1. Some old people don' t like pop songs because they can' t______so much noise. (A) resist (B) experience (C) tolerate (D) sustain
2. Mary is as vain as peacock and always wants to be the______of attention. (A) sight (B) emphasis (C) focus (D) object
3. A long time ago, at a national conference on biology, he cautiously______his new theory on life. (A) advanced (B) relieved (C) produced (D) thrust
4. He kept a______hold on her hand as he helped her over the fence. (A) solid (B) stiff (C) firm (D) rigid
5. In the effort to fire a Civil Service employee, his or her manager may have to spend up______ $ 100,000 of tax money to do so. (A) till (B) to (C) for (D) about
6. Were it not for their support and help, we______able to finish the task ahead of time. (A) were not (B) should not have been (C) are not (D) would not be
7. The old man is in the habit of going for a walk along the river every morning except ______it rains. (A) when (B) for (C) that (D) /
8. Williamsburg has now been restored so that it looks as it ______ during the 18th century. (A) could (B) would (C) was (D) did
9. ______, follow the directions on the bottle carefully. (A) When taken drugs (B) When drugs are taken (C) When one takes drugs (D) When taking drugs
10. He liked the painting very much, which cost him $ 1, 000. However, he would gladly have paid______for it. (A) as much twice (B) much as twice (C) twice as much (D) as twice much
