11. The single mother tried to       some money every month for her son’s future education.

A. set up                 B. set down              C. set aside             D. set out

10. Do you think         possible when somebody tells you that he masters a foreign

language without much memory work?

A. this           B. that                C. it                   D. /

9. In each house there is a family group of men, all of whom are         to each other.

A. addicted           B. engaged            C. related                   D. concerned

8. I have been planning to move out of this neighborhood. You can’t imagine how I have        

that noise!

A. passed                B. removed    C. tolerated                  D. competed

7. After a short summer holiday, Dr. Smith            himself again in his research.

A. applied               B. engaged         C. adapt                    D. devoted

6. The people living in that apartment have free           to that swimming pool. They

don’t have to be charged.

A. time                B. access                 C. entrance              D. care

5. I don’t know whether you have noticed their        from the meeting or not, but I have.

A. lack                 B. experience                C. absence                   D. short

4. It is a (n)         idea to keep a machine running all the time without any power supply.

A. reasonable        B. absurd                   C. proper                   D. available

3. I’ll keep you            while you’re waiting, so you won’t feel lonely and bored.

A. company           B. trade                     C. business         D. industry

2. Please don’t leave scissors or knives on the table            the reach of little children.

A. beyond          B. within               C. above               D. over