
C. leaned on
D. subjected to
13. Nobody knows ___________ how many people are to be blamed for
the coalmine accident, so the government is trying to find out the whole truth. A. inwardly
B. before
C. cleverly
D. precisely
14. People working in the government should not ___________ business
affairs that might affect their political decisions. A. engage in
B. hope for
C. choose between
D. pick on
15. The large wings of that bird ___________ it to fly high and fast.
A. make
B. enable C. force
D. realize
16. Twenty years ago it was common to see people ____________ from
hunger on the streets in that poor nation, but clearly the situation has improved greatly since then. A. calling
B. preventing
C. resulting
D. collapsing
17. After a long period of regular exercise, I now ____________ much
less than I used to. A. weigh B. like C. grow
D. increase
18. She had to ____________ several times a night when her baby was
ill. A. call out
B. get ahead
C. wake up
D. come to
19. It is recommended that the project _______ until all the preparations
have been made. A. will not be stated
B. was not started