23. Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _____ among the local people.

A. out of order　　 B. out of place　　　　　 C. out of control　　　　　 D. out of the question

22.. Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.

A. swollen　　　　 B. raised　　　　　　　 C. developed　　　　　　　 D. increased

21. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.

A. special　　　　　 B. peculiar　　　　　　 C. particular　　　　　　　 D. unusual

20. I just managed to _____ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boat.　　

A. snatch　　　　　 B. scratch　　　　　　 C. scrape　　　　　　　　 D. scan

19. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability.

A. scope　　　　　　 B. space　　　　　　　 C. capacity　　　　　　　　　 D. range

18. ¬¬_____, I couldn’t find a solution to the problem.

A. Might I as try　　 B. As I might try　　 C. I might as try　　　　 D. Try as I might

17.. The meeting was _____ when the chairman fell ill.

A.put down　　　 B.shut out　　　 C.cut short　　　 D.taken off

16.. The members of the club wouldn't run a _____ in entrusting(委托) the organization to an unreliable person.

A. danger　　　　　 B. risk　　　　　　　 C. hazard　　　　　　 D. chance

15. Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

A. opportunities　　 B.realities　　　　　 C.necessities　　　　 D. probabilities

14.It isn't quite _____ that he will be present at the meeting.

A. sure　　　　　　 B. right　　　　　　 C. exact　　　　　　 D. certain