138. A completely new situation is likely to _____ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.

　A. arouse B. rise C. arise D. abide

137. I must go now. _____, if you want that book I'll bring it next time.

　A. Incidentally B. Accidentally C. Occasionally D. Subsequently

136. Achieving a high degree of proficiency in English as a foreign language is not a mysterious _____ without scientific basis.

　A. process B. practice C. procedure D. program

135. They were so far away that I couldn't _____ their faces clearly.

　A. see through B. make up C. see off D. make out

134. If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him.

　A. set B. left C. had D. put

133. The generation _____ makes it difficult for parents to understand their children's opinions.

　A. division B. gap C. separation D. interval

132. With sufficient scientific information a manned trip to Mars should be _____.

　A. obtainable B. potential C. considerable D. feasible

131. _____ inviting guests and not treating them properly!

　A. Strangely B. Fantastically C. Surprisingly D. Fancy

130. _____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.

　A. By the way B. In a way C. In the way D. In no way

129. The two things are the same in outward form but different _____.

　A. in addition B. in brief C. in common D. in essence