9．This room is partly _______ with a few old armchairs.

　　 A．offered　 　　　　　　 B．given　 　　　　　　　 C． afforded　 　　　　 D． furnished

8．The effect of the drug will ______ affter four hours or so.

　　 A．fall through　 　 B．wind up 　　　　　　 C．end up　 　　　　　 D． wear off

7．Mr Bally approved ______ the conference.

　　 A．me to attend　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B． for my attending

　　 C．of me to attend　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D． of my attending

6．When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving licence, but he was ______ with a fine.

　　 A．let through　 　　　 B．let down　 　　　　 C． let off　 　　　　　　 D．let out

5．----How about eight o’clock outside the cinema?

----That ______ me fine.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 A．fits　 　　　　　　　　 B．meets　 　　　　　　 C．satifies　 　　　　　　 D．suits

4．Since the policy of being open to the outside world was put into practice, a ______ change has taken place in China.

　　 A．fundamental　 　　 B．essential　 　　　　　 C．elementary　 　　　 D． basic

3． Remember to _______ with your brother before you decide.

　　 A．consume　 　　　　　 B． consult　 　　　　　 C． pretend　 　　　　　 D． experiment

2．In recent years there has been a ______ increase in teacher’s salary.

　　 A．violent　 　　　　　　 B． wide　 　　　　　　 C． significant　 　　　 D． cautious

1．The store had to _______ a number of clerks because sales were down.

　　 A．lay out　 　　　　　 B．lay off　 　　　　　 C． lay aside　 　　　 D． lay down

10．While talking to children, remember to s___　　 ___ your explanation for them.