In time you will ___ the beauty and subtlety of this language although it is difficult to learn.

A.appreciate

B.manipulate

C.consume

D.sympathize

2. John’s attempt to break the world record nearly _____.

A.came out

B.came off

C.came on

D. came to

3. Fortunately they had not been _____ most diseases common to urban populations.

A.immune from

B. cured of

C.exposed to

D.suffered from

4. With the help of her colleagues, Molly eventually ____ her fear of flying large passenger aircraft.

A.spotted

B.overcame

C.strained

D.vanished

5. Two weeks ago 300 police raided five houses in southeast London and ____ stolen goods.

A.reclaimed

B.recycled

C.revived

D.recovered

6. If the package is wrapped well, we ____ the contents are also wonderful.

A.regulate

B.assure

C.assume

D.assign

7. When he was 26, Mr.Bush was ____ director of the research institute.

A.remained

B.appointed

C.resigned

D.admitted

8.Some innocent civilians have been arrested and ____ inhumane treatment.

A.subjected to

B.taken to

C.opposed to

D.used to

9. He ____ the plan on the grounds that it is too expensive.

A.comes to

B.sees to

C.refers to

D.objects to

10. Suddenly the taxi driver ____ at the side of the road.

A.put up

B.pulled up

C.pulled down

D.put down

11.The opposition party ____ the ruling party of cheating in the general election.

A.proved

B.declared

C.charged

D.accused

12.He is not to blame; he only did what was required ____ him.

A.for

B.on

C.of

D.from

13.Over the past few years, he ____ himself as a leading constitutional scholar.

A.differed

B.distinguished

C.imposed

D.admitted

14.Mr. Ying is one of those happy people who ____ pleasure from helping others.

A.divorces

B.designs

C.derives

D.accomplishes

15.When he eventually ____ the last truck, he pulled over to the inside lane.

A.overtook

B.overlooked

C.overworked

D.overdrafted

16.The officer was ___ of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines.

A.rejected

B.reminded

C.relieved

D.removed

17.Wales’s opponents say he is making election promises he will be unable to ____.

A.secure

B.honor

C.respect

D.give

18.They always ____ what they believed to be right.

A.made for

B.put up with

C.saw through

D.stood up for

19.To his great ___ , he was only asked to play a minor part in the film.

A.disappointment

B.dissolution

C.dishonor

D.disregard

20.Grandparents are often tempted to ____ their grandchildren whenever they come to visit.

A.isolate

B.discourage

C.insult

D.spoil