Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence 1.The artifacts displayed in the museum will_____the imagination of succeeding generations of artists. A. fire B. heat C. burn D. raise 2. The doorway of the Eskimo igloo was so low that we had to _____ down to enter. A. incline B. bend C. drop D. bow 3. From the forest a winding path _____ down to the village. A. meandered B. coiled C. rolled D. wavered 4. Although many people have doubts about new technology, _____ it will benefit mankind. A. in the event B. as a result C. in passing the time D. in the long run 5. The lure of something for nothing as an ideal in gambling has _____ criticism from the upright, honest people of the society. A. evoked B. stirred C. spread D. enhanced 6. Newly woven Indian baskets often _____ a strange smell. A. give away B. give over C. give off D. give up 7. The newly-appointed manager is _____ evaluating the quality of the instruments. A. lately B. formerly C. currently D. recently 8. That young man's first commercial venture was selling handmade ____ for model airplanes. A. outfits B. kits C.tools D. plans 9. Production of the new handbags has been ____ up to meet the increasing demand. A. pulled B. played C. turned D. stepped 10. The unfortunate fire was caused by ____ electrical wiring. A. withered B. faulty C. mistaken D. permanent 11. The tap is _____ because it needs a new washer. A. dribbling B. ripping C. running D. dripping 12. At the memorial service, our director paid, to the professor's outstanding contribution to the educational cause. A. attribute B. recognition C. tribute D. acknowledgment 13. We know that degree of affluence ____ to the expected standard of living. A. compares B. relates C. depends D. accords 14. We wondered how the information was ____ to the press before it was officially announced. A dropped B. seeped C. leaked D. dripped 15. They ____ the Eskimo skin boat by the bank. A. fastened B. docked C. tied D. moored 16. The second ____ of quality-control instruments turned out much better than what we had expected. A. batch B. class C. group D. bunch 17. If anyone can _ __the clue to this puzzle, he can win a prize. A. unbind B. untangle C. unwind D. unravel 18. The new TV station is worried about ____ revenue from advertisers. A. fading B. reducing C. depleting D. dwindling 19. Before the conference begins, let's take an ____ of the present situation. A. overall B. overview C. overture D. oversight 20. Shoddy goods at the exhibition will be sold at a reduced rate on a' _____ basis. A. money B. change C. dollar D. cash