EXERCISE 1 1. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ___ filled in. A) consequently B) regularly C) comprehensively D) properly 2 . I can _ some noise while I'm studying , but I can't stand loud noise . A) come up with B) catch up with C) put up with D) keep up with 3 . Don't __this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead . A ) release B ) relieve C)relate D)retain 4 . Children are very curious _ . A) at heart B) in person C ) on purpose D ) by nature 5. American women were __the right to vote until 1920 after many years of a hard struggle. A) ignored B)refused C) neglected D)denied 6. She is making herself ill with __ over her son's future. A ) trouble B)annoyance C)disgust D)worry 7. The French pianist who had been praised very highly__ to be a great disappointment. A ) turned up B ) turned in C) turned out D) turned down 8. You can't afford to let the situation get worse. You must take __to put it right. A ) decisions B) directions C)sides D)steps 9 . I hope that you'll be more careful in typing the letter . Don't _ anything . A) withdraw B) omit C)reduce D)leak 10. If you want to know the train schedule, please __at the booking office. A)acquire B) inquire C)request D)require 11. The coming of the railways in the 1830s __our society and economic life. A)transformed B) transported C) transferred D) transmitted 12 . When there are small children around , it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of _ A)reach B)hand C)hold D) place 13. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true__ it comes to classroom tests. A)when B)since C)before D) after 14. The government is trying to do something to __ better understanding between the two countries A)raise B)promote C) heighten D) increase 15. We were struck by the extent __ which teachers' decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students. A) to B) for C)in D)with 16. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to __the color of his skin. A)with the exception of B) in the light of C)by virtue of D)regardless of 17. It is __to take some warm clothing with you, as the weather can change quite suddenly. A)acceptable B) available C) advisable D) applicable 18. The tomato juice left brown on the front of my jacket. A)spot B)point C)track D) trace 19.___the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately. A)Even if B ) As far as C ) If only D) So long as 20. He was very angry with his son because he wouldn't tell how he__ his watch. A) came by B)came to C) came off D) came upon 21. His energetic efforts met with only_success. A)particular B)partial C)entire D) complete 22 . Looked at from your _ , this position is intolerable . A)attitude B)state C) standpoint D) opinion 23. Although he was neat and well-groomed, he was slightly unattractive in__. A)outlook B)look C) appearance D) feature 24. I suggested that he __himself to his new conditions. A)adapt B) adopt C)regulate D)suit 25.Everybody __in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary. A)assembled B)accumulated C) piled D)joined