1.She ___ through the mist, trying to find the right path.
A) glanced B) peered C) gazed D) scanned
2.I don’t want to ___ you, but I must get my money back soon.
A) depress B) oppress C) press D) compress
3.She was showing a marked ___ o f interest in her school work.
A) limit B) vacuum C) short D) lack
4.On hearing the news, she flew into a(n) ___.
A) flame B) anger C) offence D) rage
5.The ___ why she didn’t get the job was that her English was not very good.
A) cause B) result C) reason D) origin
6.After the demonstration, the students went to the ___ and asked to see the ambassador.
A) stadium. B) studio C) embassy D) gallery
7.___ the very cold winter, we have run out of coal earlier than we expected.
A) By reason of B) At the risk of
C) For the sake of D) At the mercy of
8.The businessman was put in prison because he ___ to pay taxes.
A) rejected B) objected C) refused D) opposed
9.After his service to the country, he was ___ with a knighthood.(爵士身份).
A) praised B) honoured C) granted D) recommended
10.I’m not really ill, but I have a ___ headache.
A) pale B) temporary C) delicate D) slight