The public opinion was that the time was not ___ for the election of such a radical candidate as Mr. Jones. A.reasonable B.practical C.ready D.ripe 2.Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to ___ her laughter. A.hold back B.hold on C.hold out D.hold up 3.The first serious prospect of a cure for AIDS, ___ a treatment which delays its effects, has emerged recently. A.other than B.rather than C.more than D.less than 4.The speaker attempted to explain it in such a way that it would be ___ to an outsider. A.intelligible B.invariable C.plausible D.intrinsic 5.Dr. Johnson's talk was generally received, but as for the statistics he ___, I don't think of all of them were up-to-date. A.referred to B.related to C.adjusted to D.appealed to