Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. 1. TV, if properly used, can _____ a child's imagination. A. stimulate B. arouse C. incite D. arise 2. The original building was erected in 1710 but this structure has been largely transformed and_______ A. increased B. extended C. augmented D. stretched 3. Accuracy is __ to the programming of computers. A. elemental B. elementary C. fundamental D. foundational 4. Those battered old trousers of his are a ________ joke to all his friends. A. steady B. standing C. stable D. persisting 5. He tries to __________ his lessons by telling an interesting anecdote about the president. A. cheer up B. inspire C. stimulate D. liven up 6. What you said was true, ________ it was an unkind remark. A. anyhow B. yet C. however D. accordingly 7. There has been an ________change in the country of late. A, appreciated B, appreciable C, appreciative D, appreciating 8. Most of the students were no longer listening to her ___________ lecture. A, tiring B, boring C, annoying D, weary 9. Tourists are less aware of the equally _____________ historical interest and friendly individuality of the ancient capital - the city of Winchester. ' A. rewarding s. paying C. compensating D. gratifying 10. He made some _ sketches which would serve as guides when he painted the actual portrait. A. primary B. elementary C. introductory D. preliminary