1. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe ________ by the judge.

A) service B) sentence C) crime D) crisis

2. ________ is known to the world, Mark Twain is great American writer.

A) That B) Which C) As D) It

3. 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

4. Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to ________ some money.

A) pull B) pick C) gain D) draw

5. Frankfurt, Germany, is in one of the most ________ populated regions of Western Europe.

A) densely B) vastly C) enormously D) largely

6. The police set a ________ to catch the thieves.

A) plan B) device C) trap D) trick

7. We have to try every means to ________ the costs of the construction project.

A) bring off B) bring forth C) bring down D) bring back

8. The students were participating ________ an international energy-saving competition between towns in New England and Canada.

A) for B) in C) to D) at

9. When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her ________ of responsibility.

A) field B) limit C) extent D) range

10. We welcome rain, but a(an) ________ large amount of rainfall will cause floods.

A) extensively B) extremely C) specially D) constantly

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